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

Naval and Military Intelligence.

Thursday.—The Clyde, No. 145, steam
transport, sailed last evening for the eastward.
The Chasseur, floating workshop, sailed last evening for
the eastward.
The William S. Lindsay, No. 98, steam-transport, az.-
, rived in the night from- Constantinople, with 80 men of
the Royal Sappers and Miners, 56 horses, and provisions.
Tho Alban, 3, steam-vessel, Lieutenant D. Blaquire, ar-
rived this forenoon from Plymouth, with supernumeraries.
The Odin, 16, steam-frigate, Captain Wilcox, was paid
off to-day.
The Fury, 6, steam-sloop, was commissioned yesterday
for Commander C. F. Leckie.
The Pitt, 72, coal depot, was towed over to the Mother-
bank this afternoon, for a stationary coal ship, to save
vessels coming into harbour to complete.
The Salamander, 6, steam-sloop, Commander Meehan,
went out of harbour this afternoon, and anchored at Spit.
head.
The Majestic, 81, Captain Hope, sails this evening or
early to-morrow for the Mediterranean station, and the
Brilliant, 20, Captain Paynter, for the West India sta.
tion • they both take supernumeraries.
The Rhadatnanthus, steam vessel, Master _Brown, sailed
this afternoon for the eastward.
Her Majesty was afloat last evening, and passed within
hail of the Simla and Clyde, steam transports.
WOOLWICH, Aug. 7.—The steam-store-ship Dee, Master
Commander Pullen, returned to Woolwich Dockyard this.
evening from an experimental voyage to Pembroke, to tent
the new principle of mixing ordinary and superheated
steam. The experiments were made under the official
superintendence of Mr. Partridge, the acting chief engi.
neer of the factory at Woolwich Dockyard. The Hon.
John Wethered, of America, the talented discoverer of
this new method of using steam, was down with the vessel
during the experiments. We learn that the result was
highly satisfactory to all, the clear economy of fuel being
over 30 per cent., and the effective power obtained by a
pound of coal much greater than can be obtained by the
old mode of using steam.
The George Rogers, sailing transport, arrived off the
Royal Arsenal, on Wednesday evening, from the Crimes,
having on board 24 officers, and between 400 and 500 gun-
ners and drivers of the Osmanli Horse Artillery. They
have landed to-day, and as there is no barrack-room, they
will have to be encamped on the common.
Major G. L. M. Tuppers, field battery (M), has been
handed over to the command of G. T. Field's coman
No. 7 of the sth battalion, now stationed at Ballincopllig,y, Ireland.
Lieut.-Col. J. H. Francklyn has taken command of the
12th battalion, and Lieut.-Col. A. G. Burrows that of the
7th battalion.
A detachment of gunners and drivers of the Royal Regi-
ment of Artillery have received orders to hold themselves
in readiness to proceed to Bermuda, to fill up vacancies.
CRATUAIif, August 7..—An order was this morning re-
ceived from the Admiralty by Colonel J. A. Philips, corn.
mandant of the Royal Marines Light Infantry, directing
him to hold in readiness 2 serjeants, 5 corporals, 1 drum.
mer, and 52 rank and filelof that corps, for service on board
the Edinburgh, 60, preparing for sea at Sheerness. First
Lieutenant F. Creighton will embark in command of the
detachment.

This morning a most interesting ceremony was per.
formed on the parade ground of the Marine Barracks,
where the whole of the officers and men of that corps were
drawn up in column, for the purpose of witnessing the
presentation of a silver medal, together with a gratuity of
151., which had been awarded by the Lords of the Admi..
ralty to Colour Serjeant James Hewin, of the Royal
Marines, for distinguished conduct and long and merito-
rious service. The medal was presented to Colour Ser-
jeant Hewin by Colonel E. A. Parker, the second com-
mandant, who in a brief speech spoke in high terms of th•
character of Serjeant Hewin, and the pleasure it afforded
him in having to present him with such a token of approval
from the Lords of the Admiralty.
A district court-martial, of which Lieutenant-Colonel
A. Anderson, Royal Marines, was the president, concluded
its sittings at Chatham barracksithis morning, having been
engaged nearly three days in trying a number of prisoners
charged with various military offences. Hugh Gregson, a
private in the East India Company's service, was charged
with being found drunk whilst on guard at Brompton, on
the night of the Ist instant. The prisoner when visited by
the corporal asked permission to go to the rear, where it
is supposed he must have procured some spirits, which he
concealed about him, as, on being afterwards visited, he
was found to be in a state of intoxication. Private James
Sidgworth, of the Royal Marines, was arraigned on a
charge of desertion. The prisoner deserted from the head.
quarters at this garrison in March last, when he enlisted
I in the 67th Regiment at Preston, receiving the usual
bounty ; he afterwards gave himself up as a deserter.
Tho court also tried private George Lock, 45th Regiment,
and William Mayor, an orderly, belonging to the Medical
Staff Corps, both charged with desertion. Orderly Thos.
Payne, of the Medical Staff Corps, was arraigned for theft,
in stealing from a comrade. The court found the whole
of the prisoners guilty, but their sentences will not be
made known until they have received the approval of the
Commander-in-Chief.

ADMIRALTY, AUG. 7—APPOINTMENT3.—Captains R. S.
Hewlett, C.B. (1850), to the Cambridge, 78, at Devonport,
and E. P. Halsted (1840) to the Edinburgh.
Commanders J. Edye (1856), to the Brunswick, 80,
screw steam-ship, at Devonport, and H. Lloyd (1854), to
the Edinburgh.
Lieutenants J. T. M. Nicholl (1554), and W. Arthur
(1854), to the Cambridge.
Assistant-Surgeons A. L. Archer, M.D. (1849), to the
Illustrious, 20, training-ship, at Portmouth, and M. W.
Cowan, M.D. (1851), to the Colossus, 80, screw ateant-Eihip,
at Portsmouth.

Acting Assistant-Surgeons E. T. Mortimer, to the Forth,
12, screw mortar ship, of 200-horse power, at Devonport ;
N. Moysey, to the Fury, 6, paddlewheel steam sloop, of
515-horse power, at Portsmouth ; D. O'Connor, to the
Cruiser, 17, screw steam sloop, of 60-horse power, at De-
vonport ; and M. M. Magrath, to the Inflexible, 6, paddle•
wheel steam sloop, of 378-horse power, at Devonport.
Assistant-Clerk T. J. T. Wood, to the Hightlyir, 21,
screw steam corvette, of 550-horse power, Mediterranean
station.

Midshipman R. 0. L. Madden, to the Royal Albert, 121,
screw steam ship, of 50©•horse power, Mediterranean
station.

Naval Cadet J. Chapman, to the Cmsar, 91, screw steam
ship, of 400-horse power, at Portsmouth.

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

There was a full average number of Monday's unsold
samples of English wheat on sale in to-day's market, but
the fresh receipts of that grain coastwise and by land car-
riage have been small. For all kinds we had a sluggish
inquiry, at Monday's decline in the quotations.
The show of foreign wheat was considerably on the in-
crease, and the trade ruled heavy, at the late fall in value.
In floating cargoes of grain very few transactions took
place. The arrivals continue good.
We had a fair demand fur barley and malt, at full cur•
rencies.

Good sound oats were steady, at full prices ; but out•of-
condition samples gave way 6d. per quarter.
Beans, peas, and flour were very dull, but not cheaper.

English ..
Irish ....
Foreign 1

Oats. I Flom%
860
70 1
18,510 22 tObrls.
scks.