The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-14 00:00:00

ARY 14. 1856.

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yesterday morning at VF oolwich. from Sheerness, to re-
load with steam machinery and boifers.for the fleet.
The crews of her Majesty's paddle-wheel steamer Ar-
dent, from the Black Sea, Commander Hubert CaMpioo,
were yesterday morning paid off at Woolwich.
The Sappho, 12 guns, Commander F. Moresby, whioh
has been fitting in the fourth dock' at .Chatham for sea,
was ffoated outleaterdaY, and thkerealongside the shear
hulk. She will bo ready for sea at the end of the month.
The Wanderer, screw despatch gun vessel, was taken
into dock on Tuesday afternaon,cat Chatham, to be fitted
with machinery for 200.horee power engiues. She re-
ceived her masts 'on Saturday, and is to be ready by the
spring to preoesid to the
The Trader, Thomas Buck, master, a hired schooner
in the service of the Ordnance Departinent, Wool-
wich, -arrived there yesterday aorniag in a damaged
state, having been run into py the Magnet steamer,
while lying at anchor.. The c.olli 4o took lace on Sunday
at mid night off the Nore, on the voyage of the Trader from
Portsmouth, with arms, earn [lades' shot, and Govern-
ment stores. It appears that r thick fog prevailed at the
time of the accident snas to r revent.the lights from being
perceived by the look-out, and also that no Maple
has been attached to any one, as no necessary precaution
was neglected. Both vessels have sustained considerable
damage, the Trader having starboard bow knocked away,
jibboom broken, bowsprit sprung, and larboard bow
damaged. The steamer's inizenmast 'Was knocked over;
she had a boat bilged, and. several 'of her stanchions car.
ried away. Notwithstanding her damaged condition the
Magnet lay to for some time, to render whatever assist.
ance the Trader might require.
The schooner Zebrais embarkipg a ngmber of 68 and
82• pounder guns, gun carriages, and ammunition from
Woulwich 'arsenal, for her ajesty's ships Trusty,
Sapphq, and Mohawk, at Chatham.

The following appointments were made yesterday at the
Admiralty :—Captain H. J. Codringtoq, to the Algiers ;
CAumander W. Mould, to Royal George ; Commander
E. W. Tumour, to Colossus ; CoMrnandorl. M'N. Boyd,
to the Algiers; Commander S. G-. Crpswell; Viscsunt Kil-
coursie, midshipman, to the Dragon--; R. Jaokson, mid_
shipman,to the Rodney; T. Edwards,-master in command
to the Valorous ; G. E. G. Jackson, Master's Assistant,
to the Vesuvius ; J. B. Jackson, Paymaster, to the
Russell; E. A. Rowe, Paymaster, 'to the Cyclops ; B.
Luxmore, Paymaster, to the St. George ; Albert T. M.
Roberts, Paymaster, to the Tyue ; C. E. Shears, Pay-
master, to the Weser ; T. J. Ley, _ Paymaster, to the
Spy ; E. N. Miall, Assistant•Paymastlr m charge, to
the Rhadamantbus.'

An augmentation of the Royal Artillery having been
decided on, by the addition of two extra battalions,
several promotions will in consequence take place from
the ranks of that regiment. The average number of
volunteers and recruits now joining that corps exceeds
300 per week. Tue artillery batt :ries are frequently
brigaded in heavy marching order in the Arsenal
marshes at Woolwich, as well as the Horse Artillery,
whenever the weather. permits. They likewise' go
through sundry rounds of practice with roekets, so that
by the spring there is no douht the Royal Artillery
Regiment will form one of the most eifieient corps iu
her Majesty's service,'. and will" them be more ' than
26,000 strong.
Assistant-Surgeon Wright, of the 20th Foot, is ap-
pointed to take medical charge of the depot of the 91st
Regiment at Chatham, and Acting Assistant-Surgeon
Grant, 70th Foot, is relieved from duty at the garrison
hospital at Chatham, for the purpose of embarking for
India to join his corps at Ferozepore. Assistant• Su-
rgeon Ines, 52d, is under orders at Chatham for embarka-
tion on the 20th inst. to join his corps in India, sta-
tioned at Meerut. •

Yesterday morning crowds of persons assembled at the
terminus of the South-Western Railway to witness the
departure of a body of the Scots Fusilier and Coldstream
Guards for Portsmouth on their way t 3 the Crimea.
Among the officers who proceeded witl them were Col.
Dawkins Major Crawley, Capt. Fitzroy, Capt.Caulfleld,
Lieut. Dawkins,
Capt. Dalrymple, Major Neville,
Lieut. Beaumont, Lieut. Erskine, and Dr. Baker. When
the Coldstream arrived at the terminus the band struck
up "Over the Hills and Far Away ;" and when they
reached the platform "Cheer, Bop, Cheer" was performed,
the soldiers joining in chorus. The spectators loudly and'
enthusiastically cheered the troops until the train was
out of sight. The Scots Fusiliers numbered 224 rank
and file, and the Coldstream; 270 rank and file.

THE MILITIA.
The depot of the King's Owu Staffordshire Regiment
of Militia remains at Lichfield. Out of the small number
at Lichfield 19 men have just volunteered into the Line,
17 have gone into the 80th Regiment, and two into the
Grenadier Guards. This regiment of militia is stationed
at Argostoli, in the lonian Islands. •
On Tuesday Col., Rainier, of the 98th Regiment, ar-
rivedin Derby to receive volunteers from the Ist Derby
Militia, commanded by Lieut.-Col. Coke. Upwards of
200 men stepped out as volunteers, and 145 passed to the
regular forces • 42 passed to the Royal Marines ; nearly
50 volunteered to the 9sth Itesgiment, 29 to the 17th, and
the reinaludtsr to the filth and eomei-tiaairy regiments.
The let Derby has given 200 voluntefer4 to she Line
within the last five mouths, and was Only required to
furnish 100 loon as its present qpota. The regiment is
now reduced to about 520 'of all ranks.

DINNER TO SIR EDMUND LYONS AT
THE MAN STO N- HOUSE.

Last night the Lord Mayor assembled a large party,
consisting principally of eminent bankers and merchants
in the city, to do honour to Admiral Sir E. Lyons, who
was his guest on the occasion. Dinner was served in
the Egyptian-hall, and the company present, besides Sir
E. and Miss Lyons, comprised the Marquis of Towns-
bend, the Earl of Wicklow, the Right Hon. Sir C. and
Lady Mary Wood, Lord and Lady Overstone, the Dean
of St. Paul's and Mrs. Milman, the Solicitor-General,
Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Admiral and Mrs. Lyons, Lord C.
Paget, General Buckley, M.P., Sir H. Dukenfield, the
Hon. Captain Koppel, Sir C. and Lady Trevelyan,
Major Pearson, Captain Mends, R.N., Captain C. Coles,
R.N., Captain Eden, R.N., the Governor of the Bank
of England and Mrs. Weguelin, the Deputy-Governor
of the Bank of England and Mrs. Neave, Mr. A. Ro-
berts, Mr. R. Currie, M.P., and the Hon. Mrs. Raikes
Currie, Mr. B. Wilcox, M.P., Mr. T. Haukey and Mrs.
T. Hankey, Mr. B. Moore, M.P., Mrs. and Miss Heath,
Mr. G. Peabody, Mr. and Mrs. P. Salomons, Mr. H. J.
Prescott, Mr. W. J. Prescott, Mr. A. Donat, Lieut. A.
Lyons, R.N., Mr. B. Lyons, Mr. Baring, M.P., Mr.
Ricardo, M.P., and Mrs. Ricardo, Mr. R. Mangles,
M.P., and Mrs. R. Mangles, Mr. S. Gregson, M.P.,
and Mrs. Gregson, Mr. B. Dobree, Mr. and Mrs. A.
Latham, Mr. and Mrs. W. Blake, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Lyall, Mr. Berens, Mr. and Mrs. P. Currie, Mr. and
Mrs. E. H. Chapman, Mr. Prevost, Mr. C. Bailey, Mr.
J. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. F. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. J.
Wilson, Mr. K. Hodgson, Mr. and Mrs. N. Hunt, Mr.
W. Crawford, Mr. nod Mrs. F. H. Goldsmid, Mr. and
Mrs. H. Davidson, Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Smith, Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Hankey, Mr. and Mrs. Goldetnid, Mrs. Salo-
mons, Mr. and Alm T. Hankey, Mr. A. A. Goldsuild, Mrs.
J. Hutchinson, Mr. and Mrs. Norbury, M. Ald. Cope-
land and Mrs. Capper, Mr. Alderman and Mrs. Hum-
phery, Alderman Sir James Duke, M.P., and Mrs.
Hill, Mr. Alderman Farnoomb and Miss Stone, Mr.
Alderman and Mrs. Sidney, Alderman Sir Francis
Graham Moon and Lady Moon, the Right Hon. the
Recorder and the Hon. Mrs. Stuart Wortley, Mr.
Alderman and Mrs. Finnis, Alderman Sir Robert and
Lady Carden, Mr. Alderman and Mrs. Wire, Mr.
Alderman and Mrs. Carter, Mr. Alderman and Sheriff
Hartley Kennedy and Miss Willoughby, Mr. Alderman
and Sheriff Rese, Mr. Alderman and Miss Eagleton,
Mr. Alderman Lawrence, the Rev. Dr. Mortimer, D.D.,
Mr. Deputy and Mrs. Lott, Mr. Deputy and Mrs.
Whiteside, Mr. Deputy and Mrs. Godson, Mr. Deputy
Holl, Mr. Deputy Lerkin and Mies Lorkin, Mr. and
Mrs. Tumlay, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Norris, Mr. and
Mrs. Chaplin, Mr. and Mrs. H. Hill, Mr. and Mrs.
Stephenson, Mr. and Mrs. Joyce.
After the dinner the circulation of the loving cup was
followed by the usual loyal toasts.
The LORD MAYOR gave "the Army and Navy." He
was, he said, honoured with the presence of the First
Lord of the Admiralty, and of many distinguished
officers who had etved in the war. He could assure
them of the gratitude felt by their countrymen of all
classes for those noble exertions by which they had in
conjunction with our brave allies obtained the prospect
of an advantageous peace, not only for ourselves but
for the whole civilised world. His lordship coupled the
toast with the names of Sir Charles Wood and General
Buckley.
Sir C. WOOD begged to return thanks for that noble
profession the navy, in which be had always taken a
warm interest. It was not the first occasioa ox which
such a duty has been imposed upon him, or on which
the Lord Mayor and his predecessors bad expressed their
thanks to the navy for the benefits honferred by it on
commerce and on the country. Tue navy was ready now,
as ever, to perform all that could be reasonably expected
of it, and be was proud to see assembled around that
board so many gallant officers who were ornaments of
that service. (Cheers.) He saw, not far from the Lord
Mayor, a most distinguished friend of his, and it would
be inconsistent with every feeling of his bosom if he did
not say in what estimation the gallant officer_ was held
by all who were called upon to preside over the navy.
(Cheers.) They saw in his gallant friend one of the
proudest ornaments of a noble profession, and who was
only prevented from winning a great victeey because
the enemy dare not encounter him. (Cheers.) His
example had stimulated every officer under his emu-
mend to deeds of gallantry, and this bad been shown
not only afloat but ashore, for up to the last moment of
the siege of Sebastopol the Naval Brigade had taken a
moot conspicuous part in the land operations. (Cheers.)
In the Baltic, as well as in the Black Sea, nothing could
exceed the skill and valour of the navy, and never did
it better deserve the approbation of the country.
General BUCKLEY having responded on behalf of the
army,
The LORD MAYOR rose and proposed "The Health of
Sir Edmund ;Lyons," to whose eminent services his
Lordship drew special attention. He alluded to the
gallant admiral's early carreer in the navy, to his visit
to the Black Sea, and Sebastopol in 1829, his diplomatic
services in Greece, Switzerland, and Sweden, and his
appointment as second iu command under Admiral
Deans Dundas when the war brake out. The Lord