The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-05 00:00:00

A FRESH MAN,

Naval and Military intelligence.
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PORTSMOI7TH, MONDAT.—We much regret to state that
a most mutinous spirit was evinced last evening by the
Marines belonging to the Caesar, 91, screw, Captain Robb,
now in the steam basin-dock. It appears that many of
those on board are young hands, and not the best of cha-
racters, and it may be that they have some grounds for
complaint. The Cmsar has been decked with her crew on
board. The present regulations of the dockyard are pe-
remptory as to "no smoking being allowed." Now, this
is a little hard. Now, " Jack in the jolly" would rather
go without his middle-day feed than go without his
" bacey." We cannot see why a certain portion of the ship
should not be set apart, at proper hours, with a sentry and
police-officer, and let the crew have their half-hour's
smoke; all danger would thus be prevented, and much
cause of grievance done away with. In this instance the
marines have behaved very badly; they have lost caste;
their conduct was insulting and mutinous to their officers
and the captain of the ship. They commenced throwing,
abot about the deck, broke their mess-traps, and
shouted more like maniacs than men belonging to
the long-honoured corps of Royal Marines. This
riotous disposition manifested itself soon after dinner-
time, and continued the whole afternoon. By some means
also—for women cannot be searched at the dockyard
gates—some vile spirits were introduced in skins, which
completed the mischief. At five o'clock the ringleader was
put in irons, but this was of little avail. Between ten
and eleven o'clock the commander-in-chief, Vice-Admiral
Sir George Seymour, and the Rear-Admiral Superinten-
dent Martin, went on board, and endeavoured to bring the
marines to a sense of their duty, kindly asking them what
they had to complain of, yet firmly telling thain that dis-
cipline must be observed at all hazards. The serjeant of
marines, who has been in the corps upwards of 16 years,
stated that they were the worst lot of men he had ever had
to do with ; and so refractory had they become that he
could do nothing with them. At twelve o'clock the admi-
ral thought it necessary to send to the Royal Marine Ar-
tillery Barracks for assistance; and, somewhat to the
alarm of the inhabitants, at between ono and two o'clock
(midnight), 200 men belonging to the Royal Artillery
were marched into the dockyard. The knowledge of this
imposing force brought against them produced its effect,
and the ringleaders were ironed and conveyed on board
the Victory. They had threatened to break through the
gates, scale the walls, and do any amount of mischief
All is quiet to-day, but se'itries are posted all round the
ship and at the cross bridge. The Caesar will come out of
dock this night at ten o'clock, and be towel to Spithead
to-morrow morning.
Rhadamanthus, 2, paddle store-ship, arrived this more-
ing with boilers and machinery from Woolwich, and came
into harbour to discharge the same

Dodd, steam transport, No. 221, Capt. Hansen, arrived
last night at Spitbead, having left Balaklava. July 5 ; Con-
stantinople, 8; Malta, 15; Gibraltar, 22; Cadiz, 26. She
has brought home 8 officers and I6G men belonging to the
Land Transport Corps, and 110 horses. They commenced
disembarking this evening in good order.
The Royal yacht, Captain the Hon. Joseph Don roan,
went down to Portland this morning, having his Royal
Highness Prince Albert on board.

Sprightly tender, Master Commander George Allen, will
proceed to Cowes to-morrow to receive on board the depot
of the 77th, and convey them to Southampton, en route to
Aldershot.

The British German Legion, which arrived in the Him-
alaya, have been ordered to Shorncliffe.

DETONPORT, Sunday. —Dee, steam storo-ship, Thos. C.
Pullen, master commanding, sailed yesterday for Pem-
broke, from thence she will proceed to Woolwich.
Duck, lighter, Wheal, master, sailed yesterday with
stores for Chatham.

Robert Lowe, steam transport, put in here this morning
in want of coals. She is from the Crimea with above 900
Laud Transports bound to Portsmouth.
Implacable, gunnery exercising ship, Captain Lowe, was
paid wages yesterday.
In the Sound.—Sanspareil, James Watt, Implacable,
Queen, Nautilus, Dapper, Forward, Banterer, Bouncer,
Wanderer, Alacrity, Coquette, Cormorant, Sparrowhawk,
Salamander, Starling, Beaver, Drake, and Janus.
In Harbour.—lmprognable, Royal William, Loudon,
nakida. Centurion, Brunswick, Exmouth, Cornwallis,
Leopard, Intie.A.u.W, Sylph, Avon,
Advice, Gleaner, Skipjack, Staunch, Luna, 4.1.agi,1,,,
Haughty, Ajax, Ringdove, Goshawk, Confiance, Zephyr,
Tortoise, and Camel, lightars.

APPOINTMENTS.—Lieute❑ants—R. H. Harrington, to
the Princess Royal ; A. F. Marescaux and C. H. Smith,
to the Hightlyer ; and T. B. Collinson, to the Amethyst.
Masters—Frederick Wise, to the Highflyer ; E. M. Vin-
cent, to the Fury ; and J. C. Hutchings, to the Edinburgh.
Paymasters—R. H. Bullen, to the Retribution; and Thos.
It. Gould, to the Edinburgh. Midshipmen—C. S. Holden,
to the Conqueror ; and C. W. Thackeray, to the Camilla.
Naval Cadets—Thos. H. Larcom, Hon. A. C. L. Cadogan,
and D. F. Bertie, to the Conqueror. Surgeon John J.
Acheson to the Princess Royal. Assistant-Surgeons—A.
R. R. Preston, to the Royal William ; Henry Crocker, to
the Princess Royal ; and Edward L. Low (acting), to the
Centurion. _

CILITHAM, Monday.—The undermentioned ofitc,ers at
this garrison have obtained leave of absence :—Captain
Rhodes, 37th, to the 14th of September ; Ensign Fitz-
simmons, 78th, until required for embarkation; Assistant
Surgeon Gulland, 41st, to the 4th of September; Lieute-
nant Ricketts, to the 30th inst. ; Captain Seagrave, 12th,
and Ensign Taylor, 64th, .the former to the 30th and the
latter to the 20th of this month.

Third Class Schoolmaster J. Reeves, of the 2d West In-
dia Regiment, removed this day from Chatham to the de-
pot battalion at Walmer, for the purpose of receiving in-
structions as to the duties required by a regimental school-
master.

Monday.—Lieutenant-Colonel Dennis, 91th,
has arrived in "Nenagb, aid taken the command of the
head-quarter division of the regiment.
Lieutenant Robert Cane, Royal Artillery, has joined
head-quarters at Woolwich, from leave of absence at Kil-
kenny.

A Supplement to the London Gazette of Friday has
just been published, containing the names of the officers
who distinguished themselves in the Crimea, and on
whem the Emperor of the French has conferred the
Legion of Honour,' which bay° already appeared in
Tru Sun.