The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-07 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

PORTSMOUTH, August 6.—The Robert Lowe, No. 134,
steam transport, arrived in the night from the Crimea,
with 30 officers and 838 men of the Land Transport
Corps, also 6 horses, 200 tons of shot, and 160 of pro-
visions.

The Clyde, No. 145, steam transport, arrived this
morning from the Crimea, with 12 military and 11
civil officers, 400 men of the Land Transport Corps, an 4
60 men of the Royal Artillery.
The Simla, No. 118, steam transport, arrived this
morning from the Crimea with 39 officers, 266 men, and
237 horses of the King's Dragoon Guards and Royal
Horse Artillery, D troop.
The Perseverance, steam troop ship, arrived this morn-
ing from the Crimea with 20 officers and 374 men of the
British Swi,s L-gion. She has come into harbour.
The Pacific, Argo, and Australian transports, whose
arrival was reported yesterday., came into harbour last
night and have disembarked their troops.
The Argus, 16, paddle sloop, Commander Purvis, ar-
rived last night from the West; Indies. She has been in
commis-ion since December, 1852, and bas left again
to-day for the eastward to be paid off.
The screw despatch vessels Alacrity, Commander Ma-
jendie ; Sparrowhawk, Commander Close; Cormorant,
Commander B )wdefl ; and Wanclsrer, Commander Luce,
returned to Spithead this morning ;tom their cruise to
the westward.

The Brilliant, 20, Capt. Bunter, arrived this morning
from Sheerness, bound to a foreign s'cation.
The Salamander, 6, paddle sloop, Commander Me-
cham, arrived to-day from the westraod, last from Ply-
mouth.

This day being the anniversary a f Prince Alfred's
birthday, a royal salute was fired by 0 ►s fleet at noon.
The Adder, steamer, lett to-day for the eastward.
The following changes have taken place in this gar-
rison this week: the 22d Regiment has gone over to
Haslar barracks ; the 20th and 97th have arrived from
Aldershott for duty here ; the 8d Battalion of the
Rifle Brigade has left for Winchee ter ; and the 2d
Light Infantry Regiment of the Ger man Legion leave
for Colchester.

DEVONPOR T, AUGUST 6,

The Liffey, new screw steam-ship,N, went out on
Monday for a trial of her machinery, under the' com-
mand of Mr. Madge, master of the 1: oval William.
She ran the measured wile three times at au average speed
of 11'74 knots. The first time she was minutes 17
seconds, the second 4 minutes 52 seconds, and the
third 5 minutes and 6 seconds. The engines worked
admirably, under the direction of Mr. W. Williamion„
her chief engineer. Captains Wellesley and Fanshawe
went out in her.

A war steamer passed up Channel yesterday evening.
Salamander, 6 (paddle), Commander Mecham ; Wan•
derer, 4 (screw), Commander Luce ; Alacrity, 4,
Commander EL C. Majendie, and Sfarrowhawk, 6
(screw), Commander Cresswell sailed from this post last

Clovn and Kestrel, gun-bnats came into harbour on
Wednesday, were taken into dock on Thursday, cop.
pered, and taken out of dock yesterday (Tuesday).
Avon, steam-tender, sailed from this port yesterday
with supernumeraries for Portsmouth.
Corm.trant, 4, screw, Commander Bowden, sailed
from this port yesterday.
Lapwing, 4, screw, Commander Saumarez, returned
to this per; yesterday.
Queen, 116, Capt. R. F. Stopford, was towed into
hrbour yesterday by the Zephyr and Confiance steam
tugs. She will be paid off about the end of the present
month.

Skipjack, gun-boat, went out of harbour yesterday.
In the Soun I—lmplacable, James Watt, Sanspareil,
S damander, Ilimalay.t. Nautilus, Forward, Dapper,
Bouncer, Banterer, Gleaner, Alacrity, Coquette, Spar-
rt,w-hawk, Starting, Beaver, Drake, Janus, Skipjack,
and Goshawk.

In Harbour—lmpregnable, Royal William, Queen,
Ajax, Brunswick, Exmouth, Inflexible, Vabrous, Leo-
pard, Betleisle, London, Cornwallis, Centurion, Camilla,
Amethyst Ringdove, Sylph, Advice, Haughty, Mag•
pie, Staunch, Hind, Confiance, Camel, and D evon
lighters.