The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-11 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The screw block hip Horatio, 24, Captain the Hon.
Arthur Cochrane, CB. arrived at Spithead yesterday
morning from the Nore, to form one of the Royal
squadron for Boulogne. The Rosamond, 6, Commander
Crofton, was taken back to Spithead yesterday. The
Osborne royal steam-yacht was taken out of Portsmouth
harbour yesterday, with Captain Eliott, of the St. Vin-
cent, and Captain Sullivan, of the Simoom, on board, to
test her efficiency, being ordered to form part of the
royal squadron to attend the Queen to Boulogne. The
following are the ships and vessels under orders for this
special service :—Neptune, 120, Captain Hutton, flag of
Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, K.C.8.•, St. George,
120, Captain Eyre, C.B. ; Sanspareil, 71, Captain Wil-
liams ; Horatio, 24, Captain the Hon. A. Cochrane,
C.B. ; Malacca, 17, Captain Farquhar ; Inflexible, 6,
Commander Popplewell ; the Rosamond, 6, Commander
Crofton ; the Sealark, 6, Lieutenant Lowther ; the
Rolla, 6, Lieutenant Fenwick ; the Fire Queen, Master
Paul ; and the Sprightly, Master Allen. The Queen's
squadron will comprise the Victoria and Albert,
the Os-
borne and Fairy steam-yachts, and also the Vivid and
Black Eagle, all under the command of Captain the Hon.
Joseph Denman, who, it is expected, will be promoted
to the brevet rank of Commodore, in honour of the
Queen's visit to France, besides which a small special
brevet is expected to be made in the squadron of honour
to commemorate the occasion.
The invalids and passengers who arrived at Ports-
mouth from Scutari on Wednesday by the Great Britain,
transport, were under the charge of Dr. Gilmour, the
medical officer of that vessel. There were nearly 200
men on board, and only one death occurred on the pas-
sage from Scutari to Portsmouth.
The paddle-wheel steam-sloop Inflexible, 6, Commander
Popplewell, went from Plymouth Sound into Hamoaze
on Wednesday. Her crew will be paid off, and have six
weeks' leave of absence.
The frigate Havannah, having been masted, was
brought to the jetty at the Devonport dockyard on
Thursday, to be rigged and manned with all despatch.
The brig Caesar left the Royal William Victualling-
yard, Plymouth, on Wednesday, with a general cargo
for Balaklava, and the brig Foster is taking a general
cargo for the same destination. The Scorpion is unload-
ing a cargo of rice, after which she will load for the
Crimea. A large quantity of coal will be taken in
shortly at that yard, preparatory to the recommence-
ment of baking.
The Pearl, screw steam-corvette, 21 guns, now being
built in Woolwich dockyard, is far advanced towards
completion, and will be launched, it is expected, in the
early part of next month.
The Vivid, steam-tender, is to leave Woolwich to-day,
to proceed to Osborne. She is to remain there until the
departure of the Royal squadron, which she is to accom-
pany to France. •
The Harbinger, steam transport, is now ready for
sea, having completed her cargo of guns, shot, shell, and
horse-artillery batteries. She is to proceed forthwith
to the Black Sea. The steam transport Sovereign
left Woolwich yesterday morning, with a full cargo, for
the same destination.
The Cara,doc, steamer, Commander Derriman, is to be
paid off to-day.
Medals are to be presented in a few days by Lieut.-
General Sir John Burgoyne to the wounded Sappers
who arrived at Woolwich on Wednesday from the Crimea.
General Walter Tremenuere, K.H., late of the Royal
Marines, whose death has been announced, was, with about
two exceptions, the oldest officer in the British army,
which he entered on the 2d Of January, 1779, nearly 77
years ago. He entered in the West Indies in 1794, and
was at the capture of Martinique and Guadaloupe in
t ia.t year.
On Thursday afternoon there was another arrival of
Crimean invalids, consisting of cavalry and infantry of
various corps, at Chatham, from Portsmouth, to the
number of 90 men, including non-commissioned officers
and privates, in charge of Captain C. H. Heigham, 17th
Foot, with Captain R. Wrlgge, Royal Artillery, and
Assistant-Surgeon Andrew Spittal, M.D, After medi-
cal inspection, 15 men were admitted for surgical treat-
ment into the supplementary hospital at Brompton.
They were sent down from the Crimea to Ahydos. They
left that hospital on the 14th of June, and embarked on
board the steam-ship Mercia. Four men died on the
passage—viz., Private Harvey, Royal Artillery ; Pri-
vates Atkins and Green, 3Sth Regiment ; and Private
Tebir, 93d Foot.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship
Ripon, Captain Cooper, transport No. 25, embarked her
troops at Southampton yesterday, and sailed for the
Crimea in the evening.