The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-03 00:00:00

THE.SUN, LONDON, MONDAY RVENING3 JULY 8, 1084

THE WAR.

man, and one seaman, all relatives, are brought home in
Ler. The schooner belonged to the captain's father, and
was his only support for his old age. She is brought
Lome under charge of Mr. Robert 11. Thompson, of the
Dauntless, as prizemaster. Mr. Thompson reports hav-
ing experienced very bad weather on his passage home.
The prize-crew of this vessel and Mr. Thompson have
returned on board the Dauntless, except two petty
officers, and both prizes proceeded for London under
charge of Mr. R. Ivisen Hancock, of the Dauntless.
A court-martial was held on Saturday last on board
the Waterloo flag-ship at the Nore, to try the late sur-
geon on board the Wolverine, 12-gun sloop. Com-
mander John Corbett prosecuted. The prisoner made
no defence. The Court found the charge to have been
fully proved, and their sentence was that he be dismissed
the service.

SHARE MARKETS.
(THIS DAY.)

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
The following notice has been posted at the dockyard
gates at Woolwich :

BRITISH RAILWAYS.

"Letters for the Baltic fleet will be despatchedby her
Majesty's ship Dauntless on July 4.
" Letters for seamen, marines, and boys serving in the
Baltic will be forwarded by this opportunity, if posted in
time, and marked 'By Her Majesty's ship Dauntless.'
"The postage of one penny must be paid on the letter
at the time of posting it."

The Wolverine's crew were paid their advance on
Saturday last.

The Star, 8-gun sloop, Commander William-G. Luard,
sailed on Saturday last from the Nore, for the Baltic.
The Francesca, Captain M. Michelson, is reported to
be at the Nore, taken for breaking the blockade.
On Friday last a draught of the Coast Volunteers ar-
rived at Sheerness from Bristol. They have volunteered
to go out to the Baltic to man prizes that require to be
brought home. They are principally bargemen and
boatmen, most of them quite unacquainted with square-
rigged vessels. They are to undergo drill on board the
flag-ship, and the Dauntless will take a draught of them
on her departure for the Baltic.
The Vivid steam-vessel, Master Commander W. IT.
Allen was taken out of the basin at Woolwich on Satur-
day, and is now moored in the stream ready for service.
His Majesty the King of Portugal's steam-yacht Min-
delo, with the First Lord of the Portuguese Admiralty
on board, arrived at Woolwich on Thursday, to remain
in readiness to embark the King for a passage to Ostend,
as his Majesty intends visiting King Leopold of Belgium
at Brussels, previous to returning to Lisbon.
The King of Portugal is expected to embark at Wool-
wich this afternoon.

The departure of the Rhadamanthus paddle-wheel
steam store ship, Master-Commander John Belain, has
been postponed to Tuesday, as she is taking an extra
quantity of stores onboard for Portsmouth, and is ordered
to tow the Beaver steam-vessel, having the funnel of the
Royal Albert, and the spare machinery of that screw
steam-ship to Sheerness.

The following appointments and promotions have been
made :

Lieutenants—George M. Leycester (1811), to the St.
Vincent, 102, guard-ship of ordinary at Portsmouth ;
Marcus Lowther (1844), Edward T. Parsons (1853), and
Louis Geneste (1554), recently promoted from mate of
the Excellent, to the St. Vincent ; Hon. W. E. De Bla-
quier (1844), to the Royal William, 120, guard-ship of
ordinary at Devonport ' • A. D. W. Fletcher (1845), Geo.
M. F. Molesworth (1848), and Robert W. Fayrer (1853),
from the Fantome, 12, sloop, on the Australian station,
to the Royal William.

Midshipman Alexander Buller, from the Star, 8, sloop,
at Sheerness, to the Royal Albert, 131, screw steam-ship,
at the same port.

Acting Assistant-Surgeons—George T. Keele (1854),
to the Calcutta, 84, at Devonport ; John A. Young
(1854), to the Colossus, 80, screw steam-ship, for service
with the Baltic fleet.
Lieutenant William Codrington Forsyth (1845), First
Lieutenant of the -Virago, paddle- wheel steam-sloop,
serving fur the last three years on the Pacific statiun, to
the rank of Commander.
Chief Engineers—James R. Clash, of the second class,
serving in the Royal George, 120, screw steam-ship, in
the Baltic; Joseph Neil, of the second class, serving in
the Sidon, 22, paddle-wheel steam-frigate, in the Black
Sea ; and Charles Pemberton, of the second class, serving
in the Retribution, paddle-wheel steam-frigate, in the
Black Sea, have been promoted to be chief engineers of
the first class, and their promotions to that class dated
May 6.

The Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance has made the
following appointments by General Order, dated June
24 :

Second Captain C. G-. Arbuthnot, to be Adjutant of
the 3d battalion, provisionally under the regulations con•
tained in the General Order of Feb. 5, 1826, vice Phelips,
retired on half-pay.
First-Lieutenant L. B. Barbazan, to the Royal Horse
Artillery, vice Young, promoted.
In consequence of the above, the following officers are
posted as follows :--

_ .
Second Captain G. R. C. Young, to Captain Dom-
villo's company, 10th battalion, vice Arbuthnot.
First-Lieutenant P. E. Hill, to Captain Fitz,gerala's
company, sth battalion, vice Barbazan.
Thirty volunteers for the Royal navy were forwarded
to London from Liverpool on Friday night, making
about 80 despatched from that port during the week.
The Marmion, hired ship to convey large guns to
Constantinople for the service of the Sultan was taken
out of the basin at Woolwich on Saturday, and will leave
to-day for her destination.

Captain Mortina;rAdye, Royal Artillery, leaves Wool-
wich Garrison to-day fur Manchester, to assume the
command of the company at that station, to which he
has just been promoted.
From Plymouth we learn by electric telegraph that the
20th Regiment, stationed in that citadel, received orders
yesterday morning to hold themselves in readiness to
embark for Turkey, as soon as transports can be pro-
cured. The regiment will consist of 40 sergeants, 900
rank and file, and the officers. All the women and
children remain behind. The depot will consist of four
companies.

The pilot-boat Perseverance reports the steam-ship
Kangaroo off Plymouth, on Saturday afternoon, with
troops for Varna. All well.

Although the 46th Regiment, now quartered in Sheet-
street barracks, Windsor, are under orders to hold
themselves in readiness for immediate embarkation, and
were paraded on Saturday, in order to make an exact
return of their strength, it is generally understood
that they will not march from Windsor until after
the 14th instant. The regiment will march, in the
first instance, to Portsmouth. The 4Gth is still
short of the number required for service com-
panies and depot. The total strength of the regi-
ment, including the guard at Kensington, is about
1,060, which must be made up to 1,200, either by vo-
lunteers or recruits. The Bucks Militia are making
arrangements to relieve the 46th, several of the officers
having visited the barracks during the past week, in
-order to become practically acquainted with the garrison
duties. _ _ .

A detachment of the 15th Hussars, with the head-
quarters of the 94th Regiment, arrived at Chatham on
Friday night from Gravesend, they having in the morn-
ing disembarked from the ship Earl of Hardwicke. The
troops entered the garrison clean and fresh, considering
they had been above three months on board ship. They
were loudly cheered by the young soldiers, the band of
the 94th playing " Home, sweet Home." The regiment
left Chatham fur India in 1838. The strength of the
11th Russara detachment consists of 7 seijeauts, 3 cor-
porals, and 82 privates, with 3 women and 16 children,
under command of Captain J. Macartney and Cornet G.
14 corporals, and 241 privates, with 11 women
T. Macartney. The 94th consists of 7 officers, 19 ser-
jeants,
and 16 children.

;ta ents ftom Calcutta also arrived at the in-
valid depot, Chatham, from Gravesend, having dis-
embarked from the ship Queen. They left Calcutta on
the 12th of March. The detachments are from the 14th
Light Dragoons, the 24th, 29th,-80th, 98th, and 75th,
making a total of 88 men of all ranks, with two officers
in charge of them, viz., Brevet-Major .T. Power and
Lieutenant F. Kneebone, 29th Foot. Three men died
on the passage.
The preparations for the siege.operations at Chatham
are being carried on with vigour. The day fixed is the
13th of this month, and the Chairman and Court of
Directors of the East India Company are to be present.
The whole of the troops of the garrison will take part in
the attack and defence.
Five companies of the 63d Regiment left the Linen-
ball barracks, Dublin, on Saturday morning, and pro-
oeeded to the railway terminus at King's-bridge, and
thence by special train to Cork. The garrison of Dublin
is now reduced to two, instead of six regiments of in-
fantry, the latter having been the ordinary complement
for many years past. The report of these troops being
replaced by English militia has died away, and it is even
said that there was never any intention of sending a
portion of the latter to do duty in Ireland.
A detachment, consi,tin,, of SO men, of the 12th Regi-
ment, at present stationed °in the Cork garrison, pro-
ceeded to Queenstown at 11 o'clock on Saturday, by the
Prince steamer. The detachment was accompanied by
27 women, who have obtained
permission to proceed to
Australia with the regiment.

FORMATION
• OF A CHANNEL SQTJADRON.
(Prone the Hanzpshire Telegraph.)
A. formidable channel squadron is ordered to be formed
immediately, and placed under the command of Rear-
Admiral Berkeley ,
, C. 13 Senior Sea Lord of the Admi-
ralty. The ships to coMposed it are to assemble as soon
as possible at Spithead. We believe this measure indi-
cates the intention of Government and Sir Chas. Napier
in the Baltic, and Admiral Dundas, in the Black Sea, to
make an
immediate and vigorous attack on the for-
tresses in those seas, and if possible reduce hem.
Rear-Admiral Berkeley arrived at this port to-day,
and has visited the dockyard. Orders had already been
received for sending the St. Vincent, 102, Capt. G. A.
Elliott, and the Powerful, 84, Captain Manse!, out of
harbour to Spithead. The first-named ship was accord-
ingly towed out this afternoon, the flag of Rear-Admiral
Martin being transferred to the Illustrious, training-
ship, Captain Harris. Provision lighters have gone
out to the St. Vincent to-night, to fill her up, and la-
bourers from the yard are to be sent out in this service
to-morrow. The Powerful had bent sails and had
the tugboats alongside, and, indeed, had cast
off from her hulk, when Admiral Berkeley ar-
rived on the jetty, and hailed her to make fast
again, which she did. She will, however, fol-
low the Sc. Vincent. The Algiers, 91, screw steam-
ship, C retain Talbot, sailed from Plymouth yesterday
for Spithead. The Termagant, 2i, screw, Captain the
Hon. K. Stewart, is ordered to prepare for sea imme-
diately, also the Sphy-ex, 6, p::ddle, Captain Clifford.
Shipwrights and men belonging to the steam factory are
at work on these two vessels late to-night, and will be
all day to-morrow. The Colossus, 80, screw, Captain
R. S. Robinson, is ordered to be out of the hands of the
dockyard as soon as possible. The now screw vessels
Curacoa,
30 ; Harrier, 16 ; and Swallow, 8, are to be
thisrslanradmaetd i
s port
copperedto form
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comeu
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forward
of
dock. We have enough ships at home to form a new
powerful squadron, and the only ddliculty in the way
will be that of manning them. This difficulty will, how-
ever,
we believe, be got over. There has been a little I
relaxation of late in the endeavour to enrol men ; but, if
energetic m-Asures be again adopted, we anticipate they
will succeed- This afternoon some two or three van
loads of seamen arrived by train and were taken to the
dockyard,
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