The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-13 00:00:00

LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 13, 1854.

Just published,
SIEGE of SEVASTOPOL, WYLD'S NEW
MAP of the SIEGE OPERATIONS at, with the Fortifications
and Lines of Fire of the F ngl,sh, Russian, and French Batteries on a
large scale, embracing the country between the River Katcha and
the Harbour of Balaklava, showing the Iligh Ground, the Approaches,
the Points of Attack, and the position of the Allied Armies. One
sheet, 2s. 6d. ; in case, 4s. ; on rollers, 7s. 61.

WYLD'S MAP of tho CRIMEA, showing the Roads, Passel,
kc., 35., 55., and 7s 63.
WYLD'S PLAN of the BATTLE of ALMA, is., 25., and 3s.

JJrnes Wyld, Geographer to the Queen, Charing-cross Emit, next
door to the Post-oftice ; and 2, Royal Exchange.

NORWICH UNION REVERSIONARY
INTEREST COMPANY.
Notice is Hereby Given, that the HALF-YE A.RLY DIVIDEND,
at the rate of 51. per cent., clear of Income-tax, due 31st October
last, is now in course of payment at the Office of the Company.
• HENRY NORRIS, Secretary.
23, Lincoln's-inn-Fields, 13th Nov., 1854.
N.B.—Proposals for the sale of Reversions, and 'application for new
Shares?, may be addressed to the Secretary. ,

910. LO•TERS OF FISH.-
100 real YARMOUTH BLOATERS for 65., package included.
The above forwarded to all parts oh receipt of penny postage stamps,
or P. O. 0. (preferred) for the amount. Send plain address, county,
and nearest a tatibn:—Address, Thanes Lettis, jun., Fish-curer, Great
Yarmouth.

LAURENT',S CASINO, ARGYLL ROOMS.-
Now Open for the Season.—Daring the week the Orchestra
will Verform the Overture to Zatnpa ; Waltzes : Le Refrain des Mon-
t agnes (flmt time), Germania, Solon Spruche : Polkas, Fidelin (first
time), Les Folies, Moscow; Quadrilles : La Guerre d'Orlent (first time),
Schamyl, Partant poor Is Syrio (by desire), L'Etoile du Nord a Schot-
tische: Malvina (first time), and (also by desire) the Alma Galop.
Principal Cornet a Piston, M. Dotticourt.—Alterat ion of Time —Doors
open at Eight; commence at half-past.—Admission,One Shilling,

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

Royal Alhert, 121, screw, Captain Sir Thomas Pasley,
is still at the fairway moorings at Sheerness. On Satur-
day she got steam up and tried her engines, &c. We
hear everything works admirably. To-morrow morning
she will leave her moorings and proceed out on her trial
trip. She has, we understand, got all her ammunition,
&c., on board, and sails bent. This splendid screw is
now in good sailing trim, and fully ready for sea, with
the exception of not being fully manned. On that point,
particularly as far as seamen are concerned, she is very
deficient. No doubt, however, many will avail them-
selves of joining this, almost the finaA ship in the world.
Hannibal, 91, Captain the Hon. F. W. Grey, arrived
at Devonport on Thursday last. She has some defects
in her engines, which are being made good. She is re-
ported to be ready for sea by the 13th (this day). The
•detachment of. Marines, under Lieut. Casey, which
arrived from Woolwich for service in the Black Sea,
embarked on board the Hannibal on Thursday last. Her
complement is to be made up by a draft from the crew of
the Cossack. She takes a snail for the Black Sea.
Orion, 90, screw, is lying under the sheers in the dock-
yard, Sheerness. The Monkey, arrived oa Friday with
the main shaft, towing the - Beaver, with two of her
boilers and other pieces of machinery, which she took in
on Saturday. Each boiler 'weighs something like 25
tons, by John Nun and Son. This ship, although only
a two-decker, is six feet longer than the Royal Albert,
and with the aid of the caisson will barely (if at all) go
into the dry dock. They say sho will only take in her
machinery there, and go back to Chatham, to get ready
for sea. Orders have been received for Mr. Penn's me-
chanics to work from. 6 a.m. till. 7.30 p.m., which will
forward her very materially these short days. Like
most screws upon launching she is six feet by the stern.
The Pylades, screw corvette, 20 guns, building at
Sheerness, is fast being completed. Her figure-head is
being put on, and the 23d inst. is the time named, if pos.
sible, for her being launched. She is a splendid model
(her planks are of teak), with a long, sharp bow, clipper
like. Penn and Sons' men are fixing the tubes, and the
Monkey has taken down some of her machinery.
Horatio, 22, screw, is lying over 9n the east side of her
Majesty's basin, Sheerness, waiting orders, ete. She is
refitting.
Janus, 5, paddle, Lieutenant Commander Kane, is
still moored over on the west shoreat Sheerness, waiting
orders, &a. _

Cuckoo' 3, paddle, Lieutenant Commander Augustus
Murray, has hauled out of her Majesty's basin at
Sheerness, and is lying up the harbour refitting, &c.
Porcupine, 3, paddle, Lieutenant Commander Jack-
son, is lying up the harbour at Sheerness. We hear her
crew, with few exceptions, have all returned.
Drake, mortar vessel, was masted at Portsmouth on
Saturday, and the plankings of her decks completed.
She will be ready to proceed to the Black Sea in less
than ten days, fit for service.
We learn by electric telegraph front Plymouth that
the Meander, 44, for Lisbon, left that port yesterday at
11 a.m. with a fino breeze from N.N.W.

The Curacoa, 31, screw-frigate, Captain the Hon.
,George F. Hastings, was paid advance at Spithead on
Saturday, and a general signal was made to send to her
all supernumeraries for the Black Sea and Mediterra-
nean, for whieh station she sails day, taking a mail.
The Brisk, 14, Commander Curtis, hauled out of the
fitting basin at Portsmouth on Saturday, after a refit.
A large screw steamer, brig-rigged, with the funnel
close to the foremast, passed up Channel off Plymouth
at noon. _ _ _

The powder was taken out of the St. George, 120,
Captaia Eyres, on Thursday, preparatory to her going
up Hamoaze.
The Diligence transport received a new mainmast and
bowsprit from the Devonport Dockyard on Thursday,
preparatory to hor taking in stores for the Eastern
yards.
The Prussian barque Condor, Capt..Steffings, 15 days
from Dantzic, with timber for the dockyard, arrived at
Plymouth on Friday.
The barque Alpha, Capt. Tulloch, 16 days from Got-
tenburg, with deals for Melbourne, put into Plymouth
leaky on Saturday.
The officers and men of the Devonport Dockyard have
subscribed one day's pay each to the Patriotic Fund.
It is the intention of the Lords of the Admiralty to
enter 400 men forthwith among the different branches
of artisans employed in the Devonport Dockyard.
The Avon steam-vessel, from Portsmouth, arrived at
Plymouth on Friday.
A contract for 2,000 quarters of wheat was taken at
the Royal Clarence Victualling establishment, Gosport,
on Saturday, at an average of 765. Bd. per quarter.

strongest and most seasoned oak, with the sides pre-
pared to resist the heaviest shot. She is progressing in a
manner truly astonishing, and about June'next will make
room for another on the same stocks. We have also
the screw guard-ships Hastings and Pembroke, convert-
ing rapidly, besides three first-rates, all of which will
be fitted with the propeller prior to launching.
DEVONPORT. —A considerable increase is to be made
to the mechanical departments of our naval arsenals
forthwith. The immediate increase in the establishment
at this port will be nearly 400 men, and a proportionate
number of officers. Of the 400 about 150 are to be
shipwrights.
KEvnA.m.—A. jetty, upwards of 700 feet in length,
parallel with Moon's Cove, is to be built forthwith, for
the convenience of bringing ships alongside previous to
being docked.
SHEERNESS.—The greatest possible activity prevails
throughout the whole of her Majesty's Dockyard, Sheer-
ness ; a tram•road is being laid down for carts, &0.,
and pipes for gas, in lieu of the oil lamps hitherto glim-
mering throughout the-yard. A boiler factory of large
dimensions is being built, and progressing fast. The vic-
tualling department, or a portion of it, is being got ready
for the crews of those ships that are ordered here from
the Baltic to winter. We hear the Euryalus frigate, 50,
screw, is expected here, and that orders have been received
respecting her. Mr. T. Hockings (principal in this depart-
ment), whose health has been impaired by the duties ne-
cessarily devolving upon him, is now under medical
treatment at Melville Hospital, Chatham. We hear,
however, change of air, &c., has much improved him.
The out-houses for the sailors' accommodation are built
upon improved principles, and rapidly progressing. '
Great discontent appeared to ' ptevail throughout the
artisans in her Majesty'a Dockyard on Saturday._ jal.
consequence of some alteration in their pay ; they all
assembled in a body, and refused to go to work without
some satisfaction with reference to their future pay-
ments ; it was arranged that a deputation of five should
wait upon the dockyard authorities on Monday morn-
ing, to see what arrangements they could come to.