The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-03 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
The Gladiator, 6, paddle-wheel frigate. Captain Broke,
went to Spithead yesterday and took iu her powder.
She will be paid advance to-day.
The Tyne store-ship, Master Commander Tucker, was
towed out of Portsmouth harbour, yesterday, on her
way to the Baltic, with supplies and a mail for the fleet.
The Alecto, 5, paddle-sloop, Commander Crofton, left
Portsmouth yesterday for Woolwich, to be paid off.
The Meander, 44, Commodore Charles Talbot, on her
return from the Cape of Good Hope station, will have her
crew turned over to the Algiers, 91, screw steamship,
and Commander Talbot will take the command of that
ship. Commodore Bailey, at present studying steam at
the factory at Woolwich Dockyard, will, it is said, be
appointed to the Meander, as she is to be recommis-
sioned, and will proceed to Lisbon to be stationed there.
The Argus revenue cruiser, Commander John S. W.
Grandy, was recoaled yesterday at Woolwich, on her
return to the Nore, after having brought up one of the
Russian prizes to the London Docks.
The Medusa paddle-wheel steam-vessel, of 312-horse
power, was brought down from Deptford to Woolwich
yesterday, preparatory to being commissioned at that
port.
The steam-tug Jasper has had her defects made good,
and is now out of the shipwrights' department. She is to
have a long gun fixed on a pivot forward.
The Portuguese screw steamer Donna Maria Segunda,
from London for Lisbon, arrived in Plymouth Sound on
Monday.
Yesterday afternoon the 12 Russian prisoners taken
on board the Carlos by her Majesty's steamer Avon, in
the Channel, were put on board her Majesty's ship Cro-
codile, off the Tower, that vessel having been brought
round to the port of London and deposited in the West
India Docks. The British crews who.worked home the
Russian prizes Aina and Nadischda from the Baltic have
been put on board her Majesty's steamer Miranda to
return to the Conflict, in the Baltic.
Yesterday the entry of men to complete the crews of
the first portion of the flotilla of steam gun-vessels des-
tined for service in the shallow waters of the Baltic, the
Gulf of Finland, and Bothnia, commenced at the Royal
Naval Rendezvous, Tower-hill. The Pigmy, Otter,
Jasper, Lynx, Cuckoo, and Minx will form the advanced
squadron. The certainty of au unlimited amount of
prize-money that this service holds out insures ready
volunteers.
The following appointments have been made :
Master George L. Bradley (1832), Master-Commander
of the Crescent, 42, receiving ship at Rio de Janeiro, is
appointed Master in command of the Indus.
Chaplain Rev. William H. Holeman, B.A. (1850), re-
cently serving in the Portland, 50, when flag-ship on the
Pacific station, to the Powerful, 84, commissioned by
Captain George Manse', at Portsmouth.
Some of the transports for the embarkation of the
13th Light Dragoons arrived at Portsmouth yesterday.
The Sicnoom7lB, screw troop-ship, Captain Smith, got
up her steam in the steam-basin yesterday morning at
Portsmouth, and afterwards made a trial of her machi-
nery. She then lashed alongside the jetty of the dock-
yard, in readiness for shipping the baggage of the 79th
Highlanders this day. The troops embark tomorrow.
From Southampton we learn that the Peninsular and
Oriental Company's steamship Manilla, which left that
port yesterday (Tuesday) for Constantinople, took out a
large quantity of warlike stores, including 600,,000 rounds
of ammuniton (musket ball cartridges,) and 750,000 per-
cussion caps, on account of the Government. The Hi-
malaya is expected at Southampton in a day or two from
Malta. She is coming home with only one engine in use,
the other having been disabled by the fracture of the pis-
ton road. This defect was fortunately observed while the
machinery was at rest, or the consequences might have
been disastrous. The spare piston, which is ready, can
be fitted in a few hours. We understand that the Hima-
laya will be sent off with cavalry in a week or a fort-
night after her arrival, or as soon as the requisite ar-
rangements for the accommodation of the horses can be
made on board. The Peninsular and Oriental Co.'s new
screw steamer Simla, the departure of which with the
outward India and China mails has been postponed from
the 4th to the 6th inst., will take out about 20 officers
and the same number of horses. The whole will be trans-
ferred at Malta to the Manilla for conveyance to Con-
stantinople.
The General Screw Company's steamer Hydaspes will
be ready for sea in a few days, and is to embark troops
for the East.
The repairs of the transport-ship Wilson Kennedy
were completed, on Monday evening by the artisans of
Plymouth llocllrd. She received the last troop of
the Bth Hussars, 85 in all, and the head quarters yes-
terday, and sails to-day for the Mediterranean.
The troop-ships Glendalough and Asia sailed from Live-
rpool on Monday, and the Warcloud and Paramatta yes-
terday for Kingstown, where they will embark troops for
the East. The Warcloud and Paramatta will take the
11th Hussars (Lord Cardigan's), with bedding, supplies,
&c. The Mediterranean screw steamer Baalbec, also sailed
yesterday front Liverpool for Cork, where she will em-
bark about 500 troops for the seat of war. A Govern-
ment steamer, bark-rigged, made her appearance in
the Mersey yesterday afternoon ; but no communication
had been held with the shore at the time our usual
parcel was despatched, and it was unknown what she
was, or whence she came.
To-day two other troop-ships, the Tyrone and the
Penole, will take their departure from, the Mersey for
the Irish ports.
A considerable number of tenders of other ships for
the conveyanee of troops and supplies have been received
by the Admiralty agent at Liverpool, but no further
engagements have yet been entered into.
Captain Broughton's company, 2d battalion of Ar-
tillery, arrived at head quarters at Woolwich yesterday
from Hull and Carlisle.
Captain Graydon's company, Ist battalion, arrived at
Woolwich yesterday from Portsmouth.
Captain Pack's company, from Bristol, also arrived at
head quarters yesterday afternoon.
Captain Cannon's company left Woolwich yesterday
for Sheerness, to relieve Captain Adye's company, which
has arrived at Woolwich.
These changes have been made for the purpose of hav-
ing companies at head-quarters fit for garrison duty, the
companies sent to the out-stations being mostly recruits.
The head-quarters of the 18th Regiment landed at
Gravesend on M .nday, having come home in the ship
Southampton, from India in four months. They remained
five days at the Cape of Good Hope. They at once
proceeded by the North Kent Railway to Strood, and
were played all the way to Brompton Barracks by the
band of the Chatham division of Royal Marines and the
drums and fifes of the provisional battalion.

THE MILITIA.

Yesterday the King's Own Regiment of Tower Ham
lets Militia, Colonel the Marquis of Dalhousie, assembled
at the head-quarters in the London-fields at Hackney for
drill and training. The men of this regiment have
already been out twice, and have therefore made some
progress in the knowlege of their duties. The 2d, or
Queen's Own Regiment of Tower Hamlets Militia, also
met yesterday at their head-quarters, Bethnal-green, for
28 days' training.
The Elmthorpe Middlesex Militia, Colonel Villiers,
commenced their training at Uxbridge on Friday.
The Royal Westminster Militia, Colonel Lord Chelsea,
commence their training at Turnham-green on the 10th
inst.
Yesterday, in pursuance of a notice, the men of the
East Middlesex Regiment of Militia, which is under the
command of Colonel Thomas Wood, assembled with
their officers near the Spaniards, Hampstead, to go
through 28 days' drill. There was a very full muster.
For some weeks past there has been a drill of the ser-
geants connected with the regiment, who are in a very
efficient state to conduct the drill of the men. A part of
the corps, consisting of four companies, generally meet
at Highgate and march thence to Hampstead.
A. militia infirmary—the first, we believe, that has
been established since the organisation of the present
militia force—has just been opened at Doncaster for the
accommodation of those of the men of the 3d West York
Regiment, now assembled in that town, who may be
disabled from duty by casualty or sickness. A small
library for the reading of the invalids has also been pro-
vided by the officers of the regiment.
The Hampshire Militia Artillery received orders on
Saturday to remain on duty for 28 days after the conclu-
sion of the period for which they had been enrolled. Ott
Sunday morning a counter order was received, and on
Monday the men were paid off and sent away to their
own homes. It is understood the counter order arose
from some legal difficulty respecting calling out the men
for more than 28 days at a time.
The men of the 4th Royal South Middlesex Regiment
of Militia will muster at head-quarters, Hounslow, under
the command of Lieut.-Colonel Begot, on Monday, the
15th inst., at 12 o'clock noon, for 28 days' training and
exercise.
Friday, the 2Gth inst., has been appointed as the day
on which the East York Regiment of Militia will
assemble under the command of Colonel Gritnston, at
Beverley. Tho following gentlemen have been commis-
sioned lieutenants of this regiment :—Charles Thornton
Duesbery, William Hall Wilkinson, and William George
Smyth Wyndham.
Captain Holman has just issued an official notification
to the men of the Ist Devon Militia to assemble, on the
31st inst., in the Cavalry-barracks, at Exeter.
In consequence of orders received by Captain Fisk,
Adjutant of the 2d or South Devon Militia, notices have
been issued to the officers and men to assemble at Ply-
mouth on the 31st of May for 28 day's training. 1,140
men have been enrolled, but a large number have joined
the regular forces before the free discharge from the
militia was permitted.

THE FRENCH SHIPS OF WAR IN THE
DOWNS. _ .

DEAL, TUESDAY.—It is a matter of surprise to several
of us down here who road the London journals to find
that so little notice has been taken of the stay of the
French fleet and the behaviour of their sailors since last
Thursday. Probably the rain and strong winds have
deterred persons from visiting the ships ; but 1 can
assure you that, notwithstanding all such disadvantages,
those who have been on board have found their trouble
well repaid, On Saturday I formed one of a party ex-