The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-11 00:00:00

2.ETE NAVY.

The Warrior, 40, screw, Capt. the Hon. A. A.
Cochrane, C. 8., steamed out of Portsmouth harbour
yesterday at 3 p.m.,anchoring at Spithead,and taking
in the chains of the Edgar's anchors, which had been
slipped from that ship on her going into harbour the
previous day; By these moorings she will swing
for the adjustment of her compasses, and make fast
to them in the intervals between her trips under
steam and trials of speed. She has been filled up with
coals to 900 tens, of the kind used in the Victoria
and Albert Royal yacht, during her late voyages
to the Mediterranean and elsewhere, and which
have been reperted upon in an unusually favourable
manner both by the Capt. the Hon. J. Denman,
commanding she yacht, and by the heads of the
engineering iepartment of Portsmouth dockyard.
The Edgar, 89, screw, flagship of Rear-Admiral
J. C. Erskine. was placed in No. 10 dock, at high
water yesterday for examination and repair. In
addition to her loss of canvass in the late gale, she
also lost two cf her quarter boats. The Conqueror
was also so terribly knocked about by the gale that
500 men were at one time engaged on her lower
deck in baling out the water.
The Java sailing frigate, 1,458 tons, built at
Devenport in 1814, is being stripped of her copper
and fittings in No. 1 dock at Portsmouth, for the
purpose of serving as a target-ship to the Excellent
in future iron-plate testing experiments, &c.
The Handy, 2, screw gunboat, Lieutenant-Com.
'Glover, sailed from Spithead yesterday for Devon-
port, whence she will sail for Sierra Leone, in corn-
pang with the Orestes, 21, screw, Capt. A. Gardner,
entering upon her duties on arriving on the station
as tender to the Arrogant flagship.
The Ellen and Coquette transport vessels, in the
service of the War Department, have shipped
cargoes of guns and military stores from Woolwich
Arsenal for Malta and Corfu. The Ellen yester-
day left Woolwich pier for Deptford to fill in with
naval stores, and the Coquette will sail direct from
Woolwich.

The War Department transport Baltic completed
landing at the Ordnance-wharf, Chatham, yester-
day, 400 cases of 100-pounder Armstrong segment
shells, 200 boxes of 100-pounder Armstrong solid
shot, 100 boxes of 20-pounder shot, together with a
number of carriages and slides brought from Wool-
wich for the Armstrong guns landed at Chatham.
The Baltic also brought a number of the 32-pounder
and 8-inch guns from the Chesapeake, 51, Captain
Maguire, at the Nore, the remainder of which will
be shipped on board the War Department transport
Marlborough, and landed at Chatham.
It appears from the official return recently pub-
lished that during the last three months nine new
vessels of war have been completed at the various
dockyards, viz„ two at Chatham—the Ganymede
and the Rattlesnake, the former of 400 horse-power
and carrying 22 guns, and the latter of 400 horse-
power and carrying 21 guns ; two at Woolwich—
the Hyperion, of 800 horse-power and carrying 26
guns, and the Pegasus, of 200 horse-power and
carrying 7 guns ; two at Deptford—the Circassian,
of 200 horse-power and carrying 17 guns, and the
Portia, of 80 horse-power and carrying 5 guns ; at
Jarrow, Newcastle-on-Tyne, the Defence, of 600
horse-power and carrying 16 guns; at Pembroke
the Perseus, of 200 horse-power and carrying 17
guns ; and at Devonport the Cynthia, of 150 horse
power and carrying 11 guns. During the same time
seven new vessels have been commenced, viz., at
Portsmouth the Bruiser and the Cromer ; at Mill-
wall the Dromedary and the Tamar ; at Blackwell
the Orontes ; at Chatham the Salamis; and at
Davenport the Royalist.
The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—Commander J. Edye, to the
Impregnable; J. Gordon, promoted to first-class
assist.-engineer in the Curlew ; W. J. Foster, pro-
moted to first-class assist-engineer in the Pelican ;
Charles Mobberly, promoted to first-class assistant-
en;.-ineer, supernumerary, in the Asia; It. Dixon,
promoted to first class assist.-engineer in the Ariel ;
J. Patterson, promoted to first-class assist.-engineer
in the Scourge ; W. Fenton (a), promoted to first-
class assist.-engineer in th© Centurion ; J. F. More-
ton, promoted to acting first-class assist.-engineer
in the Victor Emmanuel ; Arthur Moreton, pro-
moted to acting first-class assistant-engineer in
the Waterman ; Francis E: Whalley, master's-
assist., to the Arrogant, for the Handy ; Henry
Hodg-e, assist.-paymaster, to the St. Vincent ; W.
assist.-paymaster, to the Excellent; C. S.
Marsh, clerk, to the Virago; and E. B. Nettelton,
clerk, to the Formidable.

THE A]e 111

An important circular has just been issued from
'the 'War-office by Sir G. C. Lewis, Secretary of
State for War, establishing a Dew code of rules tor
the regulation of military savings banks. A mili-
tar; savings bank is now to be maintained in every
regiment and depot of regular cavalry and infantry,
and in the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers.
Officers commanding troops, companies, batteries,
and detachments are directed to receive such sums
as the soldiers under their command may from time
time desire to deposit in the military savings bank. i
The maximum of each soldier's deposit upon which
interest will be allowed is limited to 1.:30 (exclusive
of interest added) in any one year, and to £2OO in
the whole, exclusive of interest added. The rate of
interest allowed upon deposits will be £3 15s. per
cent. per annum'; but no interest will be allowed
upon any other part of a pound sterling than 6s. Bd.
and 13s. •Id., nor upon any sums that shall not have
remained in deposit at least one month. No soldier
will be allowed to deposit a smaller sum than:ls. in
the military savings bank. A soldier having money
in a public savings bank must withdraw such de-
posit before he will be allowed to make a deposit in
a military savings bank. Gratuities awarded to sol-
diers for long service and good conduct, or for dis-
tinguished service in the field, are to be invested in
the military savings banks, but only under special
authority from the War-office. When a non-com-
missioned officer, having money in the savings bank,
shall be promoted to a commission, he may, if he
wish to do so, leave his savings bank balance in
the hands of the public, but he cannot be allowed
interest thereon beyond the last day of the month
prior to the date of his promotion. Upon the dis-
charge of a soldier his deposits may remain at in-
terest in the military savings bank for a period not
exceeding six 'months, after which time interest
shall cease. A soldier convicted by a court-martial
of desertion shall forfeit to the public all moneys
which he may have in the military savings bank,
and such forfeiture shall only be remitted by the
Secretary at War. At the death of a soldier in-
terest on his deposits shall cease from the day of
monthly settlement next after his death. The cap-
tain of each troop or company
that the deposits he receives will be responsible
entered .
he pays are duly
enmeach man's account in
the ledger of his troop or o
in command, the officer second and the officer
company
n ny
command, ;
ohmmand, and the
adjutant will be responsible for
correctness of
the savings bank ledger, which is to be
prepared in
the orderly room under their direction. During
ac-
tive operations in the field, or Whenever
circum-
stances may render it impracticable to attend to the
details of the savings banks, the general officer in
command is empowered to direct their temporary
suspension ; but all sums then actually in deposit
will continue to-bear interest in the usual manner,
and such suspension is to be immediately reported
to the Secretary for War. The above regulations
are to take effect from the :31st of August, 1361, and
subject to any further alterations that may be made
under 22d and 23d Vic., cap. 20, are to be the only
regulations in force as to military savings banks.
The discharge from the army of time-expired and
invalid troops sent to Chatham from India, the co-
lonies, and the several military home stations, still
continues at that garrison, the number of men dis-
charged from the service having averaged nearly
100 of all tanks, weekly, for some time past. Yes-
terday 70 men of various cavalry and infantry regi-
m.ents, 'post of them at home stations, left the inva-
lid depot, St. Mary's, where they had been pre-
viously inspected by a Board of Commissioners of
Chelsea Hospital. Several of the men discharged
*were very Young- Some of them had only been a
short time in hospital before the order arrived for
their absolute discharge
prom
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quitting om the service. Each man
Chatham receiyed his arrearo of pay)

in addition to which pensions were awarded to most
of them according to their periods of service. With
the exception of certain corps, such as Abe Royal
Artillery, Royal Engineers, and Royal Marines,
and a few foot regiments, recruiting fc,r the army
is entirely suspended.
A rural fete was held last week at Little Heath,
near Woolwich, by permission of Col. Sir Thomas
M. Wilson, in order to obtain some pecuniary re-
lief for the widow of Private Bradshaw, accidentally
shot some time ago in Plumstead marshes while
marking for the Volunteers. The committee state
that the sum received, after defraying all expenses,
is £75 Bs. 3d. ; they express their regret that, owing
to the unfavourable state of the weather, the
amount realized by the fete did not approach their
expectations. Capt. Watson, Paymaster of the
Royal Marines at Woolwich, has consented to re.
ceive any donations which may be forwarded for
their disposal.

Major-General Windham left Norfolk yesterday
en route for India. He only recently returned to
England, and resumes his command of the Lahore
division without anticipating a stay in India of more
than a year. The Lahore division has been, unfor-
gunately, greatly reduced by sickness, but its esti-
Mated strength is about 12,000 or 13,000 men of
all ranks.

The Royal Marine Infirmary at Woolwich having
been thoroughly surveyed by the Sanitary Com-
mittee, and pronounced fit for the reception of in-
N'alids, the transfer of the patients from the old
hospital commenced yesterday, when 83 Marines
and 34 seamen, 47 of whom are convalescent, took
possession of the new establishment. The old
hospital is to be converted into officers' quarters
and offices required for the barrack establishment.

LIVERPOOL MERCANTILE MARINE

ASSOCIATION.

The monthly meeting of this Association was
held on Wednesday in the Association Rooms,
Water-street ; Capt. B. Sproule presiding. Among
those present were—Capt. W. 0. Campbell (deputy
chairman), B. J. Thompson (secretary), John Olive,
Joseph Cornforth, H. R. Cumming, Henry Oakley,
Henri Ponsonby, Samuel Gale, J. C. S. Braddon,
E. M‘Nevin, Eldred Mordaunt, W. T. Marsden,
Donald M‘Phirs, Capt. Lamont, Capt. Collyer, W.
S. Tyrer, W. P. Gunnyon, I. R. Cameron, Mr. T.
Dobson, 8.A., of the school frigate Conway, H. J.
Ward, A. Macdonald, John Miller, W. Henderson,
John Black, Richard Green, and John Payne.
The Secretary read the following report :
" The Council has now to report to the members
and associates its proceedings during the months of
July, August, and September.
" The President of the Board of Trade withdrew
his motion to introduce a Bill into the House of
Commons for the amendment of the Merchant
Shipping Act, but he has pledged himself to the in-
troduction of such a measure early in next session.
Owing to this the attention of the Council has been
chiefly directed to maturing the various measures
in connexion with the objects of the Association
which have on former occasions been announced to

be in progress. It has also taken steps to place before
every member of the service, both on his arrival
here and on leaving Liverpool, the benefits and ad-
vantages of the Association.
" The Act for allowing merchant officers to hold
commissions in the Royal Naval Reserve received
the Royal assent last session. The Admiralty have
stated that they will do everything in their power
to render the regulations agreeable to the officers of
the merchant navy, and the Council is now in
communication with their Lordships upon the
subject.
" The committee for the management of the school
frigate Conway have made their annual report to
the Council. It has been approved, and the follow-
ing gentlemen have been recommended as the nau-
tical members of the committee for the current year :
—Captains James Anderson, Gilmore, J. Brown, 0.
Campbell, J. Carnforth, C. H. E. Judkins D. B.
Marton, C. Semple, R. Green, B. Sproule, G. Ham-
lin, and C. Tougell. The report of the committee
has been so extensively circulated that the Council
does not feel it necessary to enter in detail into the
subjects of which it treats. It is much gratified by
the success of the institution, and has recorded that
its best thanks are due to the committee for the

very effectual manner in which they have conducted
the school frigate durine, the past year, and the
high position in which they have placed it as a prac-
tical nautical school. The Council is also gratified
to be informed that, in consideration of its success,
the Admiralty have placed the Winchester at the
disposal of the committee. She is a vessel larger and
in every way more suitable for a training ship, and
on being completed and taking her station she will

I assume the name of the Conway. It may also he of
I interest to members to learn that the Board of Trade
have made an order allowing two years on board the
Conway to reckon as a year of the pupil's sea time.
" His warship the Mayor has forwarded to the
rooms of the Association some copies of popular
charts which have been prepared by the Admiralty,
and which are intended to be issued with such others
as are most likely to be required for the mercantile
marine, at very reduced rates of charge. The Council
i will be glad to receive any suggestions respecting
I these charts, and as to any others which members
may consider are required. Upon the representation
of the Council, a merchant captain, whose certificate
1 of competency was cancelled by the Board of Trade
for 12 months, has been granted an immediate cer-
-1 tilcate as first mate.

" The Council has again, at the instance of
members,bi ought under the attention of the Board
of Trade the inconvenience resulting from the
seizure of vessels, especially steamers, for small
quantities of tobacco being found secreted on board.
The Board of Trade has not expressed any opinion
on the subject, but has forwarded an extract from
a communication it has received from the Commis-
sioners of Customs, in which they say, We are of
opinion that the power of placing a vessel under
detention is the best security the Crown possesses
for the exercise of due vigilance on the part of the
master, inasmuch as the knowledge that he cannot
obtain the release of the vessel without a written
application being made either to us or to the collec-
tor of the port is a great inducement to make a
search previous to arrival for articles likely to he
smuggled, and that, were it not for this induce-
ment, the search would be merely a nominal one.'
" The Council are, however, of opinion that the
state of the law in regard to these seizures is vexa-
tions and inconvenient, and that any small apparent
advantage which the Crown gains is more than
counterbalanced. The ship being responsible has a

tendency to make the officers of Customs less
anxious than they otherwise would be to trace out
the real offender; and, further, the mode in which
the fines and proceeds of tobacco found are dealt
with, by giving Customs officers a direct pecuniary
interest in the seizure, places temptations in the
way of persons to whom even these small amounts
must be inconsistent, the Council conceives, with
the public administration of justice.
" The prospectus for the bazaar which is to be
held in aid of the benevolent fund, and for the
ereetion of a proper building for the purposes of
the Association, has been widely circulated;
contributions to some extent have been re-
ceived, and the Council is aware that many
members are exerting themselves to carry out
the scheme in a manner which will be worthy
of the high patronage which has been given to
it. This is a matter in which every member and
every friend of the service can assist, and the Coun-
cil earnestly trusts all will join heartily and at once
in making it, as it ought to be, a great success. The
assurance of the lives of members and the formation
of a provident fund, to provide against those pain-
ful cases of accident and want which have too often
come before the Council, and which are inseparably
associated with a seafaring career, have also con-
tinued to engage the attention of the Council. It
hoped to have been able now to report some progress
in reference to them, but the inquiries which had
to be made, as well as other circumstances which
need not here be alluded to, have, however, delayed
the se important matters longer than the Council
wished. Where carried out they ought to be on a
safe and properly ascertained basis, as well as po-
pular, simple, and in accordance_. with the wants and
wishes of the service,will
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ciation is receiving both from the swe
• the shipowners and merchants of Lrivviecre
new members for July were 13, for ?lug. 15, andrfher
Sept. 13 ; and while the receipts from subscriptions
last year were, in July, £3O 19s. 6d. ; Aug„ £3O
Os. 6d. ; and Sept., £30195. 6d., this year they have
' been—in July, £5l 19s. 6d. ;in Aug., £62 9s. 6d. ;
and in Sept., £5B 165., or nearly double in each
month. Even with this increase the Council finds
that there are many members of the service still in
ignorance of the
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