The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-25
respective ships Immediately. BY order OF the Lords
Commissioners Of tho Admiralty.
a. fi.s.

Commissioners Of tho Admiralty.
II. w. BRUCE, Commander. in Chief
PoRr MOUTH Dec. s. 1861.
Tbs Warrior, iron screw steam frigate CAPTAIN the
Hon. Cochrane is coalng alongside tho jety Pors.
on board
Since the period Of the Crimean war the military soro-
Keepers Department at the Roy nj Arsenal in Woowich,
has not been so busiy engaged during the present
week The line OF warves froling the river is literally
crowded with boxes, packages barrels. &C. containing
various desc ptons OF stores ready for immediate
shipment in transport vessels taken up by the Admiralty
Tor the War Department. and considerable number Of
Lighters have been ongagsd during tho week in conveying
ms and munitions VI war rom the Tower. Not
withstAading the large sh mcnts recently made
to various foreign stations, an abundance Of war
stores is now imne lately available fr The several
partments Of the Royal Arsenal bit, in der to DO
pared for any extraordinary demand tn, workmon at the
laboratory department are now EN- ,oycd extra hours,
aud relays OF men working tho whole night tho gun
factories. number OF twelve FOUNDER Armstrong GU s.
recently turned OUT were this day subjected to every
description of proof tho practice rangs with the most
complete SUCCESS The Ho and Vestt. freight vessels
tins day came alongside the Royal Arsenal etty ship
stores.
Sir Y. Nicoson as flag officer of the port this day
posted at the dockymds Of Woolwich and Decf rd;-
All borne on the book, Of the Fisgar from Ing
paid OIL and who have beon absent leave are to re-
turn to that ship Immediately.
BY order Of the 10 DIS Commissioners of the Admiralty
The Devastation, 9, paddle steam vessel ordered for
Immediate service in tho North America waters, was
this day locked for examination and TO rrcp4re for sea
at Woolwch she has recently been and
now nne ship fully rIsgod and ready FOR commission
At Chatham, yesterday afternoon, detachment con
ssting or Thirty commissioned officers aud men, So
iected from the light infantry mpanics OF tho chatham
division OF Royal Marines left headquarter and pro
eeeled to tho docsyard where they Joined he iron riga,e
Defence, which has been commissioned by Capt. Powe l.
C. b. and Is beng completed in No. 3 dock Later ia the
evening forty non commissioned officers and OF the
marine artillery companies arrived at Chatham from
portsmouth Iortb purpose OF joining the vessel.
They will proceed on board to morrow.
Tho Naval Department transport iove, Mr. BUrten-
shaw master, sal ed to-day from this dockyard with the
remainder of sars and rigging OF the Severn 81 screw
frgate, which is ordered brought for CON-
mission, at Shecrness with the utmost despatch
Every effort Is being made at Chatham to bring for
ward thr fine frgatc Gaatea for commission quickly
as possible. Workmen were engaged last night until
twelve O'Clock masting her This operation has been
completed to day and she has been moved from the
will be rgged by number OF seamon who have arrived
here to JOIN the Defence.
From the Lon don Times Dec. g.
The Shannon's and Elryal Us complement OF Armstrong
guns Is completed, each ship having board
100 FOUNDER and six 0poun with their noces sary
nttings The dgar, 80. Capt Mcnds lying at Spithead
has one 100 FOUNDER, four 40ponicrs and s pound
er The Hero, 10, Capt Ryde-, lying also at Spthead,
has one 100 FOUNDER and for 40 Founders The Chanti
toen guns Of her complement. The vgilant, s. screw
carries one 100 FOUNDER and 40 roundsr. The Ira
iagar, &c. Capt dickson. has 100 FOUNDER and foar
Oponnders: and the Pandora, s. has two 25 Founders
The Stromholi, o, paddle, has 10O-p0under All the
vessels named which not in commission ordered
altered from leaders 10 Armstrong; any oxten
required the issue OF the 0poundsr Armstrong; hay
ing been resumed for some little time from the ord
nance stores.