The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-20 00:00:00

A correspondent, writing from Valetta, May 15
says,Vice-Admiral SirW. Fanshawe Martin,K.C.B.,
struck h's flag yesterday on board her Majesty's
ship Marlborough (Capt. W. H. Stewart, C. 8.),
and Vice-Admiral Smart, K.H., assumed the com-
mand of the Mediterranean fleet, under the custo-
mary salutes. Vice-Admiral Martin has since
hoisted his flag on the Magicienne, 16, Capt. Wil-
liam Armytage, it being his intention to embark on
board that vessel this evening for Marseilles en route
to England. Rear-Admiral H. R. Yelverton, C.B
will embark on board the Al gicienne at Marseilles
for Malta, to replace Rear-Admiral S. C. Decres,
C.B. Rear-Admiral H. J. Codrington, C. 8., with
his family, flag-lieutenant, and secretary, took his
departure from Malta on Tuesday afternoon last, Oil
board the Peninsular and Oriental Company's
steamship Poonah. Admiral Codrington will spend
a week at Gibraltar with his brother, Sir William
Codrington, Governof of that fortress, and proceed
in the following packet of the same company to
England, to report himself to the Admiralty. There
have been no movements of men-of-war since the de-
parture of the last mail of the 11th in st., but we are
shortly expecting the return of the Malacca, 17.
Capt. G. Napier, from the Coast of Syria. She has
orders to call at the different islands of the Archip-
elago and the Piraeus, which will somewhat delay
her arrival. Her Majesty's ships in Malta harbour
are the Marlborough, 131; the Revenge, 73; the
Trafalgar, 70; the Meeanee, 60; the Magicienne,
16; the Medina, 4; the Icarus, 11; the Alacrity,
4 ; the Wanderer, 4 ; the Cockatrice, 2 ; the Hiber-
nia, receiving ship, and her tenders Boxer and
Growler. The former of these tenders is to be fitted
as tender to the Hydra, which is to replace the Me-
dina for the surveying service in the Mediterranean.
The ship Middlesex, 1,200 tons register, Com
Cammell, R.N.R., whose arrival in the Channel
with troops from India was announced in The Sun
of Monday, arrived at Spithead at 11 p.m. on Sun-
day. The troops on board consisted of the head-
quarters of the 92d (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment
in the following strength :—Col. Archibald Inglis
Lockhart, C. 8., in command ; Capts. A. W. Came-
ron and G. H. Parker; Lieuts. R. W. M. Lockhart,
R. B. M'Ewen, C. M.Barnett, R. J. S. Carruthers,
A. R. A. Boyd, D. M. Crichton, and G. Thomlin-
son ; Lieut. and Adjutant John Cursland Hay ;
Ensigns G. K. M. Callum and C. C. Ross; Quarter-
master J. Dewsr, Surgeon J. B. Reid, Assist.-Surg.
J. Langdale, M.D., 6 staff sergeants, 1 Scripture
reader, 24 sergeants, 24 corporals, 14 drummers, 262
privates, 20 women, and 48 children.
The Curagoa, screw frigate, Capt. Sir William
Wiseman, made her official speed trial, on commis-
sion,:on Monday, at the measured mile in Stokes
Bay, near Portsmouth, under the superintendence
of Capt. H. Broadhead and staff, comprising Mr. J.
Ward, assistant to the Chief Engineer of her Ma
jesty's dockyard, and Mr. W. E .mes, Acting In-
spector of Machinery afl rat. &x runs were made
at the mile with fur, boiler power, the mean spend
of the ship being 10.750 knots. Four runs at half
boiler power gave the ship a mean speed of 8 67(1
knots. Circles were also made with the following
results—With full power—Port helm—Toe halt
circle was made in 3m. 31s. and the full circle in
6m. 465., the angle of rudder being 15 deg., the
turns of wheel 2*, and the revolutions of engice
691. Starboard helm—The half circle was made
in 3 minutes 8 seconds, and the full circle in 6
minutes 15 seconds, the angle of rudder being
15 degrees, the turn of wheel, and the revolu-
tions of engines, 68. With half power—Port
helm—The half circle was made in 4 min. 6
sec ; the full circle in 8 min. 22 sec., the angle of
rudder being 192 deg. and, the revolutions of en-
gines 51. With half power :—Starboard helm—The
half circle 3 min. 52 sec., and the full circle 7 rain.
29 sec., the angle of rudder being 191 deg. and the
revolutions of engines 51. The machinery, 350
horse power, by Maudslay, Field, and Son, gave
every satisfaction to the officials on board by its
working. It is not expected that the Curacoa will
sail from England for some days to come.

THE ARMY.

The half-yearly inspections of the troops at Al-
dershott were completed last week. On Monday
his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, accom-
panied by Lieut.-Col. Caron, Lieut.-Gen. Sir J.
Yorke Scarlett, K.C.8.; Lieut.-Gen. Sir Richard
Airey, K.C.8., and Lord Elcho, arrived at the back
Camp shortly after 9 a m., end minutely inspected
the 2d Brigade, which was formed in line on the
Quen's-parade, under the command of Brigadier-
Gen. Bates. The brigade having marched past in
open column of companies in slow time marched
back to the ground and reformed line ; Major A. H.
Cobbe, put the 87th Royal Irish Fusiliers through
the manual and platoon exercise, which was admi-
rably executed. Several field and light infantry
movements, by the three regiments constituting the
brigade (the 26th Cameronians, under Lieut.-Col
Carey, the 76. h Regiment, under Col. Smyth, C 13.,
and the 87th, Lieut. Col. A. Murray) were then per-
formed. At the conclusion H R.H. highly com-
plimented Brigadier Gen. Bates on the general ap-
pearance and disc:plitie of the brigade. His Royal
Highness then proceeded to C2o,tit'S camp, where
the artillery and cavalry brigades were drawn up in
two lines, with the cavalry in advance. His R
Highness having been received with a royal sa-
lute proceeded to inspect the brigades, which
marched past in open coiltnns of batteries
and squadrons. Various other movements were
Performed with such steadiness and preci-
awn that the Duke comp imented nearly every b.t-
tery and squadron as they passed on their riding
and appearance. The troops forming these brigades
were C and G batteries Royal Horse Artillery,under
Colonel the Hon. G. T. Devereux, A and B batteries,
4th brigade Royal Artillery, under Lieut.-Col. E. A,
Williams—Col. Gambler, C. 8., Brigadier; the Gth
Carbineers under Lieut.-Col. Sawyer, the 12th Lan-
cers, under Lieut.-Col. Oakes, and the 13tn Hussars
under Lieut.• Col. Jenyns—Major- Gen. Hodge, Bri-
gadier. The troops returned to their quarters about
2 o'clock, after which his Royal Highness honoured
Lieut.-Gen. Sir J. L. Pennefather with his company
at luncheon. He returned to town in the afternoon.
The A troop and 24th Company of the Royal En-
ginners, under the command of Capt. Akers, were
inspected by Major-Gen. Brook Taylor, un the 13th
inst., at the Level Camp; and the 2d company under
Capt. Harrison, on the afternoon of the same day, at
Bourley Bottom. The 2d battalion military train,
under the command of Lieut.-Col. Robertson, C.B ,
was inspected by Major-Gen. Hodge, at the South
Camp, near the New Church, on the 13th. Colonel
Clark Kennedy, Commandant of the Military Train,
had previously inspected the 2d and 4th battalions.
The appearance of the whole of the troops elicited the
warmest commendations from the inspecting officer.
' We omitted to notice last week the inspection of the
64th Regiment, under Lieut.-Col. Shute, which took
place on the Bth inst., by Major-Gen. Russell, com-
manding the 3d Brigade. The regiment having
broken into open column of companies, marched past
to stow time, and then at quarter distance with quick
time, trailed arms, and afterwards at the double. It
wait then put through a bayonet exercise in review
order by Major Mockler, and through a variety of field
movements by Lieut.-Col. Shute, Capt. Haldane, and
Capt. Coop, with the whole of which the General
expressed himself highly satisfied, as well as with
the sword exercise, which the (Beers went through
with NI ejor Mockler.
The ship Middlesex, of London, Capt. Carnwell
(Royal Naval Reserve), arrived off Falmouth on
Saturday afternoon from India with troops, ii.nd re-
ceiving orders she proceeded at once for spithe.d.
She brings Cotonel R pckhart in command, with 15
officers, 29 ~ergt•tints, 24 car porals,l4 drummers, 262
orirates, 2it women, aid 48 children, belonging to
he 92,1 Hi ghlanders. She left Calcutta on the 27th
J tnuary, the Cape on the 24th March, and Si.
Helena (fr cm which place she landed a mail) on thE
6th April. The ship has experienced a fine weather
passage, r.nd only one casualty (from consumption)
nas occurred during the voyage.
On Thursday Mr. Coxwell, the aeronaut, visited
Aldershott for the purpose of makinga balloon
ascent and taking observations of the
troops while
going throu4h field movements. w _
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the whole of the division, in light order, had been
With
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whale
.out to th© Long Valley ; but as the wind