The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-02 00:00:00

MILITARY.

Captain George T. Gordon (1846), at present in com-
mand of the Duke of Welliagton, 131, screw steam-
ship at Portsmouth, has been appointed to the Victory,
101, as Flag-Captain to Vioe-Admiral" Sir Thomas J.
Cochrane, K.C.8., Commander-in-Chief on that station,
vice Captain John C. Dalrymple Hay, appointed to the
Hannibal, 91, screw steam-ship, ex the Black Sea
station.

Yesterday and on Wednesday the contractors, both
British and foreign, sent in above 2,000 Mini. rifles,
rifled carbines, and revolvers to the Tower for examina-
tion.

Orders have been issued from the Horse Guards to
increase the strength of the 15th Hussars to 800 sabres,
in consequence of their being required to augment the
cavalry forces in the Crimea. The 15th Hussars only
returned last autumn from India, where they were em-
ployed in the Madras Presidency. Since their arrival
in England they have been quartered in Exeter, in
which city they received their remounts, and are now
nearly 500 strong. The 10th Lancers (the heroes of
Aliwal) are also under orders for the Crimea ; this regi-
ment has also recently returned from India.
The depots of the Bth, 27th, 39th, and 89th Regiments
have been constituted into a provisional battalion, ender
Lieutenant Colonel Slack, and the hospital for the com-
bined corps has been opened. in Limerick, under Dr.
Gore. Draeghts of 100 men from each of these depots
were medically inspected on Monday, previous to their
departure to join the service companies in the Crimea.

An interesting ceremony took place on the parade-
ground at Pembroke dock last week, upon the occasion
of the presentation of four medals for good aid long
service to four soldiers of the 31st Regiment, who are at
present under orders for active service in the Crimea.
Major Kelly, who is in command, delivered the medals
to the soldiers, and addressed them in appropriate terms.
The Charlotte Jaise, freight-ship, will go into Ports-
mouth harbour this morning to embark detachments of
the 67th and 69th Regiments for Barbadoes. •

DEATH OF GENERAL HAMERTON.
The Clonneel papers announce the death of Gen. John
Millet Hamerton, colonel of the 44th Regiment. The
event took place at his country residence, Orchardstown
county of Tipperary, on Saturday last, after a brief 'ill-
ness. The General was a soldier from his youth, hiving
entered the army at the early age of 15, and distin-
guished himself in various engagements in Egypt, the
West Indies, and during the Peninsular war. At
Waterloo he bravely led on the second battalion of the
44th, in which gallant regiment he had graduated to the
rank of lieutenant-colonel, and was left for dead on the
field, having received several severe wounds ix the head
and thigh. Owing to the attachment of a faithful non-
commissioned officer, Sergeant Ryan, who brought his
wounded amid insensible commander under the care of
skilful medical treatment, he slowly recovered, and with
his devoted follower returned to his native country.

Captain C. G. Butler, who died at Bombay on the 18th
of December, served during Sir C. Napier's campaign
against the mountain and desert tribes situated on the
right bank of the Indus, early. in 1845, with a detach-
ment of 200 men. He was Commandant of the Mili-
tary Sanitary Station at Poorundhur, and was brother
of the two Captains Butler, one of whom fell at Silistria,
and the ether at Inkerman.

SUPPLEMENTAL ESTIMATES.

ORDNANCE.

Supplementary estimate of the charge which will pro-
bably lee incurred during the year 1854-55, for Ordnance
services :

BARRACK SUPPLIISt &C.

Barrack Supplies—Great-spats and boots and
shoes for the troops 2267,000
Warm and waterproof clothing and waterproof
articles for the troops • 382,500

Supplemental to vote 2 of the Ordnance esti-
mate for 1854.55

ViIAGIIB.
Wages for extra time at the soyeral depart-
ments at Woolwich

Supplemental to vote 5 •f the Ordnance esti-
mate far 1864-55

STORES.

Small arms 66,000
Iron ordnance, shot, shells, &o.
Camp equipage and miscellaneous stores 234,860
Huts for troops in the Crimea, 54,800/. ; stable
huts for 5,000 horses, 19,041.1. ; hospital huts
for 2,000 patients, 12,9691.
Huts for 50,000 men, to be erected in garrisons
or at Aldershott... 175,000
Huts for 3,000 men at Heligoland 12,930
Foundry for Lancaster shells 25,000
Building for machinery for small arms

Supplemental to vote G of the Ordnance esti-
mate for 1834-55 732,140
Total £1,402,961
H. D. Ross.
W. MONXELL.
Office of Ordnance, Jan. 29, 1855. THOS. HASTINGS.