The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-14 00:00:00

MISCELLINEMJS.

The Fairy Royal steam-yacht, Captain the Hon.
Joseph Denman, embarked the Queen and Court in
Portsmouth harbour on Saturday evening at seven
o'clock, on arrival from London, and conveyed them to
Osborne under the usual salutes and ceremonies.

By the death of Rear-Admiral Charles Hope in
France, Commodore Henry Eden, just appointed super-
intendent of Devonport Dockyard, becomes Rear-
Admiral of the Blue, and Captains Patton and Ait-
chison become retired Rear-Admirals. An appointment
as Naval Aide-de-Camp to the Queen is thus at the dis-
posal of the Admiralty.
On Saturday Sir J. Graham was sufficiently recovered
from his, recent indisposition to attena the Board of
Admiralty.
Assistant-Surgeon Samuel Weaver (1854) has been
appointed to the Prince Regent, 90, serving in the
Baltic.

An experiment is to' be tried on board the steam-ves-
sels' coal depot here, for discharging the cargoes from
the screw steam colliers by machinery for the supply of
her Majesty's steam-ships.
FALMOUTH, Saturday.—The Polar Star troop-ship,
Captain Walker, from London for New Zealand, has
put in, owing to contrary winds.
PAIZAGUAYAN NAVY.—On Tuesday last the Para-
guayan. war-steamer Jacuare was launched from the
yard of Mr. t honipson, in the River Thames. She is
a paddle-wheel steamer, on the same lines as the Ban-
shee; Government despatch-boat, of .500 tons burden,
and'l4o-horse power. She is to mount two pivot guns,
32-pounders, and four 24-pounder carronades. She is
166 feet long, and 23 feet beam, and will carry 100 men as
a crow. The son of President' Lopez is now in this
country to arrange a commercial treaty, which will
open up the resources cf this splendid coun-
try. - The .Paraguttyan Government is also building,
a small flotilla for the protection of their trade. Com:
mankler Morice, formerly master attendant of the dock-
yard at Deptford, is to take command of the Paraguayan:
navy, and is to be employed also in the establishment of
a. small dockyard anti victualling establishment on his
arrival in that country.---Plymouth, Mail.

MALTA.

ARRIVAL OF THE HIMALAYA AT
A letter from Malta, dated the 7th of August, says
"The French steamer from Alexandria is just tele-
graphed. On the 2d of August the Himalaya, from
Liverpool the 26th of July, reached this port a little
before midnight, with the 2d Dragoons on board (Scotch
Greys). Notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, the-
forts were lined with the. troops in garrison, who re-
ceived their comrades with vociferous cheers.
" The following officers arrived :—Lieutenant-Colonel
'Griffith's, 'Major Sullivan, Brevet-Major Clarke ; Cap-
tains Williams, Boyd, and Freeman ; Lieutenapts
Miller (Adjutant), Sutherland, Buchanan, Edwards,
Woddrop. and Hunter ; Ensigns and Cornets Nugent,
Prendergast, and Handley ; Quartermaster M`Bean
' Assistant-Surgecin Choffie, Veterinary-Surgeon Gardjer,
299. troopers, and 367 horses. None died.
• Besides the above, there were on board Lieutenant-
Colonel '
Stracey. Scots Fusilier Guards ; Quartermaster
Doherty, 3sth Regiment ; Lieutenant Stopford, Royal
Engineers.; ,Lieutenant Locke, Bengal Cavalry (proceed-
, ing to organise the corps of Bashi-Bazouks) ; Assist
mill