The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-07 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

PORTSMOUTH, August 6.—The Robert Lowe, No. 134,
steam transport, arrived in the night from the• Crimea,
with 30 officers and 838 i.-nen of the Land Transport
Corps, also 6 horses, 200 tons of shot, and 160 of pro.
visions. •

The Clyde, No. 145, steam transport, arrived this
morning from the Crimea, with 12 military and 11
civil officers, 400 men of the Land Transport Corps, and
60 men of the Royal Artillery.
The Simla, No. 118, steam transport, arrived this
morning from the Crimea with 39 officers, 266 men, and
237 horses of the King's Dragoon Guards and Royal
Horse Artillery, D troop.
The Perseverance, steam troop ship, arrived this morn-
ing from the Crimea with 20 officers and 374 mien of the
British Swiss Legion. She has come into harbour.
Tne Pacific, Argo, and Australian transpoez.s, whose
arrival was reported yesterday, came into harbour last
night and have disembarked their troops.
Toe Argus, 16, paddle sloop, Commander Purvis, ar-
rived last night from the West Indies. She bas been in
commis-ion since December, 1852, and has left agaia
to-day for the eastward to .be paid off.
The screw despatch vessels Alacrity, Commander Ma-
, jendie ; Sparrowhawk, Commander Close ; Cormorant,
Commander B iwden ; and Wanderer, Com!na►ider Luce,
returned to Spithead this morning from their cruise to
the westvrard.

The Brilliant, 20, Capt. Paynter, arrived th is morning
from Sheerness, bound to a foreign station.
The Salamander, 6, paddle sloop, Commallder Me-
cham, arrived to-day from the westward, last llsom Ply.
mouth.

Tnis day being the anniversary of Prinoe Alfred's
birthday, a royal salute was fired by the fleet at noon.
The Adder, steamer, left to-day for the eaetwa rd.
The following changes have taken place in this gar-
rison this weds : the 221 Regiment has gong o ver to
Radar barracks the 20th and 97th have arrived from
Alder-hott for duty here ; the 3d Battalion of the
Rifle Brigade has left for Winchester; and the 2d
Light Infantry Regiment of the German Legion leave
for Colchester.

DEVONPORT, AUGUST 6.

The Liffey, new screw steam-skip, went out on
Monday for a trial of her machinery, under the com-
mand of Mr. Madge, master of the Royal William.
She no the measured mile tht ee times at an average speed
of 1114 knots. The first time she Whq36 minutes 17
seconds, the second 4 minutes 52 seconds, and the
third 5 minutes and 6 seconds. The e.ngines worked
admirably, under the direction of Mr. W. Williamson,
ber chief engineer. Captains Wellesley and Fanshawe
west out in her.

A war steamer passed up Channel yesterday evening.
Salamander, 6 (paddle), Commander Mecham ; Wan.
derer, 4 (screw), Commander Luce ; Alacrity, 4,
Commander H. C. Itiajendie, and Srarrowhawk, 6
(ecrew), Commander Cresswell sailed from this post last
evening.
Clown and Kestrel, gunboats, came into harbour on
Wednesday, were taken into dock on Thursday, cop.
pered, and taken out of dock yesterday (Tuesday).
Avon, steam-tender, sailed from this port yesterday
with supernumeraries for Portsmouth.
Cormorant, 4, screw, Commander Bowden, sailed
from this port yesterday.
Lapwing, 4, screw, Commander Saumarez, returned
to this port yesterday.
Queen, 116, Capt. R. F. Stoinford, was towed into
harbour yesterday by the Zeph3 r and Confiance steam
tugs. She will be paid off about the end of the present
mouth.

Skipjack, gun-boat, went out of harbour yesterday.
In the Sound—lmplacable, 'Tart ►es Watt, Sanspareil,
S tlarnander, Himalaya, Nautilus, Forward, Dapper,
Bouncer, Banterer, Gleaner, Alan, rity, Coquette, Spar.:
row-hawk, Starling, Beaver, Drake, Janus, Skipjack,
and Goshawk.

In Harhour—lmpregnable, Royal William, Queen,
Ajax, Brunswick, Exmouth, Inflexil )le, Valorous, Leo-
pard, Belleisle, London, Cornwallis, I.3enturion, Camilla,
Amethyst Ringdove, Sylph, Advice Haughty, Mag-
pie, Staunch, Hind, Confiance, C amel, and Devon
lighters.