The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-10 00:00:00

THE WAR.

NAV 4L AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
Hannibal, 92, Captain Grey, has already taken in her
stores, &c., and will without fail sail for the Downs in
the morning (Sunday), together with the Algiers, 92,
screw, which, we understand, are to be reviewed in the
Downs, when they get the French troops on board, by
her Majesty and Prince Albert, together with the Em-
peror Napoleon. Such a noble example will tend to
cement the already good feeling that exists between our

navy and army.
The Netherlands vessel Annechina Jantina, S. G.
Oostra master, arrived at the Nore on Saturday evening,
prize to the Archer, in charge of Mr. Austen, shipmas-
ter, of Sunderland, and a prize crew. Mr. Austen has
been doing pilot's duties in the Baltic, and returned
from that service. S. G. Oostra, the master, R. Ralf-
sema, mate, and D. Postema, a seaman, belonging to
the Annechina Jantina, were sent in by the guardboit,
and are now on board the flag-ship Waterloo as prisoners
at large. The vessel proceeded for the West India Docks.
The masters and crews of the Franceska Nornen,
Johanna Maria, and Jean Maria, left Sheerness on Sa-
turday morning under charge for London to undergo an
investigation as regards the capture of these vessels, for
attempting to break the blockade. They are expected
to return again in a few days. A negotiation is going
on between the Danish Minister and the Admiralty re-
lative to the capture of the Danish schooner Steen Bille,
Captain Beck, and it is fully expected this vessel will be
released, the Admiralty only waiting for a reply to cer-
tain inquiries they have made of Sir Charles Napier.
At 8 p.m. on Saturday the Widgeon steam-packet
arrived at Sheerness with machinery and parts of tele-
scope funnels, towed down in the Beaver. On arrival
she proceeded alongside the Hannibal, and the machi-
nery, &c., was received on board for conveyance to the
Baltic.
Mr. John Creasy, secretary, has been reappointed to
be secretary for duty under Captain Superintendent
John Jervis Tucker at Sheerness.
Preparations are being made near the-entrance of
Queenborough-wall for laying ways for a new patent
slip on an extensive scale by Mr. Josiah. Hall, Govern-
ment contractor. It is understood the Admiralty au-
thorities at Sheerness will avail themselves thereof as
occasion may require, which will in most cases effect a
very considerable saving in costs for docking and un-
docking, and placing small class vessels on graving slips
for necessary repairs. There is not at present any
patent slip in or near the river Medway, and there is no
doubt it will be found a profitable investment by the
spirited owner.
The Janus, 4, paddle-wheel steam-vessel, Lieutenant•
Commander Colin C. A. Kane, has been receiving mails
for several days past, and has taken all packages for the
Baltic fleet lying at the Admiral's offices, Sheerness.
She left Sheerness yesterday at 10 a.m., for Woolwich,
to take out from that place supernumerary boys for the
fleet.

The Adder steam-vessel, Mr. Munchen acting master,
arrived at Sheerness on Saturday morning, with a large
supply of live stock, poultry, forage, &c., for the use of
the wardroom officers who are to receive as messmates
the French officers of the troops that aro to embark on
board that ship in the Downs.
The St. Vincent, 101, Captain Manse], and the
Sphynx, paddle-wheel steam sloop, Captain Clifford,
left Spithead yesterday, about 4 p.m., for Calais Roads,
where the embarkation of the French army fur the
Baltic will take place.
The Termagant, 24, screw steam frigate, Captain the
Hon. Keith Stewart, sent up topgallantmasts at Ports-
mouth on Saturday, and in the evening got up her
steam to teat her boilers, &c., and try the working of
her engines. She will be ready by to-day to follow the
St. Vincent and Sphynx.
The Cura2oa, 31, screw frigate, was undocked at
Portsmouth on Saturday morning, and removed into
the ship-fitting basin, where she will proceed with her
internal fittings for commission. At present she is in
the engineer's hands.
The Rhadamanthus, steam-transport, Master Com-
mander Belem, went into the steamer basin at Ports-
mouth on Saturday to discharge the machinery for the
new screw-vessels, Harrier, 17, and Swallow, 10, which
she took round from Woolwich. The Curagoa,
limier, and Swallow are being fitted with their ma-
chinery with the utmost expedition.
The Rolla, 10, is refitted and ready for renewed ser-
vice at Portsmouth.
Her Majesty's ship Royal William, 120, Captain
Kingcome, was towed from Plymouth Sound on Satur-
day morning by the Avon and Confiance steam-vessels
into the Channel, and proceeded to the Doiens.
The British and Irish Company's steam-scrip Duke of
Cornwall, Captain Higginson, which left London on
Saturday morning, and arrived at Plymouth on Sunday
afternoon, reports that at 5 o'clock on Sunday morning,
seven miles west of St. Katherine's Point, Isle of
Wight, she saw a large man-of-war, probably the Royal
William, in tow of a Government steamer. The ship
was under her fore and aft canvas, having the wind
light from north-west. The steamer was barque-rigged,
going aboutresix knots.
The Wolverine, 12, Commander Corbet, sailed from
Plymouth on Friday morning for Queenstown and the
West Indies.
Commander John Steane (1841) is appointed Ad-
miralty agent of the screw steam-ship Prince of 2,700
tons, now at Deptford, that fine vessel being hired by
Government for the conveyance of French troops and
horses to the Baltic. Commander Steane took up his
commission to the Prince, at Deptford, on Friday.
An examination of 16 candidates for entry as ship-
wrights' apprentices took place on Friday, at the ap-
prentices' school, at Woolwich Dockyard, by Mr. Wm.
McPherson Rice, master-shipwright ; the Rev. J. C.
Connolly, chaplain of the Dockyard ; and Mr. MS/Ivey,
the teacher of the dockyard-school ; and nine of the
candidates have been selected to fill that number of
vacancies at present existing for shipwright apprentices,
and their names submitted to the Admiralty.
CHATHAM.—The siege operations to be performed at
Chatham on the 13th of this month will be on an exten-
sive scale. The whole of the troops of the garrison will
be engaged in the attack and in defence of a fortified
town. The troops will consist of the 35th Regiment,
Royal Marines, the 80th and 94th (recently returned
from India), Provision Battalion, Royal Artillery, the
Royal Sappers and Miners of the East India Company's
Service. The siege will be under the direction of Colonel
Henry D. Jones, director. The chairman and Court
of Directors of the Hon. East India Company will be
present, beeide3 other important personages belonging
to the army and civil departments.—Maidstone Journal.
ARRIVAL OF THE MEDWAY. The Medway, emu-
mended by Mr. Baynton, belonging to the Royal West
India Mail Company, arrived in Portsmouth harbour
yesterday morning direct from Constantinople and Gib-
raltar. She brings home a quantity of damaged and un-
serviceable stores. Her visit was totally unexpected,
nor is it yet determined upon what service she is to be
employed. She was ordered alongside the Camperdown
receiving-hulk, and will discharge the condemned stores
in lighters to the dockyard. We learn from her that
matters are in a state of the greatest confusion in the
East—that complaints are loud and frequent at the
execrable contract stores and tools provided for the sap-
pers and miners, and which are worse than useless—
troops are driven forward like sheep, to endeavour to be
in time to save Silistria, which was, at the time of the
Medway's departure from Constantinople, hard pressed.
She left that port on the 24th of June, at nine p.m.,
and arrived at Gibraltar at six a.m. on the 3d July ; left
Gibraltar on the same date, at eight p.m., arriving here
this morning (9th), at ten a.m. Spoke the Diamond,
27' Capt. Wm. Peel, and the Vulcan, steam troop-ship,
Commander Von Donop • also the Apollo, off Cape
Natepsan. Her Majesty's' ship Stromboli, 6, paddle,
Commander. Robert Hall, arrived at Gibraltar on the
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trans-
ports:\To3. 57, 35, and 83, at anchor owith June, and
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steering to the westward. few passengers
the Paragon,
home in her ; Mrs. Weir, three assengers have come
children,
and
one distressed
female servant,
li two Misses_ackett and man servant
seaman. There is some trifling defect
t to herO machinery,
which will, in all probability, be repaired
at tabis chinery,
dock-
yard.. She will also have to be paid off, and recomuns•
cloned, and the Government will, in all probability, take
advantage of so fine a ship to send her to the Baltic
without delay, with troops. She can accommodate 1000,
and can be ready again for survive in 24 hours. Jason
i 3 on her way borne.
iIOYAL MARINES.—IIer Majesty has bean pleased to
'appoint Lieut.-Col. Fortescuo Graham, of the Plymouth
division of Royal Marines, now in command of the Ma-
rine forces in the Baltic, to be one of her Majesty's aids.
do-camp, vice Major-General Chas. Menzies, K. 11., pro-
moted. Capt. Wm, Searle, of the Plymouth division,
has arrived at head-quarters, having been invalided from
her Majesty's ship Winchester, on the East India station.
LAUNCH OF THE EXMOUTH, 90.—The launch of this
noble ship takes place on Wednesday afternoon next
from the dockyard at Plymouth. The gates of the esta-
blishment will be thrown open to the public at 3 p.m. as

usual on these occasions: Tho fr;ends of the officers will
be admitted by tickets, and he accommodated in booths
erected for the purpose. The principal dimensions of
the Exmouth are—
Extreme length over all . 243 6
„ depth abaft 56 0
„ „ forward
Length between the perpendiculars 204 0
„ of the keel for tonnage
Breadth extreme
„ for tonnage
„ moulded
Depth in hold 23 8
Burden in tons 3108 91.94

Her engines are of 400• horse power, by Maudslay and
Field.

Extract of a letter from H.M.S. Linnet, 8, Comman-
der Henry Need, dated west coast of Africa, May 3 :
" We captured a fine barque at Cabenda on the morning
of the 30th of April. She is 250 tons burden, and was
going to Black Point, about 37 miles to the northward,
to ship a cargo of slaves. We saw her a few days pre-
viously under American colours, but when taken she had
neither colours nor name ; she is supposed to be called
the Millander, of New York. On our approaching her
the crew jumped overboard, with the exception of the
captain, who hailed us, and requested we would not fire ;
he quietly gave up his vessel, saying, I'm glad she is
taken, for I'm almost tired.' "—Plymouth Mail.
The 20th Regiment, commanded by Colonel Horne,
was reviewed on Plymouth Hoe on Saturday morning
by Major-General Sir Harry Smith, who commended
both officers and men for their good conduct while under
his command, and expressed his entire confidence in
their continued discipline when serving under Lord
Raglan in the East. On retiring to the Citadel, Col.
Horne, who has travelled through the seat of war,
strongly recommended his men to use flannel next their
persons in summer and winter, and to observe great tem.
porance in the variable climate of that part of the country
which they are about to occupy.
The 97th Regiment now stationed at Horfield Bar-
racks, Bristol, have entirely doubled their numbers since
their arrival there. They have obtained nearly 100
recruits in Bristol. On Thursday the 13th Battalion of
Artillery left Horfield Barracks for Devonport. Twenty
men, under a Lieutenant, remain at Horfield in charge
of the guns, which are very shortly to be removed to
Woolwich, the Government having determined that Hor-
field shall no longer be an artillery station. The quar-
ters occupied by the artillery are to be for the future
held by cavalry.
YEOMANRY.—The West Essex Yeomanry Cavalry do
not meet until Monday, the 31st of July, when they
will assemble at Chelmsford for training, under the com-
mand of Major Palmer.