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

-Himalaya. 6, iron screw troop frigate, Com-
mander William H. Haswell, arrived at Spit head
on Friday, from Southampton. She came into
harbour this morning, 'and will come alongside the
dockyard jetty on Monday to. embark ,the 90th,
unless any Admiralty alterations should t tke place.
Transit, 6, iron screw troop frigate, Commander
E. Chambers, is already alongside the Portsmouth
jetty, embarking an immense quantity of medical
stores and necessaries for China. She will receive
on board, we believe, on Monday next, the medical
staff corps, some artillery, and sappers and miners.
Nimrod, 6, screw despatch gun vessel, Com-
mander Roderick Dew, sailed yesterday afternoon
from Portsmouth for Plymouth, at which port she
will await latest orders for China.

Melville, old 74, converted to a hospital receiv-
ing ship, Commander H. Trollope, has been masted
in the fitting basin, and every exertion is being
made to complete her for sea.
Duke of Wellington, 131, screw, Captain Henry.
Caldwell, hauled off to the Victoria's bulk, Ports-
mouth, yesterday morning, under the supposition
that the Himalaya was to come alongside the
jetty. This arrangement was subsequently altered,
and the Duke was again warped alongside the
shears jetty. She will pay off to-marrow.
The following officers and men will sail to-morrow :
Goodwyne, Major W. H. Mere-
dith, Brevet Major C. P. Bertram, Captain A. S.
Lowry, Captain S. Peddie, Lieutenants 0. H.
Wanell, R. Packe, S. Q. Palmer, A. B. Blanchard ;
Ensign C. M. Reyne, Paymaster A. E. Grant, Sur-
geon S. Leitch, Adjutant J. King, being a total of
13 officers, 247 men, 1 bandmaster, 2 officers'
wives, 4 fficers' children, 2 female servants, 16
soldiers' wives, 25 soldiers' children ; also as pas-
sengers, 2 officera' servants.
Cormorant, 6, screw despatch gun vessel, Com-
mander Thomas Saumarez, hauled out of Ports-
mouth dock yesterday afternoon, and will complete
for service in China.

Cumberland, 70, is still in No. 3 dry dock, Sheer-
ness. Every possible exertion is being made by the
dockyard authorities to get her ready for a flag ship
for South America. Captain Dickson is hourly
expected here to hoist his flag on board of her.
Cuckoo, 3, paddle, Lieut. Commander Augustus
Murray, left Sheerness yesterday morning early for
Woolwich, having supernumerary stokers, &c., on
hoard, fur the gun boats there, fitting out for
China.

Terror, floating battery, is still cruising about at
the Big Nore. She broke down the other day, but
is now under steam making various experiments ;
so we conclude the defects have been made good
out there.

Otter, 3, paddle, Lieut. Commander Simpson, is
also out with the Terror, to render assistance if
required. •
Renown, 90, screw, is under the new boiler
shears at Sheerness, taking in her machinery.
Her four boilers are aIEO alongside, each weighing
21 tons.

The Firm, Drake, and Janus, screw gunboats,
fitting out at Portsmouth, are nearly ready for the
China service.

The Norman Morrison is hourly expected at
Portsmouth to embark a pakt of the 41st Foot for
Jamaica. Three companies of the same regiment
embarked yesterday afternoon on board the Wil-
liam Hammond for the same destination.
The Lords of the Admiralty, in consideration of
the long and faithful services of Colonel Brown,
Commandant of the Royal Marine garrison at
Woolwich, have conferred on him the good service
pension of 1501. per annum.
Two mounted troops of the Military Field Train
which left Dublin on Tuesday last arrived at Wool-
wich yesterday morning. They consist of Captain
11/PD on al d, in command, Lieutenant Davidson,
Lieutenant Devine, Ensign Bodkin, and 91 non-
commissioned officers and privates, under orders for
China. A second division of the corps, consisting
of two other troops, with the official staff, is under
orders to leave the Curragh for Woolwich on Tues-
day next. •
The Hon. Frederick IT. Grey, Rear-Admiral of
the Blue, late Captain of the Endymion, went
down to Toolwich yesterday morning, and hoisted
his flag on board the Commodore's ship Fisgard on
his appointment as Commander-in-Chief of the Cape
of Good Hope station.
Her Majesty's screw steam vessel Buffalo, Second-
Master Jones in command, arrived at Woolwich
yesterday morning laden with dockyard stores from
Devonport.
The screw steamship James Watt, 91, Captain
T. V. Anson, from Lisbon, arrived on Thursday
evening at Plymouth, where her cretin will probably
be paid off.
Yesterday the 7th company of Royal Engineers,
under the command of Capt. R. Warren and Lieu-
tenant D. G. W. Moncrieff, R.E., arrived at their
head-quarters, Brompton Barracks, Chatham, from
Plymouth, where they were stationed for some
time, for the purpose of performing the various en-
gineering operations required by Government. The
23d company of Royal Engineers, under the com-
mand of Capt. A. R. Clarke, will embark on board
the Admiral for Hong Kong.
The E troop of the 3d Dragoon Guards, under
the command of Capt. E. H. Turlon and Cornet
R. Norwood, left Chatham yesterday for Canter-
bury.
The following appointments were made yesterday after-
noon at the Admiralty :
Captain the Hon. J. R. Drummond, to be Aide-de-
Camp to the Qleen.
Captain W. R. Mends, to the Hastings, for Coast
Guard Service.

Lieutenant Max well Fox, to the Hogue.
Paymaster Harrington R. Jones, E4q., to be Secre
tary to Rear-Admiral the Hon. Sir F. Grey.