The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-22 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTS.

Lieutenants Charles S. Fitton (1855), recen tkv pro-
moted from mate of the Vulture, paddle-wheel s team_
frigate, is appointed lieutenant to that veil ; FA-111)6s
W. Bennett (1854), to the Himalaya, screw steam trt )op.
ship, at Portsmouth.
Surgeon Hugh T. S. Beveridge, M.D. (1844), recently
serving iu the Sampson, paddle-wheel steam-frigate, to
the Hawke, 10, screw steam-ship, at Chatham.

Paymaster George Teait (1855), recently promoted
from clerk of the Caesar, 91, screw steam-ship, to the,
Arethnsa, 50.

Clerks in Charge—John Seldon (1848), from the:
Impregnable, flag-ship, at Devon port, to the Wenzel,,
new steam gun-boat ; Brice W. White (1848), from the,
Victory, flag-ship, at Portsmouth, to the Recruit, new:
steam gun-boat.

MORE VOLUNTEERING AT CHATHAM FOR,

THE CRIMEA.

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that the whOle of the depots of the Indian and British
regiments were to be on the general parade ground of
the barracks by the following morning at eleven
o'clock, and that every soldier, be he an officer's ser-
vant, or engaged in any other occupation, must b.
present in the ranks ; the officers also were directed
to attend with their corps. Another order was also
issued, commanding theguard muster to assemble at half-
past eight o'clock. These orders being unusuarcreated
great interest among the young soldiers. Accord-
ingly, this morning (Wednesday), the battalion, to the
number of 3,400, including serjeants and privates, as-
sembled on the parade, and they formed in open columns
of depotF. Every man was at his poet. The commandant,.
Colonel Henry Jervis, with Colonel Phillips, second in
command, and Staff-Major Jackson, with other officers
of the garrison, came on the ground, and Colonel Jer-
vis read a letter to the troops which he had received from
Major-General G. A. Wetherall, K.H., deputy adju-
tant-general, who had been directed by Lord Hardinge,
K.C.8., to allow the battalion to be open for volunteer-
ing into the following regiments, about to proceed for
service in the Crimea—viz., 3d Buffs, 54th, 72d High-
landers, 82d, and 92d Highlanders. The number of
men required for each corps was not named. The_.
letter directed that the volunteers must be able-bodied
men, none to be under 20 years of age. They must
well understand their drill, and be fit to take the field_
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joining the regi-
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ROYAL MARINES.
Captai❑ Searle, of the Plymouth division, is ander
orders to proceed to Portsmouth to embark in her
Majesty's steam-ship Blenheim, vice Nolloth, promcted.

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The General Screw Company's Steamer Calcutta,
chartered by the Government, and fitted up for thquaneit con-
veyance of troops, is now ready for a. A ty of
stores for the army and navy, in the East, has been put
on board of her at Southampton,

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