The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-15 00:00:00

NAVAL lIVTELLIGENCE.

MLTA, . .
On Saturday night the Caradoc arrived fromOCT Conslotan-
tinople on the 4th, and Besika the sth. On the 4th the
declaration of war was published in the mosques with a
delay to the Russians of 15 days, to enable them to eva-
cuate the principalities if they chose. In the meantime
the greatest enthusiasm prevailed among the Turks, and
the Christians were proportionately alarmed, and many
were packing up to get away.
Notwithstanding the positive announcement by some
of the English papers, that the-fleet was ordered to the
Bosphorus, it was lying at Besika-bay on the sth, and
there is little probability of a move before the 25th, the
Period at which the delay granted to the Czar will ex-
pire,
as our Ambassador has full power to convey his
orders to Admiral Dundas to move up with his fleet, or
to retrograde, as he may deem necessary.
Lady Emily Dundas reached Malta by the Caradoc,
which vessel went into dock immediately on her arrival,
for repairs.

The Ardent steamer, with the Triton in tow, the lat-
ter having broken her main shaft, arrived this morning
early.

The British squadron is far healthier than it was a
month ago, but sickness still prevails. On board the
Vengeance two fatal cases had occurred, and she had
been sent to Tencdos to recruit the health of her crew.
Lord W. Russell, who had been seriously ill, and on
leave at Therapia, had rejoined, having fortunately re-
covered.

The launch of the French ship Bayard, with a crew of
30 men on board, had foundered on the Ist inst., when
within a short distance of her ship. She had been
watering ; five men perished, 13 had been saved by the
Rodney, and the remainder by other boats. The crews
of both fleets exerted themselves nobly on the painful
occasion.

A very melancholy accident occurred on the 4th inst.,
as the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Va-
letta was coming in, on her first voyage from Marseilles
and Naples. Her second engineer, Mr. J. P. Parr,
having the watch, and the weather being very heavy, the
unfortunate young man was thrown by some accident
between the cylinder and the side of the ship, and was
so seriously injured that he died, in port, about three
hours after the ship's arrival, and four from the time of
the accident. Deceased was about 30 years of age, and
married a short time before he left England. On the
following morning an inquest was held, and during th•
day he was conveyed to the convent of the Capuchins,
and interred in one of the vaults under the chapel.
The Ripon, with the homeward mails from India, is
just telegraphed from Alexandria; the Valetta carries
to Marseilles the portion of that mail sent through
France, at nine a.m.

PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 14.
It is not yet decided whether the new Royal yacht
will be constructed of wood or iron, but that point, will
be settled on Monday next at a consultation before
Prince Albert. The principal dimensions of the new
yacht are already determined on, and are as follows :
Length between the perpendiculars, 290 feet ; breadth,
40 feet ; tonnage, 2,200 ; horse power, 600, for paddle
propulsion. It is not yet known, either, we believe,
who will construct the vessel. Mr. Mare is spoken of
now as most likely to have the honour.
The Fairy Royal yacht, Captain Crispin, embarked
the Royal children from Osborne this morning, and
brought them to Gosport under the same honours as
would have been paid to their illustrious parents. A
special train left about 10 o'clock with their Royal
Highnesses for London.

Mr. Woodcock, chief engineer R.N., late of the Barra-
couta, was yesterday released from imprisonment on
board the Victory.
A divisional court-martial was held in the Royal
Marine Artillery Barracks, Portsmouth, this morning,
to try Colour-Sergeant Joseph Miles, Bth company of
the Royal Marine Artillery, for having attempted to ob-
tain meat gratis from the contractor, Mr. James Den-
nison. The following officers composed the Court :
Captain Holloway, president ; First Lieutenants Ire-
land, Brydges, and Steile ; and Second-Lieutenant
Festing. Lieutenant Steile was the officiating judge-
advocate. Two witnesses only were examined for the
prosecution—the contractor, Mr. Dennison, and his
clerk, Mr. Fletcher. The prisoner then handed in his
defence, and called a witness, Sergeant Haller, to speak
in his behalf. At the conclusion of this witness's evi-
dence the Court adjourned.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE PAST WEEK.

Miles
opened,'
1853.

NAME OF RAILWAY.

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