The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-07 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.
Lieutenants—Henry J. Moore (1855), to the Falcon ;
John 0. Hopkins (1855), to the Nile ; John 0. Kidd
(1554) and St. John Coventry (1850), to be additional
lieutenants to thQ Excellent, for service in the Stork,
screw gun-boat.

Surgeons—James Wade (1E551, to the Assurance ;
Cecil Crandell (1855), to the Surprise ; Matthew Bur.
ton, M.D. (1851), to the Victory.
Acting Assistant-Surgeon—Robert Atkinson (1854)
has been confirmed as assistaut-surgeon to the Vulture.
Paymaster's Assistant—Charles P. Fielon (1851), to
the Belleisle.

Midshipmen—E. Rice, F. Buchanan, and H. Sal
mond, to the Royal George.

THE SEDA.STOPOL AND AZOFF CLASPS.
We are authorised to state, in reference to the notic3
published in the Gazette of the 21 inst., that though
every exertion is being made by the Admiralty for the
issue of the clasps for " Sebastopol" and "Azoff," they
cannot bc ready for issue before the end of the present
month.

The following is a literal translation of a letter from
the Russian officers on board the Iwperatriz to Captain
Cox :

"Steamer Itnperatriz, Libau, April 26, 1556.
"We, the Russian officers returning to our native
country, are desirous of expressing the extreme satisfac-
tion we have enjoyed on board her Majesty's steamer
linperatriz, on her voyage from England to the Ru-sian
port, Libau, not only from the hospitable treatment and
attention to our comforts manifested by Capt. Cox and
all under his command, but from his c.induct to all the
prisoners of war, 1,136 in ❑umber, on board, which has
been universally courteous and obii ding ; and we sin-
cerely take leave of him with earnest hopes of his future
welfare.

" Signed in the name of Prince Corosoff and 40 Rue-
eian oEficera. "GuSTAF GrII,AHN, Lient.-Cul.
" To CAptaic Henry T. Cox."

THE RUSSIAN BALTIC FLEET.

An imperial order, dated St. Petersburg, April 7, lays
down a new constitution of the Baltic fleet, which will
henceforth be composed of three divisions, two corn-
prising three squadrons each, and one comprising four
squadrons.
The first squadron of the let division is composed of
a vessel f the line, the Emperor Nicholas, 120 ; Vyborg,
84 ; Constantine, 84 ; and the Rouvik and Kamschatka
(-team frigate.). The second squadron consists of the
Relvisor, 84; Oret, 84 ; and Mango-head, 84 ; Otvaschni
(steam frigate) ; and the Voll and Bouivoll (corvettes of
10 guns each). The third consists of the Palkan (frigate),
70 ; and the Marie, 60.
The three squadrons of the 2d division are as follow
First brigade—Vladimir, 84 ; Imperatrice, 84; Vila-
gosti, 60 ; Constantine, Gremaschtchi, and Sineli (steam
frigates). Second squadron—The Lefort, 84 ; Pamiar
Asova, 74; Borodino, 60 ; Grosaschtschi (steam frigate) ;
and the Amphitrite and Castor (Railing frigates).
Third squadron, Netron Mena, 84 ; Krasni, 84. The
first squadron of the third division comprises—The
Pierre 1., 100 ; Volta, 84; Susoi Velikoi (sailing frigate),
GO ; Klirabry and Olaf (,ailing frigates). Second squad-
ron—Pultava, 84 ; Grand Duc Michel, 74 ; The Eric
Morromez (ailing frigate), at Archangel ; and Bogatyr
(steam frigate). Third squadron—Tne Fere Champe-
noise, lima, 84, and liesekiel, 75. Fourth squadron—
Prokhor, 84 ; Brienne, 75 ; Ichora and Vladimir,
steamers, and the Abo, Amerique, and Niemen (trans-
ports).

Five vessels of the line, the Bereeino, the Ingerrnain-
land, Saint Georges, Le Victorieuz, Andre, and La
Rucsie (this last suffered severely at the bombardment
of Sweahorg by the allies), with the frigates Narva and
Tsezarvitch and the corvette Smolensk, have been ap-
pointed for the service of the ports, not being any longer
fit for any other.

Lastly, the Emperor has named his son, the Grand
Duke Alexis (aged six years), chief of the 27th crew of
the fleet.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.)

LONDON, May 7.—Wlnd this day at noon, N.B. ; strong
breeze and squally, with rain.
PLYMOUTH, May 6.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Bermond-
sey, for Australia ; Chanticleer, Balaklava.
FALMOUTH, May 6.—Wind S.S.E., fresh gales—Arrived
—lntrepid', from the west coast of Africa; Duchess of
Leinster, Monte Video.

CowEs, May 6.—Arrived—Stade and Secret, from San.
toe, the latter for Hamburg.
BANGOR, May 6.—Sailed—Cape Breton, for St. Do-
mingo.

CiiooKHAvEN, May 4. —Arrived—Lavinia, from Moul-
mein, for Queenstown; Ada May, coast of Africa, for

(PRE XLECTRT(i TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTILLMNIPTON, Wednesday Morning.
Arrived—Susannah, from Newport; Rapid, Swansea ;
Elizabeth, Scotland.

LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning.

Wind E.N.E.
Sailed—Hersalia, for Parnell ; Broughty Castle, Ham-
burg.

QUEENSTOWN, May 5.

Wind S.E.

Arrived —Sorrano and Atlantic, from Alexandria ; Sir
James Ross, Pernambuco; Luther and Electric, Mauri-
tius ; Minerva, Matanzas ; Fidente, Ibrail ; Raglan, Saffi;
Galavidian and Catherine, Mazagan.
Parlton, for Harbour Grace, Newfound.
land.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 10.90 a.m.
Wind E.N.E., strong; tide, one hour's flood; raining.
Arrived, May 6—Flora, from Marstrand.
Arrived, May 7—Hero, from Oporto ; Cadiz, Cadiz ;
Leonne, Gravelines ; Commodore, Seville.
DEAL, Wednesday Morning.
Wind E. by N., a gale, with heavy rain.
Passed, 6th—Dorothy Jobson, from London, for Swan-
sea.

The schooner Gale, of Whitby, from north to this beach,
with coals, was knocked alongside during the gale of last
night. Should the weather continue, she is likely to be-
come a wreck.

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day,)

CORN EXCHANGE.

To-day's market was very scantily supplied with all kinds
of English wheat. Although the demand for that grain
was not to say brisk, Monday's improvement in value was
well supported.
Foreign wheat, the show of which was moderate, moved
off slowly, yet prices generally were firm. Floating car
goes commanded extreme rates.
There was very little doing in barley, at Monday's quo-
tations. In the value of malt wo have no change to report.
The oat trade ruled dull, but no change took place iu
prices.
Beans, peas, and flour were unaltered in value.
ARKIVAIA TUTU S'll)=E.
Malt.i
103a,4t51.0 t, Flour,
i,
~:ngush
.. Wheat. 1 Barley. 1
270 ' 2.30 i 620
f rish .... I 660
1
3,120
Foreign

BOROUGH HOP.
There is a good demand for all kill(16 of hops, at fully
'e late improvement in the quotatiortc.

WHITECHAPEL
Beef, from 35 Od to 4s 2d ; mutton 34% 6d to 4s 41 ; lamb,
Od to Gs 01; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 10d ; pork, 3s 21 to 48
*GI per Ms., by the carcase. A slow trade.

THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS.—LITERPOOL, Tuesday.--
The Royal mail-ship Lightning, Captain Enright, of the
Black Ball line, sailed for Melbourne, at noon to-day,
with the usual mails, 370 passengers, and a full cargo
of merchandise on freight.
THE LATE ASSAULT AND "DUCKING" AT THE CAN-
TERBURY CAVALRY BARRACKS.—Some further steps
have been taken in this matter. The young man (Steer)
having addressed a letter to the Commander-in-Chief
(Lord Hardinge), fully detailing the particular? of the
treatment he was subjected to on the occasion in ques-
tion, his lordship has transmitted the communication to
the commandant at Canterbury, for the purpose of hav-
ing the allegations therein contained inquired into. That
inquiry is now going on, and the affair is beginnir, g to
assume a somewhat serious complexion. The c bief
object, therefore, of the investigation is, to assert. sin
who the parties concerned in the "ducking" are, a
to what extent, if any, culpability is attachable to Lie ut.
An ierou.—SoutA-Lastern Gazate.