The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-24 00:00:00

and bliiitary

The Imperieuse, 51, screw, Captain Rundle B.
Watson, arrived at Spithead yesterday morning,
having left Port Royal on the 29th ult. Arrogant,
47, screw, Captain Henry Lyster, was to leave
Port Royal on the Ist inst., consequently she may
be looked for about Sunday next. The Inaperieuse
brings no news. She goes into harbour this morn-

ng.
The Resolute Arctic exploring ship, arrived at
Chatham, has had nearly the whole of her internal
fittings removed, and yesterday her water tanks
were taken out and placed in the dockyard. The
men belonging to the dockyard are busily engaged
dismantling her, and a great part of her rigging has
been removed. She is lashed alongside the Resist-
ance, but will be removed to the sheer hulk for the
purpose of having her masts taken out.
The Simoom, iron steam troopship, Commander
Cooke, R.N., was officially inspected at Spithead
yesterday by Vice-Admiral Sir George Seymour,
the Commander-in-Chief, prior to her being de-
spatched to Cork to embark troops.
The Megaera, 6, iron steam troopship, Comman-
der Purvis, R.N., had her compasses adjusted iu
Portstnout harbour yesterday.
Mr. Underwood, master-attendant of Portsmouth
dockyard, has been employed for some days past iu
selecting a position and laving down moorings on
the Sussex coast (off Chichester) for a 42 gun
frigate, one of the Coastguard squadron.
A number of convalescents from the Royal
Military Hospital at Woolwich yesterday appeared
before the medical board, and 24 of them, belong-
ing to the Royal Artillery, were, on examination,
pronounced unfit for further duty, and were con-
sequently discharged the service.
Major-General Sir W. F. Williams, accompanied
!by his staff, attended at " guard mounting" on
parade yesterday morning, and acted as field-officer
for the occasion. The troop of Royal Horse Artil-
lery under the command of Colonel Anderson were
marched in the morning through the village of
Plumstead, and on the high road for upwards of 10
miles, and returned by the same route to Wool-
wich. The battalions assembled on parade fronting
the barracks, and were put through a course of
field-gunnery exercises. The division of Royal
Marines Light Infantry was drawn up in the bar-
rack-square, under the command of Lieutenant and
Adjutant Fraser, and subjected to a course of
" marching round" and position drill.
A court-martial assembled on Thursday after-
noon on board H.M.S. Impregnable, in Ha-
moaze, for the trial of Lieutenant Edward Barkley,
of the sloop Siren, on a charge of being drunk on
the 15th of August while on the South American
station. The charge being fully proved the Court
sentenced the prisoner to be dismissed the service ;
but recommended him to the favourable considera-
tion of the Lords of the Admiralty, believing that
there were extenuating circumstances in the case.
An honorary medal for meritorious services, for-
warded by the Lords Commissioners of the Admi-
ralty, was yesterday presented on full parade at
the Royal Marine quarters, Woolwich, by Com-
mandant Colonel John Tatton Brown, to Quarter-
master-sergeant Daniel John Ryan, accompanied
by an annuity of Si., after a service of 30 years, 25
of which he had served as a non-commissioned
officer. Having been discharged at his own request,
their Lordships were pleased to grant him a pen-
sion of 421. per annum in addition to the annuity
of Si. His brother non-commissioned officers took
the opportunity before his departure of testifying
their esteem for him as a comrade, and offered
him their best wishes for his future welfare. Me-
dals for long service and good conduct were like-
wise sent for delivery to Provost-Sergeant Willi im
Neils, with a gratuity of 151., and Private James
Glass, with a gratuity of Si.
The iron screw steam store-ship Industry, Mas-
ter Commander Allen, of the Admiralty yacht
Vivid, in temporary command, left Woolwich
yesterday morning, laden with boilers and machi-
nery for Portsmouth. The Admiralty yacht
Black Eagle, Master Commander Petley, is under
orders to keep in readiness to leave Woolwich on
special service.
The Inez de Castro arrived at Lisbon on the 16th
from Glasgow. Her Majesty's ship Princess Royal,
after communicating with Rear-Admiral Dundas,
had entered the Tagus. As she came to anchor
too close in shore she grounded, but got afloat
again on the flow-tide. The French ship Auster-
litz had anchored, just inside the bar. No news
had been received of the Royal Mail packet Tamar.
Tne Durham, which was detained at Lisbon, spoke,
Jan. 18, lat. 41.33 N., long. 9 36 W., the screw-
steamer Douro, bound south, and, on the 21st, lat.
48.9 N., long. 7.12 W., the screw-steamer Rattler,
also bound south.
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commencedp
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Tao men are at present in prisim at Dorchester for
sheepstealing. They were discovered by a bloodhound
being put on their track.
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ride,iNTUse 1. trouble has
vv
beentk
he done for those who are obliged to walk. The
a The ground
in front of the Palace is a complete
swamp,
and no
attempt (luring the continuance of the wet weather that
we have had has been made to cleanse it. Sweepers are
not allowed in the park, but baot-cleaners are ready at
the gates.
SINGULAR CASE.—At the Lynn County Court a few
days ago was tried the case of Royston v. Horningold.
Mr, Naylor was counsel for the plaintiff, the tenant of
Lady Howard, of Castle Rising, whose rights were con-
cerned ; and Mr. Wilkinson appeared for the defendant.
In the course of the trial it appeared that in the year
1852 the defendant's boat drifted upon a marsh let to the
plaintiff, and, miles away from a human habitation, he
continued to reside in it, by degrees throwing up a bank
so as to inclose half an acre of the marsh. Here he lived
and slept and was merry, although wh when the tides were
high, his place seemed like an oasis in the sea, getting
his living by fishing and fowling, and sometimes being of
great service in cases of wreck. The marsh being of no
great value his ",quatting was passed over, especially as
tie sent presents
of fish to Mr. Royston, the tenant, and
ne would not have been interfered with had he not tres-
oassed so as to create this action. Beyond the hank
Hon igold had thrown up, large fl eke of sheep were at
too'' tides depa.tured, and Hornigold set up a pony and
a donkey to bring his fish, &c., to Lynn, and depas•
tared them nn the plaintiff's marsh. This was not
allowed, and he was told he mast pay for this ; not
emboldened, he set up a claim of right, and now this
"
action was brought. The judge said the case was clear,
,
down on
and that no person had a right to "1",-
Lady Howard's or any other per,on a land,- and gave
nominal damages, to which Mr. Naylor, on tne part of
the plaintiff, assented.