The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-04 00:00:00

THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT.

Commodore Eden, it appears, did not hoist his broad
pendant at Devonpoit, but only paid the officer he is
about to succeed a private visit. The gallant commo-
dore has returned to town.

Admiral Sir William Parker, Bart., G.C.13., com-
mander-in-chief at Devonport, has arrived in town on a
semi-official visit.

Captain G. E. Patey, whose unfortunate accident
obliged him to relinquhh the command of the Amphion,
screw-frigate, we hear has completely movered, and is
again a candidate for active service.

The Commander-in• Chief at Portsmouth, Vice-Admi-
ral Sir Thomas Cochrane, has struck his flag on board
the Victory, and proceeds in the cutter yacht Fanny to
the Channel Islands, accompanied by the Rolla and Sea-
lark. The two smart little instruction brigs have been
in active exercise the last four days, and the crews, as
boys, have done wonders.

THE DESPATCH GUNBOATS.
The greatest interese is evinced in fitting these vessels
for active service. The Wrangler, built by Messrs.
Green, of Blackwall, the first launched, was taken from
the East In,da Dock to Woolwich, yesterday, to be com-
pleted. The Arrow, built by Mare and Co., the second
vessel launched, with engines by Humphreys, will be
ready for sea first, and, we believe, will be on her way
to the Baltic in the course of next week. The Beagle,
by Mare and Co., engines by Humphreys, was removed
from Deptford to Woolwich yesterday. The Lynx, by
Mare and Co., engines by Penn, had her boilers and ma-
chinery fitted and steam up within
sixty hours after she
was off the stocks. So great has been the expedition n
building and fitting these 450-ton ships, that four out of
the half-dozen are nut only launched, but are in a for-
ward state, and will very soon be with Sir Chas. Napier
in the Baltic.
It is not generally known that the six new despatch
gun-boats will be fitted with 10-inch guns, two to each
boat, on Lancaster's plan, which makes the bore of an
elliptical form, and will carry an egg-shaped shell a
distance of from four to four and a half miles with great
precision. It is intended that the officers appointed to
the despatch gun-boats will proceed to Shoeburyness
with these powerful guns.
before leaving for the Baltic, to witness the practice
Six flat-bottomed boats, 27 feet long, are ordered to
be built in Devonport dockyard with all despatch.

IVIILITARy.
The ship Punjaub, which sailed on Monday last,
with troops for the Cape of Good Hope, put into
Queenstown on Tuesday, where she at present remains.
The cause of the unexpected arrival of the Punjaub
was owing to the insanity of the doctor whose
the de-
whose mind
was discovered to be affected shortly a
parture of the ship.
Cornet Gandill, 11th Hussars ; Cornet Jerningham,
17th Lancers ; Captain Spring, 21st • Captain White-
---2, sold out of the
James lWPetrie is the name of the ee-,
rieant of the 92d
sheeravdi,ce4o2nd
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rainddayM. Major Balfour, tißth
who absconded from Galway with 25/., regimental
money. He is about 35, strongly marked by the small-
pox.
enie sailed from
town, for Melbourne, on Sunday, with 230 of the 12th
The transport Empress Eug Queens_
Regiment, under Captain Hutchinson.
THE 60TH RIFLES.- The depot of the 2d battalion of
the 60th Rifles Rill arrive in Dublin this day from But-
' and immediately pro-
tevant, and will oLcupy quarters in Beggar's•bush Bar-
racks and the Pige, n-house. •
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Fleece, which was ordered to be in readiness to embark
the 46th Regiment from Southampton, will probably
proceed on Monday to Cork to take on board the 21st
Fusiliers. The same company's steamer, Harbinger, is
getting ready for sea, and is to take out a large quantity
of Government stores, with some staff officers and
horses, to Varna. It is supposed that Sir G. Cathcart
will embark by the Harbinger.

ROYAL ARTILLERY.
The Medway, steam transport-vessel, having com-
pleted taking on board, at the Royal Arsenal, Wool-
wich, a number of siege guns, mortars, and other muni-
tions of war, and 34 horses, on Wednesday, Captain
Freese's company, 12th battalion Royal Artillery, and
the left wing of Major Rowan's company, 12th batta-
lion, marched from the garrison at six o'clock on Thurs-
day morning, and embarked for service with the
siege trains in the East. The Medway was under orders
to leave the Royal Arsenal at three o'clock p.m. on
Thursday for her destination.
The greatest exertions have been made to have the
Australia steam-transport ready to embark additional
siege guns and about 300 of the Royal Artillery on Satur-
day, for conveyance to the seat of War in the East. She
has accordingly been coaled off the dockyard Woolwich,
by working with relays night and day, and on completing
her coaling was taken down to the Royal Arsenal, on
Thursday, to have her siege guns put on board.
Lieutenant Temple, four UP wconaminioned officers