The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-06 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

Yesterday 452 men arrived at Chatham garrison
from Bristol, Aldershot, and Ireland for the pur-
pose of joining the variou3 Indian depots at the
provisional battalion, into which they have volun-
teered.

The Royal Sovereign screw three-decker, 131
guns, built in Portsmouth dockyard, will be
launched about the 11th of April, according to pre-
sent arrangements. The Princ'e of Wales, another
screw three-decker, in anadjoining.slip, is in a very
forward state, and is expected to be the next
launched.
The Cresar, 91, screw, Captain Robb, is to be
paid off at Portsmouth to-morrow.
The Dauntless, 33, screw frigate, Captain Ryder,
is to be paid off at Portsmouth on Monday next, if
ready.
The Plumper, 11, screw-sloop, Captain Richards,
will go out of Portsmouth harbour to-day for trial,
prior to proceeding on foreign service (surveying).
The Cracker, 2, screw gun-boat, L'eutenant
Hami ton, will be paid off at Portsmouth to-
morrow, and laid up at Haslar.
Upwards of 220 artificers are ordered to be dis-
charged from the steam factory in Portsmouth
dockyard, the working staff of which is to he re-
duced to 730 ; all the labourers also in the dock-
yard who were engaged during the pressure of the
late war, and four extra clerks.
The Devastation, 6, Commander Edward Mar-
shall, was paid on onday at Devonport, and now
awaits orders.
The Exmouth, 90, screw, Captain H. Eyres,
sailed from Devonport on Monday last for Lisbon,
taking stores and provisions for the fleet. A tele-
graphic message was received on Friday calling for
her pay books, which were sent off the same even-
ing, examined in London on Saturday, and received
here again on Sunday ; but the paymaster could
not prepare them to pay the ship on Monday, and
she was obliged to sail without being paid.
The Sanspareil, 70, Captain A. C. Key, is ordered
to be ready for yea immediately, and to take in as
much live shell, shot, and ammunition, as she can
receive.

The Shamrock and Bouncer, gun-boats, were
taken out of Keyham dock yesterday.
The Retribution, 28, paddle, Captain Barker,
arrived at Devonport yesterday from Portsmouth,
with supernumerary marines, and will complete
defects, preparatory to her proceeding to a foreign
station.

The St. Jean d'Acre, 101, screw, moved from
Keyham to her moorings on Wednesday.
The Mohawk, 4, screw, was put into the basin
at Keybam yesterday, beingteiday, preparatory to her being
docked for repairs.
The Narcissus, 20, building at Devonport dock-
yard, is to be prepared forthwith for launching,
when she will be taken into dock for the purpose
of being lengthened to receive a screw propeller.
The following appointments have been made at
the Admiralty :
Lieut. C. J. Rowley to the Royal Albert, vice
Lieut. Fellowes ; Lieut. P. Brock to the Centurion,
vice Lieut. Lascelles ; William Richardson, assist-
ant-surgeon to the Fisgard ; Frederick H. Rose,
assistant-surgeon to the Colossus ; Edward M'Sor-
ley, assistant to Haslar Hospital ; James C. East-
cott, assistant-surgeon to the Se3lark.
Captain Edward Tatham has been appointed to
her Majesty's ship Amphitrite for Coastguard ser-
vice.

Mr. G. W. Gregorie, mate, has been promoted
to the rank of lieutenant.

Sporting Intelligence.

TATTE RSAL L'S. —THURSDAY.
The majority of the subscribers had evidently not re-
turned from Liverpool, for scarcely a dozen persons assem-
bled in the room. 7tol to a small sum was taken about
Skirmisher, and afterwards offered on the field for the
Northamptonshire Stakes. For the Metropolitan Stakes
14 to 1 was taken about Sir Colin to a "pony," the
backer being desirous to go on at the price ; and 100 to 5
was booked about Poodle. 30 to Ito 251. was laid against
Rogerthorpe for the Chester Cup. The only bets on the
Derby were 6,000 to 200 against Arsenal, 1,000 to 38 apt
Saunterer, and 2,000. 10 20 against Glede Hawk, a horse in
the same stable with Saunterer.

NORTHAMPTON RACES.-MARCH 25 AND 26.
SECOND DAY.

Nominations for Earl Spencer's Plate. About 5 furlongs.
The weights to be published on the 10th instant.
Yrs.

Yrs.
Porto Rico 4
Peter Flat
S. to Hesse Cassel.
C by Stultz, out of Gentle
Kitty
Centurion
Equinox 3
Beatrix
Swindler 5
Jesuit
ImpatieLce 3
Noisette
Bird-in-Hand 1
Strawberry 4
Flacrow
Theodora 4
Dramatist
Squire Watt
Bonnets o' Blue 4
KingJobn ..... .
Katherine Logie
Little Gerard
I,SGitic,huxriticikha d:
Nelsonl:. h:t..pe:n—ci.ie., ..
.................. 4

Breeze ...
Daisy 3
Old,Tom (lateOldFashion)3
Olympus
Flyaway
Old Rowley a
Sister to Elfrida .
Janet Pride
Cumberland ....... .
Prince's Mixture .....
Hospitality
Little Cob
Remedy
c by Orlando—Elopement 3
Sunflower
Maid of Athens 3
Y
Artiller 4
Malacca
4
New Brighton Mabel
John Peel
British
Remedy Vaulter
3
The Poacher
Madame Clic
welatc.„ not 3
.. ...wraith ... 4