The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-12 00:00:00

Naval and Dililitary Integigent:e.

The Earl of Cardigan was expected to arrive in Dub-
lin yesterday in his official capacity of Inspector-General
of Cavalry. It is said that several military specta cies
are to take place during his lordship's and Sir Colin
Campbell's visit to the Irish capital.
The surgeons of the several regiments in the garrison
of Dublin were occupied on Wednesday in making the
selection of men to carry out the official orders for the
reduction of the army.
The depot of the 60th Rifles, consisting of 12 officers
and 880 men, embarked on board the Clyde, steam-trans-
port, at Kingstown on Wednesday evening.
Major Bewes, of the 73d Regiment, Inspector of Mus-
ketry, has arrived in Belfast for the purpose of selecting
a place to carry out the Minis rifle practice of the troops.
Owing to the large numbers of convalescent Crimean
invalids leaving Chatham almost daily, either for the
purpose of rejoining their respective regiments, or to be
forwarded to their homes, the number of invalids at
present stationed at the invalid depot does not exceed
900 men of all ranks, nearly 600 convalescent invalids
having been discharged during the last two months. A
large detachment left the depot yesterday morning, the
whole of whom it was found necessary to discharge from
the service owing to their suffering from sickness or in-
juries received in the Crimea. The number discharged
was 68 men of all ranks, each of whom received his ar-
rears of pay.
Colonel Tullob, whose severe indisposition for the last
two mouths has deprived the department of his assist-
ance, yesterday morning resumed his duties as Superin-
tendent of the Royal carriage factory at Woolwich
Arsenal.
The Commandant of Woolwich Garrison, Major-
General Sir W. F. Williams, and staff, after presiding
at guard-mounting parade yesterday morning, passed
in review the artillery recruits, who marched past for
inspection, prior to being draughted into detachments
for divisional drill. Colonel Bloomfield, Staff Officer,
and Superintendent of Drills, subsequently assembled
a number of gentlemen cadets, and went through an
hour's mortar practice with 8, 10, and 13 inch shells.
At the monthly examination of officers for promotion
and of candidates for entry into the navy, which termi-
nated yesterday at the Royal Naval College, Ports-
mouth, the following passed :
Mates, R.N., for Lieutenants—Mess!". A. R. Tink-
lar, T. W. Chapman, J. L. Gilby, E. Evans, C. H.
Williams, F. C. W. Liardet, G. J. Purcell, M. A. S.
Hare, W. Dawes, R. R. Armstrong, and H. Hand.
For Naval Cadets—Messrs. E. S. Watson, C. R. C.
Hamilton, H. A. Lascelles, R. J. F. Edgcumbe, John
Hayes, G. F. N. Greville, P., Briggs, and Edward
Drummond. For Masters' Assistant, Charles Love.
Her Majesty's steam transport Pacific, Captain W.
C. Thompson, arrived at Pembroke yesterday, with 700
officers and men of the 56th and 41st Regiments, from
Kingstown.
Her Majesty's paddle-wheel steamer Medusa, at
Woolwich, is preparing for sea after a complete refit.
She is commissioned by Commander Henry Raby.
The steam troop-ship Dee, Master-Commander Pullen,
has arrived at Woolwich from Dublin, and is ordered
up to Deptford to embark naval stores and provisions
'or the fleet in Ireland.

The paddlewheel steamer Widgeon, Master-Com-
maider Umfreville, was despatched yesterday from
Woolwich with supernumeraries from the receiving ship
Fisgard for vessels fitting out at Sheerness.
The following appointments were made yesterday at
Use Admiralty :
J. F. G. Grant, mate, to the Surprise ; C. P. Bushe,
mate, to the Medusa ; G. F. Cottam, mate, to the Mo-
hawk ; E. Denny, mate, to the Cormorant ; P. G. Mur-
ray, midshipman, to the Action ; G. R. Donkin, mid-
shipman, to the Cxsar ; R. P. Moutray, naval cadet, to
the Cruiser; W. Otter, naval cadet, to the Colossus;
W. G. Best, naval cadet, to the Caesar ; J. A. Selfe,
naval cadet, to the Colossus; J. G. T. Forbes, as•
aistant surgeon, to the Raleigh ; F. L. Graham, acting
assistant surgeon, to the Raleigh. Dr. David H.
Wright is promoted to surgeon, with seniority, May 10,
1856.