The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-07 00:00:00

NEWCASTLE.

The election of a member to serve in Parliament for
the borough of Newcastle upon-Tyne took place on
Tuesday morning in the Guildhall, in the presence of
the Mayor and a large portion of the electors.
After the usual forms, Mr. Alderman Hodgson pro•
posed Mr. George Ridley as a fit and proper candidate
to represent the borough.
Mr. Isaac Lothian Bell, of the firm of Messrs. Losh,
Wilson, and Bell, seconded the nomination.
Mr. Watson proposed Mr. Richard Hart.
Mr. Thomas seconded the nomination.
Mr. G. Ridley (Mtnisterialist) and Mr. Hart (Radi-
cal) then addressed the electors.
The Sheriff now took a show of hands. A large num-
ber was held up for Mr. Ridley, but a ninck greater
number, especially in the body of the hall, for Mr. Hart.
After a short delay the election was declared to be in (a-
-1 your of Mr. Ridley, and thus the proceedings terminated.

Naval and Military Intelligence.

Her Majesty's steam-frigate Dragon, 6, Capt. Stew-
art, C. 8., eras undoeked at Portsmouth, after refit, yes-
terday, and the Rosamond, 6, steam-sloop, Commander
Crofton, was put out of commission.
A heavy south-westerly gale blew all day yesterday at
Portsmouth, and nearly stopped communication with
the Spithead fleet. The sea was very rough, and squalls
of rain frequent ; an unusually high tide flooded the lower
parts of the shore last night.
The steam transports Ilolyrood, N 0.77, and Eglinton,
No. 116, arrived at Spithead yesterday from the Crimes.
The report of the loss of her Majesty's steam-sloop
Polyphemus in the Baltic created a very painful sena-
tion at Portsmouth (where she fitted out) yesterday.
She was built at Chatham in 1840, was of 800 tons, and
200 horse power.
Commodore Christopher Write Superintendent of
the Dockyard, Chatham, having been promoted to the
rank of Rear-Admiral, continuos to hold his appoint-
-1 ment until the return of his successor, Capt. George
Goldsmith, of her Majesty's ship Sidon.
There aro now s.men-of-war on the Irish station, un-
der Admiral Sir G. SarLorius, a part of the Baltic fleet
sent there to winter, at the requisition of the citizens of
Cork. Their names and stations are as follow :—The
Russell and Hastings, 60 gun-ships, at Queenstown ;
Edinburgh, 60, at Dublin ; Meander, 50, iu the Shan-
non ; and Hecla frigate, at Waterford.
Long-service and good-conduct medals having been
forwarded to head-quarters of the Royal Marines at
Woolwich, were yesterday presented at parade, in the
barrack-square, by the Commandant, Col. Brown. The
recipients of these medals were Quartermaster-Sergeant
Daniel John Ryan and Privates Jas. Hobbs and Sam.
Jarrard. Quartermaster-Sergeant Ryan was entertained
in the evening by his brother sergeants and his com-
rades in their mess-room.
During the last few days a considerable increase has
been made in the number of labourers employed in the
various departments of the Arsenal at Woolwich. Some
idea of the vast amount of labour performed in that esta-
blishment, where upwards of 9,000 hands are constantly
employed, may be formed by stating that the consump-
tion of powder yesterday in preparing ammunition for
cannon, independent of small-arms cartridges, exceeded
46,000 pounds. Besides the large number of shells cast
in this establishment, contracts with the Scots's, York-
shire, Liverpool, and other foundries are on a very ex-
tensive scale. 2,000 of these shells are loaded and pre-
pared daily, and 200,000 musket cartridges. The build-
ings for the standard foundry and the shell factory are
progressing rapidly ; the spacious area in front of the
carriage department having been cleared, the foundation
walls were commenced yesterday. Twenty more guns
and mortars have been added to the trophies at the en-
trance of the Arsenal grounds ; some of them are heavy
iron guns of large calibre, and of a most singular ap-
pearance. The Dial-square now presents a novel spec-
tacle, having two spaces enclosed, which contain large
numbers of Russian implements of war.
The following notice has been issued :—" The new
scale of half-pay for Naval Instructors—First entry,
36/. 10s. per annum, or 2s. per day ; after three years'
service on full pay, 511. 155., or 3s. per day ; after 10
years' service on full pay, 82/. 2s. 61, or 4s. 6d. per day;
after 15 years' service on full pay, 91/. 55., or ss. per
day ; after 20 years' service an full pay, 127/. 155., or
75. per day, with leave to retire."
Orders have been issued from the Horse Guards for
260 of the Coldstream Guards and 224 of the Scots Fu-
silier Guards, with the customary complement of officers,
to hold themselves in readiness to embark early in the
ensuing week on board the Indus, at Portsmouth, for
active service in the Crimea,
bark for
orders em
orders to leave the garrison at Chatham,
Assistant-Surgeon Grant, 70th Regiment, is under
:_eicnod ent
isst
ela India, to join the bead-quarters of his regi
in
tment.
were
ers
The following promotiodnnisirndy
eppson
made yesterday at the . A
Rea,
Alfred J. Veitch, Sam.
to be Masters —George Turpin, William J. Rid-
dell, Wm. Laurie, F. w
D. Wayth, D. E. gpeer, Charles F. Cooper, and Gilbert
filbert E. Green, Master to the Coquette ;
E. Green. G
W. H. Fawckner, Second-Master to the Porcupine;
James warsley, Second Master to the Otter ; John
Palmer, Second-Master to the Arrow ; Wm. Smith,
Acting-!taster to the Vulcan; N. B. Denneys, Assist-
ant-Clerk to the Trusty ; E. Rees, Assistant-Clerk to
be Lightning.

Government emigrants.
[Anyzansmizsr.) The meet inveterate liver com-
plaint and diarrhoea, which had resisted all medicines
--- for years, yielded to Du Barry's delicious Revalenta.
MILITIA. Arabica Food, which removes indigestion (dyspepsia),
The Royal North Gloucestershire Regiment last week flatulency, constipation, nervous, bilious, and liver coin.
gave 96 volunteers. The 54th, 21st Foot, the Marines, plaints, cough, asthma, onsumption, and debility. Our old
and Artillery seemed on this occasion to be the favou- friend the great Indian tr2othavellMarer, Major Edie, writes
rite corps. The regiment is under orders to proceed to- as follows : " London, ch, 1852.—Dear Sir,
s most eminent
Having suffered fearfully for two years from an enlargement
morrow to Pembroke. Notwithstanding a large number
of men have volunteered during the last few months, the of the liver and an inveterate diarrhoea, brought on in India
and China, and having tried the advice of th
regiment is still about 500 strong. professional men in China, India, and at home, without any
The following additional particulars have been pub-
lished in connection with the recruiting in the West
York Rifles, now doing duty on the Irish establish- Capt. Wraughten, of
able to lift my arms from
the lion. E. I. C.
ooTtlave:2,:nult than gradual decay, I Was
perfect
tn the brink of the
Service,
when
went :—" Major Fitzgerald, commanding the West me to try Du Barry's excellent Revaleuta Araebli'ecaeoFuloiliodenaduedd
,thisi delimmoluisth.
„oloici isultkhee perfect restoration of my health
York Rifles, having intimated to the Major-General ,to discard the drugs was then taking.
commanding the Limerick district that he was prepared
to allow any men of that portion of the regiment at C,,r-
low to volunteer into the line, Capt. Scott, of the 9th
Regiment ; Mr. Wilson, Royal Artillery, and Staff-Sur-
geon Gore, attended at Carlow on the 23th ult. to re-
ceive any men who wished to volunteer. The men hay- Iwllitsua
sufferers to 'follow my example.
any inquiries. I am, Sze ,
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free, on receipt of post- The result of eating
. eculiar pleasure inrecommending
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ing been addressed by Major Fitzgerald, 95 at once Purveyors to her Majesty, Piccadilly • Fortnum,
ato 60,a Grace,
stepped out of the ranks, of whom 52 were finally passed chureh•street ; 33J and 451, Strand ; '4, Cheapside ; 6S
by the medical officer ; the remainder were rejected for , Cornhill ; 49, Bishopsgate-street ; 65, Charing-eroll4 64,
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