The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-10 00:00:00

N AVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
- 9 dvices have been received, under date Copenhagen, 3d
Jun e, that the Finnish and Russian shipowners are now
fern ishing their vessels with simulated papers of registra-
tion , to make it appear that they are Prussian traders and
Han iburg skippers. Her Majesty's cruisers have by this
ex's( 'dient beets duped into releasing ships that were really
lawful captures.
TI ie 20 days' notice required to be given by the Court of
Adis iiralty before condemnation having expired without
any appearance being put in to the monition issued by the
Qu a en's Proctor the undermentioned Russian ships will
for' nwith be condemned as lawful prizes to their captors :
_Th a P;acenix, or Fenix, H. Silander, master; the Fidentia,
So hstrien master ; the America, Bexborg master; and the
rotor,M Adolph Magnus master—all prizes to H.M.S. Tri-
bune ' • and the Aina, Nyshem master; and Nadescha, Wil-
hel lm Alfors master—prizes to H.M.S. Alban. The ships,
cat sees, and tackle will be sold, and the proceeds divided
an: tong the officers and men, in accordance with the recent
01 der in Council.
& rendezvous for the entry of seamen for the Royal navy
ha s been opened at Dundee, and with very great success—
m slay first-class able and ordinary seamen having joined
he tr Majesty's fleet in the Baltic.
By command of the Lords of the Admiralty a rendezvous
for the entry of seamen has been opened at 3elfast, and
Listut. Robinson has proceeded from the Royal Naval ren-
dealt ous at Kingstown to superintend the enrolment of sea-
men) for her Majesty's service.
The Adder, steam-vessel, left Sheerness at 4 a.m. on
Thursday with Mr. John Jackson, Assistant Master-At-
teiselant, and a party of riggers, for Deptford, to tow the
Dsvonshire third class line-of-battle ship, used as a cholera
ship at Greenwich, down to Sheerness. She is to be appro-
priated as a receiving ship for Russian prisoners of war.
Tne Baltic mail has been again too late for the Holyrood.
A Lag, containing letters, &c., exceeding 1 cwt., arrived at
th n post-office, Sheerness, on Thursday morning, just 12
hours too late, directed as follows :—" On her Majesty's
assrvice. Her Majesty's ship Holyrood. To the British
Admiral, Baltic fleet. Care of the senior officer, ship or
vessel, Sheerness?' The Holyrood having left Sheerness
on the evening of the Bth (as reported) after the arrival of
that evening's mail, by which there were no letters or
parcels for her ; the mail bag above referred to was sent
off to the Postmaster-General's department in London the
same evening.
The crew of the Hannibal, 90 guns, new screw steam-
ship, Captain the Hon. Frederick W. Grey, yesterday
changed over from their hulk, the Black Prince, and the
Hannibal will be unlocked on Monday next, and imme-
diately proceed to. Fay-point, near Gillingham. All her
Lieutenants, who have been at different outports raising
volunteers, are ordered to join their ship, and it is re-
ported she is, when ready, to cruise on the east coast of
England and Scotland for a few days before she takes her
final departure. She has about 500 at present ou her books.
The Wolverine, 12 gun sloop, Commander John Corben,
is still in want of seamen; she is nearly ready for sea as
regards her fitting, armament, &c.
The Wellesley, 72, guard-ship of ordinary at Chatham,
Captain Peter Richards, C. 8., has her rigging sparred down
fore and aft, ready for being ratlined down, and is pro-
gressing very fast.
The Star, 8-gun sloop, Commander F. P. Warren, is in
dry dock at Chatham, refitting for active service again,
with the same officers and crew. On this being communi-
cated to the ship's company, they held a council of war be-
tween decks, and it was unanimously agreed to send of a
round robin to the First Lord of the Admiralty, which left
here by Wednesday evening's post, humbly soliciting that,
in consequence of the cruel and tyrannical treatment they
~had received from their commander during the commission
of this sloop, the log-books and black-list books for the en-
tire commission should be called for and inspected by their
lordships, as in them, they say, it will or should be seen
that nearly every man on board has been flogged, and many
of them three and four times. No man ever received less
than four dozen lashes, and those sharply dealt by tse boat-
swain's mates, for fear they might be ordered to change
places, and take their turn at the gratings. They also com-
plain of the whole of the starboard watch being punished
to a man with four dozen each, the petty officers disrated
to A.B.'s, and the A.B.'s to ordinaries, none of whom
have -et been reinstated • and further, that when, through
fear of taking petty officers' ratings, three smart A.B.'s
declined the honour the commander wished to confer on
them, they were for such conduct immediately flogged and
disrated, and it is earnestly entreated that their lordships
will cause an inquiry into these matters, and not compel
the men to desert a service and a country that now stands
so much in need of their immediate and active service.
They assure his Lordship that they are to a man willing to
serve in any part of the world, and they conclude by pray-
ing his Lordship's attention to their memorial, and to ap-
point another commander under whom they can serve. The
Star has a fine crew of blue jackets.
We have it from good authority that several assistant-
surgeons, some serving at Chatham, have placed themselves
at the disposal of the Lords of the Admiralty for service in
gun-boats for the Baltic. Their Lordships answer is, that
they would be happy to avail themselves of their services,
but that at present their services in the ships they are at-
tached to cannot be dispensed with, as they have no other
assistant-surgeons to appoint, though they will shortly be
in a position to avail themselves of the applicants' offer.
The Scourge, 6, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, Commodore
Adams, and the Minx, screw-tender, left Spithead on
Thursday evening for thecoast of Africa station, the former
going round St. Helen's, and the latter taking the Needles'
passage.
The Ajax steam-transport arrived at Portsmouth yester-
day morning (Friday), and embarked a detachment of the
34th Foot for Queenstown, to join the depot at Fermoy.
The Lucifer steam-vessel, which conveyed Mr. King,
Master of the St. Vincent, 101, and a rigging party to rig
and navigate the new screw-sloop Swallow, from Pembroke
to Portsmouth, returned to the latter port yesterday (Fri-
day).
There are at present between 80 and 90 of the recently
entered young lads for the Royal navy on board the Fis-
gard flagship at Woolwich going through a course of in-
struction for the service, under Mr. Bean, master, and Mr.
Warren, gunner, of the Fisgard. The whole of those ens
gaged in acquiring a knowledge of the use of small arms
were on shore on Thursday at drill on the Dockyard bat-
talion parade-ground, and were inspected by Commodore
John Shepherd, who appeared pleased with the progress
they have made, considering the short period that has
elapsed since they entered. 27 passed on the same day as
proficient in ship-gun and small arm exercises, and now
await being draughted into ships of war or war steamers.
The Hecate steam-sloop has been ordered to have her
boilers taken out, and it is expected she will then be taken
up to Deptford to be repaired, and made ready as soon as
possible for sea.
The Medina steam-vessel, formerly employed as a mails
packet on the Mediterranean station, was taken from the
inner to the outer basin yesterday to have her guns put on
board, preparatory to leaving Woolwich in the course of
next week for the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. She
is now under Lieutenant-Commander Beresford, and seve-
ral boxes have been sent from the Admiralty for her to
convey to the Commander-in-Chief of the fleet in the Black
Sea.

The Hermes steam-slloop, Capt. Fishbourne, completed
returning her rigging and other stores into the store-
houses in Woolwich Dockyard yesterday, and is to be
paid off at that port to-day. She has brought home
several rare articles from Burmah ; among others a very
richly carved box made of teak wood. This box is three
feet long by two feet deep, and was taken out of a joss-
house in Rangoon. It had been used for containing the
relics of the priests of the idolatrous temple in which it
was found. The carvings are gilded, and represent a grand
procession, the authorities being carried in palanquins,
on men's shoulders, with numbers of soldiers on foot,
armed with muskets, and others on horseback to clear the
way. Elephants richly caparisoned follow, and then a
splendid car. The figures all bear a resemblance to the
Chinese. There are also several idols of brass and of teak
wood, some in a sitting and others in a standing or lying
posture.
The Zephyr steam-vessel, Lieutenant Commander Craw-
ley, left Woolwich ou Wednesday, and has taken out with
her the snails for the Baltic fleet.
The Toazer steam-vessel, recently paid off on her return
from the coast of Africa, is ordered to have new boilers
put on board at the factory at Woolwich Dockyard, and bo
made ready for service as a gun-boat for the Baltic.
The following appointments have been made :
Clerk-in-Charge Robert T. Mason (1848), serving as
Clerk in the Star, 8, sloop, on the south-east coast of
America station, to the Industry, steam-storcship, pur-
chased into the service.
Clerks—Charles Ross (1850), to the Star, vice Mason ;
Thomas U. Stote (1851), to the Sphinx, steam-sloop, at
Portsmouth.
Master's-Assistant F. W. Poynter, to the Vulcan, steam-
troopship, at Portsmouth.
Mr. John W. Johnstone took up his appointment on
Thursday as assistant to the Clerk of the it at Sheer-
ness yard.
Mr. Darley has been appointed a measurer, vice Mr. G.
Pounder, superannuated, at Sheerness.
The Tynemouth, hired steam-transport 102, has taken on
board 20 ambulance cars for the sick or wounded on tho
field of battle, and 20 waggons for the conveyance of
hospital stores. The ambulance or pensioner corps, under
the command of Captain Grant, are expected to embark
in her early next week for the seat of war in Turkey, if
she can be got ready by that time. The Widgeon steam-
vessel having come in collision with her, and carried away
her jibboom, it has been found necessary to have another
new one made for her at the dockyard.
Tho Rhadamanthus steam-transport, Master-Commander
Belara, left Portsmouth yesterday (Friday) for
taking round supernumeraries, &c., for the ships fitting out
for the eastern ports.
Captain Brandling's No. 1 Company of the 12th Bat-
talion assembled in service marching order yesterday morn-
ing, at 9 o'clock, on the Guard Mounting-parade, in
Woolwich garrison, and were inspected by Colonel C. E.
Whinyates, commandant of the garrison, accompanied by
the commanding officer of the 12th Battalion, Brigade-
Major Bingham, and Captain Riddle. They are under
orders to embark at the Royal Arsenal to-day
in the Kan-
garoo steam-vessel, for the seat of warin the
East.
The let battalion of the Rifle Brigade, under the com-
mand of Lieutenant-Colonel Beckwith, quartered in Ports-
mouth garrison, was officially inspected yesterday (Friday),
on the Governor's parade-field (preparatory, it is supposed,
to their being ordered to the seat of war), by Major-Gen.
Simpson, commanding the South-West District. The bat-
talion was paraded at 11 o'clock in heavy marching order,
when their arms, accoutrements, knapsacks, and their con-
tents, underwent a strict examination, with which the
General expressed himself well satisfied. In the afternoon
the battalion was reviewed on the common at Southsea,
and pat through all the manceuvres of field service, in the
presence of a largo number of officers of the army and
navy, and a numerous assemblage of the inhabitants. The
Major-General expressed his warm approbation of the state
and efficiency of the battalion, and was sure that, when
called upon, they would be found an invaluable adjunct to
the British army in the East. The officers of the corps
entertained the General and staff at dinner at their
quarters in the evening.
The Scots Greys will march from Nottingham in a few
days for Liverpool, and thence proceed by steam-vessels to
Dublin, and will bo quartered in Portobello barracks.
A letter from an officer of the 89th Regiment, which left
Queenstown for Gibraltar, states that the regiment arrived
safe, after a remarkably fine passage of 7i days.
The total strength of the army i Ireland on the Ist inst
was :-Ist Dragoon Guards, Newbridge ; 2d ditto, Dun-
dalk; 3d ditto, Dublin ~ depot 4th ditto, Newbridge ;
depot sth ditto, Newbridge ; 7th Dragoons, Cahir ;
depot
Bth Hussars, Newbridge ; depot 11th Hussars, Newbridgei
t
16th Lancers, Cork - depot 2d Battalion Ist RegineT:l
(Royals), Castlebar ; depot 2d Regiment, Athlone;
Regiment, Newry ; depot 9th Regiment, Trate° ; depot. IL3td-
talion of 12th Regiment, Cork; depot 13th
11,..)etgiment,
Clonmel ; depot 14th Regiment, Birr ; depot loth 'Ala Regi-
ment, Londonderry ; depot 16th Regiment,tnent,
depot 17th Regiment, Kilkenny; 215,,t i
27th Regiment, Dublin ; depot 30thAthlone ;
Dublin;
Regiment,' Fermoy ;
depot 39th Regiment,
depot 33d Regiment, Fermoy ; k debt 41st
Eatioale ; depot 40th Regiment, Limerick ;