The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-25 00:00:00

THE TRANSPORT SERVICE.

SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY.—Great and unwearied exertions
are being made to get the various transports now in our
docks ready for sea. As a proof of this we may mention, that
within the space of 24 hlurs three steam-ships have been
taken into the new graving- lock in succession, and during
that time two of them underwent certain repairs. This cir-
cumstance is unparallelet
Our correspondent at- 'Southampton informs us that her
Majesty's screw steam-transport Himalaya, Captain Priest, is
still at Southampton, and has not left for Kingstown, as re-
ported. The Himalaya is, however, quite ready for sea, but
will, previous to her departure for Dublin, take on board the
quantity of hay, &c., required for the horses she is to convey
to the Crimea. Should the Government authorities forward
this necessary without delay, the Himalaya will leave South-
ampton for Kingstown thqi evening. The whole of the re-
pairs which have been effected in this ship, including the fix-
ing of a new screw, together with coaling, &c., have been
under the sole surveillance of Mr. Engledue, superintendent
at Southampton of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Com-
pany.
The Cunard screw-transport Arabia, Captain James Stone ,
sailed from the Mersey yesterday morning for the Crimea, with
cavalry, and was telegraphed off Holyhead at nine a.m.

PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.

Lieut. Henry V. Haggard (1846) has been promoted to the
rank of commander.
Lieutenant James Irwin (1827), of the Coast Guard, has
been appointed mail agent.
Paymaster Jonathan T. Sparke (1853), to the Duke of Wel-
lington, 131, flag-ship in the Baltic.
Mate.—Henry G. Hale (1853) has been promoted to be
lieutenant.

Assistant-Surgeon Charles Morton (1854) has been con-
firmed to the Archer, 14, screw, in the Baltic.
Acting Second Master Robert Hewitt to the Victory, 101,
flag-ship at Portsmouth.
Midshipman F. W. Egerton to the Sanspareil, 71, screw,
at De vonport.

PEMBROKE DOCKYARD.
The Martello towers, and other works of defence, recently
erected for the protection of the establishment at P'ensbroke,
are to be fully garrisoned from the various regiments of
,mi-
litia about to be located in the new barracks. These torrr :
although yurfeelly fitted for the aeenrnmodatinn of t
won
have never been garrisoned. They have beeni rtiln. ,x.
heavy ordnance upon traversing platforms, an(
.waiclintsy -
can be
regllt is expected
cellent posts, where the artillery militia
trained to the use and practice of heavy re
svr Martello tower
sickthaneacgotnfo.rtaiosf.
that reliefs will be furnished monthly.
at the entrance of the
is to be immedi a t e 1 y erected
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haven, the contract -hawing been tax...,
The defence at Thorne island
Fon THE WOUNDED.
QUEEN'S solicitudeSOLlClTUD
for
ofT 7HoEmen; and the others in
scat
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do
together
the invalids frommbthe
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six were yesterday by
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tributiou, among 11Pfvslk
:jfeilsittyarhyasusohsro;:dswn
neck-
soldiers, snub ber; ' obfe3r 0 selected
ties, hemmed Y
of the garrison, who ex
the commandantththeNvo
state of the ' pressed the Queen's
synipAthleuntied. Of the handker-
dby the Queen •
Gilbert, Whettam
-siingSetPhr•recipients presented to Sergeants
Aldridge, selected good-conduct
Aldridge, , Herbert, Armstrong, and
weii:he:nsarie.
Tatham ; the
are about
Were
men, There about 62 patients in the hospital.

The 2d Regiment of Life Gua.rds, under the command of
Major-General the Earl of Cardigan. His lordship rodif his
, Windsor yesterday, by
lCigohlotnbelayWeihllaiarmges was reviewed at r
at Balaklava. which carried him in the memorable oharie.

RESPECT FOR THE RELATIVES* or' LORD RAGLAN
AND THE CRIMEAN HEROES.
—The subjoined handbill
has been circulated amongst the small shopkeepers of
St. James's parish, Westminster, by one of themselves
—"The War.—lt is earnestly suggested that the in-
habitants of this district and others should, as a mark of
respect and sympathy for the relatives and friends of
their gallant countrymen who have fallen in the war,
close a shutter or two at convenience, from the time the
late Lord Raglan's remains are landed until he is
buried."
THE COAL TRADE AT BAUNSLET.—The coal trade in
this locality is at present very dull. At many of the
collieries the miners are only working from four to five
days a fortnight. It is said to be occasioned partly
through some, alterations which are being
°made in the
canal at St,ainforth, near Thorne, which causes a stoppage
to the water transit, and also further to a disagreement
I between the coal proprietors and the Groat Northern
Railway Cowpaaly.--ffalifas Courier.