The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-11 00:00:00

THE NAP Y.

The Mersey, 40, screw, Capt. H. Caldwell, C. 8.,
steamed out of Portsmouth harbour yesterday
morning for Spithead, and awaits orders ; she is
expected to sail for Halifax and the North Ameri-
can station.

The Duncan, 101, screw, was yesterday placed in
dock at Portsmouth to detach the shifting blade
from her propeller, to receive the necessary altera-

ions.

The Marlborough, 131, screw,- Captain W. H.
Stewart, C. 8., will, weather permitting, be placed
in No. 10 dock at Portsmouth to-day, being the
first ship placed in the dock since its construction.
The Rinaldo, 17, screw, Commander Hewett, V.C.,
is ordered to be placed in No. 1 dock, the same
tide, to examine valves, &c.
The Icarus, 11, screw, Commander N. Salmon,

V.C., left Spithead at 11 a.m. yesterday under
steam for the Shingles Shoal, to lend her assistance
in endeavouring to get the Avon paddle steamer
afloat from her position on the shoal. The Echo
steamtug arrived at Portsmouth yesterday mom-
ing from the Shingles for additional help and a
new warp, the one in use the day previous having
been carried away in endeavouring to tug the
Avon off. Hands from the Steam Factory
and Shipwrights' Department were sent
down by the Echo to take out some portions of the
Avon's machinery, if she can be got off by no other
means. A lighter from the Royal Clarence-yard
was also towed down, with empty casks, &c., to lift
her, if possible, by the flowing tide from her bed
on the shingle.
The Diadem, 32, screw, Capt. Cockburn, sailed
from Portsmouth at a late hour on Thursday even-
ing, with the remainder of the 55th Regiment, for
Aldershot. Steam was up at 7.30 p.m., the pilot
on board, and all in readiness for turning ahead,
when it was found that the " rack" of the starting
gear was useless. The chief engineer of the ship
at once suggested that as the Diadem and Marl-
borough were of the same power, and by the same
maker, the latter ship could supply the want of the
former, which was done and the ship enabled to
proceed on her voyage the same tide as originally
intended. Mr. Jones, the Queen's pilot, who piloted
the ship out to Spithead, deserves praise for taking
a ship of the Diadem's size through an intricate
passage like the harbour channel at Portsmouth at
10 o'clock on a dark night.
The War Department transport Petrel, Mr.
Chambers, master, arrived at Upnor Castle, Chat-
ham, yesterday, having on board the powder and
shells taken out of the Cyclops, 6, Captain W. J. S.
Pullen, at Sheerness, which were deposited in the
Government magazines. The Petrel also brought
the two 68-pounder 10 inch pivot guns from the
Cyclops, which were landed at the Ordnance-wharf.
The remaining portion of the armament will not be
taken out of the Cyclops.
The Admiralty storeship Aid, having completed
her extensive repairs at Chatham, and had the
defects made good which she sustained in being
driven on shore on the Sussex coast, in the neigh-
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The Adventure, screw troopship, Commander E.
Lacy, recently returned from service in China, was
paid off, all standing, alongside Portsmouth dock-
yard yesterday.

The Marines belonging to the ships of war lying
at Portland landed at Weymouth on Wednesday
evening, and, headed by the bands of the respective
ships, marched to the parade ground, where they
went through the usual manoeuvres of a field-day
in a highly creditable manner. Yesterday the sea-
men were under orders to land with their field-
pieces and form a naval brigade, going through a
day's evolutions. The bands of the ships have been
sent on shore alternately, and have been delighting
the people with their performances.
A. private soldier belonging to the 2d (Queen's
Royals) Regiment fell from a portion of the Porte-
mouth fortifications into the roadway below, on
Thursday evening, and was so severely injured that
he died about an hour afterwards on his removal to
the military hospital.

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last week on the charge of forging
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with several .
case, a similar character, was dis-
missed.

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