The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-22 00:00:00

THE WAR.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
A. letter from Baltschik, dated July 9, gives the follow-
n particulars respecting the Black Sea fleets :
"At Anchor—The Britannia (flag), Agamemnon (flag),
Queen, Trafalgar, Albion, Vengeance, Bellerophon, Lon-
don, Rodney, Retribution, Sidon, Tribune, Diamond, and
Caradoc.
" At Varna—Sanspareil, Simoom, and Spitfire.
"There 12 French line-of-battle ships and some steamers
at Baltschik, and 2 French liners and steamers at Varna.
"The Admiral (Dundas) is very liberal in granting leave
to the officers to visit Varna, which they are enabled to do
in men of war steamers, which are constantly running be-
tween the two places. The squadron of steamers sent to
reconnoitre off Sebastopol is hourly expected in.
" Lord Raglan made an application to the Admiral for
the services of some seamen, whom he deemed would prove
very useful to him when he approachedithe Danube. This
very soon transpired in the fleet, and the scenes of excite-
ment that took place baffle description; petty officers came
forward begging to be disrated toable-seanten, and offering
to forfeit all their petty officer's servitude if their respective
captains would only send them on this service. No other
arrangement could be come to than that of drawing lots.
The command of the little party was given to Lieutenant
Henay C. Glyn and Prince Ernest of Leiningen, both of the
Britannia (the latter a midshipman). They started over-
land for Varna on the 7th.
" Admirals Dundas and Lyons wont to Varna on the sth
in the Retribution, and returned in the evening. While
there they saw a review of 45,000 French soldiers.
"Commander Randolph,' of the Rodney, has gone on
leave to Malta, owing to severe domestic affliction.
" The Fnry arrived at Baltschik on the evening of the
Bth from Constantinople with Russian prisoners on board.
She started immediately afterwards for Odessa to exchange
them for the Tiger's.

• An enteute occurred on board the Britannia a few days
ago, which was speedily arrested by the energetic conduct
of Commander Willer. It arose as follows :—Ho ordered
the crew to muster with their bags in order to ascertain
what clothing they required previous to the issue of slops,
that he might thus put a check upon the common practice
of selling the cloth they draw from the paymaster. This
being an innovation upon the routine that prevailed in the
ship, they declined complying with his order, and con-
ducted themselves otherwise in a mutinous manner, when
Commander Willer immediately arrested ten of the ring-
leaders, and thus restored order. The Admiral addressed
a memorandum to Captain Carter, which was read to the
crew, in which ho stated that the officers of his flagship
had been selected from gentlemen of the highest profes-
sional character, and intimating his intention to support
them under any and every circumstance. Five of the ten
men were sentenced to receive 36 lashes each, and one was
discharged with disgrace from the service."
Rear-Admiral M. P. F. Berkeley, C. 8., First Naval
Lord of the Admiralty, Captain Sir Baldwin W. Walker,
K.C.8., surveyor of the navy, and Mr. Isaac Watts,
assistant-surveyor of the navy, visited Woolwich dock-
yard to-day, and the Arrow, the most advanced of the
gun-boats for the Baltic, having been taken into dock,
was minutely inspected by the rear-admiral, and the
surveyor and assistant-surveyor of the navy. The Arrow
is built entirely of wood, and her masts, which are now
put in, have a very light appearance. She has been
commissioned by Lieutenant-Commander Jolliffe, of the
Myrmidon steam-vessel, and the crew of that vessel
having been turned over to her, it is expected the will
be ready for trial in about ten days.
The Royal Albert, 131, guns, screw steam-ship, Com-
mander Alexander Little.--Mr. Frederick J. Taplin,
assistant-engineer of the second class, late of her Ma-
jesty's steam-sloop Fury in the Black Sea, has taken up
his commission and joined this ship.
Exmouth, 91, screw, recently launched at Devonport,
was taken into the new dock at that yard, on Thursday,
to be coppered ; in fact, this was the opening of the
dock, the Exmouth being the first ship taken into it.
This new dock has been built on the site of the old and
first Royal dock, built in this yard in the reign of Wil-
liam 111. It is so capacious that the Exmouth—to use
a familiar nautical comparison—looks like a jolly-boat in
it. On the ship being clean into dock three-times-three
hearty cheers were given by the officers and artificers,
The above operation was performed at neap tide, which
is something new at Devonport.
The Calcutta, 84, Capt. Stopford, will be towed into
the Sound to-day.
Colossus, 81, screw, laptain Spencer Robinson, is
favourably progressing at Portsmouth. She pointed
topgallants yesterday.
Wellesley, 72, ordinary guard-ship at Chatham, Corn.
modore Superintendent Wyvill, has been put out of
dock there, and taken to the moorings formerly occupied
by the Boseawan.
esttaekrdeany. fronl
The Indefatigable, 50, frigate, Ways
Pl
mouth yard to her sailing moorings
Castor, 36, has been taken into dock at Chatham to
make good defects, and to be brought forward for service
at sea.
Malacca, 17, screw, Capt. A. Farquhar, at Chatham,
will be completed both in the shipwright
and engineer
department by the middle of next
week.
Harrier, 17, screw, hauled into the steam basin dock
at Portsmouth, yesterday morning, to complete her
lower scuttles and steam-valves,
Dasher, 4, paddle, Captain Lefebre, arrived yesterday
morning at Portsmouth, from Calais, having been em-
ployed for superintending the embarking of the French
army for the Baltic. She will coal, and is expected to
proceed to Alderney where it is likely the Queen may
p
y
pa a short visit in the yacht Victoria and Albert.
Spy, 3, brigantine, Lieut. Commander the Hon. C.
Boyle, is completed by the dockyard at Chatham,
except trifling jobs connected with the rigging, &c.
Comet returned into Portsmouth Harbour yesterday
morning from Calais.
Sealark, Lieut. Commander Fen wick, bent sails at
Portsmouth yesterday, and will be ready to go on her
instruction cruise next week.
The Avon steamer arrived on Wednesday in Queens-
town, from Southampton, for the conveyance of the 63d
Regiment to the seat of war.
The Andromache will sail on Saturday for Pembroke,
in charge of Mr. Brown and a crew of riggers.
The Supply screw steam store-vessel, Master-Com-
mander John Penn, has been ordered to be made ready
for service with great despatch, and she will then pro
cued to Deptford, and take on board from the victual-

ARRIVAL OF THE HIMALAYA.
LIVERPOOL, Friday, Five p.m.—The screw steam-ship
Himalaya, which sailed from Kingston this morning,
arrived off Point Lynas at 11 a.m., and at the Bar at
3.30 p.m. Owing to the want of water, she will not
arrive for some hours. She will lie at anchor in the
Sloyne until Sunday, when she will go into the Welling-
ton Dock, and the embarkation of the Scots Greys will
be proceeded with on Monday. She is expected to sail
for the Black Sea on Tuesday. It has been stated that
Captain Kellock gives up the command at Liverpool to
a captain in the Royal Navy.
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—Ler .ajesty took a cruise in the Fairy, steam yacht,
on Thursday evening, as far as the Nab light, returning
to Osborne at 7.20.

MILITARY.
Quartermaster M'Kewen, of the 12th battalion of
Royal Artillery, having retired from the service, Quar-
termaster-Sergeant Hendley has been promoted to be
Quartermaster, vice M'Kewen.
Sergeant Black, 3d battalion, is promoted to be Ser•
geant-Major, and appointed to the Royal Military Re-
pository duties, vice John Gillies, pensioned.
GARRISON COURT-MARTIALS. --SHEERNESS, July 21.
—Two court-martials assembled in garrison here yester-
day to try William Smith, a gunner in the Royal Artil-
lery, for desertion ; and George Oswell, a private of the
Royal Artillery, for striking and otherwise ill-using a
sergeant of the same corps when off duty in the town.
Both court-martials closed yesterday, and the prisoners
await their sentences. Captain Romer presided ; there
were with him two captains and four subalterns, com-
posing the court.
A detachment of 30 men and an officer of the 15th
Dragoons arrived at Plymouth yesterday from Exeter,
and left to-day per steamer for Dublin, to procure horses
to remount the regiment.
An order has been issued by the Horse Guards and
Admiralty prohibiting shooting on board transports,
except at stated hours on the upper deck, and in the pre-
sence of officers. The order to be read to all on board,
on embarkation, by the Admiralty agent. Where no
agent, to be read by the captain of the vessel. Com-
mending officers to see the order strictly enforced.
On Thursday morning two troops of the Scots Grays,
which had been quartered in the cavalry barracks in
Portobello and Island-bridge, marched through Dublin
on their way to Kingstown to embark on board the
Himalaya, en route for the seat of war. They numbered
130 rank and file, exclusive of officers, and were com-
manded by Major Sullivan, who headed the detachment.
The troops were preceded by the mounted band of the
3d Dragoon Guards, which performed a variety of in-
spiriting airs as they marched through the city. Pro-
ceeding by the Rock-road, the detachment arrived at
Kingstown about twelve o'clock, and drew up in order
on the jetty, where they were greeted with the cordial
cheering of crowds of spectators. The men having dis-
mounted, preparations were made for embarking the
horses. This process, often so tedious, was effected in
a very short time, owing to the excellent arrangements
made on board the Himalaya.
The depot of the 68th (Durham) Light Infantry, sta.
tioned in Blfast, has been ordered to Fermoy, to form
part of the consolidated battalion. It will be replaced
by the depot of the 92d Highlanders, from Galway.
The service companies of the latter corps are now at
Gibraltar, having embarked for Corfu on the 3d of
March, 1851.

DOCKYARD APPOINTMENTS, &C.—W. H. Herbert,
measurer, at Pembroke, has been appointed to Devon-
port-yard, vice Peek, superannuated. John Peters,
acting measurer has been confirmed and appointed to
Pembroke, vice Herbert; and William Mallett, writer,
is appoibted acting measurer, vice Peters, at Devonport.
William 011 is is appointed first-class leading man at
Metal Mills, Chatham. Soloman Hicks, leading man
of Ropemakers, Chatham, has been superannuated on a
pension of 347, per annum ; and John Parsons, leading
man of labourers on 201. per annum.

THE COMMISSION OF LUNACY ON
CAPTAIN CHILDE.

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THE VERDICT.
This inquiry was resumed yesterday.
The evidence on the part of the promoters of the corn-
mission having been concluded on Thursday.
Mr. Hodgson summed up the evidence at great length,
contending that—particularly with regard to the letters
of Captain Childe and his delusions relative to the Queen,
testified to by Drs. Conolly, Hume, Bright, and Suther-
land—it proved beyond a doubt that Captain Child.
was, and continued up to the present time, of un-
sound mind.
Mr. Montagu Chambers then proceeded to address
the jury on the part of Captain Childe, contending that
the case, as opened by Sir F. Thesiger had not been
borne out by the evidence, and argued that Captain
Childe, although labouring under mistaken notions, was
not a person of unsound mind.
The Commissioner having briefly addressed the jury,
who declined hearing an additional recapitulation of the
evidence, they retired to consider their verdict.
After being absent about three-quarters of an hour,
they
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LIVERPOOL SAILORS' 11011E.—JULLIEN'S CONCERT AT
Sn
EA. —unda Amongst the passengers who arrived in this port
the members
o Sy week in the Arabia (s.) were X Jullien aid
of his unrivalled instrumental band, re-
turning from their recent successful tour in the United
States. During the homeward passage a concert wag
given on board the steamer, with results which will be
.
explained by the following letter :—" To Captain Harri-
son.
son. Dear sir,—Having been requested by the passen-
gers on board this vessel to give a concert for the benefit
of that excellent institution the Sailors' Home, Liver-
pool, I beg to hand you herewith the gross proceedsh
d-
the same, 42/. 18s., and shall feel obliged by you!'
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ing this amount to the treasurer.—l am, dear
Arabia, July
your
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8, 1854." The amount thus realised, 421. 18s., has July
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duly handed over by Captain Harrison to the treasurer
of the Sairors' Home.—Liverpool Standard.

SUPERSEDING A MAGISTRATE.—The Freeman's Journal

states that Louis Gollock, Esq., Coachford, is superseded
in the commission of the peace for the county of Cork,
in consequence of a recent trial.
HOLFORD HOUSE, REGENT'S-PARK. —About 4,000
visited Holford House on the last two days to view the
effects. Amongst the company were—The Archbishop
of Canterbury ; H. R.H. Prince Golum Mahoume ; the
Dukes of Montrose, Buckingham, and theHamiiniteokuer!to Ile,
Marquises of Camden, Lansdowne, and Ormond • the
Earls
dleton,
Earls of Pomfret, Harewood, GAlernagyanlal,
Balcarres I•'ortescue, Suffolk, Cornwarth
, Falmouth, Hest-
, Lowers Powis,
and Guiliord ; Lords Overstcne,
Londesborough, Sondei, Cranworth
jugs, Barrington, Newark, Forrester, Maldon, De
Freyne, Dorchester, I•Torthwick, S
cliffe ; Ladies
Sirs IG. Spearman, Burnett,
ydney, and Wham-
and Norbury ; Sirs G. Brrechke,sige,
r,
G. Head, A. Fitzroy, F.
G Pynne, J. Hen-
P. East, H. Raiford,
ila, C. Fellows, J. Hamden,
Berson, F. A. Roe, J. Anson,J.Ri
hnuury, R. Jarvis, R. King,
G. Montgomery,
Baron Rothschild •
Hayter, E. A. stuith• g t HQ". B. Disraeli, W. U.

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Bristol.unte e rarrived
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dayhe
Majesty's service at Devonport, and were put on board
the Crocodile receiving-ship to be transmitted to the
Baltic. They will chiefly be employed in bringing home
prize ships from Memel.
The Fearless, paddle:wheel -steam-vessel, Charles An.
stey, Acting Master, arrived at Sheerness on Thursday
last, at 5 p.m., from Calais, having left Calais early the
same morning, after assisting to embark French troops
and their baggage.
The Prince screw steamer, 2,700 tons burdens, the
Edwin Fox, Herefordshire and other transports, with
French troops on board, were at anchor yesterday in the
Downs, waiting orders. A still further embarkation of
French troops will take place during the ensuing week
from Calais, for the Baltic.
The Holyrood hired screw transport, No. 71, Com-
mander Lovett, arrived at Sheerness yesterday at 2
p.m., from Deptford. Captain George Rodney Mundy,
appointed to the Nile, screw line-of-battle ship, came
on shore and communicated with ite Port Admiral.
A small quantity of live stock was sent on board
with sotne packages and parcels that were lying in
the Admiral's offices for officers and seamen serv-
ing in the Baltic. No communication whatever
was made with the Post-office authorities before her
departure, which took place at 3.45 p.m. The result is,
letters from the commander and others belonging to the Holyrood remain still at the post-office, Sheerness.