The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-09 00:00:00

THE IV.AVI.

The iron steam frigate Defence, 22, 600-horse
power, steamed into Chatham harbour at 1 o'clock
on Saturday afternoon, in charge of Capt. R. Chit-
ham, to whom had been intrusted the task of con-
dneting her round from the Tyne to Chatham. The
Defence crossed Shields bar at 4 p.m. on Thursday,
and at 10 o'clock the same evening left the mouth
of the Tyne. Her engines, which were under the
control of Mr. 011 is, worked admirably, and, not-
withstanding that only half speed was maintained,
and occasionally scarcely that, 101 knots an hour
were easily made, the screw making 52 to 60 revo-
lutions per minute, with a pressure of steam of only
201 b. During the run round the coals fell short, and
wood had to be burnt in the furnaces. For six
hours after leaving th© Tyne violent southerly winds
were experienced, but subsequently the wind was
light from the south and south-west. The Defence
being the first of the iron-plated frigates which has
actually been at sea great anxiety was felt as to
how she would behave when meeting the swell
which always sets in from the German ocean,
coupled with a strong gale, The result, however,
has been most satisfactory, the huge vessel pitching
but very slightly. Although without a single spar
or an inch of canvas set, she steamed as steadily and
was as easily managed as a river steamboat. The
engines were never once stopped until the Shipwash
was reached at 12 p.m. on Friday, 26 hours 'after
leaving Tynemouth, the distance run during that
time being 210 miles, the steamer never once being
at full speed. The Defence left the Shipwash, where
she had anchored for the night, at 6 a.m. on Satur-
day, and dropped her anchor off Chatham dockyard
at 12.45 p.m. Immediately on her arrival, which
was altogether unexpected,she was visited by Capt.
Schomberg, superintendent of the steam reserve at
Chatham, who arrived from his flagship Cumber-
land, 74, in the Sandfly gunboat, with the other
officials of Chatham dockyard, who spent some time
on board. Later in the afternoon she steamed
higher up the harbour, and was placed alongside
the floating shears. Notwithstanding her great
size this was accomplished with the greatest ease,
the frigate being as manageable as a boat. About
120 hands arrived at Chatham in her, 80 of whom
have been sent from the factory of Messrs. Palmer
Brothers, at Jarrow, her builders, to assist in com-
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and preparing her for sea.
Mr. W. B. Robinson, assist.-master shipwright,
has been appointed to proceed to Liverpool for the
inspection of vessels intended to be used for the
colonial service on the coast of Africa.

The following promotions were made on Satur-
day last H. Keane and William Holloway,
supernumeraries of the Asia, promoted to engineers ;
A. Andrews, on the Griffon ; C. H. Thompson, the
Dauntless ; T. H. Kitto, on the Cockchafer ; S.
Judd, on the Geyser ; L. Backler, on the Arrogant,
for the Handy "r
-J. W. Elliott, on the Asia, for the
Grinder; E. Keen, on the Rinaldo, and F. Skelton,
on the Slailey (acting), promoted to the rank of
first-class assist-engineers.
The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—Sab-Lieut. G. G. Brodie, to
the Donegal; Sub-Lieut. A. A. S. Watts, to the
Revenge; Sub-Lieut. Francis J. Pitt, Sub-Lieut.
H. M. Molyneux, Sub-Lieut. Duncan E. K. Grant,
and Sub-Lieut. W. Brown, to the Warrior ; W. L.
Southey, Master, to the Cumberland, for the Rosa-
rio ; C. R. Harris, W. E. K. Cockell, A. H. Duthie,
F. R. Boordman, G. B. Keating, and E. B. P.
Kelso, midshipmen, to the Warrior; G. M. Loch,
midshipman, to the Centurion ; J. H. Robinson,
midshipman, to the Nile, supernumerary, for dis-
posal; Edward E. Darwell, naval cadet, to the
Malacca ; R. J. Fortescue, J. H. E. Parker, R. A.
Murray, F. Coddington, H. J. M. Pugb, and F. C.
Brown, naval cadets, to the Warrior; Edward H.
S. Bray and Vincent H. Lye, Masters' Assistants,
to the Warrior ; George J. Maybury, 'acting se.
cond-class assist.-engineer, to the Cumberland, for
the Wildfire; and Alexander W. Brett, assist.-pay-
master, to the Nile, for secretary's clerk.

THE ARMY.

The Duke of Cambridge has ordered the following
circular to be issued for the information of general
officers and officers commanding regiments and
depots :
" With a view to reducing the deductions from
pay to which the soldier is now liable for the re-
newal of part of his clothing, the Secretary of
State for War, in concurrence with his Royal
Highness the General Commanding-in-Chief, has
been pleased to approve the undermentioned addi-
tional articles of clothing being issued to her Ma-
jesty's troops serving at home and in the colonies :
—One pair of boots annually to the cavalry, one
pair of unbooted cloth trousers biennially to all
mounted service and artillery; one pair of serge
trousers biennially to the Foot Guards and infantry,
of the line ; one pair of boots annually to every non-
commissioned officer and soldier of infantry corps,
and artillery, who now receive only one pair. These
articles will be issued in addition to the clothing at
present supplied to the several arms of the service.
All bootings will in future be supplied biennially
only. These arrangements will take effect from
April 1, 1862, and commanding officers will accord-
ingly forthwith forward to the War-office requisi-
tions and size rolls for the additional articles re-
quired for the ensuing military year. In future
years these requisitions will of course accompany
the applications for annual clothing.—By command,
" J. Y. SCARLETT, Adjt.-General.''

The following general order was on Saturday re
ceived at Woolwich from the Horse Guards for pro
mulgation :

" Aug. 24, No. 794.
"Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to
direct that the new general hospital at Woolwich
shall, be called the Herbert Hospital,'out of respect
to the memory of the late Lord Herbert, by whom
the building was established.—By order of his
Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-Chief,
" J. Y. SCARLETT, Adjt.-Ceneral."
The annexed circular, No. 709, was on Saturday
received at Woolwich from the War-office, dated
Pall-mall, Aug. 29

" atii directed by Secretary Sir G. C. Lewis
to transmit for your information and guidance the
enclosed rules in regard to the superannuation of

artificers, labourers, and others who are in the re-
ceipt of daily or weekly wages, and who have en-
tered the service since the passing of the Superan-
nuation Act of April 19, 1859.
" And, as the Lords Commissioners of her Ma-
jesty's Treaeury are desirous of being furnished with
lists of the individuals, or class of persons, who will
be eligible under these regulations, I am to request
that you will transmit a return thereof at the ear-
liest opportunity. " B. HAWES.
" To officers in charge of departments, &c."
The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Trea-
sury having had under consideration the regula-
tions which should be adopted to give effect to the
Superannuation Act of the 19th April, 1859, in re-
gard to the allowances to be issued to such artificers,
labourers, and others in the receipt of wages, as
have been appointed since the date of the act in
question, and, having further considered " the pro-
per manner of applying the provisions of the Act" in
question, with reference to the nature of the remu-
neration given, either by means of a total compensa-
tion for service in the grant of a market rate of
wages, or by a rate inferior thereto, which in the
course of years is made up by " steady employment"
and the prospect of superannuation, have deter-
mined—
" 1. That no persons are entitled to superannua-
tion who are in the receipt of the full market rate of
wages. 2. That persons receiving less than the full
market rate of wages may be admitted to the service
in an established capacity, and become entitled to
superannuation on the following terms :-3. That
the maximum age of admission to the service in an
established capacity shall not exceed 35, except in
special cases, in which the Secretary of State may,
with the concurrence of the Lords Commissioners of
,her Majesty's Treasury, consent to mak,4n excep-
iten.---C 'The-nth-section of the Act requires ghat
all persons not appointed' direciV
shall, before appointment, pass a satisfactory exa-
mination before the Civil Service Commissioners,
and receive a certificate of competency. The service
of such persons will reckon towards superannuation
from the date of the certificate of the Commissioners,
or from the date (when a subsequent one) of the
commencement of their duties. 5. With a view to
give effect to the fourth item of these regulations,
Sir G. C. Lewis has decided that the examination
shall embrace the following subjects :—Reading,
writing, and arithmetic, firstfour rules. Each person
will also be required to produce 'evidence of physical
fitness and the necessary proof of good character.
6. All artificers, labourers, and others employed in
the colonies who are not of the English race,
but who may be nominated for permanent ap-
pointment, will not (unless they desire it) be
subjected to the educational examination above
referred to. If, however, they should be exempted
from this test they will be required to serve a period
of five years on probation prior to appointment on
establishment, and the necessary proof of age, good
character, physical fitness, and aptitude for their
duties must be furnished, in order that the certifi-
cates of the Civil Service Commissioners, as re-
quired by the 17th clause of the Superannuation
Act, may be obtained."
The detachment of officers and men of the Depot
Brigade, Royal Artillery, who have been stationed
at Shoeburyness for the last two months to undergo
a course of instruction at that school of gunnery,
will return to headquarters, Sheerness, to-day. The
detachment has been through a complete course of
instruction in the use of the Armstrong gun, and
will be the first draught despatched to India.
Lieut. C. F. Daly and a detachment of the Royal
Marine Artillery and Royal Marines left headquar-
ters, Chatham, on Saturday afternoon, and em-
barked on board the Malacca, 17, 200-horse power,
fitting for the Pacific.
The 6th, 7th, and Bth Batteries of the 10th Bri-
gade, Garrison Artillery, Col.-Commandant Gen.
W. G. Power, C. 8., arrived at headquarters, Wool-
wich, on Saturday from Poytsmouth. The battery
was in command of Lieut. and Brevet-Col. P. H.
Mundy.
The Attillery force now at Aldershott consists of
the batteries of the 4th Brigade, commanded by
Major Hoste, C. 8., Capts. Smyth and Leslie, and
the battery of Horse Artillery commanded by Capt.
Saunders. The new Artillery stations of Chatham,
Canterbury, and Walmer, will be occupied by the
batteries of the 9th brigade, commanded by Major
Mackey, Capts. Byrne and Stokes.