The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-20 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
Captain Giffard, the commander of the Tisi ger, which a
son of is sup-
posed to have been captured by the Rusans, is
Admiral Giffard, of Southampton. The naval instructor of
the Tiger is Mr. Sullivan, who formerly belonged to the Ord-
nance Department at Southampton and Men-
.
Yesterday, two more Russian prizes, the Aland a
be con-
tor, were publicly noted on the Royal Exchange to
demned as lawful prizes to the captors by the Court of Ad,
miralty within 20 days of the above notice.
Intelligence was received yesterday, under date Christian-
sand, May 6, that a Russian ship, alleged to be the Yssel,
had been captured off that port by one of her Majesty's steam-
' ers. Three other Russian vessels—namely, the Themis,
Ocean, and Vier Gebroeders, took refuge within the port, and
thereby escaped capture.
A Greek vessel named the San Spiridione was noted yester-
day at Lloyd's as having been captured at Malta, laden with
muskets fur tie Greek iusurgents, shipped at Antwerp. She,
with her cargo, is to be sent home to the port of London to
be condemned by the Court of Admiralty as a lawful prize,
her cargo being contraband of war.
The Tribune, 31, screw steam-frigate, Captain the Hon. S.
T. Carnegie, has taken in powder. shell, ttc. Her officers
and crew are busily engaged drawing and taking on board
provi4ous and stores. She will complete her stowage of coals
by taking 90 tons to fill up her coal-bunkers. She is ordered
to be ready to leave Sheerness on Tuesday next.
The Resistance, 10, troopship, Master Commander Man-
ser Bradshaw, will complete her loading to-day. She will
receive ou board an extra screw-propeller, and the shafts and
gear connected therewith, for the Caesar, 91, now in the
Baltic. Tue prize crews from the prizes sent h me by the
[mperieuse and the James Watt will take a passage out in
the Resistance to join their respective ships. The Resistance
also takes the mail, and is ordered to be ready to leave Sheer-
ness ou Sunday next. She is loaded exceedingly deep with
ammunition, shell, shot, victualling, and stores of every
description for the B dtic fleet.
The seamen belonging to the Waterwitch sloop, Com-
mander Alan H. Gardener, have received three mouths' pay,
and had leave until yesterday, when they all, with the
exception of one, returned, and have been draughted on
board the African for a passage round to the Belleisle, 24,
now in the I hawns, for conveyance to the Baltic. Tue Water-
witch's p ndaut will be struck to-day.
A draught of able seamen, ordinary seamen, and second
lass boys, has been sent on board the African steam-vessel
or a passage to the Downs, to be put on board the Bedeisle,
24 guns, for service iu the Baltic,
The Cuckoo, 3, paddle-wheel steam gunboat, Lieutenant
Murray iu command, has had extra hands put on her to ex-
iedite the completion of her fitment, so that she may be
sent off as early as possible to the Baltic.
The Fearless, paddle steam-vessel, is ordered to be com-
pleted without delay, and when ready is to proceed on par-
acular service.
The shipwrights and joiners have been sent on the Royal
tlbert, screw steam-ship, to get her ready for being eons-
uissioned as early as possible.
The Stromboli, Commander Robert Hall, arrived at Wool-
wich on Thursday afternc on.
The Powerful, 84, Captain Manse, has shipped her masts
mid commenced rigging, for which purpose a party of riggers
.lave been sent to assist iu getting her forward.
The Fox, 42, Captain Tarleton, C 8., has been dismantled,
ready for paying oft at Portsmouth.
The Scourge, 6, paddle-wheel steam-frigate, Commodore
Adams, returned int Portsmouth harbour ou Thursday
evening, having well tested her machinery iu a cruise outside,
aid is now completing the shipment of her last sea stores
tirior to leaving for the coast of Africa.
Her Majesty's frigate Indefatigable, 50, being ordered for
:ommissiou in place of the Portland, was warped alongside
Le jetty at. Plymouth on Wednesday by the Avon steam-

vessel.
The frigate Phoebe, recently launched, was towed to her
moorings in o; divary on Wednesday.
The crew of the Calcutta, 84, Captain Stopford, got the
tops over her mastheads ou Wednesday.
The marines belonging to the Portland were paid on Wed-
.le-clay at Plymouth, and had six weeks' leave of absence.
Letters from the frigate Trincomalee, dated Callao, April
13, have been received at Plymouth. Her crew were all well.
The President, 50, had broui t
y.h provisions and stores for the
Trincomalee to convey to lehring's Straits for the use of the
Plover and Rattlesnake, engaged in the Arctic expedition.
Twenty of the recently entered young lads who have served
in bats and ben trained under Mr. Bean ou board the Fis-
gard flagship at Woolwich were conveyed in a steamer yes-
terday to the Downs, where they will embark in the Belleisle
hospital-ship, for service in the ships of the Baltic fleet.
'umbers of strong, healthy lads, offer their services for the
iiavy daily, and those who have previously served iu boats arc
preferred.
Yesterday evening the Escort, Government transport, 97,
e Lord Raglan, 89, were towed down the river by the
Amazon and Pride of all Nations tug-steamers. They arrived
fr Woolwich dockyard about 6 o'clock. On Monday they
mill commence the shipment of stores and ammunition for

Gallipoli.
From Southampton we learn that the General Screw
•-')tearn-slaippiug Company's steamer Hydaspes left Southamp-
ton yesterday for Portsmouth, to embark tee 42d Royal High-
landers for the East. A fatigue party of the 97th arrived
Lt Southampton yesterday to ship the heavy baggage and
stores of the regiment ou board the Royal Mail steamer Gri-
me°. The 97th leaves Windsor this morning, and will em-
'•ark from the Southampton docks by the Orinoco at 3 o'clock
this day. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation
Company's steamer Himalaya is now quite ready for sea, and
will leave Southampton oa Monday for Cork, there to take
en board cavalry for the East. The arrangements for the re-
m.p ion of horses on board this noble steam-ship are of the
most complete description. The stalls (360 in number) are
wilt up on the main and upper decks, and apparently will
Lumvide the e•Jst ample accommodation for the animals, and
Lilo 7 the fullest spa e for attendance and ventilation during
the voyage to Constantinople.
The 2d and 7th companies of the 18th Royal Irish Regiment
If Foot lauded last week at Gravesend, having come home
rom India in the Hotspur, freight-ship. They immediately
proceeded by the North Kent Railway to Strood, and thence
to Bromptou Barracks, where they joined the head.quarters.
the depot has also joined at Bromptou, and no time will be
ost in reorganising the regiment.
Captain Gilbert's troop of Royal Horse Artillery have
bar-
ar-
rived at Canterbury from hatham, and now occupy the
•acks vacated by Captain Taylor's troop, on the return of the
atter to head-quarters at Woolwich.
An officer of the 97th Regiment arrived at Chatham on the
lth inst. with authority to select 5 volunteers from the 33
lepots forming the Provisional Battalion He coul have
.)btained 500 or 600 men as easily as 50, but no depot was al-
owed to send more than two men, exc pt in four cases, in
mder that justice may l•e done when .all are so anxious to
volunteer into regiments under orders for the East. The vo-
nuteers left Chatham on the following day to join the 97th
legiment.
Lieutenant-Colonel England, commanding the Royal Artil-
lery in the Medway district, has made his half-yearly inspec-
tion of the Royal Artillery, &c., at Chatham.
Colonel Jones, Director of Engineers at Chatham, made his
half-yearly inspection of the Royal Sappers and Miners at
hat station on the 12th inst.
The 3d Light Dragoons, who have for several months been
stationed at Exeter, 1 ft that city on Thursday on their way
o Manchester. As they pa-sed throw h the streets, they
vere followed by crowds of the inhabitants, who cheered
,em lustily. They will proceed direct y to Manchester,
vlience a portion, it is stated, will march to York. The bar-
racks are now empty, and will be occupied in a few days by
he First Devon Militia, who will assemble at Exeter ou the
1 Ith inst for 28 days' training.
The second squadron of the Ist Royal Dragoons left Man-
-hester yesterday morning for Liverpool, where they em-
,arked for Turkey this morning on board the Arabia and
lip Van Winkle transports, now lying iu the Mersey. Major
.Vardlow commanded. The squadron consists of 127 men,
with 16 officers chargers, and 113 troop horses. This squad-
ron was to have followed the first nearly a fortnight ago,
nit the transports were not then ready.
The 46th Regiment of Infantry is also under orders for the
ast, but has not received the route for embarkation.
,our companies of this regiment, under the command of
"Major Fyfe, wh ch recently replaced the 7th Fusiliers at Man-
'hester, received orders yesterday, and will proceed this day
~o W. edou barracks, whence the head-quarters proceed for
,he present to Windsor. The place of the 45th at Manchester
is to be supplied for the present by the local pensioners, two
-ompanies of whom are already iu the Salford barracks on
luty, where the remainder are also to a-scmble on Monday.
It is understood that the pensioners will be relieved by a
••egiment. of militia.
Orders have been issued for the enrolled pensioners of the
metropolitan divisions, as also those belonging to Woolwich
ted Greenwich, to muster for brigade drill on Saturday, the
17th inst., and Monday, the 29th i .st., in Hyde Park. Their
review by the Commander-in-Chief, according to present
arrangements, will take place on Tuesday, the 30th inst., in
Hyde Park.
The Chatham Local Association for the Relief of the Wives
tnd Children of Soldiers ordered to the East have received
L 99/. 9s. 70., exclusive of a collection made at Gallingham,
nd have sent 1501. to the central fund. They have called on
the inhabitants of the district to raise a like sum, to be for-
warded to the same fund. •