The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-13 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENC.B.

Her Majesty's ship Himalaya,
was at Karatch on the 27th of March ; a letter of which
date says : Commander Priest,
" It has been blowing hard occasionally from the south-
ward since last mail, but as this anchorage is a very snug
one no damage and but little delay occurs. The Himalaya
is very busy discharging her 350 horses' which are in most
superb condition and fit for any work. She has lost four
altogether since they were first embarked at Portsmouth
(March 2). Three of these were shot, having glanders,
farcy, and infectious diseases, the fourth died of coups-
tion of the lungs. This noble ship made her lounge from
Cork to this place in 14 days, including stoppages of 11
day at Gibraltar, 7 days at Malta, and 30 hours at Scutari
—or lass than 12 days under steam. Report sends her
hence to Alexandria to pick up the 10th Hussars. The
Vesuvius goes to Balaklava with the stores brought out by
the Himalaya to-morrow.
" There are many transports both in English and French
creeks."

The squadron at Spithead, consisting of the Neptnne,
120, Capt. Hutton; the Orion, 91, Captain Erskine; the
Powerful, 84, Capt. Massie ; the Calcutts, 84, Captain
Stafford ; the Pvlades, 21, Capt. D'Eyncourt ; the Cen-
taur, 6, Capt. Clifford, were signalled at six o'clock on
Wednesday night to weigh and proceed to St. Helen's, at
daylight yesterday morning, to get out of the way of the
court-martial on the officers and crew of the late Tiger,
as the ships will be wanted to go into the Downs to form
a guard of honour to receive and salute the Emperor and
Empress of the French on their forthcoming visit to Eng-
land. The Duke of Wellington and the St. George remain
at Spithead. Vice-Admiral Sir T. Cochrane, 5.C.8.,
Commander-in-Chief of Portsmouth, hoisted his flag on
board the Neptune yesterday afternoon, and was to take
the squadron to Dover Roads, starting last night—signal
was made at one to prepare for sailing, and the order in-
cluded the Falcon, Commander Pullen ; the Cruiser, 16,
Commander the Hon. G. Douglas; and the Ariel, 9, Com-
mander Luce ; the squadron, therefore, consists of nine
sail, and the two exercising brigs, the ealark and Rolla,
were added at St. Helen's. The appearance of this
squadron was very picturesque yesterday riding off
Portsmouth ; Sir Thomas Cochrane took his band. with
him and made the best preparations for doing justice to
expedition on which he was going. Should
the gratifying
the court-martial on the officers and crew of the Tiger
a. 3", doubtless the St. George, 120, will follow
exertion is made also to get the Duke of
everyral Screw Company's steam-ship Argo, Capt.
beh i
WellingtonmTh overe and
nGdto to-day,
ready for renewed service.
de.
Hyde, left Southampton yesterday afternoon with artil-
lery and horses for the Crimea, as stated in The Sun of
yesterday. Previous to the vessel's departure 40 of the
troops were sent on shore, it being found that owing to ,
the crowded state of the ship there was not sufficient
accommodation on board for them. They left during
the day for Woolwich.
The Volcano floating factory has left Woolwich for
Greenhitbe, to have her compasses adjusted, and will
then proceed to the Baltic.
Orders have been received at Woolwich to fit out, with
all despatch, twelve 9-pounder field batteries and two
12-pounder field batteries, for immediate service.
We learn from Gravesend that yesterday there disem-
barked from the Bride of the Seas, from Calcutta, head-
quarters of the 96th Regiment, 5 officers, 260 men, 9
women, and 27 children, who proceeded to Chatham ;
died at sea 3. Also, from the Owen Glendower, from
Bombay, disembarked 3 officers, 95 men, 4 women, and
7 children, invalided ; died at sea 6. They proceeded
to Chatham.
With the draughts of the household troops were the
following officers :
Grenadier Guards.—Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. G.
Cadogan, Captain Digby (these officers are appointed to
serve in the Sardinian contingent), Captain the Hon. W.
Quin, Lieutenant the Earl of Carrick, Lieutenants Wy-
nar, Viscount Stormont, and H. Malet.
Coldstream Guards.—Lieut.-Colonel Gordon Drum-
mond, Colonel Daniell, Lieut.-Colonel Cocks, Captain
Thelluson, Lieutenant Lane, and Lieutenant Adair.
Scots Fusilier Guards.—Lieutenant-Colonel Hepburn,
Captain J. D. Astley, Lieutenant Moncrieff, and Lieu-
tenant the Hon. C. Hay. •
The following are the latest appointments:—
Commander John Borlase has been promoted to the
rank of captain, and is to continue in command of the
Melampus.
Lieutenants Mark R. Pechell, to the Exmouth, for
service in the Lark tender. William F. Johnson, pro-
moted from mate of the St. Jean d'Acre to the Orion.
Masters.—James Milton, recently promoted from
second-master of the Apollo storesbip to the Childers ;
John R. Fittock, to the Fisgard.
Paymaster.—James H. Jackson, to the Childers.
Assistant-Paymaster Graham W. Welsh, to the Wel-
lesley guard-ship.
Assistant-Surgeons. —Randall M'Donall, from the
Janus to the Lightning ; Alexander Fisher, M.D., from
the Bellerophon to the Neptune.
Acting Second Masters.—Edward Colbourne, to the
Hawke ; H. J. R. Pear* to the Russell.
Second-Master George S. Alldricks to be master.
Brevet Major .1. Turner, vice Munday, promoted.
Second Captain J. E. Mitchell, vice Paget, promoted.
Lieut. C. E. Stirling, vice Byrne, promoted.
Lieut. H. M. G. Purvis, to be instructor at the Royal
Military Repository, vice Wilson, promoted.
In consequence of the above, the undermentioned offi-
cers are posted as follows :
Captain H. A. Smyth, to the 11th Battalion, vice
Turner.

Second Captain T. E. Byrne, to Major Barker's com-
panv, Fame battalion, vice Michell.
Liwit. C. F. Roberts, to Captain Pipon's company,
12th battalion, vice Stirling.
During the past few days a vast quantity of stores
and ammunition for the Turkish contingent in the
Crimea, including no less than 3,000 tons of the newly-
invented shells, have been deposited for shipment on the
premises at Old Shot Tower Wharf, Lambeth. The
shells are being conveyed thence to Woolwich, where
they are charged with the combustible material prior to
transmission to the Crimea.

According to present arrangements, draughts, for the
following regiments in Greece, the Crimea, Malta, Gib-
raltar, and the lonian Islands. will embark to join the
service companies, viz. :-IstFoot, Ist battalion, Crimea,
to embark from Portsmouth ; ditto, 2d battalion, Cepha-
lonia, from Dublin ; 3d Buffs, the Piraeus, from Liver-
pool ; 4th Foot, Crimea, from Southampton ; 7th Royal
Fusiliers, Crimea, front ditto ; 13th Light Infantry,
Gibraltar, from Queenstown ; 14th, Crimea, from ditto ;
`ist Royal North British Fusiliers, Crimea, from Cork ;
23, f, Royal Welsh ditto, from Portsmouth ; 34th Foot,
dittO , from Plymouth ; 38th ditto, from Southampton ;
42d, i loyal Highlanders, ditto, from Liverpool ; 48th
Fo't, Corfu, from ditto ; 49th ditto, Crimea, from
Queensto ‘wn 54th ditto, Gibraltar, from Greenock ;
62d ditto, Crimea, from Liverpool; 71st, Highland
Ligbattalion, ht Infan try. Ist battalion, Corfu, from Southampton ;
2d
, Crimea, from ditto ; 82d, Corfu, from
ditto ; 88th, Orlin ea, from Liverpool ; 90th, Perthshire
Light Infantry,
o
crnea, from ditto ; 92d, Gibraltor,
from ditto ; 93d gblanders, Crimea, from ditto ; an,'l
95th ditto, from Pcrtsmouth. Draughts for the Ist and.
2d battalion of tho Brigade, and a portioh of
the newly-raised 3d 11.10.a1.i0n of the same corps, will em-
bark at Portsmouth for Ole Crimea.