The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-30 00:00:00

LONDON GAZETTE—(This Evening.)

ST. JAMES'S PALACE, OCT. 27.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Benjamin
Travers, Esq., to be one of the Serjeant Surgeons to her
Majesty, in the room of Robert Keste, Esq., deceased.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, OCT. 28.
• The Right Honour ,ble the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade and Plantatio.,a have received
through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs a copy of
a despatch from her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires at Monte
Video, enclosing a copy of the following decree of the
Oriental Republic of Uruguay, respecting the navigation
of the River Uruguay.
Art. 1. —All vet.sels coming from beyond seas, naviga-
ting the River Uruguay, shall pay 120 rein per ton, as a
due, on account of the beacons.

A.rt. 2.—Coasting vessels, from 10 tons and upwards,
are to pay 50 rein per ton.
Art. S.—Vessels having paid the due on entering the
river will not be required to pay it on leaving, and vice
versa.

WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, Oct. 30.
35th Regiment of Foot--Major-General John Leslie to be
Colon J, vice General Sir George H. F. Berkeley,
K.C. 8., deceased.
Ist Regiment of Dragoon Guards—The surname of the
Cornet appointed on the 25th of October, is Elliot, and
not Elliott, as previously stated.
Gth Dragoons—Honourable W. 0. Beresf,rd Annesley to
be Cornet, without purchase, vice Anderson promoted.
oth Light Dragoons —Cornet Alex. Morrogh to be Lieu-
tenant, without purchase, vice Hamilton, promoted;
Cornet John Evans to be Lieutenant, without purelaasu,
vice Morrogh, whose promotion on the 21st June, 1857,
has been cancelled.
11th Light Dragoons—Lieut. John McLoughlin, from the
Military Train, to be Lieutenant, without purchase.
13th Light Dragoons—The third Christian name of Cornet
Lethbridge, appointed on the 23d October, 1857, is
" Erin."
17th Light Dragoons— Ensign Henry \V. F. Harrison,
from the 21st Foot, to be Cornet, vk ithout purchase.
Military Train—Capt. C. J. Tuffuell Oakes, from half-ply
Ist Foot, vice Godfrey Clerk, appointed to the Rifle
Brigade; Lieut. Wm. E. Cater to be Adjutant, vice
Jenkins, appointed to the Bth Light Dragoons.
3d Regirr.exit of Foot.—Frederick Taylor Hobson, Gent.,
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Gape, promoted.
6th Foot.— Ensign Henry Kitchener, from the 9th Foot, to
bo Ensign and Adjutant.
Bth Foot.—Ensign J. C. Cooper, from the 92J Foot, to be
Ensign.
14th Foot.—Ensign Peter Barlow to be Lieutenant, by
pnronase, vice Hall, promoted ;•Henry John Harington,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Barlow.
17th Foot.—Captain James Browne H. Boyd, from half-
pay 17th Foot, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Lieutenant.
Colonel Charles Seagram, who retires upon full pay.
23d Foot—Staff Surgeon of the Second Class Patrick Sin-
. _

clair Laing to be Surgeon, vice Macfarlane deceased.
26th Foot—Ensign Henry Augustus Barton to be Lieu-
tenant, without purchase, vice Mill, promoted in 6th
Foot.

30th Foot--Captain J. S. Chandos Harcourt, from half-
pay 3)th Foot, to be Captain, vice O'Brien, appointed
to the sth Foot.
37th Foot—Albert Jones, Gent., to be Ensign, without
purchase, vico Sale, killed in action.
39th Foot—Brevet-Lieutenant Colonel William Caine,
from half-pay Unattached, to bo Major, vice Wolfe, who
exchanges ; Brevet-Major Robert Hamilton Currie, to
be Major, by purchase, vice Caine, who retires.
49th Foot—Captain William Young, from half-pay of the
49th Foot, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major W. Gordon
Cameron, whose Brevet Rank has been converted into
Substantive It ink, under the Royal Warrant, 6th Oct.
18
53d Foot—Lieutenant Henry Buck to be Captain, with-
out purchase, vice Brevet-Major Thomas Ffrench, who
retires upon full pay.
60th Foot- -Robert Fitzwilliam de Barry Barry, Gent., to
be Ensign, by purchase, vice Sewell, promoted.
61st Foot—Ensign Samuel Bucknall Elkington to be Lieu-
tenant, without purchase, vice Gabbett, killed in

action.
67th Foot—Lieutenant H. S. G. S. Knight to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Count William C. Itivarola, Who re-
tires; Ensign William Henry Bell Kingsley to bo Lieu-
tenant, without purchase, vice Graham, promoted in the
9th Foot; Ensign Charles Morgan to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Knight; James Hardie Fraser, Gent., to
be Ensign, by purchase, vice Morgan.
70th Foot—Lieutenant harles A. Poyntz James to be
Captain without purchase, vice Hay, deceased; Ensign
Tboiaas Deeiin, Backhouse to be Lieutenant, without

purchase, vice James.
71st Foot--Lieutenant G. Campbell to the Captain, by
purchase, vice Halkett, who retires.
75th Foot John Thomas H. Butt, Gent., to be Ensign,
without purchase, vice Hurford, promoted.
77th Foot--Captain John Mac Henry, from half-pay 7th
Foot, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major R. G. A. Luard,
whose Brevet Rank has been converted into Substantive

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Rank under the Royal Warrant, 6th October, 1851.
78th Foot—Lieut. Thomas Anderson to be Captain, with-
out purchase, vice H. D. Campbell, deceased ; Alexan-
der Ewing, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, in
succession to Lieut. Anderson, promoted.
84th Foot—Ensign Hugh Pearce Pearson to bo Lieute-
nant, without purchase, vice Kenny, deceased.
92d Foot —John Colebeid Cooper, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, in succession to Lieut. Mecham, who has re-
tired.

93th Foot—Ensign Edward Frank Gregory to be Lieute-
nant, by purchase, vice Montagu, who retires.
99th Foot—Lieut. William H. D. Reeves Wolman to be
Captain, by purchase, vice De Winton, who retires ;
Ensign Henry J ames Day to be Lieutenant, without
purchase, vice Gray, promoted in Bth Foot.
lot West India Regiment—Ensign A. Sullivan to be Lieu-
tenant, without purchase, vice James, appointed to the
6th Foot : T. B. Eames, Gent., to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice Sullivan, promoted.
2d West India Regiment—Ensign T. Purefoy to be Lieu-
tenant, without purchase, vice Oldfield, deceased ; En-
sign C. B. Cradock to be Lieutenant, without purchase,
vice Baylis, deceased ; Ensign W. H. M'Coy to be Lieu-
tenant, without purchase, vice Purefoy, whose promo-
tion on the 16th October, 1857, has been cancelled.

UNATTACHED.
Brevet-Major R. G. A. Luard, 77th Foot, to have his
Brevet Rank converted into Substantive Rank, under the
Royal Warrant, 6th October, 1854.

HOSPITAL STAFF.
Staff-Sergeon of the Second Class Eneas Mackintosh
Macpherson, from half-pay, to be Staff-Surgeon of the
Second Class, vice Laing, appointed to the 23d Foot.
Assistant-Staff-Surgeon W. M. Trestrail has been per-
mitted to resign his Commission.
Acting-Assistant-Surgeon John Alex. Harvey, has been
permitted to resign his appointment.
BREVET.

,plientetdhetrharneke
years' actual service on t 218em5m7
promoted to be Colonel in the
The undermentioned obi: c2e9rst,h hoacvtin.,
of Lieut.-Colonel, to be
Army under Royal Warrant of Gth Oct., 1854.
Lieut.-Col. Edmund Hayt orne, of the Ist Foot.
h
Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Seagram, retired
full-pay 17th Riot, to be Colonel in the Army, the rank
being honorary only.
Brevet-Mejer Thomas Ffrench, on retired full-pay of the
53d Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army, the rank
being honorary only.
Henry Charles Van Cortlandt, Esq., to have the tempo-
rary rank of Colonel in the East Indies, while commanding
a corps of Irregular Levies in that country.
MEMOR A.NDA.
The Christian names
of Cornet Macleod, on half-pay of
the late Land Transport Corps, are Henry David James.
The Christian names of Cornet Kean, on half-pay of the
late Land Transport Corps, are John Henry.
The surname of Cornet Robert Stewart, on half-pay of
the late Land Transport Corps, is spelt Stuart.
The surname of Cornet George Ramsay,
on half-pay of
the late Land Transport Corps, is Ramsey.
COMMISSIONS S i GNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS-
Countylf a],,
of Kent—Theon. Sir John Duncan Bligh,K. •
to be Deputy Lieutenant.
Tower Hamlets--John Joseph Tanner, Esq.,
to be De-
puty Lieutenant.

' County of Dumfries—George Hope Johnstone, Esq., to be
Deputy Lieutenant.
Royal Sherwood Foresters, or Nottinghamshire Rec,i
ment of Militia—Charles Frederick Clements, Gent. :to-
be Lieutenant, vice Thomas Davies, appointed tothe
11th Foot ; Hugh Vandeleur, Gent., to be Lieutenant,
vice Stephens promoted.
Ist or Royal East Middlesex Regiment of Militia—Wilfred
Dakin Speer, Esq., to be Captain, vice Snell, resigned.
23 or Edmonton Royal Rifle Regiment of Middlesex Mi-
litia- Benjamin Charles Stephenson, Gent., to be En.
sign, vice Stephens, promoted.
4th or Royal South Middlesex Regiment of Militia—Assis.
taut-Surgeon John Berry Bryant to be Surgeon, vice
Lavies, resigned ; Edward Bullock Jackson, Gent., to
be Ensign, vice Magill, resigned ; Charles Wilkinson,
Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Hale, resigned.
West York Rifle Regiment of Militia—Edmund Bowyer,
Gent., to be Ensign, vice Channer, promoted ; Charles
Fox Oxley, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Reid. promoted.
2d Regiment (Light Infantry) of West York Militia—Geo,
Henry Lamb, Esq. (late Captain 49th Foot), to be Car,.
tain, vice Ashworth, resigned ; Ensign James Bell Rib.
bert Tate to bo Lieutenant, vice Lloyd, deceased.
sth Regiment of West York Militia—Arthur Henry Grin-
bach, Gent., to be Ensign.
2d West Regiment of Yorkshire Yeomanry Cavalry—
Lewis Randle Starkey, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice
Armitage, promoted.
Forfar and Kincardine Regiment of Militia Artillery--
John Allen Allen, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant;
James Whitton, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant; John
Allan Johnson, Gent., to bo Second Lieutenant.

NOTICE OF INTENDED DISTRIBUTION OF
NAVAL PRIZE MONEY.
Department of the Acceuntants General of the Navy,
Admiralty, Sornerset•house, Oct. 29, 1857.
Notice is hereby given to the officers, seamen, and ma
sines, and to all persons interested therein, that the distri:
button of proceeds arising from the grant for the destruc-
tion of pirates in the China Seas, by her Majesty's ship
Bittern, between the 27th June, 1851, and the 30th
March, 1856, will commence on Monday, the 16th Novem-
ber, 1857, in the Prize Branch of the Department of the
" Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset
House."
Agents and other persons holding powers of attorney,
prize orders, assignments, or other instruments, by virtue
of which they may be legally entitled to claim the share of
any captor, serving in the above•nanaed ships, are re-
quested to present the same at this office.
Any officer, seaman, marine, or other person, who may
desire to receive his share from the Collector of Customs or
Inland Revenue within the United Kingdom, is required to
intimate the same by letter to be addressed "On Prize Busi-
ness, to the Secretary of the Admiralty, London," in which
letter his own place of residence is to be precisely stated,
as well as the place of the nearest Collector of Customs
or of Inland Revenue, from whom it would be convenient
to receive such share of prize money.
The following are the shares due to an individual in
each class :
27th Jun*, 1851—Commander' 23/ ; Third class,
7118 s Id ; Fourth class, Si Is 8d ; Fifth class, 2/ 16s stl;
Sixth class, 21 10s lld ; Seventh class, I/ 13s lld ; Eighth
class, 163 11.1 ; Ninth class, lls 4d ; Tenth class, 55 7d.
Ist and 22d January, 1855 - Commander, 37/ 7s 6d ;
Third class, 101 6s 6 1; Fourth class, 6/ 12s 8d ; Fifth
class, 31 13s 10d ; Sixth class, 3/ 6s 4d ; Seventh class, 2/
Is 3d ' • Eighth class, 11 2s I.d; Ninth class, 14s 9d; Tenth
class, 7s 4d.
21st March, 1855—Commander, 2611 10s ; Third class,
77110 s 9d ' • Fourth class, 491 16s 11,1 ; Fifth class, 271 13s
; Sixth class' 24118 s 6(1 ; Seventh class, 1,3/ 12s sd;
Eighth class, 81 6s 2d; Ninth class, 5/ 101 9(1; Tenth
class, 2/ 158 4(1.
19th and 26th August, 1855—Commander, 4301 2s 6.1 ;
Third class, 1241 lOs 61 ; Fourth class, 801 ls • Fifth
lass, 441 9s 6,1 ; Sixth class, 10/ Os 7d • ' geventh
class, 261 13s 7d ; Eighth class, 1:3/ Gs 1032; Ninth
class, 81 17s lld ; Tenth class, 4/ 8s 11d.
30th August, 1855—Commander, 71; Third class, 2/ 6d ;
Fourth class, 11 bs id ; Fifth class, 14s 5d ; Sixth' class,
13s ; Seventh class, 8s 101 ; Eighth class, 41 41; Ninth
.:lass, 2s lld ; Tenth class, is sd.
Sept. 18, 1855. Commander, 326/ 17s 6-1 ; third class,
'3/ 5s 2d; fourth alas, 591 193 ; fifth class, 331 68 ld ;
sixth class, a,/ 19s 6(1 ; seventh class, 191 19s 8d ; eighth
class, 91 19s 10d; ninth class, 6/ 13s 3d; tenth class,
3/ 6s 7d.
17th, 18th, and 21st October, 1855. Commander, VI
18s lid ; third class, 121 18s 2d ; fourth class, 8' 6s ld ;
61th Oa s, 4/ 123 2d ; sixth class, 4/ :is ; seventh class,
l 15s 5d ; eighth class, 1/ 7s 8(1; ninth class, 188 sd;
tenth cl-sss, 9s 2,1.
21th November, 1855.—Comman ler, 12/ 12s 63 ; third
class, 3/ 16s 6d ; fourth class. 2/ 9s 3d ; fifth class, 1/ 7s
Id ; sixth class, 1/ 4s 7d ; seventh class, 163 sd; eighth
class, 8s 2d ; ninth class, 5i 6d ; tenth olass, 2s 83.
12(1 Feb., and 30th March, 1856—Commander, 31/15s;
Third class, 9/ 93 53 ; Fourth class, 6/19 9d ; Fifth class,
1 7s 81; Sixth class, 31 10d ; Seventh class, 217 d ; Eighth
class, 1143; Ninth class, 13. 63; Tenth class, 6s Pd.

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
Charles Alexander Hill, cabinet maker, Bristol.
BANKRUPTS.

George Wacoy Stevenson, general merchants, Fore-
street, Cripplegate, to surrender, Nov. 12, at two, and.
Dec. 8, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards,
Ilicial assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street ; Stret-
lon and Postans, South-square.
t\rilli am Treeby Chafe, ironfounder, Davonport, Nov.
10 arrl Dec. 0, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court.
flertzell, official assignee, Exeter; Hawker, Devouport ;
10,,d0n, Exeter.
Samuel Mendel, commission agent, Feuclaurch-street,
N'ov. 7, at half-past twelve, and Dee. 15, at one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. S, ansfuld, official assignee ; Lum-
. icy and Lumley, Ludgate-Lill.
George Gossling, baker, Upper Bermetton-strcet,
Mid-
;llesex, Nov. 13, and Dec. 1 at twelve, at the Court of

Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Aldermanbury; Begbie,
E-sex-street, Strand.
Jeremiah Self, innkeeper, Bishop's Waltham, South-
ampton,
Nov. 6, and Dec. 1, at two, at the Court. of Rank-
ruotcy. Lee, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Lawrence,
Plowq, and Myer, Old Jewry-chambers.
William Pemberton, commission agent, Barge-yarl
Chambers, Bucklerebury, Nov. 13, at three awl Dec. 11,
at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official
assignee, Rtsinghall-street ; Moss, Pancras-lane.
atinuel Rawueley, brush manufacturer, Halifax, Nov.
20 and Dec. 11, at eleven, at the Liods District Court.
Young, official assignee, Leeds; Philbrick, and
Foster, Halifax.
George Baker, flour factor, Fulham, Micdlesex, Nov.
13, at half-past two, and Dec. 11, at twelve, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Canaan, official assignee, Aldermanbury;
Watson and Sons, Bouverie-streot, Fleet-street.
Edward Rogers, draper, Osweetry, Nov. 9, and 30, at
half-past twelve, at the Birmingham District Court.
Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham; Ball, Osweetry;
Reece, Birmingham.
William Edward Waters, milliner, Haverstock-street,
City-roa 1, Nov. 7, at one, and Dec. 15, at eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee ; Depree
and Austin, Lawrence-lane, Cheapsiiie.
Thon,as George White, lace warehouseman, Alderman-
bury, Nov. 13, at two, and Dec. 11, at twelve, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Canaan, official assignee, Aldermanbury;
Rogerson and Ford, Lincoln's-inn-fields; Brown, Notting-
ham.

James Clarke, timber merchant, Kingsland, Nov. 17, at
half-past two, and December 11, at one o'clock, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee;
Chidley, Basingball-street.
Edwin and William Sunderland, bill brokers, Oldbury,
county of Worcester, Nov. 12 and Dec. 3, at half-past
eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore,
official assignee, Temple-street, Birmingham ; Southall
and Nelson, Birmingham.
Robert Hindry Mason, printer, Sunderland, Nov. 11,
at eleven, and Dec. Li, at twelve, at the Royal Arcade,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Baker, official assignee, New-
castle-upon-Tyne; Harle, Bush, and Co., Southampton-
buildings, Chancery-lane.
James Musto, Joseph Musto, and Robert !William
Musto' millwrights, Cambridge-road, Mile-end, Middlesez,
Nov. 10, at half past twelve, and Dec. 10, at two, at the
Corot of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basing-
hall-street ; Lawrance, Plows, and Boyer, Old Jewry.
chambers.

-t John Woolsey, ironmonger, Great Grimsby, Lincoln-
shire, Nov. 18 and Dec. 23, at twelve, at the Leeds Die-
tt ict Court. Carrick, officiel assignee Hull ; Reed, King-
ston-upon-Hull._

George Tinian, wheelwright, Wiokenby, Lincolnshire,
Nov. 1L and Dec. 16, at twelve, at the Townhall, Kingston-
upon-Hull. Carrick, official assignee, Hull ; Brown,
Lincoln.

William Alliston Lamprell, carpenter, Long-lane, City,
Nov. 12, at half-past two, and Dec. 15, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sam-
brook-court ; Broughton, Falcon-square.
Henry Whitmore, tailor and wooden draper, Stockport,
Oct. 10 and Dec. 1, at one, at the Marrthester District
Court. llernarnann, official assigned, Manchester; Cop-
pock and Oldham, Stockport._

.
Henry Bastow, mercer and draper, Manchester, Nov. 13
and Dec. 4, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court.
Hernaman, official assignee, Manchester ; Cooper and, Sons,
Manchester.

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION.
Michael M`Halfie and Co., merchants, Glasgow.

BANK OF E
in Account pursuant to the Act 7
the Week ending on Saturday,

LNGLAND.
Rh and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, fcr
the 24th day of Oct., 1857.
kaTMENT.

Government debt.... 11,015,100
Other securities ...... 09
Gold coin and bullion 8,777,105
Silver bu11i0n........

.£23,252,105
r. MARSHALL, Chief Ciuiintr.

rA.B,TncENT.

Governmentsecurities
(includg•DeadWeight
Annuity) .......• .. 10;254,541
Other securities...,Notes
• . 21,404,597
••• • • • Gold and silver coin .. 3,455mr)
592,689

434,737,6€7
MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.

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PASSAGE OF BRIUSFI TROOPS THROUGH

EGYPT.

(FRO3I A TRAVELLER IN THE EAST.)
ALEXANDRIA, OCT. 20.
We have had two stirring arrivals here, which
have aroused alike Greek, Mussulman, and Jew.
On the 15th the Peninsular and Oriental steamer
Sultan brought us 14 officers and 235 men of the 4th
and 11th Companies of Royal Engineers en route
for India. On the 16th the excitement was kept up
by a salute fired from a fine 46 gun frigate which
entered this port, and next we saw our gallant
Pioneers, clothed in the garb of peaceable English
husbandman, i.e., in white blouses and wideawakes.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's agent of
this place, Mr. Holton, has made such admirable
use of his position to render the transit of troops
across the desert efficient that he is said to be ready
to undertake to convey comfortably 2,000 English
soldiers per month through the Pacha's sand
steppes.
The Pacha does not at all object to English sol-
diers crossing his territory in their uniforms and
accoutrements, but I think Government acted very
wisely in providing our men with white clothing,
allowing them only to carry their great coat, bread
bag, and replenished water bottles--more than this
would unfit men to stand sudden change of climate.
The first batch of soldiers traversed the Desert
in 291 hours ; the Royal Engineers will have ac-
complished their journey through the Desert in
little more than half the time.

At five o'clock on Sunday evening, the 18th inst.,
Colonel Harness addressed the soldiers in a few,
manly, heartfelt words as to the nature of the ser-
vice rendered by the Pacha to our gracious Sove-
reign by allowing English troops to traverse his
territory, and expressed the confident hope that no
complaint would be brought against them for vio-
lation of hospitality. The men made mien to cheer
their colonel and the good ship on board of which
they had been so well cared for ; but so well dis-
ciplined were they, that they controlled their
feelings at first bidding ; for the colonel said,
"whatever you do, don't cheer."

Though the men traversing the Desert stop every
six hours.for a good repast, they are nevertheless
provided with a day's cooked fresh meat ration,
broad, and a bottle of good drinking water.
Colonel Pocklington, Deputy-Quartermaster-Ge-
neral of Malta, acts here in concert with Mr.
Holton. Both gentlemen have hitherto accom-
p►nied the troops through the Desert, and both
are entitled to a large share of credit for putting
their shoulders to the wheel manfully in despatch-
ing our men to the seat of war.
The Calcutta batch, under Brevet-Major Nichol-
son, a much beloved Crimean officer, is accompanied
by Colonel Harness, a fine elderly gentleman of
high attainments and most courteous manners.
The Bombay batch, under Capt. Cumberland, is
commanded by Capt. Fenwick, who has stood the
brunt of many a battle in the Kafir war.

It must be a severe blow to parent, brother, or
sister, to bid adieu to officers of this stamp ; but,
had I a son, I would bid him God speed to enrol
with such men, who strive to be equal to the emer-
gencies of their time.

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The friends and relations of the Royal Engineers
in England will b 3 glad to learn from the accom-
panying document that their journey up to this
place was a source of great pleasure :
" S.S. Sultan, Oct. 14, 1857.
"We, the undersigned officers of Rua] Engi-
neers, c..mveyed from Southampton to Alexandria
by the Peninsular and Oriental steam-ship Sultan,
cannot part from Captain Neil Cook and his officers
without congratulating them on the extremely plea-
sant manner in which the duties of the ship have
bean carried on, and at the same time specially
thanking them for their courteous consideration of
our cointort.

" We are indebted to Captain N. Cook and his
officers for an extremely pleas int voyage ; and in
saying adieu,' moat cordially with them every
happiness and aucce-s.
" (Signed) H. D. Harneal, Lieut.-Colonel, R.E.;
T. Fonwick, Captain, R.E. ; Lothian Nicholson,
Brevet-Major, R.E ; J. C. Haverty, Staff-Sur-
Seon : C. G. Cumberland, Captain, R.E. ; P. H.
ratchlay, Lieutenant, R.E. ; J. P. Magnay,
Lieutenant, RE. ; C. E. Wynne, Lieutenant,
R.E. ; D. C. Walker, Lieutenant, R.E. ; J. P.
Patterson, Lieutenant, RE."

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

Yesterday an order was received by Col. R. N. \
Phillips, commanding the 2d Battalion at Chatham
garrison, countermanding the order for the embar-
kation of the reinforcements for the 61st and 87th
Royal Irish Fusiliers, and directing reinforcements
for the 94th Regiment to be held in readineFs to
embark at Plymouth for the purpose of joining
their service companies in India.
/gearly 300 recruits have arrived at Chatham
garrison during the last two days, chiefly from the
London and Liverpool districts, for th,) purpose of
joining the Indian depots at the provisional batta-
lions. A large number of these have been attached
to the staff of the 2d battalion of the 7th Royal Fusi-
liers, which is now being raised.
Owicg to the numerous arrivals of recruits from
all parts of the kingdom at the Indian Battalions,
Chatham, sufficient accommodation for the troops
cannot be obtained at Chatham Barracks, in conse-
quence of which the depot companies of the 98th
Regiment have been removed to Brompton, and
quartered in a portion of (he barracks recently oc-
cupied by the Royal Engineers.
The following officers have proceeded from
Chatham to the School of Musketry at Hy thefor the
purpose of undergoing a course of instruction iu
the Enfield rifle, previous to their departure for
India :—Captain R. H. Travers, 24th Regiment :
Captain J. M. Lyle, 29th Regiment ; Lieut. W.
J. Anderson, 32d Regiment ; Lieut. T. Carlisle,
lath Regiment; and Lieut. R. Swif', 81st Regi-
ment. Two non-commis.sione I officers from each
battalion have also gone to _Edythe for the same
purpose. . _

- BY a letter received yesterday at Portsmouth
from Rear-Admiral Sir H. Keppel, dated Singa-
pore Sept. 7, we learn that Le was then on his way
to Borneo to visit his old friend Raj:th Brooke, pre-
vious to hisretura to England.

The Duke of Wellington, 131, and the Victor
Emmanuel, 91, now at Port,,,rnowli, are to be
equipped for the steam fleet in reserve.

The Lords of the Admiralty have ordered the
following steamships and veispls now i❑ the steam
reserve at Sheerness to be immediately sent to
Chatham, fur all defects in the hulls to be made
good with all possible despatch, viz.:—the Colos-
sus, 80 guns, screw steamship ; the Argils, 6 guns,
paddle-wheel steam•sloop ; and the Driver, 6 guns,
paddle-wheel steam-sloop.
The Cressy, 80 guns, screw steamship ; the
Majestic, 80 guns, screw steamship ; and the Royal
George, 102 guns, screw steamship, are ordered to
be taken into the fitting basin at Sheerness, for all
defects to hull and machinery to be made good
immediately.
The Caesar, 91, screw, was taken from the ordi-
nary alongside Portsmouth dockyard on Wednes-
day to have her rigging and masts overhauled, and
to be brought for ward for the steam fleet in reserve.

The Clio, screw corvette, 21 guns, is building in
Sheerness yard, and according to present arrange-
ments will be launched about the 31st March next,
after which orders have been received immediately
to lay another screw corvett3 down, to be called the
Orestes, which vessel will be built upon the lines of
the Scylla, and will fight her guns on the main
deck. It is rather feared that by so doing she will
be crank. Be that as it may, it appears definitely
settled that the Orestes will revert to the old scale
of not fighting her guns under cover, the disadvan-
tage of which is, iu action, the masts being shot
away become entangled with the guns.
The Avon, 3, paddle, Mr. Palmer, master com-
manding, arrived at Sheerness about noon on
Wednesday, after taking Admiral Bruce's effects to
London. At Woolwich she took in a propeller,
55 cwt., which she landed in that yard, and left for
Portsmouth about 10 a.m. yesterday. We believe
the screw in question is for the Meanee, 84, now in
Sheerness basin.
waThe Belleisle, 6, hospital ship, Commander Rodd,
s at Calcutteon the 24th ult.
Thecaptain and officers of the United States
steam frigate Niagara
at Bate's Royal Hotel give
a grand ball and supper
anodn Thursday evening next,
to which the nobility
trlgeellietry of the thres towns
and neighbourhood,
the *several public departraernwtsith the heads of
&c.,
are
invitei. of:cers of the
splendid
is navy and army,
or-
dered for 500 persons, and the
suite of
rooms are being decorated with much taste fur
the occasion. The American Minister in Loncl,
will be present, and the minister at Pans is al-no
expected ; in fact, the whole affair promises to be
one of the gayest and most fashionable witnessed
in this locality for a long period. During the time
the Niagara has been at this port her officers have
shown the greatest possible courtesy and most
gentlemanly bearing to all parties visiting the ship,
which has been an object of no slight attraction.
They will shortly leave us for New York, returning
here in the spring of the year to re-ship the trans-
atlantic telegraph cable. It is not t)o much also to
say that the men, as well as the officers, during
their stay at this port, have, by their conduct, won
general respect, and they will take with them the
best wishes of the inhabitants for health and
prosperity.—Plymouth
Rear-Admiral Eden, one of the Lords Commis- j

aioners of the Admiralty, Capt. Sir B. Walker, Sur-
veyor of the Navy, and Mr. R. M. Bromley, the.
Accountant- General, transacted business with Com-
modore Shepherd, in Woolwich Dockyard, yester-
day.
The Foyle, Irish merchant steamer, embarked a
detachment of the 65th Regiment at Portsmouth
Dockyard yesterday, and left with them for the
westward.

The following appointments ware made yesterday
at the Admiralty :
Master in Command—Frederick R. Stnrdee, to the
Rhadamanthns.
Second Masters—Thomas Pound, to the Rhadaman-
thus ; and William Long to the Spitfire.
Midshipman—Francis C. Hastings Dent, to the Spit-
fire.