The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-09 00:00:00

THE NA VY.

The iron steam frigate Defence, 22, 600-horse
power, steamed into Chatham harbour at 1 o'clock
on Saturday afternoon, in charge of Capt. R. Chit.
ham, to whom had been intrusted the task of con-
ducting her round from the Tyne to Chatham. The
Defence crossed Shields bar at 4 p.m. on Thursday,
and at 10 o'clock the same evening left the mouth
of the Tyne. Her engines, which were under the
control of Mr. 011 is, worked admirably, and, not-
withstanding that only half speed was maintained,
and occasionally scarcely that, 101 knots an hour
were easily made, the screw making 52 to 60 revo-
lutions per minute, with a pressure of steam of only
201 b. During the run round the coals fell short, and
wood bad to be burnt in the furnaces. For six
hours after leaving the Tyne violent southerly winds
were experienced, but subsequently the wind was
light from the south and south-west. The Defence
being the first of the iron-plated frigates which has
actually been at sea great anxiety was felt as to
how she would behave when meeting the swell
which always sets in from the German ocean,
coupled with a strong gale. The result, however,
has been most satisfactory, the huge vessel pitching
but very slightly. Although without a single spar
or an inch of canvas set, she steamed as steadily and
was as easily managed as a river steamboat. The
engines were never once stopped until the Shipwash
was reached at 12 p.m. on Friday, 26 hours after
leaving Tynemouth, the distance run during that
time being 210 miles, the steamer never once being
at full speed. The Defence left the Shipwash, where
she had anchored for the night, at 6 a.m. on Satur-
day, and dropped her anchor off Chatham dockyard
at 12.45 p.m. Immediately on her arrival, which
was altogether unexpected,she was visited by Capt.
Schomberg, superintendent of the steam reserve at
Chatham, who arrived from his flagship Cumber-
land, 74, in the Sandfly gunboat, with the other
officials of Chatham dockyard, who spent some time
on board. Later in the afternoon she steamed
higher up the harbour, and was placed alongside
the floating shears. Notwithstanding her great
size this was accomplished with the greatest ease,
the frigate being as manageable as a boat. About

120 hands arrived at Chatham in her, 80 of whDm
have been sent from the factory of Messrs. Palmer
Brothers, at Jarrow, her builders, to assist in com-
pleting her at Chatham. The third dock, in which
she is to be placed, was on Saturday made ready for
her reception, and it is probable she will be docked
to-day, the Admiralty having sent down directions
for the utmost despatch to be used in completing
and preparing her for sea.
Mr. W. B. Robinson, assist.-master shipwright,
has been appointed to proceed to Liverpool for the
inspection of vessels intended to be used for the
colonial service on the coast of Africa.

The following promotions were made on Satur-
day last H. Keane and William Holloway,
supernumeraries of the Asia, promoted to engineers ;
A. Andrews, on the Griffon ; C. H. Thompson, the
Dauntless ; T. H. Kitto, on the Cockchafer ; S.
Judd, on the Geyser; L. Backler, on the Arrogant,
for the Handy; J. W. Elliott, on the Asia, for the
Grinder; E. Keen on the Rinaldo, and F. Skelton,
on the Slaney (acting), promoted to the rank of
first-class assist-engineers.
The follo wing appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—Sub-Lient. G. G. Brodie, to
the Donegal; Sub-Lieut. A. A. S. Watts, to the
Revenge; Sub-Lieut. Francis J. Pitt, Sub-Lieut.
H. M. Molyneux, Sub-Lieut. Duncan E. K. Grant,
and Sub-Lieut. W. Brown, to the Warrior ; W. L.
Southey, Master, to the Cumberland, for the Rosa-
rio ; C. R. Harris, W. E. K. Cockell, A. H. Duthie,
F. R. Boordman, G. B. Keating, and E. B. P.
Kelso, midshipmen, to the Warrior; G. M. Loch,
midshipman, to the Centurion ; J. H. Robinson,
midshipman, to the Nile, supernumerary, for dis-
posal; Edward E. Darwell, naval cadet, to the
Malacca ; R. J. Fortescue, J. H. E. Parker, It. A.
Murray, F. Coddington, H. J. M. Pugh, and F. C.
Brown, naval cadets, to the Warrior; Edward H.
S. Bray and Vincent H. Lye, Masters' Assistants,
to the Warrior ; George J. Maybury, acting se.

cond-class assist.-engineer, to the Cumberland, for
the Wildfire; and Alexander W. Brett, assist.-pay-
master, to the Nile, for secretary's clerk.

THE ARMY.

The Duke of Cambridge has ordered the following
circular to be issued for the information of general
officers and officers commanding regiments and
depots :
" With a view to reducihg the deductions from
pay to which the soldier is now liable for the re-
newal of part of his clothing, the Secretary of
State for War, in concurrence with his Royal
Highness the General Commanding•in-Chief, bas
been pleased to approve the undermentioned addi-
tional articles of clothing being issued to her Ma-
jesty's troops serving at home and in the colonies :
—One pair of boots annually to the cavalry, one
pair of unbooted cloth trousers biennially to all
mounted service and artillery; one pair of serge
trousers biennially to the Foot Guards and infantry
of the line ; one pair of boots annually to every non-
commissioned officer and soldier of infantry corps,
and artillery, who now receive only one pair. These
articles will be issued in addition to the clothing at
present supplied to the several arms of the service.
All bootings will in future be supplied biennially
only. These arrangements will take effect from
April 1, 1862, and commanding officers will accord-
ingly forthwith forward to the War-office requisi-
tions and sizo rolls for the additional articles re-
quired for the ensuing military year. In future
years these requisitions will of course accompany
the applications for annual clothing.—By command,
14J, Y. SCAItLETT, Adjt.-General."

The following general order was on Saturday re
ceived at Woolwich from the Horse Guards for pro
mulgation

" Aug. 24, No. 794.
" Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to
direct that the new general hospital at Woolwich
shall be called the Herbert HospitaMout of respect
to the memory of the late Lord Herbert, by whom
the building was established.—By order of his
Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-Chief,
" J. Y. SCARLETT, Adjt.-Ceneral."
The annexed circular, No. 709, was on Saturday
received at Woolwich from the War-office, dated
Pall-mall, Aug. 29 :

" Sir.—l am directed by Secretary Sir aC. Lewis
to transmit for your information and guidance the
enclosed rules in regard to the superannuation of