The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-29 00:00:00

NAVAL AND La'ILIT AB

!Y INTELT,IGENCE.

The Alloin, 4, paddle, commander the Hon. Wm.
B. De Blaquere, will be stripped to the stumps ley
Thursday next, and will pay off on Saturday, along-
side the Pyrt-m.outh Do3kyard jetty. The efficieney

of the crew and condition of the vessel reflects the
highest credit on the cominander and his officers.
Th Duke of Wellington, 131, screw, commis-
sioned by Captain H Eyres, C. 8., of St. Vincent,
rdship, will haul out of the Ports-
-104, ordinary gu
mouth steam basin dock at the top-of the springs.
The figure-head of the noble ship has been replaced
and fitted some two feat higher than before, which
much improved the appearance of this favourite
and powerful three-decker.
The Hero, 91, wet, at Chatham, is now com-
plete, and will be launched as soon as Admiralty
orders are received to that effect. This vessel has
hen in progress nearly four years. . .
DEATH OF REAR-ADMIRAL SIR W. H. PIERSON,
KNT. —We regret to announce the death of Rear-
Admiral Sir W. H. Pi.,-.TAon, Kilt., which event
occurred at his residence, Langstone, near Havant,
on Thursday last. The gallant officer was born at
Plymou!h, in 1782, and entered the navy Miy 27,
1796, as A.B. on board the Asia, 64, Capt. Robert
Murray, hearing the flag of Admiral Vandeput,
c ,mmtuder-in-chief in North America, where, in
May, 1793, he attained the rating of midshipman.
He was advanced to post rank June 28, 1838. He
af•cept-d the retirement on the 7th November 1852,
and was placed on the list of retired rear admirals
on the 10th September, 1857. Sir William married
in July, 1826, Jane, o.ly daughter of Edward
Dann, Esq., of Warhlington, Hants.'
C,biuman er S. H. Thck,tts (1.854),.died recently
at Cheltenham. This offi ,er was youngest son of
the late Adinital Sir Robert Rickets, Bart., and
youngest. brather of Sir C.
_Ricketts, Bart. He

entered the navy Dec. 3, 1829.
We have to announce the death of Major Gene-
ral C. Bishopp, C. 8., younue4 and only surviving
son of toe late C •lonel H. Bishopp, of Stornington,
which event occuvre,l recently at Stoke, Devon-
port, of dise4se of the hears.
M jor A. Vandtl ur, Cdptain-Insfructor of the

Royal Gun Fact,,rit•s, Woolwich Ars-nal, has ten•
der d his resignation of that office, in consequence
of a serious misunders
superintendent of the Royhl
Gun Factnies Dt-iprtinent. The gallant officer's
resignation has been accepted by the authorities at
the War Department ; but his successor his not
been appointel, and it is stated that the office of
ctritsio-itist-uctor will be abdished.
Orders were on S rturday received at Woolwich,
directing a detachment of 300 officers, nrn-oom-
rnissioned offic, rot, and men, of the 3d, 13th, and
14'h talions of Royal Artillery, to be in readi-
ness for irumedia e emhark4tiou for Calcutta.
It is exp,:cted that Major-General Peel, the net.w
Secretary of State for War, will shortly vi,it the
camp at C Ich star, with the virw. of ascertaining
whether it is desir ible to et ect additional barracks
in the neighbourhood. A deputation, comptiaing
the mcinbnts for the borough, bad an interview
last week with the gallant general, for the purpose
of calling his attentioir to the demoralising effects
of the billetinct system.

The Alma, Government freight vessel, returned
47) , Woolwich on SAtir ;ay, having 6 conveyed to
Boulogne the model brass gun, ammunition Wag-
gons, &c., intended as a present from her Majesty
to the Eurpe!or of the French. The captain of
the A.rns, reports that during the time .he gun,
wagg,nis, &c., remained on the wharf for transmis-
sion to Paris, a large crowd asPembled, and were
mo,t auxi 'us to inspect the articles, which wore
forwarded to Paris under the csre of Mr. Smith, a
foreman at the royal gun factorieß,Woolwich Arse-
nal, and will be presmle,) to the Emperor by an
officer of the R-ryal Artillery:

PEMBROAE DoCKYARD.—TiIe Eagle, 50, _ coast

volunteer training ship, is now well supplied with
men, who have become most efficient in their train-
ing. They are practised daily with ball cartridge,
an wll soon le in a high state of discipline. The
Violet, gun-boat, has been appointed as tender to
the Eagle, in the room of the Shamrock, which has
been appointed to the surveying service. The
Admiralty have decided to abolish the signal sta-
tions recently established between St. Ann's Head
at the entrance to the haven and the dockyard.
The system of telegraphic signals was carried out by
the erect on of signal stations at St. Ann's Head,
Thorn Fort, the Stack Fort, the Observatory, and
at the dockyard, and the outlay was .great in the
purchase of land and erection uf buildings for the
tesidence of the telegraphic staff These buildings
are now to be lee. It is supposed that the electric
wi re will supersede the semaphore, as the latter is
very in,ffic.ent in thick weather.

Country Markets.

LEICESTER—Mena 27.

A tolerably active trade in wheat to-day, with a fair
supply, and the trans Lotions must be quoted at a decline
of 1.. to 2s on the rates of last week. Barley was a small
supply, an iis cheaper. Oats were scarce, and is dearer.
Beans in short supply, and a higher.