The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-09 00:00:00

THE WAR.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
The Royal Mail Steampacket Company's ship Orinoco,
Captain Wilson, arrived at Southampton yesterday morn-
ing, from Constantinople, Malta, and Gibraltar, having
been employed in conveying the 7th Royal Fusileers to
the former place from Southampton. She left Constan-
tinople on the 22d of April, and passed the following
steamers in the Dardanelles, bound up :—The Royal
Mail Steampacket Company's ship Trent, having the
steamer Tonning in tow ; the Medway, belonging to the
same company ; the Emperor, and the Arabian. On the
24th of April, off the Island of Cerigo, she passed the
General Screw Company's ship Golden Fleece, steering
N.E. A large fleet of transports had arrived at Malta,
and sailed again with a strong fair wind. On the 28th
of April the Orinoco met, off Malta, the Peninsular and
Oriental Company's steamer Rajah ; and, on the 29th of
April, in lat. 38 N., long. 9 E., the British screw-
steamer Andes, and the ships Otter and Memphis, steer-
ing to the eastward. Three transports, Nos. 49, 50,
and 51, were lying in Gibraltar when the Orinoco left ;
and she passed the following vessels in the Straits :
The Bombay, No. 24.; the Eveline, No. 31 ; and trans-
port No. 26 (name not ascertained).

It is not yet known whether the Orinoco will again
be employed in the transport service, but it is most pro-
bable that the Government will engage her.
The French sailing line-of-battle ship of 90 guns
Breslaw, Captain Bosse, left Sheerness yesterday at .8
a.m., assisted by two steam-vessels lashed alongside, in
consequence of which the salutes to the Admiral's flag
and the fort were dispensed with.
Unfortunately, yesterday morning, when guying down
their new jib-boom, the stay purchase not being sup-
port enough, they sprung it.
Information was given to the Captain Superintendent
Christopher Wyvill, and, although on Sunday, a new
jibboom was made in the yard and sent off alongside
by 7 p.m.
The Powerful, 84, Captain Mansell, will be docked
to-day at Portsmouth to have her copper examined.
The Brisk 14, screw-corvette, Commander Seymour,
made another trial of her machinery with steam up yes-
terday (Monday) at Portsmouth. This vessel will, with
others, form a squadron to cruise in the White Sea.

A number of active, well-grown lads in the Galway
Workhouse having expressed an anxious desire to ob-
tain employment in the Royal navy, the guardians came
to the resolution of applying to the Poor Law Com-
missioners, in order to obtain their sanction for the ne-
cessary arrangements.

ConimodoreSuperintendent John Shepherd has given
notice that Woolwich Dockyard will be closed after
Wednesday afternoon to the public, as otherwise it
would be extremely difficult to complete the preparations
necessary for the launch of the Royal Albert. The gates
of the dockyard will be opened again on Saturday, May
13, at eleven o'clock, for the admission of the public
to witness the launch, which will take place at one
o'clock.

One hundred and thirteen pieces of ordnance, each gun
weighing upwards of three tons, are forthwith to be
transmitted to Constantinople, and the Lords of the
Admiralty have taken up a transport for their convey-
ance, in addition to 49 tons of heavy shot and 60 tons
of ammunition and combustibles.

The Resistance sailing transport has arrived at Sheer-
ness from Deptford to complete loading provisions for
the Baltic fleets.

The Iciolyrood screw steam transport left Sheerness
on Sunday, laden with provisions for the allied fleets in
the Baltic.

The Mary Ann transport embarked Captain Holden's
troop of the 13th Light Dragoons at 10 o'clock yester-
day morning at Portsmouth Dockyard. Lieutenant
Purcell, Dr. Woodman, about 60 men, and o 3 horses,
comprised this shipment.
The Negotiator transport embarked Captain Jenyn's
troop at the same time and place. This troop com-
prised Cornet Maclean, Assistant• Surgeon, and about 50
men and horses. These troops marched into Portsmouth
from their billets at Fareham and Havant, and were
enthusiastically greeted by the inhabitants of the town
Rs they passed through to the place of embarkation.
The wind was blowing a gale at the time the troops went
on board. and the transports were consequently unable
to leave the harbour.

The Devonshire, which sailed from Sheerness at 3.45
p.m. on Wednesday last, arrived at the North-wall,
I►ublin, on Sunday morning, at 7 o'clock, having on
board two officers and 120 men of the Royal Artillery,
who marched immediately to Portobello Barracks, where
they will be quartered pending further orders.
The Himalaya may be expected at Queenstown in the
course of a few days, for the purpose of taking on board
the sth Dragoon Guards, under orders for the seat of
war. _ _ _

It is reported that the Scots Grays have been placed
under orders for service in Ireland, and that the 16th
Lancers, now detached, are to be again consolidated in
Dublin during the summer. _ _

The embarkation of the first troop of the 11th Hussars,
which was to have taken place on Saturday morning,
was unavoidably postponed to yesterday (Monday)
morning, in consequence of the commissariat officers not
being able to perfect their arrangements. At 7 o'clock
the first division, consisting of 49 men, 43 troop horses,
and seven officers, under the command of Captain Ed-
mund Peel and Lieutenant A. W. Saltmarshe, assembled
on the parade ground at Portobello Barracks, where they
were inspected by Major Douglass, the officer in com-
mand of the regiment, after which they at once proceeded
to Kingstown. Another division was to follow in the
course of the day, and on Wednesday it is expected that
the entire regiment will have vacated the barracks. No.
59 transport, the Tyrone, 1,200 tons, arrived at Kings-
town on Saturday evening, Lieutenant Grant Ray-
mond, R.N., Admiralty agent, was the officer in charge.
Lord Cardigan is still in town.

The 34th Regiment, from Sheffield, will arrive at
Portsmouth this day (Tuesday) to take up the quarters
vacated by the 79th Highlanders.
Several pensioners in Limerick have re•enlisted for
regiments gone to Turkey.