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

Nava! 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
Sitnla 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-Adjutant-General De Giorgio, Brigadier-Quar-
ermaster Leech, Quartermaster Watts, 4th Regiment ;
and 8 Maltese cattlefeeders.
"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 Borton, Majors Howe and Leslie, Captains
Darling, Lousader, Straubenzee, Percy, and Terry ;
Lieutenants Beresford, Borton, Elliston, Harvey, Hus-
sey, Nugent, Sealy, Thompson, Taylor, and Wishart ;
Plumridge, Paymaster Sievewright, Adjutant Macqueen,
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‘Pherson, Lieutenant M`Pherson, and Lieutenant
Parker, and 88 non-commissioned officers and privates
of the 17th ; Lieutenant MacLeod and 18 men of the
Land Transport Corps ; Major Robinson, 4th; Cap-
tains Jones and Kerr, of the 13th. This vessel left for
Quebec on the Bth, after embarking at Malta Captain
and Mrs. Percy and child, 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, Kinstowley, and Puxley, 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 Kountzh, M'Neil, and Mnnn, Quartermaster
Cresder, Dre. 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
the 7th.

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" 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 Kamiesh on the Bth,
conveying four French soldiers and two English en-
gineers.
" The Roman schooner Don Luigi, with bay 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 steam corvette, arrived on the
7th from the Piraeus of Athens, bringing 420 officers,
non-commissioned officers, and privates for Oran.
" The French sailing frigate Zenobie, with 560 offi-
cers, non-commissioned officers, and privates for Oran,
arrived from Kamiesh and the Piraeus on the Bth.
" The French screw steam-transport Br6gil arrived
from Constantinople and Zante on the Bth, with 282
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, Egyptian steam-frigate, left on the 7th for
Gibraltar, to load mules for Alexandria.
" The Orontes, French postal-steamer, from Mar-
seilles and the Italian ports and Messina, arrived on the
Btb, and left on her return voyage the same day.
" The Tamise, French postal-steamer, from Constan-
tinople, Smyrna, and Syra, arrived on the 7th, bring-
ing, among other passengers for Malta, the Hon. G.
Elliott and Mr. Boileau Elliott ; and for Marseilles,
Mustapha Bey, five privates of the Anglo-German Le-
gion, General of Division Vinois, Generals of Brigade
Beuret, De Puybusques, De Veinseffer, and De Villiers,
Lieut.-Col. Cadars, 36 other French officers, 40 non-
commissioned officers, and 400 privates. She left for
Marseilles on the Bth.

"Her Majesty's steam-packet Triton, with the mails
from the lonian Islands, arrived from Zante on the Btb,
bringing Ensign Hall, 47th, Captain Forrest, of the
lonian service, and son ; Serjeant Salter and Private
Salter, of the 48th, with their respective wives and six
children ; Private Cockran, 48th ; Mr. Byrne, of the
Medical Staff, and Dr. Toms, R.N.
" The French postal-steamer left for Marseilles on the
Stb.

"The Lady Alice Lambton and the Butjadingen
(Oldenburg) screw-steamers left with general cargoes for
Constantinople on the Sth.
" The Briton's Ferry screw steamer arrived from
Smyrna on the 9th, with a general cargo for London.
" The Royal Albert, steam line-of-battle ship, has just
returned into port from a five days' cruise 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
Sultan, which arrived at Southampton yesterday with
the Peninsular mails, we 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 troops on 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 voyage, by which her fore and main
topmast and mizen top-gallant-mast were carried away.
The steam-transport Hesper, from Plymouth, with a
cargo of biscuit for the use of the army and navy, sailed
from Gibraltar for Malta and Constantinople on the 2d
inst.

The whole of the ambulance waggons, 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 nut succeed ; neverthe-
less, judging from the experimental trials which have
taken place in the marsh at Woolwich, there can he no
doubt that the national treat of the 29th will be pro-
nounced one of unparalleled splendour and magnificence.
Independently of the fountains, which are to flow with
streams of fire showered down from three lofty basins,
and many other designs entirely new, numbers of the
rockets being the peculiar invention of Capt. Boxer,
superintendent of the laboratory department, and par-
tially prepared by himself, 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 throughout 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 Haroley's Company, No. 6 of
the 12th Battalion Royal Artillery, have received orders
to hold themselves in readiness to proceed from Wool-
wich on the 17th inst. for Leith to relieve the 2d Com-
pany of the 6th Battalion, who are ordered to return to
head-quarters to prepare for foreign service.
The convict-ship Runnymede sailed this morning from
Woolwich Arsenal, whence she embarked 44 convicts
for transportation to Western Australia. A detachment
of 13 pensioners were likewise shipped thence for volun-
tary emigration, who are to }set as guard during the pas-
sage out. The crew of the Runnymede being incom-
plete she was obliged to anchor at Gravesend, but will
most probably muster to-morrow, and 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 dismembered, and stored piecemeal, so as
to require little labour to readjust them for contingent
emergencies.

The Merlin, 6 guns, paddle-wheel steam-vessel, Capt.
Bartholomew J. Sullivan, C. 8., arrived at Sheerness,
from Portsmouth, on the 13th inst., 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 Capt.
FL C. Otter, arrived the same day at 2.25 p.m., with
Nos. 8 and 0 mortar-vessels in tow from Portsmouth.
The Otter, 3 guns, paddle-wheel steam-vessel, Lieut.-
Commander J. IL Glover, arrived at Sheerness yester-
day at 9.30 a.m. with two mortar-vessels from Ports-
mouth. •

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

The following appointments were mad 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.