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

Naval and Military Intelligence.

Tha Resolute steam-transport arrived at Spithead On
Saturday evening from the Cr.meawith invalids, awl wont
int,• the harbour yesterday afternoon and landed them.
The Retribution, 24, steam-frigate, Capt. Fisher ; the
Tartar, 21, steattaiigate, Capt. Hugh Dunlop ; and the
Desperate, S, steam-sloop, Commander White, arrived at
Port mouth from Sheerness yesterday.
The Crui-,er, steam-sloop, Commander Douglas, the
Archer, Commander Heat hcoate, and the Conflict, Com-
mander Cochrane, arrived at Spithead yesterday morn-
ing from Plymouth.
The Merlin, paddle-steamer, arrived at Portsmouth
yesterday from the eastward. _ _

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Vice• Admiral Sir George Seymour, Commander-in-
Chief, inspected the Pearl on Saturday.
The paidle-wheel stearn-sloop Bulldog, 6, Commander
Gordon, left Hamoaze for Plymouth Sound on Saturday
Morning, whfnin took in:her powder, and, in eortipany
wit h the screw steam-sloop Conflict, 8, Commander C•}ch
rune ; the screw steam-ship Cruiser, 17, Commander the
lien.- 0,-nrge Donglas ; and the---screw • steattr stoop
Archer, 14, Capt. IL:atbcote, sailed for Portsmouth.
The steam-tenser Prospero, Master Commander Wool-
ley. and the steam-tender Avon, Second Master Palmer,
from 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 ma-
chinery complete, was launched from No. 4 slip in the
Devon port dockyard on Saturday afternoon, in the pre-
sence f Port-Admiral Sir William Parker, and the prin-
cipal officers of the Al', ens!.

The St. George, 120, Capt. Harry Eyres, C. 8., was
t.iwed on Saturday by the Zephyr and Confiance from
Plymouth Sound into tiamoaze. 11,r 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
Elliot, is appointed to leave Hamoaze to-morrow, Tues-
day, for Plymouth Sound.
The transport Diligence, from Pembroke, arrived on
Saturday in Plymouth sound, and was towed into Ha-
monze by the steam-vessel Z-phyr.
Teniers 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 Haulbowline, will shortly
enter on the duties of Master Attendant at this establish-
ment, in succession to Mr. J. W. Armstrong.

The Mohawk screw despatchateamer, Commander F.
A. Close, has been detained 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 sea at Chatham to join the
squadron of gun-boats.
The C ormorant, 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, from Pembroke Dockyard, has been appointed
accountant at Chatham Dockyard, and Mr. Hobbs, for-
merly in the Captain Superintendent's office, has been
promoted to be a first-class clerk in the account's office.
The whole of the dept of the 91st (Argyllshire) Regi-
ment, nembering 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-
sioned officers and men belonging to that corps, who
were engaged in the Caffre war. Tbe di, t ibution of the
'lwasaki was made by Lieut.-Col. B. E. M. Gordon, who
is in command of the depot ; each man, on his name
being called, advancing to the front and receiving his
meld. Col. Gordon briefily addressed the men, and ad-
verted to the Cuffre war, in which trying campaign the
whole of the troops engaged had so signally distinguished
themselves, notwithstanding that they had, to con-
tend with a subtle enemy and a new kind of war-
fare. He also alluded in eu'ogistic terms to the valour
and endurance of the British soldier under such try-
ing circumstances and in an enemy's country. The
gal!ant colonel having finished his address, such men as.
had received the Cafire medal were marched heck to
their quarters from the peiade-ground, the band playing
the old Scotch air, `• The Campbell's are coming." The
interesting cereinoes, teas witnessed by a large... !lumber
fir etticers belon:ing In the garrison.
Th largest number of invalids from the Crimea who
have been received at Chatham for some time arrived by
sp dal train at Strood on Saturday afternoon last, con-
sistieg of' men from nearly every regiment no serving
in the Ea-t. They arrived at Portsmouth from the
hospitals at Balaklava and Scutari in the Andes, No.
100, steam transport, which port they reached on the
ISth inst., in charge of Captain G. Browne, 95th Regi-
ment. The At,des brought home 120 invalids, some of
whom le't the vessel at Portsmouth, and 84 were for-
warded by railway to Chatham, in medical 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 Dragon
Guards ; Caetain R. Bailie, 44th Regiment ; Captain
W. It. Williamson, 48th Regiment ; and Lieutenant
W, G. D. Massy '(Redan Massy), 19th Regi•ent.
The Andes enceuntered strong head winds during her
voyage ft= Gibreltar, 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 bad been made, those requiring
surgical treatment were taken jute the supplemental
hospital at Brompton barracks, and the remainder sent
to the Invalid dept at St. Mary's, to await their di;.-
charge. S:x insane men, vat) 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 Regiment and 26th Catueronians, under orders fer
embarkation, the former to Australia, and the latter to
join the head-quarters of their regiment ae Bermuda.
A detachment of the 26th Ceeneronians, consisting► c f
1 sergeant, 1 drummer, and 13 privates, have arrived at
Chatham Barracks from Tilbury-fort, where they were
relieved by a detachment from 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 transport Bacchante, No. 112, having taken
in the greatest portion of her freight at Deptford, con-
sisting of naval stores for the East, yesterday received
orders t ) proceed to Woolwich, to fill up with 131,,, tons
of war materials. Having taken up her moorings off the
Royal Arsenal, she received a counter order per telegraph
to get up steam and return to Deptford. This and other
circumstances lead to the conclusion that a peaceful ter-
mination to present hostilities in the Crimea is not far
distant.

Fur some days past the proof gun; and mortars at
Woolwich have been fired by means of the galvanic pro-
cess, which was introduced experimentally some time
back. The discharge of the various pieces in succession
takes place regularly, and with much greater rapidity
and precision than by the former system.
The portion of the invalids disembarked from on board
the Great Tasmania M 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 west; of gun-boat, intended for
great.speed, was launched on. Saturday, at 3 p.m., from
the building yard of Messrs. J. Scott Russell and Co., at
Millwall. She was immediately taken down to Woolwich,
where she will receive her machinery. The ceremony of
launching wasperforrned 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
principal dimensions :—Length between perpendiculars,
200 f- • do. of keel for tonnage, 179 ft. 9in. ; breadth,
extreme, 30ft. tin. ; do. for tonnage, 291 t. 10in. ; do.,
moulded, 29ft. 4in. ; depth in hold, 14f.. 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 c.-aling 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 his 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 command. On the Wildfire
casting off from alongside the Driver the whole harbour
echoed with tbeir cheers, which were continued until
the Wildfire rounded the Garrison Point. Commander
Gardner has thoroughly endeared himself to his officers
and ma', and may boast of as smart a ship's company
and officers 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 destination.
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 are thawing 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 floating 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 Thursday 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 Egrotas, 12 guns, screw veartarlhip is ordered