The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-07 00:00:00

Naval and Military intelligence.

The James Baines and Champion of the Seas
clippers, Captains McDonnell and McKirdy, em-
barked yesterday at Portsmouth the 97th and 20th
Foot, a portion of the 42d Highlanders, and other
troops for India. Officers and-men seemed gratified
in the highest degree at the roomy and lofty accom-
modation these noble ships afforded them, and in
the best spirits at the prosp-ct of a speedy passage
:to the scene of their operat ons. The embarcations
were superiotend.ed by Colonel Wright, Assistant
Quarterinaster General of the South-west District,
in whose hands was placed the following no:ile let
ter by the owner of the Black Ball line of packets :
- "Onboard the-James Bsines, at Portsmouth,
" Thursday, August 6.
" My dear Sir,—As I know, from the experience of
being a soldier's son, that there is more glory than riches
in the profession of arms, I believe there must be many
sorrowing hearts among the poor eel Hers' wives ; and,
as a substantial proof of the deep interest felt by the
owners of the James Baines and Champion of the Seas
at these sad partings, I beg to end ise a check for 200/ ,
which I shall feel obliged by your dividing between the
commanding officers of the troops now embarking in
these ships.—Yeurs very faithfully,
" T. M. MACKAY.
'4 To Lieutenant-Colonel Wright, Assistant Quartermas-
ter-General of the South-west DiAlr.ct.” _ _

The above sum goes to the wives of the 20th,
970, and one-third of the 42d Regiment who have
embarked.
Yesterday Colonel E. A. Parker, Commandant
of the Chatham division of the Royal Marine Light
infantry, teceived an order from the Marine-office,
directing him to hold in readiness two captains, six
subalterns, and 312 non-commissioned officers and
men of that division for the pip pose of proceeding
to the Plymouth division for duty. Orders were
also issued for the whole of the mcm required for
duty at Catham to be withdrawn froin the battalion
of Marines at Deal.
A large body of troops who have recently arrived
at Chatham garrison from Various foreig❑ stations,
having been invalided home on account of wounds
or sickness, were yesterday discharged from the
service at Chatham.

Lieut. C. Spencer, 82d Regiment, has been ap-
pointed instructor of musketry to the troops at the
Provisional battalion, Chatham, during the illness
of Capt. W. Note, 83d Regiment.
ft is intended to send five more battalions of in-
fantry and one reginlYmt of cavalry with all possible
despatch to India. Gliders have been forwarded
to the respective commanding officers, and the Ea,t
India Company have been instructed to provide the
necessary tonnage fat their conveyance with the
utmost expedition.

The 97th Regiment (34 officers and 733 men),
under the command of Colonel Ingram, C. 8., and
the 20th Regiment (8 officers and 761 men), under
the command of Cdlonel Everlegh, C. 8., left Al-
dershot yesterday for Portsmouth.
On Wednesday 14 officers and 341 men of the
38th Regiment left Dublin for Kingstown, where
they embarked on board the United Kingdom sail-
ing transport, which left yesterday morning for
Calcutta.

On Thursday 19 officers and 310 men of the 2d
battalion Rifle Brigade 1,-ft Kingstown fcr India.

The H troop Royal Horse Artill,n-y, under the
command of Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Turner,
marched from Portobello ou Thursday to Dublin,
where they embark for Liverpool, proceeding to

The headquarters division of the 3d battalion
60th Rifles, under the command of Col. Bedford,
are to embark at Kingstown to-day, in the Liver-
pool, for India.
Our advices from Malta reach to the 31st of
July, and mention the arrival, on the 19th at
Genoa, from Lisbon, of the Princess Royal, and
her departure on the 20th to join the squadron
under Lord Lyons, which has, it is stated, received
orders to retrace its way to Malta, where it was
looked for during the following week. The Penin-
sular and Oriental Company's steampackets Co-
lombo arrive 1 at 5 p.m. in 67 hours, and the Vec-
pan. in 77 hours, on the 26th, from
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
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ex at a
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Indus arrived at Malta on the 30th from South-
amp on and Gibraltar, and was awaiting the arrival,
hourly expect, d, of the Valetta from Marseilles,
with the overland London mail.
The
Lords of the Admiralty on Wednesday
visitedz
powder works at Bull Point, in Ha-
ra: inspected the guards`iip in ordinary, the
Royal William,
the
William,
120, Capt. Woodford J. Williams,
flag of Admiral Plumridge, mustered tlte artisans
in the Devonport Dockyard, examined that esta-
blishment, and the new steam yard at Keyham. In
Devonport dockyard the only ships building are the
screw steam-ship Donegal, 101, which may be
launclie -1 during the present year. The Narcissus,
a fourth-rate, is lengthenit g—it may be said re-
building—for a 50-gun screw.
The screw steam-ship St. Jean d'Acre, 101, is
being restored for the steam reserve, after being
m-arly prepared for the reception of the. Atlantic
telegraph wire. The Creole, 26, sixth rate, is alter-
ing for an advance slip, and the sailing ships Lon-
don, 90, and Aboukir, 90, are both receiving the
screw. The basin contains the screw steam corvette
Pelorus, 21, and the screw steam gunvessel Mo-
hawk, 4, and the gunboats Skipjack and Forward,
preparing for pea. The only new work in progresa