The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-09 00:00:00

naval and Military Intelligence.

The grand review of the fleet by the Queen is post-
poned until the 221 or 231 inst., by which date it is ex-
pecte I the ratifications of the treaty of peace will have
been effected, and the review will be a commemorative
celebration in connection with the event. The tide 3 will
suit better for the review on the 221 than on the 17th,
and the ships-maw on their passage to Porteinouth, and
others in the course of equipment, will be at the rendez-
Vous by the rev, date, when it is presumed the day will
be appointed for general rejoicing. Sir C. Wootlt First
Lord of the• Admiralty. ; S,r M. F, F. Berkeley, Second
Lord ; Lord Panmure, and Captain the Marquis Town-
shoed, R.N., visited Portsmouth yesterday; the former
went out to view the fleet in the Admiralty yacht Black
Eagle ; the last-named officer will be Aide-de-Camp to
the Queen at the forthcoming review.
The fleet was augmented yesterday by the Majestic,
81, Capt. James Hope, C. 8., from the Baltic ; the Ajax,
60, Capt. Warden, C. 8., from the eastward ; the Trusty,
14, steam battery, Capt. Campbell, in charge of the
Magicienne, 16, Capt. Vansittart, from the eastward ;
the Thunder, 14, steam battery, Capt. Randolph, in
oharge of the Centaur, 6, paddle frigate, Capt. Clifford,
C. 8.. from the eastward ; the Forth, 12, strew mortar-
vessel, Captain Lord John Hay, from Plymouth • the
Geyser, 6, paddle-sloop, with two gun-boats from Liver-
pool ; and the Driver, 6, paddle-sloop, Commander A. H.
Gardener, with four mortar-boats, from the eastward.
The Basilisk, 6, paddlealoop, Commander Crofton,
was removed from the steam-basin yesterday, prepara-
tory to returning to the fleet.
The Victor, 6, screw gun-vessel, Commander de Efor
sey, was taken into dock yesterday.
The Admiralty are making extensive preparations for
accommodating distinguished personages and official
bodies at the forthcoming review. Among the arrange-
ments are the following :
For the Foreign Ministers the Admiralty steam-yacht
Vivid, Master Commander Allen, has been appropriated;
For the members of the Hou,e of Peers the 2,600
tons screw-ship Transit; Commander Johns-5n ;
For the members of the House of Commons the 2,000
tons screw-ship Perseverance, Commander Macdonald,
and the Porcupine steam-tender;
For the Admiralty Board their lordships' yacht Black
Eagle, Master Commander Petley, and the steam-tenders
Lightning and Princess Alice ;
For the C .mmander-in-Cnief, Admiral Sir G. F. Sey-
mour, and the Lieutenant-Governor of Portsmouth, the
steam tender Fire Queen ;
For the Commander-in-Chief at Sheerness the steam-
tender Wildfire ;
For the Commander-in-Chief at Devonport the steam-
tender Avon ;
For the Admiral-Superintendent at Portsmouth and
the Captaiu-Superintendent at Hailer the steam-tender
Sprightly ;
For the members and friends of the Admiralty Dc-
partment the 1,700 tons screw-ship Vulcan and the
steam sloop Driver ;
For ba'f-pay officers of the army and navy the steam-
vessels Prometheus and Otter.
The paddle-wheel steam-sloop Virago, 6, was taken
from Keyhain duck, and warped to the sheer hulk to be
masted yesterday.
The crew of the paddle-wheel steam-sloop Sty; 6,
Commander James M. Bruce, were paid down at Ply-
mouth yesterday, and granted six weeks' leave of absence.
The screw mortar-ship Seahorse, 12, Captain Leopold
G. Heath, was warped to her sailing moorings on Mon-
day, and is appointed to leave Hamoaze to-day.
The copper of the Calcutta, 84, Capt. W. K. Hall,
fitting for the flag of Sir M. Seymour, has been examined
and repaired. She will be taken out of dock at Devon-
port on Friday.
The London, 90, Capt.-W. H. Jervis, will be taken
out of dock at Devonport to-day. She is appointed to
sail fur Spithead on Friday.
The Assurance despatch gun-vessel has arrived at,
Chatham to be made ready for sea. Sbe has been coin-
mis-ioned by Commander G. Jones, and will have a
complement of 80 men. A detachment of the Royce
Marines, together with son e gunners, belonging _
IMarine Artillery, joined at Chatham yesterday. Extra
hands have been put on this vessel, with the view of
having her completed in the shortest possible time, in
order that she may be in nadiness to proceed to Ports-
mouth to take part in the grand naval review,
Great activity begins to be perceptible At the offices of
the Invalid Depot, Chatham, in coni,equence of the re-
cirsa.y-arrangements that are being made for the die.
charge from the army of the whole of those non-commia•
sioned officers and men who have completed 25 years

service.
The, new drill battery at the Western side of Pembroke
Dockyard has been nearly completed by Messrs. Tre-
ger,DA, the contractor s. The object of this new prac-
tising battery is to afford the troops in garrison, particu-
larly the artillery, an opportunity of becoming proficient
in the great gun practice, for which the broad waters of
the Haven are well adapted. The alterations and im-
provement:, of the fort, under the inspectioc of the Board
of Ordnance, are nearly finished. The contractors, Messrs
Conder and Co., are now building a new guardhouse.

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Rotape Mara, IS, and lonathad Reed, 20, sailitiatnen;
wera--inelioted for having-stolen feurcommunion cups, of •
the value of 121., the property of Timothy Edward Le
Bean, in his dwelling-house.
Mr. Polaud prosecuted, and Mr. Horry appeared for
the prisoners.
The prosecutor, a coal merchant at Hackney, was one
of the trustees of_a chapel there, in which capacity he bad
charge of the communion caps. The prisoner Reed was--
the pew-opener of the chapel, and as such bad access to
where the cups were kept, and on the let of March four
were missed. From information received, ei police-con-
Stable went to the head-quarters of the militia at Ramp.
stead and took Marsh into custody. When the constable
told him that he wag charged with being concerned in
stealag commtthiMa cups from Hackney, he said he Ind,
been-led into it, and inquired what punishment was pre-'
bable to f .flow. It appeared that one of the cups flat.
teat d, was purchased by a watchmaker, named England,
in 13, itannia street, Gray's-inn-road, as old silver, for
1/. 154. 71, of a younz man whom be had not since
seen-rand-ire-took it to Benbam's, formerly Sirrell's, in
B rbican, but Mr. Benham declined to purchase it, as he
was satisfied ins his own mind that it had not been ho-
nestly come by. England tack it home, melted it down,
and then sold it, at Benham's for 11. 17s. 93. The prison-
ers made sta,:einents implicaiing each other in the theft.
The juryfound them guilty, and a former conviction
was proved against March.
The Assistant :judge said it would be as well if Mr.
England were m3ro cautious for the future in buying
silver articles in the way he baa this cup, which had evi-
dently been-battered up for the purpose of destroying
its identity. Had lie used but ordinary observation, be
would have come to the same conclusion as Mr. Benham
that a sacramental chalice so broken up was in all pro-
bability the proceeds of a robbery. Were it not that
such facility was aff,rded for the disposal of stolen pro-
perty, the inducement to steal would be greatly the less, •
and he would repeat his Caution to Mr. England in this
case.

England said he certainly was sorry, but he was thrown
off bi 4
.guard At Aheiltue by the a pp,rent respectability--
awl the manners of the young man he bought the cup of.
The Assistant-Judge—You are a man of respectable
appearance ; but notwithttand'ng that, Mr. Benham re-
fused to buy the cup of you, under -the circumstances.
You then melt it down and sell it in the lump. It is to
be hoped that you will not incur the risk of such conduct

-The foreman of the jury said they wished to express .
their concurrence in the observatiens which his lordship
had addressed to the witness..

Manll was sentenced to four years' penal servitude ;
Reed to one year's bard labour.

As he wa•i'being removed, Marsh said, "Thank you,
my lord ; I hope that four years will make a man of me;
but I'm not innocent of thin—Oh, I beg pardon, I mean
I'm not guilty this time." (A laugh.)