The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-30 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

At Portsmouth yesterday her Majesty's ship Rodney,
90, Captain Moorsorn, C. 8., was tuanzasted, preparatory
to being paid off this day, and• converted into a depot-
ship for the Baltic gun-boat flotilla ; her Majesty's
steameiloop Rosamond, b, Commander Crofton, went
into harbour to have her defects repaired after her trip to
the West Indies. The steam-transport Dee, Master-
Commander Pullen, arrived at Spithead yesterday
from the eastward, with supernumeraries for the fleet ;
she left iu the evening, with others, for the eastward.
The new steaneslooe Flying Fish, 6, was undecked ye*.
terday, and masted, in progress towards readiness for
the pendant ; the steam sloop Basilisk, 6, was docked
yesterday for repairs. Her Majesty's state yacht Vio•
tons and Albert, Captain the Hon. Joseph Denmas,
will take a cruise for a few days, to test some experi-
ments with coals. The steam-transport Peninsula, No.
172, left Portsmouth yesterday evening for the Thames.
A oourt-martial, comprising Captains Codrion,
C.B. (president) ; Sir T. Maitland, C.B. ; Hoe. H.
Keppel, G. Eliott, C.B. ; J. Robb, J. .T. Stopford, R.
B. Watson, C.B. ; H. Lyster, G. T. Gordon, W. Clif-
ford, C.B. ; R. Harris, C. T. D'Eyncourt, 3loorsom,
C.B. ; and Mr. W. J. llellyer, Deputy-Judge-Advoca,tt
of the Fleet, assembled on board the flag-ahip Victory,
in Portsmouth harbour, on Monday zuorniug' to try
Mr. Robert Trotter, assistant-engineer of the Rest of
the third-class, serving in. her Majesty's sloop Falcon,
on the following charges :--
" Neglect of duty when in actual charge of the mae
chinery of the said ship, in allowing the water to get
too low in the boilers, whereby the crowns of the inr.
maces and the tubes were injured, on the mornings of
the 22d and 23d of December, 1855, the said sloop
Falcon being then at sea.
"'2. Neglect of duty in.beiug absent from his post
when in charge of the machinery of the said vm s 1 on
the night of he 22d of December.
"3. Neglect of duty in not using the necessary pre.
caution when in actual charge of the machinery on
board the said vessel, whereby the port piston-red of
the atter-engine became red-hot, on the afternoon of
the 26th of December.
" 4. For being in a state of drunkenness, and con-
ducting himself in an insubordinate manner towards
Lieutenant Robinson, the senior lieutenant of the Fal-
con, on the quarter-deck of the said vessel, on the even.
ing of the 17th January inst.
"3. For Eeing in au&i a state of intoxication as to ne-
cessitate his removal from the engineers' mess-place on
board the said vessel and his being placed seder arrest
on the evening of the 20th of Jan. inst..'
The prisoner pleaded guilty to the charges, and the
Court also pronounced teem fully proved, and adjudged
him to be imprisoned for the term of 6 months in Win-
chester Gaol, and at the expiration of that punishment
to be dismissed from her Majesty's eer rice.
The same Court then proceeded to try Mr.. Jae. A.
W. Nicholls, assistant-paymaster, serving on board her
Majesty's ship Duke of Wellington, on the following
charges :--
"1. For being drink on board the said ship on the
evening of the 4th of Jan. inst.
"2. For behaving in a manner unbecoming the charac-
ter of an officer and a gentleman in intruding himself
into the engineers' mess-place on board the said ship with
his trousers unbuttoned and his dress otherwise in a dis-
ordered state, and demanding some ale of Edwd. Norton,
a stoker, and the steward of the mess, and making Hee
of abusive language to the said Edwd. Norton when he
refused compliance with the demand, on the evening of
the 4th of Jan. inst.

The prisoner admitted the whole of the first charge,
and the second, with the exception of that part which
alleged teat he made use of abusive language to Edward
Norton. The Court found the charges fully and wholly
proved, and adjudged the prisoner to be dismissed from
her Majesty's service.
The kslocp Ferret, 8, Commander Chas. T. Leekie,
from the West Coast of Africa, which arrived at Ply-
mouth cn SaturJay, sailed oa Monday for Portsmouth.
The screw steam gun-boat Sheldrake, 2, Lieutenant-
Commander C. H. Simpson, went into Barnpool,
month, on Monday.
The screw steam-ship Hogue, 60, Capt. Wm. Ramsay,'
is appointed to leave Plymouth for Falmouta to-day.
The screw steam store-ship Reselute, from the Medi-
terranean, arrived in Plymouth Sound yesterday.
The steam-sloop Malacca, 17, Captain A. Farquhar,
and the Buzzard, 6, Commander W. IL Dobbie, sailed
fror Bermuda, on 27th Dec. far the West India station.
The Beseawea, 70, Capt. W. F. Glanville' flag of /tear-
Admiral Fanshawe, and the paddle-wheel steam-sloop
Medea, 6, Commander E. Peirce, were appointed to
leave the island on the 18th for the same station.
The Bacephalue transport has left Woolvriehfor Black.
wall to have her fittings re.moved.
Her Majesty's screw sloop Niger, Commander Hire,
has entered the outer basin at Woolwich, and is placed
under the shears to be dismantled, preparatory to the
removal of her machinery.
The paddle-wheel steamer Vixen, for same time em-
ployed in the dockyard service, for the conveyance of
machinery, &c., is likewise in the outer basin, and has
been disniast,d. She is ti go through a complete over-
haul, and will be brcught forward in the forthcoming
spring for foreign service.
The Vorivius, Commander Hoare, was yesterday
decked, to underio an examination of her copper and
lower laud.

The screw transport Northumberland, No. 53. ha i cam-
pleted hsr idtipment of stores, &c., from Woolwich, awl
has embarked, in addition, several balei, and bones of
cavalry equipments.

The gusn-boat Fi sward, fitting out at Deptford,- is
nearly ready for service. She has been cormoissioned by
Lieutenant-Commander Nelson, and will go down to
Woolwich Arsenal in a few days, to be victualled. and
to receive her sea stock and ammunition. Lieut. Coch-
race is appointed to the comtnand of the gunboat Chub,
which is likewise fitting out at Deptford, and will be
ready to join the squadron in a day or two.
The vibit of her Majaity to Woolwich, which it was
intended should take place today, hay; been postponed
for a few days. Immediately after the inspectioia and
examination of the trophies by the Queen Major Lnkit►
and his detachment of Artillerymen from Sebastopol will
be grafted leave and ferlongh.
Tn consequence of the removal of the military guards
and sentries from the Arsenal department.; at Wool-
wich, and the substitution of the police body in their
stead, it has been considered necessary, in addition to
the side-:rata worn by the men, to provide the consta-
bles with Colt's revolvers. A number of these were dis-
tributed yesterday. The inspectors have been equipped
with a new regulation sword, suspended to a swing belt,
similar to that worn by the military staT seijeant.
The stringency of the regolatiOns for the admission of
visitors to the Arsenal continues unabated.
The following order has been addressed to officers 'com-
manding 7egitnents and depots front the War Depart-
ment :

"Army Clothing Department, Pall-mall.
"Sir,—lt having been determined to provide the re-
cruit with necessaries from the 31st of Jan., 18.55, I atei
directed by the Secretary of State for War to request
you will forward to this office requisition for srv.:ll ne-
cessaries as may be wanted for recruits joining t}.. regi-
ment or depot under your command on or after the
above date, and for muck supply as you may think
requisite to keep in the regimental store for recritits ex-
pected to join shortly.—l am, sir, your mn't obedient
servant, G D. PANIII.LT.I
A party of the Marine Artillery have arrived at the
Chatham Division of Royal Marinea from Portstuonth,
in command of Lieut. George Henry Wrvford, on the
way to Sheernes=, for duty on board the fit)atirg battery
Eurotag.

Same Crimean invalids arrived at the Strood station
yesterday afternoon, in medical charge of Acting Assist.
art-Surgeon Benbow. The ambulance carriage from Fort
Pitt conveyed the men to the supplereental hospital,
Brompton, where First Class Surgeon Henry C. Reade,
after inspecting them, ordered 38 into hospital and the
remainder to St. Mary's Barracks.
The Medical Staff Corps is to be increased to 1,500,
bring 300 in addition to its original strength,

A TPOINTMENTS.
The fiellowing ap?eared in our rate edition
night :

COM MA NDXR.
W. A. R. Pearse, to the London.

LI EIITENAMTM.
F. 0. Han Held, to the London.
W. G. Silverlock, to the London.
W. N. Tenet!, to the Geyeer.
F. F. Croagh, to the Cruizer.

MiSTETI.R.
George D. Perry, to the Medusa.
Alex. Brown to the Vesuvius.

SECOND IfAiiTICE.
Joi) R. Allen to the Royal Albcrt,
PROMOTION.
Edward ?earn, to be Sur;eon.

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

CORN EXCHANGE:

The show of English wheat in to=day's market VI:IS very
moderate, yet the demand for all kinds was in a very
sluggish state, at Monday's currency.
Foreign. wheat was very dull in sale, and the quotations
were almost nominal.
Floating cargoes commanded very little attention.
Fine barley realised full prices, but inferior parcels were
heavy, at late rates.
Malt was very dull, and the oat trade was hsavy. I*.
prices scarcely any change took place.
Beans, peas, and four sold at Monday's rates.

ARRIVALS THIS E.
Wheat. Barley.
11 i Matt. Oat.. Timm
rflglieh .7 1,300 2.170 2.166 1104 Et)
Irish .. . 7.630 .
Foreign 11 i 740 :! : i 3,500 92`) n Ikt
' i I37ebtlt

BOROUGH HOP.
The W. for moot kinds of hops is steady, sad prim are
well support-ed. .

IVHITECHAPEL.
The trade WAS firm, as follows :—Beef, from 3s to
45 4d ; nvatton, 3s 2(1 to 4s 4d ; vel, is ed be 5s 2d ; perk.
3,4 d to 55 Od per Sibs by the carcase.

DigANT rel MorzY.—Money waa in active dornAnd
is tb• discount-market yesterday, its fraction below
the Bank charges. In the Stock Exchange the rates
paid fcr carrying over transactions to the next account;
were extremely heavy. In Paris the rate of continuation
paid on French ltitts,9 thuin thn I*9t 'may or We Itt
ptr.