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

Naval and Military intelligence.

Yesterday 452 men arrived at Chatham garri,on
from Bristol, Aldershot, and Ireland for the pur-
pose of joining the various Indian depots at the
provisonal 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-
set,t arrangements. The Prince of Wales, another
screw three-decker, in an adjoining slip, is in a very
forward state, and is expected to Le the next
launched.

The Caesar, 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, lieutenant
Hami ton, will to paid off at Portsmouth to-
morrow, and laid up lit 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 1e re-
duced to 730 ; all the labourers also in the dock-
yard who were engaged during the pressure of the
!ate war, and four extra clerks.
The Devastation, 6, Commander Edward Mar-
shall, was paid on Monday at Devour ort, 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 FMay calling for
her pay books, which were sent off the same even-
ing, examined in 1 ondon on Saturday, and received
hero 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 sea 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 Devonpoit 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 Keyham yesterday, preparatory to her beinc,
docked for repairs.
The N arci,sus, 20, building at Devenport dock-
yard, is to be prepared forthwith for launching,
when she will be taken into dock for the purpcse
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 Fisg,ard ; Frederick H. Rose,
assistant-surgeon to the 'Colossus ; Edward M‘Sor-
ley, assistant to Haslar Hospital ; James C. E ist-
cott, assistant-surgeon to the Sealark.
Captain Edward Tatham has been appointed to
her Majesty's ship Amphitrite for Coa-tguard ser-
vice. . _

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

Sporting Intelligence.

TATTE RSA L —TH lIIISDAY.
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 vice ; and 100 to 5
was booked about Poodle. 30 to Ito 25/. was laid against
Rogerthorpe for the Chester Cup. The only bets on the
Derby were 6,000 to 200 against ArAenal, 1,000 to 30 asst
Saunterer, and 2,000 io 20 against Glade 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.
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Peter Flat
S. to Ilesse Cassel 4
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Kitty
Centurion 3
Equinox '3
I3eatrix
Swindler 5
Jesuit
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Noisotto
Bird-in-fland 4
i Strawbtrry 4
i Flacrow
1 Theodt.ra 4
i Dramatist
1 Squire Watt
Bonnets o' Blue 4
King John 3
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Katherine Login
I Little Gerard
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I Lord Neloon ... „ ,„ 3

Breeze .....................
Daisy .................... .. 3
Old Tom (late Old Fashiou)3
Olympus ..................... 4
Flyaway .....................4
Old Rowley ............... a
Sister to Elfrida .... ..... 3
Janet Pride ............... 4
Cumberland ......... ...... 3
Prince's Mixture ..... ..... 4
Hospitality .................. 4
Little Cob .................. 3
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