The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-21 00:00:00

THE NAVY.

Rear-Admiral Sir B. W. Walker, K.C.8., Sur-
veyor of the Navy, completed his official visit to
Chatham Dockyard on Friday evening, where ho
was occupied some time in making an inspection of
the various ships now in progress, as well as those
in dock, together with the factories and other de-
partments connected with that establishment. Sir
B. Walker, during his tour of inspection, -was ac-
companied by Captain G. Goldsmith, C. 8., Super-
intendent, and the other officers of the yard.
The steam•transport Dee, Master Commander
Pullen, was on Saturday docked at. Woolwich for
examination and repairs, when the crew were paid
down.

The Nankin, 50, which was paid off at Chatham
on Friday, will be lengthened and converted into a
screw steamer before she is again commissioned.

The French screw steam avlso Le Corse, com-
manded by Vicomte de la Vergne, arrived at Ports-
mouth on Saturday morning from Calais. The
Commander landed in the course of the day, and
was introduced by Mr. L. A. Vandenbergh, the
French Consul at Portsmouth, to Major-General
the Hon. Sir J. Y. Scarlett, K.C.8., Commanding
South-West District, and Admiral Sir G. F. Sey-
mour K.C.B. G.C.H., Naval Commander-in-Chief
at Portsmouth. The Vicomte and Mr. L. A. Van-
denbergh were afterwards entertained at dinner by
Sir. G. Seymour at the Admiralty-house, in the
Dockyard. Admiral Seymour yesterday embarked
on board her Majesty's steamer Sprightly, Master-
Commander Allen, and visited Le Corse at Spit-
head.
_ _

Her Majesty's steam store-ship Rhadamanthus
arrived at Portsmouth on Saturday from Woolwich
with machinery and supernumeraries.
The Pigmy steamer, Master-Commander John-
stone, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday from the
westward with supernumeraries.
The screw steam-ship Aboukir, 90, was placed
alongside the dockyard at Devon port, on Wednesday.
Several divisions of riggers and seamen riggers are
employed preparing her for sea.
The crews of the frigate Pique, 40, Captain Sir
T. Nicholson, and the paddlewheel steamship Hecla,
6, Commander E. Aplin, were paid off at Devonport
on Wednesday.
The screw steamship St. Jean d'Acre, 101, Capt.
T. P. Thompson, was undocked at Devonport on
Wednesday. She has her complement of men, and
will probably go into Plymouth Sound on Saturday
next, 26th inst.
The gunboats Asp and Shamrock were docked at
Keyham on Wednesday. The paddlewheel steam
sloop Virago, 0, Commander Dunn, was placed in
the dock the same day. The gunboat Forward was
placed in the basin on Friday.
The paddlewheel steam frigate Leopard, 18, Capt.
Wainwright, was removed from Keyham basin to
the stream on Friday, and on Saturday was placed
alongside the coal depot at Hamoaze.
The screw steam frigate Curacoa, 31, embarked a
portion of Lord Lyons' baggage on Friday, and is
appointed to leave Hamoaze to-morrow (Tuesday)
for Plymouth Sound, preparatory to sailing for New
York with the British Minister at Washington.
Great progress is making in preparing the screw
steamship
James Watt, 91, for sea at Devonport.
The screw steamship Doris, 32, is ordered to be
prepared there for the pennant.
The paddlewheel steam vessel Avon, 3, Second-
Master James H. Lawrence, arrived at Plymouth
on Saturday, from the western ports, where she has
been to pick up men.
First Lieut. W. Clements, Royal Marines, lately
serving on board her Majesty's 40 gun ship Pique,
Captain Sir F. W.E. Nicholson, in the East Indies
and China, who was severely wounded at Petro-
paulovski, returned to head-quarters of his division
at Woolwich on Saturday last.
A detachment of Royal Marines from her Majesty's
ship Nankin arrived at Woolwich on Saturday.
Colour-Sergeant Walters and Band-Corporal Jack-
son, belonging to the WOolwich division of Royal
Marines, were on Friday awarded and £lO
gratuities and medals by Colonel Stransham, Com-
mandant of the division, for long service and good
conduct, the former of 23 years and the latter of
31 years.
The annual distribution of awards for good shoot-
ing in the division of Royal Marine Light Infantry
took place on Saturday at Woolwich in the
3d.follow-
ingday ; 2 sergeants, 2 corporals, Privates, first-class
and 1 sere
manner :-1 sergeant, the best shot, per
marksmen, 2d. per day ;
privates, superior marksmen,
por day t and 14

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the threatened monopoly in the supply of gas to
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THE 'AfETROPOLoInT
Yine, out the agitation set on
the metropolis by the recent amalgamation of the gas com-
panies. Dr. Bachhoffner, as chairman of the committee,
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maximum price, and at the same time for protecting the
public against a threatened monopoly of gas supply. He
also pointed out the willingness of other metropolitan
parishes to defray their portion of the necessary expenses
incurred by such an agitation, a sum of £1,055 having been
already promised the committee, and many parishes had
voted as much as £2OO. Under these circumstances, he
moved that the vestry of that parish should contribute
£lOO. Mr. Hattersley seconded the motion, which, after
some discussion, was carried.
SUICIDE FROM A STEAM-VESSEL. Yesterday
afternoon an elderly gentleman of respectable tippet ranee,
who was a passenger by the Sylph, Woolwich and London
steam-vessel, suddenly jumped from the deck into the river
between the-Charlton and Blackwell piers, and was drowned
be fore assistance could be rendered. The deceased was un'
kJ .4 to any Nr4Qu 9111 36,414.