The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-14 00:00:00

2HE NAVY.

The Sutlej, 51, screw, has been placed in No 7
dock at Portsmouth, to examine her bottom and
complete coppering in the vicinity of her water
line. She has her topmasts on end, and 150 of
the Trafalgar's best hands are busily engaged in
lending a hand to rig her for commission.
The Hannibal, 91, Capt. Farquhar, which ar-
rived on Thursday at Spithead from the Mediter-
ranean, is ordered into Portsmouth harbour this
morning to strip and pay off into the third-class
reserve.

It is said to be the intention of the Admiralty to
hold the Revenge and the Trafalgar liners in readi-
ness to transfer their crews to the frigates now
preparing for commission, should the next news
received from America prove to be of an unfavour-
able character.

Additional orders have been received from the
Admiralty directing that every exertion may be
used in completing the screw frigate Severn, 51,
500 horse power, fitting fcr commission at Sheer-
ness Dockyard. In addition to the mechanics be-
longing to the establishment a number of the rig-
gers and seamen from the steam reserve, as well as
a party of Marines, sent from Chatham for that
purpose, are employed on her. Her lower and
topmast rigging is up, and it is expected she will
be ready to go out of dock in a few days.
By the direction of the Admiralty 60 men of the
Royal Marines, together with four non-commis-
sioned officers, were yesterday entered at Chatham
Dockyard to be employed in assisting in preparing
the various ships fitting for sea. During the time
the Marines are so employed they are to be borne
on the books of the Wellesley, 74, for victuals and
pay.
The artisans of Devonport dockyard are making
good progress with the screw steam frigate Phcobe,
51 ; her lower and topsail yards are crossed. The
gunboats Sheldrake and Spider, are also well ad-
vanced.

The following promotions were made at the Admiralty
last evening :
Lieutenant--N. C. Singleton to the Devastation.

Naval Cadet—Mr, G. G. Boys to the Stromboli,
Naval Cadols (nominated)—Charles Wallace Last, and
Thomas Charles Heatcote.

Assistant-Surgeon—Thomas A. Rove to the Impreg-
nable, for Plymouth Hospital.

THE ARMY

Major-Gen. Rumley, Inspector- Gen, of Infantry,
is expected to take his departure to-day for Liver-
pool, there to embark for Canada.
Lieut.-Col. Shakespear, 9th Brigade, Royal Artil-
lery, has been selected by the General Commanding-
in Chief to proceed on special service to North
America. The 4th company, Royal Engineers,
stationed at Dover, have been directed to hold
themselves in readiness for immediate embarcation
for foreign service.
The first division of the garrison artillery, at
present under orders for British North America,
was yesterday paraded at Woolwich in the presence
of Gen. Sir Richard Dacres, K.C.8., and Staff, pre-
paratory to departure for Liverpool. The division,
comprising the Ist, 2d, and 3d batteries, consisted
of Lieut.-Col. Cleaveland, Majors Boothby and
Field ; Capts. Ac dson, Johnson, and Collingwood ;
Lieuts. Kemmiss, Cooke, Gordon, Robertson, Dixon,
Simpson, Williams, Irwin, and Shiel ; Assist.- Surg.
Corry, M.D. ; 21 staff sergeants and sergeants, 18
corporals, 12 bombardiers, 6 trumpeters, and 300
gunners. The general, having gone through his
inspection of the line, referred in brief terms to the
nature of the expedition on which they were bound,
and congratulated the men on their healthy and
soldierly appearance. The men were in excellent
spirits, and were loudly cheered by the crowds who
accompanied them. The Adelaide and Mauritius,
two magnificent screw steamships, hired by Govern-
ment for the conveyance of troops and war stores
to North America, yesterday went up to Deptford
to receive their troop fittings and provisions.
At an early hour yesterday morning the non-
commissioned officers and men of the Royal Engi-
neers who have been selected for transfer to the
15th company were assembled on the parade ground
at Chatham, and after inspection were marched off
to the railway station, whence they proceeded to
Liverpool, at which port they will join the main
body of the 15th company, from the Curragh, to
embark on board the Persia, for Canada. The
whole of the men at head-quarters turned out to
witness the departure of their comrades, to whom
they bade a hearty farewell.
Yesterday detachments of the Army Hospital
Corps, to the number of 30 men of all grades, ar-
rived at headquarters, Chatham, from Colchester
and Plymouth, to take the place of the detachment
which left yesterday.
By the appointment of Major-Gen. P. Taylor,
K.H., to the vacant Colonelcy of the 24th Regiment
a good service pension will be placed at the disposal
of the Duke of Cambridge.
A circular memorandum from the Horse Guards
has been promulgated, for the information of the
and
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in future to be held responsible for the expenses
incurred.

The monumental memorial cast from Russian
guns captured in the Crimea, and intended to com-
memorate the glorious career of the officers and men
of the Royal Artillery who fell in that war, was
yesterday uncovered, and hoisted on the pedestal
erected for its reception at Woolwich.

Th e East India troopship Marseilles, Capt. Marley,
which arrived in the Thames from Calcutta on
Thursday, with a number of time-expired men and
other troops on board, landed her cavalry and in-
fantry troops at Government quay, Gravesend, yes-
terday, when they were immediately forwarded to
Chatham garrison. The Marseilles sailed from
Calcutta on the 17th of August, the passage to the
Dumas occupying 117 days, including detention at
the Cape of Good Hope and St. Michael's, at which
latter island the vessel put in to obtain provisions.
The number of troops who embarked at Calcutta
was 107 men of all ranks, with 8 women and chil.
dren, belonging to the Bth Hussars, Royal Artillery,
sth Fusiliers, 6th, 13th (Prince Albert's) Light In-
fantry, 20th, 23d (Royal Welsh) Fusiliers, 34th, 38th,
48th, 52d Light Isfatatry, 67th, 88th Connaught
Rangers, and the 90th Light Infantry Regiments,
together with detachments of let, 2d, and 3d Bengal
Light Cavalry, Bengal Artillery, and the 6th and 6th