The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-22 00:00:00

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ling-yard 500 tons of biscuit for the British troop at
Varna. 31. per month -is offered to able seamen, who
may join for service in her.
Twenty-three boys of the Woolwich Dockyard School
were examined yesterday by Mr. Atherton, chief en-
gineer of the factory department. Commodore John
Shepherd, superintendent of the dockyard, Mr. Gottlieb,
storekeeper, Rev. J. C. Conolly, chaplain, and Mr.
M'Avoy, teacher, were present at the examination, and
at the conclusion the names of the boys, with their re-
spective qualifications. Were transmitted to the Ad-
miralty., The Board otAdmiralty will select seven or
eight of those of highest merit for being entered as en-
gineer apprentices iu the factory.
Yesterday, in the Admiralty Court, the Russian ship
Fama was condemned a lawful prize. Claims were put
in with respect to. the Frova, Argo, and Eger, which
were ordered to'be amended. The decision in respect of
the Fidentia has been postponed to give Mr. Shaw, of
Cadiz, who claims a portion of the cargo, the opportu-
nity of further proof.
The whole of the prisoners taken by her Majesty's
cruisers onboard neutral vessels endeavouring to break
the blockade in the Gulf of Finland have been brought
from the 'Waterloo flagship at Sheerness to her
Majesty's tender Crocodile, lying off the Tower,
for examination by the authorities of the Admiralty
and Doctors'-commons. At the instance of the- Dutch
Consul two of the Dutch 'Skippers were released
and put on shore at the Tower-wharf on Thursday night,
and yesterday morning 18 of the men were sent back to
the Waterloo to be released, on the decision of the Court
of Admiralty with respect to their vessels being made
known.

A draught of Naval Coast Volunteers arrived yester-
day in the metropolis from Bristol. They joinecller
Majesty's service at Devonport, and were put on board
the Crocodile receiving-ship to be transmitted to the
Baltic. They will chiefly be employed in bringing home
prize ships from Memel.
The Fearless,' paddle-wheel steam vessel, Charles An-
stey, Acting Master, arrived at Sheerness on Thursday
last, at 5 p.m., from Calais, having left Calais early the
same morning, after assisting to embark French troops
and their baggage.
The Prince screw steamer, 2,700 tons burdens, the
Edwin. Fox, Herefordshire, and other transports, with
French troops on board, were at anchor yesterday in the
Downs, waiting' orders. A still further embarkation of
French troops will take place during the ensuing week
from Calais, for the Baltic.
The Holyrood hired screw transport, No. 71, Com-
mander •Lovett, arrived at Sheerness yesterday at 2
p.m., from Deptford. Captain George Rodney Mundy,
appointed to the Nile, screw line-of-battle ship. (Moe
on shore and comtannicated with .the Port Admiral. •
A small . quantity
_gf. live stock was sent on board
with some packages and parcels that were` yisit in" '
the Admiral's offices for officers and seamen serv-
ing in the Baltic. No communication whatever
was made with the Post-office authorities before her
departure, which took place at 3.45 p.m. The resultie,
letters from the commander and others belonging to the
Holyrood remain still at the post-office, Sheerness.

ARRIVAL OF THE HIMALAYA.
LIVERPOOL, Friday, Five p.m.—The screw steam•ship.,
Himalaya, which sailed from Kingston this morning,
arrived off Point Lynas at 11 a.m., and at the Bar at
3.30 p.m. Owing to the want of water, she will not
arrive for some hours. She will lie at anchor in the
Sloyne until Sunday, when she will go into the Welling-
ton Dock, and the embarkation of the Scots Greys will
be proceeded with on Monday. She is expected to sail
for the Black Sea on Tuesday. It has been stated that
Captain Kellock gives up the command at Liverpool to
a captain in the Royal Navy.

Her Majesty took a cruise in the Fairy, steam yacht,
on Thursday evening, as far as the Nab light, returning
to Osborne at 7.20.

MILITARY. .
Quartermaster M'Kewen, of the 12th battalion of
Royal Artillery, having retired from the service, Quar-
termaster-Sergeant Hendley has been promoted to ba
Quartermaster, vice Mliewen.
Sergeant Black, 3d battalion, is promoted to be Ser-
geant-Major, and appointed to
,the .Royal Military lite-
pository duties, vice John Gillies, pensioned. r •
GARRISON COURT-MARTIALS.—SHERRNZSS, July 21.
—Two court-martials assembled in garrison here yester-
day to. try William Smith, a gunner in the Royal Artil-
lery, for desertion ; and George Oswell, a'private of the
Royal Artillery, for striking and otherwise ill-using a
sergeant of the same corps when off duty in the town.
Both court-martials closed yesterday, and the prisoners
await their sentences. Captain Romer presided ; theft,
were with him two captains and four subalterns, coin.
posing the court.
A detachment of 30 men and an officer of the 15th
Dragoons arrived at Plymouth yesterday from Exeter,
and left to-day per steamer for Dublin, to procure horses
to remount the regiment.
An order has been issued by the Horse Guards and
Admiralty prohibiting shooting on board transports,
except at stated hours on the upper deck, and in the pre-
sence of officers.. The order to be read to all on board,
on embarkation, 'by the Admiralty . agent. Where no
agent, to be read by the captain of the vessel. Com-
manding officers to see the order strictly enforced.
On Thursday morning two troops of the Scots Grays,
which had been quartered in the cavalry barrack!'' is
Portobello and Island-bridge, marched through Dublin
on their way to Kingstown to embark on board the
Himalaya, en route for the seat of war. Theywuaberet--
130 rank and file, exclusive of officem and wan, tens- •
manded by Major Sullivan, who headed the detachment.
The troops were preceded by the mounted band of the
3d Dragoon Guards, which performed a variety of in-
spiriting airs as they marched through the city. Pro-
ceeding by the Rock-road, the detachment arrived at
Kingstown about twelve o'clock, and drew up in order
on the jetty, where they were greeted with the cordial •
cheering of crowds of spectators. The men having dis-
mounted, preparations were made for embarking the
horses. This process, often so tedious, was effected in
a very short time, owing to the excellent arrangements
made on board the Himalaya.
The depot of the 68th (Durham) Light Infantry, sta.
tinned in Bifast, has been ordered to Fermoy, to form
part of the consolidated battalion. It will be replaced,
by the .depot of the 92d Highlanders, from Galway.
The service companies of the latter corps are now at
Gibraltar, having embarked for Corfu on the 3d of
March, 1851.

DOCKYARD APPOINTMENTS, &c.—W. H. Herbert,
measurer, at Pembroke, has been appointed to Devon-
port-yard, vice Peek, superannuated. John Peters,
acting measurer has been confirmed and appointed to
Pembroke, vice Herbert ; and William Mallett, writer,
is appoihted acting measurer, vice. Peters, at Devonporti:
William 011 is is appointed first-class leading man at
Metal Mills, Chatham. Soloman Hicks, leading man
of Ropemakers, Chatham, has been superannuated on a
pension of 34/. per annum ; and John Parsons, leading
man of labourers on 201. per annum.

ME _COMMISSION OF LUNACY ON
• CAPTAIN CHILDE.

THE VERDICT.
This inquiry Was resumed yesterday.
The evidence on the part of the promoters of the com-
mission having been concluded on Thursday.
Mr. Hodgeori summed up the evidence at g'reat length,
contending that—particularly with regard to the letters
of Captain Childe and his delusions relative to the Queen,
testified to by Drs. Conolly,' Hume, Bright, and Suther-
land—a proved beyond a doubt that Captain Childe
was, and continued up to the present time, of un•
sound mind.
Mr. Montagu Chambers then proceeded to address
the jury on the part of Captain Childe, contending that
the case, as opened by Sir F. Thesiger had not been
borne out by the evidence, and, argued that Captain
Childe, although labouring under mistaken notions, was
not a person ofunsound mind.
The Commissioner having briefly addressed the jury,
who declined hearing an additional recapitulation of the
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evidence, they retired to consider their verdict.
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was of unsound mind, and incapable of managing his
person or property."
The jury also recomin ended hie
removal from Hayes.
park as soon as pos .sil)
where ev le, and that he should be placed
ery facility should be
improving, for an application .to the Lord
Chancellor for
his release.

LIVERPOOL SAILORS' HOME.—JULLIEN'S CONCERT At
SEA. —Amongst the passengers who arrived in this port
on Sunday week in the Arabia 8, were MtAlqHien aid
the members of his unrivalle {s,) were
band, re-
turningexplained States. During e
following
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from their recent ancee
given on board the steamer' with restrrtsotalch wcertill
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Harri-
son. Dear sir,—Having been requested, by.he pusen-
gers on board this vessel to give a concerielbit the benefit
of that excellent institution the Sailors' 'Home 'VI'S"
pool, I beg to hand you herewith the gross prtihota° 7
the same, 421. 18s., and shall feel obliged by your hand-
ing this amount to the treasurer.—l am, dear air, your
most obedient servant, JULLIEN. Steamer Arabia, July
8, 1854." The amount thus realised, 421. 18e., hafs,been
duly handed over by Captain Harrison to the treasurer
of the Sailors' Home.—Liverpool Standard.
SUPERSEDING A MAGISTRATE.—The Freeman's jourttag
states that Louis Gollock, Esq., Coachford, is superseded
in consequence of a recent trial.
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