The New York herald., 1870-08-14


ties &c. which they have been cognizant OF I'm that
department "a existing between the European gov
ernments on the Continent The channel squadron
IL therefore likely be detailed for the service II has
ostcnsibly been denominated-viz, for the Drotec-
ton OF the channel--but has hitherto been looked
upon by the people at the English ports as squad
ron more Tor the protection OF Lisbon It having
been OF late frequently and for longer periods
stationed In the Tagus and It's vicinity than In any
other place.
The two divisions of the squadron Portsmouth
one under the command OF the senior Admirai,
Commander IN Chief Sir Hastings Reginald Yclver-
ton, and the Plymouth division under Vice Admiral
Henry Chads. now nlergong redt-are now un-
der orders to assemble at Portland and proceed
thence IN two divisions to Pembroke dock on the
We'ch coast to NIL up with COAL the naval authOri
ties having, with their usual acumen taken 1t into
their serious consideration that coal can he pur-
chased at much lower rate In Wales especially ut
Pembroke than elsewhere. This triang pcculiarity
has been brought about by their "coal buyerr Mr..
Mccullough, gentleman from the other side OF the
Tweed
The Admiralty official mr. Mccullough who pur.
cbases the coal IL allowed three pence per ton .roy.
atty for all he buys, and he purchases every
dred weight OF coal for tue British navy I need
hardly tell your readers the little 1ic pockets
nualy and what his delight must be when he
the signal hOisted from the Admiraps ship-"The
squadron Will proceed to -, where The ships will
take IN and dli up with cOa.''
/ This unfortunate European war has not only put
a stop to the intended cruise OF the chaunel sGua-
dron. but the order has been countermanded for the
ftting out OF the proposed dying squadron which
was to have left England about September next for
cruise round the world, under the command OF
Rear Admiral Beauchamp Seymour, the late Private
Secretary TO the First Lord OF the Admiralty. How
ever, some amends will be made this officer for the
loss OF yachting trip, which has, doubt, won
derill and beneficial influence upon our officers and
men, and IL appreciated by dag officers as very
enjoyable command However, Admiral Seymour,
| understand, VIII be appointed to that viii
practically be more useiul-viz., the command OF q
squadron of observation for service on the coasts
OF Holland, the Batic &C., &c.
The flagship VIII he the Narcissus, formerly the
commander-in.c ship Oh the southeast coast OF
America.
LOOKING TO THE EAST
battalion OF marines, about three hundred
strong is under orders embark for service in ia
pan. This however, has nothing whatever to do
with the present crisis. in anticipation OF events
III the northern part OF that country, where hear
Russia Is continually making encr0achments, but
simply because our Minister Penipoenliary at Yoko-
homa, Sir Harry Parkes, has made a special
application through the Foreign ONCE to the Adm
rally requesting that the Tenth regiment, now Sta
toned in that country, may be replaced by batta-
hon or marines this corps having, some few years
since, when doing duty ashore IN Japan, gained for
themselves popularity and notorety by their good
discipline and behavior that was remarked upon by
the residents foreign anu British, III no ordinary
degree.
IRoN-cLADs ON TUE IRISH coAsr--THEN THE
BALTIC.
Let me return to the Channel squadron. First II
will only be slight deviation TO quote an incident
which occurred the other day, when the Penelope,
an armor-plated coast guard ship, which has been
dong duty on the coast or Ireland, was oyeraken in
a fog. to instance that when vessels ordered to
convoy royalty itself they are In some cases de-
talned by f0gs which are not general In chan
nels at this season OF the year; and this unfortu
natey befel the Penelope one of our iron -clads
mounting eight 9ison guns and twoe 40 FOUNDER
Armstrong;. while she was on the passage
from Ireland to, to Deal where she was TO TO
proceeding to the Humber river TO convoy the
royal yacht Victoria ana Albert with his Royal High
ness the Prince OF Wales, from Grimsby Roads TO
Copenhagen and the result was the royal yacht left
without any snip to convoy her, Their Royal High.
nesseSS the Prince and Princess ol Wales Will return
to England on Tuesday next from Denmark.
THE NAVAL MONSTERS.
The Warrior is the only ship at present turned out
OF the hands OF the dockyard people mt Portsmouth
after repairs, which The whole OF that division
well as the Plymouth are undergoing.
The former division consists OF the following ves-
sels:-
Vice Admiral Sir Hastings ielverton, under the com
mand Of CaptainJ G. Goodenough, fre-mast armor-
plated ship, thrty-twoguns, 1850 horse power and
662l tons, with total complement of 700 officers
and men,
The Warrior. under the command of Captain Hon.
st. Carr Gyn, th!rty-twO guns, 1850 horse power
g. 109 tons and similar ships company.
The Hercules, fourteen guns. 1900 horse power
5,234 tons, Captain Lord Clifford, with a complement
OF $50 officers and men.
The Monarch turret ship, seven guns l, 100 horse
power, 5,l02 tons. CaptanJ f. COmmerell G. b.;
$40 officers and men.
All of these ron.clads, ana the Voltage, eight
guns, an iron corvette cascd with wood; 600 horse
Sn
with comnlement OF 800 officers and men, COM
pletes this division.
The Second, or Plymouth division, under the CON-
mand OF Rear Admiral Henry Chads, consists OF the
The armOr-plated ships Agincourt, nagship
twenty-elght guns 1850 horse power, 6,62I tons;
Captain Ii. II. Beamlsh and 700 officers and men,
The NOrthulnberland Il vessel similar in all re-
sEects TO the Agncourt; Captain G. H. May.
The Captain SIX guns ship OF the low freebord
type tof which shall have to speak hereafer, 900
horse power, 4,272 tons, with a complement of 500
officers and men, under the command OF one OF the
smartest officers in the British navy CAPTAIN H r.
BurgOyne; and the lnconsanr and Helicon the for
mer an iron screw frgate cased with wood, mount
ing sixteen guns, 1000 horse power and oG6 tons
under tile command OF Captain Apiin, and has u
complement Of 600 officers and men, and the latter
slnall-paddle despatch vessel, used as Il tender.
These ten vessels form Engiand's Channel squad
ron, which Is manned by about $500 men.
THE FLAG.
Ihe cOmnlander-ln-chlei, who mad been on q short
leave, rehoisted his nag yesterday morning board
| the Minoaur, at Portsmouth, aud think, In all
pIooaDllty thc Meet VIII proceed to sea about the
| 9th OF next month.
The snip Captain, which arrived at Spitncad on
| Thursday from her second experimental cruise is,
hear, to go into harbOr to undergo examination by
the engineer officials to ascertain Correctly her
centre OF displacement aud inquire into other mat
ters OF scentlic nature connected with the ship.
Her cruise has been OF most satisfactory character
She Will no doubt prove most efficient vessel under
all circumstances, when under sail alone, her
return voyage, the ship cleared for action and
the crew called TO general quarters In less Than five
minutes which is considerably under the time the
Monarch takes to do the like. The ship was under
| plain sail at the time, with a light wind, when
larger was thrown ont and she worked round 1t
| under SAIL alone, keeping up continual fire from
her turret guns-the small-arm men, sheltered be-
hind the hammock breastwOrks pouring into the
target bullets from their breechoaders-the vessel