The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-06 00:00:00

SHIPPING OF BALAKLAVA.

A letter from Balaklava, dated June 23, imparts the
following intelligence :
"In Harbour—The Leander, 50; the Wasp, 14; and
the Triton, 3. In the Bay—The Diamond, 28. Lieutenant
Urmston, of the Queen, is not dead, as at first reported ;
he was missing for some hours, which led to the supposition
of his death. Mr. Sambell, Naval Instructor, of the
Leander, died last night of cholera. Mr. Robson, Chaplain
of the Leander, is doing duty with the Naval Brigade. It
is reported that Captain Peel, of the Leander will go
home, as he will not be fit for duty for some time ; his
wound is progressing favourably. The Inflexible, steam-
sloop, arrived here on the 21st to discharge her shot, shell,
and guns preparatory to her return to England. The Dia-
mond returns to-day from the bay, and will resume her
former anchorage in the harbour. Lieutenant Cave's
wound is doing well. Lieutenant Dalyell, whose arm has
been amputated, is also going on well. Assistant-Surgeon
Charles D. Sheppard, eftheSt. Jean d'Acre, is appointed,
surgeon, vice Douglas, Surgeon of the London, de-
ceased ; Assistant-Surgeou George B. Hill of the Han-
nibal, is appointed Surgeon, vice Chapman, Surgeon,
attached to the Naval Brigade, deceased ; Assistant-Sur-
geon Drew, of the Inflexible, to be attached to the Naval
Brigade. Assistant-Surgeon Baird, of the Leander, to be
attached to theleospital huts for the reception of wounded
of the Naval Brigade at Balaklava. The long-expected
court-martial on Surgeon Elliott, of the Marine Brigade,
has at length been ordered to take place on board the
Hannibal."

THE TRANSPORT SERVICE.
The Himalaya steam transport, Commander Priest,
RN., left Spithead yesterday afternoon for Southampton
to refit. The Rhadamanthus steam transport, Master-
Commander Ilelam, R.N., arrived at Spithead yesterday
morning from the Thames, and went into harbour to
land machinery for her Majesty's steam-ships being fitted
out at that port. The boat flotilla for the Putrid Sea,
consisting of launches, furnaces, and cutters, fitted to
carry one gun each, is now ready at the various dock-
yards to proceed to its destination ; 22 have been fitted
out at Portsmouth dockyard, 33 at Devonport, and 40
at The eastern yards, making a total force of 95—a very
formidable armament, and not one of them drawing
three feet of water. They are all to be armed at Ports-
mouth by the Ordnance Department with howitzer
guns, which will render them very effective. The Comet
steam-vessel conveyed a number of Royal Artillerymen
from Portsmouth to Hurst castle yesterday, to garrison
the defences. .

The railin,g transport Herefordshire, No. 108, Captain
Stephenson, arrived at Spithead yesterday morning from
the East. She left Malta on the 29th of May, and
Gibraltar on the 18th of June. She brought 33 invalids,
11 seamen, 8 distressed British subjects, three convicts,
1 merchant seaman prisoners, 9 women, 14 children, 166
Russian prisoners, 10 officers ditto, under a guard of 70
men from various regiments, under the command of Cap-
tain Selby, of the 89th Regiment.
The sailing transport Calphurnia, No. 125, Captain
Harding, arrived at Spithead yesterday morning from
the East. She left Scutari, April 25, Malta, May 19,
and Gibraltar June 11, with 151 military invalids and
two women, in charge of Lieutenant Young of the 47th
Regiment, and in the medical charge of Staff-Surgeon
Hugh Mackay. Three were landed at Gibraltar. Lieu-
' tenialti ryung veaq wounded at Aim, and inkerman.