The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-18 00:00:00

but regret in regard to this superb gift-book—
the omission of yet one other embellishment as a
frontispiece. As a frontispiece to the work, it
should be said, indeed, there is no illustration
whatever—in itself, as it appears to us, a
curious oversight. But what more appropriate
illustration as a frontispiece could possibly have
been supplied to the edition, by way of completing
it, than a likeness' of the true-hearted poet, the
Author of these " Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers."
That, especially, we regard as an oversight—as the
one oversight in this highly elaborated publication.
Otherwise, as an illustrated edition of the Llys and
of the minor Poems, the book, as a gift-book, is just
"one entire and perfect chrysolite."

Naval and Military Intelligence,

THE NAVY.

Orders have been received by the authorities at Sheerness
dockyard that the Amphion, 35, .:,crew steam frigate, re-
cently purchased by Messrs. Williams and Co., is to be
given up to that firm, with her machinery and boilers. All
rigging and stores are to be returned to the dockyard.

The Caledonia, 35, screw iron-cased ship, 4,125 tons,
1,900 horse power, has been removed from her moorings
into the large basin of Sheerness dockyard, where a num-
ber of workmen have been placed upon her. She will be
brought forward with all despatch for the first division of
the Sheerness steam reserve.

A considerable portion of the granite sides at the entrance
to No. 2 dock at Chatham has been cut away in order to
allow of the Achilles being floated out without hanging at
the sides. The remainder of the dock entrance will be cut
away on the removal of the caisson, which will be taken
from its present position about a fortnight before the time
fixed for undocking the iron frigate. This arrangement
will entail considerable labour on the dockyard officials,
who, together with a staff of workmen, will be required to
attend at the dockyard both day and night, as the Achilles
will float on the rise of each tide, and will afterwards re-
quire shoring up every time she is lifted.

The iron ram Defence, 16, Capt. Augustus Phillimore,
got up steam yesterday morning in Hamosza and proceeded
into Plymouth Sound, where she saluted the flag of Port
Admiral Sir Charles Fremantle.

The iron ship Black Prince, Capt. James F. B. \Vain
wright, was removed yesterday from the Prince's Dock, in
Devonport dockyard, and placed in the stream in Hamoaze.
By the promotion of Capt. Charles Henry Mason Buckle,
C. 8., to flag rank, by the demise of Admiral Sir John
Gordon Sinclair, a captain's good service pension is placed
at the disposal of the First Lord of the Admiralty.
Major-General F. W. Hamilton, C. 8., Vice. President of
the Council of Military Education, resumed his duties on
Monday last, after a short leave of absence.

The following appointments were made yesterday at the
Admiralty :—Commander C. T. Curme Co the Adventure,
vice Lethbridge, promoted ; Staff Commander John Stok.es
to the Hydra; Lieut, Archibald L. Douglas to the
Aurora; D. H. Wilder, master, to the Aurora; the Rev.
J. J. Harrison, chaplain and naval instructor, to the War-
rior, vice Jackson, superseded at his own request; James
N. Dick, surgeon, to the Hydra; John Millard, second
master, to the Hydra; John J, Hayward, paymaster, to
the Hydra ; Harry J. Miller, master's assistant, to the
Wasp; Henry W. Andrews, assist.-paymaymaster, to the
Hydra; John Weis, engineer, to the Wasp; George Boyd
and James Murray, assist.-engineers, to the Wasp. The
above appointments to the Hydra were made at Malta on
the 10th inst.

RAILWAY AND OTHER COMPANIES.

SOUTH-EASTERN.

The usual notices of intended application to Parliament
have been given by this company for power to extend the
Mid-Kent Rallway to Addiscombe-road, Croydon, and from
thence to the Caterham Railway. To make a branch from
the Tunbridge wells direct line at Otford to Westerhani.
They also propose to make a branch from the Tunbridge-
wells and Hastings Railway at Battle to Eastbourne. To
make extensions to Cranbrook, renterden, Appledore,
Hythe, and Sandgate. To raise additional capital for those
purposes, and for the purchase of the Mid-Kent Railway.
Power to make working agreements with the London,
Chatham, and Dover Railway Company, and to dissolve
the Mid-Kent Railway Company.