The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-01 00:00:00

Neva]. and Military Intelligence.

A regimental parade of the Royal Artillery sta-
tioned at Portsmouth and Hilsea took place on
Southsets-common on Monday. The force on the
ground was drawn up with the 6th Brigade of
Garrison Artillery in the centre, and a field bat-
tery of artillery on each flank, forming three sides
of a square, the objects of the parade being—first,
the presentation of a medal and annuity to an old
soldier; and, secondly, the farewell inspection of
the force by Col. Warde, C. 8., the officer in com-
mand of the Artillery in the south-west district,
previous to his handing over the command to his
successor, and leaving the garrison to assume the
command at Woolwich, to which he is appointed.
Master-Gunner Jas. Doig, master gunner of Ports-
mouth, was calledout to the front and presented by
Col. Warde with the silver medal for meritorious
conduct, and to which is attaehed an annuity of XlO.
Col. Warde afterwards inspected the men, who
were then dismissed to their quarters. To-day he is
succeeded in the command of the Artillerystationed
in the south-west district by Col. Elliott.
Advices received from India by the last mail an-
nounce the arrival at Madras, on the 28th of April
of Messrs. Dunbar's ship Camperdown, from Ports-
mouth, with the following portion of the 76th Re-
giment on board, after an excellent passage of 90
days, and without a single death occurring on
board during the voyage :—Capt. C. O'Donogline,
Lieuts. E. C. Harding and J. Talbot, Assist.-Surg.
W. E. Dudley ; Ensigns D. C. Delvine, T. W. Best,
and J. N. Anderson ; 233 men, 29 women, and 26
children. The troops were to disembark on theevtc .
ing of the day the ship arrived at Madras,,,_ and he
vessel was then to resume her voyage tocy c
of Capt.
cutta.
l
A court-martial, under the presidency
Victory al
Prtedy, her Mak sty's ship Hector,
terday on bond her Majesty's assembled yes-
hip
Portsmouth, for the trial of Mr. WiltiPm Denniger,
boatswain of the third class and supernumerary of
her Mttjef'y's ship A-i on charge of absenting
limself from his ship without leave from the 10th
l'to the 18th of May, 18G4. The Court found the
echargesit proved, and sentenced the pri ioner to for
f
pay, to be dismissed his ship, and to
44 days'
be severely reprimanded.
The following appointments and promotions
were made at the Admiralty on Munday :—L. P.
Lewis, assist.-enginetr, to the Trafalgar; W. P.
„ve, of the Liffey, and J. M'Gough, of the Sur-
Prise promoted to be lst-cisas assist.-engineers;
and Charles icolie, clerk, to the Royal Adelaide,
as supernumerary.

The Posen Gazette says :—" The address from the
inhabitants of Pioelt: has been extorted from them
tho threat of a c(antribut len of 30,000 roubles and
the arrest of several gentlemen of the town. Oa
the 11th May M. , efeuski, formerly a forester in
the woods of Czemsk, was hange4 by the :Russians
at the village of Gczde, in the district of Lipno.
The conduct of this man bed alweys been realer;:-
able for great honesty and good tiCal3V, and had
been devoted to the service of his country. A spy
Having a private grudge sgainst him, -gave him up
into the hands of the Resigns es a member 'of the
national organisation. Thocourt4narrial sentenced
him to desth,,and the sentence was executed im-
mediately without seeking any more evidence. His
wife, his three children, his old father, and his
numerous family, were the despairing witnesses of
the dreadful deed. On reaching the gallows, Ste-
fanski, with admirable resignation, recommended
his family to the protection of Providence?'
Letters from Lithuania-state that 300 inhabitants
of Kleszczelsk, who were compelled last
year to
accept the Greek religion, are treated like prisoners
for fear they should return to the Roman Catholic
faith. The director of police at Wilna has issued
an order, dated the 25th April, and published in the
Police Gazette, recommending the police of the city
to be especially careful not to permit mourning, then
"VW ofvf.n.4l46lials-isisguage....in ...trAdenur,,Lejussounui,

or on their signboards, and the wearing of Polish
costumes ; and also directing them to examine the
papers and luggage of all persons arriving in
Lithuania from the kingdom of Poland or abroad.
The Breslau Gazette says the Czar has refused to
accept the address of the Polish landowners, be-
cause it begs him to remedy the evils under which
the country is suffering.