The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-26 00:00:00

7HE NAVY.

The paddlewheel steam vessel Advice, Mr. E.
Raymond, Second Master, commanding, from
Queenstown, with supernumeraries, arrived at
Plymouth on Wednesday.
The freight ship Talbot, with provisions and
stores for the Capo of Good Hope, sailed from Ply-
mouth on Wednesday.
Her Majesty's ship Wrangler returned to Wool-
wich yesterday from an experimental cruise, to try
the 401 b. and 801 b. Armstrong guns at sea. A most
complete course of experiments was carried out
under the inspection of Capt. Sir William Wise-
man, Vice-President of the Royal Ordnance Select
Committee of Woolwich Arsenal, and Lieut. T. L.
Ward, of the gunnery ship Excellent. Sixty
rounds of ammunition with the elongated shot were
fired with perfect success, .and every equipment
pertaining to the gun was pronounced faultless.
The hired steam transport Thunder, Commander
Dennis, has commenced shipping stores and ammu-
nition from Woolwich Arsenal. The Thunder is a
magnificent ship, recently launched from the build-
ing-yard of Mr. Langley, at Deptford, for the firm
of Messrs. Apcar and Co., of Calcutta. She is
said to be one of the fastest ships afloat, having
performed during her recent trial at the rate of
171 statute miles per hour. Her crew consists prin-
cipally of Lascars, experienced men from other
ships, who are considered, although far inferior to
our own countrymen as seamen, better adapted for
the variation of climate to which they will be ex-
posed. A spaciousmagazine has been built aft for the
stowage ofa large amount of ammunition. A portion
of her cargo will consist of Tower stores—namely,
bedsteads, bedding, clothing, &e. She will be ready
for sea about the Gth December.

The steam storeship Supply, ilaster Commander
Balliston, yesterday commenced unshipping her
cargo at Woolwich, consisting of about 600 tons of
rejected shot, shell, and other military stores, from
Malta.

The authorities of Woolwich Dockyard have re-
ceived a notification from the Surveyor-General of
the Navy, stating that the Lords of the Admiralty
have expressed their disapprobation of Bray's
steam traction engine lately received at the yard,
and have desired that a second engine shall be built
by the company to supply its place, the building of
which shall be subject to the supervision of the
engineer officers of Woolwich factory.
Every arrangement has been made for the launch
of the screw gun-vessel Ranger, from No. 2 slip at
Deptford, this afternoon. The launch will take
place at two o'clock. Her armament, which will be
furnished from Woolwich Arsenal, will consist of
five guns—namely, one 68 p3under 95cwt. gun, 10
feet in length, and four 24-pound howitzers. The
keel of a precisely similar vessel, to be named the
Landrail, has been already prepared, and she will
be laid down on the slip now oceupied by the
Ranger, which is ordered to be got ready for com-
mission with all despatch. The following are her
exact
.dimensions;:—

Ft. In.
Length between perpendiculars 145 0
Length of keel for tonnage 127 10a
Breadth of extreme 2.5 4
Breadth for tonnage 25 0
Breadth moulded
Depth in. hold
Burthen, in t0n5....425 14-94ths.
She will be fitted with engines of 80 horse power,
and her screw machinery by
-Messrs. Maudslay,
Sons, and Field.