The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-01 00:00:00

THE ARMY AND NAVY.

(From the United Service Gazette of this day.)
HER MAJESTY'S SCREW FRIGATE ARROGINT.—It
Will be recollected that some time since, at the settle-
ment of the Cuban invasion by the capture and exe-
cution of the fillibusteros, the Arrogant, Captain
Spencer Robinson, was ordered to the Havannah.
Under the present pacific state of affairs, however,
her presence is ❑ow deemed unnecessary, and she is
therefore ordered to return to Lisbon. Her Mpjesty's
steam•sloop Rosamond, Commander Campbell, now
fitting at Davenport, will be seat there instead.
TUE MEDITERII XNEAti FLEET.—The Mediter-
ranean fleet, under the command of Vice-Admiral Sir
V. Parker, G.C.13, arrived off Cartbagena
October 21st.
We stated in our last that the brother of the Pre-
mier, Lord Ed werd Russell, in command of her Ma
jesty's ship Vengeance, 84, was orderded to proceed
direct to Alexandria, to be available for any emer-
pency during the pending negotiations between the
Porte and the Pacha. His Lordship arrived there on
the 15th of September, and remained on the 20th of
October, with her Majesty's-screw corvette En-
counter.

Her Mejesty's brig Swift, Commander Aldham,
the vessel that conveyed Mitchell and Co. to Van
Diemen's Land, and then proceeded to the Pacific, is
ordered to return to England.
SOUTH-WEST DISTRICT.—Mijor-General D'Agui-
lar is in temporary command. of the South-west
District, during the absence of Lord Frederick Fitz-
clarence, G.C.H.
%VAR-OFFICE The retirement of Mr. Sulivan as
Deputy Secretary at War, will make three retired
Deputy Secretaries at War, on large allowances, viz,
Mr. Moore, 1,0001. per annum ; Mr. Merry, 2,0001.
per annum; and Mr. Sulivan, it is rumoured, will
have also 2,0001. per annum. The retired allowances
from the establishment of the War-office already
amount to upwards of 18,0001. per annum.
THE 24TH REGIMENT AND CHILLIANWALLAII.—An
obelisk with a suitable inscription is about to be pre-
pared at the expense of the 24th Regiment, in memory
of their 300 comrades who fell at the battle of Chil-
lianwallah. Lieutenant-Colonel Sidney North is ac-
tively employed on behalf of the officers, in further-
ance of tle views of the corps, and it is probable that
the pillar will be placed in the grounds of Chelsea
Hospital, the national retreat of the old soldier.
STAFF.—MajIr• General his Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge, K.G., G.C.M.G., Colonel 17th
Lancers, arrived at the Royal Barracks, Dublin, on
Sunday, 26th October, from leave of absence, and
proceeded on a tour of inspection of the Dublin dis-
trict on 27th ult. Colonel Cochrane, Deputy Ad-
jutant• General, has taken the command of the gar-
rison of Dublin.
HOME STAFF.—It has been recommended that
whenever the public service will warrant it a further
reduction in the number of districts under the su-
perintendence of general officers may be carried out.
ARMY WASTE.—The sum of seven guineas has
b9en paid for a new belt embroidered with gold for
the use of the drum msjor of the Enrolled Pensioners
of the south-west district.

Captai❑ Hamilton, 7lst Foot, has succeeded Major
Lord Mark Kerr, 20th Foot, as Aide-de-Camp to the
Governor-General.
Colonel Pritchard, Unattached, has vacated the
office of Assistant Adjutant-General, at Montreal.
Captain Dick, 43d Foot, has ceaseed to be Aide-
de-Carnp to Lord Harris, the Governor of Trinidad.
Lieutenant Joyce, 3d West India Regiment, is ap-
pointed Fort Adjutant at Trinidad.
Captain Gordon, 59th Foot, has been appointed
Aide-de-camp to Major-General Staveley, on the
Bombay Staff.
Captain Auchmuty, 13th Foot, has vacated the
appointment of Aide-de-camp to Major-General
Auchmuty.
Lieutenant-Colonel Reid, Royal Engineers, Go-
vernor of Malta, received the honour of knighthood
at Windsor on Tuesday ; and was further invested
by her Majesty with the insignia of a Civil Knight
Commander of the Order of the Bath.

Captain Maude, 3d Buffs, has been appointed Aide-
de-Camp to the Acting Governor, Lieutenant-
General. Ellice, and Assistant Military Secretary,
vice Ciptain the Hon. W. L. Pakfenham 7th
Fusiliers. ,

RECRUITING STAFF.-- Lieu!enant Bluntish, 9th
Foot, has succeeded Lieutenant Jephson, 10th Foot,
83 superintending officer in the Manchester Recruit-
ing District. Lieutenant Platt, 13th Light Infantry,
has been succeeded by Lieutenant Jephson, in the
London Infantry Sub-Division. Lieutenant Eager,
4G ;h Foot, his replaced Lieutenant \Vestropp, slat
Foot, at Ab.:rdeen, Lieutenant Westropp having
be-n transferred to Cionmel.

ROYAL OaIfIOP,EDIC HOSPITAL, BLOOM4BURY-
F2UAIIE.— Yest ei day Clic usual meeting of the directors of
the above valuable institution was held in the board-room of
the hospital, in Bloomibury-square. It appears that since
the establishment of the charity about 12,000 patients have
be-n successfully treated for very severe and afflicting defor-
mities, patients being received from all parts of the kingdom.
The applications for admission are exceedingly numerous,
and from 3 to 50 new cases are weekly entered upon the
books. Between 700 and 800 are now in regular attendance
fully
additional
as out-door patients; while the wards of the institution are
treatment,npied by the in-door recipients. Upwards of 300
fund to
al cases are on the books for operation and in-door
and the committee have in progress a building
provide the extension of accommodation so neces-
sary for the
admission and cure of the increasing number of
anticants.