The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-14 00:00:00

TRANSPORT OF TROOPS.

Sir DE LACY EVANS called attention to the state
of the tran,4ports engaged to convey troops to China.
Admiral BERKELE said that every care had been
taken to procure efficient ships.
THE MEGARA.

Sir J. PAKINGTON inquired OF the Under Secre-
tary of War if it was the intention of the Government
to give compensation to the officers who had received in-
jury from the leakage of the Megaara ?
Mr. F. PEEL said he was unable to answer the ques-
tion.

Sir J. PAKINGTON gave notice that be would re-
new his question on a future day.
PROFESSORSHIP OF MILITARY SURGERY
IN THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH.
Mr. COWAN asked the Under• Secretary for War if
the Government intend to fill up the Professorship of
Military Surgery in the University of Edinburgh,
which had become vacant by the death of Sir George
Ballingall about the end of the year 1855.
Mr. PEEL said that it was the intention of the Go-
vernment to appoint a successor to Sir George Bailin-
gall. The arrangements would be completed in a few
days.

The report was then agreed to.
WAYS AND MEANS.
The report on Ways and Means was brought up by
Lord MONCK, and agreed to.
The house then went into committee on Ways and
Means.

On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EL
CHEQUER a vote out of the Consolidated Fund of a
sum of 13,000,0001. to cover the supplies voted during
the session (in committee of Ways and Means) was
agreed to.

The following bills were read a third time and passed
—The Cu,tutns Duty; tho Racehorse Duty Act Amend-
ment ; the Cinque Ports Act Amendment, and the Pau-
per Maintenance.

MUTINY BILL.
This bill wag brought in and read a first time.

MARINE MUTINY BILL.

This bill was brought in and read a first time.
The house at a quarter to six o'clock adjourned till
t.2-morrow at one o'clock.

Naval and Military Intelligence.

Major S. G. Butibury, commanding the depot of
the Medical Staff Corps at Chatham, has received an
order from the War-office, directing that 200 men
belonging to that turps are to be held in readiness for
immediate embarcation for hospital service in

The following medical officers at Chatham have
been !ordered to hold themselves in readiness to
embark with troops fur service in China—viz., As-
sistant Staff-Surgeons H. Kelsall and W. Patton,
and Assistant-Surgeon Wilson, 90th Light Infantry.
Active preparations are making at Chatham dock-
yard for the launch of the large screw-steamer Re-
nown, 91 guns, which is to take place onthe 21stinst.
The screw gunboats Drake, Firm, and Janushave
been commissioned at Portsmouth to join the re-
inforcements for China. The Shannon, 51, Capt.
Peel, for the same destination, will leave Spithead
this day. She has shipped a large supply of pow-
der, shot, and shell, and will also carry out a num-
ber of suprnumerary seamen, marines, and boys
for disposal by Sir M. Seymour. The Transit iron
steam troopship will be ready to embark troops in
a few days. Capt. Osborn, C.B. has taken com-
mand of the paddlewheel steam-frigate Furious, Is,
also at Portsmouth, for the China squadron ; and
the Cormorant, Sidon, Assistance, Adventure, and
the gunboats are beinc, equipped with all expedi-
tion, hands being employed ou them from daybreak
until dark to get them to sea.

The Plumper, 11, screw surveying vessel, Capt.
Richards, is ready for sailing in the same direction.
Vice-Admiral Sir G. Seymour officially inspected
her at Spithead on Thursday, prior to giving sail-
ing orders. She goes t) day.
It is rumoured that the new British envoy wilt
be sent out in the Shannon steam-frigate.
The Dauntless, 33, screw steam frigate, Captain
Ryder, was paid off' at Portsmouth yesterday.
At the monthly examination of officers for pro-
motion, and of candidates for entry into the navy,
which terminated at the Royal Naval College,
Portsmouth, on Thursday, the following passed:—
Mates, R.N., for Lieutenants—Messrs. E. G.
Kirby, F. J. Boyle, P. J. Haukin, S. G. Peard,
R. Onslow, and F. W. Inglefield.
Second Masters, R.N., for Masters—J. J. A.
Gravenor and E. J. Fellow.
For Naval Cadets—Messrs. H. C. D. Ryder, F.
Hayter, A. Ba T T. gge D. Bosanquet, B. Mac-
naghton, R. Galloway, C. C. Gardner, W. M. Lang,
G. 0. Moore.

The Dolphin, 3 guns, brigantine, Lieutenant
Commander Edmund Webber, arrived at the Little
Note yesterday from the West Coast of Africa.
Lieutenant-Colonel W. T. Crawford, Royal Ar-
tillery, at Woolwich, has been appointed to the
paddle-
steamerse
x i l o
chief command of the companies under orders for
China.
Her Majesty's screw steam storeship Reaper,
wl2oe-ehlorse
utnhee
anndewßlyr-ucnoenstructe(l for
ing purposes, and fitted with ,enginesbuilt of 80-horse
new gunboats Al.
0 hostilities
rCI '
with
datLleve,ooairweicobr,dered to
power each, as well as the two
be got ready with
arria clllna.
wolrikiscionntsielgetinenoyceal
cf
despatch, at
wich Arsenal have con 'dge China, the
men who are under epartment of Wool-
notified that tashe nostticeeraobflydiisnnacrisseaasiedh,avaendbetehne
held good for that
Commanders W.
notice
remain until the 31st inst.,
such notices eyhaTe already received being
Purvis, and W. G. Luard, have been promoted to
date.ll Dobbie, Henry Need, ll-
the rank of Captains. Lieutenants Henry Arthur,
L. R. Reynolds, H. W. Comber, and Edward
Scott,
are promoted to the rank of Commanders.
The :oliowing appointments have been made at
the Admiralty :---
Commander W. Bowden, to the Viper ; Lieut.
W. F. Lee, to the Clown ; Lieut. W. H. Whyte,
to the Teazer ; Lieut. W. H. Jones, to the Janus ;
Lieut. W.
Arthur, to the Drake ; Lieut. J. S.
Hudson, to the Bann ; Lieut. J. H. Whitshed., to
the Watchful • Lieut. E. J. Pollard, to the Wood--
cock • Lieut. W. H. Rason, to the Kestrel ; Lieut.
A. d. Boyle, to the Sansparcil ; Lieut. H. R.
Wratislaw, to the Calcutta ; the Rev. INT. W.
Garrett, to be chaplain and naval instructor of the
Furious ; Edward H. Hills,, second master to the
Kestrel ; James H. Lawrence, second master to
the Algerme ; E. G. L. Street, second master to
the Firm ; R. J. C. Grant, second master to the
Banterer ; W. H. Aloore, second master to the
Brune ; J. A. R. Petch, second master to the
Woodcock ; H. W. C. Wise, second master to the
Drake ; F. Kirkham, second master to the
Watchful.