The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-24 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence,

Yesterday the hired troopship Light 13,igade, 1,214 tons,
Capt H. Evans, belonging to Mersrs Mackay and Co., 1,
Leadenhall-street, one of the Black Ball line of clipper ships
which has been chartered by the Government for the con-
veyance of reinforcements to New Zealand, embarked troops
from Government-quay, Gravesend, fur Auckland. They
consisted of 1S non-commissioned officers and men of the
4th battalion of the military train from Woolwich— 32 non-

commissioned officers and men and one officer's servant of

the Royal Engineers, from Chatham--84 non-commissioned
officers and men of the 70th Regiment, from Colchester-70
men of all grades and four drummers and buglers of the fat
battalion of the 12th Regiment, from Chatham--171 non-
commissioned officers and men of the 50th Queen's Own Re-
giment, from Portsmouth-44 non-commissioned officers
and men of the 43d Light Infantry, from Chatham— and 10
non-commissioned officers and men of the Army Hospital
Corps. The following officers embarked with the rein-
forcements :—Major Thomas E. Holmes, 43d Light Infan-
try, in command—Lieut Lionel St Aubyn (wife and child),

4th battalion Military Train—Lieut W.Hutehinson Mulloy,
Royal Engineers—Ensigns Henry Pulsford Hobson and

Henry Stewart Bolton, Lit battalion 12th Regiment—En-

signs Digby T. Brett, Tavern C. Miller, F. Rewan, and R,
C. J. Lyons, Vd Regiment—Lieuts C. F. Young and R. S.

M'Gregor, 50th Queen's Own Regiment—and Lieut Chas.
Rogers, 70th Regiment—total, 12 officers, one officer's wife
and child, one officer's servant, and 434 non-commissioned
officers and men, the whole in medical charge of Staff

Assist Surgeon Wallace, M.D. The Light Brigade is fitted

up in a most excellent manner, and is supplied with every
requisite for the health and comfort of the officers and
troops during the voyage. Her main deck is light and lofty,

giving 8 feet 3 inches clear. Only troops are carried,
there being no passengers on board. The vessel is fitted
with one of Dr Normandy's condensing apparatus, which
is capable of distilling 500 gallons of fresh water daily from
the sea during the voyage. In addition to her troops the

Light Brigade carries out a large and valuable miscellane-

ous cargo to the colony. The vessel was inspected previous
to the embarcation of the troops, by Major-Gen. Sir Robert

Walpole, K.C.B:, accompanied by Ws Staff, when the ar-

rangements for the accommodation of the troops on board,

as well as the provisions intended for their consumption,
were considered satisfactory. Major-Gen. Walpole also in•

spected the troops at Chatham prior to their embarcation.
The different corps were embarked yesterday under the
superintendence of Brigade-Major W. Congreve and the
officers of the quartermaster's staff at Chatham garriscn,
and in order to enable the troops to settle comfortably
down on board before the vessel proceeds to sea the Light

Brigade will not take her departure from the Thames until

to-day.

The War Department transport Bomarsund, Mr Spicer,
master commander, shipped from the Ordnance-wharf,
Chatham, yesterday, 12 of the 110-pounder 84 cwt Arm-
strong guns, and 8 of the 140-pounder naval Armstrongs
for conveyance to the Royal Gun Factory, Woolwich, for
the purpose of having some defects in the arrangements for

sighting them made good, The Bomarsund will convey a
supply of War Department stores from Woolwich to
Chatham.

The screw steam corvette Brisk, 16, Capt. Charles \V.

Hope, in Plymouth Sound, was inspectei yesterday (Friday)
by Port-Admiral Sir Charles H. Fremantle, K,C.8., and is

appointed to sail to-day (Saturday), for her station, Aus-

tralia.

The screw steam frigate Doris, 30, at Plymouth, has made

several trials of her engines and machinery lately. Some of
these trials were for the purpose of testing a new mode of
ventilation, which does not appear to have been very suc-
cessful. On Thursday she was hauled from Hameaze into
the north basin at Keyham, to be completed for the first
division of the Steam Reserve.

The Black Prince, 40, screw, iron frigate, Capt. James
F. B. Wainwright, arrived at Spithead yesterday morning
from the westward, and on anchoring exchanged salutes with
the flagship of Admiral Sir M. Seymour, G.C.B. ; the Vic-
tory, Capt. F. Scott, C. 8,, and A.D.C. to the Queen. Capt.
the Right Hon. Lord F. 11. Kerr, succeeds Capt. Wain-
wright in the command of the Black Prince, the latter offi-
cer being appointed to the Governorship of Bermuda.
The Glatton, 14, screw, iron cased floating battery, 1.535
tons, 150 horse power, is having her machinery taken out
in the steam basin of Portsmouth dockyard, preparatory to
being broken up.

The Racoon, 20, screw corvette, Capt. Count Gleichen, is
in the Warrior dock at Portsmouth repairing damage to her
false keel, Her lower yards and topmasts have been sent
down, in process of her refit for further service.
The Royal Alfred, 35, inn cased frigate, will be launched
at Portsmouth on the IGth pros., minus her armour plating
which will afterwards be affixed to her sides.
The Sparrowhawk screw gun corvette has been masted
under the new tubular sheers in the steam basin of Ports-
mouth dockyard, and is fast progressing in her rigging and
outfit for commission.
Her Majesty's screw troopship Urgent, with the head-
quarters of 'the 2d battalion Scots Fusilier Guards, under
the command of Col. F. Stephenson, C. 13., was to leave
Quebec on the 14th inst., and is expected to arrive at Ports•
mouth on or about the Ist prox. The battalion will be sta-
tioned at St, George's Barracks on its arrival in London,
The Wolverine, 20, screw corvette, Capt. A. F. R. de
Horsey, is complete in her refit at Portsmouth, with the

exception of the removal of her wooden catheads from her
bows, and is expected to go out of harbour to Spithead on
Tuesday next.

The Rosamond paddle corvette (late Eclair), 1,059 tone,
is being broken up, under contract, in No. 9 dock at Posts-
mouth.

The Thunderer sailing line-of-battle ship has been cut
down to her maindeck port-sills in dock at Portsmouth, and
is being fitted as the future target ship for testing armour
plates at Portsmouth. For this purpose her lower deck will
be fitted inboard and thwart ships with a splinter-proof
battery for four guns ; a 40ira. timber butt, 34ft. distant
from the muzzles of the guns, for the armour plates to rest
upon; and, forward of the armour plate butt, a splinter
screen to arrest the further progress of any part of the pro-
jectiles which pass through the armour plates and butt.
The sides of the ship on the lower deck, in the space be-
tween the battery and the armour plate butt, will be lined
with 1-inch iron. It will be nearly the spring of next year
before the work is completed.

The 'Warrior, 40, screw iron frigate, Capt. the Hon. A. A.
Cochrane, C. 8., completed her coaling up to 700 tons on
Thursday, and is under orders to rejoin the Channel fleet.
Five hundred tons of coals were taken on board at Spithead
on Thursday by her own crew in less than eight hours.
The Warrior weighed her anchor at 6 45 p.m., with steam
up in her after boilers, for Portland.
Her Majesty's steam troopship D ee, Master Commander
Raymond, having shipped a couple of boilers for the Helicon
at Portsmouth, and other stores for that and Plymouth
yards, yesterday left Woolwich for Greenhithe to adjust
compasses for Bea. The Dee, according to present orders,
will embark a number of second-class lads from the Fisgard
on Monday and will leave Greenhithe for her destination,
Permission has been granted by the Board of Admiralty
to the Turkish officers belonging to the frigates Relepere
Nnsreth and Estourel, now being engined by Mr John
Stewart, at Blackwall, to go through a course of Armstrong
gunnery instruction on board the flagship Fisgard, at Wool-
wich, with a view of making themselves thoroughly ac-
quainted with that species of armament intended to be
adopted by the Turkish fleet. A number of the officers
sufficiently conversant with our language have consequently
been in daily attendance at Woolwich during the week, and
apply themselves to the work most zealously, carefully
noting down in their memoranda the peculiar denomina-
tions of each part of the gun, and phrases used by the
gunners. The old flagship still remains without her top-
masts, and the main and mizenmasts are in a fearfully de•
caged condition.
theditio necessity of rep
tsiitshig htilmaceinthg her with a ship eirLordshipsseriously
considered more
roomy and better adapted for the service in which the Fis-
gard, now quite rotten, has been for so many years em-
ployed. The decks are leaky, and the ship throughout is
beyond the possibility of further repair.
commanded by Col. Eager, at present
quTarhteer3eldst Reintghiemßenatglan Barracks, Devonport, are under
orders for the camp at Aldershot, whence the 6th Regi-
ment will depart to relieve them. The 2d Queen's Own
Regiment, commanded by Col. Addison, also quartered in
Raglan Bat racks, are expecting orders for the Curragh,
Ireland. It is reported at Devonport that the 2d will be
relieved by the 75th.
On Thursday the troops of the 16th Lancers, stationed at
Colchester, were reviewed by Major.-Gen. Lawrenson, In-
spector-Gen. of Cavalry, who was attended by Capt. Fraser,
his aide de camp. Major-Gen. Lawrenson expressed to Col.
Dickson his general satisfaction with the appearance of the
regiment.
The following officers have passed their examinations at
the Royal Naval College, Portsmouth, in steam, and have
received their certificates accordingly:—Commanders James
East, D. G. Davidson, Peyton Blakiston, E. F. Holme,
Edward Stubbs, and Capt. J. B. Oldfleld.
The following appointments and promotions were made
yesterday at the Admiralty : —Lieut. Alfred Markham and
Lieut. Hugh S. Baillie, to the Achilles—Charles Bawden,
master in command of the Supply, promoted to be staff
commander—F. 0. Hartshorne and H. C. D. Ryder, mid-
shipmen to the Geyser—J. Bruce (b), promoted to be chief
engineer—and Henry J. Davies, assistant-clerk, to tile
Blenheim,

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
THIS EVENING, BORN TO GOOD LUCK. I addy
O'Rafferly, Mr. Dominick Murray.
Atter which, THE STREETS OF LONDON. Messrs.
Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Fi her. D. Murray, J. Nelson, 11.
Forre:ter. H. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry Mat ston, Miss Emma
Barnett, and Miss Rainy Gwynne.

fkiBW THE ATRE-RO VAL, ADELPHI.-
Sale Propri,4tor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
Mr. BENJAMIN WEBSTER'S ANNUAL BENEFIT and
LAST NIGHT of the SEASON.
THIS EVENING, STEPHEN DIIiGES. Messrs. J.
L. Toole, It. Phillips, Billington, Stephenson; Mrs. Billing-
ton, Miss H. Simms, and Mrs. Alfred Mellon.
After which, WHO'S YOUR FRIEND. Giles Fairland,
Mr. B. Webster. Supported by Mr tfliington, Mr. Stephen-
son, Mrs. A Mellon, and Mrs. Billington.
Bedford,T E BABE IN WOOD. Messrs. J. L.Toole,
C. J. Smith; Mrs. A. Mellon, (te.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. Benjamin Webster.
EMINENT TALENT AND COMEDY.
Tliis popular Theatre is now Open for the Winter Season.
THIS EVENING(ter the 12th time) Mr. Arthur Sketchly's
highly-successful and original Comedy of HOW WILL
THEY GET OUT OF IT. After which, F. C. Burnand's
Laughable Travestie of FAUST AND 31.&RGIJER1TE.
To conclude with UNDEtt THE ROSE. Those cele-
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Mr,. Stirling, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matthews, Mr. F. Robin-
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Miss Patti Josephs, acc. &c. Scenic Artists, Mr. Gates and
his pupil. Acting Manager, Mr. J. Kinloch. Musical Con-
ductor, Mr. Walienstiene. Stage Director, Mr. F. Webster.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress. Mrs. Swanborough.
lII'S EVENING, SHORT AND SWEET. Messrs. Par-
selle and James; Mesdames Carson and Johnstone.
After which, the great Burlesque, THE MILLER AND
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LONDON, SATURDAY, SEPT. 24, 1864.

We are glad to find the question of long leases
a being brought under general discussion. It has,
of course, been never left entirely in abeyance, but
of late it has as frequently come up in speeches,
addresses, and meetings of an agricultural cha-
racter, that it is evident it is occupying the minds
At o farmers and landowners to a great ex tent.
A a
Worcestershire meeting the other day, at
Sir JOHN PAKINGTON presid the right
ed, which
hon.
baronet eplke at some length on the subject, and
urged strongly upon his hearers the advantages of
the long lease system. It was the only means he
declared of giving farmers that security to which
they were entitled before expending a large
amount of capital an their farms. This view at
Once approves itself to common sense, and to all the
Irinciples on which the business of every day lift
i carried on. No rational man expends his capital
in pushing a trade or carrying out a speculation
without some security that he will have, at least,
a share in the profits, but the farmer is expected

to make hie outlay without any such guarautee.
In commercial life, the men wha so acted would t
ailed a rash And improvident epeeniator, whereto