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

Naval and Military intelligence.

Major S. G. Bunbury, 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 c .‘rp 3 are to be held in readiness for
immediate embarcation for hospital service in
China.

The following medical officers at Chatham have
been ordered to hold themselves in readiness to
embark with troops for 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 on the 21st inst.
The screw gunboats Drake, Firm, and J anushave
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 supernumerary 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, 141,
also at Portsmouth, for the China squadron ; and
the Cormorant, Sidon, Assistance, Adventure, and
the gunboats are being equipped with all expedi-
tion, hands being employed on 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 to day.
It is rumoured that the new British envoy will
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. Hankin, S. G. Peard,
R. Onslow, and F. W. Inglefield.
RK.eNio,wf.or Masters—J. J. A.
GrSaveceonnodr andlas Masters,

For Naval Cadets—Messrs. H. C. D. Ryder, F.
Hayter, A. T. Bagge, D. H. 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
Nore yesterday from the West Coast of Africa..
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Her Majesty's screw steam storeship Resper,
120-horse power,
congtructed paddle-
wheel steamers .13 the newly-
aune and Brune, built for e
or-
ing purposes, and fitted
glues of 80-horse
power each, as well as the t
gerine and Lee, are ordered" new gunboats Al.
despatch, at oolwich, for to be got ready with
In consequence ofC hina.
hostilities with Chins, the
works in the Royal c • arria department Wool-
wich Arsenal have considerablyge of
the
men who are under increased, aendbeen
notified that they can notice of dismissal
31stav inst.,
, remain until the
such not;ces • beina
as they have already received 0
held good for that date.
Commanders W. a Dobbie, Henry Need, R.
Purvis, and W. G. Luard, have been promoted to
Vie rank of Capt tins. Lieutenants Henry Arthur,
L. R. Reynords, H. W.
Comber, and Edward
Scott, are promoted to the rank of Commanders.
The .iollowing appointments have been made at
the Admiralty :
Commander W. Bow Jen, to the Viper ; Lieut.
W. F. -.,
Le to the Clown ; Lieut. W. H. Whyte,
to the Tenzer ; Lieut. W. H. Jones, to the Janus ;
Lieut. W. A,thur, to the Drake 2 • Lieut. J. S.
Hudson, to the _limn;
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Lieut. J. . Whitshed, to
_
the Watchful ; Likut. E J. Pollard, to the Wood-
cock; Lieut. W. H. Rason, to the Kestrel ; Lieut.
A. G. Boyle, to the San.spareil ; Lieut. H. R.
Wratislaw, to the Calcutta ; the Rev. W. W.
Garret, to be chaplain and naval instructor of tl,e
Furious ; Edward H. Hilo,, second master to the
Kt.strel ; James H. La fflreece, second master to
the Alger.ne ; E. G. L. Street, secon 1 master to
the Firm ; R. J. C. Grant, second master to the
Banterer ; W. H. Moore, second master to the'
Brune ; J. A. R. Petal, second master to the
Woodcock ; H. W. C. Wise, second master to the
Drake ; F. Kirkham, second mister o the
Watchful.