The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-03 00:00:00

LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 3, 1855.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

The repairs on board the Duke of Wellington are
again ordered to be stopped, and she is to go from Ports-
mouth to Plymouth immediately.
A number of additional artificers, &e., have been put
on the Royal George, 120 guns, and the Majestic, 80
guns, to expedite their equipment by the let of March.
The Majestic, Bl, screw, Captain Howe, C. 8., is still
in No. 3 dry dock, Sheerness. Her crew are returned
from their leave, and ara victualled on licartl the Mino-
taur hulk. The main shaft has not yet returned from
Woolwich.

The Cressy, 81, screw, Captain Warren, is moored off
Sheerness. She has had her topgallantinasts an end,
&c., but struck now. She has taken in her coals, water,
powder, and guns, and is now skipping boatityains'
stores, &c.

The Russell, 60 guns (of heavy calibre), screw steam-
ship, was put out of No. 2 dry dock, Sheerness, yestsr-
day. She is ordered to be masted and rigged imme-
diately ; and on the Pyladee (now in No. 1 dry dock)
being undocked, the Russell is to be docked in No. 1
dock to complete her fitment.
The Melampue is ordered to be put out of the fitting
basin, Sheerness, immediately, and to make every pre-
paration for sailing as early at possible with provisions,
stores, &c., for Constantinople, for the use of the army
in the Crimea.

The screw steam-frigate Horatio, commander Robert
Jenner, arrived at Sheerness yesterday at 10.30 a.m.
from Harwich. A court-martial is ordered to be assem-
bled on board the flagship Waterloo to try one of the
wardroom officers of the Horatio on a grave charge of a
breach of discipline.
The Desperate, 8 guns, screw steam-ship, at Sheer-
ness, is also ordered to expedite her equipment with all
possible despatch.

quiry, the probability of such a result had not entered the
minds of any one. However, after some trouble, each man
received a portion of food. It was the intention to send
the ship away immediately, but it was fortunately dis-
covered that, although a hospital-ship, one of the prin-
cipal necessaries had been forgotten—viz., a full supply
of beds and bedding. Everybody believed such to have
been placed on board, but, presuming it to be nobody's
particular duty, somebody discovered the error, and the
ship is therefore detained till Monday in consequerco.
As far as present orders are concerned, the Severn will
depart for Cork, where she will receive on board other
troops, and sail direct for the Crimea. Her Majesty's
steam-ship Himalaya conies out of the west graving dock
at Southampton t i-day. Her place will be filled by the
General Screw Company's steam-ship Calcutta.

EXPERIMENTS ON BOARD THE SINBAD.
Some interesting experiments have recently been tried,
under the superintendence of the authorities at Wool-
wich Arsenal, to test the advantage of employing India-
rubber to diminish the shock occasioned to the timbers
of a vessel by the firing of heavy mortars or guns.
One of the new mortar-boats, the Sinbad has lately
been fitted at Woolwich with a set of powerful india-
rubber springs beneath the platform, and the result
has proved highly satisfactory. Twenty rounds were
fired with a shell of 200 lbs. weight, carrying a
distance of from 4,000 to 5,000 yards; and the
springs, on examination, were found to be as perfect as
at starting. The Sinbad is fitted with twelve springs,
each of which is calculated to resist a concession of from
20 to 25 tons, at an average compression of from 1 to 11
inches, showing that the actual recoil on bring 0110 of
these ame pieces is from 200 to 25(Itenti.
In order fully to 'test the advantage of the application,
20 rounds were fired with the springs and 20 without;
when the difference in the effect upon the timbers of the
vessel was very striking, and fully established the supe-
riority of this mode of mounting heavy guns on ship-
board.

We understand these springs Are sapplied by Mr.
Fuller, of Bucklersbury, who has also applied india-
rubber springs extensively to all kinds of military and
hospital carriages.

Sheerness has now fully 50 wind-bound vessels, prin-
cipally colliers in ballast, sheltering in the harbour. The
weather here has been most unsettled and boisterous,
in consequence of which, and the heavy drifts of snow,
the London mail did not arrive heie this afternoon. The
company of recruits of the Royal Artillery, expected
this week for the new barracks, have not arrived. The
recruits, however, which arrived from Woolwich last
dailyweek, d
drilled andexercised i
the two barracks, the snow being swept away every
morning.nl spiteo
f the
etnh.large the weather, are
space between
Capt. Adair's company, 7th Battalion, Capt. Dixon's
company, 9th Battalion, and the left wing of Capt.
Child's company. 9th Battalion, for Malta, with detach-
ments to fill up the companies in the Crimea, amounting
altogether to upwards of 400 nien, marched from Wool-
wich garrison yesterday morning, at 9 a.m., for South-
ampton, to embark on board the Severn, for Malta and
the Crimea.

13th Dragoons—Sergeant-Major Michael.
17th Dragoons—Sergeant-Major Duncan.
Ist Foot—Quartermaster-Sergeant Brown.
4th Foot—Quartermaster-Sergeant Burridge.
7th Foot—Colour-Sergeant Bennett.
17th Foot—Sergeant-Major Lee.
19th Foot—Sergeant Arthur.
20th Foot—Colour-Sergeant Geraghty.
21st Foot—Sergeant-Major Yauxdon.
28th Foot—Sergeant-Major Twaites.
30th Foot—Quartermaster-Sergeant Moon.
33d Foot—Quartermaster-Sergeant Thompson.
31th Foot—Quartermaster Sergeant Reay.
33th Foot—Sergeant-Major Evans.
41st Foot—Sergeant Baird.
42d Foot—Sergeant-Major Lawson.
43th Foot—Sergeant-Major Whitten.
47th Foot—Sergeant-Major Young.
49th Foot—Sergeant-Major Mackay.
50th Foot—Sergeant-Major Lamb. .
55th Foot—Quartermaster-Sergeant Scott.
57th Foot—Colour-Sergeant Grace.
G2d Foot—Quartermaster-Sorgeant Dring.
63d Foot—Sergeant-Major Marson.
G3th Foot —Sergeant-Major Thompson.
77th Foot —Sergeant Minister.
79th Foot—Quartermaster-Sergeant M`Gill.
88th Foot—Quartermaster-Sergeant Grier.
93d Foot—Colour-Sergeant Gordon.
96th Foot—Assistant Sergeant-Major Sexton.
97th Foot—Quartermaster-Sergeant Hammond.
2J. Bat. Rifle Brigade—Serge:int-Major Singer."

The following officers have obtained leave to
return to England for the recovery of their
health
Colonel Warren, 55th Regiment
Lieutenant-Colonel Crofton, 20th Regiment
Lieutenant-Colonel Halkett, Coldstream Guards
Lieutenant-Colonel Maitland, Grenadier Guards
Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. G. Cadogan, Grenadier
Guards
Lieutenant-Colonel Bradford, Grenadier Guards
Major S. T. Troubridge, 7th Regiment
Major the Hen. J. Maxwell, 60th Regiment
Major Hume, 95th Regiment
Major Wakefield, 28th Regiment
Captain Kennedy, 77th Regiment
Captain Hon. P. Feilding, Coldstream Guards
Captain Dickson, 30th Regiment
Captain Charlton, 95th Regiment
Captain Taswell, Royal Artillery
Captain Aldworth, 7th Regiment
Captain Sankey, 47th Regiment
Captain Lodder, 47th Regiment
Captain Boldero, 21st Regiment
Captain Hume, 55th Regiment
Captain Gubbins, 85th Regiment
Captain Baddeley, Royal Artillery
Captain Vials, 95th Regiment
Captain Macdonald, 92d Regiment
Captain Campbell, Ist Dragoons
Captain Emsall, Ist Dragoons
Captain Tipping, Grenadier Guards
Captain lion. A. Frazer, Scots Fusilier Guards
Captain Maude, Royal Artillery
Captain Harries, 63d Regiment
Captain Shipley, 7th Regiment
Captain Gipps, Soots Fusilier Guards
Captain De Horsey, Grenadier Guards
Captain Cameron, Grenadier Guards
Captain Barstow, Royal Artillery
Captain Wilson, Coldstream Guards
Captain Robertson, 4th Dragoon Guards
Captain Dowker, Ist Regiment
Captain Bamford, 63d Regiment
Captain Acherley, 30th Regiment
Captain White, 17th Lancers
Captain Shuckburgb, Scots Fusilier Guards
Captain Meridith, 41st Regiment
Captain Bligh, 41st Regiment
Captain Bayley, 30th Regiment
Captain Browne, 14th Regiment
Captain Hutton, 4th Light Dragoons
Captain Ingleby, Royal Artillery
Colonel Blake, 33d Regiment
Captain Morris, 17th Lancers
Captain John Inglis, 11th Hussars
Captain Sergeant, 95th Regiment
Captain South, Paymaster, Brigade of Guards
Lieutenant Holinen, 7th Regiment
Lieutenant Granville, 23d Regiment
Lieutenant Streatfield, 44th Regiment
Lieutenant Trevellyan, 11th Hussars
Lieutenant Stephens, 21st Regiment
Lieutenant Wallis, 33d Regiment
Lieutenant Crosse, EBth Regiment
Lieutenant Baynes, 88th Regiment
Lieutenant Ellis, th Light Dragoons
Lieutenant Hartopp, 17th Lancers
Lieutenant Clutterbuek, Bth Hussars
Lieutenant Bradford, 44th Regiment
Lieutenant Newenham, 63d Regiment
Lieutenant Bennett, 63d Regiment
Lieutenant Hartopp, lot Dragoons •
• Lieutenant Butler, 17th ROgiment
Lieutenant King, 21et Regiment ,
Lieutenant Macdonald, 95th Regiment
Lieutenant Sturt, Grenadier Guards
Rev. Dr. Freeth, Chaplain to the Forces
Dr. Menzies, Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals
The following officers have leave to proceed to
Malta :
Lieutenan t•Colouel Stracey, Scots Fusilier Guards.
Lieutenant-Colonel Strong, Coldstream Guards.

A great many of the above officers are suffering
from severe wounds, but the withdrawal of so large
a number will be very seriously felt at this
moment.

JAN. 15.—The following officers have arrived :
Lieut.-Colonel Walker, Scots Fusilier Guards ;
Lieut. Tottenham, ditto ; Major Benson, 17th
Lancers ; Lieut. Smart, Royals ; Lieut. Somer-
ville, 23d Regiment ; Ensign Stewart, 28th Regi-
ment ; Ensign Jones, 46th ; Ensign Messenger,
ditto ; Ensign Lambert, 88th ; Ensign Stockwell,
95th ; Lieut. Stephens, 2d Battalion of Rifles ;
D A. Commissary-General Lundy, and the Rev.
R. W. Watson.

JAN. 17.—Lord Raglan and staff rode round the
divisions yesterday, notwithstanding the inele-
menu of the weather.
The following has•just appeared :
" MMORANDIIM.

Very ~great inconvenience to the service, and dis-
comfort to the sick, arise from the knapsacks not being
sent felowfe to Balaklava, with the sick to whore they
belong.
" The orders with respect to this, and to the arms and
accoutrements, are sufficiently preeise.

"Measures must be taken to insure the knapsack of a►
sick man going on board ship with him. It must net
be separated from him.

"The arms and accoutrements are, at the same time,
to be given up to the Ordnance stores at Balakla'ra."

JAN. 18.—The morning after the attack a flab
of truce from the enemy came to the French lines',
with a request to be allowed to bury their dead
which lay on the glacis of the French works. This
was, of course, instantly denied ; for this apparent
act of humanity on the part of the enemy was evi-
dently with a view to obtain a good look at the
French works. The answer given was' that the
French would assist the enemy, under cover of the
flag, to remove their dead, but that no Russian
would be allowed to touch them while lying on the
glacis—that the French had not the slightest ob-
jection to carry the dead bodies even so far as the
Flag-staff Battery of the enemy. Of course this
was about as unreasonable as the request of the
enemy in the first instance, and it was refused by
the Russians. A very laughable affair has just
happened. An English officer, now a prisoner
in Sebastopol, had a letter sent him from a
young lady in England, to the effect that she
" hoped when he took Monschikoff prisoner, that
he would send her a button from his coat, for her
to keep as a relic." The letter was forwarded by
flag of truce into Sebastopol, with other letters for
prisoners new in the enemy's hands. This letter
fell into Menschikofra own hands, of course to be
read ere delivered. On coming to the above pas-
, sago, he immediately cut a button from his coat,
and sent it out under flag of truce, to be conveyed
to the lady, with a remark to the following effect :
" That ho had no idea yet of being taken prisoner,
but rather than disappoint a young lady of so
simple a request, he would fulfil her wish himself
before that time arrived." You may rely that the
circumstance has actually occurred.
JAN. 19.—Yesterday the Russians fired at some
wounded English, which a party were carrying to
the rear. This happened the other morning, and
shows what a barbarous set we have to deal with.
The frost has left us again for a time, and a gentle
thaw has set in. The snow is rapidly disappearing,
and the day has been beautiful and mild. We lose
about 55 a-day by death alone in the camp. is
It
a curious fact that our cavalry and artillery horses
are dying more rapidly than ever sineo they have
been under cover.
Whether it is from the length
of time they have remained exposed to open air,
and then suddenly put under shelter, I cannot
say ; but mange, and every other disorder in-
herent to a horse, has broken out. The artillery
have lost, since the bad weather set in, upwards
of 300. If measures aro not soon taken, we
shall find ourselves in the spring without a horse
to man a field battery. Captain Fellowes, of
the Quartermaster-General's department, is leav-
ing to-morrow for Constantinople, for the purpose
of purchasing horses for the cavalry and artillery.
The whole of the shopkeepers and those who in-
habit houses in Balaklava, are to be prepared to
move out in another fortnight, in order to give
room for the vast amount of stores required by the
army. Our commissariat is awfully deficient as
b regard* means for conveying storeg up to the front