The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-30 00:00:00

ARREST IN THE NORTH.

Several accounts from the town of Dundalk
announce the arrest there on Saturday of a large
number of persons, said t) be implicated in some
illegal conspiracy; but whether connected with the
old Itiband confederation or the more recent
Pkenix plot is not yet made very clear. The arrest
was made with such precision and quietness that
the townspeople knew nothing of the affair until
yesterday evening. The authorities are reported
to be in possession of information regarding the
ramifications of the conspiracy, and it is added that
persons holding rather a respectable station in life
are implicated. Mr. Fitzmauriee, the resident
magistrate, is taking in
formation against the
alleged conspirators, and it is believed that several
more warrants are in the hands of the police, Which
will be duly executed. The magisterial investiga-
tion is to take place to-day at Dundalk.

The Atlantic Royal Mail Steam Navigation Com-
pany's steamship Prince Albeit sailed from Galway on Sa-
turday with her Majesty's mails, a heavy cargo, and 700
passengers,

The screw steam frigate Phoebe, 51, was hauled
under the crane in the north ba—sin at Keyham on
Monday; she is taking on board her machinery.
The screw steamship Orion, 91, Capt. Frere, at
Keyham, has been caulked to endeavour to stop the
leak; her shafting is to come out.

The screw steamship Hero, 91, Capt. Seymour,
in Keyham steamyard, is ready for undocking, and
was appointed to be removed yesterday..
The screw steamship Royal Albert, 121, Capt.
Lacon, at Plymouth, received supernumeraries on
Monday, and was appointed to leave yesterday to
join the Channel fleet.
The Netherlands screw steam frigate Zeeland, 51,
Capt. Wipff, in Plymouth Sound, which drifted to
leeward on Monday morning while attached to a
steamtug, was, taken in tow yesterday (Tuesday)
morning .by two Government tugs and placed
in a more favourable anchorage to the west-
ward. A Government hulk was in attendance to
pick up her anchor and chain cable.

' The following is an extract from a private letter
received from her Majesty's steamer Simoom, dated
Singapore, April 19 :---"Nearly all the men-of-war
and transports from England have passed here and
gone on to Hong Kong. The Encounter goes ,on
from here in a day or two. We sail to-morrow
with two transports and the Snap gunboat in tow.
The Vulcan, Commander Strode, arrived. on tie
16th, and will follow on, as well as the Maurititie
hospital ship. The Flamer, Snap, and Cockchafer
are as yet the only gunboats that have arrived; the
last named sailed for China 14 days ago. The
Urgent and Melbourne hospital ship are expected
daily with five gunboats. Four of the Indian navy
are on this station—Feroze, Assaye, Zenobia, and
Prince Arthur. The first named has gone to Hong
Kong, the Assaye is waiting here for transports,
the Zenobia is in the Straits of Malacca, and the
Prince Arthur has gone to Calcutta with the 70th
Bengal Native Infantry, who were sent to China
during the Bengal mutiny. The S.W. monsoon is
very late this year, it hardly having set in yet.
Several French transports are here, and some have
gone on. It is astonishing the number of people
(army and navy) whom one meets here as old friends
and acquaintances. The principal medical officer of
the forces here was surgeon of the 33d Regiment,
and came out with us from Dublin. These soldiers
get well paid—for instance, a major, who ranks
with a commander R.N., gets £1,116 per annum,
while the poor commander gets only £3OO ! A
captain in the army gets £750, while a lieutenant
gets only £180! and the same throughout the re-
lative ranks. The naval captains have forwarded a
memorial to the Admiral to forward home, asking
to have their pay increased, like the army,
while serving in this country, which would be
merely a simple act of justice, it being
excessively expensive out here. Some assistant-
surgeons are getting more pay than post-cap-
tains. The latter's pay is about £6OO, and a
lieutenant-coloncl's in the army varies from £1,500
to £3,000. Really, I think the naval men have a
right to plead for more; but it is whispered among
us miiitaly Men that Admiral Hope does not ap-
prove their application."
'llie fullov, ing hired transports have been char-
tered to ship stores from the military store depart-
ment at -Woolwich :—The Indemnity, the Alphing-
ton, the Trent, the Celerity, the Hannibal, the Re-
liance, the Llewellyn, the -I\Taomi, the Spartan, the
Pride of the Sea, and the Point.

The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralt3- :—Commander W. Wood to the
Barracouta, commissioned ; Commander E. H. Ho-
ward to the Mohawk, vice 1!T•Dougall, invalided ;
Licut. W. Pike to the Imaum ; Lieut. F. W. Lewis,
additional, to the Inaaum ; C. C. Scott, master, to
the Barracouta ; W. J. Olive, master, to the Imaum ;
Horatio Austin, mate, to the Aboukir ; T. Milne,
acting assist.-surg., to the Renown; Fred. F. Flynn,
acting assist.-sung., additional, to the Marlborough ;
W. K. Harriott, assist.-paymaster, to the Impreg-
nable; Henry P. Brenan, assist.-paymaster, to the
Excellent ; Allan M•lnnes, chief engineer, to the
Cumberland, for charge of the machinery of the
Virago; James W. German confirmed to the rank of
chief engineer and appointed to the Barracouta; and
Josh. Clinkskill, acting 3d-class assist.-engineer, to
the Wellington, for service in the Thais.