The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-03 00:00:00

LAUNCH OF THE ORION.

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CHATHAM, THURSDAY.—priors, 91, screw- steam-ship,
of 600-horse, power, building in this dockyard, will be
launched on Monday, the 6th inst.

The first-class powerful screw steam-ship
THE TRANSPORT SERVICE.
Cleopatra,
belonging to the Canadian Steam Navigation Company,
and commanded by Captain Sivell, will embark detach-
ments of the 46th and 93d Regiments at Liverpool to-day
and will then proceed to Cork, where she will receive
detachments of other regiments, with which she will pro-
need direct to the seat of war.
To-morrow the first-class powerful screw-steamer,
Ottawa, belonging to the Canadian Steam Navigation
Company, and commanded by Captain Atkins, will leave
Liverpool for Portsmouth, where she will embark troops
and ordnance stores for the seat of war, whither she will
proceed without delay.

MILITARY.
Captain John 13. Forster, of the 62d Regiment, has
been appointed Assistant Military Secretary to Major.
GLieecti)etreanlaTnht.oomeanseßrael Ble(,aCinbr
.B.i,geweh, c.B
ohas., on
nntly succeeded
the Staff at
Ceylon.

Captain the Hon. E. J. W. Forester, unattached, has
been appointed aide-de-camp to Lieutenant-General the
Hon. George Anson' commanding the troops in the
Military Secretary to the Commander-in-
Chief Presidency, in succession to Lieutenant-Colonel
the Pion. 1-1. W. P. Curzon of the Grenadier Guards,
appointed
Chief in India, in the room of Brigadier Lieutenant-
Colonel Talbot, 43d Light Infantry who has rejoined
his regiment.

Captain Payne, unattached, bas been appointed secbad
aide-de-camp to Lieutenant-General Sir Harry G. W.
Smith, Bart., and K.C.B , who has recently succeeded
General Earl Cathcart, K.C.B , in command of the
Northern and Midland district
of England ; and Lieu-
tenant H. G. B. Welby, of the 48th R giment, has been
appointed aide-de-camp to Major-General Arbuthnot, at
York, in the room of Captain Kirkland, of the 21st
Fusiliers, who
has proceeded to join his regiment on
-
active service in the Crimea.
Captain William Parker, half pay 44th Regiment, has
been appointed aide-de-camp to Major-General George
Morton Eden, who has recently succeeded Lieutenant-
General Sir Harry Smith in the command of the Western
District of England.
Captain F. H. Kilvington, 52,1 Regiment, has been
appointed second aidhde-carnp to Lieutenant-General
Fergusson, C. 8., commanding the forces in Malta.
Captain G. B. Milinan, of the sth Fusiliers, has bees
appointed Assistant Military Secretary ; and Lieutenant
D. Hunter Blair, of the 94th Regiment, aide-de camp to
Major-General Charles Murray Hay, who has recently
succeeded Lieutenant• General Sutherland on the staff at
Mauritius.

Lieutenant G. M. 'Stopford, Royal Engineers, and
Captain J. H. Burke,
88th Regiment, have been ap-
pointed aides-de-camp ; and MajorNasmyth, unattached,
extra aide-de-camp to Lieutenant• General Sir John F.
Burgoyne, G.C.8., on the staff of the army in Turkey.

Yesterday, by command of Lord Hardinge, notice
was posted outside the Horse Guards that men between
16 and 30, standing five feet four inches and a half, being
a reduction of one inch, were now being enlisted for her
Majesty's land forces. Notice was also issued that the
bounty had been increased from 4/. to 61. per man.

DUBLIN, THURSDAY MORNING.
The, service and depot companies of the 72d High-
landers, at Limerick, were on Tuesday consolidated
under the superintendence of Lieut.-General Fleming,
C. 8., at the New barracks in this garrison. The corps
wants upwards of 400 to compbete it, caused by the
number of volunteers for the war in Turkey.
The inspection of the 72d Highlanders will take place
on the 15th November.
Captain Lyons, 46th, has arriv ed at Croom House, on
a visit to his brother Henry Lyons, Esq.
Thisigh Starner Gubbius, 30th Regiment, is appointed
to a lieutenancy.
The Earl et Clare has appointecit Monday next, Nov. 6,
for the enrolment of the Limerick: County Militia.
Lord Clanricarde had a meeting of the officers of the
Gal way militia at Portumna Castle, for the purpose of
enrolling the men, to the number of 1,400, which will
be a matter of difficulty.
Lord Stuart de Decies, Lieutenant of Waterford, has
convened a meeting of the Deputy Lieutenants at Dun-
garvan, this day, for the purpose of enrolling the Water-
ford militia.

Private David Burke, 40th, a native of Newcastle