The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-15 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence,

Wournon, Aug. 14.—The screw-steamer Pioneer
arrived off the Royal Arsenal, on Wednesday evening,
with stores from the Crimea.
The screw-steamer Robert Lowe left the Royal Arse-
nal this morning.
The screw steam gun-boats Camel and Founder, fitted
with engines by Messrs. John Penn and Son, steamed
down from Deptford dockyard this morning, and after
taking on board the engineer authorities of Woolwich
dockyard, proceeded on to the measured mile to test
their speed, and from thence returned to Daptford.
One of the old six-gun sailing brigs, named the Roy-
alist, has been brought round from Portsmouth to this
yard to be fitted up for service as a Thames poliee•sta-
tion, and will replace the vessel lying off Somerset-house
which is now considered far too small.
The Banshee, paddle steam-vessel, Lieutenant Com.
wander John W. Pike, has also arrived at this dock-
yard. She is found to want new boilers, and therefore
will be hauled into the fitting basin as early as conve-
nient. She has been on the Black Sea station.
The sailing-transport Burlington, of 900 tons burthen,
arrived off the Royal Arsenal at about 8 o'clock last
evening, with two companies of the Royal Artillery and
a detachment of Sappers and Miners on board. The com-
panies were Captains J. C. Childs' No. 3, from Malta,
and A. B. Wragge's, No.- 5, froraCorfu, both of the 24
battalion.

The death of Paymaster F. H. Dalgety, of the British
depots at this garrison, took plac 3 at his residence on
Tuesday last, from the effects of a fall out of his
carriage.

First-class Surgeon J. C. G. Tice, M.D., arri✓ed at
Fort Pitt this morning, for the psrpose of performing
medical duty at that establishment. Second class Sur-
geon T. Guy, M.D., has been ordered to take chargo of
the lunatic asylum at Fort Pitt. Assistant-Surgemi G.
C. Clery has arrived in order t) do duty at the general
hospital, Fort Pitt.

The 83d Regiment (Prince of Wales), consisting of 23
officers and 750 men, under the comivaud of Colonel
Robinson, have arrived at Aldershot from Gosport.
The 95th Regiment (Derbyshire), consisting of 28
officers jarrl 531 men, under the command of Colonel
Hume, C. 8., have left Aldershot for Portsmouth en
route for Dubli

The depot of the 4th Regiment, consisting of 12
officers and 505 men, under the command of Captain
Cocks, has arrived at Aldershot from Southampton.
The depot of the 77th Regiment, consisting of 16
officers and 263 men, under the command of Major
Carden, has arrived at Aldershot from Southampton.
The 331 Regiment (Duke of Wellington's), consisting
of 24 officers and 618 men, under the c.)mmand of Co).
Johnson, C. 8., has left Aldershot for Portsmouth en
route for Dublin.

The steam transport Pacific made a splendid rut,
dawn the Channel, and landed, the 95th Regiment at
Dublin, at two o'clock yesterday.

The following appointments were made yesterday at
the Admiralty
:
Lieutenant W. T. F. Jackson, to the Edinburgh ;
Richard Browne, master, to de Cornwallis ; George
M'Corry, second master, to the Csnturion ; Bernard B
Do rslintr second master, to the Princess Royal ; Ben-
jamin D. Ccnnor, second master, to the Conqueror ;
James 11. Lawrence, second master, to the Edinburgh ;
John E. Scadarnore, second master, to the Algiers ;
Henry Bond, second master, to the Royal William ;
'Valentine F. Johnson, second master, to the Ajlx ;
Robert J. C. Grant, second master, to the Impregnable ;
William H. Moore, second master, to the Hogue ; E.
L. G. Street, second master, to tLe Blenheim ; Edward
H. Hills, second master, to tl.e Ajax ; Oscar Samp-
son, acting see )nd master, to the Hig/dlyer ; Leonard
H. J. Hayne, assistant-surgeon, to the Implacable.;
Walter J. Butler, acting assistant surgeon to the He-
cate; G. B. Evans, midshipman, to the Princess Royal ;
Thomas L. Woods, midshipman, to the Amethyst. ; J.
Chubb, master's assistant, to the Blenheim ; R. B.
Rusdeu, master's assistant, to the Edinburgh; Thomas
H. Elliott, master's assistant, to the Centurion ; H. G.
Garlick, master's assistant., to the Colossus ; W. H. Pur-
vis, master's assistant, to the Amethyst ; Samuel J.
Gissing, master's assistant, to the Dauntless ; Francis J.
Gray, master's assistant, to the Princess Royal ; Gregory
W. Burnett, master's assistant, to the Conqueror ; C.
H. J. Baker, master's assistant, to the Duke of Welling-
ton ; W. B. Goldsmith, master's assistant, to the Ajax ;
J. E. Biddleseombe, master's assistant, to the Cressy ;
J. S. Vivian, master's assistant, to the Majestic ; J. W.
Ashton, master's assistant, to the Royra Aiben ; E.
Downes Law, naval cadet, to the Highflyer.

DEATH OF LIEUTENANT-GENERAL P. HAT.—We have
to record the demise of another veteran military officer,
Lieutenant• General P. Hay, who died on Friday lag, in
the 83d year of his age. The gallant deceased saw c con-
siderable service during the Peninsular war, and had re-
ceived the silver war medal for &begun and Bmevente,
being at that time in the 25th Dragoons. His commis-
sions bore date as follows ;--Lieutenant, June 14, 1794;
Captain, July 25, 1795 ; Major, April 25, 1807 ; Lieut.-
Colonel. June 4, 1815 ; Colonel, January 10, 1837 ;
Major-General, November 10, 1851 ; and Lieut.-Gene-
ral, June 20, 1854. He was paced on half-pay in Feb.,
1821. •

DEATH or LIEUTENANT GENERAL WILLIAM ALEX-
ANDER GORDON, C.B.—We regret to learn the death of
Lieutenant-General William Alexander Gordon, Colonel
of the 54th Regiment. The gallant General entered
the army in 1794, in, we believe, the 95th Foot.
He served in Rolland in 1799, at Walclieren
in 1809, and in the following year proceeded
tc the Peninsula with his regiment, where he
served until the end of that war in 181'4. He-was
present at the battle of Fuentes d'Onor, the action ht
Aroya de Molino, the battles of Vittoria arid the Nive,
besides various minor affairs. The gallant officer was•
severely wounded in the left arm at Vitoria. and again
in the right foot at Haspaine on the 14th Feb., 1314.
The deceased general received a medal fir thf, Nice,
and the silver medal for Fuentes d'Onor and Vittoria.
The gallant General was appointed Colonel of the-546
( West Norfolk) Regitnent iu 1850, which
by his death
becomes at the disposal of the Commander-in-Chief.
His commissions bore date as follows :—Ensigoy
2,e1794 ; Lieutenant, Dec. 29, 1794 ; Captain, Oct.
_ Oct.
2, 1801 ; Major, June 4, 1813 ; L:ent,-Colonel,
264 1813 ; Colonel; July 22, 1830 ; Major-General,
Nov. 23, 1841 ; and Lieut.-General, Nov. 11, 1651.
SUDDEN DEATH.—This morning a tnelancholy intitarce
of sudden death occurred at the Euston-square station.
A French gentleman, with his wife and family, arrived
at the station in the course of the morning, to proceed
by one of the trains. Whilst waiting on the platform
he suddenly fell down and expired. Death is attributed
to disease of the heart.
The opening of the Brussels. exhibition of articles
employed kir houtehold plirposei itideialtWalY.fixed fn.
the 25th. *t4'