The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-08 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

I
Royal Albert, 121, Captain Sir Charles Pasley, is at
the fairway moorings ; she is well down in the water
now, and looks exceedingly well. We have not heard
of any contradiction to Monday next being the day
settled for her to-run out and try her engines.
Orion, screw, 91, launched on Monday at Chatham,
was brought down into harbour on the same day, and
was this morning hauled into the basin here, and made
fast under'the sheers, where she will remain for the pre-
sent. She is of very superior model, and is a splendid
screw in every respect.
The Monkey steam-vessel, Second Master Synder-
combe, received on board yesterday the iron and brass
shaft for her. The shaft weighs 7 tons 14 cwt. 1 qr.
12 lb., and is to be conveyed, with two of the boilers
now at Woolwich, to Sheerness, to be fitted on board
the Orion at that port.
Her Majesty's ship Hannibal, Captain the Hon. F.
V. Grey, weighed from Spithead yesterday morning, to
proceed to Plymouth, where orders are awaiting her to
ship Luare spars and gear for the• disabled ships in the
Black k 5 el fleet, troops to reinforce the squadrons, and
a large aviount of sea stores, with which she makes all
haste to the scene of action. IL r crew has been made
sailing line-of-bat-41e ships at this an-
up from the
chorage.
The Calcutta, 84, Captain J. J. Stopford, bent sails
in Plymouth Sound on Monday, revs
to sailing for
Falmouth, where she will take up liar winter quarters,
and not in the West Indies, as has beeoi stated.
The Asia, Captain W. J. Dougafl, Arrived at Sheer-
ness from Quebec yesterday at two p.m, with a
general cargo of timber for the d ockyard, and has
moored off Cockleshell Hard. She has been 36 days
on the passage, and has experienced. very heavy wea-
ther, and has carried away part of the larboard bul-
warks. It appears she got on shore in the River St.
Lawrence.
The screw steam-frigate Meander, 4-4, Captain Baily,
which returned from Scotland to Plymouth on Saturday,
shipped at Greenock 100 seamen, who, with a small
amount of practice, will prove a valuable addition to her
crew. She will be inspected to-day by Port-.A.dmiri
Sir William Parker, after which it is stated she will
proceed to the Tagus. •
The Dauntless, 33, screw, Captain Ryder, will go to
Spithead to-day, and will shortly leave for the Black
Sea.

The Horatio, screw, is still lying in the basin, but
was hauled over to the east side, Io make room for the
Orion.

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Cuckoo, paddle, Lieut. Augustu s Murray, is lying
refitting, Etc., still in the basin, and ,has shipped her new
funnel, &c. Some of the crew have returned from their

leave.
Lizard, paddle, Lieut. Chrititopher, hauled out into
the harbour today.
The Livonia steamer has been taken up by the Ad-
miralty to convey troops to the Crimea.
The Government transport Chi %pman, No. 118, Capt.
Morgan, from London, arrived at Plymouth on Monday,
and was towed immediately up H., amoaze.

APPOINTMEN%TS.
Clerk.—Frederick (1852), recently serving in the Cum-
berland, to the Esk, 20, at Woolwich,
Clerk's Assistant. —Charles F. Hock; ns, to the Nankin,
50, at Chatham.

MAIL FOR THE CRIMEA.
A mail for the army in the Crimea and the fleet in the
Black Sea will be made up to-morrow- evening. A. sepa-
rate mail bag is made up for the sick and wounded, and
all letters and newspapers for them should be addressed
" The Hospital, Scutari, Constantinople ;" for others
" Head-quarters."