The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-04 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

Orders were received at Devonport on Saturday to
have the screw steam-frigate Euryalus, 51, Capt. George
Ramsay, got ready for the Baltic with all despatch. The
engineers were occupied until 12 o'clock on Saturday
and all day yesterday in fitting her enginfie and screw.
The uteato- v owlveral-
Arlan, rigg►ng, and a party of rigge-trat ytneuth for
the.steasit gmkboats Pet and Nettle st-Pembroke, and
will sail to-day. The gunboats are ordered to Plymouth
to be commissioned.

Tue Admiralty transport Resolute arrived in the Mer-
sey on Friday night to undergo an overhauling before
entering again into service. On Friday next the Great
Britain will embark 1,100 men at Liverpool, whence she
will sail for Malta.

Rear-Admiral Joseph Symos died a few days since at
his reidence at Crewkerne, after a short illness, at the
age of 70 years. The gallant officer had served under
Nelson at Trafalgar, being at the time midshipman on
board the Tonnant, and was senior lieutenant of the
Bonne Citoyenne, Captain Mounsey, at the capture of
the French frigate Furieuse, in 1809. He had received
the naval medal and two clasps for his services afloat.
His commissions bore date as follows :—Lieut., March
13, 1808 ; commander, March 13, 1810 ; captain, March
21, 1812 • and retired rear-admiral, Oot. I, 1846.
Orders have been received from the officer command.
ing the Medioal Staff Corps, Chatham, to hold a detach.
meat of 60 men of that corps in readiness to embark on
board the Australian steamer, for Scutari.
A further number of 11 sergeants and 50 men from
six different depots of the Provisional Battalion, Chat-
ham, are ordered to be placed under the instructor of
musketry, to be perfected in the practice of the Enfield
rifle. The officers attached to such depots off duty are
required to attend.
The following are the latest appointments made at the
Admiralty :—Capt. G. Elliot, to be naval aide-de-camp
to her Majesty ; Commander W. Horton, to the Cur-
lew, vice Kennedy promoted ; Lieut. A. C. Ballinghall,
to the Pearl ; C. Fairhohne, to the Medusa ; Lieut. E.
D. P. Downes, to the Mohawk ; Lieut. C. H. Wilkin-
son, to the Driver ; C. F. Carey, midshipman, to the
Sanspareil ; H. E. Fox, midshipman, to the Eurotas ;
F. Skead, second master to the Taatarus ; T. W. Han-
corn, master's-assistant to the Eurotas ; W. W. Fermin-
ter, paymaster to the Euryalus ; G. Rameden, pay-
master to the London ; W. P. Carrigan, paymaster, ad-
vanced to the first class ; Gs F. C. Bateman, paymaster,
advanced to the second class ; J, J. Lindsay, paymaster,
advanced to the third class; 3. Christie snrgeoi to the
Fisgard ; J. F. Pritchard, confirmed to the Hibernia ;
J. B. Forster, assistant-surgeon to Woolwioh Infirmary;
W. D. Smith, assistat-surgeon to the Victory.
The interchange of troops between Ireland and this
country is still proceeding ; and naval and military re-
cruiting at Liverpool goes on Iriskly.
A general order has arrived from the Crimea, dated
Camp, Karanyi, Jan. 1, promoting Company-Serjeent
John Sweeny, of the Royal Artillery, to a cornetcy in
the Land Transport Corps. The commanding officer of
No. 5 Company, 3d Battalion of Royal Artilery, in no-
tifying the order, expresses the satisfaction which he as
well as the other officers connected with him feel at the
hot,ourable distinction conferred on their late Serjeant-
Major,
and pays a compliment to the zeal and profes-
sioual knowledge of Cornet Sweeny.
A circular has been issued from the Army Clothing
Department, Pall-mall, (hated February 1, to officers
commanding regiments and depots, the objects of which
is to obtain from quartermasters of regiments or depots
proper vouchers for clothing expenses, repairs to
saddlery, and other small disbursements, to enable the
Waroffico to judge of the propr'ety of giving the autho-
rity to the Paymaster to make the advances required.
During the past month 42 recruits to the 13th Light
Dragoons have been received at the depot of that regi-
ment, Dorchester.

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Mesers. S. and B. Solomons, opticians. 39, Albemarle-
street, Piccadilly. Observe opposite the York Hotel.
By leer Majesty's Royal Letters Patent for valuable and
extraordinary improvements in the most powerful and
brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Racecourse, Opera, and Per-
spective Glasses, to know the distances of objects viewed
through them—of great importance to the army, navy,
and others. These telescopes possess such extraordinary
powers that some three and a-halt inches, with an extra eye-.
BdtaiutirtwlyitiJiutphiteer'sFammeootesaope
can
be Saturn's ring,
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ugly ; while their vary-
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country scenery, and ships are clearly seen at 8 to 10 miles.
They are invaluable for shooting, deerestalkiug. yachting, to
dportomou, gentlemen, gamokeepero, and tourists. Opera,
race-course, camp, and perspective glasses, with wonderful
power. Newly-constructed Spectacle Lenses of the great-
est transparent power. The valuable 'advantage derived
from this invention is, Ueat vision becoming impaired is
preserved and strengthod, and very aged persons aro
enabled to employ their eight at the most minute occu-
pation- can see with these lonse-s of a much less magnify•
ing power—and they do not require the frequent changes
to the dangerous effects of farther powerful assistance.
Deafness—New Diseevery.—The Organic Vibrator, an ex-
traordinary powerful, small, newly-invented instrument for
deafness, entirely different from all others, to surpass airy-
thing of the kind that has been, or probably ever can be,
produced. Being of the same colour as the skin, is not per-
ceptiblo ; it enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at church
end at public assemblies; the unpleasant sensation of singing
ielsof,, in the ears is eutirelyner oved; and it affords all the
assistance that possibly could be desired.-39, Albemarle-
street, Piccadilly. Observe.-P;osite the York Hotel.