The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-17 00:00:00

(PER ELKOTRIO TELEGRAPH.)

PORTSMOUTH, Saturday Morning.
The screw transport Australian, Captain Burn, arrived
at Spithead this morning from Balaklava, which she left
on the 27th nit., with 300 men. of the third division of the
Army Works Corps, and the following passengers :
Major Roney (.1-tigers) ; Captain Wilson, 55th Regiment ;
Captain Willan, 13th Regiment; Captain Lehall, Royal
Engineers ; Lieutenant Rainsford, of the 9th ; Mr. Barran
( Assistant-Superinteudent), Mr. Isaac (Adjutant), the Rev.
Mr. Morgan (Chaplain), Mr. Wall (Paymaster), and Mr.
Huntley (Assistant Paymaster), all of the Army Works
Corps ; Mrs. Sutyens and children, Mr. Mackinder and
family, Mr. Walker and family, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart,
ono of the Land Transport Corps, four of the Commissaries
of the Army Works Corps, three of tits Commissariat De-
partment, one of the 3d Dragoon Guards, two soldiers'
wives, and two horses.
The Australian passed on the let inst., in the Douro
passage the screw steam-ships Golden Fleece, Jason, and
Calcutta, bound eastward ; passed on the 10th the screw
steam-ship Sydney, coming out of Gibraltar ; an the same
date off Cape Trafalgar, the brig Ellen, of Newport ; on
the 11th, passed the ship Sir Colin Campbell, off Cape St.
Vincent ; on the 15th, the barque Inkerman, let. 47 deg.
5) min. N., long. 7 deg. 25 min. W.; experiences strong
northerly winds since leaving Gibraltar.
LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning.

Wind S.S.W.
Arrived—Screw-steamer Boyd, from New York ; Caro-
line, Dantsic ; Eugene, New Orleans ; St. Jacob, Dantsic.
Sailed—Email, screw-steamer, for Havre ; Saranak,
Philadelphia; Africa, steamer, New York.
QUEENSTOWN, May 15.

Wind P.N.W.V
Arrived—Bolivia, from Callao; Enterprise, St. Domingo•
DUaLIN, May 16.

Wind W.N.W.
Arrived. —Visklor, from Rotterdam.
KINGSTOWN, May 16.

Wind N.W.
Arrived.—Oneida, from Constantinople.

(BY SUBMARIICS AND BRITISH TELEGRAM)
GRAVISEND, Saturday, 10.26 a.m.
Wind S.W. ; tide, four hours' flood ; fine.
Arrived, May 16.—Prima Vida and Gesina
from Porto Rico ; Mangerton, Bombay; DaunniJa
a, Stin
t.
Lucia ; London, Accra.
Sailed—Castle Eden, for Madras; Mary Black, Gibral-
tar.

" Paris, 16th May, 11 p.m.
" The Emperor accepts your resignation. His Ma.
jesty regrets that your health has suffered ; he congra.
tulates you on the feeling which made you request to
remain with the army ; you will there take the com-
mand, not of a division, but of the corps of General Pe-
lissier. Give up the command-in-chief to that general.'
" General Trochu, first aide-de-camp, and Col. Wau-
bert were alone acquainted with the decision of the
general, which up to the last moment was kept a secret.
"On quitting the command-in-chief there remained THE POST-OFFICE AND THE NEWSPAPERS.—The abo-
to General Canrobert to fulfil a duty
which his heart Hon of the stamp duties on newspapers and the substi-
dictated to him ;it was to take care of those who were tution of a Postage charge have caused a decrease of
attached to him. At an early hour in the morning he about one-fourth in the number of newspapers posted.
called the officers of his staff to him, and announcing to There are still about seventy-one millions of newspapers
them that he was about to leave the command-in-chief, per annum posted, or 209,000 per day. Of these much
he proposed to each what he thought best suited to him, the larger portion bear the impressed stamp.—Civil
Every one bowed his bead with a feeling of deep regret, Service Gazette.
but also with warm gratitude for his having thought of THE NEW MILITARY HOSPITAL AT HAIIRLE.—The
them at the last moment. • ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of this new Sani-
" Meanwhile General Pelissier who had been rent for tarium by the Queen on Monday next will be one of the
by the General in-Chief, proceeded to head quarters on completest interest. The time officially named for the
the morning of the 19th, accompanied only by his aide- ceremony is 11 a.m. H.M.S. Arrogant, 47, will ero-
de-camp, Lieut.-Col. Cassaigne. General Canrobert in- seed to moor off the spot this day, and will bear the
formed him that his resignation had been iwcepted by the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir G. Seymour, K.C.8,, the Coin-
Emperor, and that his Majesty had designated him (Gen. wander-in-Chief at Portsmouth, on the occasion. A
Pelissier) as his successor. The command in-chief was squadron of some importance will also attend the
given up to him in the course of the morning. At 8 Gen. Royal flotilla, consisting of Captain Codrington's (red)
Pelissier was at the quarters of Lord Raglan, with whom squadron of the gun-boat flotilla (47 in number). These,
he had a long conference, for this great event would evi- and numerous other adjuncts to the fleet, will moor off
dently open the field for new proeeedin2s. About noon, the Royal landing-place, man yards, rigging, and dress
Gen. Pelissier had returned to head- quarters. The gene- ship. The 22d Regiment of Foot, with their splendid
rals commanding the corps a'armse and the other ne- band, will proceed from Portsmouth to be upon the
rals had been convoked, and assembled in a largee hut ground, and also the 7th and 23d from Winchester. The
which Gee. Canrobert had caused to be constructed for arrangements are under the direction of Lord Panmure,
his offices. There, surrounded by the officers of his staff, and the military arrangements under the command-
and with that greatness of character and that candour of in-chief of Major-General Breton, Lieutenant-Go-
speech which is peculiar to him, Gee. Canrobert ad- vernor of Portsmouth and Commander-in-Chief cf
dressed his adieus to the chiefs of that valiant army which the south-west district. Steam-packets will run from
he had so long commanded—adieus which touched every Portsmouth, Southampton, and the isle of Wight to the
heart and brought tears into every eye. He alone was scene of interest. Major-General Breton went to Os-
calm and firm, descending from the high dignity of corn- borne yesterday morning to take the Royal pleasure'as
mand with the same simplicity that he had ascended to it. to Monday, and afterwards his Royal Highness Prince
" He who is about to command you,' he said in ter- Albert embarked in the Fairy, and crossed the Solent
urination, is already known to yeti all for his great mid- to inspect Fort Moncton and the new works adjacent.
tary services. I place in his hands a floe and valiant Her Majesty expressed her intention to Major-General
army, which he will lead to victory ; and you, generals, I Breton of inspecting the militia in Portsmouth garrison
will give to my successor that faithful and in- on Tuesday next.

DEAL, Saturday, 9.30 a.in.

Wind W., moderate.
Passed—City of Sydney, from Mauritius, for London ;
Burlington, from London, for Corfu ; Mangerton, screw
steamer, from London, for Limerick.
Anchored—Runnymede, from London, for Freemantle;
St. Louis, from London, for Calextta.