The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-02 00:00:00

APPOINTSIENT,

Commander —F. W. I'. Bouverie (1312), to be additional
to the Blenheim, for service in the coast-guard.
Lieutenants—W. Chimmo (1850), to the command of the
Seagull, on the coast of Scotland.
Master--Joseph Wallis (1850), to the coastguard.
Chaplain—Rev. W. J. Green, to the Marlborough.
Paymasters—John E. Brooman, to the Cornwallis;
Henry S. Dyer to the Russell.
SJcond Master—Samuel Libby, to the Nile.
Midshipman—Henry Salmond, to the Cura2oa.

Major-General Sir W. F. Williams yesterday went down
to Woolwich, and was present at the weekly field day of
the garrison. The troops were paraded on the common in
heavy marching order, and were formed in line at half-past
2. The brigade of Infantry, composed of the battalions of
Royal Marines, Royal Artillery, and East Kent and Oxford
Militia, was furnished throughout with blank ammunition,
except the Royal Artillery. The line was under the com-
mand of Colonel Broivn, commandant of the Regal
Marines.
The Duke of Cambridge visited Portsmouth yesterday,
arriving at the station of the South-Western Railway at a
quarter to 11 o'clock. Sir James Yorke Searlett,
Governor of Portsmouth; Lieut.-Colonel Wright, Quar-
termaster of the South-West District; Lieut.-Colonel
Connolly, Brigade Major, and other allure of distinction
were among those who met his Royal Highness. After
paying a visit to the residence of the General in High-
street he embarked on board the Fire Queen, Maste:-Com-
fortifications. He was accompanied by several scientific
mender Paul, and inspected the Needies Rocks and other
geu tlemen.
The corps of Royal Marine Light Infantry being below
its required strength, orders have been issued from the
Admiralty for the staedar 1 to be reduced to 5 feet 5i
inches for recruits between 18 and 20, and 5 feet 6 inches
for those between 20 and 26 years of age.
The Celsius 14, sailing sloop, Commander R. Dawkins,
has been towed into harbour at Chatham and lashed along-
side the Hussar receiving hulk, where she is being stripped
preparatory to being paid off. The Corpus has been in
commission upwards of five years, during which time she
has been employed chiefly on the East India and China
station, where she has lost a number of her crew by death.
She is expected to be paid oa' on Saturday next.
The Marlborough, 131, Captain Lord Kerr, getup steam
yesterday, and again run the measured mile with a view to
test her speed. The result was highly satisfactory ; the
ship having made 11°25 knots per hour, the pitch of screw
being 25'4, and the engines
making 57 revolutions.
The Royal Albert, freiglaship, arrived at Spithead on
Sunday night from the Thanes, and went into Portsmouth
harbour yesterday to embark troops for Ceylon, consisting
of Captain Hardinge, Listt. Fyler, one sergeant, one
drummer, and 121 privates of the 50th Foot from Park-
hurst ; also Capt. Do Butte E.E. , wife, three children,
Assistant-Surgeon Ge
and three fern ,le servants,Ceylon.
rßullen, R.E.,_and Staff
embark to-day at 12 o'clock.
Her Majesty's steam storethip Dee Mr. T. Pullen, mas-
ter in charge, sailed yesterdsy from Dee,
for Devon-
port, laden with cylinders, fire bars, funnels, and dock-
yard stores for her Majesty'f ships Donegal and Orlando.
The following Deeiee
master,Admiralty
the: Nilea ; 1-1-: et:
J. Wallis, master, to the Coastguard ; S. Libby, second
sßweve_rewmaGdeyesterday atth e
W. Green, chaplain,
to the Marlborough.

PARLIAMEN ZARY DIVISION.
HOUSE OF CovaioNs—JusE I.MILITARY lEPARTMENTS.
Motion made, and question rut,
°' That although the recent
consolidation of the diffe•ent departments of Ordnance,
Commissariat, and Sccretal at War has to a certain extent
improved the
general aLuonistration of military affairs, a
divided responsibility Hi
B...texists ; and that, 'in order to
promote greater efficiency, the Departments of the Horse
Guards and War Office should be placed under the control
of one responsible Minister,,, The house divided—Ayes
106, Noes 104.

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Forster, ChakeS
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4138-106.
Agnew, Sir A. Swart, w.
Akroyd, B. Swart, j Figott, F.
alders, T. Ewing, Ciu,„ Ramsdell, Sir J.
Anderson, Sir J. ritzeraiw— Ramsay, Sir A.
Ayrton, A. Raw!Bison, Sir IL.
Roebuck, J. A.
B Baines,a gs h 1
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Ho teary
M.
French Fool
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• itoupitll, W.
Russell, Lord J.
Bass, H. Greene. John Russell, H.
Barnard, Thomas
Russell, A.
Baxter, W. Gregory, w.
Beale, S. Gregson, Samuel Salsbury, Enoch
Biggs, John Schneider, Henry
Grenfell, ijnari
Black, Adana Griffith, e. es W. Smith, J. A,'
Bland, L. 11. Hadtield,Geor„ Smith, J. B.
Brady, J. Harris, J, D. -.' Thompson, General
Bright, John Hay, Lori John Tnortiely, T.
Browne, Lord John Heatilam, T. Thornhill, W.
Butt, 11. ileneage,ileo. F. TW.
Cain', J. liorsulan, E. Tollemacho, F.
Culcott, M. Jackson, W. Trelawny, Sir J.
Campbell, It. Johnstone, IL E. Truman, C.
Collier, R. I'. Kershaw, J. Turner, J. A.
Coningham, W. Kinglake.A. Waldron, Laurence
Wegaelin, T.
Cox, W. Ringseote, Capt, R. We head, Joshua
Conyngham, Lord F. Ki,luglake,J.
i". Whatman, J.
Craufurd, E. IL J. Klnnaird, A.
Crossley, F. Langton, 11. G.
Claud White, James
• . Lindsay, IV.
Dalglish, R.- Mackie, J. IVillcox, B.
Dashwood, Sir G. Williams, W.
Davey, It. Mackinnon, W. Wise, J.
Denison, W. 11. Narsnail, William Wood, W.
Martin, J. Wyld, James
Dent, John
Dill wyn, L. L. Mellor, John -Young, I.
Duff, M. Morris, D.
Duke, Sir J. Napier, Sir C.
Eitnley, Viscount
Evans, T. W. rhiliPi, I,
Paull, Henry
104.
Adams, W. H.
Adderley, C. B. Gard, It.
IF'aolret1:1:, C'°oSES.L—jel
Packe, C.
Alexander, J. Graham, Sir J. Pakington, Sir J.
Bailey, C. Weaves, E. .f almerstori. Viscount
Baillie, H. Gray, Captain eaull, Henry
Ball, E Grogan. Edward
Baring, Sir F. Gurney, J. 11. Power, N.
Bernard, T. Haddo, Lord
Puller-. thiristopher
Pugh, D.
Bernard, W. Pugh, D
Beecrolt, G. Hamilton, Li. A.
Hamilton, Lord
Bennet, Capt. P. Hardy, G. Bolt, J.
Bust, J
entinck. G. llassard, Michael James
li
Beresford, Rt. Iln. W. flayter, sir W. Scott, Major
B ake, J. Henley, J. SeYmer, 11.
Booth, Sir Rt. Gore Herbert, S. Smith,S Sir F.
Botfteld, B. Bill, lion. It,
Pal,ht, James
Briscoe, John Spooner It.
Hodgson, William ~ ,
Brockiehurst, J. liornby, W. stapleton, John
Buchanan, Walter Witham, Lord Stephenson, Robert
Buller, J. W. Jervolse, Sir J. Steuart, A. •
Cartwright, it. Sullivan Michael
Knatchbull-Huguessen T '
Child, Smith Knight, F. ancred, H.
Close, M. Lennox, Lord 11. G. ~... ,
Tempest Lord A. V.
Cobbett, J. H. Lygou, Hon. F. a iollope, Sir J.
Cole, Gen. M'Clir.t4ck, John Verney, Sir 11.
Cole, H. A. Mainwaring, T. Waddington, /I .
Colebrooke, Sir E. Manus, Richard Walcott, Admiral
Collins, T. Viralpolo S.
Hauliers, Lord J. „._ ,
Corry, H. T. L. .Mu or, Taverner warren, S.
Cubitt. W, Miller, Stearne Wickham, R.
Wilson, J.
Disraeli, B. Mowbray, J. R.
Would, B.
Edwards, Henry Naas, Lord Wound, W.
Elphinstone, Sir J. Newport, Viscount
Elton, Sir A. H. Nisbet, it. 1.
Ferguson, Sir Robert North, Col. J. TELLEI6.
Jolliffe, Sir W.
Fitzgerald, W. R. S. Ogilvy, Sir J. Taylor, Colonel