The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-02 00:00:00

THE NAVY.

Advices from Malta, which come down to the
28th of August, three days before which the squa-
dron under Vice-Admiral Fanshawe, C. 8., consist-
ing of the screw steam line-of-battle-ship's Marl-
borough (flag), Centurion, and Conqueror, were
cruising off that island, having, after a few weeks'
stay in port, filling up provisions and water, left
again on the 18th, but with no possibility of going
to any port within the Mediterranean so long as
the absurd quarantine system is kept up.
Her Majesty's steam frigate Vulture returned to
Malta from Canea on the 10th, and after refitting
with, deck cabins, took her departure on the 21st
for Alexandria, there to embark the Moorish
Princes returning to Tangiers from their pilgri-
mage to Mecca, but had to put back in conse-
quence of some derangement of her machinery.
Her damages having. been made. good, she started
again the same evening, conveying Colling-
wood, of the 21st, and Captain ay-cock, of the
14th, to superintend the transit of troops through
Egypt on their way to India or China.
Her Majesty's screw steam transport Urgent, in
91 days from Portsmouth and five from Lisbon, ar-
rived at Malta on the 22d, bringing Col. Elrington
and other officers, 525 non-commissioned officers
and privates of the 4th battalion of the Rifle Brigade.
On the same afternoon the Rifles landed, and
marched to their quarters in Fort St. Elmo.
Her Majesty's screw steam transport Persever-
ance arrived at Malta from Spithead on the 25th,
bringing Capt. Morris and 139 non-commissioned
officers and gunners of the Royal Artillery, and
123 non-commissioned officers and privates of the
Rifle Brigade for Malta ; also 93 non-commissioned
officers and privates of the 46th Regiment for
Alexandria, en route for India.
The steam frigate Voyageur de la Mer, from
Boston and Gibraltar, a present from the Ameri-
cans to his Highness the Pasha of Egypt, and hav-
ing on board Col. Greene, Yenam Effendi, and Mr.
Stone, arrived at Malta on the 24th, and left on
the 25th for Alexandria.

An Admiralty order has been received at Cha-
tham Dockyard, directing the shipwrights to be
taken off the screw steam-frigate Amphion, 36,
having made defects good, as that frigate is not to
be proceeded with for the present.
Her Majesty's screw steamship Edgar, 91, under
construction at Woolwich, is ordered to be ready
for being launched on the 23d of October. Ar-
rangements will then be made for laying down the
Anson on the same slip. She is ordered to be
pushed forward with despatch.
Her Majesty's steam transport Dee, Master-
Commander Pullen, from the western yards, ar-
rived and entered Woolwich basin yesterday even-
ing to reload with steam gear.
The old 50-gun ship Conquestador, employed as
a floating powder magazine below Woolwich Ar-
senal, is ordered to be removed, not being in a pro-
per condition for service. The Unicorn, also a
powder magazine, moored in the same locality, has
been examined, and found to have sprung a leak.
Her stores have been removed, and the hulk is
ordered to be docked at Woolwich for repairs.
The Portuguese man-of-war corvette Sagres,
with Admiral Sir George Sartorius on board, put
into Spithead on Tuesday evening, at 9.30, from
London, on her way to Lisbon.
The line-of-battle ship Trafalgar, 120, in the
fourth dock at Chatham, is having the whole of
her hull stripped previously to being cut down to a
91-gun screw steamer.

The barque Espacia, G. Potts, master, has ar-
rived at Chatham from Leghorn with a cargo of
Italian oak for the dockyard.
The following appointments have been made at
the Admiralty :—Thomas R. Peckthorn, surgeon,
to the Cumberland ; W. F. Mac Clinton, additional
surgeon, to the Wellesley ; and Thomas S. Hey-
wood, paymaster, to the Hawke.

THE ARMY.

Several changes in the staff of the army have
Just taken place. Captain. C. N. Sturt, Grenadier
Guards, has succeeded Lieut.-Col. Coke, Scots Fu-
silier Guards, as Aide-de-Camp to Lord Rokeby.
Major Pearson, Grenadier Guards, late Brigade-
_ Major at Malta, has become Brigade-Major
at Plymouth, in the room of Major Ibbetson,
transferred to the 2d brigade at Malta. Major
Barnard, Grenadier Guards, late Aide-de-Camp to
Major-General Crauford at Shorncliffe, has been--
appointed Brigade-Major to the Ist brigade at
Shorncliffe. Major Stevens, late 88th Regiment,
has been appointed Brigade-Major to the Ist bri-
gade at Malta, in succession to Captain Inglefield,
Royal Artillery. Captain Hare, 90th Regiment,
has been appointed Brigade-Major at Melbourne.
Captain Currie, 2d battalion, 19th Regiment, has
been appointed Brigade-Major to the Ist Brigade
at the Curragh. Brevet-Major Hillier, sth Lancers,
is acting as Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-General in
Dublin, vice Major Nasmyth, transferred to the
staff in Australia. Brevet-Major Tupper, 59th
Regiment, has been appointed Aide-de-Camp to
Sir Henry Ward, Governor of Ceylon.
Captain the Hon. H. Annesley, Scots Fusilier
Guards, and Captain IVigram, Coldstream Guards,
have been placed on the Staff of the Lord Lieu-
tenant of Ireland, the former as Aide-de-Camp in
succession to Capt. the Hon. C. Thesiger, 6th Dra-
goons, who has joined his regiment on its embar-
kation for India, the latter as Aide-de-Camp.
Additional Majors from the half-pay list have
been appointed to several of the depot battalions.
Major Thompson, late 10th Hussars, is attached in
that capacity to the cavalry depot at Canterbury ;
Major Inglis, late of the 18th Regiment, to the Ist
depot battalion at Chatham ; Major Deshon, late
of the 48th, to the 2d, and Major Rowlands, Volun-
teer Corps, late of the 41st, to the 3d battalion in
the same garrison; Major D. C. Greene, late of
the 43d, to Canterbury: ; Lieut.-Colonel Wright,
late of the 91st, and Major Drewe, late of the 23d,
to Walmer ; Major Brown Westhead, late of the
34th, and Major Warry, late of the 34th, to the Ist
and 2d battalions at Colchester ; Major Elton,
Volunteer Corps, late 55th, to Stirling • Major
Robertson, late of the 4th, to Aberdeen ; and Major
Sykes, late of the 48th, to Buttevant.
The Ist battalion of the Coldstream Guards, under
the command of Col. Lord F. Paulet, C. 8., has ar-
rived at the St. George's Barracks from the In-
fantry Barracks, Windsor.
The 3d battalion of the Grenadier Guards, com-
manded by Col. John A. Lambert, remove from the
Wellington Barracks this morning for the Portman-
street and St. John's-wood Barracks.
The Secretary for War, Major-General Peel, will
visit Portsmouth this day, and inspect the works,
barracks, hospital, and other military establish-
ments. • To-morrow, accompanied by his Royal
Highness the Commander-in-Chief, he will inspect
the fortifications at present being constructed at
Gosport.
A general order was yesterday published at
Woolwich, announcing that the paymastership of
the Royal Artillery and the Royal Engineers, held
by Messrs. Cox and Co., will cease on Ist October
next ; consequently the arrangements for the
monthly muster of the garrison at present carried
out by the officers of the Military Store Depart-
ment will be performed from that date by the divi-
sional paymasters. New regulations are to be
adopted, under which the regiment of Artillery
will, for the purpose of payment, be divided into
three divisions. The corps of Royal Engineers will
form a fourth division. Each division will have a
paymaster. Similar regulations are issued for the
payment of the corps on foreign service.
Major Mortimer Adye, Royal Artillery, having
returned from leave of absence, has resumed the
duties of Acting-Brigade-Major of the South-west
District.
The finding of the court-martial which sat at
Portsmouth about three months ago to try Ensigns
J. J. Dunne and J. J. Scott, of the 47th Regiment,
has just been promulgated. The first charge against
Ensign Scott was for conduct to the
.prejudice of
good order and military discipline, in having at
Portsmouth, on or about the 30th May, when on
the sick report and undergoing medical treatment,
quitted his barracks without the leave or authority
of the commanding officer or the surgeon of the 47th
Regiment. The second charge was for having at
Portsmouth, on or about half-past 10 o'clock p.m.
on the 30th of .111.a3r in of the 47th Re company with Ensign Dunne
sign G. P. PiAntl,
orfit;hentered. the quarters of En-
litia, in Clarence Ba the Wexford Regiment of Mi-
an,ais absence, upset his
furniture and utensils,
to otherwise disarranged
his room,_ and caused the beddin
also for having at Portsmouth, about aotuaktelfi2re
o'clock; and
p.m. on the same date as above stated, been d].
and disorderly in the George Hotel, and therell'annd
then otherwise misconducting himself. The find-
ing of the Court was that the prisoner was guilty
of the first charge ; that in regard to the second he
was guilty of the first instance, with the exception
of the words " and caused the bedding to take fire."
It acquitted him of the charge that " such conduct
was unbecoming the character of an officer and a
gentleman." With respect to the second instance,
the finding was that Ensign Scott was guilty,
with
the exception of the words " and disorderly,
of which it acquits him. The sentence
be
of
the Court, therefore, was, that the prisoner
severely reprimanded, and placed at the bottom
of his regimental rank his name to appear
immediately below Ensign George Boyd. In the
case of Ensign Dunne, the first charge preferred
against that officer was for conduct to the prejudice
of good order and military discipline in three seve-
ral instances---viz., 1, in having, on or about the
11th of May, 1858, at Portsmouth, failed to attend
at the issue of daily pay to the soldiers of the com-
pany to Which he belongs, Although he had been