The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-08 00:00:00

THE NAVY,

Her Majesty's screw steam-transport Urgent,
Commander John W. D. M'Donald, will embark
this day at Portsmouth for Malta the right wing
of the 2d battalion, 23d Regiment.
Her Majesty's screw steamship Algiers, 91, has
been placed alongside the sheer jetty, Portsmouth,
and yesterday commenced masting.
The horses brought home in her Majesty's
steamer Himalaya, and presented to her Majesty
by the Emperor of Morocco, were landed at Ports-
mouth Dockyard on Sunday. The lion and two of
the ostriches were landed yesterday and taken
charge of by Mr. Montgomery for conveyance to
the gardens of the Zoological Society in the Phoenix -
park, Dublin. The leopard, irwy, and the
ostriches were delivered to Mr. Hunt for the Zoo-
logical Society's gardens, Regent's-park, London.
The Himalaya, it is reported, will proceed next to
the Cape of Good Hope.
The Nankin, 50, bearing the pennant of Com-
modore the Hon, Keith Stewart (1857), was towed
into harbour at Chatham by the Adder and Lizard
steamers, and yesterday commenced stripping,
previously to returning stores into dockyard, and
to be paid off. The Nankin was built at Chatham,
and this is the first voyage she has made. A eor-
re3pondent requests us to contradict the statement
in The Sun. ;that Mrs. Stewart went round from
Portsmouth to Chatham in the Nankin. Mrs.
Stewart remained at Portsmouth, it being contrary
to the rules of the service to convey any ladies in
vessels of war without the express permission of
the Admiralty.
The Hope has arrived at Chatham with war
stores from Sheerness Dockyard.
The screw steam-frigate, Curaeoa, Capt. Mason,
went from Plymouth Sound on Sunday into Ha-
moaze, but, being too late for the tide to go into
dock, was made fast to thc sheer hulk.
The paddlewheel storeship Dee, 4, Master Com-
mander Pullen, from Woolwich, arrived at Plymouth
on Sunday, with boilers, &c. for Keyham-yard.
The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty.:—Capt. W. D. O'Callaghan to the
'Algiers, commissioned; John W. Molfale, master, to
the Algiers ; 'William H. Bateman, paymaster, to
the Algiers George A. Welch, paymaster, to the
Medina ; William F. Taylor and George
W.
clerks, to the Algiers ; Charles Boy lc,
terk Russell
Blenheim ; Edward T. Boys, clerk,
i to
tßichard
tJoo Jones, ,
W. W. Blaney, clerk, to the
F.
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tan
Handley, assistant clerk, to thetlic ;
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clnslerki,icltce; and
W. H. F. Armstrong, ass
Algiers

BIRTHS,
COOKE.—On the sth inst., the wife of Henry Cooke, Esq.,
Arden House, Altringham, near Manchester, of a sOn.
CoLns.—On the 3d inst., at Southsca, the wife of Captain
Cowper P. Coles,, R.N., of a daughter.
RALLI.—On the sth inst., at 49, Cleveland-square, Hyde.
park, the wife of Stephen A. Ralli, Esq., of a son.
I.ll.lnard
RUSSEI.L.—On the sth inst., at 38, Fore-street, city, the
wife of Mr. J. A. Russell,‘of a daughter.
MARRIAGES.
HAMILTON—SMITIL —On the 3d inst., at Jord.-o,m ,
frewshire William Hamilton, Esq., of .... --•."‘..-., iven-
, Argyll-
shire, to 'Louisa, daughter of James
Jordanhill. Smith, Esq., •
WALKER...STEEL.—On the 3d inst
Church, Francis John Walker, , " at lltorgato 01
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youngest Eon of the late Thos. sq., late of Australia,
to Catherine, the only daughter Walker, Twig., of Margate,
Rotherhithe, London. ughter of Mr. James Steel, of

COOKE.—On the sth DinsEt.,AthTeißieS;. Isaac Uiban Cooke,
M.A. "vicar of East Lulworth and Coombe Keynes, Dor-
setefged 52.
DitoL-EN
VAUX.—On the sth inst., JohnHenryDrolenvatur,
Esq., of 14, Mark-lane, city, aged 73.
FRE'EMAN.—
On the Gth inst., at Stony Stratford, Bucks,
Robert M. Freeman, Esq., aged 57.
FKAICCE.—On. the Gth inst., at his residence, 42, Upper
Bedford-place,- Russell-square, Thomas France, Esq.,
aged 83. ..
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HAintAx.77On the sth inst., at Charlton-next-Dover, R.
H. Harman, Esq., late of the Victualling Office, Somer-
set House, aged gi.
' LIGHTFOOT.—On the 4th inst., while on duty at the Royal
Artillery Hospital, Woolwich, Thomas Lightfoot, M.D.,
L.R.C.S.i and L.S.A.
R-oitutiTs.—On the M Inst.; tifl3ciiiiehamp Lodge. Leam.
into; Liettt,-ciexteral H, ',r, Roberts, C,13.) aged 7U.