The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-14 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

The Royal Albert new screw steam-ship left Sheerness
early yesterday morning on a trial of speed. She pro-
ceeds down S win.
The Formidable, 84, Captain Superintendent John J.
Tucker.—All the officers and ship's company of this ship
have contributed one day's pay to the Patriotic Fund,
which has been forwarded to the Accountant-General's
department.
The Curacoa, 31, Captain the Hon. G. F. Hastings,
was inspected yesterday at Spithead by Vice-Admiral
Sir Thomas Cochrane, K.C.8., and in the afternoon re-
ceived troops and supernumeraries for the Black Sea,
with which she has no doubt since sailed, as she had the
blue peter flying at sunset last night.
The Fairy Royal yacht made a trial of her machinery
yesterday at Portsmouth, prior to being reported ready
for her Majesty.
No. 108 sailing transport arrived at Spithead yester-
day from the Thames.

CONDEMNATION OF THE DWINA.
r Yesterday the Russian prize Johan Christophe, seized
d
at Great Grimsby under simulated papers and condemne
as a Crown droit, was sold at Hull for the benefit of the
captors, and realised a good price. The decree for the
sale forthwith of the Dwina, captured by her Majesty's
ship Miranda, has been issued by the Court of Admi•
ratty.
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ARRIVAL OF THE HOLYROOD TRANSPORT
FROVE THE BALTIC AT SHEERNESS.
The Holyrood, screw steam transport, No. 77, Com-
mander P. C. Lovett, arrived here yesterday morning.
She left Kiel Bay on the 7th met., leaving the steam fleet
of observation under command of Sir Charles Napier in
Kiel harbour, about one English mile from the town.
She arrived at Elsinore on the following day, coaled on
Thursday the 9th, and on Friday the 10th left at 6 a.m.
She browght up at the Nore at midnight of Sunday last,
snaking her passage in 66 hours. Commander Lovett
landed despatches from Sir Charles Napier, and delivered
them at the Commander-in-Chiefs office here, She
takes her mails from here with her to Deptford, by
which they will be in the possession. of the Post-office
authorities in London some hours sooner than if they
had been landed here, and passed by slow mail cart from
here to London.
On the Holyreod leaving Kiel a sharp frost had set
in ; and in her passage through the Cattegat, the coun-
try all around was completely covered with snow to some
considerable depth. She experienced strong northerly
winds en her passage home, with heavy storms of snow.
The fleet must shortly leave Kiel in consequence of the
sharp frost setting in at that place. The fleet were
generally healthy, and only wished themselves in the
Black Sea before Sebastopol, for a little change to the
life they had been leading since the taking and destroy-
ing the fort of Bomarsund at the Aland Islands. Com-
mander Lovett conveyed four widows of soldiers (Fins)
out on his last passage, all of whom were sent to their
respective homes, viz., three to Aland and one to Abo. A
small purse was got up for them by the officers and crews
of the receiving ships Devonshire and Benbow, and pre-
sented to them by Lieutenant Commander J. H. Lloyd
previous to their leaving, to enable them to get them-
selves necessary comforts on their passage out. They
write home here, expressing the highest gratitute to
Commander Lovett and the officers of the Holyrood for
their kindness towards them during their pusage out.

THE ►'SOUNDED OFFICERS AT THE NAVAL

AIT ACK.
Captain Stewart, of the Firebrand, steam-frigate,
severely wounded during the naval bombardment of
Sebastopol on the 13:h, having his arm and sido lace-
rate,l, is the gallant son of Rear-Admiral Houston Stew-
art, superintendent at Malta, and cousin of Sir Michael
Robert Shaw Stewart, Bart. His gallant conduct in
rescuing the Albion, and towing her out under a most
heavy fire, has been a theme of general admiration in the
fleet. She was too close to the shorn to be able to turn,
and being on fire in three places it was necessary to bring
her out of action immediately; so he cut away the after
t )wing hawsers, and backed out with her. In the list
of those who suffered is the name of Mr. Henry Baillie,
midshipman of her Majesty's ship Spiteful, son of George
Baillie, Esq., of Mellerstain. Mr. Baillie is described in
the official list as being " wounded severely, having sus-
tained a deep lacerated wound by a fragment of a rocket
in the upper and back part of left thigh." By a
letter from Mr. Henry Baillie, dated from the naval
hospital, Therapia, 24th Oct., we are glad to learn that
he was rapidly recovering. The Spiteful is described as
being very much cut up, so much so that it may proba-
bly require to be sent home for repair.—Scotch Paper.

IMMEDIATE DEPARTURE OF THE 90TH
REGIMENT FOR THE CRIMEA.
DUBLIN, Nev. 13.—Orders of a sudden and peremp
-tory nature arrived here yesterday (Sunday) from the
Horse Guards, and were transmitted through General
Sir Edward Blakeney, commanding the forces in Ireland,
to Major-General Cochrane, commanding the garrison of
Dublin, to the effect that the 90th Regiment of Light
Infantry should hold itself in readiness to embark for
Turkey. All officers on leave of -absence and men
on furlough were to join forthwith. The transport '
(steamer) will be at Kingstown on Friday next, the
17th instant, to receive the regiment. This corps will
be completed to its strength by volunteers from the
depots of the 2d (or Queen's) Regiment, and 2d
battalion 60th Rifles. Dr. Carter, principal medical
officer, will inspect the regiment this day, at the Royal
Barracks previous to their departure for the East. The
women and children of the nen-commissioned officers
and privates will return to their respective homes on
Wednesday, the 15th inst. The detachments of the 90th
Regiment, at Phiiipstown and M.aryborough, have re-
ceived a telegraphic message for their immediate return
to Dublin to complete the effective companies. Au
order by telegraph was transmitted yesterday to all
officers on leave of absence belonging to this corps to join
forthwith.
Orders of preparation have also been received by the
Zd Dragoons.
The Cleopatra, Alipore, and Blake, transports haye re-
ceived their respective detachments on board at Queens-
town, and were expected to sail yesterday (Monday) for
the Mediterranean.

Sourrrrauirrom, MONDAY.—Once more has this hitherto
active port been thrown into a state of bustle and acti-
vity, consequent upon orders received yesterday, in re-
ference to a supply of ships available for the conveyance
of
troops to the seat of war. It was only on Saturday
that a telegraphic message was forwarded from London,
demanding a prompt reply, to ascertain the number of
vessels belonging to the mail contract c
oanies which
lay in the dock. The names of the Candia and Ripon,
belonging to the Peninsular and Oriental C
the fine paddle-wheel steam-ship Atrato, Company,
gantddo
the Royal Company, were amongst the list
and the very superior fitness of these three fine shipse '
once became a guarantee for their being immediately
secured secured in carrying out the conveyance of the requiredal
addition to the allied armies in the Crimea and. Black
Sea. It being the intention of the Royal Mail
Company to dispatch the Atrato with the usual
semi-monthly West India mails, preparations for
her departure on the 17th had been made, and
a portion of the cargo destined for her freight had
already been got on board. The arrival of the Thames
with the usual monthly Brazilian and River Plate mails
being momentarily expected, she was offered in the stead
of the Atrato, and time only being the consideration she
was upon that condition accepted. As soon, therefore,
as a telegraphic message was received this morning of
her having passed the brat Castle, Captain Vincent
the
energetic superintendent of the company, caused the
various coal lighters to be got in readiness, and also mus-
tered a good array of carpenters, painters, c., to proceed
without delay in carrying on the required renovations
after her long voyage. No sooner w
dock, and within a short distance of heras berth, the Thames
than i *ri
pre-
parations coramencediaright good earnest, byand la
she had hauled alongside, the paint brush as doing t ear
ee
service. The colliers also were not idle, and whtwaocuilvd,
under ordinary circumstances, and in the hands of less
experienced men, take hours to arrange,was set about and
proceeded with in the greatest order and form, and with
apparently but little additional hurry or hustle. The
orders from head-quarters, therefore although of the most 1
difficult kind, will be promptly carried out, and the
Thames will, with little difficulty, be again ready for
sea on Thursday next, on which day it is ordered that
she shall take her departure. The Peninsular and Orien-
tal Company, as usual, will add largely to their previous
assistance in the supply of vessels for the required
service. The ships which are taken up belonging to this
company are the Candia and Nubia (screw), and the
Ripon (paddle). All these large ships are over an ave-
rage of 2,000 tons, and are admirably suited for their
work. The Ripon, however, may be considered an old
hand in the service, she having been previously engaged
in the conveyance of troops. For some little time past
this vessel has been in the graving dock, and has un-
dergone thorough repairs throughout the whole of her
department,machinery' which '
com-
pleted. ~,, fortunately was just
ing, and -,,z was hauled into the tidal basin this morn,
Candia is being on a trial trip to-morrow. The
only extendingIt was the intention dnesedfayth.
gtc7s,tiiv?kly got ready for sea, her orders
patched her with thhrovy portione company to have die
China mails of the of the East India
alteration, it is intended 20th ; but in consequence if the
ex-
pected to-night with the homatewtarhedTpoargtuiosn,
Penin-
sular mails, shall take the owfhtilecell iis
named. place of the Candia on the day
The whole of these fine ships deputed to carry 1,200
men each, all of whom will be drafted from the French
army. The vessels will take their departure for Toulon,
where the troops will embark, and proceed at once direct
for the Black Sea. The Candia,
being the first ship
ready, leaves on Wednesday, the Tnam e
and the Ripon on Friday. s on Thursday,
The Nubia has also been secured by Government,
and,
e will
belonging to the above company, it is presumed sh
not be able to leave before the 23d inst., not beingex
pected to return from her voyage from Alexandria"'
with the heavy portion of the India and China mails,
until within a few da:s of that date. Captain
Engledue, the superintendent of the company, whose
energetic conduct under similar circumstances it has been
our pleasing deity on previous occasions to record, has
been most assiduous in the completion of his double
arrangements in connection with the company he repre-
sents—viz., the carrying out the wishes of her Majesty's
Government in the provision of the required supply of
of
S llesslcfor trarsport service, and also the prevention
e,. ,psel: in the conveyance of the various important
-'-'''' .. ich the Peninsular and Orieutal Company
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ss er.A This gentleman will procebd to Toulon
c; ,-:-1-k,4, elhips for the purpose of being present dur•
',,- ~.. , :,.1,',; - IvAal&ation, and will no doubt bring his superior
t‘AR,4-:,:T "!,.• .c.int,matters of so important a nature to bear
\''':x "", iftedt in aiding and MAisting the completion
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