The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-20 00:00:00

Naval and hithtary intelligence.

The redUction which is now taking lace in the seve-
ral branches of the service will also affect the corps of
Royal Marine Light Infantry, the number of men in
which is to be considerably reduced. The strength of
the corps is to be fixed at 14,950 men of all ranks,
which will cause a reduction of six divisional companies.
The Royal Marine Artillery will remain at its present
strength. The effect of this order of the Admiralty
will be the reduction of the corps of Royal Marines by
1,050 men, including six captains, 12 subalterns, and a
proportionate number of non-commissioned officers ; the
reductions to include the divisions at Chatham, Ports-
mouth, Plymouth, and Woolwich.

The Caesar, screw, 91, Captain R'hb, was officially
inspected and her crew mustered at Spithead yesterday
by Vice-Admiral Sir George Seymour, IC. C 8., the
Port Admiral. She will go into harbour this morning
to prepare for being paid off.
The Arrogant, 47, Captain Lyster, will not be ready
to be paid 6ff at Portsmouth to-morrow, as was ex-
pected ;it will probably he Wednesday next. •
OA the arrival of the Nimrod, 6, screw despatch gun-
vessel, at Portsmouth, Commander Dew and the crew of

the Flying Fieh will be turned over to her for particular
service.

The Vixen, 6, 'steam-sloop, Commander Menham, ar•
rived at Portsmouth yesterday from the Thamee, and is
under orders for the Brazils station.

The caulkers are actively engaged at Pembroke on
the vessels which are the most advanced. Among these
is the Doris, sister ship to the Diadem, which is to be
launched in April next. Sbe is one of the new 32-gun
ships, and presents a splmdid model as she now stands
upon the stocks. The following is to be her armament :
—On the maindeck 20 ten-inch guns, on the upperdeck

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ten 32's, 9-feet guns of 45 cwt., and also two 68-poun-
ders. The 10-inch guns throw holllw shot of 84 pounds.
Her armament is therefore a mixed one, though more
1 than two-thirds of it is adapted for shill firing.
Public notice with reference to the reductions was
yesterday morning given to the labourers employed in
WoolWich dockyard, in pursuance of instructions receiv•
ed from the Admirahy, to the folowing effect :—A
number of 12 hands, to whom notice of dismissal was
individually announced, are to leave on the 28th inst. ;
25 on the 7th of March, 42 on the 14th, 56 on the 21st,
86 on the 28th, 42 on the 4th of April, 25 on the 11th,
and 12 on the 18th ; making an aggregate of 300 men.
It was moreover specifically mentioned that, in the
event of any neglect of duty, or other fault, the default-
ers would be subject to immediate dismissal, and, on the
other hand, any of the workmen having received notice
of discharge are at liberty to leave their employment at
any period during the specified interval.
Her Majesty's iron paddlewheel steam vessel Triton,
in Woolwich basin, has had her machinery thoroughly
repaired, and }ma undergone a complete refit, having
been supplied with new boilers, new decks, new bul-
warks fore and aft, new paddleboxes, &c., and will be
shortly ready for re-commission.
The 17 screw steam-sloop Fawn, recently built at
Deptford, and undergoing fitment at Woolwich, is or-
dered to be ready for commission at the end of the pre-
sent month.

The steamship Oberon has been thoroughly over-
hauled, and ber engines and boilers put under repair in
Woolwich Dockyard. The engineers' work is ordered
to be suspended for the present, in order to permit a
complete survey of the vessel by the sbipwright depart-
ment. She got up steam yesterday morning, and tested
the efficiency of the repairs in engines and machinery.
The 5-gun paddle-steamer Spitfire, having been sup-
plied with new decks in Deptford Dockyard, is having
repairs !completed at Wool wich. She has been fitted
with !new boilers, has had her machinery overhauled,
and is undergoing a complete refit.

MARKET NEWS.—(This ray.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

There has been a slight increase in the arrivals of Eng-
lish wheat up to our market coastwise ; but the receipts
fresh up by land carriage are limited, and in very middling
condition. The first samples 'command Monday's quota-
tions, with a moderate demand ; but inferior kinds are
heavy, and =firefly. offered On gutsier term.
Only 690 quarters of foreign wheat have come to hand;
yet the show of samples was rather larger. Most kinds
moved off slowly. Nevertheless, the quotations were well
supported.

We were rather scantily supplied with barley, in which
a steady business was doing at full prices.
The malt trade ruled dull at previous curreritits.

In the •alue of oats, beans, peas, and flour, no change
took place, compared with Monday.

English...
[filth ....

Wheat.
2,65 e

AaRIVALB TIIIB WBEli.
I Barley. I Malt.
2,380 6,710
1

Ostm. F our.
3,410 1 2,210
900
300
1,340 bv.rels

Foreign I

1,390 1 -.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

Only a limited supply of beasts, both as to number and
quality was on sale in to-day's market. The trade, how-
ever, ruled heavy at about Monday's quotations. The show
of sheep was trifling, and the demand for all kinds was
brisk at extreme currencies. We were fairly supplied with
calves, which moved off steadily at full prices. Pigs were
dull, but not cheaper. In mulch cows next to nothing was
doing.

Per Sibs to sink the offals.
s. d. e. d.l s. d. •
Interior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 &Prime Sonthdown 5 6 5 8
Second quality.... 3 8 4 0 Largo erse. calves 310 5 0
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 &Prime small do 5 2 5 6
Prime Scots, dm 410 5 o,Large hogs
Inferior Sheep ...4 2 4 6 Small porkers
Second quality ...4 8 4 10!Suckling cal ves 23 0 30 0
Prime crse.-wlled.s 0 5 2jQuarter old pigs 21 0 28 0
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts •••••. • • • • 1,011 8ea5t5......•• ..... .
Sheop .• ....•• 2,800 Sheep....
Calves .•• .• •• •• •• .. 240 Calves....
Plge ...........••••• •••• 300 Pigs....

• •• •• •• •• •• •• 160

NEWGATIt AND LEA.DENEIA.LL.
Tho trade generally ruled firm, at full prices,

Per Sibs by the carcase.

a. d. a. d: --
e. d. a. d.
Beef, inferior 3 0 3 4 Mutton, inferior 3 6 3 10
Do., middling 3 6 310 Do., middling 4 0 4 0
Do. prime large.. 4 0 4 2 j Do., prime 4 8 5 0
Do., do. small ....4 4 4 6 j Veal 3 10 5 0
Pork, large 3 8 4 4 1 Pork, small 4 6 5 4

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENY

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(YESTERDAY.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woohack
at five o'clock.

REPORTS OF PUBLIC MEETINGS.

Lord CAMPBELL gave notice that on Thursday
nrx'. he should move the appointment of a select com-
mittee to consider whether the privileges now enjoyed
in the reports of the proceedings of courts of justice may
safely be extended to the proceedings of the two Houses
of Parliament, and if any and what other assemblies or
public meeting 4, under any and what conditions and re-
strictions.