The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-12 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence,

The 2d battalion of the Ist Royals, now stationed at
Portsmouth, are under orders for service in the Channel
Islands. Three hundred men of the regiment who have
been employed, under the direction of the Royal Engineers,
on the defensive works of Portsdown return to regi-
mental headquarters to-morrow. A company of Royal En-
gineers expected at Portsmouth from Gibraltar will replace
the detachment of the Ist Royals on Portedown.
The 64th Regiment, at present stationed at Gosport, will
succeed the Ist Royals in Portsmouth garrison, and the 64th
will be succeeded at Gosport by the 87th Regiment from
Alder9hott.

The iron East Indiaman Michael Scott, 1,197 tons, Capt
J. W. Padley, belonging to Messrs. Fenley and Campbell,
41, Threadneedle-street, which has been chartered by the
Government for the conveyance of reinforcements to India,
embarked yesterday for Bombay the following cavalry and
infantry troops from Custom-house-quay, Gravesend—viz.,
30 non-commissioned officers and men, twu women, and
10 children of the 3d Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards,
Canterbury—one woman of the 6th Carbineers, from
Maidstone—one officer of the 19th Hussars-14 men,
two women, and one officer's wife of the Royal Horse
Artillery, and 158 non-commissioned officers and men,
six women and ten children of the Royal Artillery, from
Woolwich, Warley, and Sheerness—two non• commissioned
and two children of
7 non-commissioned
officers of the Army Hospital Corps, and seven men, three
women, and five children of the Ist Battalion of the 4th
King's Own
o ° wffin Regiment,cersand men
the 56th Regiment, from Colchester-6
.
fif rvoemw Chatham-71 antilara-71 non. com-
missioned,
officers and men of the 102 d Royal Madras Fusileers, from
Chatham—and 30 men, three women, and four children of
the 103 d Royal Bombay Fusileers, from Colchester—total,
380 men of all ranks, 23 women, and 21 children. The fol-
lowing officers embarked with the reinforcements : —Major
R. Pittman, Royal Horse Artillery—Cornet A. B. Donni-
thorne, 3d Dragoon Guards—Lieut. G. C. B. Taylor, 19th
Hussars—Lieut. C. E. B. Leacock, Royal Artillery—Capt.
Attilio Scheberras, 98th Regiment (in charge of detachment
of the 103 d Fusileers)—Lieut. J. Charley and Lieut. G. D.
Grimes, 56th Regiment—Lieut, C, F. Hooper, 4th King's
Own Regiment—Lieut. 3. Maule, 102 d Fusileers—Ensign
G. H. Stoddart, 103 d Fusileers—and Staff Assist... Surgeon
W. T. Paliologos, in medical charge. The Michael Scott,
which is an entirely new ship, and is about proceeding on
her first voyage, was inspected by Major-General H, Eyre
prior to the embarcation of the troops, when all the arrange-
ments for the health and comfort of the officers and men
during the voyage were found to be satisfactory. The
embarcations were effected under the superintendence of
Brigade-Major Congreve and the officers connected with
tue Quartermaster's Staff, Chatham, and the Michael Scott
will proceed on her voyage to-day.
Yesterday a detachment of Royal Marine Artillery and
Light Infantry, numbering four non-commissioned officers,
one drummer, and 34 gunners and privates, under the
command of First-Lieut. J. L. Needham, Royal Marine
Artillery, left head-quarters Chatham, and embarked on
board the screw corvette Clio, 22, 400-horse power, fitting