The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-11 00:00:00

I.:aval and Military intelligence,

Yes'erdey Col. W. H. Eden, Commandant of
ethane Garrison, inspected the troops belonging
'he sth Fusileers under orders to proceed from
etham to join the depot of that corps stationed
ele;sey, The troops belonging to the various re-
tient; who have been formed into the Falkland
ande Corps, under the command of Lieut. C. C.
)bott, late of the 75th Regiment, were also in-
;dec.' at Chatham yesterday by the Colonel Com-
adant previously to their departure for their
tination.
Recruiting for the various Indian regiments is
)seedine satisfactorily, the number of recruits
eing the Indian depots at the Provisional Bat-
' ion, Chatham, being at the rate of 200 weekly,
Lich number it is confidently expected will be
isiderally increased inconsequence of the reduc-
)n of tit) standard. In consequence of the large
lux of recruits into Chatham orders have been
tied for the officers in command of the several
pots at that garrison to send a periodical return
the Horse Guards, for the purpose of showing
number of men fit for embarkation at the end
each month, taking care that each man, before
it returned as fit for India, has been instructed
the Enfield rifle exercise, with which weapon
whole of the Indian troops are to be armed.
Considerable activity prevails at the head-quar-
osof the Royal Engineers',establishre ent, Bromp-
i Chatham, in consequence of the War
epartinent having decided on sending out four
Inpaeies of the Royal Sappers and Miners, num-
ring abnut 500 officers and men, to India, for the
npose of carrying on the siege operations in-
nded to be undertaken chiefly in the Bengal Pre-
teecy. The companies of Royal Engineers named
) embark for India are the 4th, 11th, and 21st, in
tdition to which the companies now stationed at
e Cape of Good Hope, Malta, and Ceylon, will
so sedive orders to proceed from those stations
India. Considering the large force of Royal
ngineer troops which will he concentrated
lndia it is the intention of the authorities to
nd out a staff, in order to form a head-quarters
Calcut! a. Three companies of Royal Engineers
,out to proceed to India have joined head quer-
re at Chatham, and detachments of Royal Sap-
;rs and Miners have also arrived at Brompton
rraeks for the purpose of completing the com-
mies about to embark. The company of Royal
ngineels from Dublin, and also that from Nova
will both join the Engineers' establishment
Chatham.
During the past month upwards of 800 recruits
we enlisted at the various stations, and have been
ttested in the Regiment of Royal Artillery.
Our correspondence from Malta reaches to the
)th of Aug., but merely mentions the arrival on
1) night of the 28th of Aug. from Liverpool and
bralt .r, of the steamer Lebanon, which vessel
at to take her departure on the 31st for Corfu to
übark troops for England. Major Vesey took
;ssege by her to rejoin his regiment at Corfu..
'Lie Colombo, Peninsular and Oriental Company's
`,eam-packet, arrived from Southampton and Gib-
ltar early on the morning of the 29th, bringing
is L ,r.clon mails of the 29th of Aug., and having
card, among other passengers, for Malta, Capt.
Lieut. Marshall, B.A. ; and for India,
ri. Dupuis, R.A. ; Col. Adye, R.A. ;
ole. B reher, Blood, Cuppage, Horsford, Orsen,
)eboree, Wood, Tyler and wife ; Capts. Barclay,
Loyd, Brackenbury, Burton, Briggs, Hon. C.
tevys, Calvert, Cator, Davis, wife and child,
Fernauxand wife, Flanagan, Green, Light-
ot, Al' Queen, Moore and wife, Rudman, Ricardo,
Llse, re, and Weston, Lieuts. McQueen, Miller,
'o d, Clechorn, Griffiths, Ramsden, and Wood-
ridge. The Etna steamer arrived at Malta from
\ lex ludrie on the 30th, but brought no account of
'l3 air:val at Suez up to the 270 of the Colum-
i in, with the mails from Australia. The Etta and
e Cam' rie left Malta for Liverpool on the night
f the
The fo lowing, receives from London, has been
oeted in the Underwriters'-rooms, Liverpool :
Ttc f Lowing steamers have been taken up for the
eleeeyance of troops to India :—For Bombay, the
Gr-at Britain, at 491. ; Italian, at 451. ; Indomitable, at
.9/. ; ML.li)ourne, at 45/. ; Princess Charlotte (Belgian),
t 451. For Calcutta, St. Louis (French) at 331. For' 2
Yladres, Charity, at 451. For Kurrachee Ireland, at
; Austria, at 49/. ; Leopold, at 451. ;B.thiana, at

It appears from a summary given in Grindlay's
Horne News for India that the total number of
sh:pa which sailed for that country with troops from
the IStla Juno to the end of August was 67. The
numl,er of troops carried by those vessels was
24,145.
Th.) Cura,coa, 31, screw, Captain Arthur Forbes,
comple el the paying off at a very late hour yes-
terday. Nearly half the ship's company were in a
a ate of intoxication, and the usual unhappy results
ensaed. Harpies and crimps fastened on their de-
luded victims and many of the crew having received
from 39/. to 401. each, had not a farthing left:
Until au order be issued by the Lords Commis-
tdaners of the Admiralty to prevent women being
adnai,ted into the ship, so long this fearful evil will
continue.
The D;adem, 31, screw, Captain Moorsom, C. 8.,
hatiLd c ut of Portsmouth dock yesterday morning
into the steam basin. The blocks will be re-ar-
r::ned, and the Cyclops, 6, paddle, Lieutenant-
Cenun .nder Dayman, will haul in.
Valor )us, 16, paddle frigate, had her masts and
b ncsrimit put in at Devonport yesterday.
The following gentlemen passed their examina-
tion at the Portsmouth Royal Naval College, on
Wednesday, and received certificates yesterday :
Qual'iled for steam ships—Capt. T. Miller, Com-
mand, r A. C. Strode, and Lieut. A. T. Morrell.
Mates for Lieutenants—J. G. G. M‘Hardy, H.
S. De Lacy Lacy, C. E. Jones, and J. L.
V. -Most.yr.
Second. Masters for Masters.—H, V. Slader and
R. Cook.
The Indefatigable, 50, flag ship, was at Rio de
Janeiro on the 14th ult., and a letter from her
says :—" A slaver hat been reported outside the
harbour. We have sent two boats out manned and
arme.l to look for her, the launch and the second
Large ; they carry three guns. We have been
laelci-ng cut for the Cumberland these six weeks.
They tell us she left England 49 days since, and
several ships have seen her at Madeira and other
place,. The admiral has written an order to tell
us that he is going to Plymouth to be paid off if
he has not got other orders. We expect to sail iu a
week att_lr the Cumberland arrives."
The Intrepid, 6, screw gun vessel, had her masts
and bowsprits put in at Devonport on Wednesday.
The Pelorus, 21, screw corvette, was paid ad-
vance at Devonport on Wednesday, by Admiral
Sir Jamei H. Plumrid.ge, and is now ready for

The TZ.enown, 90 screw, has nearly completed her
stern ea.c.teningz, and will haul out of No. 1 dry
dock, Siteetnees, in another week ; after which she
is expected to go on a trial trip round the Nore.
The It 3adamAnthus, Master-Commander W. L.
Browne, went out of the steam baQ in at Portsmouth
y( sterclav rdcernoon, and will sail for Devonport
with bo;.iers and machinery for Aboukir, 90, screw,
bu ldin at that port.
The .Urgent, 6, screw troop ship has again been
)dated. in the Victoria Dock at Portsmouth, to
havo ti.!t_Tatiims in her quarter, and also to have
upv..x.ds of 60 scuttle'', or ventilators, placed be-
twecri her ports on the main d ek, to allow of a
curt :at of air in time of bad weather ; so that,,
wheim necessary to close the ports, these scuttles
will allow of a free circulation among the troops
wit I,,ut danger to the ship. The lower half of the
pork, will be caulked in before the ship leaves
EnOttn,i.
Captain. J. Moire was yesterday appointed to
the col-mend of the Duke of Wellingtor.

„ MILITIA.
-"°tltn has been issued that the Northumbarla,nd
A tilarri of Militia will must r for drill at Tyne-
m "Lti garrison on the 18th inst. ; and Oat the
Duthani. Artillery of Militia will muster for the
sain lAtrpoie at Sundel.land barracks on the 30th.
Thu Oxfordshire Militia will assemble at Oxford
lay, the 18th inst.

THS Gibe AT CJIALONS.—it appears that the strength
t,f the t-oops now aisembled at the, Camptvnge acahsa
flooln-
amount-, to 21,250 men and 5,860 horse:
lows: - infantry light regiments, 14.000
s;x r, gimentg, 4,500 ; s'.it batteries of borse,;a:da7lry,
foot .oti' iery, 2,000; two companies of engiostrs, ac,"!
and. or „, squadron of the waggon train, 550, It to the
above be added the Jetachmenti of gend rmery, porn.
Pier 4. a Inainitrative services, &c,, the total number as.
swan: lid will amount to about 23,000 man and 6,00.:

horses.
JUSTICE TO CODRINGTON.—It is only fair tobethkenloawten
Uonlinaader-in-Chief fn the Crimea to let it
that be volunteered for command in India--and. !lacier
Sir Colin Campbell. This was even more
ng Wag
Is
11,44 Sic Colin's serving under Codriogton. nothnantiinou.s
e ailliclilt as to get a little man to stoop ; a tall matt
ma, be, d without derogation. Sir William Codrington,
vety w .rely, takes everything that is offered him. They
offered l.im the chief command in the Crimea—he took
it Tb sy offer him the guardianship of the Prince of
Whlea —he takes it. Those who appoint him ought to
know ',a hat he is fit for. He wasn't fit for the one post
—hetmay turn out admirably suited for. the other. Sir
W. C.,drington is a Guardsman, and the beauty of
Gru:seensen is, that whether you are provi-ling for use
or orearnent, whether you want a Commander.in Chief
0: a G H Stick in Waiting. your Guardsman is equally
tit for the place. Turn, Marte quam Mercurio is his
me' to. He is warranted to keep in any in any climate,
will pocket any amount of salary, and England expects
hirr4—as a general rule—to do his duty.—Punch.