The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-14 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence,

MALTA, July 9.—The movements since the 4th inst. of
ships of war in this port stand limited to the departure on
the 4th of the Firefly, steam surveying vessel, for the coast
of Barbary, to resume her surveying labours in the vicinity
of Sues, and the arrival of the Weser, steam gunboat, from
Galatz, Salina, Constantinople, and Syra, to be docked and
refitted, after which she will return to the Danube station.
The schooner yacht Harlequin, having on board the owner,
Col. Hare, and family, sailed from Malta on July 4 for
Sicily and Naples. The schooner yacht Gipsy arrived at
Malta from the Piraeus of Athens on July 6, having on board
Dr Dawson and Mr Mente. The Ottoman Government
steam corvote K.:c Arrived at Malta from Tripoli on July
8, with despatches and a mail from Constantinople.
The Duke of Somerset, K.G., Vice• Admiral the Hon.
Sir Frederick Grey, K.C.8., Rear-Admiral Charles Eden,
C. 8., Rear• Admiral the Ron. J. R. Drummond, C. 8., and
Mr C. E. Childers, M.P. (Commissioners of the Admiralty),
with Capt. Hall, secretary to the First Lord, and Rear-
Admiral Robinson, Controller of the Navy, paid a hurried
visit on Tuesday afternoon to Woolwich Dockyard. They
arrived at 3 o'clock, and devoted an hour only to the inspec-
tion of the three following ships under fitment and construc-
tion :—The new ironcased cupola ram Princ3 Albert, 4,055
tons, about to receive her engines of 1,000 horse power, end
an armament of 35 heavy guns; Mr Reed's ironcased cor-
vette Favourite, 8, preparing for the pennant; and the
Pallas, in course of building in a shed at the southern ex-
tremity of the yard. They then took their departure, going
through the mast and rigging houses, and passing down
the pier they went on board a small twin screw steamer,
brought down the river on trial, in charge of Capt, Symons
R.N., and awaiting their lordships' embarcation, in which
they proceeded to the Victoria Docks.

Major- Gen,Warde, C. 8., Commandant of Woolwich gar-
rison, attended by Col. Travers, commanding 13th Brigade
Garrison Artillery, Capt. Nangle, Deputy Assist. Quarter-
master-General, Capt. Williams, A.D.C., and acting brigade
major in the absence of Major Hay, on leave, and others of
the Staff, assembled on the Royal Artillery parade yester-
day morning, and inspected the following officers and men
under orders for India :—Col. Fitzmayer, C. 8., Captain
Lyon, Lieuts, Wyndham, Hazlerigg, and Elwyn—Assist.
Surg. Lewer, Riding master Hadcock, and 151 non-com-
missioned officers and men, composing the head quarters
staff and the D battery Royal Horse Artillery. After the
inspection the battery was formed in three divisions, and
the left division was wheeled up so as to form three sides
of a square. Gen. Warde then addressed them. He hoped
they would maintain the lofty reputation they had hitherto
borne for discipline, soldierly appearance, and general effi-
ciency, and that whether in the field in front of an enemy,
or more peacefully quartered in their cantonments, he
should still be able to hear the same honourable character
of them. In conclusion, he wished them all a happy and
prosperous voyage. The General and Staff then took the
lead, and followed by the Royal Horse Artillery band and
the bugle band of the regiment, under the direction of Mr
Smyth, they marched down to the railway station and pro-
ceeded by special train to Gravesend for embarcation on
board the chartered East Indiaman Middlesex, 1,200 tons,
Capt, Jas. Cassell (Lieutenant, Royal Naval Reserve),
belonging to Messrs. George Marshall and Co„ 3, Cross-
lane, London. Yesterday this vessel, which has been taken
up by the Hon. Council of India for the conveyance of re-
inforcements for the British regiments serving in the Pre-
sidency of Bengal, embarked from Government-quay,
Gravesend, for Calcutta, the following troops, viz. :-16l
non-commissioned officers and men, 25 women, end 39
children of the Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Artillery,
from Woolwich and Shorncliffe-4 men, 2 women, and 6
children of the 21st Hussars, from Maidstone-2 men of the
2d (the Queen's) Dragoon Guards, from Canterbury-41
non-commissioned officers and men, 8 women and 4 chil-
dren of the Ist battalion of the 2d Queen's Royals, from
Walmer-23 men of all ranks, 2 Women and 4 children
of the 38th Regiment-2 non-commissioned officers and
men, 9 women, and six children of the 88th Connaught
Rangers, from Colchester 25 men, 2 women, and 1
child of the 91st Argyllshire Highlanders—and 31 nen-
commissioned officers and men, two women, and four
children of the 94th Regiment, from Chatham, together
with the following officers :—Col. J. W. Fitzmayer, C. 8.,
Royal Horse Artillery, in command—Capt. C. H. Lyon,
Lieut. J, C. S. Windham, Lieut, C. E. Elwyn, Lieut. T.
M. Hazlerigg, and Ridingmaster G. Hadcock, Royal Ar-
tillery—Lieut. Beaumont and Ensign Outrey, 2d Royals—
Lieut. J. T. Carroll, 38th Regiment—Capt. Bruce, 91st
Highlanders—Ensign R. L. Beatty, 88th Regiment—
Capt. G. J. Teevan and Ensign 3. G. Kelly, 94th Regi-
ment—Assist.-Surg, A. Lewer, Royal Artillery—and
Assist Staff Surg. E. Wilkes—giving a total of 15 officers,
ive officers' wives, five children, two officers' servants, 306
non- commissioned officers and men, 54 women, and 83
children. The Middlesex takes out a Welsh goat, a pre-
sent from her Majesty to the 23diRnaodydalitsilohVneelsh Fusiliers,
now in India. The embarkations were effected under the
superintendence of Brigade-Major W. Congreve and Quar-
termaster J. Menzies, with the officers of the Staff from
Chatham garrison, the Middlesex having
been
previously
on
inspected by Major-Gen. Eyre. The
arrangements
reofefficers
board for the accommodation of the large number
and troops are very satisfactory, and the
distilling
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lofty and well ventilated. A
to
patentmarineof fresh water for
aotnt eir)otahred . em-
barkation
ratus will supply the necessary quantity
her troops daily. The Middlesex,
takes out a valuable miscellaneous cargo.
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Thamestot-od allowaya poefrtihode otrfoo2p4s.hsoeutrtlsmeglapdsoZgn
frolmnstthruecAtidonuasirhalatvye,
cells al e to be fitted in all line-of-battle. ships, frigates, and
large corvettes, providing sufficient room. can be found on
beendirectinegee itvheadt
b.noalredng;tshu,ch cells to be of not less dimensions than Oft bin
3ft in width, and of the full height of the deck.
in
cell is also to be well ventilated.
A plan having been submitted to the Lords of the Ad-
miralty whereby metals can be united by means of

the Queen to beg yc will inform the council of the
gratification which her Moj: received from her
visit to the Horticultural Gardens. Her Majesty
was truly glad to sEe the improvements that are
now in progress, which when completed will go far
towards realising the wishes of the Prince Consort,
and must conduce so much to the success which he
anticipated for the society when he procured their
establishment at South Kensington. Considering
the interest the Prince always took in this garden,
and how much the society owes to his active sup-
port and assistance, it would be exceedingly grati-
fying to her Majesty if the council shall resolve
that his birthday, which falls on the 26th August,
should from henceforth be observed by the society
as a holiday on which free admission to the gardens
should be allowed to the public.
" The Queen does not doubt that the council will
readily adopt this suggestion, and she desires me,
therefore, to request that you will be good enough
to bring the subject before them at their next meet-
ing.—Yours, &c.,

(Signed) C. GREY.

" A. Murray, Esq."
" Royal Horticultural Society's Gardens,
9th July, 1864.
" Dear Sir,—l have submitted to the council
your letter of 6th J u:y expressing the gratification
of her Majesty the Queen at the improvements now
in progress in the gardens of the Royal Horticul-
tural Society, and suggesting that free admission to
the gardens should be allowed to the public on the
26th August in the present and subsequent years
in order to mark the anniversary of the birthday of
his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, the founder
of the gardens, to whom the society is so much in-
debted for its present state of prosperity.
The council direct me to request you to express
to the Queen the great pleasure they have in giving
effect to her Majesty's wishes at all times, and at
the same time their desire to show the deep sense:of
the obligations of the society to the Prince Consort.
" The council will therefore take immediate steps
for arranging that the 26th August in each year
year shall be kept henceforward by the scciety as a
holiday in the hope of assisting towards bringing
to the mind of the present and future generations
the virtues of the Prince and his great services
especially to the working classes, and I beg you to
assure her Majesty that the council will endeavour
to give ti hearty welcome to all who will visit the
Royal Horticultural Society's Gardens on that
anniversary.--I have, &c.
(Signed)
" General the Hon. C. Grey, &c.

6( A. MURRAY.

Frightful Steamboat Accident in France,

A shocking loss of life was caused on Sunday
last by a steamboat accident oc the Saone. The
Lyons journals furnish us with the following
details:—

" The Mouche No. 4 is one of the fast penny boats
hunt for the service of the Saone. She is like the
other four, very high out of the water, and so very
nkrrow that a sudden movenrnt of the rudder, or
having too many passengers on board, cases her to
roll very violently. At about half-past two o'clock
on Sunday afternoon, the Mouche, which had come
from Perrache, and was on her way to Vaise, with
a great number of passengers on board, stopped at
the landing place at the Quli St. Antoine, where
she embarked so many others that her deck was
completely thronged and her cabins also filled.
The passengers consisted of all classes—ladies,
children, workmen, &c., all in their holiday clothes.
On leaving the landing place the steamer, in order
to avoid the different sandbanks near the Pont de
Nemours, had to steer a serpentine course and take
a number of sharp curves. During those move-
ments she rolled violently, but the passengers for
the moment did not pay much attention to the
movement. At length, however, a sudden action
of the rudder caused her to give so heavy a lurch
that the water came in at the scupper-holes. An
indescribable scene of confusion then took place.
The compact mass of passengers on the deck were
pressed with so much force against the hand rail
which ran along the side that it suddenly gave way,
and fifty persons were precipitated into the river in
a mass. The captain of the boat went overboard
with the rest, The scene which followed was most
heartrending. The surface of the water was covered
with heads, and arms were seen making desperate
efforts to release themselves. The persons who fell
in were so compactly thronged together that every
one clung to his neighbour in the agony of despair,
so that chose who might otherwise have
escapedx erbtyienmm in were
prevented from using
any The captain lost his
eswitniantg
way.
life in that manner, for he was seized hold of by
two females, one of whom clung round his neck'and
the other round his body, and the three sank toge-
ther. What added to the horror of the scene was
that the accident happened at a part of the river
where no small boats were kept, and it being Sun-
day, few of the boatmen in other parts were engaged
in their usual occupations, so that a considerable
time elapsed before any assistance came to the spot.
Only about ten persons were able to save themselves
by swimming; four or five others were restored to
animation after being got on shore ; leaving the
number of drowned to amount to from 35 to 40.
As the bodies were afterwards taken out of the
water they were deposited on deck of the Abeille
steamer lying alongside the quay. At six in the
evening 30 were ranged there. Those who were
recognised were afterwards removed to their ova
homes, and the others were taken to the Hotel Dieu'
to await further inquiries. On the following m°`
ing those who were claimed by their friends were
taken away, and the others carried to the Morgue.
for that act. A
Who still
to render assistance, continued her oo
tro alarmed that they
After the accident, the Mouche,
astsoe bu insteadeugroeareos;feasseteoevpnepdrioenlegyt
for which the persons belonging
blamed. Various reasons are givenianded. The
the only one left to manage
rpeemr saoinn
eodn
obno at rd settaeteen
is
et
rh aw.t
etrhee
captain
(Itnh obseel riwg
ho fell overboard, the
having been among
clamorously insisted
He was about to order to stop her,
the steamer.
man at the helm was
when one of the passengers seized him by the throat
and rolled him from his place, and then taking the
tiller steered the vessel to the nearest landing place.
Another account states that the engineman, seeing
the quantity of Water the vessel had shipped, and
which had rushed into the boiler, feared 1 six exp
slot), and therefore made all haste to get the other
passengers to land in order to prevent a second
calamity. The eWner of the boat has been arrested,
and a judicial investigation into the affair will im-
mediately take place. Toe sonsatim and affliction
produced at Lyons by this drcadfui accident are
i describle.

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