The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-05 00:00:00

first div. of Si. in thesponntl,payable at 58, South John-
street, Liverpool, on any Wednesday.
W. Gellert, of North Shields, shipowner, second and
final di". of 61d. (in addition to 45.) in the pound, payable
at the Royal Arcade, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on any Sa-
turday,•
T. Adamson and 11. IL 8011, of Sunderland, curriers, first
end final 'dlr. of Is. 4.1. in the pound,' payable at the Royal-
arcade, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on any Saturday.
'•fi. .Meek, of Kendal, Westmorelandshire, innkeeper,
first and final div, of 4s. in the pound, payable at the
• Royal-a reale, N.,l,:vcastle-n non -Ty lie, on any Saturday.
Langdale; Ryton, and Cooke, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
merchant's, fourth and final dividend of 5.16 d, (in addition
toil I-32d.) in the pound, payable, 'it the Royal-arcade,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on any :Saturday.
Cecilia Frances Chadwick, of the Fair Meadow, Corn-
wall, third dividend of 2s. in the pound, payable at the
Towelled, Redruth, on any day.
Benjamin Daniel, late of 2, Hope-cottage, Kentish
Town, out of business, dividend of fid. in the pound-, pay-
able at 5, Portugal-street, Lincoln's inn.
William Brown, late of Manchester, ivory and bone
'turner, -dividend of is. 80. in the pound, payable at 5,
Portugal-street, Lincoln's-inn. '
Joseph Holtom, late of Bell Bar, Hertfordshire, wheel-
wright, dividend of ls. 11d. in the pound, payable at 5,
Portugal-street, Lincoln's-inn.
John Calder' late of South Shields, boat maker, dividend
of 2s: 2d. in the pound, payable at 5, Portugal-street, Lin-
coln's-inn.
Thos. Williamson, late of Salford, assistant to a grocer,
dividend of 7's. lid. in the pound, payable at 5, Portugal-
street, Lincoln's-inn.
George Lock Sharp,' of Brentwood, Essex, beer retailer,
dividend of ls. 9id, in the pound, payable at 5, Portugal-
street, Lincoln's-inn.
DIVIDELNIDS-TO BE DECLARED.

•W. Jolly. Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire, carrier,
Match 27 C. Jeffreys, Aldera,,,ate-street, City, merchant,
March 24.—W. Witriu and F. W. King, 80, Lot,,„*. acre, card
nokers, April bqvies, PoutyritiAd, Glamorg.*-
aliire. April 3—G. Pyne, Bristol,L cord waiver. April 3--
W. Ashley, Liverpool, Underwriter, March 26—H. Mans-
field, Liverpool, fancy toy dealer, ...March 27—G. Parsons,
-Birmingham, "araesfonnder, March 28.

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SCOTCH SgQUESTRATIONS.
James Murray, manufacturer, Glasgow.

Joseph .S.pense; deceased, Edinburgh. •
Robert Paton, .cabiuetinaker, Glasgow.
kexauder Nicol, merchant, Fiudhorn.
Robert Paterson. grocer, Brewsterford, near Calder.
Wilkie Brothers, accountants, Glasgow.
George Banks, shoe►naker, Edinburgh.

Naval and Military Intelligence.

A court-martial, consisting of neat-Admiral the Hon.
Sir R. S. Dundee, K.C.8., Commander-ire Chief of the
Baltic fleet, president ; Captains 11. J. Codrington,
C.B. ; Sir T. Maitland, C.B. ; G. R. Mundy ; the Hon.
H. Keppel, C.B. ; G. A. Elliott, J. Rope ; the Hon. F.
T. Pelham, C.B. ; R. S Robinson, J. Robb, H. Lyeter,
G. T. Gordon; and E. Omnianney, and Mr. W. J. Hel-
lyer, Deputy-Judge-Advocate of the Fleet, assembled
yesterday morning on board the flag-ship Victory, at
Portsmouth, to try Henry Dulican, Acting-Assistant•
Engineer of the second-class, belonging to her Majesty's
ship Cressy, for having deserted, or absented himself
without leave, from that ship on the 12th of February
last, and for net returning until taken back in custody on
the 25th. It appeared by the evidence of Commander
J. Seccombethat the prisoner was sent ashore on the day
in question (when the ship was lying in the Downs) to
take the chief engineer's expen.e-hook to that officer,
who was then sick in Deal Navel Hospital, Cointnandir
Seccombe strictly enjeining him to use despatch and re-
turn to the Cressy the same day, as he was the only en-
gineer they hal to depend upon in the event of weigh•
lag, or the engines being started. The prisoner did not
go near his chief, but felt the books at a public-house in
Deal (the New Inn), and made off for-Dover to visit
his brother with whom be t iok a trip to France in
the Queen mail packet, of which hts • brother is the
engineer ; from Calais the prisoner was on his way
to London to finish his "spree," when he was appre-
hended asout 40 miles froM Deal, and sent as a de-
serter to the flag-ship Waterloo, at Sheerness, whence he
was forwarded to the Cressy, to be dealt with as the
Lords of the Admiralty might direct. The prisoner. had
nothing to say in defence, but put in certificates of good
character from the mercantile firms where he learnt his
craft, and he called on Commaneer Seccombe to speak
as to his knowledge of his conduct during the three '
menthe he had been on board the Cressy ; this testi•
rnony was very favourable t . him. The Court, after a
very long deliberation, pronounced the charge proved,
except in that part relative to the pr;soner's apprehen-
sion on the road, on the 18th Feb , which they had no
direct evidence to prove ; and he was sentenced to be
mulcted of all pear and alloWancee Able to him, to be re-
duced to the grade of a third class assistant eugineer,
and to be disynalified for promotion to a higher grade
for 'be term of one year.
Her Majesty's ship Hawke, Cept. Ommanney, will
leave Spithead to-day, with a party of marines, for Ply-
Mouth It is reported that she will proceed from Ply-
tenuth to the North American station.
The Juli s steam gun-host, Len'. C. IL Clutterbuck,
joined the fleet at Pert•mouth yesterday, and the Stork,
the Dapper, and the Opossum went into dock for re-
pairs, arid the \Veazel was taken out.
The steam troop-vhip Vulcan, Comma!' ler Bnwyear,
R.N., was token out of dock at Portsmouth yesterday,
after rt fit ; and the Pereeverance s'enra troop-ship, Coin-
wander R. J. J. M`Doea.d, was taken iu to be exaa
mined, after helnga,•hore off Portland lately (for which
Commander Crane, teed Mr. Greet., the master, were
lately tried by court-rn :alai and severely reprimanded
- -a punishment deemed se light by the L rfs of the
Admiralty that they have eumniarity superseded them
The Rhadementhns, steam trampert, went into the
steam basin at Portetnouth veaterday, to land machi-
nery for the ships fitting out in that dockyard.
The screw mortar-ship Seateose, 12, will be taken out
of dock at Devaneort on Friday.
The screw steam gun-beats Ant and Angler, building
in slop. Nos. 2 and 4, Devonport dockyard, are to be
launched on Saturday.
A new stem frigate, sister to the screw steam-sloop
Satellite, 20, is ordered to be built in No• 2 slip Devon-
p et dockyard.
The new colonial war stf artier Victoria, Capt. Nerman,
from Southampton, arrived at Plymouth yesterday morn-
ing, and is appointed to,sail for Melbourne to morrow.
The Hydaspes, screw transport No. 87, will, it is ex-
pected, receive on board at Southamptou to-morrow, 4
officers, 120 mer, and 200 horses of the Royal Artillery,
besides officers of other regiments. The destinetiou of
these ships is, it is Understood, the Crimea.
The Intrepid, having been coppered, was yesterday
morning taken out of the dry dock at Woolwich and
placed into the fitting basin, and the Vixen was, at the
same time, hauled out of bae,in and docked for final ex-
amination, and to Lave the defects in her extreme hull

repaired.
The transport steamer Dee has embarked her cargo
of steam machinery for the western yards and will sign
from Woolwich to-morrow inornite;.
The trantport steamer Ilesper it progressing rapidly
with her repairs, in which a number of Genoese, brought
to England as a portion of her crew, have been employed
since her arrival at Woolwich. Tim iletper was yester-
day mornieg admitted from the outer to the inner basin.
A number of schooners end other craft have arrived
at Woolwich Arsenal, with cargoes of shot, shell, and
guns frjm the contractors' foundries. The Ann, of
Goole, is discharging mixed shot from the Lowmoor
works. The barque Pearl has commenced discharging
a heavy cargo, consistieg of 2,400 10-inch shone and a
large quantity of mixed shot from Forester's Vauxhall
Foundry, at Liverpool. The Elie theth, of Pwllheli, and
the Ann, of Liverpool, are laden with 'shell, shot, and
staves. The Bag, of Liverpool, is landing 140 tons of
mixed shot. The Ann, of London, is unehipping a cargo
of 13-inch abel! from the Lowmoor foundry. The Ed ward
litadiox is unloading about 200 tons of mixed shell from
Liverpool, and the Hero, from Goole, has a cargo of
guns and mixed shot from the Lowrnoor,Works, York-
stile?. In fact., at no time niece the commencement of
hostilities have the preparations for war been carried ou
in the Ordnance Department at Woolwich with greater
avidity than at the present moment.
The following appointments were made yesterday at
the Admiralty :
Lieut. A. K. Fords, to the Russell ; Lieut. W. C. de
Yore, to the Eck ; Lieut. C. J. Slaughter, to the Ring.
dove ; Lieut. S. Douglas, to the Calcutta ; the Rev. J.
i W. Russell, chaplain, to the Calcutta ; J. K. Laughton,
naval instructor, to the C dent'a ; E. Pearce, surgeon, to
m the Ipregnable ; T. Beaumont, acting assistant-sur-
geon, to the Royal George ; E. W. Pears, master's
assistant, to the Calcutta ; T. Marsh, 8,8 sist an t -clerk , to
the Exmouth ; T. W. Moore, assistant-clerk, to the
Algiers.