The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-11 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTS.

Lieutenant F. D. Rich, to the Himalaya ; Edwin
Jago, clerk to the Himalaya ; J. C. Little, paymaster
to the Queen.

MILITARY.

A fire occurred yesterday in the Government dock-
yard, Plymouth, which at one time threatened its
destruction. It was suppressed by the military after
consuming a large store full of pine timber.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's screw steam-
ship Candia transport No. 213, Captain Bradshaw, as
stated in The Sun of yesterday, embarked at Southamp-
ton on that day cavalry for conveyance to the Crimea.
Some doubt existed last evening of the Candia taking
her departure until to-day, in consequence of the non-
arrival of the greater portion of the animals which she
had been ordered to convey. It was, however, the in-
tention of Captain Engledue, superintendent of the
Peninsular and Oriental Company at Southampton, to
despatch the ship immediately all her horses and troops
had embarked.

The General Screw Company's steam-ship Indiana,
transport No. 147, Captain Lambert, left Southampton
last evening for Devonport, whence she will proceed to
Dublin for the purpose of embarking cavalry, &c., for
conveyance to the Crimea and Mediterranean.
Captain E. H. Fisher's company, No. 1, of the 7th
battalion Royal Artillery, arrived at Sheerness yester-
day, et 5 p.m., from Dover, ready for embarking in the
Transit troop transport for the Crimea. Captain A. G.
Burrow's company No. 4, of the 4th battalion, will leave
Shoeburyness for Sheerness garrison to-morrow morning
for a similar purpose.
The 19th of this month is the day at present fixed for
the departure of the Transit. When ready for sea her
crew will be formed of seamen draughted from other
ports. She will convey mails, despatches, and parcels
from Sheerness for the navy and army serving in the
Crimea.

Captain F. H. Chancellor's Company, No. 1, of the
14th battalion Royal Artillery, left Woolwich yesterday
for Dover to relieve Capt. Fisher's company, 7th batta-
lion Royal Artillery.
Captain H. L. Gardiner's troop of Royal Horse Artil-
lery (D troop), which is first on the list for active ser-
vice, has received four 9-pounder guns and two 24-
pounder howitzers, with ammunition waggons, store
carts, medical cart, and an entire new set of harness for
the whole troop.

A part of Captain Siborne's company of the Royal
Sappers and Miners (the driver corps) has received their
draught harness. It is expected that a part of the com-
pany will leave Woolwich about the end of the month
for the Crimea. The number of horses belonging to
this company is about 60, which are trained for service
with the pontoon brigade.

' - THE MILITIA.

On Tuesday, at the afternoon drill of the Ist Regi-
ment of Derbyshire Militia, now on duty at Derby, 24
officers, 19 sergeants, 20 corporals, 7 drummers, and
319 privates volunteered for foreign service. It is ex-
pected that many more names will be added. The com-
manding officer is Lieutenant-Colonel Coke.

DEATH OP REAR-ADMIRAL SIR WM,
EDWARD PARRY, KNT.

It is with sincere and unfeigned regret that we have to an-
nounce the demise of that most meritorious and distinguished
flag-officer, Sir William Edward Parry, which event happened
on the Bth inst., at Ems, whether he had recently gone in the
hope of alleviating the illness under which he had for some
months been suffering.
In every relation of life, social or professional, Sir Edward
Parry was admired and esteemed for his many endearing and
amiable qualities. Whether in the busy hum of daily public
affairs, or in his own domestic circle, he was ever the accom-
plished gentleman—there was the same bland, winning, and
cheering smile to welcome all who sought him. He was, in
short, a man of pure and unaffected piety —truly a Christian
—and was over as ready with his pen as with his purse, to the
utmost of his means, in supporting the naval charities, and
in doing good at all times. " Men's evil manners live iu
brass ; their virtues we write in water." Would that we
had the pen to depict or the space to give to the many vir-
tues, public and private, that adorned this talented, estimable,
and lamented flag-officer. We believe that Sir Edward is
deeply mourned and regretted by all classes in Greenwich
Hospital ; for although ho had not long been a resident
as first-class
volunteer on board the Ville de Paris, 110, Cai
amongst them as the lieutenant-governor, yet from his calm,
firm, and gentlemanly deportment, combined with his un-
tiring benevolence, he seemed ,"as
June 30, 1803,
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Robert Ricketts, bearing the flar, of the Honourable
William Cornwallis, in the Channel, where, and in the Baltic,
he continued employed as midshipman and
board the Tribune, 36, and Vanguard, 74, Captainsmaster's mate on
Baker and Henry Rich Glynn, until Thomask
of lieutenant Jan. 6, 1810. In the promoted to the rank
Vanguard he commanded
a gun-boat attached to the shil
action with the Danish flotilla. 11); and came into frequent s
his promotion was on Feb. 9,18 after
first appointment •
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Captains to the
Captains John Quilliam and ' - Alexandria,
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sel, besides affording protection to the S 1 b •eige n whale
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fishery, ho was much employed in making astronomical ob-
servations, and in preparing for the Admiralty charts, which
were much prized, of Balta Sound of
Islands, of the Yoe, a harbour in
the north-eastern part of the Shetland and of various
places on the coasts of Denmark and Sweden. At
the commencement of 1813 Lieut. Parry proceeded in the
Sceptre, 74, Captain Robert HOLlyMall, to North America,
for the purpose of joining La Hogue, 74, Captain the Hon.
Thomas Blaclen Capel. On April 8, in the felic'wh3g year,