The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-04 00:00:00

VST.

APPOINTMENTS.

Captain Thomas Bailie (1845), to study steam at the
factory at Woolwich dockyard.

Commander Charles W. Bonham (1852), to study
steam at the factory at Woolwich dockyard.
Paymaster James R. Andrews (1846), formerly secre-
tary to Commodore Henry Eden, at Woolwich, is ap-
pointed secretary to Rear-Admiral James Hanway
Plumridge, for service in the Leopard, 16, paddlewheel
steam-frigate, with the Baltic fleet.

The Tonning steam vessel was placed under the shears
in the basin, at Woolwich dockyard to-day, and shortly
after 10 o'clock a.m. a number of fine horses belonging to
the officers of the staff of Lord Raglan, for service in the
East, arrived from London, and were put on board in
the usual manner, fatigue parties of the Royal Artillery
running them up by ropes and pullies, and the crew of
the vessel, under the direction of one of the boatswain's
of the yard, lowering them into the hold. The Tonning
_has been fitted to accommodate 66 horses, 34 for-
ward and 32 aft the engine-room. She is a fine steamer
and has ample accommodation in the saloons on deck
for between 30 and 40 officers. A detachment consisting
of 1 subaltern, 1 sergeant, 1 corporal, and 30 privates
arrived at the dockyard to-day from the head-quarters
of the 19th Regiment at the Tower, and immediately
embarked in her for a passage to the Mediterranean.
Lieutenant-GeneYal Woodford, Major Hope, 60th
Rifles, Captain Woodford, and a number of officers
were present to witness the embarkation of the horses.
The City of Loudon steam-vessel was taken into the
basin at 3 o'clock p.m. to-day to be in readiness to em-
bark horses and troops under orders for the Mediter-
ranean. _ _

The Melbourne and the Victoria steam-vessels have
both gone up from Woolwich to Deptford to complete
taking on board the requisite supply of store; and will
return to Woolwich to embark the troops they are to
convey to the Mediterranean.
The Alban steam-sloop, Commander Otter, left Wool-
wich on Saturday afternoon, for the Baltic, to lay down
buoys in that sea and its approaches. The decks of the
Alban were covered with black and white buoys of
various forms and sizes, averaging from 2 to 4 feet in
diameter.

The Janus steam-sloop, Lieutenant-Commander Kane,
left Woolwich on Sunday morning at daylight for the
North Sea.

The Cruiser screw steam-sloop, Commander Hon. G.
H. Douglas, was at Shields on the 30th ult., raising
men, and has relieved the Basilisk, 8, paddle-wheel
steam-sloop, Commander Hon. F. Egerton, which was
sent off at a moment's notice to look after a supposed
Russian steamer cruising off Inverness.

DATES OF THE CHIEF EVENTS IN THE LAST
WAR BETWEEN RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

1828.
May 7, 8. Russians cross the Pruth.
„ Besiege Ibrail.
June 8. Cross the Danube at Laktschi—
Operations between it and Trajan's Wall.
„ 10. Capitulation of Ibrail.
. „ 30. Capture of all other places up to Trajan's
Wall.
July 10. Operations against Varna and Sehutnia.
„ 1.6. Invest Varna.
„ 27. Arrive before Schumla.
Aug. 3. Russians met with reinforcements.—Siego
began.
Oct. 10. Capitulation.
July 21. Invest Silistria.
Oct. 25. Abandon the siege.
Sept 27. Battle at Kalafat to the disadvantage of the
Russians ; but the place carried by a night
Surprise.

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April 15. Diebitsh leaves Jassy for the army.
Sisoboli taken by sea without resistance.
May 8, 9. The Danube crossed at Hirsovs, and Silistria.
IP Silistria re-invested.
[Varna being in the possession of the Rus-
sians, made this much more easy to
effect.]
June Battle of Kulnotscha —bet wecn Sebum's
and Paravadi.
~ 26. Capitulation of Silistria.
July 18. Schumla passed, and head-quarters on road
to Adrianople.
Aug. 19. Adrianople reached.
Sept. 7. Mediate on the Black Sea occupied by ad.
vance along the coast from Bourgos and
Sisolioli.
ft 8. Enos on the Mediterranean (south of
Adrianople) occupied.
Aug. 26. Treaty of Adrianople signed.

LIVERPOOL, SA.Tentut.--The British and North
American Royal Mail steam-ship America, Captain
w. j. C. Lang, sailed from the Mersey this forenoon
for Boston and Halifax,. with the usual mails for the
United States and British possessions in North America,
150 passengers, and a large and valuable cargo of mer-
chandise on board. Amongst the passengers was Rear-
Admiral Fanshawe, who goes out take the command of
the naval forces of this country on the West India
station. His furniture and effects were brought to this
port some days since by the Sprightly, steam-tender,
from Plymouth.
SOLDIERS' WIVES AND FA3fILIES.-A grand musical
festival, under the patronage of her Majesty and his
Royal Highness Prince Albert, is announced to be held
next Thursday, in connection with the Harmonic Union,
at Exeter-hall, in aid of the wives and families of the
soldiers ordered on foreign service. 3lendelssohn's
Walpurgis Night and other classical secular works are
to be performed, and Herr Formes, Signor Belletti,
Miss Stabbach, and Miss Goddard are among the artists
engaged. Mr. Benedict will be the conductor.
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