The Sun.
London, England, 1859-07-05 00:00:00

TILE NA VT.

The Calcutta, 84, sailing two-decker, Capt. Wm.
King Hall, and Belleisle, 6, old sailing 74 (hospital
ship) Commander Henry Bingham, may be expected
to arrive in England on or about the 14th instant.
The Dauntless, 33, screw, Captain Edmondstone.
—Up to noon yesterday this ship had not entered
a single A.B. Popular captain or popular officer's
are equally at a discount. Men of the right sort
will not enter unless they know to a certainty the
destination of a ship. It is reported that she is to be
sent to the " coast. This is the reason for the non,
entry of seamen. The Mediterranean station would
work a change for the better. She is supposed to
leave the Portsmouth steam basin on the 14th
inst., and to be at Spithead by the 18th. Active
and zealous officers must not be blamed because the
Dauntless cannot pick up hands at the rendezvous.
Although her ventilation has been much improved
she is yet very much deficient in this necessary
matter. She was always a deep, unwieldy, and
heavy-looking vessel ; better at once caulk in her
main deck ports, make her a corvette, and mount
six heavy guns on her upper deck. " Sack" does
not like the representation of a 33-gun frigate,
which is in no way equal to the 21-gun Pearl cor-
vette, which has double•the accommodation as well
as ventilation.

The Hornet, 17, screw, Commander Viscount
Gilford, whose arrival at Spithead from China was
reported in The Sun of yesterday, will steam into
Portsmouth harbour this morning from Spithead,
for dismantling and paying off.
The Urgent, screw troopship, Commander Hirr,
at present under repairs in No. 8 dock at Ports-
mouth, will, on her completion, proceed from that
port to Deptford, where she will load provisions,
&c., for Malta.
The Meander, 44, sailing frigate, fitting in the
ship basin, Portsmouth, as storeship at Ascension,
cmmenced masting yesterday.
The Odin, 22. paddle, having completed her
repairs to hull in No. 2 dock at Portsmouth,
has been towed round to the steam basin to re-
ceive her outfit at the hands of the factory and
steam reserve. The Volcano, 6, paddle, has been
removed from the station to the ship basin, for the
purpose of being docked in No. 2 dock. The Medea,
paddle, will be placed in No. 4 dock (now undergo-
ing the process of lengthening) so soon as it is suffi-
ciently advanced to receive her, for the purpose of
survey, and repairs, if so decided on at the time of
survey. _ _ _ .

His Imperial Brazilian Majesty's corvette
Bahiana, bearing the flag of Commodore d'Hou-
dain, is shortly expected to arrive at Spithead from
Cherbourg.
The Ariel, 9, screw, Commander C., Bromley,
and the Megmra, Commander Purvis, will, accord-
ing to present arrangements, pay off at Ports-
mouth, the former on the 7th, and the latter on the
9th inst.

The Osborne, paddle yacht, Master Commander
G. K. Bower, hauled into the steam basin in Ports-
mouth yard yesterday, and will be placed in dock
to clean her copper, and for re-embellisUing, &c.
Her crew mill be berthed on board the Bellerophon
hulk.

Twelve gunboats, on an improved principle, of
80-horse power engines, and intended to be fitted
with Sir William Armstrong's gun, are ordered
to be constructed at the building yards of Messrs:
Scott Russell, Mare, Pitcher, and Thames Iron
Works, &c.
The following appointments were made yester-
day at the Admiralty:—Capt. R. J. S. G. Mac-
donald, to the Hogue, vice Capt. Moore , Lieut. G.
A. Brine, to the Donegal ; James Rae, promoted to
be Deputy-Inspector-General of Hospitals ; S. J.
Rogers, Master's Assistant, to the Edgar ; and C.
C. Edwards, Assistant-Paymaster, to the Vulcan.

THE ARMY.

The following circular memorandum, ordering
the discontinuance of prizes given by officers to the
best marksmen with the Enfield rifle has just been
issued from the Horse Guards by order of the Duke
of Cainbridge, and addressed to all commanding
officers:—

" The General Commanding-in-Chief understands that
it is Customary in some regiments for captains to bestow,
from their private funds, rewards to the best shots in their
companies.
" This practice,. though commendable in those who can
afford it, as showing their esprit de corps, is in other
spects invidious towards officers who, with every disposi-
tion to bestow like rewards, are unable to accomplish it.

" Government has liberally granted distinctions and
attendant pecuniary advantages to those who excel in rifle-
shooting. His Royal Highnss therefore requests that you
will proibit the practice above alluded to, being confident,
from the returns of tegiments and from the reports of the
Inspector-General of Musketry, that soldiers possess in
themselves sufficient emulation to attain perfection in that
most important part of their instruction without other in-'
ducements than those provided by regulation.

. -
" By command,
"G. A. WETHERALL, Adjutant-General."

Yesterday orders were issued to the barrack au-
thorities pt Chatham garrison directing the tents to
be prepared and pitched near the hut barracks, at
Brompton, for a portion of the depot companies
belonging to the 3d battalion of infantry, to be
encamped within the fortifications at Prince Henry's
Bastion. Notwithstanding the heavy rain which
fell on Sunday morning, the troops belonging to
the 2d battalion, who are encamped within the
Spur Battery, experienced little or no inconvenience,
the ground having a sloping surface, throwing all
the water off. In order to induce the men to re-
main as much as possible within camp after the
duties of the day are over, a recreation ground has
been provided for them, and this has been furnished
with quoits, skittles, &c., amusements the troops
appear to be very fond of.