The Sun.
London, England, 1865-08-07 00:00:00

DANIIBE AND BLACK SEA.

The directors in their report state that the busi-
ness of the company continued steadily to extend.
The receipts for the half year ending May 31
amounted to £16,922, against £14,728 in the cor-
responding period of last year. Of the last named
amount £1,710 was derived from an exceptional
source—viz., the transport of Circassian emigrants
—whereas the last half year's return contained no-
thing exceptional. The increase was due partly to
the natural development of the goods traffic, but
chiefly to the carriage and shipment of grain grown
along the line—a growth entirely due to the
formation of the harbour and railway, which had
induced an industrious population to settle on land
formerly uncultivated. The increase under this
head in the half-year had been £2,599:—viz., from
£382 in the half-year ending May, 1864, to £2,981
in that ending May last ; and this rate of progress
had been fully maintained during June and July.
The prospects of trade for the current half-year
were considered good.
Naval and Military Intelligence.

VALETTA, July 31. —Her Majesty's screw cor-
vette Pelican, 17, Coln. N. B. Smith, arrived at
. Malta on the 21th inst., 13 days from Beyrout,
haling performed the passage under canvas. She
brought as passenger Capt. Saulez, R.N., whose
appointment from the Racer to the Cossack by the
Admiral was not confirmed by the Admiralty. The
Pelican was admitted to pratique, after performing
only three days quarantine, although the esta-
blished term is seven full days. On the 25th the
Racer, 11, screw corvette, Com. L. Brine, arrived
from Barcelona, also under canvas, in seven days ;
and on the 26th, the Phoebe, 35, screw frigate,
Capt. W. R. Rollond, came in from Corfu, and the
Piraeus of Athens, seven days from the latter place.
King George of Greece left Corfu on the 15th
inst. for Athens, and it was expected he would re-
turn to Corfu in about a month. A quarantine
of seven days was imposed on the 11th inst. by
the Corfu Board of Health on arrivals from Malta.
It is said that the late presence of the English fri-
gate Phathe, at Corfu, arose from an application
for British protection by the native Signori, who
feared an attack on them from the agricultural po.-
pulation. The Tyrian, gunboat (lately commis-
sioned by Lieut. IV. D. D. Selby), left port on the
23d inst. for the -Bay of Rosa; with mails and de-
spatches for the naval Commander-in-Chief and the
division sailing under him. Col. Mattei, R.M.F.A,
Capt. Thatcher, Capt. Gardner, and Mr. G. Gib-
son, Government Inspector of the Malta and Alex-
andria Telegraph, left in the Ripon for Marseilles
and England. Commander Johnstone, R.N., Lieut.
Shaw, R.N., Mr. Bacon, R.M., and Mr. E. Wat-
son, R.N., left in the Sicilian for Liverpool. Capt.
Saulez, R.N., Capt. Ansell, Licut M. G. Cole, and
Mrs. and Miss Piesse left by the, Delta for South-
ampton. Her -Majesty's ships in port are the 'fiber-
nia, receiving ship (bearing the flag of Rear-Admi-
ral 11. Kellett, C. 8.) ; Phoebe, 35; Chanticleer, 17 ;
Pelican, 17 ; Racer, 11 ; Wizard, 2, and tug Hearty.
Foreign—Tunisian steam cortette Mansur, 4."
AUGUST I.—Just after closing my letter yester-
day I received letters from Tunis announcing the
arrival there of her Majesty's ship Caledonia on the
23d ult., and the investiture of the Bey by Rear-
Admiral Yelverton with the Grand Cross of the
Bath. The Caledonia was to leave Tunis on the
31st ult., having been ordered by a telegram from
the Commander-in-Chief to jqin the squadron at
Castellamare, in the Bay of Naples. The French
despatch vessel L'Actif was at Tunis, as well as
three Tunisian gunboats. The English gunvessel
Surprise, which was also there, has arrived at Malta.
Her Majesty's Chanticleer, 17, Commander W. 11.
Fenwick, left Malta harbour yesterday with a mail
for the Commander-in-Chief and the ships sailing
under his orders on the coast of Spain. The Italian
mail steamers have resumed running to Malta, but do
not take goods orpassengers. The English squadron
under the command of Vice-Admiral Sir R. Smart,
consisting of the Victoria, Gibraltar, Orlando, Royal
Oak, Resistance, Enterprise, and Psyche were to
leave Barcelona for the Gulf of Rosas on the 22d of
July. Private letters received from the squadron
speak in the highest terms of praise of the reception
given to it by the Spaniards. It is currently reported
in the squadron that the Italian authorities, in
marked contrast to the Spanish, have thrown some
difficulties in the way of Admiral Smart's taking so
many ships to the ports of Italy ; and fears are en-
tertained that the Admiral may have to break up his
small but effective squadron so as to meet the wishes
of the Italian Government.

On Saturday the Board of Admiralty, comprising
the Duke of Somerset, K.G. ; Rear-Admiral Eden,
C.B. ; Rear-Admiral Drummond, C.B. ; Mr. Chil-
ders, M.P. ; Rear-Admiral Robinson, Controller of
the Navy ; Capt. Clarke, Director of Engineer and
Architectural Works ; with Capt. Hall, private sec-
retary to the First Lord ; Sir Richard Mayne,
and Mr. F. M. Mallalieu, Chief Commis-
loner and Inspecting Superintendent of the Metro-
politan Police Force, made the annuaynspection of
d
the Royal
dockyard at t
-o
Pembroke. The Lords of
the Admiralty arrived Pembroke n Friday even-
ing by the Great Western which reached
New Milford, on the bail express,
se of haven,
They at once embarked undera salutehlrom 11.M.5.
Blenheim, Capt. Mason, lying in
was answered from the guns of the fort,a veann,d went
which
on board the Enchantress, Admiralty yacht, Staff-
Commander J. E. Petley, which had been sent round
from Portsmouth to meet the Admiralty lords.
On Saturday, the Orontes, iron troop ship, Capt,
11. W. Eire, arrived at Pembroke from Ports-
mouth, with the 62d Regiment, comprising Colonel
Ingall, commanding, Col. Luard ; Capts. Carter,
Hunter, Gilpin, Cubitt, Hughes, and Sharp ;
Lieuts. Dundas, Hall, Reader, Brown, Waring, Cor-
bett, Hathway, and Greame ; Ensigns Boughey,
Wodehouse, Rogers,Laws, Todd, Ferris, Gaskell, and
Bennet; Surg. -Major Ewing, Quartermaster Gamble,
560 rank and file, 2 officers' ladies, 78 soldiers'
wives, and 146 children. A detachment of the 62d
had previously been sent on to Pembroke as a guard

of honour to Prince Arthur on his visit to South
Wales.

The Wanderer, 4, screw gun vessel, Commander
Michael C. Seymour, arrived at Spithead on Satur-
day from the. Mediterranean, and soon after arrival,
having received orders to proceed round to Sheer-
ness to dismantle and pay out of commission, left
Spithead again under steam.

The Walmer Castle and Salamanca, hired sailing
transports, sailed from Spithead on Saturday for
Dover to land there the 89th Regiment, which they
have brought to England from India.
Lieut. Prince Alfred, having yesterday attained
his majority, the Royal Standard was hoisted on
the King's Bastion flagstaff of Portsmouth town
fortifications, and on the main royal masthead of
her Majesty's ship Victory, all the other ships of
war in commission at the port hoisting the naval
ensign at their respective mastheads in honour of the
occasion. At 10.30 p.m. a royal salute was fired
from the guns of her Majesty's ship Victory in
Portsmouth Harbour, from her Majesty's ships
Octavia, Constance, and Liverpool, and from the
garrison battery of the King's Bastion.

The troop-ship Renown, 1,293 tons, Capt. J. H.
Taylor, and the Windsor Castle, 1,074 tons, Capt.
H. B. Pryce, owned by Messrs. Green, of London,
left Kingston Harbour on the 3d current for Gib-
raltar, having on board the 78th Highlanders. As
the ships left the harbour the troops were loudly
cheered by those on shore and by the sailors of her
Majesty's ship Royal George, who went aloft for that
purpose. To these cheers the Highlandmen heartily
responded. The pibroch could be heard distinctly
as the ships sailed out of the bay.
The Ist Regiment of Life Guards, under the com-
mand of Col. the' Hon. D. de Ros, left Aldershot
camp on Saturday morning about 20 minutes past 7
o'clock, and marched by way of Bagshot and Ascot
to the cavalry barracks at Spital, near Windsor,
where it now remains. A portion of the baggage
was conveyed by the South-Western Railway to
Windsor.

The following has been promulgated at Aldershott
for general information, and ordered to be read
to all regiments at that station on two successive
parades :
" Horse Guards, July 3.

" His Royal Highness the Field Marshal Com-
manding-in-Chief has had the honour to lay before
her Majesty the Queen the proceedings of the Gene-
ral Court-martial held at Aldershott on the 28th of
April, for the trial of No. 693, Private Henry
Hamilton, of the 62d Regiment, who was arraigned
upon the undermentioned charge—viz. :—First, for
insubordinate conduct, and to the prejudice of good
order and military discipline at Aldershott, on or
about the 23d of March, 1865, towards Capt. G.
W. B. Hughes, 62d Regiment, his superior officer,
in saying, when awarded punishment by the said
Capt. Hughes, ' I will not do it ; .I will not do drill
for you or any one else.' Second, for having at Al-
dershott, on or about the 28th of March, 1865, when
a prisoner awaiting trial by a district court-martial,
and undergoing medical inspection for the same,
struck with his fist Surg.-Major J. Ewing, 62d
Regiment, being his (prisoner's) superior officer, and
in the execution of his office,— upon which charges
the Court came to the following decision :
The Court, having maturely weighed and consi-
dered the evidence in support of the prosecution,
together with the prisoner having nothing to offer
in his defence, are of opinion with regard to thefirst
charge that he, the prisoner, No. 693, Private
Henry Hamilton, 62d Regiment, is guilty. With
regard to the second charge, that he the prisoner,
No. 693, Private henry Hamilton, 62d Regiment,
is guilty. The Court having found the prisoner
guilty of 'both the charges preferred against him,
which being in breach of the Articles of War, and
taking into consideration his general bad character,
his being in the second class, and former convic-
tions, do now sentence him, the prisoner, No. 693,
Private Henry Hamilton, of the 62d Regiment, to
suffer penal servitude for a term of five years. Her
Majesty ,was pleased to approve and confirm the
finding and sentence of the Court, and to command
that the prisoner be kept in penal servitude accord-
ingly. " By order,
" J. W. ARMSTRONG, A.A.G."

The Ist Royal Dragoons, under the command of
Colonel R. Wardlaw, will march from the camp at
Aldershott and proceed to their destinations in the
following order : —Two squadrons to Shorncliffe
this day ; the head-quarters and two squadrons to
Brighton to-morrow. Tho dismounted detachment
for Brighton will march to the North Camp Station
on Thursday morning, and proceed by train to its
destination at half-past 10 o'clock. The dismounted
party for Shorncliffe will march to the same station
on Saturday, and proceed by train to its destina-
tion shortly after eight o'clock.

The undermentioned batteries are held in readi-
ness to move from the camp at Aldershott as fol-
lows :—Royal Horse Artillery, A battery, B bri-
gade, to-morrow (Tuesday) for Dorchester ; Royal
Artillery, K battery, 4th brigade, on Thursday, for
Woolwich, encamping at Hounslow ; Royal Artil-
lery, E battery, 9th brigade, on Thursday, for Mi-
mi.

The 2d battalion Grenadier Guards, ftnder the
command of Colonel Cure, arrived at Aldershot
Camp on Friday, and took possession of tho ground
previously occupied by the Ist battalion. The
marching in strength was 17 officers, 37 sergeants,
27 drummers, and 619 rank and file. The regi-
ment is attached to the Ist brigade.
The dismounted portion of the 3d Hussars, with
the wives and families of the regiment, has arrived
at Aldershot from Manchester, and taken up quar-
ters in the South Cavalry Barracks. The remainder
of the squadron from Manchester will arrive at the
camp on the 15th inst.

The 39th Dorsetshire Regiment, under the com-
mand of Lieut.-Col. Munro, C. 8., will leave Alder-
shot on Thursday for Dover.
The troops composing, the Aldershot division,
under the command of Lieut.-Go. Sir J. L. Penne-
father, K.C.8., have been actively exercised in field
manoeuvres during the past week. On Monday the
cavalry and Royal Horse Artillery had a field day
at Bickley Bottom, in the presence of the Duke of
Cambridge, the evolutions lasting about four hours.
On Tuesday a field day of the whole division took
place. The chief interest of the proceedings con-
sisted in a grand attack upon the heights of Caesar's
Camp, which were carried, and the whole of the re-
giments and batteries grouped upon them. The
force on the field consisted of A and B batteries
Royal Horse Artillery, Ist Life Guards, Ist Royal
Dragoons, 3d Hussars, Bth Hussars, 14th Hussars,
B, E, and F batteries, 9th Brigade, Royal Artil-
lery ; K battery, 4th brigade, Royal Artillery ; A
and B troops Royal Engineer Train, Ist battalion
13th Regiment, Ist battalion 17th Regiment, Ist
battalion 21st Regiment, 31st, 39th, 69th, 74th, 85th,
and 92d Regiments. The evolutions lasted about two
hours, and were witnessed by some Japanese tourists
and a Parsee judge and his family, the latter being
accompanied by Col. Battersby, of the British and
Ottoman armies.

The following appointments have been made at
the Admiralty :—Staff Commander William Forbes
promoted to be retired captain ; Commander Edw.
R. Foster and Commander C. A. J. Heysham to be
inspecting commanders of the Coastguard ; Staff
Commander W. W. Dillon to the Fisgard ; Lieut.
Arthur Salwey to be Lieut. and Commander of the
Linnet ; Jas. Riddle, master, to the Donegal ; Edw.
11. Mills, master, to the Royal Oak ; Wm. F. Greet,
second master, to thelmpregnable, for the Sea La'rk ;
Daniel N. Browne, second master, to the Boscawen
for the Ferret ; James Ryley, chief engineer, to the
Terror, vice Brown ; W. Anderson, chief engineer,
to the Cumberland for the Rodney, vice Ryley ; Jesse
Bridgeman, chief engineer, to the Royal George ;
Jas. Carlisle, chief engineer to the Cumberland for
service in the Charybdis ; R. 11. C. Drayson, clerk,
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CONSTANCE ICENT.—This convict still remains in
the Wilts County Prison, at Fisherton, Salisbury, no com-
munication having been received up to Saturday, of her
ultimate fate. Her demeanour is still calm and collected,
and it is not true that she has signified any intention of
making a further confession.