The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-15 00:00:00

Naval and Military intelligence.

The following is from a letter dated Malta, the 9th
inst.:—
" Her Majesty's steam-transport Himalaya, bringing
Captain Halstead, R.N., Mr. and Mrs. Lethbridge ;
and the Simla steam-transport, bringing Engineer, Pot-
ter, R.N., arrived from Southampton on the Bth. The
simle, left for Constantinople on the 9th, conveying
Lieutenant M'Neil, Scots Greys.
" The City of London steam-transport, arrived from
Genoa and Spezzia on the 7th, with oxen and preserved
meats for the British Commissariat, and having on board
Dr. Ganger, of the Anglo-Italian Legion ; Deputy-As-
sistant-Arljutant-Gsneral De Giorgio, Brigadier-Quar-
ermaster Leech, glartPrtna,ter Watts, 4th Regiment ;
and 8 Maltese cattlefeed-v.

"The Ripon and the Imperador steam-transports
have left for Constantinople.
" Her Majesty's steam-transport Hesper left on the
Bth for Constantinople with biscuit, from England, for
the British Commissariat.

"Her Majesty's screw steam-transport Resolute ar-
rived from Balaklava on the Bth, bringing 13 horses,
Colonel Buxton, Majors Howe and Leslie, Captains
Darling, Lousader, Straubenzee, Percy, and Terry ;
Lieutenants Beresford, 11 -triton, Elliston, Harvey, Hus-
sey, Nugent, Sealy, Thompson, Taylor, and Wishart ;
Plumridge, Paymaster Sievewright, Adjutant Maciueen,
Surgeon Meadows, and 690 non-commissioned officers
and privates of the 9th Regiment, who left in the same
transport on the same evening for Quebec ; Captain
M‘Plaerson, Lieutenant M'Pherson, and Lieutenant
Parker, and 88 non-commissioned officers and privates
of the 17th ; Lieutenant MacLeod and 18 met, of the
Land Transport Corps ; Major R Noson, 4th ; Cap-
tains Jones and Kerr, of the 13th. This vessel :eft for
Quebec on the Bth, after embarking at Malta Captain
and Mrs. Percy and chill, Lieutenant and Mrs. Taylor
and child, and Mrs. Bunbury and three children.
" Her Majesty's steam-transport Assistance arrived
fromScutari on the 9th, bringing 155 horses, Captains
George and Keith ; Lieutenants Lord Vane Tempest,
De Bourbel, Hunt, Kinstowlev, and Pulley, and As-
sistant Surgeon Cullen, and 219 non-commissioned offi-
cers and troopers of the 4th Light Dragoons ; Captains
Clayton, Frith, Jervis, Maclean, and Smith, Lieute-
nants Kountze, M‘Neil, and Munn, Quartermaster
Cresder, Drs. Armstrong and Howe, Veterinary-Sur-
geon Hart, and 393 non-commissioned officers and
troopers, and !three soldiers' wives of the 13th Light
Dragoons ; Major Beardmore, 20th Regiment ; Cap-
tain Barnett, R.A., and Civil Surgeons Hall and Ni-
cholas.

"The Derwent steam-transport left for England on

th© 7th.

" The Maria schooner-yacht, having on board the
owner, Mr. Wylie, sailed for Gibraltar and England on
the Bth.

"Her Majesty's screw steam-frigate Dauntless left
for England on the Bth.
" The Chester steam transport left for England on
the 9th.

"Her Majesty's steam-frigate Odin arrived from Mar-
seilles on the Bth.

"The Brandon, French Government steamer, arrived
from Toulon on the Bth.

" The Minna screw-steamer, with iron boats and pro-
visions for the French, left for K%miesh on the Bth,
conveying four French soldiers and two English en-
gineers.

" The Roman schooner Don Lniszi, with hay for the
French Government, arrived on the Bth from Fumicino.
"The Viscount Lambton screw steam transport, with
a cargo of stores for the French Government, arrived
from London on the 9th.

The Laplace, French ,:team.corvette, arrived on the
7th from the Piraeus of Athens, bringing 420 officers,
non-commissioned officer-, and privates for Oran.
" The French sailing frigate Zenobie, with 560 offi-
cers, non-commissioned officer, and privates for Oran,
arrived from IKAiniesh a.-id the Pirmus on the Bth.
" Tue French screw steam-transport Br6-il arrived
from Constantinople and &trite on the Bth, with 232
officers, non-commissioned officers and privates for
Algiers.
" The Tigris, English barque, with ammunition and
warlike stores, conveying 15 Sardinian soldiers, left for
Spezzia on the 7tb.
" The Nil, E:vptian steam-frigate, left on the 7th for
Gibraltar, to load' mules for Alexandria.
" The Orcntes, French postal-steamer, from Mar-
seilles and the Italian ports and Messina, arrived on the
Bth, and left on her return voyage the same day.
" The Tarnise, French postal-.steamer, from Constan-
tinople, Stnyrra, Syra, arrived ~n the 7th. bring
ing. among other passengers for Malta, the Hon. G.
Elliott and Mr. Bnleau Elliott ; and for Marseilles,
Mustapha Bey, five privates of the Anglo-German Le-
gion, General of Division Vin'ds, Generals of Brigade
Beuret, De Pnybusqueq, De Veinseffer, and De Villiers,
Lieut.-Col. Cadirs, ii 6 other French officers, 40 non•
commissioned officers, and 400 privates. She left for
Marseilles on the Btk.

" Her Mijesty's steam-packet Triton, with the mails
from tie lonian blawis, armed from Zante on the St,h,
bringin Ensign hall, 47th. Captain Forrest, of Vie
Joniaa service, and Ron ; Serjeant Sliter and Private
Salter, of the 48th, with toeir respective wives and six
children ; Private Coekran, 48th ; Mr. Byrne, of the
'Medical Staff, and Dr. Toms, F.N.
"The French postal-steamer left for Marseilles on the
Bth.

"The Lady Alice Lanabton and the Butjadinaen
(Oldenburg) screw-steamers left with general cargoes for
Constantinople on the Sth.
"The Drit,,in's Ferry screw steamer arrived from

Smyrna on th© 901, with a general cargo for London.

"The Royal Albert, stea,rn line-of-battle ship, has just
returned into port from a five days' erni3o in the Malta
Channel, and the Victis is signalled from Australia, with
the Overland India Mail for England, which she will
carry on to Marseilles this evening."

By the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship
Sutton, which arrived at Southampton yesterday with
the Peninsular mails, wa receive the following items of
naval and military intelligence from Gibraltar. The
Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-transport
Simla arrived at Gibraltar, en route to the Crimea, to
bring home horses and trriiips 'eh the 4th instant, and
shortly afterwards resumed her voyage. The Clarendon
steam-transport, with stores for Gibraltar and Malta,
arrived out on the sth inst., having experienced a gale
of wind during the voyaie, by which her fore and main
topmast and mizen top-allant•mast were carried away.
The steam-transport Hever, from Plymouth, with a
cargo of biscuit for the use of the army mod navy, sailed
from Gibraltar for Malta and Constantinople on the 2d
inst.

The whole of the ambulance waggone, arranged for the
transport of the prepared fireworks, are in readiness for
departure from Woolwich to London, so that it may be
concluded the arrangements are in a due state of forward-
ness. A mile of electric wire has been drawn from the
depot at the Royal Arsenal, with a view of increasing
the rapidity with which it is necessary that some of the
pieces should be ignited in succession. It is, however,
understood that the attempt did not succeed ; neverthe-
less, judging from the experimental trials which have
taken place in the marsh at Woolwich, there can be no
doubt that the national treat of the 29th will be pro-
nounced one of unparalleled .4plendour and magnificence.
Independently of the fountains, which are to flow with
streams of fire showered'clown from three lofty basins,
and many other designs entirely new, numbers of the
rockets being the peculiar inwentiln of Capt. Boxer,
superintendent of the laboratory department, and par-
tially prepared by him,,elt, are of a strictly novel and
unique description. The ground will be constantly illu-
minated with the popular red, white, and blue, to be re-
presented by a composition which will be set on fire at
various distances throughnut the Inclosed space. The
termination of the entertainment will be appropriately
announced by an illuminated device of " God save the
Queen" on a wreath of laurel, surmounting a brilliant
and fixed star framed with olive branches, emblematical
of the occasion, which will be visible for four minutes.
Brevet-Lieut.-Colonel Hamley's Company, No. 6 of
the 12th Battalion Reyal Artillery, have received orders
t 6 hold them=elves in readiness to proceed from Wool-
wich on the 17th in't. for Leith to relieve the 2d Com-
pany of the 6:h Battalion, who are ordered to return to
headquarters to prepare for foreign cervice.
The convict-ship Runnymede sailed this morning from
Woolwich Arsenal, whence she embarked 44 convicts
for transportation to Western Australia. A detackment
of 13 pensioners were like.else shipped thence for volun-
tary emigration, who are to act as guard during the pas-
sage out. The crew of tbrießannymede being incom-
plete she was obliefed ter anchor at Gravesend, but will
most probably muster to-morrow, an .f take her depar-
ture, calling. at Portsmouth and ether places on the coast
to fill up her destined freight.
A number of mortar floats are expected at Woolwich
Dockyard from Portsmouth. Immediately on arrival
they will be dismerubered, and stored piecemeal, so as
to require little labour to readjust them- for contingent
emergencies.
The Merlin, 6 gubs. paddle-vrheel steam-vessel, Capt.
Bartholomew J. Sullivan, 0.1. arrived at Sheerness,
from Portsmouth, on the 13% in,„t
, at 11.15 a.m. with
the mortar-vessels Nos. 7 and 16 in. tow,
The gun-boat Shamrock, Lieutenant-Commander W.
A. J. Heath, also arrived the same day from Portsmouth
at 11.15 a.m.
The Firefly, 4 guns, paddle-wheel steam-vessel Ca t.
U. C. Otter, 9
arrived the same day at 2.25 p.m Ca
Nos. 8 and mortar-vessels in tow from Portsmouth
u.
.The Otter, 3 guns, paddle-wheel steam-vessel, Lieut.-
Commander J. H. Glover, arrived at Sheerness yester-
day at 9.30 a.m. with two mortar-vessels from Ports-
mouth.

An order has been given to launch the Scylla, 20
grins, screw steam•corvette, at Sheerness, on the 19th of
June next.

The following appointments were made yesterday at
the Admiralty :—G. E. Green, to be master, to the
Kite; W. Richardson, to be assistant•surgeon to Haslar
Hospital ; J. F. Mitchell, to be assistant-surgeon to the
Retribution ; S. Magill, to be assistant•surgeon to the
Virago.