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

Naval and military

The Iris, 26, sailing frigato, Captain Loring,
sailed from Spithead on Saturday morning for the
Australian station, to relieve the Juno. She will
make the station via China.

The Rhadansanthus, sie;na. store-ship, Master-
Commander Brown, arrived at Portsmouth on Fri-
day night, and went into harbour on Saturday.
She was laden with machinery from Woolwich for
the Royal Sovereign, 131, three-decker, which is to
be launched on the Toth of next mouth. The Rha-
damanthus being one of the vessels 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 Thames 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 was present
in the boat himself.

The Caesar, 91, screw, Captain John Robb, com-
menced paying off to-day, soon after ten o'clock,
alongside the dockyard jetty, under the new sys-
tem, by the paymaster and assistants of the ship,
and superintended by Captain Elliott, of the St.
Vincent, 101, ordinary guard ship. Upwards of
OW active and well-disciplined blue jackets and
marines were paid. off in little over four hours and
a half ; and the Alban. and Pigmy, paddle steam
tenders, were ordereel to convey those men to the
western and eastern ports who were desirous
of proceeding to their homes. The Lords Commis-
sioners of the Admiralty are deserving of the highest
thanks from the officers and men belonging ti the
Royal service for having adopted the present sys-
tem. The men passed through the dockyard
sob rip and respcctab!y, land the greater part of
them made for the steam tenders and railway ter-
minus, thus getting clear of the crimps and sharks,
who had no chance of securing their victims owing
10;h it sobriety. No ship has ever been paid off
at this or any other port in better order (if so good)
than the assar, which reflects the highest credit
on Captain Robb and the commissioned and war-

rant officers under his command. The Cesar will
be placed up the harbour as ono of the first-class
steam reserve—i.e., guns and stores on yard.
We have at Port imouth a strong steam rcserve,
available a week's notice, and, doubtless, the
same provision has been made at other perts to
roost any emergency.
The Narcissus, 20, building at Plymouth dock-
yard, is to be prepared forthwith for launching,
when she will be taken int ) dock for the purpose
of being lengthened to receive a screw-propeller.

SHEERNESS, MARCH 8.
Edinburgh, 60, screw, Capt. E. P. Halsted, as-
s!sted by Commander H. Lloyd and Mr. J. H.
Langley, inspector of machinery afloat, is moored
in the harbour, and has the folioxving vessels under
her cominand, forming the steam. zeserve :—First
Cla&:—Vesuvius, 6 ; Pylades, 21 ; . Cyclops, 6 ;
Scylla, 21; Pelter, &middy, Erne, Spanker, Ruby,
Mayflower, Magnet, Lolfsa, gunboat. First Divi-
sion—Argus, 6 ; Phwnix, 6 ; Russel+, 60 ; Roy a!
George, 101 ; Reynard, Foxhoun:l, despatch gun-
; Horatio, 16 ; Ruerald, 20 ; Chassuir,
floating factory ; Eurotas, 14; Terrible, 21 ; Am-
ph'on, 34 ; Driver, 6 ; Dragon, 6 ; Salamander ;
Fawn, 16 ; Terror, floating batteries. At Chatham
—Tiny, Thunder, Midge, Thunderbolt, Mars,
Cadmus, Hydra. Second
Cochin; Carnation, Fidget, Fly, Griper, Julia,
Manly, Mistletoe, Mastiff, Surly, Sepoy, Tickle-
.,
Thrasher, Traveller, Hasty, Herring, Dwarf,
T'nistle, Lively.

WOOLWICH, MARCH 8.
Three hundred and seventy men have been dis-
charged from the Royal Arsenal, including a large
number who had be:'n employed in tie e3t,tblish-
ment for upwards of 15 years. A numerously-at-
tended meeting of the men has been held, and a
memorial has been forwarded to the War-office
praying that the means of free emigration should
be provided for those of good character who have
received notice to be discharged. The memorial
has received the favourable consideration of the
Minister of War, who has forwarded a reply to the
effect that every facility will be afforded to enable
the men to emigrate to Australia or the Canadas.
The following general Regimental Order has
been issued froth the Adjutant-General's office,
Royal Artillery, Woolwich, signed "H. Palliser,
Assi6t ant -Adjutant-General" :—" Her Majesty has
been pleased to sign the following commission in
the Royal Regiment of Artillery, viz. :—Staff-Sur-
geon of the second class Matthew Coombe/ M.D.,
to be Surgeon ; Surgeon Coombe to be posted to
the 12th battalion.

The ,
Trusty ft„tin'''. CHATHAM, MARCH 8.
battery, arrived on Friday
evening from the Ne
re, in tow of the African and
Fearless steamn tugs.
ordinary, She has been brought to this
port to be placed inrY, and also to be in a
situation to be immediately fitted for sea at this
sudden e
dockyard,
mergency.,,
should her s
lervaicdeasitiol' be required on any
to the 'Etna,
floating battery, the Terror, battery,
stationed at this harbour. is also to be
thing made ready
The Renown, 91, has bad every
for her launching, which will take plae-e" o—inst. • The last appearance of this hugenythe 28th
she lies on the stocks is very imposing. ',al."? as
eries have been erected to accommodate sgevgeraeli
thousand spectators to witness the launch. The
figure-head of the Renown is a large bust of the
late Duke of Wellington, crowned with a laurel
wreath,

The Mersey, 40, steam-frigate,
is ordered to be
completed with all despatch. The large dock at
Chatham in which she is building has been length-
ened 60 feet, in order to accommodate her. She will
be the longest frigate in the service, and will be
fitted with machinery of 1,000-horse power. Her
tonnage will be 3,300 tons.
-The extensive alterations and improvements
which are now in progress at Chatham dockyard
will involve an outlay of upwards of 100,0001.,
which sum will be included in the navy estunatei
for the present year. Among the most prominent of
the works at that establishment is the reconstruc-
tion of No. 2 dock, which is to be lengthened by
160 feet, and will be the largest dock at any of the ,

Oa Saturday Major General Briton, .he Licu-
tetn,nt-Governor of PoAsm-nith at risen and Coal-
manding-in-Chief the Souti-West District, received
orders to prepare the three regiments of the line now
on duty there for embarcation for China at a mo-
mePt's ntics. The rro-)ps are tie 23d Roy,d
Welsh Fusileev, the 821 (or " Princo of Wales's
Vclunteers"), and the93tiiLight Infantry ("Perth-
shire Volunteers"). A fiurih regiment is also
ordered for enabarcaVon 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 (uot including offi-
cers). Thus, about 4,500 troops will e&bark at
Portsmomh 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, 1,611
tons 300 crew, Capt. Barker, at Devonport.
Himalaya, 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-borse power, 1,328 tons, 300
crew, at Portsmouth.
Furious, 16 guns, 400-horse power, 1,286 tons,
223 crew, at Portsmouth.
The four last-named are not commissioned, but
are expected to be so for this service. If these 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 in the Royal
Marine Light Infantry between Lieut.-Colonel
Robert J. M'Killop, of the Woolwich Division, and
Lieutenant-Colonel George IV. Congdon, of the
Chatham Division.
In consequence of the retirement of Col. Har-
ilinge, KAI., the post of superintendent of the
Royal 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, is to be abolished
at the end of the present month, Colonel Bloom-
field succeeding Colonel Hardinge 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 special service by Government, and fitted
with engines of 40-horse power each. The Chas-
seur, 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 Menam has filled in her maga-
zines with powder and ammunition at Woolwich
for Hon-, Kong, and is ready for sea.
The Countess of Zetland is shipping ammunition
from Woolwich for Gambia.

public yard 4. The new granite slip recently corn
pleted is also to be lengthened by 60 feet, the cos
f these undertakings being estinatr.d 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 double rarrze
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-
vict=. 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. Dut,bar, to the St. Vincent ; Lieut.
J. P. Gardiner, Lieut. H. G. Hale, Lieut. G. D.
Clayhills, and Lieut. W. H. Ration, to the Calcutta ;
Lieut. A. Graves, to the Transit ; W. E. De C.
Cookson, mate, to the Himalaya ; J. J. C. Srnail,
P. H. W. May ow, A. H. Duthie, H. A. Digby,
and F. Walter, naval cadets, to the Calcutta, for
disposal ; Hy. Brehant, master of the Blenh&m, to
the Caesar; 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 the 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 admitted 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 be 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
students who shall pass the best examination. The
books and particular portions of English history
shall be fixed by the warden and Senate three
months at least before the examination.

6. If no candidate duly qualified presents him-
self, the warden shall have power to appoint a te-
cond examination at a later period of the same
academical year. If a student is elected at this
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 creditable 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,
the warden and senate shall have power to assign
the scholarship for the remaining part of the period
to a student, not already a scholar, who is recom-
mended as having passed the best examination at
the end of his firsryear.

T. T. Pyle, of Bishop Cosin's Hall, student 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
nominated by the warden, and appointed by the
house, to be examiners for the university classical
scholarship.

RAILWAY INT h bLIGENCE.