The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-28 00:00:00

STEWARDS' CUP.

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Naval and Military Intelligence.

THE NAVY.

The Duke of Somerset, the First Lord, Capt. the
Hon. J. R. Drummond, Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir
Frederick Grey, K.C.8., Rear-Admiral Charles
Eden, C. 8., and other members of the Board of
Admiralty, leave town to-day to make an official
visit to Woolwich dockyard.
In a circular just issued by the Admiralty occurs
the following passage relative to the future position
of masters in the navy ;—" Masters are to rank
with Lieuts., according to the dates of their respec-
tive commissions, Lieuts. taking precedence when
the commissions are dated the same day. Staff
Capts. or Commanders, notwithstanding the new
rank conferred on them, and Masters, are, in all
matters of command, and in all details•relating to
the duties of the fleet and to the discipline and
interior economy of her Majesty's ships, to be held
subject to the authority of Lieuts., of whatsoever
seniority they may be." _ .

Her Majesty's paddle sloop Ardent, Capt. Parish
(promoted), arrived at Woolwich on Sunday even-
ing from the south-east coast of America, and was
yesterday hauled into basin in preparation to be
stripped and paid oat of commission for repairs.
The Ardent on her way home touched at Bahia,
Pernambuco, St. Vincent, and Madeira, and was 50
days at sea. After taking up her berth in basin
under the sheers she was inspected by Commodore
Sir F. lNicolson, C. 8., superintendent at Woolwich.
The officers and crew were mustered on deck, and
found to be in a most efficient and healthy condi-
tion. Some repairs of considerable importance in
the machinery were effected with much skill and
perfect success by Mr. Maylor, a resident engineer,
at Rio. The Ardent brought home a number of
the officers and crew of her Majesty's store-ship
Madagascar, which was sold and broken up at Rio
de Janeiro.

The ships of war on the Australian station at the
date of the last advices were the Harrier, 17, Capt.
Sullivan, at Sydney; the Miranda, 14, Capt. Jen-
kins, at Sydney; and the Eclipse, 4, Commander
Mayne, at New Zealand.
The following appointments have been made at
the Admiralty :—Edward G. F. Law, midshipman,
to the Resistance; Henry F. Nathan, assist.-surg.,
to the Hibernia, for Malta Hospital ; James W.
Arnott, assist.-surg., to the Liffey ; William Stacey,
engineer, to the Recruit ; -William Hardie, engi-
neer, to the Fisgard as supernumerary; William
Crow and John Glaysher, assist.-engineers, to the
Recruit.

The Lords of the Admiralty have accepted the
resignation of Mr. Philip Le G. Benest's commis-
sion as Lieut. in the Royal Naval Reserve.

THE ARMY.

The ship Weimer Castle disembarked her mili-
tary invalids and time-expired 'troops at Spithead
yesterday, and at 3 p.m. sailed for London.
On Friday silver medals for long service and
good conduct were presented at the camp at Col-
chester to Corporal Maynard and Privates M'Lean,
Browne, and Ellis, of the Ist battalion, 6th Regi-
ment, and Privates Roberts and Spicer, of the 56th
Regiment. A detachment, comprising Ensign
Roper, of the 98th ; two sergeants and five rank
and file, 4th depot battalion; one sergeant and
seven rank and file, 9th depot battalion ; Lieut.
Broome, 2d battalion, sth Regiment, one sergeant,
and six rank and file, has left the camp for the
purpose of going through a course of instruction at
the Hythe echcol of musketry.