The Press.
London, England, 1858-04-03 00:00:00

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THE LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY paid their first
official visit of inspection to Chatham Dockyard on
ruesday afternoon. Their lordships returned to
wn in the evening.
ONE OF SIR JOHN PAKINOTON'S first official acts
been the restoration of their half-psy to the
veteran officers of Greenwich hospital.
ACCIDENT occurred at Plumstead on Wednes-
by the bursting of an experimental shell, the
;ments of which severely injured Sergeant For-
, of the Royal Artillery, and necessitated the
..tediate amputation of his right arm.
THE following change of quarters of the House.
Brigade of Guards will take place on the 15th
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renadier Guards.—lat Battalion, from St. George's,
ington Magazine, and Buckingham Palace Barracks,
Tower of London ; 2nd Battalion, from Wellington
Barracks to St. George's, Kensington Magazine, and
Buckingham Palace Barracks; 3rd Battalion, from the
Tower of London to the Wellington Barracks.
Coldstream Guards.—lst Battalion, from Wellington
Barracks to Windsor ; 2nd Battalion, to remain at Dublin.
Scots Fusilier Guards.—lat Battalion, from Portman.
' and St. John's-wood Barracks to Wellington Bar-
, 2nd Battalion, from Windsor to Fortman•street and
lohn's-wood Barracks.

THE ARTILLERY CORPS have been employed in
,pleting the fortifications of Portsmouth garrison
arsenal. A short time ago the two six-gun
batteries flanking Southees Castle were armed with
pivot guns of heavy calibre, commanding the channel
leading to the harbour. During the past week the•
have been engaged in arming the embrasures of the
fortifications commanding Southsea•common, and the
approaches to King William's-gate, Portsmouth.
Major-General Eden on Thursday retired from the
command of the troops at Chatham garrison, in
which he is succeeded by Colonel H. Eyre. Oe
Tuesday evening the officers belonging to the Ist and
2nd battalions of infantry entertained General Eden
at a farewell banquet, at which the officers in ct,m
mend of the various branches of the service a
Chatham, together with nearly all the heads of
departments, were present.

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