The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-28 00:00:00

1118 NAVY.

The reports of our Malta correspondent, whit

reach to the 22d inst., announce the arrival on the
18th of the Vigilant gunboat, from Tripoli ; the 1 k-
nown, screw liner, from Cagliari ; the Persevorxece
steam transport, from Portsmouth, Pembroke, and
Gibraltar on the 19th; the Racoon, steam corvetl;e,
from Corfu and Zante on the 21st; and on the 2i 2d
the Kertch schooner-of-war, from Leghorn an d
Naples ; and the departure, on the 18th, for Ga)-
raltar, of the Brunswick screw liner.

The Immortalite, 51, new screw frigate, arriv.?,d
at Portsmouth on Saturday, from Pembroke,
charge of Mr. Stokes, second master attendant, of
Portsmouth Dockyard, and a party of riggers, ac-
companied by the Hydra, 6, paddle, and the steam.-
tug Lucifer. She was taken into harbour at high
water, and appears to be a very handsome and
powerful frigate.
The Hornet, 17, screw, was undocked from No.
8 dock, at Portsmouth, on Saturday, and the Urgeniz,
screw troop-ship, Commander E. W. Hire, after-
wards placed in the same dock.
The Queen, 86, screw, Capt. Hillyer, has becm
placed in No. 7 dock, at Portsmouth. Her cre w
have commenced stripping her of her jury gear,
preparatory to fitting her out for service.
The new screw steamship Hood, of 90 guns and
600-horse power (nominal), at Sheerness, has had
her trial trip for speed and efficiency of her machi-
nery, previous to her being delivered (by Messrs.
J. Penn and Sons, the contractors) to the naval
authorities at that port. She left her moorings near
Stangate creek on Thursday, at 9 a.m., and pro-
ceeded down Swin to the measured mile distance
beacons. She made six runs, the mean was 11.76
knots, 62 revolutions ; 201 b. steam ; vacuum, 26 ;
indicated horse-power equal to 2,440; she was run
for six hours. Her engines were never eased from
the time of her starting; they were kept at full speed.
She proceeded down the Sunk channel, passed Sunk
light vessel, and returned back to her moorings ;
there were no hot bearings, no priming. Her
draught of water was—forward, 19 ft. 3 in., and
aft, 21 ft. 8 in. This trial is declared to be one of
the most successful the authorities ever attended.
It is understood that the Majestic, 80, screw, at
Sheerness, is to be the flag-ship of Rear-Admiral
Sir Alexander Milne, K.C.8., as commander-in-
chief of the North American and West India sta-
tion. Captain E. K. Barnard is to be the flag
captain.

The new screw steamsloop Fawn, of 100-horse
power (nominal),- Coin. Cator, left Sheerness on Sa-
turday, at 2 p.m. After being inspected and her
crew being paid their advance, she saluted the flag
of the commander-in-chief, which was returned by
the Formidable. She has proceeded to Portsmouth
to wait her orders for the China Seas.
The following officers (in addition to the com-
mander already reported) have taken up their com-
missions and appointments and joined the new screw
steamsloop Icarus, 11 guns and 150-horse power
(nominal), commissioned at Sheerness—Lieut. K. J.
Cox, Master C. Puckett, Paymaster It. Teait ; W.
Wotton, first engineer. A rendezvous for entering
seamen has been opened at the Swan Inn, Mr. J.
Bulling, Blue-town, Sheerness. A number of smart
fellows are volunteering for her. The blue jackets
seem very anxious to join this class of vessel, parti-
cularly anticipating their destination to be China.
The Dutch screw steam corvette Citidal, Captain
Mossell, has been put out of dry dock at Sheerness.
She has completed her coaling at the naval depot.
A gratifying tribute of regard in token of his
great kindness to suffering humanity was on Friday
presented to Mr: William M. Ogilvie, late surgeon
on board her Majesty's ship frident, paid off at
Woolwich. The testimonial consists of a massive
gold medallion, contributed by the entire ship's
company, with the exception of two of the officers.
The medallion is stamped, within the two circles of
the front and obverse sides, with the following in-
scriptions :
"Palmam qui merttit ferat. Presented to W. M. Ogilvie,
Esq., surovon, R.N., by the officers and ship's company of
her Majesty's ship Trident. Woolwich, Nov., 1859.
" In gratitude for the. noble manner in which he per-
formed his trying duties during the frightful yellow fever
that raged on the West Coast of Africa in May, June, and
July, 1859."
The medallion weighs three ounces of pure gold.
The professional duties of Mr. Ogilvie on the coast
of Africa were considerably increased by the addi-
tion of the prize crew, survivors of the 12-gun sloop
Heron, lost on that coast, and who were received
on board the Trident. The terrible scourge carried
off no less than 44 of their number, in spite of the
precautions which science and assiduity could sug-
gest, and their being separated from their comrades
immediately the disease made its appearance.
Twenty-four died in hospital, three on board ship,
and 17 in encampment on shore.
The new screw steam sloop Mutine, Commander
Graham, got up steam on Saturday, and went down
the river in first-rate coalition from Woolwich, to
be adjusted at Greenhithc (it is expected) for China.
She will proceed to-morrow to Portsmouth.
The paddlewheel steam-sloop Alecto tried her
engines on Saturday after repairs, and is otherwise
in a forward state for commission. The iron pad•
dlewheel steamer Weser was again hauled out of
dock on Saturday at Woolwich ; and the paddle-
wheel steam-sloop Hecate was pronounced ready
for the pendant.
The gunboat Hind, tender to the Russell, 60,
Railed from Plymouth for Falmouth ou Thursday.
The screw steam-sloop Mohawk, 4 Commander
P. C. C. MgDougall, having embarked supernume-
raries at Plymouth on Thursday, sailed in the even-
ing for the Mediterranean.
The screw steamship Sanspariel, 70, at Plymouth
is being prepared for active service. It is stated
that she will bear the flag of Admiral Sir Alex.
Milne in the West Indies.

The screw steamship Trafalgar, 91, Capt. Fan-
shawe' haying been refitted, was towed out of Ply-
mouth Sound by the Zephyr, and made sail for Port-
land on Friday, taking all available men for the
fleet.

The screw steam-sloop Greyhound, 17, is to be
commissioned at Plymouth with a crew of 165 men.

The screw gunboat Magpie, tender to the Hawke,
60, from Queenstown, with invalids and supernu-
meraries, arrived at Plymouth on Saturday. Her
boilers are defective and she requires sundry repairs.
The screw steam-sloop Flying Fish, 6, Com-
mander C. W. Hope, steamed from Hamoaze into
Plymouth Sound on Saturday.
The Portuguese gunvessel Donna Maria will
have defects made good in Plymouth Sound.
The screw gunvessel Ranger was launched on
Saturday afternoon at Deptford; and is now in the
basin to be fitted with her screw machinery.
The following appointments have been made at
the Admiralty :—Lieut.N. C. Barton, to the Hima-
laya ; Josh. Wallis, master, to the Vulcan ; Wm.
H. Lloyd, assist.-surgeon, additional, to the For-
midable; G. W. L. Harrison, acting assist.-surgeon,
to the Ariadne ; William Gibson, second class
assist.- engineer, to the Icarus ; Pearce Rosewarne,
second class assist.-engineer,promoted and appointed
to the Donegal; Alfred Waters, acting second class
assist.- engineer, promoted and appointed to the
Pylades ; John Barrass, second class assist.-en-
gineer, promoted and appointed to the Himalaya;
Hiram J. Bailiffo, second class assist.-engineer, pro-
moted and appointed to the Starling ; James B.
Liddell, second class assist-engineer, promoted and
appointed to the Diadem • Robert E. Denison, third
class assist-engineer, additional, to the Wellington,
for James M'Arthur, acting third
class the Porpoisessassist.-engiueer, to the Hastings; George A.
Bone, acting third class assist.-engineer, to the
Himalaya ; David Sharp, acting third class assist.-
_engineer, to the Dauntless; Thomas J. Sweeney,
third class assist.-engineer, confirmed to rank;
Thomas Scott (B), acting third class assist.-en-
gincer, to the Crane ; Mountain B. Williams, assist.-
clerk, to the Cumberland; and Herbert Hore, assist.-
clerk, to the Icarus.

First Lieut. Francis Lean, of the Portsmouth Di-
vision of the Royal Marine Light Infantry, has
received his appointment as adjutant to the Ply-
mouth Division, vice Hurst, promoted.