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London, England, 1861-04-08 00:00:00

the Waterloo, 90, screw, 500 horse power; the Go-
liath, 80, screw, 400 horse power ; the Irresistible,
80, screw, 400 horse power ; the Severn, 51, screw,
500 horse power, the Leander, 51, screw, 400 horse
power (in dock) ; the Galatea, 26, screw,
800 horse
power; the Orestes, 21, screw, 400 horse power;
the Barossa, 21, screw,:4oo horse power (in dock) ;
the Orpheus, 21, screw, 400 horse power ; the Etna,
16, screw, floating battery, 200 horse power; the
Thunderbolt, 16, screw floating battery, 200 horse
power; the Thunder, 14, screw floating battery,
150 horse power ; the Trusty, 14, screw floating
battery, 150 horse power (in the Thames) ; the
Horatio, 12, screw, 250 horse power; the Dragon,
6, paddlewheel, 560 horse power; the Victor, 6,
screw, 350 horse power ; the Lee, 5, screw, 80 horse
power ; the Dart, 5, screw, 80 horse power; the
Plover, 5, screw, 80 horse power; the Wanderer,
4, screw, 200 horse power ; the Cormorant, 4, screw,
200 horse power ; the Racehorse, 4, screw, 200
horse power ; the Herring, 2, screw, 60 horse
power ; the Julia, 2, screw, 60 horse power ; the
Mistletoe, 2, screw, 60 horse power; the Sepoy, 2,
screw, 60 horse power ; and the Surly, 2, screw, 60
horse power (in dock), Total in the second divi-
. _ _ _

sion, 29 ships, 733 guns, and 8,600 horse power.
The ships composing the second division are ready
for sea, with the exception of having their arma-
ment and sea stores on board.

Third Division—The Atlas, 91, screw, 800 horse
power; the Anson, 91, screw, 800 horse power (in
dock) ; the Newcastle, 51, screw, 600 horse power
(in dock) ; the Eurotas, 12, screw mortar ship, 200
horse power ; the Swallow, 9, screw, 60 horse power ;
the Hermes, 6, paddlewheel, 220 horse power ; the
Virago, 6, paddlewheel, 300 horse power; the Spar-
row, 5, screw, 80 horse power ; the Wizard, 4,
screw, 200 horse power; the IBritomart, 4, screw,
200 horse power ; the Linnet, 4, screw, 200 horse
power ; the Pigeon, 4, screw, 200 horse power ; the
Serpent, 4, screw, 200 horse power ; the Locust, 3,
paddlewheel, 100 horse power ; the Manly, 2, screw,
60 horse power; the Mastiff, 2, screw, 60 horse
power ; the Pelter, 2, screw, 60 horse power ; the
Spey, 2, screw, 60 horse power ; the Thistle, 2, screw,
60 horse power, the Thrasher, 2 (s), 60 horse power ;
the Tickler, 2, screw. 60 horse power ; and the Dwarf,
2, screw, 20. horse power. Total in the third di-
vision, 22 ships, 310 guns, and 4,600 horse power.
Fourth Division—The Bombay, 81, screw, 400

horse power; the Collingwood, 80, screw, 400 horse
power; the Arethusa, 51, screw, 500 horse power;
the Undaunted, 51, screw, 600 horse power (in dock
in the Thames) ; the Phoenix, 6, screw, 260 horse
power; the Salamander, 6 paddlewheel, 220 horse
power ; and the Fidget, 2, screw, 20 horse power.
Total-7 ships, 277 guns, and 2,400 horse power.
Most of the vessels composing the fourth division
are in dock for the purpose of being fitted and sup-
plied with their machinery:

Grand total of the four divisions of the steam
reserve fleet in the Medway-69 ships, 1,522 guns,
and 17,580 horse power (nominal).
The following appointments were made on Satur-
day at the Admiralty :—James G. H. Thain, master,
to the Britannia; W. F. Haim, master, to the Con-
queror ; Valentine G. Roberts, master, to command
the Wye ; Thomas F. Hall, first class assist.-engi-
neer, to the Fisgard, for charge of the Industry ;
Wm, Wynd, engineer, qualified for charge of the
Wye, in lieu of an assist.-engineer ; James Young,
third class assist.-engineer, to the Hornet; T. P.
Potts, third class assist.-engineer, to the Fisgard,
as supernumerary ; Adolphus Andrews, third class
assist.-engineer, to the Wye; William Bowley,
acting third class assist.-engineer, to the Russell,
for service in the Hind ; J. V. B. Thompson, acting
third class assist.•engineer, to the Wye ; Watson
W. Parminster, paymaster, to the Centurion; W.
H. Bateman, paymaster, to the James Watt; E. F.
Nicholson, assist.-paymaster in charge, to the Wye ;
Charles H. W. Cole, clerk, to the Fisgard, as secre-
tary's clerk ; and James D. Harvey, clerk, to the
Conqueror.