The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-19 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Major• General Sutherland arrived at the Mauritius
on the 27th June, and immediately assumed the
command of the troops stationed in that coluny.
We are happy to find that the troops in London
have been ordered to take their cloth trowsers into
wear, a precaution by no means unnecessary at the
present moment, and we hope this will be extended to
the military in all parts ofthe country, as nothing
can tend more to their comfort at this changeable
season, particularly during the existence of .the
epidemic.
DUBLIN, SEPT. IS.--Major•General Napier, C. 8.,
has returned to Limerick from leave of absence, and
resumed the command of the troops in the Limerick
district.

Major-General Bainbrigge, C. 8., having proceeded
on leave of absence, Colonel Hamilton, K.H., inspect-
ing field-officer, has arrived at Belfast from Newry,
and taken command of the troops in the Belfast
district. Lieut.-Colonel Davis, C. 8., of tha 9:h
Foot, will perform the duties of Inspecting Field-
Officer at Newry during Colonel Hamilton's stay at
Belfast.

Major Dupuis's troop of Royal Horse Artillery
has arrived at Woolwich from Dublin, having been
relieved at Dublin by Captain Gilbert's troop from
the former place. The following are the names of
the officers with these troops respectively, viz :
Major Dupuis, 2d Captain Thomas, Lieutenants
Milani-. and Bayly; Captain Gilbert, 2d Captain
Wilder, Lieutenants Anson and Reilly.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE,

PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 17.—Her Majesty's brig Philo-
mel, from the coast of Africa, last from Portsmouth,
entered the Sound this morning.
• The Scout brig, which came in on Saturday morn-
ing, was the same day taken up Hamoaze and stripped
of her rigging.
The Right Hon. the Countess of Mount.Edge-
cumbe, escorted by Commander M'Donald and the
Hon. George Edgecumbe, honoured Captain Mac-
dougal by visiting the blockship La Hogue yesterday.
The Countess attended church on board, and after-
wards took luncheon with Captain Macdougal. La
Hogue in course of a day or two leaves this port for
Cork, where she will bear the flag.
Wind—Easterly, smart breeze.
CHATHAM, SEPT. 18.—The Calypso, 20 guns,
Captain Henry J. Worth, sailed from the Nore up
the river Medway on Monday morning, the 17th,
and arrived opposite the dockyard at twelve A.M. She
took her moorings alongside the Hussar hulk. Her
general appearance is such that she looks more like a
ship just fitted out than one that has completed a
service of nearly four years. She commences the
discharge of her stores this day, and the dismant-
ling of her rigging, preparatory to being paid off.
It is stated that much sickness prevailed on board
when off Mexico, and that the fever was fatal to about
one in three.

The Wolverine, 16-gun sloop, was taken on
Saturday last under the spurs, when she was masted,
and the riggers have commenced setting up her rig-
ging. She is expected shortly to be put into com-
mission. _ _

The Duck naval lighter, J. Savage master, arrived
here on the 17th, from Portsmouth, with stores for
this yard; and the Goodwill, Pledge master, arrived
on the 16th with stores from Woolwich. Both these
vessels are alongside the dockyard, discharging their
cargoes.

WOOLWICET, SEPT. 18.—The Archer, steam-vessel,
went down the river on an experimental trial on
Saturday, having on hoard a number of naval officers
studying at the factory, and several other gentlemen
connected with the steam department. The vessel is
of 973 tons burden, and fitted with engines of 200
horse power taken out of the Rifleman, a vessel of
only 484 horsP• power. The diameter of the screw
used in the Rifleman was 8 feet, with a pitch of 8
feet, and in that vessel the engines made 46 to 48
revolutions per minute, hut the greatest number they
made in the rcher, with a screw of 12 feet 6 inches,
was 23.3 per minute on Saturday, and when the vessel
was tried again, after having 12 inches taken off the
diameter of the screw, it was 23.95 revolutions per
minute. The average speed at,ained by the Archer
la three runs, twice down and once up the measured
mile in LT:ll;4' Reach, was 6 391 knots per hour, and
the average of .six runs yesterday was 6.151 knots per
hour, the vessel drawing 13 feet 3 inches forward, and
14 feet 10 inches aft.