Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-08-13 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MELIrAItY LSTELLIGENCE

Woolwich, August ll.—ln accordance with orders
issued by the Colonel-Commandant this evening, the
whole of the Reyal. Marine force now under orders for
China, including the division of Marine Artillery under
the command bf Colonel Holloway, will assemble on parade
at eleven o'clock to-morrow, in full equipment, for inspec-
tion by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty,
previous to embarkation on board the iron screw steam
vessel Adelaide, which arrived at the Royal Arsenal Pier
this clay. The force was under orders to embark this
day, but the embarkation order was extended, as the
vessel had not completed her stores. Ciptain Radcliffe's
T battery, under orders for India, assembled on the
Common this day for inspection and drill. Of the large
artillery force awaiting orders for embarkation, only
four troops and companies are actually on their voyage.
Three field batteries and six troops and companies are
now at Woolwich fully equippel for departure, and if
their presence is urgently required in India, it is surely
necessary that more urgent measures should be adopted
for their speedy embarkation. Captain Ommanny's
company embarked for Bombay in the Warrior Qaeen,
on Tuesday, the 4th instant: _ _ _

Chatham, Aug. 11.—The whole battalion of the Royal
Marine Light Infantry, under orders to proceed to China,
numbering four companies, assembled on their parade
ground at the Marine Barracks this morning, and on
their names being called over not a man was found to be
absent. On their inspection by the Colonel Commandant,
the battalion, which is upwards of 300 strong, presented
a most gratifying appearance, the men being the finest
troops in the service, with the single exception of the
Guards. At eight o'clock the companies,•preceded by
the divisional bands marched down to the railway station
at S►trood, and proceeded by special train to Portsmouth.
On marching through the streets they were frequently
loudly cheered. They proceed to Hong Kong in the Im-
peratriz steamer. All the troops are armed with the
Enfield rifls. This morning the reinforcements for the
10th and 84th Regiments, numbering 2'...men of all ranks
left the provisional battalion and proceeded to Gravesend,
where they embarked on board the Agamemnon for Cal..
cutta. Colonel H. Jervis, the commandant of the pro.
visional battali:an,.accoMpanied by his staff, superintended
the embarkat'ion of the troops at Gravesend. The rein-
forcements for the 82nd Regiment will procaed from this
garrison to-morrow morning to Portsmouth, where they
will embark on board the steamer Australia, for Calcutta.
Captain G. llookey, paymaster of this division of Royal
Marines 'nas concluded his investigation into the accounts
kept at the several divisions of Marines, by order of the
A.dmiralty.
Portsmouth, Aug. 11.—The embarkations to-day have
comprised four companies of the Royal Marines. which
arrived here from the Chatham division this afternoon,

and two companies of the Portsmouth division. They go
out under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Walsh,
and muster 1 field officer,
.6 captains, 14 subalterns, 2
medical officers, and 516 men. • This body of Royal Ma-
rines has embarked on board the screw troopship ,InaPe-
ratriz. Oae hundred boys of the navy have also em-
barked on board this vessel for distribution among the
fleet. Tile destination of the marines is Hong Kong, but
it rosy be that they v?ill be intercepted, and sent to Jodie.
The St. Vincent, 103, and Blenhekrti,' 60, carne into' bar-
boar to-day, and took up their old moorings. 6v/