The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-18 00:00:00

THE NA VTI

The Sevcrn, 60, sailing:
dock-
yard,chath iasm orderedfa
r t
h et. to
übreplengthened
e6go feet.
frigate, which is to be
converted into a screw steamer at Chatham
The line-of-battle ship Rodney, 90, ordered to
altered into a
screw steamer, will, on her arrival from Ports-
mouth remain at the Nore until the Trafalgar, 120,
which has been cut down at Chatham to a 91-gun
screw line-of-battle steamer, is undocked, when the
Rodney will go into the fourth dock.
The Nankin, 50, Commodore Hon. K. Stewart,
has been taken under the shears at Chatham dock-
yard, and had all her masts taken out preparatory
to being paid off. Her crew consists of some of the
finest men in her Majesty's service.
Her Majesty's screw steam transport Himalaya,
Commander John Seceombe, at Portsmouth, bad
her crew paid down and granted leave ashore yes-
terday. She will take out a mail to the Cape, and
on di---.nbarking there the troops she conveys from
Pr- outh will embark the 45th Regiment, now
'uty in that colony, and return with them
o Spithead. The undermentioned are the
.f the officers of the 2d battalion of the 13th
!' t (Prince Albert's Light Infantry), who
nbark in - playa at Portsmouth, ou tho
;—Lieut.-Colonel A. Horne ; Captains W.
,
H. Kerr, C. P. Cobbe, N. H. 'l4. `'ardor,, W. H.
Grimston, J. C. Clarke, and G. H. Cobham ; Lieu-
tenants H. N4Clayton, T. T. Gould, J. C. Conning-
ton, S. J. P. Fox, E. L. England, and A. C. Wynen;
Ensigns W. Moffatt, L. P. Jenkins, A. F. Cun-
ningham, A. Brooks, A. MeG. Denney, H. K.
Fenwiek, and R. S. Clarke ; Lient.-Adjutant J.
Bond ; Paymaster H. Lee Carter • Quartermaster J.
Landry ; Surgeon W. G. Trowsdell, M.D. ; Assistant
ditto, N. L. Gray and Stewart; four ladies, and six
children.

The Rhadamanthus paddlewheel steam transport,
Master Commander F. R. Sturdec, has arrived at
Sheerness from Woolwich with supernumeraries
from the Fisgard. She received on board seamen
volunteers from the Wellesley, the Cressy, and the
Waterloo, for the Algiers, 91 guns, and the St.
Jean d'Acre, 101 guns, screw steamships now com-
missioned at Portsmouth. A telegraphic message
has arrived, informing the authorities that no more
seamen are to be entered for the latter ship, she
having her full complement, who have volunteered
for her. The Rhadamanthus left Sheerness early
yesterday morning.
An Admiralty order has arrived at Sheerness to
pay down the crew of the flagship Waterloo on the
28th inst. The Queen Charlotte will be commis-
sioned on the Ist of March as flagship, and the
officers and crew of the Waterloo are to be turned
over to the Monarch until the Queen Charlotte is
ready to receive them. The 'Waterloo's guns,
munitions of war, and stores of all descriptions are
being returned to their respective departments.
On Wednesday a court-martial assembled on
board the flagship Waterloo, at Sheerness, to try
Lieutenant Robert J. Stotherd, borne on the books
of the Cornwallis for service in the Ruby gunboat.
The Lords of the Admiralty directed that an inquiry
should be instituted by court-martial, to try the
said Lieutenant Robert J. Stotherd for having run
into the brig Stella, on the morning of the 21st of
January last, while the said brig was riding at
anchor in the river Humber. The case for the
prosecution lasted nearly six hours. Captain E.
P. Halsted, of the Cressy, was President. Lieut.
Stotherd in his defence pleaded that in consequence
of the helm being altered without his knowledge,
and the speed of the vessel thereby impeded, he
erred in his judgment as to the steam vessel
Ruby having sufficient speed to go round the
brig Stella, which he considered she would
have done, had the helm not been altered.
He put in a number of very good certificates
and threw himself on the favourable considera-
tion of the Court. The Court sat in consultation
more than an hour and a half, and Mr. Hayward,
the Judge-Advocate, then read the sentence. The
Court was of opinion that sufficient care had not
been taken and judgment used, and sentenced Lieut.
R. J. Stotherd to be dismissed from the command
of the Ruby gunboat. The Court also expressed a
very strong opinion that had Lieut. Stotherd been
properly assisted by the gunner, Henry Hayes, the
collision might have been avoided.
The following appointments have been made :
Commodore Edgell, to the Retribution, vice Booker ;
George Willes to the Chesapeake, as flag captain
to Rear-Admiral Hope, C. 8., Commander-in-Chief
on the East India and China station, vice Edgell.
Lieut. R. Hemer was yesterday-promoted to the
Reserved List of Commanders, vice Burmister.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
Proprietor -C. MORTON.
The public is most respectfully informed that the FINE
ARTS GALLERY, in connection with the above Hall, IS NOW
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT, from 11 o'clock a.m. until 12
o'clock p.m. The New Gallery contains an extensive Collec-
tion of -Pictures, by Ancient and Modern Masters and is also
devoted to Art productions generally. The Proprietor feels
he may confidently assert that, viewed altogether, the exist-
ing Music nail, the New Fine Arts Gallery, and the recently
added Ante-Hall, will present an attraction which, whether
as regards the architectural beauty of the structures them-
selves, or the varied and hitherto unattempted combinations
within, will be found to be wholly without parallel in the
Kingdom.
The Musmir, ENTERTAINMENT commences as usual at
Seven o'clock.

In addition to the usual entertainment, the SAUVLET
FAMILY, of Amsterdam,, Eight in number, whose varied
instrumental performances have created so marked a sensa-
tion in the principal cities and towns of the Continent, will
perform every Evening at Nine anti Eleven o'clock.