The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-08 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

The Edinburgh, 60, Captain Hewlett, arrived at Spit-
head yesterday aftereeon, at 3 o'clock, from Leith, to
be refitted at Portsmouth for the Baltic.

The Hastings, 60, Captain CaTn, will haul cut of the
fitting basin at Portsmouth, awl go into the steam-basin
to receive her boilers to-say.
The Pembroke, 60, Captain Seymour, hauled into the
steam-basin from Portsmouth harbour yesterday, and
the Blenheim, 60, Captain Hall, was taken out.
The Crusus, screw steam-transport, hauled alongside
Portsmouth dockyard yesterday, and commenced prim-
rations for receiving troops for the Crimea to-day.
The Harbinger, steam transport, which left Ports-
mouth yesterday morning at 11, for Chatham, with in-
♦alids, put back to Spithead at 3 p.m. ; strong easterly
winds and heavy seas.
The Geyser, 6, paddle-sloop; Commander Dew, left
Spithead yesterday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, for the east-
ward.

The Falcon, 17, screw sloop, Commander Pullen, has
been rigged, and is nearly ready for swinging.
Tha Rhino, line•of-packet ship, from the TharneF, ar-
rived at Portsmouth yesterday, and sailed with a fine
fair wind for New York.

The Ariel, 9, Commander Luce, is ready to-day at
Portsmouth to swing for the adjustment of her com-
passes.
The transport Talavera' No. 98, Capt. Scott, in Ply-
mouth Sound, received orders yesterday (Wednesday) to
proceed to Chatham. General Eden, Commander of the
forces in the west, inspected the military invalids in
the course of the day, and is seeking permission to land
and send on, at his own cost, 12 men belonging to the
Guards, to which the gallant offioer is attached.

PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.
Mate Henry Huxham (1852), to be Lieutenant, and
appointed t• the Nankin, 50, at Sheerness.
Lieut. William Spratt (1854), from th• Nankin, 50,
to the Cornwallis, 60, screw steam-ship, at Devonport.
Lieut. George Robinson (1855) promoted yesterday is
appointed to the Pique, 40, on the Pacific station.
Lieut. Charles Waddilove (1349), Flag-Lieutenant to
Rear• Admiral William F. Martin, and serving in the
St. 'Vincent guard-ship of ordinary, at Portsmouth, is
promoted to bo Commander for rank.

DEVONPORT, FEB. 7.
The greatest activity prevails here in preparing the
various ships destined to form part of the Baltic fleet of
180. The shipwrights are working long hours, and
throughout the dockyard and steamyard atKeyharn the
greatest bustle prevails. The Duke of Wellington will,
it is expected, arrive hero early next week.
Lieut. Charles Wake (1846), recently servingas Lies-
tenant-Commander of the Bonetta, 3, brigantine, when
of the south-east coast of America station, is promoted
to be Commander for rank.

Lieut. Julian F. blight (1852), serving as First Lieu-
tenant of the Royal Albert, 121, screw steamship, o■
tie Bl:Lek Sea station, promoted to be Commander for
rank.

Lieut. George T. Colville (1847), serring is the Rod-
ney, 90, on tLe Mediterranean station, promoted to be
Commander for rank.

The ?rims Wardens of the Watermen's Company
have made a return of the number of free waterrneu
and their apprentices who Are fit for the naval service,
with a 'view to the ballot, should they be called on to
furnish their quota of men to the Royal Navy, the com-
pany being bound by its charter to furnish 1,500 flea to
man her Majesty's ships in case of war.

MILITARY.
Capt. Smyth's and Capt. Ward's Companies of the
Royal Artillery, the two Companies attached to the 32-
pounder field-battery for service in the Crimea, had that
battery out yesterday morning for the first time for exer-
till° on Woolwich Common. Twelve horses were at-
tached to each gun and eight horses to each ammunition
Ivaugon,
(;aPt.,Congelen and Lieut. Inglis, two sergeants, three
norporaie, one d
wick, diviidox ruraraer, and 92 privates of the Wool-
wich Dockyarl Royal Marines, will embark at Wool-
lisocrew steam-ship.
vice in the Rasa ,'t 1° cm. to-day for Sheerness for ler-
Messrs. Moss,
Government anothern laa4d Davis have received from
cloaks for the troops la trhge contract for India-rubber
0 Crlakea.
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MILITIA.
The first of the militia regiment% for fo f thelSth inst.n service will
embark for Gibraltar and the PiramssaitOttile
In consequence of its being intended
strength of the Crimea the
Royal Artillery in the Cri by /several
a-tillery dri„r,,, \
batteries of field and horse aorftilßleery,
lit is in eonteurpla.
tion to reorganise the corps
availale disciplinedy an, both ix
in order that every
the horse and foot artillery and Rocket Brigade,rn
large
may do
whereas at prerent a num.
duty as gunners only,
URr of efficient artillerymen are taken from the guns for
tha purpose of driving.
The regiment of .i
lloninoutlishire Light Infantry,
hitherto stationed at the barracks Newport, have left
.
at
for the dockyard at Penibl"ke in
or
'e place of the 31st
der to d o duty at the
fertitied barracks tlitrii, and to take tu
Regiment which has proceeded to the East. The.,l
;omilitia,l
with bead-quarters, will be upwards of 750 stro r - n„.
__eY
will be replaced iii the Newport barracks by the let R -
girsent of Devon Militia. The Monmouth corps is iii a
high state of efficienov, and will ultimately be one of the
regiments fer the Mediterranean station. They have
given 300 men to the line.
The Royal Wiltshire Militia, Lieutenant-Colonel Lord
Methuen commanding, now at Portsmouth, received, on
the 6th, the order from the Horse Guards to hold them. I
selves in readiaees for embarkatiot for Corfu, as soon
^.s
tonnage can be provided. The men have undergone a i
strict medical examination by the eargeon of the regi-
ment, and the total strength embarking will be 660. The ' 1
vessel is not yet named for the conveyazice of the regi- 1