The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-06 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The steam-transport Europa, Capt. Leitch, arrived at
Spithead yesterday morning from Kazatch, Constanti
nople, Malta, Gibraltar, Lisbon, Corunna, and Ferrol,
with the steam•battery, Glatten, 14, Capt. Cumming
in tow all the way. She brought, as passengers, Mr. J.
Huntley, master, late of her Majesty's ship Resistance :
Mr. J. Andrews, as.sistant clerk, late of her Majesty's
ship Glatton ; Lieutenant Sir C. F. W. Cuffe, of the
6Gth Regiment ; 25 men of the Glatton, from Constan-
tinople, 12 invalids from the fleet, one sergeant of the
Turkish Contingent, one officer's servant of ditto, two
men from her Majesty's ship Sirnoorn, 11 passengers
from ditto, two invalids from her Majesty's ship St.
George, at Lisbon, and stores, &c.
Her Majesty's ship Hawke, 60, screw.blockship, Cap-
tain Ounanoey, left Spithead yesterday at noon or
Plymouth with marints.
The General Screw Company's steam-skip Argo, Cwt.
Hyde, transport No. 81, embarked at Southampton yes-
terday the horses and troops ~f Royal Horse Artillery
previously enumerated in The Sun.
The Hydaspes transport, No. 87, will, it is expected
receive on board Horse Artillery t -day. The Argo wil
pail fir the Criolea some time tiii, Alernoon. The Pe
ninsular and Ori-nral C onpany's steam-ship Candia
screw transport No. 213, !Ailed fir the Crimea pester
day rnerning.
The Comet steam-vessel towed the Ringdove despatch
gun-boat from Cowes to Portsmouth yesterday morning
The Bustard and Banterer steam goo-boats e'er, taken
into dock yesterday for repa7rs. and the Forward and
Beaver taken out. Toe troop-ship Resistance, Master-
Commander Hall, was paid wages at Portsmouth yester-
day, and her crew granted leave. The Glatton, floating
battery, is orders i into harbour.
Her Majesty's go.-hoats Ntvily, Magnet, Mastiff, and
Mistletoe, built by Wiloain Brigs and Sons, left Sun-
derland for London yesterday.
The Pelter, 2, screw steam gun-boast, Lieut.-Corn-
mand,r Wm, F. Lei-, left 'Ati,,rtiess yesterday morning
for Pirtsin.iuth, to j the squadron at Spithead.
The Amphion, 34 itni,Q, screw steam-frigate, Captain
Henry Chad, left Shren;esm yesterday morning to pro-
ceed on a trial of her machinery.

Captain Otter, of her INlajt,ty's steam-shin Firefly, re-
ceived instructions ye,:terd,y morning to prepare hastily
for sea, so aq to he ready to leave Woolwich imm-diately
for the Baltic. She will proceed to Portsmouth to-day
to coal.

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The exterior walls of the new foundry and shell f s-
tory at Woolwich are fast rising towards complei ion,
and such is the exoedition with which the works are
earri,d on by the contract ,re that, although it was only
a few days since teat the foundation stone was laid, the
building has assumed a very forward state. The window
frames base been adjusted and fixed, the walls being
about 14 feet high. The paper factory is likewise pro-
gressing rapidly towards completion, and it is expected
will commence operations in the early part of April.
The engines and machinery are being delivered, and are
from the firm of Messrs. flick, of Bolton. It is calcu
lated that immense facilities will be obtained by that
acquisition to the Royal Arsenal departments, which
will supply not the paper alone, but likewise provide the
pulp with which the cartridge. are prepared.
The transport Norman left Woolwich yesterday morn-
ing for the Cri'.nea, with the troops and horses men-
tioned in The Sun of Tuesday.
About 140 men, and the same number of horses, of
the Royal Artillery, embarked on board the Sarah Sands
at Liverpool, yesterday, for the Mediterranean.
The Admiralty have conveyed to the storekeeper of
Deptford dockyard an expression of their lordships' ,ati--
faction and approbation of the exertions of that officer
and the two senior clerks of his department, and of the
manner in which the responsible duties of providing and
shipping stores during the pressure occasioned by the
war was conducted.
Mr. Evans Evans was yesterday appointed surgeon to
the Cormorant, and Mr. Richard Itlemferd, second
mast-r to t! e Perseverance.

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THe Cemonssartat-office and staff, which, since its
separation from the Treasury, have had their offices in
New-street, Spring-gardens, have removed to the War
Dep,rtreent, in Pall-mall.
Orders have been received by the Commandant of
Chatham garrison, directing him to hold in readiness a
detachment of the 12th Regiment from the depot of that
corps, under orders to embark for Australia, to j. in their
liead.cpiarterE.. The detachment will consist of seven
officers and 90 non-commissioned officers aid privates.
The following dim% Woman to the depot of the