The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-21 00:00:00

REVIEWS OF THE WORK.

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"Curtis on Manhood.—This is a truly valuable work, and
should be in the hands of young and old."—" Sunday Times,"
nd March, 1856.
"The author has conferred a great boon by publishing this
little work, in which is described the source of those diseases
which produce decline in youth or more frequently premature
old age."--" Daily Telegraph," March 27, 1856.
" This work, which for twenty years has stood the test of
and sympathising
professional criticism and empirical hostility, treats in aplain
manner on the various disqualifications-
and impediments arising from nervous excitement and de-
bility ; and to invalids suffering from youthful errors and
excesses it wilt be found valuable and useful."—Record.
London : Published by J. Allen, 20, Warwick Lane, Pater-
noster-row; Mann. S 9, Cornbill.
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The Bombay, 81, line-of-battle screw steamer, has
had the whole of her bottom sheathed with Muntz's
patent metal, and is now completed. According to
present arrangements she will be undocked at
Chatham on Saturday next, when she will be fitted
with her engines and machinery, a considerable
portion of which has arrived at the dockyard. The
Bombay is to be immediately fitted for the steam
reserve in the Medway.
The two 100-pounder Armstrong guns received at
Chatham from Woolwich have been placed on board
the screw corvette Challenger, 22, 400 horse power,
Capt. J. G. Kennedy, C. 8., fitting for sea.
The Anson, 91, new screw steamship, which has
800 horse power engines by Messrs. Maudslay, Son,
and Field, got up steam in the basin at Sheerness
for a trial of her machinery previous to her water-
pressure trial, which is to take place on Friday next.
The trial was of the most satisfactory character.
The War Department transport Petrel arrived at
the Ordnance wharf, Chatham, yesterday, and
landed by means of the steam crane the remainder
of the guns and stores belonging to the Cressy, 81,
screw steamer.

Yesterday the workmen at Chatham dockyard
commenced caulking the Arethusa, 51, converted
from a sailing ship to a screw frigate, in the third
dock.

A ship's armour plate, measuring 15ft. bin. in
length, 3ft. 2in. in breadth, and 41in. in thickness,
has been received at Portsmouth dockyard and will
be experimented upon in the forthcoming trials in
Porchester Lake, under the supervision of Captain
R. S. Hewlett, C. 8., commanding H.M.S. Excel-
lent. The plate is marked." S. Beale and Co., patent,
Parkgate, Yorkshire."

The examination of boys for apprentices in the
shipwright department of Portsmouth dockyard
will take place on the 17th and 18th June.
The Chersonese transport has arrived at Wool-
wich Arsenal pier from Portsmouth, bringing a de-
tachment of the 44th Foot and about 1,500 tons of
army stores from China.

The convicts (180), arrived at Spithead in the
brig Henrietta from Bermuda, have been landed
from t'hat vessel and forwarded from Portsmouth to
the establishment at Milbank.

The ship's steward of her Majesty's revenue cut-
ter Active was examined on Friday last before the
Hon. George Grey, Rear-Admiral Superintendent
of Portsmouth Dockyard, and sentenced to three
months' imprisonment in Winchester gaol for hav-
ing stores belonging to the Crown in his possession,
and for having given to a boy named Russell, who
was admitted as evidence against the prisoner, 71b.
of mould candles and a quantity of ship's vinegar.
The prisoner stated that the articles were the sav-
ings of his own allowance.
Considerable surprise has been expressed in naval
circles at the fact of the recent promotions of com-
manders to post rank for China having passed over
the commander of one of her Majesty's troop steamers.
Commander Coke, the officer alluded to, is stated to
be senior to the five officers who have been promoted
over his head, has commanded a troop steamer for
five years, and is one of the most energetic and
pushing officers of his class.
The following appointments were made yester-
day at the Admiralty :—Henry John Phillimore,
naval cadet to the Rinaldo ; Edward M'Carttey,
assist.-surg. to the Steady ; Clarence Aylen, assist.-
paymaster to the Mars ; W. H. Nurse, promoted to
the rank of second-class assist.-engineer in the
Fisgard, as supernumerary; and William J. J.
Spry, third-class assist.-engineer to the Indus, as
supernumerary.