The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-02 00:00:00

THE NAVY.

The Virago, 6, paddlewheel steamer, Commander
M. B. Dunn, has left Chatham for Pembroke, for
the purpose of towing the screw line-of-battle
steamer Revenge, 91 guns, which has been recently
launched, from that dockyard to Portsmouth, where
she is to be fitted for sea. The,Virago will return
to Chatham to tow the Eurydice, 26, to Portsmouth,
to be used as a training ship for the Britannia, 120.
Admiralty orders have been received at Chatham
for the whole of the ships of the crew reserve, com-
prising the 2d division, to be fitted with their sea
fire-hearths.

The Rochester, Heather, master commander, has
sailed from Chatham for Devonport and Pembroke,
with a large quantity of war stores for those dock-
Captain J. H. Parry and 64 non-commissioned
officers and men of the Royal Marine Light In-
fantry, with 20 men of the Marine Artillery, have
left head-quarters, Chatham, and embarked on board
the Cressy, 80, screw steamer, ordered to join the
Channel fleet.

The Sealark, 8, tender to the Britannia, went out
of Portsmouth Harbour to Spithead on Saturday.
Her Majesty's proclamation was yesterday morn-
ing posted at the gates of Portsmouth Dockyard,
offering a bounty of £lO to able seamen under 45
years of age, £5 to ordinary seamen ; £2 to lands-
men above 20 years of age. Petty officers to be
paid for their badges. Seamen gunners money to
be in reased from 2d. to 4d. per diem ; acting gun-
ners from ld. to 2d., &c.

The Osborne paddle-wheel steam yacht, at Ports.
mouth, is ordered to be got ready for immediate
service, reported for the Mediterranean, to be placed
at the disposal of his Royal Highness the Prince
of Wales.

We understand that there at the present time no
less than 700 vacancies for young gentlemen as
cadets in the naval service.
It has been suggested by competent authorities
at Portsmouth that the fitting out of the second
class steam reserve ships, in the event of their
being required for any sudden emergency, 'would
be greatly facilitated by their having their neck-
laces and futtock shrouds fitted, tops on, and top-
masts pointed prior to their being placed up the
harbour in reserve.

Late on Friday evening last a telegram arrived
at. Sheerness to send the Royal George screw steam-
ship to De conport, and the Colossus screw steam-
ship to Portsmouth. The various departments have
since been employed getting their gear, sails, &c.,
on board ready for their departure. The Edgar,
Queen, and Trafalgar are to be sent round to the
Western yards immediately they can be got ready.
The Phaeton (late 50 guns) is being lengthened,
in No. 1 dry dock. The Waterloo (late 120 guns)
is being cut down in No. 2 dry dock, at Sheerness.
Captain G. H. Seymour, C. 8., took up his com-
mission and joined the Hero, at Sheerness, on
Saturday last. The Hero is under orders to leave
Sheerness for Spithead on Tuesday week next.
All the Coastguard men in the vicinity of Sheer-
ness available for sea service are under orders to
hold themselves ready to leave their respective
stations.

The Hon. Charles G. I. B. Elliott, C. 8., A.D.C.,
has taken up his commission and joined the Cressy
at Sheerness. She has been moved from her old
moorings to Blaekstakes, where she is receiving her
powder, shell, shot, &c., ready to join the Channel
squadron at Spithead.
An Admiralty order has arrived at Sheerness to
enter an additional number of shipwrights,
caulkers, smiths, joiners, labourers, &c., to meet the
pressing demand for fitting out the different ships
at that
.port.
Admiralty instructions were on Saturday received
at Woolwich Dockyard, directing Mr. Sturdee,
acting master shipwright, to hasten with all pos-
sible despatch the completion of the various new
class steam frigates in progress of construction,
and to augment the working establishment of his
department for that purpose. About 200 additional
hands were accordingly ordered to be taken on
forthwith.
The masts and gear belonging to her Majesty's
steam frigate Firebrand, commissioned, were on
Saturday received at Woolwich, for fitment at that
yard, in consequence of the crowded state of Sheer-
ness yard.
The sailing transport Gills left Woolwich on
Saturday laden with rockets, shells, and other war
stores for Portsmouth ; the Benjamin Buck Green,
for the Mauritius; and the Royal Rose, for Bar:
badoes.
There has been , considerable excitement in the
Liverpool freight market. Rates to Malta have
gone up to 20s. for coals from Liverpool, and
about 275. 6d. has been paid from
Gibraltar the rates have also advanceaiff. To
advanced from
14s.
to 18s. 6d. and even 20s. is asked.
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