The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-07 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

Her Majesty having been pleased, by an Order in
Connc 1, dated the 2,1 of February, 1857, to authorise
the appointment of an additional Colonel, Second Com-
mandant, and Quartermaster•Se:jeant of the artillery
companies of Royal Marines, the redistribution of the
14 artillery companies will therefore stand as follow :-
1 captain, 4 subalterns, 11 serjeants, 9 corporals, 6
bombardiers, 3 drummers and buglers, 153 gunners,
total 186 ; making. the whole establishment—divisional
companies, 13,310 ; artillery companies, 2,604 ; staff,
74 ; total, 15,988.

The 20th Regiment vacated the Clarence Barracks,
Po• tsmonth, for Aldershot yesterday niorning ; the 82d,
from the camp, arrived at Clarence Barracks in the after-

noon.

On Monday the 07th will move from Anglesea Bar-
racks, Portsea, and proceed to Aldershot, whence the
23d Royal Welsh Fusiliers will proceed to occupy Ar.-
gle,ea Barracks.

- Captain W. M. Mansel, of the Chatham Division of
Royal Marines, has been selected to proceed to Nankin,
for the purposH of relieving Captain J. Huskisson, now
serving at that station.

Yesterday 100 non-commissioned officers and men
b, longing to the Bth, llOth, 24th, 26th (Cameronians),
27th (Enniskillens), and 37th Regiments, were selected
from the depots of those c rps at the provisional batta•
lion, and placed under the instruction of Captain W.
Nott, 83d Regiment, for the purpose of acquiring a
knowledge of the Enfield rifle.

Yesterday, the following Lieutenants were promoted
to the rank of Commanders on the reserved half-pay :
Lieut. Charles Autridge (1815), Lieut. A. S. Symes
(1816), Lieut. J. W. Tomlinson (1826), Lieut. C.
R. Bamber (1837), Lieut. T. C. 0. D. Whipple (1840),
and Lieut. IL B. Everest (1844).
Commander W. T. Bate was yesterday promoted to
the rank of Captain, and is to retain the command of
the Aetmon.

The Indus, 78, flagship of Rear-Admiral Sir Houston
Stewart, will proLably sail from Plymouth on Tuesday
or Wednesday for the West Indies. The admiral has
struck his flag, and proceeds by the mail steamer. In
consequence of sickness, Capt. John C. D. Hay has
been obliged to resign his appointment, and Capt. Win.
H. Stewart, of the steam frigate Dragon, goes out in
command of the Indus.

The paddlewheel steam frigate Dragon, 6, went from
Hamoaze into Plymouth Sound on Thursday, and after
remaining there a short time sailed for Portsmouth.
The steam-tug Confiance left Plymouth on Thursday
for P"rtsmouth.
The screw steam corvette Pelorus, 21, was launched
from Devonport Dockyard on Thursday. The ceremony
of christening was performed by Miss Praed.
The following appointments were made yesterday at
the Admiralty :
Commander J. H. Selwyn, to the Siren ; Edward R.
Blunden, master's assistant, to the Plumper ; and Win.
3. Grundy, master's assistant, to the Megabra.
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TIiE EAST INDIA MAIL.--SotirnAurroN, Friday.—
..Intelligence was received here to-day to the effect that
he Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship
Colombo has broken two of the blades of her screw,
which will account for her long passage home. The
C dornbo brings the heavy portion of the East India
mail, and left Gibraltar for Southampton on the 30th
ult. She must have met with strong head winds, other-
wise she would have arrived ere this, notwithstanding
the accident alluded to, as she is very fast under canvas.
The steam-ship Tagus left this afternoon, under the
command of Captain Christian, in search of the Colombo,
and, if necessary, to reader her any assistance,