The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-24 00:00:00

TUB NUN,

BBNGAL COMMAND.—We are glk d to hear that
Major• General Sir Dudley Hill, K.C.8., has derived
much benefit from h s residence at Kussowlie, and is
gradually recovering from the debilitat ng effects
of the distressing complaint which he contracted at
Loodianah. _

CHINA, JUNE 22.—We regret to find that sick-
ness to a considerable extent again exists amongst
the troops at Hong• Kong, and 110 men of the 59th
Regiment were at this date in the hospital, principally
from attacks of fever-25 men had died. _

The subscription for the purchase of the Waterloo
Model we understand progresses most favourably.
The members of the Junior United Service Club have
voted for this object the sum of 25 guineas, in addi-
tion to a considerable amount of subsiriptions from
individual members.

An exchange is negotiating between Lieutenant-
Colonel Wellesley, of the 81st Regiment, and Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Miller, of the 10th Foot : the latter-
named officer intends retiring from the service.
THE Thar. or SMALL ARMS.--The Committee
on Small Arms assembled at the Ordnance on Wed-
nesday last, when the reports were brought in, and
it was decided that the trials at Woolwich should be
discontinued for the present ; and consequently the
firing party from the Guards, commanded by Captain
Brownrigg, are dismissed from duty at Woolwich.
This is a good arrangement, as it will allow
time for further improvement, and release all
parties from being detained on duty at a
time when every one wishes to get out of town. The
arms selected for further trial, against wet weather
and all other contingencies, are, the Prussian musket,
Colonel Hawker's waterproof primer, and Mr. Lan-
caster's improved rifle.
GOOD CONDUCT PAY FOR SERGEANTS.—We un-
derstand that the subject for amending daily pay as
good conduct pay, to these highly-deserving and me-
ritorious non-commissioned officers is about to be
brought under the consideration of the authorities at
the Horse Guards. _

Staff.Assastant-Surgeon Swan, at present stationed
at Chatham, has received orders to hold himself in
readiness for service in the West Indies.
NEW HARBOUR INSTRUCTIONS.—The Admiralty
have issued new instructions for the ordinary service
of the port. Their Lordships reiterate their strong
injunctions against smuggling, and annonnce that in
the event of any improper use being made of spirits,
the party offending will be paid one penny a day in
lieu of such allowance of spirits in future.
The Admiralty have given orders to the authorities
at her Majesty's establishment at Pembroke, that
certain buildings and grounds formerly belonging to
the Admiralty department, are to be transferred to
the Ordnance department.
All the large ships fitting at the ports, namely,
Trafalgar, 120, Monarch, 84, at Sheerness ; Britannia,
120, and Vengeance, 84, at Portsmouth ; Cumber-
land, 70, at Chatham; and St. George, 120, at Devon-
port, are ordered to have their cabins on the main
deck fitted with the moveable furniture lately intro-
duced into the service.

We learn by letters, dated 19th inst., from the
Wellesley, flag•ship of the Right Hon. the Earl of
Dundonald, that she was to proceed, in company with
her Majesty's brig Sappho, acting Commander the
Hon. A. A. Cochrane, to the coast of Newfoundland,
on a tour of inspection.
Albatross, Acting Commander Elliott, is on her
way home,
By letters from her Majesty's steam sloop Phoenix,
dated July 2, we hear that a survey had been held on
her boilers, and they were found in so bad a state that
it was expected on the report reaching the Admiralty,
she would be ordered home immediately.
James Gallagher, Assistant-Surgeon, 1847, died
suddenly at Hong-Kong, on board the Amazon, on
the 20th June.

MILITARY EMIGRATION.— Upwards of 500 Chelsea
Pensioners and their families have embarked during
the present year for the Australian colonies, in order
to become settlers.

THE MOORS AND RIVERS.
(From the Inverness Courier.)

The weather during the past week, up till Monday
last, was exceedingly pleasant for sporting, and no
doubt the crack of the rifle in the deer-forests and the
rattle of shot on the moors have made pleasant music
to many ears. We are favoured with the following
notes :

At Laggan Mr. Phillips and a Mend shot on the
12th 20 brace of grouse on-the 13th 12 brace. 44}
brace were shot by Sir Jobn Macpherson Grant,
Bart., and Major Houston at Ballindalloch, and 30
brace at the same place by Major Maxwell and John
Hall Maxwell, Esq. On the 14th Colonel Cracklow
and Major Ord shot at Lairgs 30 brace of grouse and
three hares. Major Inglis shot 13 brace at Bunach-
ton on the 12th, and 10 brace on the 14th. John F.
Lees, Esq, bagged on the 12th 14 brace, and on the
16th 14 brace at Eskdale. W. Jones Lloyd, Esq., and
H. H. Vivian, Esq., shot on the Aberarder moors 244
brace. Mr. King, at Bridgepark, shot on the 15th 16f
brace. On the 12th 70 brace of grouse were bagged on
the Moy beg moors by J. R. Shaw, Esq., CApt. Corbet,
and Mr. Hughes. At Glentilchan 42f brace and four
hares were shot by J. Marsland, Esq. ; and on the 14th
46f brace. W. Williams, E,q., shot at the same place
323. brace of grouse, and a hare. Sir Henry Wilmot,
Mr. Bass, and Mr. Lloyd, bagged 300 brace of grouse in
four days. 300 brace have alsu been shot, up to the 17th
at Clune' by W. D. Phillpott, Esq., Capt. Muagraves,
and Mr. Capel. Col. Whyte, shot 12 brace of grouse at
Locbcarron, on the 12th, and to that time Sir A. Chi-
chester had shot 8 red deer. At Glen fintaig, Charles T.
Master, Esq., shot 10 brace in three hours. On the
Cromdole and Glenlochy moors Mr. Bruce of Kennet
and A. Houblon, Esq., shot 141 brace of grouse and:five
mountain hares, in two whole and two half days' shoot-
ing. Birds wilder and stronger than ever seen in such
fine weather. At Muirton Mr. Mackenzie, younger of
Muirton, and Mr. John Mackenzie, shot on the 12th
inst. 20 brace of grouse and three mountain bares ; on
the 17th inst. 15 brace of grouse and two mountain hares.
At Scatwell, Capt. Douglas, 15 brace of grouse and
four mountain bares on the 12th inst. At Glenlivat,
on the 12th, Mr.W. J. Newell bagged llf brace, Mr.
Wm. Callwell 53 brace, and Mr. Henry Callwell 45
brace ' • on the 15th Mr. Newell 11f brace, Mr. W.
Calwell 41 brace, Mr. Henry Calwell 32. brace. On
the 17th, Mr. Newell 10 brace, Mr. W. Calwell, 42i
brace, and Mr. Henry Call well 41f brace.
At Glenquoich Mr. Ellice killed three fine stags
with his own gun in one day.
The shooting gentlemen in Strathspey seem pleased
with their sport this year. The birds are very large,
and in fine condition. 47 brace fell to the gun of one
of the gentlemen at the Advie moor.
At lnvergarry grouse are in bad condition—so
much affected with tape-worm that there has been no
shooting as yet. There are, however, some good
covies.

Achnacarry party have not as yet gone out to the
moors. Lord Malmesbury, Mr. Harris, Mr. Dash-
wood, Lord Ranelagh, and Lord Edward Thynne,
have been out in the deer.forest. A very fine stag
was wounded on Thursday by Lord Malmesbury. It
immediately ran for Loch L -why, closely pursued by
a couple of hounds, and though shot through, swam
so rapidly that the chance of the hounds overtaking
him was small. The deer was captured by a boat
from the shore.

UNUSUAL SPORT.—In the woods at Scatwell, on
the 16th instant, Captain Douglas, W. Mackenzie,
younger, of Muirton, and Mr. John Mackenzie,
bagged three couple of woodcock.
THE NESS.—The late rains have brought down the
Ness in great volume. It is believed that the fish
will now run freely, and that as soon as the river falls
good sport will be got. This day Mr. Tait obtained
a very fine salmon of 28 pounds.
THE LOCHY.—This is an early river, and of course
it does not fish well in the end of the season. There
has been little sport on it since the middle of May.
The Lochy is reserved entirely for anglers. Lord
Canniug's party killed in all 32 salmon and 13 grilse.
The Speen is a tributary of the Lochy—on it Mr.
North and party killed 40 salmon and grilse, and Mr.
Collingwood and -party 32 salmon and grilse. The
sport may be said to be over for a season in these
rivers.

ROYAL ARTILLERY.
" Deputy Adjutant-Gererars-office,
Woolwich, Aug. 20.
" MEMORANDUM.
" The following circular from the Horse Guards, dated
the Ist inst., relative to the routine of discipline to be
pursued in garrison and barrack cells, is promulgated
for the information and guidance of the Royal Artillery
in reference to the memorandum of the 21st of Decem-
ber, 1816, to which it alludes, circulated from this office
on the 22d of February. 1847.
" H. D. Roes. Deputy Adjutant-General."

" Horse Guards, Aug. 1.

" CIRCI:IIAR MEIVORINDIIM.

" It being desirable that the routine of discipline es-
tablished for garrison and barrack cells should be con-
ducted more uniformly than it hitherto appears to have
have been, more in accordance with the system adopted
in the military prisons, the attention of commanding
officers is directed to the circular memorandum of the
21st of December, 1846, relative to the distribution of
the time of the prisoners.
It is to be understood that the punishment of shot
exercise and drill are to be enforced in all cases to the
extent and with the exceptions only therein specified, in
whatever manner the prisoners may be employed during
the other portions of the day, and all prisoners, whether
in confinement under sentence of court-martial, or by the
award of the commanding officer, are to be dealt with
alike, and subjected to the same discipline during the
period of their imprisonment in cells, due care being
always taken not to put a prisoner to shot exercise, or
other hard labour that may be prejudicial to his health.
Commanding officers are recommended to avail them-
selves of every opportunity to obtain advice and instruc-
tion on the subject of prison discipline from Lieutenant-
Colonel Jebb, the Inspector-General of Military Prisons,
when that officer, in the course of his periodical tours of
inspection, happens to visit that quarter.
By command,
G. BROWN, Ad j ant-General."
Major H. W. Askwith's company, sth battalion, and
Captain C. V. Cockburn's company, 9th battalion, firat
on the roster fur foreign service, have been placed un-
der orders to embark in the Apollo troop ship, Com-
mander Rawatorne, for conveyance to Jamaica for ser-
vice in the West Indies. The Apollo is expected round
from Portsmouth to Woolwich, and the 10th of next
month is named as the day on which the two companies
will embark at Woolwich. The following are the officers
at present attached to the companies:—Major Askwitb,
Second Captain H. H. Crofton and First Lieutenants D.
S. Green and the Hon. L. Addington, 3d company of
the sth battalion; Captain Cockburn, Second Captain
H. Clerk, and First Lieutenants A. M. Archdall and J.
F. D. A. Street, 2d company of the 9th battalion. The
companies at present in Jamaica they are ordered to re-
lieve are, Captain H. J. Morris's 6th company of the
2d battalion, and Captain W. T. Crawford's Bth com-
pany of the 6th battalion, both on service in the West
Indies since the 23d of November, 1845. ,Captain An-
thony Benn's sth company of the 2d battalion, next en
the list for foreign service, will shortly proceed to Malta
to relieve Captain Shone'a 3d company, Bth battalion, at
that station since the 19th of October, 1844.

CAPTAIN AUSTIN'S EXPEDITION IN
SEARCH OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.

We (Herald) take it for granted that every communi-
cation from the squadron under the command of Captain
Austin, C. 8., that has left Whalefish Islands in search
of Sir Juhn Franklin, is interesting, and, therefore, we
make no apology for inserting the following. It is
right to state, however, that they are letters from officers
to private individuals, and were not written for pub-
lication:—

" —, Whale Islands, June 22, Ten P. 31.
" Dear C—,— Would you kindly forward the en-
closed (which you are very welcome to read) to —, as
I suppose you will know his whereabouts.
" You will be glad to hear that we all pull together—
men and officers, and are truly anxious to push forward;
also that the Danish Governor of Lievely, in Disco,
assured Captain Ommanney that this was an unusually
favourable season, there being scarcely any ice here, or
for some distance northwards.
" Penny must be either in the north water or very
close to it, if this is the case. Resolute was 41 days
from Greenhithe—exactly the same number as Enter-
prise. This day (22) Enterprise arrived here, and sailed
on the 30th. We aro only a week in advance; bat the
season appears to be five or six weeks ahead of what it
was in 1848. In our periodical,' the Aurora, a soug,
entitled ' The Song of the Seven-Bellers,' has just come,
to the air of The Cavalier.' It sets forth the pleasure
of having in Britain a bright light,' whilst hero all will
be a chilling darkness. The remembrance of its bril-
liancy, so constantly shining, &c., will be very cheering
to the seven•beller for whom it is supposed to shine; and
the son" concludes with wishes for a safe return, and
the speedy arrival of the end of the long and anxious
watch—
May it soon strike eight fur me.'
As I am not a seven beller,' but a lieutenant, I have
not got a copy of the song to send you. came here
for it to copy and send home.
" We have not been long in whipping out 520 tons of
stuff from the transport and stowing it away. The
tender's hawse-holes ate not much out of water, I assure
you I wish we had that Mr. to work up, for giving
as new ale, which, of course, has burst; so that we have
nut more than a tenth of our stock remaining. Ido not
mean uur wine-merchants, Shaw, Maxwell, and Co. for
no men could have behaved more handsomely to us;
" Very sincerely yours,
" To an Officer of Sir James Moss's late expedition."

4' 11. M. S.

W hale Island, June 22.

"My dear —,--I am all safe for a twelvemonth
longer, at all events from the seductive charms of your
full-blown' beauties.
"Here we are at the Whale fish Islands, and on the
eve of starting to continue our voyage. The Esquimaux
anti Danish carpenter are pretty much as we found them;
but the ducks have become more difficult to shoot. We
have, however, got a few; and myself are amongst
the most successful. We started away one evening in
the dingy, pulled through all our old passages, where
they used to be plentiful, and returned on board at five
A.N., bringing only five ducks, although we had knocked
down thirteen. Dr. -- is in this expedition what
Dr. —.— was in the last—a man who would shoot his