The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-25 00:00:00

The Otter, 3, paddle-wheel steam-vessel, Lieut. Com-
mander J. H. Glover, has been taken into No. 1 dry-
dock, Sheerness, for repairs of damage and defects, to
effect which will require from 12 to 14 days.
Yesterday the Chatham sheer hulk, William Hewett,
boatswair, in command, was towed down to Sheerness
from Chatham. She was immediately on arrival there
taken into the fitting-basin, for the purpose of pitehing
the factory shears, on the north-side of the fitting-basin.
The Volage store•ship, Master Commander. John C.
Efotchingg, }..R had all her powder, shells. rockets, het ,
taken out, and has been made all snug for the winter at
Sheerness.

The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Thames, trans•
port No. 92, embarked at Southampton yesterday, the
officers, troops, &c., previously enumerated in The Sun.
The Thames will sail for the Crimea this morning.
Tne medical staff corps, to the number of 1 steward,
4 assistant stewards, 8 assistant wardmasters, and 147
orderlies, in charge of Steward Wm. Evans, late sergeant
of th.., 98th Regiment, and Brevet-Major J. Maxwill, 34th
Foot, with 6 women and 8 children, left Chatham garri-
son yesterday, for conveyance to Southampton,to embark
on board the Royal mail steam-ship Thames for the East.
Captain Romer's company of Artillery, under com-
mand of Lieutenant Carey, has commenced practice at
the 10-inch mortar, placed on beds fitted on No. 1 Sea-
ward Bastion, Sheerness, a target being placed off on
the water at 900 yards. The practice hitherto has been
excellent.

The depot of the 94th Regiment, which for some time
past hss been under orders to march from Windsor at a
few hours' notice, received their route from the Horse
Guards yesterday morning. They are directed to pro-
ceed, under the command of Major Buller and Acting-
Adjutant Captain Drew, from the infantry barracks,
Sheet-street, to Plymouth, to-morrow.
140 volunteers from the depot of the 36th Regiment
will leave to-day for Mellinger, Ireland, where they will
join the 62d Regiment, stationed at that place. The
remaining portion of the 36th depot will continue to do
garrison duty at Windsor until further orders.
A part of the 22d Regiment is expected to arrive from.
Plymouth in the course of a few days.

The following appointments, made at the Admiralty
yesterday, appeared in our late edition last night :

COMMANDER.
W. R. Rolland to the Exmouth.
MASTERS.
P. C. Allen to the St. Vincent.
Francis Hale to the Hogue.

PAYMASTERS.
F. W. S. Neame to the Sampson.
James H. Jackson to the Fisgard.
John Donald to the Hecla.
H. W. V. Warrington to the Polyphemus.
SURGEONS.
john M'Whinnie to the Sampson.
George Everett to the Polyphemus.
Henry Piers to the Arachne.
Mark Hamilton to the Heola.

THE MILITIA.
The 2d Derby Militia (Chatsworth Rifles) now on
permanent duty at Chesterfield, were reviewed on Tues-
day last by General Arbnthnott, who expressed his entire
satisfaction to Colonel Cavendish, the commandant, at
the state of efficiency of the regiment and the way in
which they had performed their evolutions. The regi-
ment has only been embodied about three months, and
the gallant General declared it to be fit for any service
in the line. General Arbuthnott el
afterwards inspected
the hospital and stores and clothing for the •
men, with
which he expressed himself fully satisfied.