The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-24 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The Resolute steam-transport arrived at Spithead on
I:Saturday evening frointhe Crmeawith invalids, and went
inte the harbour yesterday afternoon and landed them.
The Retribution, steam-frigate, :Capt. Fisher ; the
Tartar, 21, stearn•fligate, Capt. Hugh Dunlop ; and the
Desperate, 8, steam-sloop, C nminander Whit.., arrived at
Portsmouth from Sheerness yesterday.
The Cruiser, steam-sloop, Commander Douglas, the
Archer, Commander Heathcoate, and the Conflict, Corn
-mander Cochrane, arrived at Spithead yesterday morn-
ing from Plymouth.
The Merlin, paddle-steamer, arrived at Portsmouth
yesterday frnm the eastward.
Vice-Admiral Sir George Seymour, Commander-in-
Chief, inspected the Pearl on Saturday. -
The pa-idle-wheel steam sloop Bulldog, 6, Commander
Gordon, left Mamas° for Plymouth Sound on. Saturday
morning, when she took in het powder,-and, iu.company
with the screw steam-sloop Conflict, 8. Commander C.
rane ; the screw steam-ship Cruiser, 17, Commander the
Hon. George Douglas ; and the screw steam sloop
Archer, 14, Capt, nrathcote, sailed for Portsmouth.
The steam-tender Prospero, Master Commander Wool-
ley, and the steam-tender Avon, Second Master Palmer,
(rein Portsmouth, arrived on Friday at Plymouth. The
former having coaled sailed on Saturday for Pembroke.
The steam gun-boat Ant, No. 40, with all her tim-
e! inery complete, was launched from Nu. 4 slip in the
Devonpott dockyard on Saturday afternoon, in the pre-
sence 4f Port-Admiral Sir William Parker, and the prin-
cipal officers of the Arsenal.

The Sc. George, 120, Capt. Harry Eyree,C.B., was

t.,wed on Saturday by the Zephyr and Confiance from
Plymouth Sound into Hamoaze. Her crew will be paid
down and sent on board those ships which are deficient
of hands. Captain Eyres takes command of the screw
steam-ship Exmouth, 91, and it is probable that many
of his officers will join her with him.
The screw steam-ship James Watt, 91, Capt. George
Eliot, is appointed to leave Ilamoaze to-morrow, Tues-
day, for Plymouth Sound.
The transport Diligence, from Pembroke, arrived on
Saturday in Plymouth Sound, and was towed into Ha-
moaze by the steam-vessel Z...ohyr.
Tenders for supplying 3,000 quarters of wheat to the
Royal William Victualling-yard, at Plymouth, are ad-
vertised t , be received on Wednesday. Mr. Roberts, late
Assistant Master Attendantat Ilaulbowline, will shortly
enter on the duties of Master Attendant at this establish-
ment, in succession to Mr. J. W. Armstrong.
The Mohawk screw despatch-steamer, Commander F.
A. Close, has been detaked at Chatham, in consequence
of some defects which had to be made good before she
took her departure for Sheerness.
The Surprise gun-vessel, Commander H. Vernon, is
ordered to be fitted fur trta at Chatham to join the
squadron of gun-boats.
The Cormorant, Commander Bowden, is expected to
arrive at Chatham this day, to be made ready for sea.
In accordance with the new regulations, Mr. Clack-
worthy,
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promoted to be a first-class clerk in the account's office.

The whole of the depot of the 91st (Argyllshire) Regi-
ment, nambering nearly 500 men of all ranks, assembled
on the parade ground at Chatham barracks on Friday to
witness the presentation of medals to the non-commis-
stoned officers and men belonging to that corps, seho
wer ) engaged in the Caffre war. 'fhe diet ibution of the
metals was made ley Lieut.-Col. B. E. M. Gordon, who
is in command of the depot ; each matt, on hia name
being called, advancing to the front and receiving his
medal. Col. Gorton briegly addrt seed the men, and ad-
verted to the Caffre war,. in which trying campaign the
whole of the troooe engaged had so signally distinguished
theensel, es, notwithstanding that they had to con-
tend w ith a subtle enemy and a new kind of war-
fare. He also alluded in eulogistic terms to the valour
and endurance of tha British soldier under such try-
ing circumstances and in an enemy's country. The
trallant colonel having finished his address, such alien as
had received Vat Caffre medal were marched back to
their quarters from the pat ade-graund, the band.playing
tles.od Scotch " The Campbell's are earning." The
interesting ceremony was witnessed by a large number
ef officers belonging to the garrison.
The largest number of invalids from the Crimea who
have been received at Chatham for some time arrived by
ep a jai train at Strood on Saturday afternoon last, con-
sisti lg. of ruen f•orn nearly every n-giineet nod' Ferving
in the Mt•t. They arrived at Portsmouth fr ,rn the
hotit Is at lialaklava and Scutari in the Andes, No.
100. steam transport, which port They reached on the
ISth inst., in charge of Captain G. Browser, 95th Regi-
ment. The A.,.des brought home 120 invalids, some of
whom left the vessel at P,rtsmouth, and 84 were for-
warded by railway to Chatham, in inedieal charge of
Second-Class Surgeon 0. S. Donnell. The following
officers who have been invalided home also arrived in
the Andes :—Lieutenant A. G. M. Moore, 7th Dragoon
Gusr.ls ; CaAain R. Bailie, 44th Regiment ; Carain
W. R. Williamson, 48th Regiment; and Lieutenant
W. G. D. Massy '(Redan Massy), 19th Regiment.
The Andes encountered strong head winds during her
voyage from Gibraltar, and was also short of coals.
On the arrival of the invalids at Strood, they were as-
sisted to the ambulance waggon and the spring vans by
a fatigue party from the barracks, and, after the usual
medical examination had been made, those requiring
eurgo al treatment were taken into the supplemental
hospital at Brompton barracks, and the remainder sent
to the Invalid depot at St. Mary's, to await their dis-
charge. Six insane men, who arrived with the invalids,
were taken to the lunatic hospital at Fort Pitt.
Colonel Henry Jervis, commanding the provisional
battalion at Chatham, on Saturday afternoon inspected
the whole of the men belonging to the depots of the
12th Itegirneet and 26th Carueronians, under orders fur
embarkation, the former to Australia, and the latter to
join the head-quarters of their regiment a-. Bermuda.
A detachment of the 26th C smeroniane, consisting c f
1 sergeant, 1 drummer, and 13 privatee, have arrived at
Chatham Barracks from Tilbury-fort, where they were
relieved by a detachment front the depot of the 40th Re-
giment._

Twenty-four invalids belonging to the depot of the 22d
Regiment arrived at Chatham on Friday afternoon, and
were taken into the general hospital at Fort Pitt.
The screw transpdrt Bacchante, No. 112, having taken
in the greatest portion of her freight at Deptford, con•
sisting of naval stores for the Bait, yesterday received
orders t i proceed to Woolwich, t" fill up with 1311 tons
of war inaterialg. Having taken up her moorings off the
Royal Arsenal, she received a counter order per telegrao
to get up seam and return to Deptford. Tula and other
circumstances lead to the conclusion that a peaceful ter-
mination to present hostilities in the Crimea is not far
distant.

For some days past the proof guns and mortars at
Woolwich have been fired by means of the galvanic pro-
cess, which was introduced experimentally sonie time
back. The discharge of the various pieces in succession
takes place regularly, and with much grea'er rapidity
and precision than by the former system.
The 'portion of the invalids disembarked from on board
the Great Tasmania at Portsmouth, and which belong
to Woolwich—namely, 80 privates of the Royal Artil-
lery, arrived there on Saturday by train, and having
been medically tested were admitted to quarters.
The gun-boats Roebuck, Spanker, Thrasher, Leveret,
and Mackerel were expected to arrive at Woolwich on
Saturday from the builders, to be rigged and fitted out.
The Roebuck, a new eiass of gunboat, intended for
great speed, was launched on Saturday, at 3 p.m., from
the building yard of Messrs. J. Sc-ttt Russelland Co., at
Millwall. She was immediately taken down to Woolwich,
where she will receive her machinery. The ceremony of
launching wasperformed by Miss Austin, in the presence of
Captain-Superintendent Austin and other naval autho-
rities of Deptford dockyard. The Roebuck is a vessel of
851 tons and 350-horse power, and the following are her
prinsipal dimensions :—Length between perpendiculars,
200 f- ; do. of'keel for, tonnage, 179 fr. gin. ; breadth,
extreme, 301 t. 2in. ; do. for tonnage' 29tt. 10io. ; do.,
moulded, 29ft..4in. ; depth in hold, l4ft. 6in. ;.builders'
tonnage, 851 10 94.
The Wanderer, 4, new screw steam gun-boat of 200-
horse power (nominal), Commander John B. Luce, com-
pleted her ccaling alongside the floating depot in Salt-
pan-reach on Saturday last, and left Sheerness for the
east coast of Scotland, with orders permitting her to
visit the Scotch ports,

Commander Alan H. Gardner, of the Driver, 6, paddle-
wheel steam-sloop, left Sheerness on Saturday last in
the Wildfire, steam-tender to the Waterloo, for Wool.
wich, to proceed to sick quarters. On bis leaving all the
officers and ship's company assembled on deck, and ex-
pressed their hearty good wishes for his early recovery
and return again to his consmancl. On the Wildfire
casting off from alongside the Driver the whole harbour
echoed with their cheers, which were continued until
the Wildfire rounded the Garrison Point. Commander
Gardner has thoroughly endeared himself to his officers
and men, and may boast of as smart a chip's company
and of as the service can produce. The Driver has
received nine months' provisions, stores, &c., and is now
under sailing orders, waiting Admiralty instructions for
her destication.

The Horatio, 8, screw steam-ship, Captain the Hon.
Arthur A. Cochrane, C. 8., has had a very satisfactory
trial of her machinery. Her officers ara drawing stores
for their respective classes, and she, with the Driver, re-
mains under sailing orders.
In consequence of some slight defects and derange.
ments of the machinery of the fhating batteries Thun-
der, Captain George G. Randolph, and the Trusty,
Captain Frederick A. Campbell, on the last trial of their
engines, they will not be ready to leave Sheerness .-until
Wednesday or Thuisday next for Portsmouth.
The Victor, 6 guns, new screw steam-vessel, Com-
mander T. R. Algernon De Horsey, No. 1 of the de-
spatch squadron, had a very satisfactory trial of her en-
gines on Saturday last in the fitting basin.
The Earotas, 12 gulls, screw mortar-ship• is ordered

Mr. Jonathan Aylen, Master-Attendant of Sheerness,
ritres by Admiralty order on the 31st of this month,
and is to be superseded by Mr. James Brown, late As-
sistant Master-Attendant of Devonport yard.
Nearly 200 seamen belonging t.) her Majesty's ship
Russell, now stationed in Cork harbour; were on Friday
presented with medals for services in the Crimea and
Mark Sea fleet during the war. The quarter deck of
the Russell was tastefully fitted up for the occasion.
There were present Vice-Admiral Sir George Rose Sat,
torius, Lady S-.rtorius, and family ; Maj9r-General R.
C. Mansel. Mrs. Ma9sel, and family ; and a
number of captains in the Royal navy resident in
Queenstown and neighbourhood, with their families ;
there were also present several military officers who had
served in the Crimea. Cap!ain Scott addressed the
uien, telling them that her Majesty had given glad a:.
tnedals to a large number of her gallant sailorA and soi
Biers, of whom some mere their own shipmates, then
present, but that it was impost:ihle for her to per-
sonally to all in the service. He was anxious, therefore,

to impress upon them the nature of the distiuctio.n con-
ferred upud them, which was a proof that their services
were known and acknowledged and rained by their
Queen and country. The names of the men were then
called over, and the medals presented to each by Lady
Sartorius, Mrs. Manse!, Mrs. Fanshawe,
and Mis. Fulford, the baud of .the Russell playing the
nati.,nal anthem and other appropriate music. After the
medals had been distribute.l the ship's company gave
three hearty cheers for the Queen, the ladies, and their
captain.