The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-14 00:00:00

THE NA Tr.

In a letter to a relative at Plymouth, a. young
officer connected with one of the war transports be-
longing to Messrs. Dunbar and Co., of ?London,
writes under date Hcng Kong, May 27 The
Minden, No. 37, Capt. Marshall, with Sikh In-
fantry, and the Hougomont. 36, Capt. F lamank,
with English infantry, sailed for the no rth about
10 days since. The Lancashire Witch, 73, Capt.
Mollison, is chartered for a hospital ship. The
Lascelles, 84, Capt. Tidmarsh, is attached. to the
cummissariat department. The Lady Anne, Capt.
Sinclair will, it is expected, re-embark tro ops and
horses, and sail direct for Shanghai, when a large
number of transports are already assembled. It is
reported that all the transports will mist er there
until the entire armament is ordered forwar d. The
transports with cavalry have a full stock of 'water on
board, but it is not allowed to be broached, and
boats are sent ashore daily to keep the supply un-
touched. The chief portiuzi of the transports with
cavalry and artillery are at anchor on that side of
the harbour opposite Hong Kong. They are under
the charge of her Majesty's paddlewhieel steam
frigate Magicienne, 16, Capt. John E. Cammerell,
and the paddlewheel steam sloop Fury, 6, Com-
mander John C. Wilson. On the 24th of May
there was much firing, and a great display of
colours on board the sloops of war. Coloiars were
also hoisted on board the transports. On :the 27th
there was a kind of review of the lance cavalry,
artillery, and Armstrong guns, which appeared to
be of a satisfactory character. Several French
ships of war and some large steam transports are
in port. The French Admiral is on the most
friendly term with the English commander. A
small Government steamer, called the Waterman,
will attend on the army and navy, and supPlY
them with fresh water distilled on board. from the
sea. There are rumours of the collecting of a /are
force amounting to thousands on or near the high
hills which surrouid one side of this harbo
The following appointments were made yesterdaythe
at the Admiralty :--Capt. J. ur
Tar-
tar, commissioned; Commandeir.
Ireland, act-
the Espoir, commissioned; Arthur ullSrhatil_et.so Douglas to
• e iar Comm,
act-
in assist.-surg., to the Lizard
; Jas. R.
assist.-surg., to the Centurion_ Anderson,
Cambridge; Fisher, assist:
W
surg., additional, to the Fisgard , t
assist.-sung., to the W. R. Bennett,
Hospital; R.
assist.-surg., additional, to the Victory; W. D.
andssi s urr.g. ,
Carr,to at
shsei s
tH.. as
us lrapri,s
W. ,to the ES 1 s3tace '
Ports-
mouth division of the Royal Marines ; T. R. War-
ren, to the,Plymouth division of the Royal Marines ;
Henryßrown, first-class assist.-tmgineer, to the
Fisgard,ry for charge of the machinery of the Spite.
ful; Matthew Litt, acting second -class assist-engi-
neer, to the Cumberland, for ten iporary charge of
the machinery of the Victor ; Owen Douglas and
T. 0. Se,nders, acting third-class assist,engineers,
to the Asia ; and John Richardson, acting third-
class assist.-engineer, to the Asia., as supernumerary.

THE
at ,_ement
in th lit"
STEAMER GANGES.--The statement
in Liverpool papers to-day thwt the iron steamer
,
`-langes, lost near Madeira, was built by Mr. John Laird is
incorrect. The vessel was not built on the Mersey, but
came. to Liverpool merely to receive b ier machinery.