The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-01 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

Rear-Admiral Sir William Carroll, K.C.8., has just
been appointed to succeed the late Admiral Parry in the
Lieutenant-Governorship of Greenwich Hospital. The
appointment is worth 8001. a year, with a suite of apart-
ments, the gallant officer being, in addition, entitled to
retain his half-pay.
The General Screw Company's steam-ship Jason,
transport No. 84, will receive on board at Southampton
Royal Horse Artillery for conveyance to the Crimea this
day. The Jason is to accommodate 223 horses, 13 offi-
cers, 5 servants, and 280 men, besides the usual comple-
ment of ordnance, &c. Should the whole of the troops
arrive during the day the vessel will sail early to-mor-
row. Every preparation is made to prevent the slightest
delay, and all depends upon the rapidity with which the
men and horses arrive at Southampton.
A small paddle-wheel steam-ship, named the Wave
Queen, put into Southampton docks yesterday. She is
of great length and unusually narrow, and has been pur-
chased by Government of Messrs. Scott Russell and Co.,
shipbuilders, for the speedy conveyance of despatches in
either the Baltic or Black Sea.
On Monday the service companies of the 56th (West
Essex) Regiment (the Pompadours) left Dublin by the
Kingstown Railway for embarkation in the Imperatriz.
screw steam transport, in which they are to be conveyed
to the seat of war. Among the officers, 33 in number,
who accompanied the regiment were the following,
several having only been just appointed :—Colonels S.
Oakeley and S. S. Cox ; Majors R. W. Lacy and J. J.
Bull ; Captains R. Anderson, W. G. Margesson, F. M.
Ramsay, H. W. Austin, M. R. Eden, W. C. Coghlan,
J. Martley, and W. A. Godley ; Lieutenants E. W.
Phillips, P. A. Robertson, R. T. Thompson, and H. F.
Curwen ; Ensigns G. Sims, W. Turner, Taylor, and
Wright ; Paymaster S. Lawson ; Adjutant H.
Williams ; Quartermaster M`Grath ; Surgeon J. H. K.
Innes ; Assistant-Surgeons W. Deeble and F. W. Knox.
The Imperatriz is a fine screw steam-ship, barque rigged,
of 1,800 tons, commanded by Capt. H. Knox. She was
built for the Brazilian trade, and carries six 18-pounder
carronades, in addition to the small arms provided by
Government for her crew. In her Majesty's ship Hima-
laya, Capt. Priest commander, which had already on
board 205 horses and 247 men belonging to the 12th
Lancers, Ist and 2d Dragoon Guards, 10th Hussars, and
50th Foot, were embarked the following :-15 men and
10 horses'for the Scots Greys, 20 men and 40 horses for
the 4th Dragoon Guards, and about 20 men and 100
horses belonging to almost every cavalry regiment at
present in the Crimea. These detachments were com-
manded by Cornets Wale and Richardson - and the
Himalaya likewise took on board 66 men of the 13th
Regiment, under the charge of Capt. Kerr and Ensign
Gillett. The embarkation was superintended by Gene-
ral Cochrane, commanding the district ; Lieut.-Colonel
Mylius ; Colonel Doyle, Assistant Quartermaster-Gene-
ral ; Lieut.-Tully, R.N., and Major Fairtlough, 63d
Regiment.
Lieut. Robinson, of the 17th Regiment, who missed
his passage in the transport Royal Charlie, on her depar-
ture some time since from Queenstown with troops on
board, and who hired one of the river steamers to over-
take the transport, without, however, effecting his ob-
i jot, has received orders iron), the Horse Guards to pro-

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oeed immediately, and at his own expense, to Malta, to
join the reserve battalion stationed. there.
The following officers belonging to the 57th are under
4rders to proceed to Malta, viz.—Capt. Woodall, Lieut.
Russell,-Ensigns Mills, Hasted, Powell, and Thompson.
:t ,The Holyrood, steam-transport, sailed yesterday from
%V oolveich, with warlike implements of ev'ry description
for the I3'ack Sea.
The hired transport Hesper, which sailed on the 27th
tilt: for the Crimea, caught fire off Ramsgate, and was
lorought back to Woolwich dockyard .on Monday even-
ing for repairs. A number of men were kept working
through the night in laying down iron plates and other
necessary repairs, so that she will be in readiness to pro-
ceed again on her voyage this evening. The accident
was occasioned through overheat, from the boilers, but
the pumps being speedily set to work the fire was soon
got under without any serious damage. The Dee has
sailed also for Plymouth with stores, &c., from Wool-
wich dockyard. , ,