The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-24 00:00:00

vaiyal and Military Intelligence.

Yesterday the troops stationed at St. Mary's invalid
establishment, Chatham, nearly 1,500 men of all ranks,
under the command of Lieut. Col. H. Anderson, assem-
bled in front of their barracks for the purpose of being
inspected, after which the names of those men for whom
an order for discharge had been received were announced
by Adjutant J. Pope. The number of troops selected for
discharge exceeded 200 men, belonging to various cavalry
and infantry regiments, nearly the whole of whom were
wounded or disabled while serving in the Crimea.
The Ordnance transport Somerset, from Chatham, has
arrived at Woolwich Arsenal, and commenced unship-
ping a cargo of overvented guns and otherdamaged stores.
The iron screw steamer 13alaklava, W. Pellat, master,
built for the service of the Ordnance Jepartment at
Woolwich Arsenal, has returned to Woolwich, and is
ordered to have her hold lined with woodwork through-
out, and to have ample accommodation fitted up for the
crew, in the event of her being employed in the trans-
sport of powder and ammunition.
The following appointments were made at the Ai-
rairalty yesterday :
Captain W. Loring, C. 8., to the Iris.

Lientenants—T. C. Bruce, to the Cressy ; W. A. De
V. Brownlow, to the Miranda ; H. K. Leet, to the Tor-
toise.

Surgeons—George B. Hill, to the Megaera, Johnston
Christie, to the Simoom.
Assistant-Surgeons—Patrick W. Dillon, to the Si-
moom ; Edward M'Carthy (acting), to the Megmra.
Assistant Paymaster George B. Brown, to the Blen-
heim.

THE ARCTIC SHIP RESOLUTE AND THE

AMERICAN OFFICERS.

PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.

To-day, at noon, Captain Hartstein returned to the
Resolute, from his visit to Viscount Palmerston, where
he states he was entertained with the utmost cordiality.

This morning the deputation from the S,Apowners' As-
sociation of Liverpool, comprising Mr. S. R. Graves,
chairman, Mr. J. Smith, and Mr. F. A. Clint, arrived at
this port and inspected the Victory and Clarence-yard,
whence they were embarked by Mr. 3. Davies, master.
attendant of that establishment, accompanied by Mr. J.
Garratt, of the firm of Garratt, Gibbon, and Sons, agents
to Lloyd's for the Resolute. They were received at the
gangway by Capt. .H artstein and officers and conducted
below. After an introduction the deputation were in-
vited to the quatterdeck, where the officers and crew
wets assembled, together with Chevalier Pappalardo, the
Vice-Consul, and Mr. Davies.

Mr. GRAVES then addressed Capt. Hartstein as fol-
lows:—By desire of the Shipowners' Association of Liver
pool, we are here to-day to offer you the congratulations
of its members on your safe arrival on our shores. The
circumstances which have led to the auspicious event in-
dicate that in the exercise of humanity, intrepidity, and
sympathy our countries-nobly emulate each other, and it
is impossible to foresee, he benefits which may result to
mankind from a rivalry between two great nations in the
interchange of those ennobling sentiments of our nature.
It has not pleased Providence to bless with success the
generous and bold efforts of your country to restore to us
will not say lost—our missing countrymen, yet who
can say the sacrifices made have not met with a high re-
ward ? for this ship, after human skill had failed to ex-
tricate her from the apparent destruction which await-d
her, has been miraculously preserved, that she might he
the means of affording the people of America a further
opportunity for evincing their strong sympathy, arid
drawing into closer union the friendly relations of both
countries. If in after years alight differences of opinion
should arise between our respective Crdvernments, wa
have but to remember the Resolute and her priceless
cargo of goodwill—freely sent, and as freely received—
to feel assured that the threatening clouds must in time
be dispelled and pass away. We have learnt with extreme
satisfaction that her Majesty, with that thoughtfulness
for which she is so di,tinguished, has placed at your dis-
posal the means of returning to your homes in a manner
befitting the nature of your visit. Yet we cannot help say-
ing regret is mingled with that satisfaction, for we e
deprived of offering to you, your officers, and crew a re•
ception more in accordance with our feelings. The trading
community of Liverpool is bound to yours with more than
common ties of interest, intercourse, and friendship ; we
watch with deep interest every act which can disturb or
strengthen these ties, and we receive with delight this
munificent gift of the President and people of America
as an additional pledge of unity. These feelings the
shipowners of Liverpool have recorded with the simpli-
city of truth in the address we have now the honour to
present to you :

"To CAFfAIN HARTSTEIN, OF THE UNITED STATES
NAVY, AND TO HIS BROTHER OFFICERS AND CREW OP
THE RESOLUTE.

" We, the Liverpool Shipowners' Association, desire to
offer to you our sincere congratulations on your safe arri-
val in England, having navigated to these shores the (Us.
covery ship Resolute, as an offering of friendship and good-
will from the United States of America to this country.
" We recognise in this act of the United States a gene-
rous testimony of the kindly feelings of its Government
and people to the British nation, and of an earnest wish to
foster those sentiments of mutual regard and esteem which
constitute the real basis of cordial amity and enduring

" The circumstances of a common ancestry and a com-
mon language, a similarity of laws, and in many respects
an identity of interests, to say nothing of private friend-
ships and personal ties, united your country to ours by
bonds which cannot easily be severed, but apontaneuus acts
of friendship by the one nation to the other, such as that
which it has been your pleasing duty to accomplish, are
the best evidence to mankind at large of the indissoluble
character of those bonds, and engender the utmost confi-
dence in the nations themselves that the peace which has
so long happily subsisted between them will continue un-
disturbed.

" This association, representing the shipping interests of
this port, has witnessed this graceful act on the part of the
United States with the greatest pleasure and satisfaction.
Our flags and those of your country are blended together
in the harbours of commerce throughout the world ; and
we rejoice upon every occasion when the good feelings
which the heading community of each country beartoward■
each other are encouraged by more than ordinary acts of
friendship on the part of either of their Governments.
" We have now only to express our earnest hope and
trust that the same protecting Providence which enabled
you to bring the Resolute in safety to Ertgland through
the difficulties and perils of unusually tempestuous wea.
ther will conduct you in safety to your homes, and that
you may there individually long enjoy health, happiness,
and prosperity. - "S. R. GRAVES, Chairman.
" In pursuance of a special general meeting of the asso.
ciation, held the 20th day of Dec., 1856."

To this Capt. Hartstein delivered the following reply
---Gentlemeu,—To say that I feel honoured by this un-
mistakeable mark of your consideration would but feebly
express my sense of the compliment which you have thus
paid throogh me to the Government whose representative
I now have the honour to be. Meeting you as delegates
from the shipowners of the great commercial city of tin-
-United Kingdom, I rejoice at the kindly feeling' thus
manifested for- a nation with whose i terests you are
so intimately conbected. In my present missiin
to your Government you can read the spirit of
Americans towards the people of this country,
and can easily believe that your happy allusion to the
mutual bonds of origin and a community of feeli.,g
between us will meet with, a cordial response. The
advancement of science aed the arts, to which both na
tions have, in a spirit of generou. rivalry, so greatly
con-
tributed, tive changed our ancient geographical poi-
tious. IVliks and seconds have become almost synony-
mous words, and now the iron messengers of our com-
merce fly like steam shuttles, weaving between us a
fabric of mutual interest. May that spirit of friendly
hayululation, enterprise, and enlightened purpose which
given
i to our shipping interests the distinguished
tpinaiceie.thil occupy throughout the universe ever con-
gratulatiognennYtoti your expression of friendly interest and con-
o myself and officers of the Resolute be
pleased,
The depesnteirao en, to accept our hearty tbanks.
and officers (who bad stood uncovered
during the wpahrotoluez the interesting ceremony) then went
below and
ov of
room, presided a splendid dejeuner in the gun-
by Capt. Hartstein,, Lieut. Wel4,
filling the vice-eha7sr
" The (4 th Here the toasts of " the urea,"
United States," "The United
Service Presidentt Briteal
America," " The Depu-
tation from the Livergi aAn,ds
and responded to with gen'. °Ciat
kin," &c., were given
slarous enthusiasm ; and on
the deputation leaving the
crew of the Resolute mounted
p in the gig of Mr. Davies,
of the Clarence-yard, the
the rigging and gave them thre„ heartyt cheers, which
were as heartily returned by wi i
tation were highly pleased wit', the gig-
visit to the ship
taheiregig. The
depu.
and their hospitable entertainment
board, and left
for London by the 4 5 p.m. train,