The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-19 00:00:00

RUSSIA.

The Emperor of Russia arrived at Kiew, in Poland,
on the 6th, where the commander of the artillery had
previously gone to make an inspection.

THE ARMY AND NAVY.
(From the United Service Gazette of this day.)

ANGLO. RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE IN THE DANISH
WAR.—We have very good reasons for believing that
at length some active interference on the part of
England and Russia jointly by means of squadrons of
ships and steamers has been determined upon by the
above Powers, to compel the belligerents to come to
some lasting terms of peace with each other.
NAVAL AIDE-DE-CAMP TO THE QUEEN.—We
believe we may state with some confidence that
Captain the Right Hon. George James Earl of Eg-
mont (1818), will be the new Naval Aide-de-Camp
to the Queen, vice Loch, promoted. This is a mere
honorary appointment, for the Noble Earl, being only
the 13th captain from the top of the list, it is not at all
probable that he will ever come within the list of those
who receive any emolument from the appointment.
Lord Egmont has strong claims to this honorary
distinction, for he served as midshipman of the Orion
at the battle of Trafalgar; was in the boat of the
Tigre at the capture and destruction, after a fearful
struggle and a loss on our side of 15 killed and 55
wounded, of the French armed store-ship Lamproie,
and, three other armed vessels, defended by numerous
strong batteries, in the Bay of Rosas ; as Lieutenant
of the Tenedos, 38, had charge of a boat in a suc-
cessful expedition up the Penobscot, for the purpose
of capturing or destroying the United States' ship
Adams, of 26 guns; and as a Commander served in the
Infernal bomb, at the battle of Algiers. There is not
a man in the navy who will not applaud the selection
of the Noble Earl as one of her Majesty's Naval
Aides de-Camp.
THE CAPTAINS' GOOD SERVICE PENSION.—The
vacant good service pension will be conferred upon
Captain Aaron Tozer (1830), an officer who has not
sereed since he was promoted to his present rank, but
who during his seventeen years' service afloat (fifteen
of which was during the war) was engaged in some
most gallant enterprises. It is only necessary to
mention that he was promoted for the capture of
La Didon, 46 ; that he was at the capture of the Rivoli,
74 ; that he was " Tom Ussher's' First Lieutenant
of the Undaunted ; and that he was wounded 'severely
four times, to make good-his claims to distinction.
Captain Tozer is in receipt of a pension for wounds.
He was offered the late Captain's appointment to
Greenwich Hospital, but declined it.
Captain John Forbes, R.N. (on the retired list of
18-10), of Windsor Forest, we regret to hear lies in so
dangerous a state that his life is despaired of.
THE NEXT RELIEF FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN. —lt
is reported that the Powerful, 84, Captain the Hon.
R. S. Dundas, C. 8., now forming one of Sir William
Parker's fleet, will be the next line-of-battle ship or-
dered home from the Mediterranean to be paid off,
And that it is very likely the Vengeance, 84, Captain
Sir H. M. Blackwood, at present snugly moored in
Portsmouth harbour for the winter, and a sort of marine
family residence,will be sent out to relieve the Powerful,
meeting her at Lisbon, and getting a " brushing up"
by Commodore Martin by the way in order to make
her re-presentable to Sir William Parker. For the
sake of discipline and man-of- war-like efficiency, the
sooner the Vengeance begins to fill up her comple-
ment the better. The Powerful will complete her
three years in commission next Jan. 25th ; but if the
relief of that ship depends upon the manning of the
Vengeance, and that ship is so long in getting her
full complement as she has been in scraping up her
advanced crew, we may reckon on another year's
service for the Powerful. It is said that the Ven-
geance can't leave Portsmouth harbour, for something
like a lease has been taken of the ship, and the lodg-
ings are full at present.
FORTY-/IFTEr ANNIVERSARY OF TRAFALGAR.—
We understand there will be a goodly muster of
veteran officers at the Thatched House on Monday,
to do honour to the forty-fifth return of the anniver-
sary of Nelson's great battle of Trafalgar, appointed
to be kept by the Royal Naval Club of 1765. As
this club numbers amongst its members some of the
most distinguished officers of the navy, we hope to
record in our next week's impression such a list of
names as will show that, in the Royal Naval Club, at
least, Nelson's crowning victory is not forgotten.
THE LATE COMMANDER OF THE NORTH STAR.—
It has been reported that Mr. Saunders, who com-
manded her Majesty's ship North Star in her late ad
venturous service in the Arctic regions, has been
offered the rank of Commander, as a reward for his
services. We believe, however, this is not correct,
but that the Gallant Officer will have the first lucretive post which becomes vacant, and for which a
Master is eligible, either in command of a store or
troop-ship, or as Master-Attendant of a Dock or
Victualling-yard.
HER MAJESTY'S STEAM FRIGATE RETRIBU-
TION."—Some interest has been excited in naval circles
to know the result of the changes lately made in that
powerful steam frigate Retribution. It appears that,
in the run from Spithead to Cork, the steaming was
inferior, the coals were bad, and the power, perhaps,
reduced too much. However, instead of proving
crank, as was expected, she stood well up to her can-
vass under a press of sail, her utmost inclination
being 10 degrees; she works well, and is easy, and
undoubtedly calculated for an increased armament.
She is to proceed on a short cruise and return to
Portsmouth, when her capabilities will have been fully
tested, and necesary alterations and improvements
fully ascertained.
IMPORTANT INVESTIGATION.--CORMOdOre Super-
intendent H. Eden of Woolwich Dockyard; Captain
Superintendent Richards, C. 8., of Chatham Dock-
yard ; and Mr. Nicholls, Clerk of the Cheque at
Greenwich Hospital, have been constituted a com-
mittee at Deptford Victualling Establishment to in-
vestigate some matters of complaint with respect to
the Bakery Department. They have attended at
Deptford daily during the past week, and Mr. Grant,
storekeeper, of the Clarence Victualling Yard, has
been called before the committee on the subject.

Her Majesty's ship Albion, 90, in Plymouth Sound,
is now ordered to enter another 100 blue jackets,
making her advanced complement 547. Rendezvous are
to be opened for the entry of seamen for this ship, and
her Majesty's steam-vessel Trident has been ordered
to visit the ports on the south coast of Ireland to raise
volunteers for the Albion.

CHINA COMMAND.—We hear that no major-general
has been found who will take the command of the
troops at Hong- Kong, the emolument being upon too
low a scale, compared with the risk of climate, and
the expenses attending the command. •
Captain Lord Frederick Fitzroy, of the 3d Bat-
talion Grenadier Guards, has been appointed on the
Staff of General Sir William Gomm, K.C.B , and
proceeds on the 20th instant, by the overland route
to India.
S9OTIIOWEST DISTILICT.—Major-General - Lord
Frederick Fitzclarence, G.C.H., commanding the
district, has left it to the discretion of officers com-
manding regiments, to grant leaves of absence to their
officers, under the provisions of the general order of
the Bth of October.
TUE FIELD-DAY AT WINCHESTEIL—We under-
stand that it is the intention of Lord Frederick Fitz-
clarence to review •the troops composing this gar-
rison, one day in the course of next week, on the
Downs adjacent to Winchester.