The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-02-13 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

ADMIRALTY, FEB 11.—APPOINTMENTS.—Lientenants A.
A. W. Onslow (1854), and C. F. Ryder (1855), to the
Herald, 8, surveying vessel at the Feepe Islands.
The irofi screw steam troop-ship Megtera, Commander
Purvis, which sailed from Plymouth on Sunday wits,
detachments for the Cape of Good Hope and the Mauritius,
put back on Tuesday morning, having sustained consider-
able damage in the gale of Sunday night and Monday.
The troops have been placed on board the Vigo hulk in
Hamoaze, and the ship went into dock at Keyham
yesterday (Thursday) for repair.
On Thursday morning a general inspection of the Royal
Artillery battalions took place at Woolwich, tinder the
superintendence of Colonel Palliser, and Lieut. Colonel
Bingham, Assistant Adjutants General. The men were
drawn up in separate detachments at head quarters, in
the Gymnasium and the several squares of the establish-
ment. The object of the inspection was to note down the
names of all those wko may be considered unfit for duty,
all below the required height, and those of marked or
doubtful character, and whom it may be considered
advisable.to dismiss. in order to meet the regulations
recently issued for the discharge of 1,100 men, and
thereby deprive the service of as few good men as possible.
A'medical board is in close attendance to examine and attest
each man noted down for discharge. The dismissals
ordered by the Commander-in-Chief from the Royal
Artillery alone are to the above amount, independently of
the ordinary reduction of about sixty per month, which
occur in consequence of sickness or crime. Five of the
senior quartermasters are to be permitted to retire_on_full
auu Ey rev., cs nunorary tmes ot captains in
the corps. Some of these veteran soldiers have acquired
that boon by faithful services of upwards of half a century
in the regiment.

The labours of the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich have
again assumed a warlike appearance: The pyramids of
shot and shell are being removed and rolled towards the
the wharves, which are again covered with guns, waggons,
eases of shot, &c., whence they are conveyed in barges to
St. Katherine's Docks, for shipment to China, while the
Northfleet freight ship at the Arsenal pier is engaged in
embarking a heavy cargo of war stores of every-descrip-
tion, which, by means of the hydraulic cranes, are shipped
with!extraordinary expedition and small amount of labour.
Parties from the 2nd and 3rd Dragoon Guards, Royal
Dragoons, and 17th Lancers, embarked at Dublin on
Wednesday at the North Wall, in charge of 68 horses for
the military train now in the, course of formation at York.
The Major General commanding the cavalry and staff
attended the embarkation.

Abstract of the Log of the City of Washington (s.s.), Wylie.
arrived here from New York:—

Feb 1, wind N.W., course E. by S. S.; ar12.45 p.m., discharged
pilot off Sandy Hook. and turned a-head. At 3 passed the Tempest
(Ls.), an 1 Glasgow (s s.)—both bound to New York. Very light
breeze, and fine weather.

Feb. 2. wind W;, course 84 E., distance 254 miles, In lat. 40.05,
lon. 68.36; light westerly breeze; set all square sails; similar
weather throughout,
Feb. 3, wind W. to N.W.. course N. 61 E., distance 290 miles, in
lat. 42.12. ion. 62.46; moderate breeze, with passing snow storms
throughout. At 6 a.m. saw Baltic (U.S.M.S.) steering W.
Feb. 4, wind Westerly, cour,e N. 65 E., distance 274 miles, in lat.
44.0 i, lon. 57.02, a.m., light breezes and cloudy; p.m., calm; ends
moderate, and cloudy weather.
Feb. 5, winds Westerly, course N. 68 E., distance 270 miles. in
lit. 45.48, lon. 51 10; light variable:winds throughout, all possible
sails set.

Feb. 6, wind N.W., course N. 76 E., distance 298 miles, in Ist.
47-07, lon. 44.22; a.m., fresh breeze; noon, strong breeze and
equally; p.m.. moderate and cloudy weather.
Feb. 7, wind N.W., course N. 79 E., distance 285 miles, in lat.
48.01, lon. 37.28 ; a m., fresh bret ze, with rain and sleet; noon,
strong breeze and cloudy; p.m., fresh breeze and squally.
Feb. 8, wind N.1,V., cours,!. N. 84 E., distance 294 miles, In lat
48.31, lon. 30 (12; strong breezes, with hard squalls throughout.
Feb. 9, wind N. to N.E., course N. 80 E., distance 27) miles, in
1 t. 49.17, lon. 23 17 ; a.m., strong breezes, and squally ; p.m., strong
gales, with heavy squalls.

j iFeh. 10, wind N. to N. 8., course N. 71 E., distance 203 miles, In
lat.l 50.24, lon. 18 18; a.m., strong gales and squally; p.m., more
moderate. At 2, signalled Asia (11..51.8.), steeling West.
Feb. 11, wind westerly, course N. 77 F.., distance 245 miles, in lat.
51.19, to;;. 12 ; a m., fresh breeze and hazy weather ; p.m., light
breeze and fine clear weather; at 8.40, passed Fastnet Light; at
12.40, abreast of Winsall.

Feb. 12, wind W., In the Channel, distance 28) miles; at 2 50
a.m., passed Ballycotton ; at 6.45. spoke the Indian (s.s.), bound
out; at 7, passed Saltees ; at 8.15, Tuskar ; at 3.30 p.m., rinsed
Holyhead ;at 4.20, Skirries ;at 5.15, took pilot on trd ;at 8 30,
s'owed for tide; at 10, passed N.V. Light Ship; at 11, turned ahead
full speed ; at 11.10, passed Bell Buoy ; at 11.30, Crosby Light Ship ;
at 11.50, abreast Rock Llaht-house ; making the passage in 1 idays 8