The Sun.
London, England, 1865-10-10 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

VALETTA, Oct. s.—ller Majesty's screw corvette
Chanticleer, 17, Commander W.Fenwick, arrived
on Friday from Leghorn, where H.
she left the Com-
mander-in-Chief on the 21st of September. She left
again on Tuesday for the Pincus of Athens with
stores for the Meeanee, 60, Capt. G. Wodehouse.
The Pelican, 17, screw corvette, Commander R. P.
Cator, left on Sunday for Naples, with despatches
for the squadron. The Assurance, 4, screw gun-
vessel, Commander H. B. Woolcombe, and the
Cockatrice, 2, Lieut.-Commanding R. M. Gillson,
arrived on the Ist inst. from Constantinople, and
arc now performing their 20 days' quarantine. The
Turkish screw corvette Ismir, 19, and Brousse, 19,
arrived on the 3d inst. from Scio, and are likewise
in quarantine. The Peninsular and Oriental Com-
pany's new steamship Mongolia arrived on the 29th
ult. from Southampton and Gibraltar, having on
board the following officers for Malta :—Major

Hardy and Mrs. Hardy, Capt. Humfrey, Lieut. T.
Gilpin, Capt. Bushfield, Capt. Astley, Lieut. W. P.

Clarke, Mr. E. Hills, R.N.,Lieut. Beatty, and two

non-commissioned officers.

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On Monday the Commander-in-Chief visited
Colchester for the purpose of inspecting the troops
comprised in that garrison. The visit had been ex-
pected for some time, and both infantry and cavalry
have been kept under extra drill. The Duke, who
was accompanied by Col. Weatherall, Col. Mac-
donald, and Col. Clifton, travelled by the quick
train leaving London at 10 a.m., and due at Colches-
ter at 11.15. On his arrival he was met by Col.
Borton,C.B.,Commandant of the Garrison, Brigadier
Major Leggett, Col. Knox, R.A., Sir William
O'Malley, Barrack Master, Dr. Dane, D eputy Inspec-
tor-General of Hospitals, &c. The troops were
marched to Middlewell Farm, an extensive Govern-
ment property, about two miles out of the town, and
drawn up in line by half-past 11 o'clock. They con-
sisted of the 17th Lancers, undcr the command of
Col. White, 4th Depot Battalion, Col. Farren, C. 8.,
and Bth Depot Battalion, Col. Street, C. 8., in all a
force of about 2,000 men. The Commander-in-
Chief arrived on the ground about ,12 o'clock, and
was received with the general salute, and after an
inspection in line the infantry marched past and the
cavalrypassed at a trot. Line havingbeen re-formed,
the infantry went thrimgh the manual and platoon
exercise and file and volley firing, both of which were
highly effective, followed by skirmishing, the cavalry
in the meantime going through the lance exercise,
which not only presented a brilliant spectacle, but
was specially commended by the Duke. At the close
of the movements, which occupied an hour and a
half, the commanding officers of the cavalry and the
infantry battalions were called forward, and received
from his royal highness an expression of his thorough
satisfaction with all that he had seen. On his return
route the Duke inspected the new gymnasium, which
is nearly ready to be put in operation, and, in pass-
ing through the old hut barracks, visited the hospi-
tal. Ile then proceeded to the cavalry barracks,
adjacent, and lunched with Col. White and the offi-
cers of the 17th Lancers, of which regiment his royal

highness was formerly lieutenant-colonel, leaving the
town by the 4.35 p.m. train. The streets of Col-
chester arere decorated with flags, and the church
bells were rung in honour of the royal visit.
During the past week the half-yearly inspections
of regiments have been actively proceeded with at
Aldershot, in every instance with the most satisfac-
tory results. The Bth (King's Royal Irish) Hus-
sars, under the command of Lieut.-Col. F. E. Mac-
naghten, were inspected on Monday and Tuesday
by Major-General Ilodge, C. 8., commanding the
Cavalry Brigade. On the first day the general saw
the non-commissioned officers, troops, and recruits
go through their exercise on horseback in the riding
school, and subsequently the officers of the regiment.
He also visited the regimental hospital. On Tues-
day the Major-General inspected the officers'
chargers and troop horses, visited the school appro-
priated to children, the veterinary and other stables,
examined the books of the regiment and the men's
rooms and dinners, concluding his inspection by a
full-dress parade, at which the carbine drill and the
sword exercise were performed. The 21st (North
British) Fusileers, under the command of Col. J.
R. Stuart, C. 8., were inspected on Monday by
Major-Gen. Russell, C.B. The regiment marched
past in slow and quick time, and was exercised in
various interesting battalion and light infantry ma-
nceuvres, which were performed with the utmost
steadiness and precision. The Ist battalion 17th
Regiment, under the command of Col. W. Gordon,
was inspected on Monday by Major-Gen. Lord 11.
Percy, V.C. After examining the books and the
men's kits, the Major-General inspected the regi-
ment in open column of companies. The regiment
afterwards marched past in slow time, was formed
into line, and put through the manual and platoon
exercises by Lieut.-Col. Brice, and the bayonet ex-
ercise in slow and quick time by Capt. King. The
92d (Gordon) Highlanders, under the command of
Lieut.-Col. Hamilton, were inspected on Tuesday
by Major-Gen. Lord 11. Percy, V.C. After the
officers and non-commissioned officers had been put
through the sword exercise and the men's kits exa-
mined, the regiment was inspected in open columns
of companies as it marched past in slow time and
while being wheeled into line. It was then put
through the manual, platoon, and bayonet exercises,
the inspection concluding with several battalion
movements under the direction of Major St. John
and Capts. Parker, Gooch, Murphy, and Hay. The
31st (Hunts.) Regiment, under the command of
Lieut.-Colonel Eagar, was inspected on Wednesday
by Major-Gen. Russell. The regiment marched
past in slow and quick time, wheeled into line, and
was put through the manual and platoon exercises
by Major Westhead, and through the bayonet exer-
cise in slow and quick time by Major Dickens. The
regiment next performed several battalion and field
movements under the command of Col. Eagar, and
was drilled by Capt. Christien, Capt. Prevost, and
Major Forbes. It then advanced in quick and slow
time in review order, halted, and gave a general
salute by presenting arms. The 74th Highlanders,
under the command of Lieut.-Col. M‘Leod, were
inspected on Wednesday by Major-Gen. Lord H.
Percy. After seeing the officers and non-commis-
sioned officers go through the sword exercise, exa-
mining the books, kits, dinners, and huts, the
Major-Gen. inspected the regiment in open columns
of companies, after which it marched past in slow
time, and was wheeled into line. Major Jago put
the regiment through the manual and platoon exer-
cises, and Major Irby put it through the bayonet
exercise in slow and quick time. The regiment was
then put through several battalion manceuvres by
Capts. Davies, Thackeray, M'Crummen, Martin,
and Campbell, all of which were satisfactorily per-
formed. The 85th (King's Light Infantry) Regt.,
under the command of Major Appleyard, was in-
spected on Thursday by Major-Gen. Lord Percy.
The regiment, after marching past in slow time in
Open columns of companies, formed line, and was
put through the manual and platoon exercises by
Major Appleyard, and through the bayonet exercise
by Major Thompson. Line was then reformed, and
the regiment exercised in several battalion man_
cevres by Capts. Taylor, Cozens, Noyes, Barton, and
Galbraith. The 14th (King's) Hussars, under the
command of Lieut.-Col. Thomson, were inspected on
Thursday byMajor-Gen. Hodge. In the morning the
General inspected. remounts, officers' charges, bar-
rack-rooms, regimental
school,
married quarters,
and stables. There was
a f oot parade in the after-
noon, when the regiment went through the cus-
tomary movements with steadiness and precision.
The 69th Regiment and the Royal Engineer Train
have also been inspected during the k
wee . The
generals engaged in the work of inspection have ex-
pressed their entire approbation of the interior eco-
nomy of the different regiments, the appearance of
the men under arms, and the high efficiency which
they exhibit. The inspections will be continued dur-
ing the present week.
Lieut.-Gen. the lion. Sir James Yorke Scarlett,
K.C.8., has assumed the command of the Aldershot
Division, and has expressed in a divisional order his
confident reliance on the support of officers of all
ranks in
carrying out the duties.
Yesterday Majo-Gen. Sir R. Walpole, K.C.8.,
commanding the forces in the Chatham district, re-
sumed his half-Yearly inspection of the battalions of
infantry at the garrison, taking up the inspection at