The Sun.
London, England, 1861-06-12 00:00:00

PRICE 41). STAMPED, SD.

THE NAT, X.

The Orestes, 21, screw corvette, 400-horse power,
is ordered to be supplied with the following arma.

ment from Chatham, viz. :-1 100-pounder Arm-
strong rifled gun and 20 8-inch guns, each of 60cwt.,
in addition to which she will be furnished with 2
brass howitzers, one a 24 pounder, and the other a
12-pounder, and 1 brass 6-pounder gun, for the pin-
naces and launches.

Rear-Admiral the Hon, Frederick T. Pelham,
C. 8., has resigned his office as one of the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty. The gallant offi-
cer has relinquished his appointment entirely owing
to his impaired health.

The screw steam storeship Wye left Plymouth
under steam yesterday morning for Rio de Janeiro,
touching at Ascension.

On Monday the Flying Fish, 6 guns, 350-horse
power, Commander J. Anderson, was inspected at
Sheerness by Vice-Admiral W. J. H. Johnstone and
staff, after which she proceeded to Holy Island for
the protection of the Scotch fisheries.

The Cygnet, 5, screw, Commander Thrupp, was
tested yesterday at the measured mile in Stokes
Bay, and attained a speed of rather over 91 knots.
She is expected to sail, after inspection, for the
North America and West India station, She
carries two 25-pounder Armstrongs as pivot guns.
The reconstruction and enlargement of No. 1
dock at Chatham Dockyard—the works connected
with which have been some considerable time in
progress, in consequence of the difficulties encoun
tered in the formation of the new entrance from the
river—are being rapidly proceeded with by Messrs.
Foord and Sons. In order to afford accommodation
for docking vessels of the size of the present line-
of-battle ships, which were unthought of when this
dock was originally constructed, it is the intention
of the Admiralty to carry the entrance to No. 1
dock some distance beyond its original limits. A
spacious basin, little less than 400 feet in length,
will be obtained. Chatham already possesses one
dock of this kind, but it is likely to be occupied for
the next two years, as the Achilles, 50, is ordered
to be constructed in it.

The following young gentlemen passed their
examinations on the sth, 6th, 7th, and Bth inst., at
the Royal Naval College, Portsmouth :—For Naval
Cadetships—F. J. Grieve, W. B. Elliott, T. S.
Brand, R. L. Groome, M. H. Drummond, E. R. W.
Noble, A. D. Woodd, A. W. Brookes, C. G. Q.
Crawford, H. M. C. Festing, G. J. Temple, C. G.
Gardner, L. A. R. Barrow, F. H. Johnston, E. U.
Rolfe, B. D. Aeland, C. Gardner, W. Farr, E. G.
Elwes, H. F. Marryatt, J. L. Burr, Hon. P. J.
S',,,anhope, W. F. liarslake, E. G. Deedes, W. N.
Willink, F. W. Cobb, F. H. N. Harvey, H. C.
Sayce, C. J . Norcock, W. Wilson, R. A. Carbonell,
H. J. Oldfield, W. L. Morrison, H. P. T. Skinner,
Hon. C. E. Groves, E. F. Grove, H. H. Askew A.
Vautier, H. F. Hay, W. W. Pughe, F. Chalmer, A.
M. Bowles, and F. E. Marsland. For Masters'
Assistants—W. W. Browne, L. J. W. Thomas, J.
E. Coghlan, H. C. Mills, R. J. Phillips, W. S. R.
Gow, W. F. Wheeler, A. Hamilton, J. H. Dutton,
J. T. A. White, and A. J. De Ridder. For Marine
Cadets—F. J. Ludgater, E. S. Innes, J. E. Allen,
C. H. Scaife, A. B. Liardet, R. A. D. Ramsay, H.
M. Clements, T. Crafer, and H. E. Mortimer.

The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—Lieut. W. F. Johnson, to the
Cornwallis; Lieut, H. C. Onslow, to the Megmra ;
C. T. S. de Michelle, midshipman, to the Revenge;
A. S. Philpotts, midshipman, to the Ariadne ; Wm.
H. Houghton, acting chief engineer, to the Dragon;
Peter Greetham and George T. Crook, first-class
assistant engineers, to the Dragon ; Henry Parry,
confirmed to the rank of first-class engineer in the
Indus, as supernumerary ; Richard Oliver and
William Allan, second-class assistant engineers, to
the Dragon ; Richard S. Kiernan, acting second-
class assistant engineer, to the Dragon ; J. J. Blun-
den, engineer, to the Cumberland, for charge of the
Griffon ; Charles A. Roebuck, acting engineer, to
the Cumberland, for charge of the Carnation.