The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-19 00:00:00

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Oliva and Military Intelligeno6.
The Prince Regent, 90, sailing-ship, is, it is reported,
to be converted into a hulk or receiving ship, for the
accommodation of crews of vessels fitting out, &c. Sho
is a fine ship, built at Chatham in 1823, of 2,613 tons
burden. She was a 120-gun ship originally, but was
razed to a two-decker.
The brig Siren, 16 guns, Commander Otway, is or
dered to the Brazils. She is to leave on Thursday next,
calling at Portsmouth and Devonport.
The Lizard and Adder steam-veFsels have returned to
Sheerness from towing the Calcutta to the Downs. Both
have received damage by collision.
The Urgent, iron screw steam store-ship, Commander
Phillips, is ordered to prepare to take on hoard provi-
sions and stores for the ships now serving in the Baltic:.
The sailing-transport Columba, No. 110, was towed
into Portsmouth harbour yesterday afternoon to land
her invalids. Only about a dozen of them were so bad
as to require stretchers, and these were removed at once,
on landing, to the Military Hospital.
The steam-transport Black Sea, No. 196, arrived at
Spithead yesterday afternoon from the East, but with no
invalids.
The Amity steam-transport, No. 177, left Portsmouth
yesterday afternoon for the Thames.
Her Majesty's store-ship Tyne, Master-Commander
Peter Wellington, arrived yesterday at Woolwich, with
condemned stores from Ascension and Rio Janeiro.

OFFICIAL VISIT TO PORTSMOUTH.
A Board of Admiralty, conisting of the Right Hon.
Sir C. Wood, M.P., First Lord, and Rear-Admiral
Richards, C. 8., arrived at Portsmouth by the express
train yesterday evening at 6 o'clock, to commence their
annual visit of inspection. They proceeded immediately
to the Dockyard, where their flag
was hoisted, and
saluted by the Victory. They were joined, on arrival,
by Rear-Admiral the Right Hon. Sir M. F. F. Berkeley,
K.C.8., M.P., who arrived by an earlier train from
Chichester. The programme of their Lordships' move-
ments is not yet known, except the dining appointments.
These aro as follows :—Last evening with the Port Ad•
miral at the Admiralty-house ; this evening with the
Admiral-Superintendent of the Dockyard ; to-morrow
evening with the Lieutenant-Governor of the garrison,
after which they adjourn to a ball at the Seamen and
Marines Orphan Schools, Portsea, in aid of the funds of
that charity ; Friday evening their Lordships will enter-
tain the before-mentioned officials, the Mayor, and other
dignitaries at the George Hotel, and conclude their
visit on Saturday. Their Lordships will sleep each even-
ing on board their steam-yacht Black Eagle in Ports-
mouth harbour.
Dr. Andrew Smith, the Director-General of the Army
and Ordnance Medical Department, accompanied by
Dr. Forrest, Deputy-Inspector of Hospitals, visited
Portsmouth yesterday, to make an official inspection of
the hospital transports Great Tasmania, Saldanha, and
the three-decker Britannia, in Portsmouth harbour ;
also the General Military Hospital in Portsmouth
, garrison. They were attended by the medical staff of
the latter establishment, and expressed their satisfaction
'at the state of the ships for the reception of invalids,
the condition of the hospital, and the treatment and the
progress of the inmates. After their inspection at
Portsmouth, the Director-General and Deputy-Inspector
.eft for Chichester.

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