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

v ayld Inttli:gence.

The embarkations of troops from Portsmouth,
for China will commence on Monday. The Tran-
sit, 6, iron ste a m-troopship, iConamander Chambers,
and the Himalaya, 6, ditto, Commander Haswell,
are ready. The latter went into Portsmouth har-
bour 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 offievis and
804 men of the 90th and other troops. The Furious
steam-frigate iaptain Osborn, is also ready for ser-
vice. The Adventure troopship was taken out of
dock yesterday. The. Melville, two-decker hospital-
ship, Commander Trollope, 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 on
board the Mermaid revenue cruiser at Portsmouth.

Captain John Henry Elrington, Major of the
Tower of London, died on Tuesday, aged 85. The
deceased became a captain in the 13th Dragoons on
the 12th June, 1800, and retired on half-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 ba appointed to the Artillery Companies ;
Capt. E. Hecker, of the Plymouth division, to be
Lieut.-Col., and appointed to the Portsmouth divi-
sion ; First Lieut. J. B..Prynn.e, 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 Et.
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 stationed
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
space intended for the occupation of the troops was
surrounded by the battalions, and assisted by the
Riding-house Corps in charge of Capt. J. Bawden
Parkin, 12th Battalion, Field Adjutant of the day.
During their march from the parade ground to the
field the two post carriages conveying the ex-
pected visitors passed down the road conducting to
the residence of Major-General Sir W. F. Wil-
liams, where they alighted for a few moments only,
and then proceeded, accompanied by Lieutenant-
General Sir W. Codrington, the Commandant of
the Gal-Ligon, and staff, to the Review-ground on
Woolwich Common. His Excellency Feruk Khan
was accompanied by h!s uncle, Dreerza Malcan
Khan ; Meerza, Zeman, Aide-de-Camp • Meerzee
'
Alenckee, Secretary • Colonel Sir H. Rawlinson,
C.B. ; Captain and Mrs. Lynch, of the Indian
navy. The attendants consisted of the pipe-bearer
and two other native servants. Arrived on the
ground they took up their position, near the flag-
staff, the double band of the Horse Artillery and
the battalions immediately performing the British
national anthem ; after which the whole of the
force formed into line, facing the visitors—the
Horse Artillery on the right, the 9-gounder field-
batteries in the centre, and the 22-pounders on the
,left. From this position they broke into open
columns, marched past, and wheeled round to the
extreme distance on the right, the batteries retiring
from the field. The Horse Artillery then limbered
up guns, trotted, and subsequently galloped past ;
retired to the rear' and advanced in brisk charge
towards the centre, discharging their guns in rapid
succession. The gunners hastily dismounting, and
casting the reins to their nearest comrades, reloaded
their guns, and were again speedily ready for
action, when the horses were brought forward-and
the charge was renewed. The rapidity with which
the volleys were kept up was specially remarked by
the Ambassador, who requested Capt. Lynch to in-
terpret to General Williams his admiration of the
perfect efficiency exhibited. The Ambassador
thanked Col. Wood through the medium of Col.
Rawlinson, and then repaired to the Royal Arsenal
and spent upwards of two hours inspecting the
laboratory, paper-mill, gun-boring factory, carriage
department, dec. poring the period of the review,
as well as the inspection of the Arsenal,' the " narg-
bile," which • was kept kindled' during the whole
time, was constantly in requisition, and was shared
by the entire patty alternately.
The following appointments were made yester- •
day at the Admiralty
:
Rear-Admiral the Hon. Sir F. Grey to be' Com-
mander-in-Chief of the Cape of Good Hope station ;
Lieut. J. S. Perry, Lieut. the Hon. R. A. Capel,
and Lieut.. J. P. J. Parry, to the Cumberland,
flagship of Rear-Admiral Wallis ; Lieut. C. H.
Wilkinson, to the Calcutta, for disposal ; A. 'S.
Montagu and A. T. Dale, midshipmen, to the Cal-
cutta, for disposal ; J. Hayden, midshipman, to
the Cumberland ; D. H.
.B os9. nque t, naval cadet,
to the Castor, for disposal ;, C. Wodehouse, naval
cadet, to the Cumberland ; R. S. Byng, A. T.
Bagge, H. C. D. Ryder, C. C. Stair, R. P. Pur-
dow, C. E. A. Dauray, and G. R. Thornhill, naval
cadets, to the Calcutta, for disposal on the East
India station ; the Rev. J. H. Jacol?s, chaplain, to
the Melville ; the Rev. J. B. Harbord, chaplain,
to the Belleisle ; F. J. Krabbe, master, to the
Cumberland ; Sherlock Creak, master (confirmed),
to the Calcutta ; H. G. Howison and A. Charles
Johnston, assistant surgeons, to the Victory ; J.
H. Dyer and Alex. M. Black, assistant surgeons,
to the Impregnable ; Thomas IM. Ramage, pay-
master, to the Cumberland ; Charles Shapcote, as-
sistant 'paymaster, to the glenheim,; George B.
Brown, assistant paymaster, to the Cumberland ;
James T. Syme, clerk, to the Cumberland ; G. M.
J. Higginson, assistant clerk, to the Cumberland.

THE MEDITERRANEAN.
MALTA, MARCH 26.

Her Majesty's ships Conqueror, Brunswick, and
Centurion, under the command of Captain Yelver-
ton, will proceed to sea early in April to join Lord
Lyons off Cape Matapan.
On the 24th the lonia, screw steamer, arrived
from Alexandria with a Government despatch from
Bombay, containing important news from China
and Persia.

Her Majesty's ship Osprey was ordered to Con-
vey this despatch to the continent, to be telegra-
phed on to the Admiralty in London, but it blow-
ing fresh it was feared •she would not make head
against the sea. Her Majesty's ship Magicienne,
being about to start for the Pacific, was therefore
ordered to take the despatch. ,
Her Majesty's ship Wanderer returned from
Marseilles.

Her Majesty's ships Gladiator and Sphynx are
ordered home. The latter brought a gun-boat
from Constantinople to Malta, and left for England
yesterday.
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The whole of the troops have been reviewed by
Sir John Pennefather, and some Talbotypes of the
troops have been taken by Capt. Inglefield.

A WATERSPOUT.—WHITOHUROH, SALOP, March 30.
—A waterspout has been seen here this evening. It
was first observed at 4 35 p.m., in the north-east quarter
of the sky, at which time it appeared a broad band of
cloud descending towardi the earth, and abruptly ter-
minating in a point. It moved at first slowly, in a
south-westerly direction, then more rapidly ; and after
becoming gradually narrower and more pointed it die-
appeared altogether at 4 50. Heavy rain fell during its
progress, but after its disappearance a terrific storm of
hail and rain succeeded, accompanied by loud crashes of
thunder. In fifteen minutes the rain gauge marked 25
hundredths of an inch, and 50 hundredths at half-past 5.
What rendered the storm the more remarkable was that
the sun shone brightly at intervals, and A brilliant double
rainbow was for a 19ing time visible.