The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-01 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOF. OF THE SUN.

Srn,—We shall feel obliged, and we think your
readers will be gratified by the publication in The
Sun of the accompanying correspondence between
the Colonel in command of the troops and the
Captain of the far-famed Golden Fleece.—Yours
truly, CROSKEY AND CO.
2, Royal Exchange-buildings, EX.,
London, Nov. 30.

" Steam-sbip Golden Fleece, Calcutta, Oct. 15,

"My dear Captain Hall,—Oar prosperous and agree-
able voyage having now terminated, I trust you will
allow me net only to congratulate you upon having, I
believe, made the quickest passage between Enilanl
and Calcutta on record, but also to express to you,
in the mame of the officers of my own regiment and
those cf the detachment of the 423 Highlanders,
our sense of the liberal and courteous treatment that
we have received while on board, and of the consi-
deration and good feeling evinced by yourself and
all your officers in having studied in every possible.
way the comfort and convenience of both officers and
men, and I have to request th ,t you will convey these
sentiments to Mr. Hurst and the rest of your officers,
I can safely say, after a -good deal of experience, that
I have never yet sailed in a vessel in which troops
wera so well accommodated and cared for as they have
been in this voyage.
"I have only to add that our best wishes for the
prosperity of the Golden Fleece and all on board will
attend you wherever you go, and we hope that you
may have a safe and speedy return to our native land.
" Believe me truly yours,
" IL D. KELLY, Lieut.-Colonel, 34th Regiment,
Commanding Troops.
" Captain Hall,
Commander, steam-ship Golden Fleece."

" Steam-ship Golden Fleece, River Hooghly,
October 15, 1857.

" My Dear Sir,—Allow me, in the name of my offi-
cers and self to thank you very sincerely for your
courteous and handsome letter of congratulations to u 4
on our safe and expeditious arrival at our destination.
Be assured we fully reciprocate all your kind wishes,
and we feel that very much of the comfort of the
voyage to which you refer has resulted from the ex
cellent discipline of the troops under yeur coin
mand, and is also in great measure due to the ready
compliance of yourself and officers wish those sugges-
tions and regulations which we may have thought de-
sirable, and which are 133 necessary to the orderly con-
duct of a ship of this magnitude. The extraordinary
healthiness of the troops is a subject on which we may
offer you our sincere congratulations, nor do we doubt
but that the same attention to detail which effected the
admirably conducted embarcation has by its continu-
ance, in matters of order and cleanliness contributed
largely (in conjunction with the ability of the medical
officers) to this satisfactory result. May the auspicious
voyage be a favourable augury for your further career,
arduous though it doubtless will be ! We shall follow
yotir movements with much interest, and, hoping that
you will bestow an occasional thought on the Golden
Fleece and ber officers, we unite most cordially in a re-
luctant farewell and kindest wishes to you all.
" With much esteem, I am dear sir, yours very faith-
fully, "JouN VINE HALL.
"Lieutenant-Colonel Kelly, sc., Commanding
Troops and 34th Regiment, Golden Fleece."

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE,

Capt. J. D. Downing and the party of non-com-
missioned officers and:mrn of the 38th Regiment
who wore stationed at Sheffield for the purpose of
taking charge of the recruits raised in that town
have rejoined their depot at Chatham garri,on, as
the recruits who are now being raised at Sheffield
will be attached to the newly formed battalion of
the 2d Queen's Royals.
The following officers have joined the depot c3m-
panics of their respective regiments at Chatham
previously to embarking for India—viz., Capt. H.
W. P. Welman, 86th Regiment, for the purpose of
assuming the command of his depot stationed. at
St. Mary's Barracks ; Ensign Webster, Br.il Regi-
nient • Ensign Ross, 21th Regiment ; and Ensign
Cumberland, 75th Regiment.
Consid.et able activity prevails in the shipbuilding
department at Chatham Dockyard in consequence
of the Admiral y order for the completion with all
possible despatch of the vessels now' in progress at
tha' establishment.
Vise-Admiral Sir M. F. F. 13.-Tkcloy, on quitting
the Admiralty, has I), stewed the promotion, as in
the case of an admiral hauling down his flag, on
Commander Maxse, ser ring in the Ariel steam sloop
at Gibraltar. Commander CharLa Bromley has
received the command of the Ariel, vice Maass.
The Admiralty having placed a, commander's
commissiou at the disposal of Rear-Admiral Sir
Michael Seymour for the reward of the lieutenant
who ha'l most oiginguished himself in the lateope-
rations in the China river, Sir Michael has con-
ferred it on Lieut. R. V., Hawkins, in command of
the gunboat Haughty. Sir Michael has appointed
Lieut. M. C. Seymour, junior additional lieutenant
of the Calcutta, to be his Flag Lieutenant.

Dr. Robert Beith, R.N. has been appointed an
additional surgeon of the R.N.,
Naval Hospital at
Has'ar to assist the inspectors. He joined last week.
A detachment oL Royal Marine Light Infantry,
consisting of Lieut. Butcher, 2 sergeants, 2 corpo-
rals,
,1 bugler, and 43 privates, proceeded from the
divisional head-quarters at Gosport yesterday morn-
ing to Plymouth to join Her Majesty's ship
Cambrian, just commissioned at that port One
sergeant, one corporal, and 20 gunners of the
artillery companies proceeded, at the same time,
from Portsmouth head-quarters for Chatham, to
join the steam c zvette Racoon at that port. One
corporal and 10 gunners are also ordered to join
Her Majesty's ship Curacoa at Portsmouth.
The appoin'stent of Barrackmaster of the Gos-
port division of Royal Marine Light Infantry is
about to become vacant by the retirement of
Major Moore.

Touching the epidemic which we reported on
Thursday last as having necessitated the removal
of a number of the Royal Marine L'ght Infantry
battalion quartered at Gosport to Woolwich and
other quarters we have made further inquiries, and
find the matter to be of some moment. The num-
ber of cases admitted into the wards of Halsar
Hospital under the directions of Dr. Nesbit, the
Medical Inspector, led him to make POIDO inquiry
as to the cause, and to represent the necessity of
certain sanitary measures, which the surgeon of the
Royal Marine Division ftlt also to be desirable.
The Adjutant• General of the Marine corps after-
wards arrived from town and instituted an inquiry
into the state of the barracks at Forton. A repre-
sentation was then made to the Admiralty through
Capt. Dacres, C. 8., and the result was an order to
remove two companies to another locality, to im-
prove the ventilation, and to shut up a well which
had been polluted by communication with a drain,
and get the water supply from another source—St.
Ann's well, in contiguity with the barracks. The
number of cases of fever was daily decreasing.
During October the number sent to Haslar exceeded
100 ; during the present month about 30—of the,.
4 have died, 3 within the last two days. As this
epidemic has shown itself elsewhere (at Fort Cum-
berland) with much the same results, it would be
difficult to attribute its appearance to any parti-
cular cause; but in the present instance its effects
have, no- doubt, been aggravated by local causes,
which have existed, more c r less, since the Forton
Barracks have been occupied by the Royal Marines.
The St. Vincent, 102, Capt. Eyres, C. 8., was
paid wages on Saturday in Portsmouth harbour,
and Rear-Admiral Martin mustered her crew.

The Diadem, 32, Capt. Moorsom, C.B. is ex-
pected to make another trial of her speed to-day at
Portsmouth.
The Rhadamantims, steam transport, arrived at
Portsmouth on Sunday afternoon from Plymouth
with supernumerarie-.
By the death of Admiral of the Red Thomas Le
Marchant Gosselio, the following promotions occur
immediately all through the flag list, the gallant de-
ceased being the senior admiral of the navy, and
probably the oldest man in if, having died at the
great age of 93.
Admiral of the White Sir G. Mundy, K.C.8., to
be Admiral of the Red.

Admiral of the Blue John Apcough, to be Ad-
miral of the White.
Vice-Admiral of the Red Wm. Bowles, C. 8., to
be Admiral of the Blue.
Vice-Admiral of the White Sir B. Reynolds,
K.C. 8., Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, to be
Vice-Admiral of Ve Red. •
Vice-Admiral of the Blue Sir C. Sullivan, Bart.,
to be Vice-Admiral of the White.
Rear-Admiral of the Red Sir J. B. Plumridge,
K. 0. 8., Superintendent at Devonport, to be Vice-
Admiral of the Blue.
Rear-Admiral of the White Wm. Sandom, to le
Rear-Admiral of the Red.
Rear-Admiral of the Blue the Right Hon. Lord
E. Russell, C. 8., to be Rear-Admiral of the White.
Captain H. T. Austen, C. 8., to be -Rear-Admi-
ral of the Blue.
By the promotion of Admiral Plumridge and
Captain Austen the Superintendence of DeVonport
and Deptford Dockyards becomes vacant, and a