The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-28 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intellidence.

The following general memorandum and c3py of an
Admiralty letter, expressing the Queen's thanks to the
officers, seamen, and marines of the feet, for the succeed
of the late review, were promulgated on Saturday :
" Victory, in Port,mouth Harbour, April 24.
" Vice A.dmiral Sir G. Seymour has great pleasure in
communicating to the flag officers, the captain of the
fleet, the captains, commanders, officers, and crews of the
fleet and flotilla, the accompanying expression of her
Majesty's satisfaction at the accuracy and precision dis-
played in the performance of the evolutions at the naval
review on the 23d inst. ; together with her approbation
of their conduct on that occasion, which will be received
as an additional instance of the Queen's gracious appre-
ciation of zeal in her service.

" The Vice-Admiral avails himself of this occasion t 4)
thank Rear-Admiral Martin, Rear-Admiral the 11.,n. Sir
R. S. Dundas, Rear-Admiral Baynes, Commodore the
lion. F. T. Pelham, and the captains and other officers
of her Majesty's ships and vessels assembled at Spitheacl,
and in Portsmouth harbour, for the ready and able ee•
sistance they have afforded him iu carrying out the in'
structions of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiraiti
in every arrangement connected with the late review ;
and be desires to express his sense of the general good
conduct which has distinguished all classes belonging to
the fleet during the time of their being assembled in
unexampled numbers at the port where he has the honour
to command.

"G. F. SEYMOUR, '
Vice-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
"The Respective Flag Officers, Captains,
and Commanders, ecc.'"' •
"Admiralty, her Majesty's ship Black Eagle,
Spithead, April 24.
" Sir,— I am commanded by my Lords Commissionerg
of the Ad►niralty to acquaint you that her Majesty half
been graciously pleased to desire that her satisfaction
may be expressed to you, to Rear-Aamirai Sir Richard
S. pandas, Rear-Admiral Baynes, Commodore the Hon.
F. Pelham, and to the captains, offic,rs, and crews,of her
ships and other ie.ssels assembled at Spithead on the oc.
casion of the naval review on the 23d inst., at the Lica'
racy and precision displayed in the performance of the
various evolutions, which reflect the greatest credit Oa
the ability and zeal of the flag officers, captains, and
crews of the different ships and vessels employed.
My lords have much gratification in conveying to you
this intimation of her Majesty's pleasure, and in desiring
you to make known this expression of her Majesty's gm'
cions approbation to the flag officers, officers, and crews
of the fleet assembled at Spithead.—l have &c.,
THOMAS PHINN.
`i Vic:-Admiral Sir G. F. Seymour, G.C.11.0

ecc."

H ,:r Majesty's State yacht Victoria and Albert, Capt•
the lion. J. Denman, left Portsmouth on Saturday
afternoon on a cruise, it is said, to Lisbon and Madeira.
She is expected to return in eight days. We some time
since reported the probability of her Majesty paying
Lisbon a visit this summer.

The Fox, 42, steam-transport, was taken out of dock
at Portsmouth on Saturday afternoon, and placed in the
steam basin to receive her machinery.
The Dragon, 6, steam-frigate, Captain H. Stewart,
C. 8., and the Centaur, 6, paddle-frigate, Capt. Clifford,
C. 8., left Portsmouth on Saturday for the eastward,
with the Thunder, 14, floating battery, (;apt. Randolph.
The Conqueror, 100, Capt. Symonds, C. 8., and, the
Centurion, 80, Capt. Williams, left Spithead on Satur'
day for Plymouth.

The long-burning blue lights by which the fleet at
Spithead was so grand!), illuminated on the ii;ght of tb°
review were introduced into the service by Capt. (00W
General) Jvhn Harvey Stevents, of the Royal Marine
Artillery.

The Royal West India Mail Company's steamer Ofi'
noco, transport No. 218, the Paninsu'ar and Oriented
Company's steam-ship Ripon, transport NJ. 25; and the
General Screw Company's vessel Harbinger, transpovs
No. Bd, sailed from Southampton for Balaklava an sy'
turiey, for the purpose of bringing home horses ea'
troops. The Harbinger will touch at Plymouth to
take on board bread. The Royal Mail Company
steamer Thames, transport No. 94, is being got ready
at Southampton, and will probably leave for the Elvs
tomorrow or Wednesday, It is expected that a ieLf
officers and troops will be conveyediby this ship to Gin"
ratter and Malta. The General Screw Company's stem'
ship Queen of the South, transport No. 135, is also on'
der orders f,r the Black Sea, and will probably leiVe
Southampton about the middle of the week.
The steam-transport Argo, No. 81, Captain
Ronson, belonging to the General Screw Company, Y:
rived at Southampton yesterday morning, from the Blitov.
Sea, with the C battery of Royal Artillery, which Bye
embarked at Southampton on 7th March, consieting...!'
Major the Hon. D. Fraser, Lieuts. P. Jackson, W-
Llewellyn, and E. M`Laughlin, Assistant-Surgeon 1Y:
M. Milton, 152 men, and 190 horses. The Argo arrived
at Belaklava on the 28th March, and remained there
five days, but the intelligence of the conclusion of pesos
reaching before the disembarkation of the horses and
troops had taken place, orders were immediately given
for ber to return to England. The Argo left Belaklawe
for. Southampton on the 21 of April. She arrived 0
Constantinople on the 4th, and having taken on board,
for England, Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas, R.H.A., one
civil servant, and ono soldier ; Captain Gould, 63d Reg"'
went, and one soldier; Lieutenant Preston, 3J Light
Dragoons, 2 soldiers, and 2 horses; Veterinary Surgeon
Carter, RA. ; Mrs. Birt,' three children, and servant ;
three- civilian carpenters, and 12 distressed seamen, Elie
sailed again on the 6th inst. In consequence of befog
windbound the Argo was compelled to anchor for 4t)
hours at tho entrance to the Dardanelles, and thereThro
did not reach Malta until the 13th, She sailed on On
folio wing morning for Gibraltar. at which port she ehl;
barked Captain Piele, Royal Artillery, and servant, eon,
one private of the 54th Regiment, and left for England
on the 21st inst. During the homeward voyage the
Argo on the 19th inst. exchanged signals with the
tishebark Edward a-id the British ship Charlotte off
Cape de Gatt, steering to the westward ; on the
22d, off Cape St. Vincent, exchanged signals with the
General Screw Company's ships Golden Fleece and
Jason, standing to the south-east, also spoke the same'
company's chip Propontis, bound to Liverpool; on the'
23d inst. signalled the brigantine Rattlesnake, standinf ;
to the south-west, and on the 25th spoke the steam-ehil
Emperor standiug to the southward. The Argo has, i
addition to Government stores, 210 tons of freight, col
sisting of guns, gun-carriages, See. Since leaving En ti
land, although during portions of the time she met wi tb
heavy weather, she has •not lost more than 16 hors 20,
The remainder are in excellent condition, and the ore or,
and cleanliness of the ship are strikingly observable. I'
was not known whether the Argo would disembark bar
freight at Southampton, orders having not yet arri red'
This vessel is the first which has returned from the Cri-
mea with any of the available material of war sine a the
peace, and no doubt will be speedily followed by ' Ahern
with a like cargo. The Hyda,pes, which 'sailed front
Southampton the day after the Argo, had disemi larked
her horses and troops at Constantinople.
The followieg- appointments were made on Sate: rdayat
the Admiralty :—John Penn, master, to the Victory ;
Richard Browne, master, to the Victory ; F. 0, Siair
son, second master, to the Victory ; G. W. 'Llurnetto
master's assistant, to the Transit.

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