The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-03 00:00:00

THE ARMY AND NAVY.

(From the United Service Gazette.)
HER MAJEsTr's SCREW FRIGATE ARROGANT.—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 now deemed unnecessary, and she is
therefore ordered to return to Lisbon. Her Majesty's
steam-sloop Rosamond, Commander Campbell, now
fitting at Devonport, will be sent there instead.

THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET.—The Mediter-
ranean fleet, under the command of Vice-Admiral Sir
W. Parker, Bart., G.C.8., arrived off Carthagena
October 21st.
We stated in our last that the brother of the Pre-
mier, Lord Edward 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 pendipg negotiations between the
Porte and the Pacha. His Lurdship arrived there on
the 15th of September, and remained on the 20th of
October, with her Majesty's-screw corvette En-
counter.

Her Majesty'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.
SOUTIIITEST DISTRICT.—Major-General D'Agui-
lar is in temporary command of the South-west
District, during the absence of Lord Frederick Fitz-
clarence, G.C.H.WAR-OrricE —The retirement of Mr. Sulivan as
Deputy Secretary at WAr, will make three retired
D2puty Secretaries at War, on large allowances, viz.,
Mr. Moore, 1,000/. per annum; Mr. Merry, 2,000/.
per annum; and Mr. Sulivan, it is rumoured, will
have also 2,000/. per annum. The retired allowancea
from the establishment of the War-office already
amount to upward] of 18,000/, per annum.

THE 24TH REGIMENT AND CEILLIANwALLAH.—An
obeli&k 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 Obi'.
lianwallab. Lieutenant-Colonel Sidney North is ac-
tively employed on behalf of the officers, in further-
ance of Vie 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.
STAK.—Major•General his Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge, S.G., G.C.M.G., Colonel 17th
L inters, arrived at the Royal Barracks, Dublin, on
Sunday, 2611 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.

Hosts 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
been paid fur a new belt embroidered with gold for
the use of the drum major of the Enrolled Pensioners
of the south-west district.

Captain Hamilton, 71st Foot, hs 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 ceased to be Aide-
de-Camp to Lord Harris, the Governor of Trinidad,
Lieutenant Joyce, 31.Weit India Regiment, is ap-
pointed Fort Adjutant at Trinidad.
Captain Gordon, 59th Foot, has been appointed
Aide-de-camp to Major-General Stavtdey, 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 tae insignia of a Civil Knight
Commander of the Order of the Bath.

Captain Maude, 311 Buffs, has been appointed Aida-
de•Camp to the Acting Governor, Lieutenant-
Gmeral Ellice, and Assistant Military Secretary,
vice Captain the Hon. W. L. Pakenham, 7th
Fusiliers.

RECRUITING STAFF.-Lieutenant Bluntish, 9th
Foot, has succeeded Lieutenant Jephson, 10th Foot,
as 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,
46th Foot, has replaced Lieutenant Westropp, 51.tt
Foot, at Aberdeen, Lieutenant Westropp having
been transferred to Clontnel.

SEABORNE MAILS.
[N signifies that the mails are sent front the General Post-office
by the night—and M by the morning—dispatch.] .

;When made up hal From what ~,,,
PLACES. ' General Post-ollicel port dis- " "en
due.
London. I patched.
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America (by U.S. pkt.) I: Nov. 11 .. .. ,Liverpool .. Nov. 4
Amorica (by U.S. pkt.) M Nov. 5 .. .. 'Southampt. Nov. 12
Africa (West coast)•• N, 14th of the month Plyreolath Nov. a
Alexandria* •• ...... NJ9th & 30th of mo. Dover .. Nov. 18
Belgium .. .. .• N Daily •• .. .. I Dover .. Daily
Brazil .. .. .. M 9th of the month Southampt. Nov. 16
Buenos Ayres .• .. 1.1 9th of the month louthampt. No 7. 16
California(viaChagres)M 2d & 17th of month i Southampt. Nov. 5
Cape of Good Hope N'l4th of month 'Plymouth.. Nov. 3
Constantinople* .. .. N 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. Nov. 10
Central America .. M2d & 17th of mon. ISouthampt. Nov. 5
Channel Isles .. .. N Mon., Wed., &Fri. Southampt. Te. Th. Sat
Chili .. .. .. . M 17th of the month Southampt. Nov. 20
France .. .. 31 PIN Twice daily .. .. Dover .. Twicedally
Greece* .. .. .. N 7th 17th27th ofrno ;Dover .. Nov. 10
Hameurgh .. .. N,Tuesday & Friday (London .. Ties. Sat.
Holland ~ •• .. M, Wednes. & Satur. London .. Nlea.Thur.
Honduras .. .. . N 17th of the mouth,Southampt. Nov. 20
Southampton)
Ireland .. .. M& N Twice daily .. .. IHolyhead.. Twicedally
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Indla(viaSouthamp.) M 20th of the month Southampt. Nov. 23
India (via Marseilles) N, Bth& 24th ef month Dover • • Nov. 15
Mediterranean (via I
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..(, via.. 511'2d of
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West Indies (except
HaVatillA & Nassau) M 2d of the month .. Southampt. Nov. 5
41 The mails to those countries thus marked (0) are conveyed by
French packet via Marseilles.
CALIFORNIA.—Malls to and from California, via the United States
are now despatched and due by avers American packs.*
The direct Havre mail from LonCou via Southampton during this
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