The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-09 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

On Saturday Major-General Breton, the Lieu-
tenant-Governor of Portsmouth garrison and Com-
manding-in-Chief the South-West District, received
orders to prepare the three regiments of the line now
on dray there for embarca'ion for China at a mo-
ment's n,,t;ce. The troops are the 23d Royal
Welsh Fusileers, the 82d (or " Prince of Wales's
Volunteers"), and the 90th Light Infantry ("Pert' -
shire Volunteers"). A fqurth regiment is also
ordered for embarcation for the same destina-
tion, but its number we have not heard. The 93d
Highlanders, however, we believe, is the regiment.
These corps will be sent out in their " full strength"
—about 1,067 each, of all ranks (not including offi-
cers). Thus, about 4,500 troops will embark at
Portsmouth in a few days for the seat of war in the
Celestial Empire. The steamers commissioned or
ordered to be employed in carrying out these and
the other forces (1,000 marines) to their destina-
tion are her Majesty's ships,—
Sanspareil, 70 guns, 2,334 tons, 400-horse power,
620 crew, Captain Astley C. Key, C. 8., at Ply-
mouth. -
Retribution, 22 guns, 400-horse power, 1,641
tons, 300 crew, Capt. Barker, at Devonport.
Himalaya, 2 guns, 700-horse power, 3,500 tons,
188 crew, Commander Benjamin B. Priest, at
Plymouth.
Transit, 4 guns, 600-horse power, 190 crew, Com-
mander Chambers, at Portsmouth.
Assistance, 400-horse power, at Portsmouth.
Adventure, 400-horse power, at Portsmouth (the
complements of these two vessels have not been
defined yet).

Sidon, 22 guns, 560-horse power, 1,328 tons, 300
crew, at Portsmouth.
Furious, 16 guns, 400-horse power, 1,286 tons,
223 crew, at Portsmouth.
he four last-named are not commissioned, but
are expected to be so for this service. If thee ves-
sels bear the same complements as they did on their
last service they will add a reinforcement in sea-
men and marines of upwards of 2,200.
The Himalaya will go round from Plymouth to
Portsmouth to embark her troops there. It is
thought she will take at least two regiments.
The Lords of the Admiralty have been pleased
to sanction an exchange of divisions ire the Royal
Marine Light Infantry between Lieut.-Colonel
Robert J. M'Killop, of the Woolwich Division, and
Lieutenant-Colonel George W. Congdon, of the
Chatham Division.

In consequence of the retirement of Col. Har-
ding, K.H., the po=t of superintendent of the
Royalb Repository at Woolwich has been conferred
on Lieutenant-Colonel Wodehouse, R.A., C.B. ;
and that of superintendant of drills, hitherto occu-
pied by Colonel Bloomfield, Royal Horse Brigade
and aide-de-camp to the Queen, I
is to be abolished
at the end of the present month, Colonel Bloom-
field succeeding Colonel Harding° as second com-
mandant of _Woolwich garrison.
A gun-boat of 350 tons burden, named the Lee,
came up on Saturday from Woolwich to Northfleet,
being the second of a new class of gun-boats or-
dered for speci d service by Government, and fitted
with engines of 40-horse pow, r each. The Chas-
sour, of similar build, arrived at Deptford from
Blackwall on Saturday, and is to be followed by
the Jaspar, which will be launched in a few days.
The freight-ship Men= has filled in her maga-
zines with powder and ammunition at Woolwich
for Hong' Kong, and is ready for sea.
The Ciuntess of Zetland is shipping ammunition
froin Woolwich for Gambia.

The Iris, 20, sailing frigate, Capta;n Loring,
sailed from Spithead on Saturday morning for the
Australian station, to relieve the Juno. She will
make the sta'i..n via China.

The Rhadanaanthus, steam store-ship, Master-
Commander Brown, arrived at Portsmouth on Fri-
day night, and went into harbour on Saturday.
Shl was laden with machinery from Woolwich for
the Royal Sovereign, 131, three-decker, which is to
be launched on the 25th of next month. The Rha-
damanthus being one of the vowels originally ap-
pointed by the Admiralty for testing Mr: Clifford's
new method for lowering boats at sea, she made
several experiments in going from the Th3me3 to
Spithead, and in running into harbour, lowering
her boat when the vessel was going at full speed.
Every trial was satisfactory, and in most of these
trials made by the crews of the various vessels or-
dered to try the method the inventor wa3 present
iu the bolt himself.

The Cmsar, 91, screw, Captain J olin Robb, com-
menced paying off to-day, soon after ten o'clock,
a'ongside the dockyard jetty, under the new sys-
tem, by the paymaster and assistants of the ship,
and superintendel by Captain Elliott, of the st.
Vincent, 101, ordinary guard ship. Upwards of
85.) active and well-disciplined blue jackets and
marines were paid off in little over four hours and
a half; and the Albsn and Pigmy, paddle steam
tez.ders, were ordered to convey those men to the
western and eastern ports who were desirous
of proceeding to their homes. The Lords Commis-
sioners of the A dmiraltyare deserving of the highest
thanks from the officers and men belonging t) the
Royal service for having adopted the present sys-
tem. The men passed through the dockyard
sob rly and respectably, and the greater part of
them made for the steam tenders and railway fe-
minus, thus getting clear of the crimps and sharks,
wbo had no chance of securing their victims owing
to their sobriety. No ship has ever been paid off
at this or any other port in better order (if so good)
than the Ctesar, which reflects the highest ciedit
on Captain Rubb and the commissioned and war-
rant officers under his command. The Cresar wlt
be placed up the harbour as one of the first-class
res rve—i e., guns and stores on bard.

We hAve at Port-mioath a strong steam reserve,
available az a week's notice, and, doubtl se, ihe
same provision I.as been made at other ports to
me •t any emergency.

The Narcissus, 20, building al; Plymouth dock-
yard, is to b?, prej.aiei forthwith for launching,
wben she will be taken int) dock•for the purrwss
of : eing lengtheael to nceive a screw-propeller.,

SHEERNESS, MARCH 8.

Edinburgh, 60, screw, Capt. E. P.
s'eed by. Commander H. Lloyd and Mr. J. H.
Lainley, inspectlr of machinery afloat, is mo red
_
in the harbour, and has the fol'owiug vessols tHrlef
her command, forming the steam res,:rve :—Flr6t
Class—Vesuvius, 6 ; Pyliartes, 21 ; Cyclops, 6 ;
Sefla, 21; Pelter, Sandfly, Erne, Spanker, üby;
Macflower, Magnet, Louisa, gunboats. First Divi-
sic n—Argus, 6 ; Phcenix, 6 ; Russell, 60 ; Rya'
Gr orge, 101 ; .Roynard, Foxhound, despatch gun-
bows ; Horatio, 16 ; Emerald, 20 • Chasstur,
floating factory ; Eurotas, 14 ; Terrible, 21 ; •Am-
phion, 34; Drivi-r, 6 ; Dragon, 6 ; Salamander ;
Fawn, 16 ; Terror, floating batteries. At Chatham
Thundor, Midge, Thunderbolt, Mars,
Ca imus, Hydra. Second Divi ion—Bullfr 04/
Cochin, Carnation, Fidget, Fly, Griper, Julia,
Manly, Mistletoe, Ma-stiff, Surly, Sepoy, Tickler,
Thrasher, Traveller, Hasty, Herring, Dwarf,
Thistle, Lively.

WOOLWICH, MARCH 8.
Three hundred and seventy men have been dis-
chlrged from the Royal Arsenal, including a large
number who had be n employed in the eAtialisii-
meat for upwards of 15 years. A num. rously-w-
-tended meeting cf the men ha 3 been held, and a
memorial has been forwarded to the War-office
prLying that the means of free emigration should
be provided for those of good. character who have
received notice to be discharged. The memorial
has receive -I the favourable consideration of the
Minister of War, who has forwarded a reply to the
eff3ct that every facility will be afforded to enal le
the men to emigrate to Australia or the Canadas.
The fo'lowing general Regimental Order has
been issued from the Adjutant-General's office,
Royal Artillery, Woolwich, signed "H. Palliser,
Atsistant-Adjutant-Geleril" :—" Her Majesty hai
been pleased to Sian the foPowing c3mmis-sioli in
the Royal Reg:naeZt of Artillery, viz. :—Staff-Sur-
ge n of the second class Matthew Coombe, M.D.,
to be Surgeon Surgeon Coombe to be posted to
the 12th battalion.

CHATHAM, MARCH 8. I
The Trusty, floating
in battery, arrived on Friday
evening from the Nor;
iie taosvrbo,f the African and
Fearless steam tugs.
brought to this
_port tole plac•ql in ordinary, an 711
also to be in a
tiunretriont
situation t 3 b. 3 iminedilt-ly fiited
dockyard, should her services be for. sot at this
sudden emergency. In addi trehrl on any
floating battery, the Terror, bat ery • ? fEtua,
st t'oned at this ha? boor. ' is 'lBO to Le
The Reno sn, 91, has had everything made
ready
for her launching, which will take place on the 28t1;
inst. The last appearance of this huge vessel as
she lies on the stocks is very inipck.iin* Large gat_
e i•lt have b•i erected to accomm..-)date sevtra
thol]st.nd sp2cta,tors to witness the la inch. The
figure-head of the Renown is a large bust of the
IA-to Duke of Wellina'ol crowned with a laurel
wre,th. 0 • ;

The Mersey, 4r, steam-frigate, is ordered to be
comp e t e (.1 wi hull d espltch. The latge dock at
C ►than] in which she is building has been length-
enel 60 feet, in order to accommodate her. She will
be the I,rigt...st frigate in the service, and will be
fi tel 1 with in.achinery of 1,000-home power. Her
tunage will he 3,300 tons.
The extensive atterations and improvements
w~tic'a are vow in progrem at Chatham dockyard
vi ill involve an outlay of upwards of 100,000/.,
which sum will be included' in the navy estnia'es
for the present ycar. Among the racist prominent of
Cie works at that eAablishment is the reconstruo-
ti',n ef No. 2 dock, which is to be lengthened by
160 feel-, an.i wi qbe the largest dock at any of tho

public yards. The new granite slip recently com-
pleted is also to be lengthened by 60 feet, the cost
of these undert %kings being estimated at 59,0001.
The galvanised iron roof over No. 7 slip is to be
lengthened 60 feet, at a cost of 3,0001. In addi-
tion to the works mentioned the large douhla range
of buildings has been completed and fitted with
machinery for cement mills. A large workshop, 240
feet in length, has also been completed for the con-
victs. The old police-station has been taken down
to give additional space for the enlargement of the
docks, and a new station is in course of erection at
the rear of the sawmills. The estimated sum re-
quired for the extension and improvement of Chat-
ham dockyard by convict labour alone is 160,0001.,
which does not include the other undertakings now
in progress.
The following appointments were made on Satur-
day at the Admiralty :
Lieut. C. S. Dunbar, to the St. Vincent ; Lieut.
J. P. Gardiner, Lieut. H. G. Hale, Lieut. G. D.
Clayhills, and Lieut. W. H. Rason, to the Calcutta
Lieut. A. Graves, to the Transit ; W. E. De C.
Cookson, mate, to the Himalaya ; J. J. C. Smail,
P. H. W. Mayow, A. H. Duthie, H. A. Digby,
and F. Wa'ter, naval cadets, to the Calcutta, for
disposal ; Hy. Brehant, master of the Blenbe.m, to
the Cmsar • Daniel M'D. lago, master, to the Hima-
laya, J. F. R. Aylen, second master, to the Em-
peror yacht ; C. Osborn, master's assistant, to the
Himalaya.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

DURHAM.

At a convocation holden March 3, the following
regulations were passed for the four medical scholar-
ships, founded June 17, 1855 :-
1. In ordinary cases such medical scholarships as
shall have become vacant, shall be filled up at the
beginning of Michaelmas term in each year.
2. The candidates for tbe medical scholarships
shall be those persons who have not kept more than
one term by residence in the university, or those
who are desirous of being admittel as medical
students.

3. Each candidate must produce to the warden
satisfactory testimonials of character.
4. 'Unless there be -special examiners appointed
for the purpose by the warden, the examiners for
the examination in arts shall be the examiners for
the medical scholarships.

5. The subjects of examination shall bs the Latin
language, some portions of English history, arith-
metic, and English composition. The examiners
shall report to the warden and senate for election the
etudents who shall pais the best examination. The
b )oks and particular portions of English history
shall be fixed by the warden and Senate three
mouths at least before the examination.

6. If no candidate duly qualified presents him-
self, the warden shall have power to appoint a se-
cond examination at a later period of the mine
academical year. If a student is elected at t his
examination, he shall be regarded as if he had ob-
tained the scholarship in the preceding Michaelmas
term,, but no one shall be elected unless he passes a
satisfactory examination.
7. The medical scholarships shall be tenable for
three years by medical students who reside and
pursue their studies either at Durham or at New-
castle as medical students, provided that, at the,
end of their first year's residence at Durham, they
produce satisfactory testimonials of character, and
pass the public examination in a credir able manner.
8. If a scholarship be forfeited by failure at the
examination at the end of the first year, or from
any other cause, before the end of the three years,
Mrs warden and senate shall have power to assign
the. scholarship for the remaining part of the per iod
to a student, not already a scholar, who is recom-
mended as having passed the best examination at
the end of his first year.

T. T. Pyle, of Bishop eosin's Hall, eudent in,
medicine, was admitted to be a licentiate in medi-
cine.

The Professor of Greek, the Rev. J. Waite,
M.A., and the Rev. J. J. Hornby, M.A., were
nominate 1 by the warden, and appointed by the
house, to be examiners for the university classical
schol4r3hip.

RAILWAY INT gLLIGENCE.

CORNWALL.

The report of the directors of this company,
adopted at the half-yearly meeting, stated that the
progress of the works on the line, and especially
those of the Royal Albert-bridge, have been pro-
secuted with as much vigour as the nature of the
operations would admit. The sum of 5,2671. had
been received on account of arrears of calls. The
balance in the bands of the directors was 9,8651.,
and of the trustees under the lease 28,3401., and
also unissued debentures amounting to 27,0001.
The capital account to 31st December last showed
that 1,053,7391. had been received, including
26,4791. during the half-year and 1,015,5331. ex-
pended, including 55,2591. during the half-year,
leaving a balance of 38, 2061.