The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-29 00:00:00

THE WAR.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
The Calcutta, 84. Capt. Stopford, in the Sound, bent
topsails on Wednesday.
The Boscawen, 70, Capt. W. F. Granville, will come
into Portsmouth harbour tomorrow for some very trifling
repairs before she proceeds to the West Indies.
The Meander, frigate, •42 guns, Captain Bailie, was
towed from Plymouth harbour into the Sound on Thurs-
day afternoon. She saluted, on leaving, the flag of Ad-
miral Sir W. Parker, with 17 guns, which was returned
by the Impregnable with seven,
The Malacca, 17, screw steam-sloop, fitting at Chat-
ham with engines of 200 horse,power, by John Penn &
Son, on the high pressure principle, and the largest of
that description of engine ever used in the Royal Navy,
being capable of being worked up to 601bs. pressure on
the square inch, was inspected yesterday by Mr. John
Dinnen, of the Admiralty steam department at Somer-
set-house. The Malacca is now ready to be taken out of
dock, and will have her engines tried at the moorings be-
fore proceeding down the Medway to be tried between
the Nore and Mouse lights.
.Rolla, 6, Lieut.-Commander Penwick, naval appren-
tices' instruction brig, leaves Portsmouth to-day (Satur-
day) for a cruise in the Channel. The efficiency of the
lads under the active tuition of their commanding
officer is prominently shown,
whether at reefing, fur-
hog, or beating to quarters. The Admiralty are well
rewarded in appointing such vessels as Rolla, Seidaik,
and Illustrious, to bring forwaxd for the naval service
a great number of active and powerful lads that will be
a credit to the country. We watch their progress with
more than common interest, and visit them at their
daily exerci-tes.
Mr. Mugford, master of t1;0 Fisgaid flag-ship, at
Woolwich, went down the rivet to-day with a portion
of the crew of the Tartarus steam-sloop to navigate the
Cossack screw steam-corvette,, of 1,350 tons, from
Northfleet to Chathain, her fittings having been com-
pleted by the builder, Mr. Pitcher, for the service of her
Majesty s Government. On her arrival at Chatham she
will be comniissioned and made ready for sea without i
delay.

T;vo of the gun-boats, lately contracted for by Mr.
Pitcher, are complete iu frame already, and the others
are progressing rapidly.
The Jason, screw steam-transport, Commander Lane,
with Royal Artillery on hoard, was still at Greenhithe,
at half-past five an Thursday afternoon, but, as she had
her steam up then, it was expected she would leave her
moorings in the evening, or at daylight on Friday
morning.

The Australia, screw steam-transport, is ordered to
Woolwich, to embark Royal Artillery for Turkey.
Two cases of death from' cholera have taken place
amongst the convicts in the Defence convict hulk, sta-
tioned off the Royal Arsenal.

The Long Boat, cutter tender to the Formidable, R.
Harvey, master, left here yesterday, with stures for the
gun vessels fitting out at Woolwich.

ADMIRAL CORRY'S SUCCESSOR.

The flag of Rear-AdturralSuperintendentStopford was
struck on board the Plymouth yacht on Wednesday
evening, the Admiral having been sent for by telegra-
phic message from the Admiralty. He left by express
to-day. Mr. Mills, master attendant, superintends the
dockyard during his absence; and Capt. Wise, of the Im-
pregnable, superintends the ordinary. It is generally
believed that Rear-Adtriral Stopford will succeed Admi-
ral Corry in the Baltic fleet.