The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-27 00:00:00

Mr G. Marshall, London, arrived in the Thames yesterday
from India with a general cargo of cotton, sugar, indigo,
rice, skins, and redwood. She brings the left wing of the
74th Highlanders and 109 invalids of various regiments.
Capt. Thackery in command, and Dr Gillespie in medical
charge. The following are the other officers on board :
Capts. C. H. Thomson and W. S, Hunt, Lieuts. C. J. Rol-
leston, E. Bradby, C. H. Dougherty, C. T. Wallace, and
J. F. Dawall, Ensigns A. I. Campbell and Sir A. A. Camp.
bell, and Ensign Taylor, Ceylon Rifles. She sailed from
Madrass or. March 8, rounded the Cape of Good Hope on
May 6, crossed the line June 12, and arrived off Portland on
July 23. She touched at St, Helena on 21st May, and sailed
thence on June Ist. In consequence of her protracted voy-
age the provisions ran short, and the troops have been for
some time placed on half rations. In let 33 29, long 43 48,
an abandoned two-masted brig was sighted, and on being
boarded she was found to be waterlogged, and laden with
deals. All her masts were gone, and her mainmast had the
appearance of having been taken out. She appeared to be
about 390 tons, and was from St. Andrew's, Scotland, which
was painted ion her stern, her name having been erased.
During the voyage 13 deaths and one birth occurred on
board, and a soldier died after the arrival of the veseel in
the Thames. The 74th Highlanders will be transferred to a
steamer to-day, and will be conveyed to Edinburgh to join
the headquarters of the regiment. They left England and
embarked for the Cape in Marcia, 1851, and since 1854 have
been serving in India. The time-expired men will also be
landed to-day. The Hornet brings home a valuable cargo
of cotton, sugar, indigo, and rice.

The screw steam frigate Galatea, 26, Captain Rochfort,
Maguire, from Portsmouth, arrived at Plymouth on Satur-
day, and having embarked supernumeraries there left on
Sunday for the Indies. _ _ _

The following transports, chartered by the Council of
India, have sailed from Queenstown for India :—The ship
Calcutta, Capt. Young, on Thursday, the Atalanta on Fri-
day, and the Aliquis and Patrician on Saturday. The wind
being favourable these fine ships had a good start from
Queenstown.

The Turkish frigate Estourel, Cept. Hassan Bey, and
Relepers Nusrett, Capt. Ahmed Bey, sailed from Spithead
yesterday morning for the Thames, accompanied by her
Majesty's paddlesloop Geyser,Commander Thrupp, to render
any assistance that might be required during the passage
ronnd. The flagship of Vice-Admiral Edham Pasha (the
officer in command of the Imperial Ottoman squadron), the
Park Nusrett, 92 guns, left Spithead at 2 p.m., in tow of
her Majesty's steamer Lucifer, for Southampton, where she
will be fitted with her new machinery.

The Imperial French screw yacht Ariel, with Prince
Murat and family on board, arrived in Portsmouth harbour
yesterday from the westward, but left the harbour again
after a very short stay and steamed down the Solent.
A war steamer, apparently an ironplated ram, carrying
the Federal American flag, was seen yesterday afternoon
steaming past the Isle of Wight to the westward.
The examination of officers, candidates for admission to
the Staff College, before Major-Gen. Hamilton, the Vice-
President, Gen. Abbott, Col. Elwyn, and Col. Addison,
members of the Council of Military Education, commenced
on Monday at the Royal College, Chelsea, and will be con-
tinued every day (except Sunday) till Tuesday, the 2d Fox.
inclusive. There are about 20 candidates on this occasion.
The next examination of candidates for direct commis-
sions before the Council of Military Education will take
place at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, on Monday next, Aug.
1. The examinations will extend over the week.

The following appointments have been made at the
Admiralty :—Capt. S. H. Henderson to the Urgent, com-
missioned—Commander H. M. Bingham and Commander
the Hon. F. B. Fitz-Maurice to be inspecting commanders
in the Coastguard, vice Commanders Herbert and Ross,
whose three years' period of service has expired—J. R, N.
Moss, master, to the Urgent—S. S. C. Hill, assistant-pay-
master, to the Duncan—Henry C. Medder, assistant pay-
master, to the Indus—Francis H. Hurley, assist.-surgeon,
to the Meander—William Grant, assist,-surgeon, to the
Warrior—Alfred T. T. Wise, assistant-clerk, additional, to
the Duncan—C. J. Serjeant, chief engineer, to the Urgent
—Frederick Gundry, A. G. A. Billowes, and Wm. Pratt,
assistant .engineers, to the Urgent.