The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-06 00:00:00

THE GUN-BOATS.

Tho Snake, screw steam despatch gun-boat, Lieutenant-
Commander Henry F. M'Killop, was brought down on
Wednesday from Blackwall to Woolwich. and was taken
into the basin to be made ready for sea.
Ths Curlew, gun-boat of 12 guns, Commander Lambert,
was put out of dock, at Chatham, yesterday. She is ship-
rigged, and will soon be ready for sea.

THE ARMAMENT OF THE CENTURION.
DEVONPORT, Oct. 4.—The Centurion, 80, has been
brought alongside the dockyard, to be fitted as a screw-
ship, with engines of 400-horse power, and her armament
is to be as follows :
Lower deck lO 8-inch guns of 65 cwt.
Do.
Main dock 4 8-inch guns of 65 cwt.
Do.
Upper deck "21 32-pounders of 42 cwt.
Total —Bo guns.

The Cornwallis is orderod to be fitted as a floating bal-
my or block-ship, and to have engines of 200-horse power.

MAIL FOR THE BLACK SEA.

Notices have been posted at the dockyard gates, Wool-
wich, that letters for the Black Sea will be despatched by
her Majesty's paddle-wheel steam vessel Gladiator, on the
10th inst., from Portsmouth.
Letters for seamen, and marines, and boys, serving in
the Black Sea, will be forwarded by this opportunity, if
posted in time and marked "By her Majesty's steam•
vessel Gladiator."
The postage of one penny must be paid on the letter at
the time of posting it.

ROYAL MARINES.
WOOLWICH, Oct. s.—Private Richard Davis, of the
Woolwich division of Royal. Marines, who was tried by'a
general court-martial on the 27th ult., was convicted and
sentenced to be transported as a felon for the term of 14

years.
Captain Thomas C. Grew, of the Woolwich division of
Royal Marines, relieved Captain Hamilton Fleming, of the
same division, on the recruiting service at Perth, on the Ist

inst.
Lieut.-Colonel Jolliffe, of the Woolwich division of
Royal Marines, has been granted ten days' additional leave
of absence for the benefit of. his health.
The non-commissioned officers and privates of the Royal
Marines, recently serving in the Resolute discovery-ship,
Captain Kellett, C. 8., disembarked from the Phoenix screw
steam-sloop yesterday, on their return in her from the
Arctic regions, and joined the head-quarters of the Wool-
wich division.
Sergeant Baldwin, who has filled the situation of pro-
vost sergeant at the Woolwich division of Royal Marines,
has been granted his discharge from the corps after a ser-
vice of thirty-six years, and has been presented with the
medal and an annuity of 151. per annum for long service and
good conduct, and the medal and gratuity for long and
'meritorious service.
The following memorandum has just been issued :
" Royal Marine Office, Oct. 3, 1854.
" The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, having
had under consideration the circular memorandum from
the Horse Guards, dated July 21, 1854, notifying her Ma-
jesty's permission to the army to wear the moustache, are
pleased to extend this permission to the corps of Royal
Marines, whether on shore or afloat, from the desire that
there shall be no distinction between the British soldier
and the Marine, who are constantly joined in the same
service and share the same honours and dangers.
" The colonels commandant will, therefore, signify the
pleasure of their lordships to their respective divisions ac-
cordingly. " SAMUEL R. WESLEY, A.A.G.
" The Colonels-Commandant, Royal Marines."

REMOVAL OF RIISSIA.N PRISONERS.
About 200 Russian prisoners, including officers and men,
with their wives, passed through Woolwich yesterday, on
the North Kent line of railway, for London, whenco they
are to be conveyed by railway to one of the prisons in
Doonshire.

ROYAL ARTILLERY.
A detachment of the Royal Horse Artillery, with ten
men of the Foot Artillery, left the garrison yesterday
morning, and were played by the band of the regiment to
the dockyard, where they embarked on board the Faith
screw steam transport, for conveyance to the seat of war in
the East, as they are required to fill up vacancies caused by
casualties in that branch of the service. They proceed in
charge of Sorjeant-Major Wilson. The embarkation was
superintended by Brigade-Major Bingham and Capt. Rid-
dell, Deputy-Assistant Quartermaster-General of Artillery.