The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-21 00:00:00

THE NAVY.

A Malta correspondent, in a letter dated the 12th
inst., states that her Majesty's screw line-of-battle
ship Exmouth, 89, Capt. J. Paynter, and her Ma-
jesty's screw frigate Amphion, 36, Capt. A. C. Gor-
don, had left Valetta on the 9th inst., the former for
the Piraeus, with stores for the screw line-of-battle
ship Mars, 80, Capt. J. N. Strange, and the latter
for Palermo and Naples, with stores for the screw,
line-of-battle ship James Watt, 89, Capt. E. Co'-d•
No other movements of men-of-war had taken place
in the port since the departure of her Majesty's
screw sloop Icarus, 11, Commander N. Salmon, with
the overland portion of the India and China mails
for Marseilles, as already anno-dnced. 11,;:r Majesty's
screw troopship .Himalays, Capt, J. Seccomb'e, was
expected back from Ma:rseilles, that vessel having
been detained at that, port by telegraphic orders for
the purpose of eon-Keying to Malta certain Lords of
the Admiralty, viho:are about to pay the island a
visit -on business connected with naval works. It
will be remembered that the Himalaya was on her
Wft,y to England. The Peninsular and Oriental
V.eanrship Sultan, which lost her screw propeller on
-her last voyage from Alexandria, had been fitted
with a new screw which she fortunately had on
board. She was to leave that evening, with a mail
for France and England, via Marseilles. The hired
steamer Tartar, having on board ammunition and
Armstrong guns from Woolwich arsenal, had ar-
rived. A quartermaster of one of the regiments in
garrison was under arrest. The only line-of-battle
ships in port were the Marlborough,l3l (flag of the
Commander-in-Chief), and the Neptune, 89. They
had also in port, besides the receiving ship :Hiber-
Alia (flag of the Admiral Superintendent), the sur-
-veying steamer Medina, 4, and the gunboats
Growler and Boxer, these two latter out of com-
mission, and the Italian corvette Tripoli.
The same correspondent, under date of the 14th
inst., announces the arrival on that day of her Ma-
jesty's paddlewheel steam sloop Trident, 3, Com-
mander C. M. Balfour, from the lonian Islands.
Her Majesty's screw steam line-of-battle ship
Queen, 86, Capt. C. F. Hillyar, was the only Eng-
lish ship ,of war at Corfu when the Trident left.
The Turkish squadron, which was at Butrinto to
enforce the collection of the taxes payable to the
Pasha of the district, had sailed for Montenegro.
The steamer Hellenic had arrived at Corfu with
several Armstrong guns for the fortifications of that
place, and others were expected from England.
Her Majestn iron screw storeship Himalaya, Capt.
J. Seccombe, conveying an Admiralty Board, had
not arrived at Malta up to the 14th, but was looked
for there from Marseilles on the following day.
Lettiars have been recently received at Plymouth
from 'the screw steam frigate Termagant, 25, Capt.
RoF.,ert Hall. The vessel was then at Panama,
where the weather was found very oppressive by
the officers and crew. She is 'usually stationed at
Coibai, the climate of which is cooler; frequent com-
munication is made between the island and the
isthmus. The frigate has on board, for distribution
among the Pacific squadron, 135 volunteers, chiefly
from among the crew of the Conqueror. The screw
steam frigate Melpomene, 51, Captain J. F. Ewart,
one of the North American and West Indian fleet,
landed them near Chagres, whence they were con-
veyed to the shores of the Pacific by train. At the
first station four of the seamen deserted, under the
impression that there were mines in the immediate
vicinity where they could find employment. The
paddlewheel steam sloop devastation, 6, Commander
John D. M'Crea, from the southern division of the
Pacific squadron, with 100 supernumeraries for ships
in the northern division, was daily expected. If
there war sufficient accommodation she would re-
ceive the Conqueror's volunteers from the Terma-
gant, and convey them to the steam frigate Bac-
chante, 51, Capt. Donald NM. Mackenzie, flag of
Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Maitland, K.C.B, which
was probably at Acapulco.

The screw steamship St. George, 81, Capt. the
Hon. F. Egerton, having been thoroughly over-
hauled and repaired, was removed on Saturday
from the basin in Keyham steamyard to the lock.
To-day she will be taken out of the lock and placed
at her moorings in Hamoaze.
The screw steam frigate Shannon, 35, Capt. James
T. B. Wainwright, left Plymouth Sound, under
steam, on Saturday evening for Portsmouth, where
she will probably be docked to repair a leak.
Her Majesty's paddlewheel steam vessel Vivid
was hauled out of basin at Woolwich on Saturday,
having been fitted for the service of their Royal
Highnesses Prince Leopold and Prince Arthur. A
deck saloon, 10 feet by 9 feet, has been built and
furnished in the style of the Royal yacht for the
Princes' accommodation on a summer's cruise. The
Vivid will leave this morning for Greenhithe to be
adjusted, and on Wednesday for Osborne.
Nothing has been heard with regard to the screw
steamer Wisbech, which was chartered for the con- 1
veyance of military stores to Canada. Increasing
anxiety is therefore felt as to the fate of the steamer,
and if no tidings come respecting her by the last
mail bringing letters, which will be distributed to-
day, the case will wear a very serious aspect.
Every one connected with the Navy will be glad
to hear that the distinguished Admiral Sir James
Whittey Deans Dundas, G.C.8., was on Saturday
appointed to receive the pension of £3OO per annum
for good service, rendered vacant by the death of
Admiral Sir E. Chetham Strode, K.C.8.,
Commander Colin Andrew Campbell has been
appointed to the Geyser, vice Commander Jackson,
promoted to the rank of captain.

THE ARMY.

The St. Lawrence, 1,500 tons, Capt. Toynbee,
arrived at the Customhouse-quay, Gravesend, OLE
Saturday, from Calcutta and the Cape of Good Hope.
She brings home detachments of troops belonging
to the 2d Queen's Royals, 13th Prince Albert's
Light Infantry, and the 59th Regiment, from the
Cape, together with a number of officers, passengers
from Calcutta, among whom are Col. Hobday, 3d
.Bengal Light Cavalry; Col. Campbell, Col, Barr,
Major Trotter, 43d Bengal Light Infantry; Major
Green, Bengal Native Infantry; Major Bird, Sur-
geon-Major Williamson, Dr. Eyre, the Rev. Mr.
Xennedy and the Rev. Mr. Irwin, chaplains. The
troops were landed on Saturday afternoon and for-
warded to Chatham garrison, proceeding direct to
the invalid depot. One death occurred on board
during the passage.

The East India troopship Renown, 1,450 tons,
Capt. E. Hight, belonging to Messrs. Green, arrived
in the Thames from Calcutta, on Saturday, with
nPwards of 200 cavalry and infantry troops on board,
from most of the regiments serving in the Bengal
Presidency. Besides the troops she brought home a
valuable cargo, chiefly of indigo, and numerous
officers and passengers, among whom are Capt.
Roberts, Assistant Deputy-Adjutant-General, Capt.
Evans, and Lieut. Ferris. The Renown embarked
her troops at Calcutta on the 31st Dec. last, and left
the Hooghley on
lan. 1, touching onlyat St. Helena.
The passage to the Thames,
including detentions,
occupied 107 days.
The troops brought home be-
long to the 2d (Chee
6)
,Dragoon Guards, 19th
Bengal Light Cavalry,
Bth Hussars, Royal Artil-
lery, Bengal Artillery, 6th, 13th, (Prince Albert's
Light Infan try), 19th,20th,2ad t
Itoyal Welsh Fusi-
liers), 27th (Enniskillens).,, 12d
Royal High-
landers, 48th, 52d Light Infantry, 54th, 77th,
80th,
81st, 90th Light In fan try, 97, and %%Bo
giments,
with four women and five children, e the whole
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der the command of Capt, W.
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Highlanders, and in medical charge of Dr,
of the Indian service. The only death which oe_
curred on board during the voyage was that of
an invalid sailmaker, who died a few days
after being taken from the City of Loudon. On the
troops being disembarked at Gravesend on Satur-
day the whole were found to have so improved in
health by the sea voyage that it was not found nee"-
sary to remove any to the Chatham invalid depot to
be discharged; the entire number were therefore
forwarded to the depots of their respective corps 3t
Chatham, Canterbury, Woolwich, Colchester, Fer-
moy, Stirling, and the other military stations. At
the date of the Renown leaving Calcutta the follow-
ing, vessels were in the river embarking troops for
England—yin., the screw steamer Lady Jocelyn, to
mail Jan. 6; the Hohnsdaie, to sail Jan. 14; the