The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-19 00:00:00

Naval and Militai y intelligence.

Of the three regiments quaitered in Portsmouth
' Garrison which are under orders for China the fol-
lowing officers remain with their depots :-23d
Royal Welsh Fusiliers7—Captain Vane, Lieutenants
the Hon. N. Fiennes and T. V. Lewis, and
.Ensign
H. Q. Willis ; 82d Regiment—Captain Bailie,
Lieutenants Spencer and Dickson, and Ensign T.
' Ryan • 90th Regiment—Captain ammond, Lieu-
tenants Trencher and Barwell, and Ensign Handy.
Forty-two officers and 750 men of the 90th Regi-
ment will embark in her Majesty's steam troop-
ship Transit, CoMmander Chambers, atPortsmoutb,
on Tuesday, the 24th inst., as at present' ordered.
One field officer, one meical officer, and compa-
nies' officers remain with the other 250 to go in
some other shir. No horses are to go by this con-
veyance. Mounted officers are to be supplied with"
horses by the Commissariat on arrival at Hong
Kong.
Orders were received at Portsmouth Dockyard
yesterday for the Princess Charlotte, 104, old sail-
ing three-decker, to be brought from the ordinary
for immediate commission, and for service in China,
it is presumed'as an hospital or other depot ship
She was launched about 35 years ago, and has only
been once commissioned. She bore the flag of Ad-
miral Sir Robert Stopford at Acre. She will pro-
bably carry out troops. •
The iron troop-ships Adventure and Assistance,
fitting for troop service, are nearly rigged, and will
be speedily ready for the pendant.
The Cormorant, 4, screw despatch gun-vessel,
Commander Saumarez, was docked yesterday to be
examined, and to have a few defects repaired.
Yesterday the troops stationed at Chatham gar-
rison, consisting of about 6,000 men, ,were reviewed
on Chatham Lines by Col. -W. H. Eden, Comman-
dant of the garrison. The troops, comprising-the
Previsional battalion, under the command of Col.
H. Jervis ; the Royal Engineers, commanded by
Col. H. Sandha,m ; and the. Royal Marine Light
Infantry, under the command of Col. E. A. Par-
ker, assembled on- the'r respective parade grounds,
from which they marched to Chatham Lines, where
the regiments of the line formed into two battalions,
commanded by Col. Jervis and Col.. R. N. Phillip,
took up their position in the centre, with the Royal
Engineers and the Royal Marines on their right
and left. The entire•brigade was then put through
a variety of movements by Col. Eden, including
forming into contiguous columns ; deploying into
line on-No. 1 of third battalion, marching past in
quick time, advancing in open columns of com-
panies from inward flanks of battalion, forming
mass' on third battalion, and wheeling into con-
tiguous column ; changing front to the rear by the
countermarch of sub-divisions round the centre of
battalions ; deploying into contiguous column on
the rear battalion, and changing front to the right
by retiring in direct echel-on•from 'the right. The
various imovenaents were_ gone through by the
troops in a highly creditable manner, and gave much
satisfaction to the commanding field officer.

The paddle-wheel steam score-ship Rhadaman-
thus yesterday morning commenced reloading with
steam-engines and machinery in Woolwich basin
for Portsmouth dockyard. She brought a number
of supernumeraries fur Sheernesq, who were con-
veyed to their quarters by the Hart, tender to the
Waterloo at Sheerness. The Hart brought a
number of seamen to Woolwich for disposal in the
gun-boats fitting out in that dockyard for service
in China.
The Furious, 16, paddle, Captain Sherard
Osborne, C.B.—An order has been issued from the
board that none other but continuous service men
are to be entered on board ships now fitting for
China.
The Duke of Wellington, 131, screw, Captain
Henry Caldwell (flag of Rear-Admiral R. S.
Dundas), may be expected to arrive at Spithead,
from Lisbon, on or about the 26th inst.
The Melville, old 71, having undergone exten-
sive repairs and alterations, fitting for an hospital-
ship on the China station, by the Messrs. White,
of Cowes, Isle of Wight, will come out of the
Medina dock the next springs and be towed to this
port, to be completed for service.
His Prussian Majesty's frigate Thetis, 40, Capt.
Sundewal, after wintering and refitting, left Ports-
mouth harbour yesterday afternoon. She anchored
at Spithead.
Mr. John Davy, Royal Naval Engineer of the
first class, has been promoted to be Inspector of
Steam Machinery afloat, and appointed to take
charge of the machinery of the China steam squad-
ron ; he goes out in the Pera from Southampton
Ito-morrow. Mr. Knapp, Purveyor, in the Com-
missariat department, goes out also in the Pent,
being ordered to Hong Kong.
The paddlewheel steam frigate Retribution, 28,
Captain Charles Barker, left Plymouth Sound on
Monday for South America.
The screw steamship Sanspareil, 71, Capt. A. C.
Key, sailed from iPlymouth on Tuesday evening
with marines and ordnance for China.
Surprise, despatch gun vessel, Devonport, has
been conunissioned by Commander S. G. Cress-
well.
Banterer, gunboat, at Devonport, has been com-
missioned by Lieut. Bedford Pim.
The screw steam vessel Plumper, 12, Captain
George Richards, arrived. at Plymouth on Tuesday
from Spithead.
The merchant ship William Hammond, Captain
Richardson, with 274 officers and men of the 67th
Regiment, from St. Lucia, West Indies, February
19th, arrived all well in Plymouth Sound on Tues-
day night.
The following appointments were made yester-
day at the Admiralty :
Commander William Bowden to the Medusa,
vicjeß: TYe' fer, invalidedcharle;s
sCpbradiul es, F. A. Courtney,
William
and
Robt. Irvine,
surgeons, to the Calcutta : Commander Richard
Williams has been appointed mail agent on the
Australian station. -

MARKET NEWS.--(rhis Day.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the week ended March 19, 1857, made up from the Re-
turns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in
England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter.

WHEAT 1 BARLEY I OATS I RYE BEANS I PEAS
553 ca 46s Id 24s 4d 39s 10d I 39s 4d 39s 7d
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES.

WHEAT BARLEY 1 OATS 1 RYE 1 BEANS PEAS
55s iod 45s 6d 23s 4d 40s 4d 39s 5d 39s 4d
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. _ _

10:x,1='3;`ti neat, barley, 55,
beans, 7,105 ; pea

~912; oats, 18,676; rye, 200
as, 1,358 quarters.

MEAT MARKETS.
1T
lows AND LEADFSHALL.—Tho trade was steady,
as follows :--Beef, from 3s 8d to 4s 6d ; Mutton, 3s lOLI
to 4s 10,1; Veal, 4s Od to 5s 01; Pork, 3s &I to Os 21 per
81bs, by the carcaso.
SOUTHALL, March 18.—The stipplies of stock were mo-
derate, and the trade ruled steady, as follows :—Beef,
from 3s 8d to 4s 10,1; 3iutton, 4s Od to 5s 1041 ; Veal, 41
to 5s Od ; Pork, 48 Cd to 4s 10.1 per 81bs, to sink the offal.
ROMFORD, March 18 Our market is less active, yet
prices ars supported. Beef, from ',3s 8d to 5s ; Mutton, 4s
4d to Us Od ; Veal, 4s Od to 5s Od • Pcrk, 4s to 5s per 81bs.
FLAY M ARK 'En.
c.wt:BEEitoe
_ SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 21 10s to 41 Os ; clover do.,
31 lOs to 6/ Os • and straw, 11 6s to 1110 s per load.
Trade dull. '
43; clover
sAtoNDSI-0.3M; low hay, 21 12s to 41
do.' 31 Ills to 51. Os; eaand straw, ll Us to 11 lls per load,
A slow trade.
do 31 1 APEL.—Meadow hay, 21 103 to 4/ Os : clover
Supply good. and straw, Cs to 11 103 per load.

THE DAY OP THE DISSOLUTION.-li 18 expected that
Parliament will be dissolved on Saturday, and that on
that day the new writs will be issued. Elections will
take place to-morrow week in the metropolis, where no
. poll demanded : where there is, the polling Will take

NEW MUSIC.

l'll never Cease Loving thee.
The Christmas Queen.
Yesterday, to-day, and to-morrow.
Johnny Gray.
The Dew-drop of the Morning.
The White Dove.
Words and Music by Charles Mackay. Davidson,

Peter's-hill, Doctors'-commons.
These words emanate from too popular a source
to need any especial recommendation to public no-
tice. Charles Mackay has long rendered good
service to Apollo and the people, and these produc-
tions gracefully uniting the poet and the musician,
will add a fresh leaf to his already thickly-twined
laurel chaplet. " The )Vhite:Dove" is our selected
favourite in the alio-ye list. There is something
quaint and expressive about it, reminding us of the,
old English school of ditty, when ".The Vicar of
Bray," " The Miller of Tetbury," and " Barbara
Allen," held honourable place in the baron's hall
and peasant's cot. We are so pleased with these
specimens that we hope. Charles Mackay will try
his hand again in the same department.

The Good Rhein Wine. By John Gray.
The Boatmen o' the Forth. By John Gray.
Chspell, New Bond-street.
These are two fair average compositions. There
is some power in the first, though, no very original
or striking melOdy. The-chorus is effective, which
greatly aids a convivial - song. The second is a
pleasing ballad, and within the compass of most
voices.