The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-14 00:00:00

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VALLETTA, Jan. 7.—There is little o n,.. tid
transmit from this place by the present maid; Tbk : S
naval movements have been limited to the arrival
of the gunboat Surprise, 4, Comm', - lir. H. -
Whyte, on the 2d inst. from Beyrout, and the
Scourge, 6, on the 6th from Candia. The Scourge
is under orders to leave to-morrow for England to
be paid off'. She conveys home for the British Mu-
seum an ancient marble sculpture, discovered some
time ago by Capt. Spratt, Royal Navy, in the in-
terior of the Island of Candia. We are daily ex-
pecting the London line-of battle ship here from
Corfu, on her way to Gibraltar, she having left that
place for Malta. The James Watt, 89, is to remain
at Naples with the Exmouth, 89, for the present
and will later relieve her. The Exmouth will pro-
ceed home shortly to be paid off. By the last ac-
counts from the Coast of Syria there were in those
waters her Majesty's ships Malacca, Pelican, 17,
Gannet,lll, and Intrepid, 6 ; also the French frigate
Illogador. The ships of war in Malta harbour are
the Marlborough, 131 (flagship of Vice-Admiral
Sir W. F. Martin, K.C.13.); the Hibernia receiving
ship (flag of Rear Admiral H. J. Codrington, C. 8.);
the Neptune, 89, the Scourge, 6, the Foxhound, 4,
the Surprise, the Wanderer, 4, the Medina and the
Firefly surveying vessels, and the Hearty tug ; the
Boxer and the Growler gunboats, out of commission ;
and the Italian war steamer Tripoli.
JAN. B.—This morning telegraphic information
was received from Benghazi of the loss of an un-
known steamer, supposed to be English, in the bay
of Syrtis, between Benghazi and Tripoli ; her crew
were saved, and are at present in the Castle
.of2af-
fran. She was a paddlewheel vessel with-white
funnel ; the crew were dressed in red.
Increased exertions are still continued, at Wool-
wich
to supply munitions of war to the British pos-
sessions in North America. The screw steam store-
ship, SpaTtap, CARS, iff ini1181!040 Arsenal T pier,
has shipped 300 tons of 100 *rider Armstrong
shot and shell, 50 tons of medical stores, 100 chests
of muskets, and a large amount of beds and bedding,
hospital-clothing, and stores and general necessaries
for the garrisons of St. John's,lNew Brunswick, and
Halifax. The Wisbech, a screw steamer of heavy
tonnage, yesterday arrived alongside, awaiting a
berth to ship for the same destination.
The Rodotria yesterday commenced shipping at
Woolwich Arsenal Armstrong guns—forming two
complete batteries of 12 pounder field guns and ap-
purtenances, for the E and H batteries, Bth Brigade
Royal Artillery, at Cork.
The screw gunboats Spanker, Herring, and
Misletoe, each shipped at the Ordnance-wharf
Chatham, yesterday, one 100 pounder Armstrong
gun, and one 32 pounder cast-iron gun, together
with a supply of shot and shell. They will remain
at Sheerness to await orders.
The Calypso, 18, Capt. F. B. Montresor, has com-
menced being dismantled in Chatham harbour, pre-
paratory to being put out of commission. During
the heavy gale which prevailed on Saturday the
wind caught the sails, which had been loosened to
dry, and the vessel immediately commenced dragg-
ing her anchor. Another anchor was at once let
go, without checking the ship, which went a-
ground on a mudbank, from which she was subse-
quently got off, without having sustained any in-
jury. The Calypso was built at Chatham only a
very few years since, and is the last of the sailing
ships which will be commissioned. Her royals,
topgallant, and top masts were sent down yester-
day, and the crew are busily engaged in returning
her stores into the dockyard. ..
The Galatea, 26, 800 horse power, having com-
pleted fitting at Chatham, will proceed to day from
Folly Point to Sheerness. She will be attached to
the first-class steam reserve until intended for com-
mission.

The screw steam sloop Lapwing, 4, Commander
Montague F. O'Reilly, which arrived at Plymouth
on Saturday, was inspected yesterday (Monday) in
the Sound by Capt. Jerningham, preparatory to
her being paid off. The Lapwing left Gibraltar on
the 4th, and came home under steam and canvass.
Topgallant yards were crossed yesterday morn-
ing on board the screw steam sloop Revenge, 89,
Capt. Charles Fellowes, in Hamoaze. 6.he would
probably drop down into the Sound in the afternoon.
The naval invalids, to the number of 40, who
arrived from the Mediterranean at Plymouth on
Sunday in the screw steamship Cf.esar, 80, Capt. T.
H. Mason, were landed yesterday by the steam tug
Pike. Lieut. O'Brien, 7th Fusileers, and Lieut.
Stanbridge, Royal Marines, came home in the Cvesar.

The Trafalgar, 86, screw, Capt. J. B. Dickson,
steamed out of Portsmouth harbour yesterday
morning, and, anchoring at Spithead, commenced
taking in her powder and shell in readiness for
future orders. A chain of telegraphic communica-
tion is now formed between the Victory, flagship
of the Commander-in-Chief, in Portsmouth har-
bour; the Trafalgar at Spithead ; the Warrior, off
Osborne ; and the Dauntless, in Southampton Water.
The Chanticleer, 17, screw, Commander C. Stir-
ling, was undocked yesterday at Portsmouth, and
afterwards commenced taking in ordnance stores in
the harbour. Her crew are on 14 days' leave.
The Black Prince, 40, iron frigate, in No. 10 dock
at Portsmouth, is ordered to be fitted with an
hydraulic apparatus for steering the ship, and also
for raising the screw.
The Sutlej, 51, screw, steamed out of Portsmouth
harbour yesterday on a preliminary trial of her ma-
chinery, which will be resumed on Wednesday.

The Megcera, screw troopship, Commander Hen-
derson, yesterday landed the troops which she has
brought home from various regiments serving on
the Mediterranean station at Portsmouth dockyard,
where they were taken charge of by the military
authorities of the garrison: Those invalids who
were most seriously ill were sent to the military
hospital; the remainder of the men were forwarded
by train to Woolwich and Chatham.
Tho following appointments were made at the Admi-
ralty last evening :

Commander James P. Thurburn to the Dauntless (addi-
ienal) for service in the Coast-guard.
Paymaster Edward Howe, to be Paymaster in Chief.
Clerk—Frederick L. Dyer, to the Impregnable.