The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-12 00:00:00

THE RUSSIAN SHIPS.

Yesterday afternoon the High Marshal of the Court
of Admiralty made public proclamation on the Royal
Exchange, that within 20 days from that date the Court
would proceed to condemn the Russian ship Ariel, of
which J. G. Jensen was late the master, a lawful prize,
she being the property of the Queen's enemies, and as
such seized in the port of Belfast, sailing under Danish
colours, and issue decrees of sale for the benefit of the
captors. The captain and crew of the Ariel have been
put on board her Majesty's steamer Powerful, at Greenock
to be brought to Sheerness, when they will be trans-
ferred to the Devonshire prison-ship.
The Court of Admiralty will proceed forthwith to the
condemnation of the Russian Black Sea prizes now at
Malta, captured by her Majesty's ships Retribution,
Firebrand, Fury, kc.

ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE.
At the monthly examination of officers qualifying for
promotion and candidates for entry into the navy, which
terminated yesterday at the Royal Naval College, Ports-
mouth, the following passed and received certificates :--
For Naval Cadets Messrs. J. Eliot Pringle and
William. S. Gordon, from Mr. Eastman's Preparatory
Naval Establishment, Southsea ; D. E. K. Grant, H.
M'lnroy, J. W. D'Arey, and R. do B. Hawtrey.
For Masters' Assistants—Messrs. A. Carr and P.
Roes.

For Clerks' Assist:tufo—Mem:ma. P. W. Rouse, W. P.
T.y/vr, R. fill, R. W. Parish, E. S. Lean, H. J. liar.
vey, J, G. Francklyn, H. F. Johnstone, and R. K.
Heaven.

ARRIVAL OF THE INDEFATIGABLE AT
RIO.
Letters were received in Plymouth, on Tuesday, from
her Majesty's frigite Indefatigable, flagship of Rear-
Admiral W. J. Hope Johnstone, dated the 16th of De-
cember, at which time she arrived at Rio ; officers and
crew all well.

THE TRANSPORT SERVICE.
Yesterday the Baron von Humboldt steamer, laden
with railway material, and the screw steam-transport
Kangaroo, laden with warm clothing and stores, sailed
from Deal for Balaklava.

The Merlin, paddle-wheel steam•vessel, of 31.2. hors-
epower, having been thoroughly refitted at Deptfor, and
completed for service at sea at Woolwich, has been
commissioned by Captain B. J. Sullivan, who com-
manded the Lightning steam-vessel when serving in
laying down buoys in the Baltic last summer. The
officers and crew of the Lightning have been turned over
to the Merlin.

The Locust steam vessel, Lieutenant Commander
George F. Day, has been ordered to be paid down to.
day at Woolwich.

The Marley Hill steam-transport, No. 169, laden
with huts for the Crimea, was to sail from Portsmouth
last night for the Crimea.

The mail steamship Retriever left Plymouth on Sun-
day evening, at 6 p.m., for the coast of Africa.

MILITARY.

The screw steamer Bahiana is now at anchor in the
Mersey, Liverpool, ready to embark the 82d Regiment,
and the steamers Canadian and Imperador are being
fitted up at that port for the reception of troops, with
the utmost possible despatch. The 82d Regiment were
ordered to Preston on Wednesday, where they will un-
dergo a severe medical scrutiny, and when pronounced
fit for service they will proceed to Liverpool. The wo-
men and children will not sail in the Bahiana, as at first
arranged, but the regiment will be accompanied by 50
men connected with the Commissariat department, who
will arrive at Liverpool from Dublin.
Captain Travers' company, sth battalion of Royal
Artillery, at present stationed at Leith Fort, and Cap-
tain Hawkins's company, 7th battalion, stationed at
Dublin, have been ordered to return to head-quarters
at Woolwich immediately, for the purpose of being fitted
up and placed in a state of readiness to embark for the
Crimea. The addition of these companies to those ors-
viously preparing for foreign service makes 11 field irr,t-
teries and companies under orders for the seat of war.
The Marquis of Dalhousie has approved of a camp
being formed at Umballah to continue for a few months.
It is expected that the following regiments will be pre-
sent :-52d Queen's Light Infantry, 60th Rifles, 2ith
Light Infantry, to form a light brigade ; 32d Queen's,
28th Native Infantry, 70th Native Infantry, 53d Queea's
00th Native infantry, and Gist Native Infantry. The
cavalry will consist of the 9th Lancers (Queen's), the
4th Light Cavalry (Lancers), and the 4th Irregulars,
There will be three troops of Horse Altillery.