The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-14 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MIL rTA RY INTELIZGVCE.

The '[i•'l)hcr, the Otter, the Minx, and a number iii
small steam-vessets, are to be converted into gun-lioat-,
and the Vivid and Princess Alice, formerly Dover mail-
packets, are, to be paid . off and immediately recommis-
sioned for service, as gun or despatch vessels, to serve
with the Baltic fleet.
The Adeliralty have ordered anoincreased supply of
Dr. M. Thotuson'N coloured signal lights from a house
in Birmingham,-for the use of the Baltic and Back Sea
fleets. A new night-signal book, published by the
authority of the Admiralty, has been ordered to accom-
pany these lights, so that now all ships may communicate
as freely by night as by day.
Lighters have been toned from Sheerness to recover
the anchor and chain of the Hannibal. She has been
masted at Folly Point, and, proceeded to Chatham for

• litment. •
The Tartarus, 4, paddle-wheel steam-vessel, Lieut.
Commander Richard- H. Risk, wqs taken into the fitting
nmin on Wednesday, to snake good her ritfeAs and pre-
par.,, far service in the Baltic. Wiler makers and
engineers are to be sent to her from Woolwich to expe-
dite the work.
The Cuckoo steam vessel is to be fitted with three
traversing plan ,t guns of large calibre, and is to join Capt.
Ommanney's squadron for the Baltic. Tile Cuckoo left
Sheerness yesterday for Hull, to bring seamen volun-
teers from the Horatio attant-frigate for the Majestic.
The Miranda, 15, screw steam-ship, Captain Edmond
M. LyOns, is put. out of dry dock and moored in the
fitting basin. In consequence of the defects in her beil-
era being more extensive than was at first discovered,
boilermakers front Woolwich factory are now engaged
upon her, who are working extra hours. She will in
future be steered by a powerful iron yoke, to increase
the steerage leverage, which is at
.present too small.
Admiral Percy has left Sheerness on 14 days' sick
leave, and Captain Richards, of Chatham yard, takes
command during his absence.
The following letter from an officer of one of the ves•
sels_composing the fleet, dated Kioge Bay, April 8, gives
some interesting particulars of the progress of opera-

tions :
.
" Since I last wrote to you we have received a great ad-
dition to our fledt. "The Casslr arrived on the sth ' • the
Conflict, the Magicienne, the Driver, and the Cruiser have
also arrived. The Desperate arrived on the morning of the
6th, bringing a mail and several cases of Colt's revolvers ;

she made a very quick passage, having left the Downs on
the 2,1 inst. She came through the Sound, not being able
to co,.tain a local pilot for the Great Belt. Colt's revolvers
are to be distributed to the officers and boats' crews. and I
have no doubt will be fouad very acceptable.
"This bay is well chosen for the safety of the fleet; there
is sufficient space for the ships to work out with ease, but
water is scarce, and Grant's distilling gslley will be found
of great use. Several of the large ships have steam up in
one boiler, from which is a pipe leading into Grant's con-
denser, by which sufficient water is made in a few hours to
supply the ship for fOur or five days.
• We had bid weather yesteulay. The Cressy parted
from her anchors,. and was driven about four miles from
the anchorage. Site got her steam up, proceeded inside
the fleet, and brOught up with her sheet anchor; being
then nearer the shore, she,ode more easily.
"I hear from a good source this morning that we leave
here for more active service in a few days.
" Sir Charles is at Copenhagen, in the Odin.
_ _

"Rear-Akhniral Pitnridge-is away with a scinadron,
on special service. The Arro,ant and Hecla left on Thurs-
day night, I believe, to join him.
"I shall endeavo.ir to write by the next mail, when I
hope to be able to tell you man our movements"
Liec.tenant William F. Ruston (1851) is re-appointed

to the Penelope, stearnitrigate, for service with the
Baltic fleet ; Lieutenant George A. W. Welch (1851)
has also been re-apt inted to the Penelope. Commander
Wil:iam Hoseason (1846) and Lieutenant Griffith G.
Philips (1838) have been appointed agents fur trans-
ports. Master Joseph K Martyr (1831), is appointed
to the Royal William, 120, guard ship of ordinary at
Devonport. George F. Grignr (1851), Clerk to the
Victory, flagship, at
.Portsmouth'; and Philip J. Barry,
Clerk's-Assistant to the Scourge, steam-sloop, at Ports-
mouth, for service.;ou the West Coast of Africa station.,
The depot of the 71st Hi _hlatiders at Chatham re-
ceived orders on the 19th Wt. to hold themselves in
readiness for foreign service, and will join the head-
quarters of the Ist battalion at Corfu. No 2 company
of the Royal Sappers and Miners will leave Chathr►ni
on Saturday or Monday inext for Woolwich, preparatory
to embarking for service in the East.

The depot companies .of the 88th Regiment, from
Burnley Barracks, passed through Manchester yesterday
morning by 'railway. and were joined there by the depot
companies of the 7th Fusiliers. They pr•)ceeded by
London and North-Western Railway to Birmingham,
Ca route t,) Winchester and Basingstoke. There were in
all 7 officers and 464 rank-and file (259 of the 88th Regi-
ment and 205 of the 7th Fusiliers). The regiments,
each 850 strong, have already sailed for Turkey. The
destination of V •;e troops was not known. The Ist
Royal Dragoons h tve not yet left Manche ter, but have
received orders and counter-orders several times.

The first division of the 18th Regiment (Royal Irish)
has landed at Gravesend, on their return from service
in India, and new occupy the barracks at St. Mary's,
Chatham, where the other division with invalids from
India will join them on arrival. The 18th left the 29th
Regiment at Calcutta, daily expecting orders to pro-
ceed to Burmah. The troops stationed at Rangoon
have cleared and drained it, and the soldiers assert that
it is not nearly so unhealthy as it was, and that by a
little more trouble and expels° Burmah will become as
healthy as any other part of India.

A private letter from Gibraltar states that Lieutenant-
Ct.lonel Dacres, commanding one of the divisions of the
field batteries for service in tiie East. has left Gibraltar
for Turkey, and has taken the acting adjutant with
him as his aide•de-camp. Captain Levinge's troop of
Royal Horse Artilhlry called at Gibraltar for water,
and landed their holies for a few hours' quiet exercise.
The 92d Highlanders. stationed at Gibraltar, are reduced
-to the staff and colours, the others living volunteered
into regiments for aii'ive serriaa. Captain M'Coy
has taken the command of the Royal Artillery, vacated
by Lieutenant-Colonel Dacres. The Mangerton,

of London, No. 17, horse transport-ship, was taken
into the basin at . Woolwich yesterday, and 59 horses
of Captain Anderson's small arm ammunition brigade
swung on board, and the men embarked in the alter-
noon,
_There is only one other horse transport-ship,
No. 18, to -come down from Deptford, to enpiete the
embarkation of the whole of the first divi.ion of Royal
Artillery for the East. The siege battery is ready for
embarkation. No, 20 horse transport ship was towed
down the river yesteldaj from Deptford, and held on
for Portsmouth, to embark cavalry. Nine transports
were hourly expected )estertlay at Portsmouth from the
eastward, five of which are to convey the 17th Lancers
to the seat of war, and four to receive stores and provi-
sions from the Clateriee-yard for cooveyance to the fleets.
It is reported that the Peninsuhr and Oriental steam-
ship Euxine is g to Portsiti..u,h to einbArk 70 of the
17th Lancers, horses,. ba.Nage, &c.

The route of the 91st from Dublin Limerick has
been cancelled, and the depot of the '3d Buffs is to re-
place the 14,11 Regiment in the I,tter garrison. The
ervice companies of the .14th Regiment, under Lieut.-
Colonel Barlow, were inspected on Mon4lay, instead of
Tuesday, as originall intended, in the square of the new
barracks, by Major-General Fleming, C B. accompanied
by Colonel C rx, K H. and his aide-de-camp, Captain
Fleming, 63(1 Regiment. Majoe-General Fleming con-
gratulated Colonel Barlow on the effectiveness of the
regiment, and excellent di,cipline of the men. The
artillery guns in Limerick are to be moved to Wool-
wich. Tile 11th Hussars, now in readiness, and hourly
expecting orders f ,r-iintnediate embarkation, have had
their swords sharpened within the last few days at Mr.
Lamprey's. Westrniirelarel-street. Tee workmen of the
same establishment are now actively engaged in shar-
pening t m sabres of the 4th Dragoon Guards, also under
orders for service. •

ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE, April,l3.—At the monthly
examination for candidatew for promotion and entry into
the service, completed this day, the following passed

Mates for Lie.utenatit—Me;srs. J. F. Pro;ri;e and W.
H. Wilberforce.

Second-Masters for Masters—Messrs. J. T. C. Webb,
G. Batt, and R. S. Dyer.
For Naval Masters-Assistants—Messrs. J. W.
Graody, H. Lindgnist,. J. C. Chevalier, G. G. Brown,
and H. B. R. Rowlandson.
For Naval Cadets—Messrs. J. Buchanan, J. E.
Bruce, W. Allen, H.-G. Fitzgerald, 1). G. Tandy, W,
J. Lees, W. W. M. Molyneux, A. E Kay, J. Hamil-
ton, and T. Carpenter (all from Mr. Eastman's naval
academy) ; also G. R: Donkiii,• C. T. Shute, W. C.
Beamea, J. S. Eaton, C. R. Daniel, W. H. F. Pen-
golly, C. King, and P. C. M. de Vismes.
For Marine Cadets,--Messrs C. D. H. Rabilliard, G.
R. Rodney, J. D. Broughton, R. L. Price, C. Mac-
donald, T. M. Hewett, A. A. Pascal, A. Mackintosh,
-Parry, and C. G. N. Colomb.
For Clerks-Assistants-..-Messts. J. G. Sullivan and
H. Knight.

LAUNCH OF A SCREW ' STIISI-BHIP BUILT FOR THE

A lISTRIAN GoViRNMENT.--',SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY.—
To-day, a screw 31-gun frigate was launched from the
yard of Messrs: Wigram; Northam. The launch was
a • of the finest which we have ever witnese,l, and had
it n it been for the breaking of a large cable chain, which
wag intended' as .a, check to the vessel when afloat, the
affair would have. passed if %h it!' admirable success.
Unfortunately, however, 'roan the breaking of the chain
LI question, the ship ran aground on the other side of
the river Itchen, aryl 'it was not•until the flowing of the
second tide, which bielc place about an hour after the
launch, that she eas rt. aft,at. The fora-. of christening
wgs entrusted to Mrs. Archnes,con W.gram, and most
a .13, performed b•.• tit la-ly from a platform, which was
erected-fein d bee-einb the bows of the vessel.
The vessel was christened the fiedi:zglgy. She is wood
built, and is of 1;826 tons burthen, old measurement,
and capable of carrying 31 guns of heavy calibre Her
length is 250 feet over all ; extreme breadth, 43 feet ;
depth of hoi.d,, 27 feet 5 inches. Her wigin;ll, which are
constructed by Messrs. Maud-lay, S Fiel:l, are
of 300 horPe-power. As, soon as the ship fl•etted she
W is, by the aisistunoe nCtWo steam-tugs, towed round
to the Southampton Met: I:.r. the pTirpoSe be.,.nit
rl4,eed. . She wi Ithrel when sic Wil!
be properly et-pipped fo- the duties for which she is
built. She is a fine vessel ie appearance, and is doubtless
capable of di i tg great sere ce in whatever cause she
_may be engaged. Her ultimate destination for the pre-
sent, of con se, remain; enveloped in doubt. •
THREATENED STRIKE AT STOCKPORT.—WO regret that
there exists at pi' sent a rupture between a pettier' of
the factory operatives of St ckport and their employers,
which may probably lead to a second partial turn-out.
The employers 'announce their lute. Om to withdraw
the advance of 10 per neat. conc ded at the conclusion
of -tileUrike some months ago, mid to retWO to tilO rate
1•-at woo paid is 2V WO.