The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-18 00:00:00

Naval and Military intelEgren.ce,.

The third portion of the 88th (Connaught Ran-
gets) embarked at Portsmouth dockyard yesterday
on board the Calabar, Capt. Hall, for India. They
consisted of Major E. G. Maynard, Capt. W. C.
Pearson, Lieutenants G. Priestly, M. N. Woodard,
W. Lambert, E. Hopton ; Assistant Surgeon J. C.
Knipe, 10 sergeants, 6 drummers, 206 privates, 17
women, and 26 children. They embarked at about
half-past 2 p.m , and were towed to Spithead last
evening. They leave this morning for Calcutta.
The Cambodia, which is to take the lest portion
of the 88th, arrived at Spithead yesterday morn-
ing, and went into Portsmouth harbour to prep:re
for their reception.

The Osven Glendower, Capt. Watson, arrived
yesterday evening at Spitheid, and was o'.l-1 joined
by the Ramillies, Capt. Hodder, from the Thames,
to embark portions of the 7th Royal Fusiliers from
Portsmouth dockyard for Kurrachee.

The Hotspur at-id Seringapatam were hourly ex-
pected at Portsmouth last evening. The Seringa-
patam will take a portion of the 7th.
The Fairy, Royal yacht, Capt. the Hon. Joseph
Denman, embarked the youngest members of the
Royal family at the Clarence-yard, Gosport, on
Thursday evening, at 6 o'clock, and conveyed them
to Osborne, where her Majesty, the Prince C
►n-
sort, and the King of the Belgians will arrive this
afternoon. After her Majesty's visit the Royal
yacht Victoria and Albert will convey the King of
the Belgians to Antwerp.
Commander Seccombe hoisted the pendant on
board the iron steam troop-frigate Vulcan at Ports-
mouth yesterday afternoon, and she will be refitted
out with the utmost expedition.

The Sparrowhawk, Assurance, Roebuck 'and Mo-
hawk, 6-gun screw steam-vessels, of 200 and 350-
horse power respectively, were ordered yesterday to
be commissioned, it is believed for service in India.
The Sparrowhawk, Roebuck, and Assurance
were taken out of the steam reserve at Ports-
mouth yesterday and hauled alongside the jetty,
for pendants. _

There was a slight inaccuracy in the account of
the departure of General Sir Colin Campbell for
India. The General was not accompanied by Major
Collinson, as stated, but by Major Alison, his mi'i-
tary secretary, Lieut. Alison, and Sir D. Baird, his
aides-de-camp. Major Alison and Lieut. Alison are
sons of Sir A. Alison. The three companions of the
gallant Commander-in-Chief left England on the
same short notice as himself.

The United States' steam frigate Susquehanna,
Captain Sands, left Cowes Roads on the night of
Thursday for Liverpool.
The Deputy Adjutant-General, Col. J. W. Gor-
don, C. 8., R.E., Aide-de-C•tmp to the Queen, ae_
cornpanied by Col. F. E. Chapman, C.B , arrived
at the bead-quarters of the Royal Engineers' esta-

blishment, Chatham, on Thursday ahernoOn,-fOr.
the purpose of inspecting the troops at Brompton
Barracks. The officers and men belonging to the
Royal Engineers Train who have been instructed
in the use of the lasso, under the direction of
Sir F. B. Head, were marched to the Lines, where
they went through a variety of manceuvres, for
the purpose of showing the proficiency they had
made. The officers and troops, the whole of whom
were mounted, have made great progress in its
use, and acquitted themselves in a very commend-
' able manner. The Deputy Adjutant-General, ac-
companied by Colonel Sandham and the staff at
present at head-quarters, afterwards inspected a
new description of reconnoitring tower, one of
which was erected adjoining the huts occupied by
the troops at the rear of Brompton Barracks. Col.
Gordon then visited St. Mary's-creek, where he
spent some time in inspecting some pontoon experi-
ments by the Royal Engineers, the pontoons used
being those invented by General Blanshard. The
whole of the officers of the staff then proceeded with
the Deputy Adjutant-General to Old Rochester-
bridge, where the Sappers and Miners were en-
gaged in some siege operations for the destruction of
that structure. Two heavy charges of gunpowder
were exploded by means of the voltaic battery,
which destroyed the crown of two of the arches of
the bridge. The experiments were under the direc-
tion of Major Hassard, Royal Engineers.
Brevet Major D'Aguilar s troop of Royal Horse
Artillery, under orders for India, arrived at Wool-
wich yesterday morning, from the camp at Alder-
shot. H.R.H the Commander-in-Chief has ap-
pointed Col. G. R. Barker, C. B. to the chief com-
mand of the Royal Artillery force about to proceed
to India, and Lieut.-Col. A. T. Phillpots to the
second command.
A garrison order was yesterday issued at Wool-
wich, directing commanding officers of battalions
and brigades to assemble the Royal Regiment of
Ariillery, as far as available, on parade this morn-
ing, et 9 o'clock, to witness the distribution of the
medals awarded by the King of Sardinia.
Shipwrights have been employed since the
accident to the convict hulk Defence at Woolwich
in caulking her portholes, crammingher decks with
air-tight casks, and preparing a raft of pontoons,
so as told& her from the bad of the river, in which
she was sunk to extinguish the fire. The materials'
were last night completely organised so as to com-
mence the effort to flood the ship this morning at
4 o'clock. If the attempt should be successful the
Defence is to be examined with a view of repairing
her for a continuation of the convict service. -
The following appointments were made yester-
day at the Admiralty :
Commander C. M. Aynsley, to the Assurance,
vice Commander Bruce, whose appointment is can-
celled ; Lieutenants E. C. Symons, W. F. Rustace,
C. E. S. Woodman, and G. Parsons, to the Chesa-
peake ; Lieutenants G. H. Parkin and E. St. John
Garforth, to the Pelorus ; Lieutenants W. T. F.
Mudge and C. A. F. Page*, to the Pylades ; Lieu-
tenants W. G. England and P. P. Luxmore, tothe
Roebuck ; Lieut. 0, P. Burke, to the Mohawk ;
Lieut. H. T. Cleveland, to the Assurance; Lieut.
G. G. Duff, to the Sparrowhawk; Elijah J. Kemp,
master, to the Sparrowhawk ; Thomas Bowen,
master, to the Chesapeake ; A. F. Boxer, master,
to the Pelorus ; W. H. Sharp, master, to the Py-
lades ; J. Waye, master, to the Roebuck ; G. D.
F Perry, master, to the Mohawk ; -W. L. Lew, mas-
ter, to the Assurance ; J. F. Charlton, surgeon, to
the Tortoise ; J. Hayward, paymaster, to the Che-
sapeake ; J. Singleton, paymaster, to the Pelorus ;
J. M. Jefferson, paymaster, to the Pylades • W. S.
Crealcck, paymaster, to the Mohawk; R. Denison,
paymaster, to the Roebuck; H. Gilpin, paymaster,
to the Sparrowhawk; T. C. H. Shears, paymaster,
to the Asstfrance ; J. Inglis, clerk, to the Roebuck ;
J. N. Harvey and G. Prince, clerks to the Victory;
G. T. Cheyney, clerk, to the Assurance ;J. W.
Silveilock, clerk, to the Sparrowhawk ; A. W. L.
G. Wilkinson, clerk, to the Cumberland ; E. T.
,Boys, clerk, to the Pylades ; J. E. Ray, clerk, to
the Mohawk ; J. E. Evans, c'erk, to the Pelorus ;
H. W. P. Kooysten, assistant-clerk, to the Atholl ;
J. R. Richards, assist int-clerk, to the Cumberland.