'The total cost of the new Victorian gun and torpedo boats (the Victoria, Albert, Childers, Nepean, and Lonsdale), was 86,480l. ; and to bring them out, involved a further expenditure of about 15,000l. Mr. Wilson, Victorian inspector of naval machinery, does not speak well of the engines of the two gun-boats (Victoria and Albert) and recommends alterations, but the Childers and other torpedo boats are described as examples of first class workmanship and materials.'