The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-03 00:00:00

Naval and Military luteingent:e,

The embarkations of troop 3 from Portsmouth,
()r China will commence on Monday. The

sit, 6, iron steam-troopship, iCommanaer Ch a nab° rd, '
and the Himalaya, 6, ditto, Commander Haswell,
are ready. The latter went into Pot tsmouth har-
bonr yesterday. The Transit will take in on Mon-
day 11 officers and 265 men of the 59th Regiment,
16 officers and 271 men of the 90th, and a large
party of the Medical Staff Corps ; the latter will
arrive to-morrow, and embark forthwith. The
Himalaya will embark on Monday 36 officers and
804 men of the 90th and other troops. The Furious
steam-frigate, Captain Osborn, is also ready for ser-
vice. The Adventure troophip was taken out of
dock yesterday. The Melville, two-decker hospital-
ship, Commander Trollopo, is also being equipped
for the China service with all despatch. The
riggers are very busy upon her.
The William Hammond freight ship will embark
the head-quarters of the 41st Foot to-day at Ports-
mouth for Jamaica.

Commodore Charles Eden, Controller General of
the Coastguard, is visiting the southern coast of
his command. His broad pendant is hoisted ou
board the Mermaid revenue cruiser at Portsmouth.

Captain John Henry Elrington, Major of the
Tower of London, died on Tuesday, aged 85. The
deceaFed became a captain in the 13th Dragoons on
the 12th June, 1800, and retired on halt-pay Ist
Dec., 1801. He was appointed to his situation in
the Tower July 4, 1816.
The following changes and promotions have taken
place in the corps of Royal Marine Light Infantry,
consequent on the retirement from the service of
Col. J. Childs, Commandant of the Plymouth divi-
sion :—Col. Second Commandant T. P. Dwyer, to
be Col. Commandant at Plymouth ; Lieut.-Col. J.
Fraser, of the Artillery Companies, to be Colonel
Second Commandant of the Plymouth division ;
Lieut.-Col. H. C. Tate, of the Portsmouth divi-
sion, to be appointed to the Artillery Companies ;
Capt. E. Rocker, of the Plymouth division, to be
Lieut.-Col., and appointed to the Portsmouth divi-
sion ; First Lieut. J. B. Prynne, of the Plymouth
division, to be Captain.
Yesterday morning the E troop and a detach-
ment of the 3d (Prince of Wales') Dragoon Guards,
commanded by Capt. E. H. Turton and. Cornet LI.
Norwood, arrived at Chatham from Dublin, under
orders to proceed to Canterbury, where they re-
lieve the 11th Hussars, removed to Hounslow.
The detachment consisted of 90 men of all ranks.

Yesterday morning a further discharge of troops,
to the number of 46 non-commissioned officers and
men, took place at St. Mary's Barracks, Chatham.
On Wednesday the whole of the troops statoned
at Chatham garrison, including the depots, compri-
sing the provisional battalion under the command
of Col. H. Jervis, the Royal Engineers, commanded
by Col. H. Sandham, and the Royal Marines,
under the command of Colonel-Commandant E. A.
Parker, to the number of nearly 4,000 men of all
ranks, were marched to Chatham lines, for the pur-
pose of being inspected by Col. W. H. Eden, in
command of the troops at Chatham garrison. The
review lasted nearly three hours, and the ma-
noeuvres were performed in a manner which gave
great satisfaction.
Capt. T. M. C. Symonds is to have the good ser-
vice pension, vice Sir G. Back; Col. J. T. Brown,
Royal Marines, is to have the good service pension,
vice Childs.

The Duke of Cambridge, before leaving Wool-
wich on Wednesday, announced to Gen. Williams
that arrangements had been entered into with
Feruk Khan, special Ambassador from the Shah of
Persia, to visit Woolwich next morning. Instruc-
tions were accordingly issued to the whole of the
naval and military departments in Woolwich, in
order that every facility might be accorded to his
Excellency and suite throughout the establishment.
The whole of the available artillery garrison was
consequently drawn up on Woolwich Common yes-
terday at 1 o'clock, and was formed into line, the
battalions under the command of Col. P. Benn, 7th
Battalion ; the field batteries under the command
of Col. Buchanan ; and the Horse Artillery under
the command of Col. D. E. Wood, C.B. The entire