The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-29 00:00:00

THE S'UN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 29i 185 7,

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school at _ lustitf dill o biTs
belonging to the 'army in unusical education, ttie
commanding officers at Chatham garrison hhve re-
ceived directioils to sele& a certain number of boys
who have a knowledge of music from their respec-
tive corps, in order to their being trained for bind-
masters in t be army.
The authorities at the War Departtnent have
sanctioned the issuo of 6d. per diem by the reliev-
ing officers ( parishes to all those soldier's wives,
InFrried with leave, who have been left behind on
the occasion of their husbAnds embarking with their
regiments for special service in China. _

,
The Winchester, 50, rapt. T. Wilson (1854), late
the flagship of Rear-Admiral Sir M. Seymour,
K.C.8., on the China station is ordered to Chat-
ham to strip and pay off: The Winchester is relieved
by the Calcutta, 84, Capt. W. K. Hall, C.B.
A new steam screw-corvette of 22 guns and of
1,470 tons burden, to be called the Orpheus, is
ordered to be laid down at Chatham Dockyard, on
the slip from, which the Bacoon, 22, was recently
launched. S'ee will be constructed from the designs
of Sir Baldwin Walker, K.C.B.
A large 9+l-gun screw-steamer, to be called the
Atlas, with eng;nes of 1,000 horse-power, is also to
be laid down at Cluitharr, with another vessel of
equally large dimension 3 and tonnage._ _ _

The Royal Sovereign, 131, vvas7taken into the
steam basin yesterday at Portsmouth to receive
her steam machinery.
The Assistance iron steam troop-ship, Com-
mander Heath, went out of harbour at Portsmouth
yesterday, to prove her engines, &c., prior to being
reported ready for the reception of troops for China.
The Amphitrite sailing corvette, 25, Captain
Tatham, fitted out for the Coast Guard service, is
ready for the adjustment of her compasses in Ports-
mouth harbour.

The ith Royal Fusileers, from Aldershott, ar-
rived in Portsmouth garrison yesterday,- and have
taken up quarters in Colewort and Cambridge Bar-
racks, and at Gosport.
The freightship Margaret Elizabeth, laden with
war stores for China, is shipping ammunition off
Woolwich Arsenal ; and the Eglintoun, having
embarked a number of 24-pounder howitzers and
pivot guns, with a quantity of reserve storeß, has
sailed for Greenhithe, whence she is to take her de-
parture for Hong Kong.
The 2d Battalion Royal Military 'Train, under
the command of Major Robertson, embarked yes-
terday on board the freightship Blenvie Castle,
from Woolwich pier, and sailed at 4 p.m. for Hong
Kong. The battalion consisted of Major Robertson,
Capt. Clarke, Capt. Inglefield, Lieut. Blake, En-
sign Bodkin, Adjutant Thompson, Paymaster
James, Surgeon M'Arthur, one quartermaster, and
262 non-commissioned officers and men.

The gunboat Leven was again brought up to
Woolwich yesterday for repairs from Greenhithe,
whither she had proceeded a second time to ba ad-
justed for China. It was found necessary to have
her after sternpost strengthened. She is ordered
to will again to-day.
The gunboat Sianey was also ordered back to
Woolwich from Greenhithe yesterday, in order to
enlarge her hammock nettings.
Her Mejesty's screw steam storeship Hesper,
freighted with stores for China, was removed from
Woolwich basin yesterday, and is ordered to sail
to-day for Greennithe.
Mr. COrnelins T. A. Nodclall, Master, was yes
terday appointed to the .Agamemron ; and Lieut.
J. Dayman was also appointed Lieutenant in com-
mand of the Cyclops, both ships being commissioned
for special service of laying down the Transatlantic
cable.

The following appointments were made at the
Admiralty :
Captain—J. B. Wainwright to the Leopard.
Lieutenant—J. Dayman to command the Cyclops,
commissioned for special service of laying down the
transatlantic cable.

Master in Command—Cornelius T. NodJall to the
Agamemnon.
Surgeon—W. IL Dalton to the Princess Charlotte.
A ssistant Surgeons—John Caldwell and C. A. Lees
(acting) to the Princess Charlotte.

succession onboard the Sampson, 64, Leda, 36, and
Namur, 74, on !lie c•' th American, CO' k, an) Nore
lic the Ver.i.ral). ;4, in
slll-0 11e expcalitior 4,116

_ -rsps.

Cher, n, inAlio-Ist, 1809 ; an t lie afterwardssi:.! ved,
;until promote i to the rank of lieutenant, Nov. 20,
1812, in the Firgard, 36, and Victory, 100, flag
ship ( f Sir James Saumarez, both ouplvel in dr)
Baltic, where he contributel to the captura of
several privateers. Mr. Burroughs was subse-
quently, Mayl2, 1813, appointed -0 the SAM Josef,
110, bearing the flag, in the Mediterranean, of Sir
Richard King, under whom he witnessed, Nov. 5,
1813, and Feb. 13, 1814, the partial engagements
between Sir Edward Pellew and the Toulon fle,..t.
He was paid off in August of the latter year, and
has not since been employed.

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