The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-01 00:00:00

LATEST FROM GIBRALTAR.

By the arrival of the steam-ship Iberia, which reached
Southampton yesterday, we have the followingitems of
naval and military intelligence from Gibraltar :—On the
16.;11 April the Spanish steamer Independiente took on
board 90 horses for conveyance to Balaklava for the use
of the British army. She had also on board a corporal
and six gunners of the Royal Artilery, besides seven
civilians, who go to take charge of the horses. She left
for the Last on the 17th inst. This steamer will, after
discharging her freight in the Crimea, be despatched to
Alicante for the purpose of taking up another shipment
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arge of the animals.
She left on the morning of the 19th, in tow of her Ma-
jesty's steamer Medusa. The British barque Lord Raglan
was making rapid progress tewards completion for the
reception of horses. The Sardinian brig Enock has
likewise been chartered for the conveyance of horses.
The Earl of Durham, steam-transport, and the Samuel
Laing, left for Plymouth on the 20th ult. The screw
steam-transport Tynemouth had arrived at Gibral-
tar, with invalids from the seat of war, f)r Portsmouth.
The following is a list of her passengers :—Captains
Hugessen, 57th, Falkner, 30th, Vernon, R.A., O'Brien,
Carden, and Kent, 77th, Purcell, 50th, Lieutenants
Tucker, R.A., Antrobus, 50th ; Irby, 90th ; Harbord,
71st ; Cambier, Radcliffe, and Boulton, R.N. ; Staff-
Surgeon Saunders, Assistant-Surgeon Scott, 57th ; Mr.
Purchase, Mr. Mackham, Mr. Trelwing, 223 non-com-
missioned officers and privates, including servants, and
five women. Two deaths occurred on the passage from
Scutari to Malta. The British screw steam-transport
Argo, which arrived at Gibraltar on the 19th ult.,
shipped some horses for the Crimea, and took her de-
parture on the 21st. The screw steam-transport Vic-
tory, from Plymouth, arrived at Gibraltar on the 21st.

ARTILLERY FOR THE MORTAR VESSELS;
A detachment of the Royal Marine Artillery, under
the command of Captain G. S. Digby, consisting of
First-Lieutenants E. H. Starr, H. Hewett, and F. W.
Festing, with 6 sergeants, 4 corporals, and 38 gunners,
embarked yesterday afternoon at 3 p.m. in the Pigmy
tug, and were conveyed to Spithead, and put on board
the Rosamond, 6, paddle-sloop, Commander Crofton, for
passage to the eastward to join the new mortar vessels
about being despatched, under charge of Captain Will-
cox, of' her Majesty's ship Odin, to the Black Sea fleet
off Sebastopol. Each mortar vessel will have six of
these valuable and experienced marine artillerymen.

AsTurs ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Leases and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke.
_ First Bight of a Grand Hibernian Ballet !
THIS EVENING. 4.
The interesting Equestrian Drama by Nelson Lee, called, THE
FIELD AGAINST THE FAVOURITE !
After which, the SCENES in the CIRCLE, including Mr. W.
Cooke's Dwarf Eyoph3nt3.
Taconcitule,with, first time, a Grand Ballet, by Mrs. G. Maley,
called, THE LAKES OF KILLARNEY.
A new Military Act Drop, painted by Fenton, has been added to
the Embellishments.
Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Nr. W.
West. Acting Maniger, Mr. W. H. Cooke. Equestrian Di, ector,
Mr. W. Cooke, inn.