The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-28 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

-APPOINTIVENTS.—The following appointments were
made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Chaplain and Naval
Instructor Rev. J. L. Moore to the Retribution, 28,
paddle; Acting Assistant Surgeon George Goodwin to
the Siren, 16, sloop, on the South American eta ion.

PORTSMOUTH, Ana 27.
The Clyde, steam transport, embarked the 72d Regi-
ment this afternoon for the Channel Islands. She sail•
to-night.

Drafts of the 30th and 55th Regiments from Alder-
flat embarked to-day Li the Sprightly and Pigmy, and
were csaiveyed to Cowes for Parkhurst.
The Hecate, 6, paddle-sloop, Commander Gordon,
went out of harbour and anchored at Spithead to-day.
She is to leave for Madeira immediately with a lingo
stock of medicines for the squadron on the station, the
cholera being so prevalent.
The Drake and Janus, gunboats, returned from their
cruise to the westward to-day.
The Cyclops, 6, paddle frigate, sailed last night for
the eastward.
The New Pelton, transport, left to-day with stores for
Woolwich.

CHATHAM, Are. 27.
A draft of the Royal Marines, from the Cyclops, lately
returned from the Black Sea, arrived and joined their
headquarters last night, being the last detachment of
this corps expected to arrive from the Crimea. A detach.
rnent of Marine Artillery, consisting of one sergeant, one
bombardier, and nine gunners, together with seven pri-
vates, of the Plymouth division, also arrived, having
been discharged from the Argus at Sheerness.
An order has been issued by the authorities at this
garrison, directing that for the future the assistant stew.
ards and the assistant wardmasters of the medical staff
corps, now lying at Chatham barracks, are to proceed
in charge of those wounded and helpless Crimean have.
lids who, Orl being discharged from the invalid depot,
require such assistance to enable them to reach their lt-
spective homes. This duty has hitherto been performed
by the sergeants belonging to the provisional battalion.
Seventy-nine non-commissioned officers and men be.
longing to the Ist Dragoon Guards, 6th Inniskilling
Dragoons, 10'h Hussars, 12th Lancers, 15th Hussars,
Ist Royals, 2d Royals. 7th Fusiliers, 9th, 23d Mlsh
Fusiliers, 30th, 31st, 39th, 414, 42d Highlanders, 44th,
50th Queen's own, 67th, 68th Light Infantry, 71d
Highla,nders, 73d, 82d, 89th, 90th Light Infantry, and
93d Highlander, left St. Mary's Barracks this morning
under the command of Ensign J. T. Whelan, 40th
Regiment, for the purpose of joining their respective
depots. The whole of the above were invalided home
from the Crimea, but have since recovered so as to IA
able to join their regiments.

DEVONPORT, AUG, 27.
The Camilla, 16, Commander Colville, went out of
harbour oq Thursday last, and sailed on Monday for the
East Indies, taking a mail for the Cape of Good Hope.
The Queen, 116, Captain Jarvis, was paid off at thin
port on Monday last.

The Sanspareil, 70, Captain Key, at this port, will be
paid wages this day (Wedne,day).
The Staunch, gunboat, Lieut. Wildman, will go out
for a trial on Friday, preparatory to leaving for the Esst
India station.

SHIPS IN COMMISSION AT THIS PORT.—In the Sound :
Conqueror, Implacable, Centurion, Brunswick, Nauti•
line, Dapper, Forward, Banterer, Bouncer, Gleaner,
Skipjack, Goshawk, Eingdove, Cormorant, Wanderer,
Salamander, Sparrowhawl:, and Alacrity, gunboats. In
Harbour : Impregnable, Royal William, Sanspareil,
Cambridge, Exmouth, James Watt, Inflexible, Ajax,
o,borne, Osprey, Amethyst, Himalaya, Sylph, Avon,
Advice, Haughty, Magpie, Staunch, Redwing, Bind,
Confiance, Zephyr, Tortoise, and Hatnoaze, lighters.

Tkl LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY AT
DEVONFORT.

The Board of Admiralty, now at Devonport on
their annual inspection, consist of Sir C. Wood, the First
Lord ; Sir F. M. Berkeley, Senior Naval Lord ; and
Admiral Eden, accompanied by Sir B. Walker, the sur-
veyor of the Admiralty ; Col. Green, the director of
works ; and Mr. Bedford, private secretary. Lady
Mary Wood also accompanies her husband. Sir Cha..
and Lady Mary Wood spent Sunday at Flete, the resi-
dence of Lady Elizabeth Bulteel, the sister of Lady
Mary. Sir Charles rejoined his colleagues at Devonport
at 9 o'clock on Monday morning.
At 11 their lordships, accompanied by Sir W. Parker,
left the yacht and proceeded in the gallant admiral's
barge to the Dockyard, landing at the stairs in the new
basin. Here they w ere received by the Rear• Admiral
Superintendent, Sir James H. Plumridge, K.C.8., Capt.
Wise, Flag• Lieutenants Howard and Dicken, and the
I principal officers of the establishment. A guard of honour
from the 54`11 Regiment was also in attendance. Ac-
companied by the officers above•named their lordships
visited the new buildings for the smithery, and the works
at the north end of the yard ; they next inspected the
ships building and in dock, and the mast house, proceed.
ing as far as the slip at the south-eastern extremity of
the establishment. After this the board proceeded in
the Admiral's barge to Keyham, where they were also
received by the principal officers of the establishment,
and by whom they were accompanied in a minute in-
spection of the works and buildings. Here the First
Lord and Admiral Berkeley left their colleagnes and
proceeded over the newly-made ground extending north
far bryand the present works. On theirreturn the whole
party aeain re-embarked and proceeded to the Roy I
Naval Hospital, Stooehouse, After inspecting the esta.
blisl ment their lordships returned to Devonport on foot
the First Lord and Admiral Eden going to the Dock.
yard,. where they again embarked to return to the yacht,
and were subsequently j dried by the members of the
party.

•
On Tuesday their lordships visited the Royal William
Victualling•yard, and havirg inspected the establish.
meat proceeded to the Royal Marine Barracks, which
they also closely inspected. From this they visited the
Impregnable flagship, Capt. Wise, when they were re•
ccived with the customary salute, the crew manning the
yards. From the Impregnable their lordships proceeded
to the Royal William, 120, Capt. Hutton, flag-sliip of
the Rear-Admiral of the port. Here also they were re•
ceived by a salute, the yards and rigging being manned.
Here they mustered the seamen belonging to the Ordi-
nary, at the conclusion of which their lordships again
returned to the yacht, dining with the gallant Admiral
Sir Win. Parker at the Admiralty House, Mount
Wise, in the evening.
Yesterday evening their lordships intended patronising
the ball at St. George's Hall, iu aid of the funds of the ex-
cellent institution established at Stoke for the education
and maintenance of female orphans of sailors and soldiers.
Today the First Lord holds his levee at the Admiral
Superintendent's office in the dockyard.
Major Russell, staff-officer of pensioners, and the Rev.
Eneas B. Huchison, minister of St. James, Keyharn,
have placed their names on the list.
Flag officers are admitted on presentation of their
cards ; their names do not therefore appear on the list.
Among the recent naval on dits is the probable an-
pointment of Rear-Admiral the lion. Frederick Grey,
recently returned from service at Constantinople, to a
place at the Admiralty Beard, in the event of Admiral
Berkeley taking the command of the Coast Volunteers,
It is also said that Vice• Admiral Bowles is not long to
remain unemployed.