The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-04 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE,

The Marlborough, 131, Captain Lord F. H.
Kerr, is reported to leave Spithead for the Medi-
terranean on Sunday. During her trial on Wed-
nesday, at full power, she realized an average speed
of 11.21 knots, pitch of screw 27 feet 4 inches ; at
half-power, working three boilers, she made 9'207;
the engines and boilers worked most satisfactorily.
She adjusted her compasses yesterday.
The Royal Albert freight ship, 670 tons, Captain
Punchard, sailed from Spithead at 4 p.m. onWad-
nesday, with the detachments before published,

for Ceylon.
The Benbow, belonging to Sheerness ordinary,
is to be fitted as a floating coal depot. She will
stow upwards of 1,000 tons of coals. She is much
required at Sheerness, in consequence of the rapidly
increasing steam ordinary now forming there under
the command of Captain Halsted.
The Firebrand, 6, paddle steam-vessel, now in
dock at Deptford, has received new decks, and is
completely reconstructed. She is now in a for-
ward state, and is to be fitted with new boilers and
machinery.
The Monarch, 84, at Sheerness, is being dis-
mantled very rapidly, and will be paid off next
week. Her crew are good sailors, and would prove
a valuable acquisition to any ships just commis-
sioned.

The Terrible, 21, screw frigate, at Sheerness, is
ordered to be fitted immediately for sea service,
and then to be put in commission.
CRIMPING IN PORTSMOUTH.--A stoker belonging
to the Fire Queen, tender, Master Commander F.
W. Paul, had disposed of his allotment money to a
crimp, residing in College-street, Portsea, at a.
house known as the Ship on Launch. The man
got screened, and absented himself from his duties
for four days. He was at length taken on board
the Victory, flag-ship, and a charge was preferred
by the Admiralty solicitor„ Mr. Swainson, against
the crimp. The case was supported by two very
respectable corporals of marines, belonging to the
Victory ; but the worthy magistrate (Major
Travers) representing the bench, was of opinion
that, upon a technicality, the prisoner was entitled
to the benefit of a doubt, and he was released.
The Secretary of State for War has sanctioned
the following increased scales of contingent allow-
ances for the Royal Artillery, to take effect forth-
w,tb, viz., Royal Horse Artillery—for a troop of
the strength of 77, to 100 gunners and drivers,
511. ss. ; ditto, from 101 to 125 gunners and
drivers, 61/. 10s. ; ditto, 126 to 150 gunners and
drivers, 71/. 15s. ; ditto, 151 to 175 gunners and
drivers, 821. Or, if in India,
the allowance to be
drawn conformably to the cavalry scale. Battalion
Artillery—For each field battery, the contingent
allowance for a company as at present granted,
451. 12s. 6d ; to be increased for every 25 drivers
attached by 91. 2s. 6d.

The following appointments were made yester-
day at the Admiralty :
Captain Edwin C. T. D'Eyncourt to command
the Orion, commissioned ; Commander the Hon.
T. A. Pakenham to command the Racer, commis-
sioned ; Commander H. F. W. Ingram to com-
mand the Argus, commissioned ; Commander R.
V. Hamilton to the Hydra ; Lieutenant James A.
R. Dunlop to the Orion ; George F. Banks, sur-
geon, to the Roebuck ; Wm. Culbane, surgeon, to
the Chesapeake ; and Charles H. J. Collings, as-
sistant-clerk, to the Fisgard.

DEATH OF COMMANDER J. T. PAULSON.
This gallant officer died on Tuesday last, at 2,
Prince's-place, Duke-street, St. James's, after a
short illness from apoplexy. This gallant officer
entered the navy March 16, 1812, as first-class
volunteer, on board the Barham, 74, Captain John
William Spranger, employed at first in the Chan-
nel, and afterwards among the Western Islands
and in the West Indies. He attained his present
rank in honour of the Queen's visit to Scotland,
Sept. 21, 1842, and had since been on half-pay.