The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-10 00:00:00

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The Manilla screw steam transport, No. 140, ha
rived at Spithead from Kertch, Balaklava, Kosloff, Con 6,,
stantinople, Malta, and Gibraltar. She brings condemned"'
naval stores from the Sea of Azoff and Kertch squad-
rons, and condemned ordnance stores from Gibraltar.
The Telegraph, No. 184, steam transport, has also are
rived from Marseilles, to which port she conveyed Gen.
Sir James Simpson and staff. Her dates are—Kazatch,
Nov. 12 ; Athens, Nov. 16 ; Marseilles, arrived the 231,
and sailed the 28th ; Gibraltar, arrived Dec. 1, and
sailed Dec. 3. No invalids or passengers. The Queen of
the South, No. 135, screw-steam transport, has arrived
from the Crimea and Southampton. Her arrival at the
latter port was reported in The Sun of Saturday. The
Europa, No. 55, steam transport, embarked, on Satur-
day evening, draughts of the 3d and -16th Regiments,
and for the medical staff. She sailed yesterday for
Plymouth and Malta.
The Royal George, 102 guns, screw steam-skip, Capt.
H. J. Codrington, C. 8., arrived at the Nore at 11.30
a.m. on Saturday, and saluted the Commander-in-Chien,
flag, which was returned by the flagship Waterloo, 120,
Captain Lord Frederick Kerr. The Royal George left
Kiel on Monday, the 26th of Nov. last, at noon, under
steam, weather fine. She continued under steam merely
to clear the harbour, she then turned off steam and pro-
ci sided under canvass with a fair wind. She anchored
that night to the southward of Vengeance Shoal, where
she fell in with the Nile, 91 guns, screw stemma-ship,
Capt. Geo. R. Mundy, and the Colossus, 80, Screw
steam-ship, Capt. Robert S. Robinson, at anchor. The
Royal George weighed the following morning, and pro-
ceeded under steam with a strong head wine, aed passed
Nyborg at about 10 a.m. Shortly after a defect was
discovered in her screw propeller. She kept under
steam, and arrived off Reefness at about four o'c'ock
p.m., where she anchored fur the night. The
Colossus parted company that night, proceeding
on. On the following morning the Royal George
weighed and pros •eded under canvass alone, and cleared
Anealt that day. Wednesday night, being stormy and
strong winds, she anchored off Trindelen light-vessel. On
the following morning, the weather being moderate, and
a fair wind, she hoisted canvas, proceeded towards the
Saaw, and spoke the Royal Adelaide steam transport,
homeward bound ; communicated with her by boats,
and sent despatches and letters by her. The Royal
George cleared the Scaw the same day, carrying a fair
wind until Sunday. The wind then veered round to the
south-west, blowing fresh, weather hazy, arrived off the
Outer Gabbard shoal on Monday, and made the Gal-
, I)per on the following day (Tuesday) On Wednes.
—ay- she archorell under- the -Tongue Sand, off Mar- -
gate, it blowing a heavy gale at the time. She rode
there with 110 fathoms on one anchor and 50 fa-
tlorna on the other. She remained at anchor during
Friday. With Saturday's tide she again got under way,
weather moderate, with snow showers at intervals.
She arrived at the Great Nore at 11.30 a.m. the same
day. She brings home a few invalids and super-
numeraries, a'so some officers on promoti,m. On her
leaving Kiel sharp frosty weather had set in. She has
300 Coastguard Leen on board as part of her crew, who
are spoken of very highly by their officers for their gene-
ral good conduct and efficiency in gunnery and seaman.
ship. Her crew have, generally speaking, been healthy.
She has also two Russians, deserters, turned over from
the A.mphi,ai. At 12.30 p.m. yesterday she was towed
into Sheerness Harbour, and moored off the fitting basin
entrance to have her defects made good. She will forth-
with be taken into No. 1 dry dock, for which purpose
the Cressy was put out of dock on Saturday and berthed
in the basin.

The Mars, 80, screw line-of-battle ship, is still under
the sheers in Sheerness basin. On Saturday she hoisted
her condenser. Maudslay and Co.'s mechanics are below
storing the four boilers in her hold. It is generally be-
lieved this vessel will proceed to Chatham to fit out.
The Blenheim, 60, Captain W. 11. Hall, returned to
Spithead on Saturday from Dover Roads, whither she
went to salute the King of Sardinia on his departure
from England.
The Russell, 60, Captain Francis Scott, left Spithead
on Saturday afternoon for Queenstown.
Tne Mermaid, 42, left Sheerness in tow of two paddle
steamers for Woolwich, about two p.m. on Saturday—
report says to be converted into a mortar vessel.
The Osborne Royal steam yacht, Capt. G. T. Gordon
(pro tem.), and the Vivid and Fire Queen steam-yachts,
Masters-Commanding W. H. Allen and W. Paul, re-
turned to Portsmouth from escorting the King of Sar-
dinia to France on Saturday.
The Lucifer steam-vessel arrived at Portsmouth on
Saturday morning from P:yinouth with supernumeraries.
The Dinapore transport went into Portsmouth har-
bour to discharge cargo on Saturday.
The Pincher steam gun-boat went out of Portsmouth
harbour to try her engines on Saturday.
The screw steam-transports Imperador and Calcutta
arrived at Southampton from Portsmouth on Saturday.
The Imperador was hauled direct into the graving dock,
where she will undergo cleansing.
The screw steam-ship Nile, 110, Captain G. R. Mundy,
went from Plymouth Sound into Hamoaze on Friday,
and was moored off Keyham docks.
The steam-ship Meander, 41, Captain Baillie, from
Spithead, arrived at Plymouth on Saturday.
The crew of the screw steam-ship Exmouth, 96, Capt.
W. K. Hall, housed lower yards and t Traasts at Ply-
mouth. They were paid wages on Saturday, and granted
three weeks' leave of absence.
The corvette Arashne, is, was towed from Hamoaze
into Plymluth Sound on Saturday, and took her powder
on board the same day.
The steam-vessel Advice, from Queenstown, arrived at
Plymouth on Saturday.
The naval steam transport Urgent, Commander Phil-
lips R.N., which left Portsmouth on Thursday evening
wit!, a small draught of the 17th Lancers, arrived at
Plymouth on Friday, and went up Hamoaze to repair
machinery. She will embark 735 men of the Laud
Transport Corps, and a number of officers of various
regiments, for the East, and will probably leave to-mor-
row. She will take 8,500 medals for distribution among
the army in the Crimea.
The sawyers in the Devonport dockyard wiil commence
to-day working from 7 a.m. to 4.30 p.m., cutting the
frames of the steam gun-boats Ant and Antelope, build-
ing in slips Nos. 2 and 4
The sailing transport Sir George Pollock, Capt Beach,
from London, arrived at Plymouth on Thursday to ern-
bark troops for the West Indies.
Toe fol Sowing appeintmente were made on Saturday
at the Admiralty : —Cept. Lord John Hay, to the Forth ;
Capt. F. A. Campbell, to the Trusty ; Capt. G. G. Ran-
dolph, to the Thunderer ; Wm. P. Carrigan, Paymaster,
to the Conqueror.
Tne directors of the French railway between Mar-
seilles, Paris, and the north of France, have consented
to allow British officers and soldiers on duty, proceeding
to or returning fr an the Crimea, to travel at half fare in
any class under certain regulations. Printed forms has •
been supplied to Brigadicr-General Storks. Officers ac-
companied by soldier servants in uniform can have them
conveyed by third-class carriages from Calais to Mar-
seilles for 35f. 35c., and from Boulogne to Nlarseillea
for 32f. 30e.
A memorandum has been issued from the Horse Guards
dated Nov. 30, enclosing a new form for the transmis-
sion of money by soldiers in the Crimea to England, the
object of which is to give facilities for such remittances.
In the new form the signatures of the officer command.
ing the company to which the soldier belongs and that
of the soldier himself are omitted. The circular also
requests commanding officers of regiments not to sanc-
tion the transmission of coin by soldiers, which is not
only unsafe but unnecessary, now that such facilities are
given for sensing ironef.
Tile following Russian prisoners, from Milbay Prison,
who volunteered for service in the Foreign Legion, have
been escorted down to Sheerness from London, and de-
livered on board the Devonshire prison ship, in conse-
quence of their declining to join on their arrival in Lon-
don :—Shunislay Rochinski, lip r Baravekoff, Simeon,
Fedessoff, Michael Petroff, Johan Bagdauiff,
Wassily
Kerpichoff, all being deserters from the ILissian service,
except the first-named soldier.
Six Russian seamen, prisonershdoats,d,
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shire at Sheerness, have been permitte
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Aldershott.
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,Intlie duty to be performed by the Barrack-master
of Chatham.
A few months ago Mr. J. Elliott, a surgeon in the
Royal Navy, was committed to the Devon County Gaol,
at Exeter, for two years, for cruelty and neglect in the
Crimea, while set ying with the Naval Brigade. A. few
days ago he was attacked by fever, and inflammation of
the brain succeeding he died on Tuesday last.
There are at present in the Exeter Barracks 100 of
the Dragoon Guards, and 50 of the Scots Greys. About
50 of the 38th Foot are also billetted in the city. In
addition to these are the following recruiting parties,
who have met with considerable success :—Royal Ma-
rines, Royal Artillery, Sappers and Miners Artillery,
15th Hussars, Coldstream Guards, 54th, 44th, 20th,
and Bth Regiments, and the East Devon Militia.