The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-19 00:00:00

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A full Board of Admiralty, consisting of the
Duke of Somerset, First Lord ; the Hon; Sir Richard
S. Dundas, K.C.8., First Naval Lord ; Rear-Ad-
miral Lord Clarence E. Paget, LB., Secretary;
Rear-Admiral Sir Baldwin W. Walker, Bart.,
K.C.8., Surveyor of the Navy; and Capt. Frederick,
accompanied by Lieut.-Colonel Godfrey Thomas
Green, E.1.C.5., Director of Engineering and Archi-
tectural Works, commenced their official inspection
of Woolwich Dockyard yesterday morning. Their
lordships arrived at half-past 10, and were received
by Commodore the Hon. James R. Drummond,
C.B , Aide-de-Camp to the Queen, and Superin-
tendent of the Dockyard, attended by the principal
officers of the establishment—namely, Mr. Thomas
and Mr. Hall, R.N., masters in charge of the re-
ceiving ship Fisgard, in full uniform ; Mr. Charles
Atherton and Mr. David Partridge, chief and as-
sistant
engineers of the factory ; Mr. David Turner
and Mr. Thornton, master and assistant-master
shipwrights ; Mr. Piers, storekeeper ; Mr. Edwin
Bernays, assistant civil engineer ; Mr. Laslett,
timber conveyancer; Mr. Mallalieu, superintendent
of the local division of the police force, &c., the
whole of whom accompanied their lordships in their
circuit through the operative establishments of the
yard. A guard of honour, bearing the colours of
the regiment (supplied by Colonel Stransham, com-
mandant of the Royal Marines) in command of
Capt. Tribe, performed the customary honours on
their lordships' arrival, and a body of 50 police-
constables, stationed at the main guard, presented
arms. They first proceeded to the commodore's
offices and revised the estimates proposed for the
expenditure of the ensuing year, and inspected Mr.
Ward's patent apparatus for the Ocean Marine
Telegraph, as well as the operation of his signal
flags, which were especially hoisted on board the
Fisgard, and were visible from the Commodore's
windows. One of the flags had become twisted
and entangled in the rigging, and some slight
difficulty was experienced in distinguishing the
signal with the naked eye. It was thereupon
decided by their lordships, at the Commodore's
proposal, that as the system is eminently superior
to our own, their advantages shall be further tested
at sea on board the ships of the Royal squadron.
Their lordships afterwards proceeded towards the
eastern extremity of the yard, inspecting the ships
under construction and ordered a temporary exten-
sion (over the present thoroughfare) of the two
sheds under which the Barossa and Repulse are
now progressing. After visiting the sawmills,
ooat-house, &c., they passed along the line of
wharf, inspecting the works in that direction and
remarking with satisfaction on the activity dis-
played, every building slip being occupied with
ships in a forward state of progress. Arrived at
tho outor fitting baoin,'-their lordships entered on
hoard the magnificent screw steam frigate- Ariadne,
which stretches across the whole length of the
basin. They likewise went on board the Mutine,
'which vessel, like the Ariadne, has recently ar-
rived at Woolwich from Deptford to 10 fitted for
service. The inspection of the above-named por-
tion of the establishment had already occupied
three hours, when it was suggested that the visit
to the Royal Marine Department should be post-
poned to Monday or Tuesday next. Information
was therefore despatched to the Royal Marine
Barracks to the effect that the inspection of the
corps would not take place that day. The troops
who had been mustered in the barrack-square for
the occasion were consequently withdrawn. Their
lordships continued their tour, minutely examining
the ships in dock, and finally passed through the
Factory Department, which closed the inspection.
They afterwards adjourned to the residence of the
Commodore-Superintendent, and partook of lun-
cheon. No muster of the men, as on former occa-
sions, took place yesterday ; consequently the usual
boon of a half-holiday, invariably granted on simi-
lar occasions, was not accorded. By their lord-
ships' special desire no visitors were admitted to
the yard during the period of their visit, which
occupied four hours.
Letters from Castellarnare, near Naples, mention
that the English fleet, consisting of 5 liners under
Vice-Admiral Fanshawe, was about to leave that
anchorage on the 11th of August for Baja and
Palermo. A few days previous acts of mutiny had
been committed by a number of the crew (not in-
cluding officers or petty officers) of her Majesty's
ship Marlborough, bearing the Admiral's flag, com-
manded by Lord Frederick H. Kerr, when solid
shot were not merely rolled about the decks, but
actually cast at one of the mates and some of the
warrant officers, and it was not before the dis-
affected were turned up and addressed by the gal.
lent Admiral in person that tranquillity was re-
stored. He ordered tF em to their respective messes,
to put in writing their grievances, and we are in-
formed that so many and various are the alleged
matters of complaiat that scarcely half a dozen had
a uniform character. Some complained of inter-
rupted rest, others of unnecessary duty, and most
—taking their cue no doubt from their fellows in
the Hero and the Liffey, whose misdeeds seem to
have been passed over too lightly—refusal of leave.
Some of the ringleaders have been put in irons, and
will probably be tried by court-martial at Baja.
The Euryalus had left for Palermo. The Argus had
arrived at Messina from Andona, where the squa-
dron, under Rear-Admiral Mundy, from Alexan-
drift, was looked for probably en route to join Ad-
miral Fanshawe at Palermo. The Cadmus has
arrived at Leghorn to relieve the Terrible. The
London was cruising off Malta on the 13th August,
on which day the Liffey, from England, out thir-
teen days from Gibraltar, had not yet arrived. A
marine on board the Hibernia has been tried by,
court-martial for an unnatural crime, and con-
demned to death.

The Imperieuse, 51, screw, Capt. R. B. Maguire,
left Spithead yesterday under steam, by the west
channel, for Portland.

The new screw steam frigate Forte, 51 guns, in
the fitting basin, Sheerness, has been masted ; she
is ordered to be hastened in her fitment as much as
possible.
Arrogant, 47, screw frigate, at present Te
sta-
tioned in Southampton Water as steam coastguard
ship, is ordered to proceed round to Portsmouth,
and fit out as senior officer's ship on the Coast of
Africa, Capt. W. Edmonstone being transferred to
her from the Pearl ; Capt. Borlase, C. 8., of the
Dauntless, taking the Pearl. It is also stated that
the Dauntless will become steam coastguard ship
in Southampton Water. The Arrogant is a remark-
ably fine and roomy frigate, and was the first or-
dered to be built for auxiliary steam power. She
was constructed from the designs of Mr. Fincham,
late Master Shipwright of Portsmouth Dockyard,
by the advice of Mr. Sidney Herbert, in 1844, when
Secretary to the Admiralty. Her horse-power of
engines is 360 (nominal).
The Mersey, 40, screw, Capt. Caldwell, C. 8., got
under weigh at Spithead yesterday, and proceeded
to the trial ground in Stokes' Bay, to test her altered
screw according to arrangement ; but after making
several runs at the " mile," the trial was deferred
until this morning, owing to an insufficient supply
of steam. Shortly after the Mersey had again
brought up at Spithead Rear-Admiral the Hon. F.
Pelham, C. 8., one of the Lords of the Admiralty,
paid a visit to the Mersey, having been conveyed
to Spithead in the Fire Queen paddle steam tender,
Master Commander Paul.
The following appointments were made yester•
day at the Admiralty :—Lieut. G. R. Fitzgerald,
to the Asia ; Henry R. Harris, master, to the
Cyclops; B. W. Ley, mate, to the Emerald; and
W. E. McGrath, second master, confirmed, to the
Curava.