The Sun.
London, England, 1865-07-20 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The paddle wheel steam yacht Enchantress, 1,
Staff Commander John E. Petley, from Portsmouth,
arrived at Plymouth on Monday, having on board
the Duke of Somerset, K.G., the First Lord of
the Admiralty, Rear-Admiral Edward G. Fan-
shawe, Rear-Admiral the Hon. James Robert
Drummond, C. 8., Mr. Wm. G. Romaine, C. 8., and
Capt. Hall. She went immediately up Hamoaze.
In the afternoon the Duke of Somerset visited Capt.
Lebris, the commodore of the French squadron, in
the Sound. At 4 o'clock his Grace landed at the
south jetty of the Keyham Steam-yard, and pro-
ceeded to inspect the progress of the excavations
for the purpose of increasing the area of the north
basin. The inspection was unofficial ; the Admi-
ralty flag was not hoisted. In the evening their
lordships dined with Port-Admiral Sir Charles H.
Fremantle, K.C.8., at Government-house, Mount
Wise. On Tuesday, at noon, during a heavy
shower of rain, the Duke of Somerset paid a second
visit to the French ship of war. Captain Edward
R. Barnard, of her Majesty's frigate Constance,
went on board the Austrian frigate Frederick, Capt.
Whiplinger. The Lords of the Admiralty did not
visit the Devonport dockyard yesterday, and it -is
improbable that they will do so prior to their de-
parture on Thursday. The official inspection of
the ships of war in harbour, the arsenal, and the
other public establishments will take place about
the first week in August.
The East Indian troopship St. Lawrence, one of
the vessels chartered by the Government for the
conveyance of reinforcements to Calcutta, embarked
the following troops at Gravesend yesterday from
Government-quay—viz., 90 men of all ranks, one
officer's wife, 12 women, and 17 children of the 2d
Queen's Dragoon Guards, from Canterbury; one
bandmaster, one woman, and two children of the
97th Regiment, from Colchester; one schoolmaster
for the Ist battalion of the 20th Regiment, from
Preston ; 85 non-commissioned officers and men,
five women, and three children of the 2nd battalion
of the Rifle Brigade, from Winchester ; one man
of the 55th Regiment, from Preston ; and one bugler
of the 2nd battalion of the 60th Rifles, from Dover.
The following officials embarked with the detach-
ments :--Capt. F. O'Beirne, and Lieut. R. V. Betty,
2nd Dragoon Guards; Capt. F. E. Sotheby and Ens.
E. T. W. Dunn, 2d Battalion Rifle Brigade; Cor-
net C. W. B. Bell, sth Royal Irish Lancers ; and
Staff-Assist. E. Walker—total, six officers, 178
non-commissioned officers and men, one officer's
wife, one servant, 18 women, and 22 children.
The chartered East India troopship Conflict,
1,176 tons, belonging to Messrs. James Smith, jun.,
and Co., which has been taken up by the Hon.
Council of India for the conveyance of troops to
augment the British regiments serving in the Ben- ,

gal Presidency, embarked the following reinforce-
ments from Government quay, Gravesend, yester-
day, viz. :-36 non-commissioned officers and men,
one staff sergeant, ten women, and seven children
of the 19th Hussars, from Canterbury cavalry de-
pot ; one musician of the 19th Hussars, from
Kneller-hall ; one woman of the 20th Hussars ;
one schoolmaster for the 88th Connaught Rangers ;
60 non-commissioned officers and men, one woman,
and one child, of the 2d Battalion of the 12th Regi-
ment, and 53 men of all ranks, two women, and
four children of the 77th Regiment, from Chatham;
24 non-commissioned officers and men, five women,
eight children, and one officer's wife of the Ist Bat-
talion of the 23d Royal Welsh Fusiliers, from Wal-
mer ; 63 non-commissioned officers and privates,
one officer's wife, six women, and six children of
the 91st Argyleshire Highlanders, from Preston ;
87 men, 11 women, and six children of the 34th Re-
giment, from Colchester; 22 men, one woman, and
one child of the 104th Royal Fusiliers, from Park-
hurst ; and one offices -wife, two children, and
one officer's servant of the Bengal Horse Artillery,
from Maidstone. The following officers embarked
with the reinforcements :—Capt. F. Bagnell, 2d
battalion of the 12th Regiment ; Capt. A. W.
Boyce and Capt. R. J. P. Lesson, 34th Regiment ;
Capt. Pigou, 104th Rpgiment ; Lieut. E. S. Rivett-
Carnac, 19th Hussars ; Lieut. Kirke and Ensign
White, 77th Regiment ; Lieut. Gerard, Ist Batta-
lion 23d Royal Welsh Fusiliers ; Lieut. Walker,
34th Regiment ; Lieut. Kingcombe, and Ensign C.
Ware, 91st Highlanders—total, 14 officers, two
officers' wives, 346 non-commissioned officers and
men, two officers' children, one servant, 36 women,
and 33 children, the whole under the medical charge
of Surgeon-Major Thompson. The Conflict is fitted
up with every comfort and convenience for the
officers and troops during the voyage, and tile 'tween
decks are lofty and well ventilated. Prior to the
troops proceeding on board the vessel was inspected
by Major-General Sir R. Walpole, K.C.8., and his
staff. The embarcations were effected under the
superintendence of Brigade-Major Congreve and
the officials of the Quartermaster's staff at Chatham.
The Conflict will leave the Thames to-day, should
the weather prove favourable.
The 2d battalion of Coldstream Guards, under
the command of Col. Stepney, C. 8., and the 2d
battalion of Scots Fusilier Guards, under the com-
mand of Col. Stephenson, C. 8., were paraded in
Hyde Park, at 10 a.m. yesterday, in review order,
under the command of Major-Gen. Lord Frederick
Paulet, C. 8., for the inspection of the Field-
Marshal Commanding-in-Chief. His Royal
Highness- and staff first inspected the ranks ;
the battalions then marched past in slow
and quick time, and performed the usual
evolutions of a field day. The troops were marched
to their respective barracks about 12 o'clock noon.
His Royal Highness expressed himself perfectly
satisfied with the appearance and steadiness of both
battalions.

On Friday evening last Mr. Quickfall, of Wal-
tham, near Grimsby, entertained the whole of the
officers and privates of the 15th Hussars at a dinner,
previously to their departure for Sheffield, their
headquarters. The 15th was ordered to Grimsby
for the election, and had been stationed at Waltham.

Lieut.-Col. Austen, 2d division depot brigade
Royal Artillery, Woolwich, Lieut.-Col. Rotton, and
Capt. Manderson, were yesterday placed under
orders at Woolwich, to hold themselves in readiness
for service in India, to take their departure pro-
bably in September next. Lieut.-Col. Reilly, C. 8.,
B brigade Royal Horse Artillery, at Woolwich, has
received orders to enter upon a course of gunnery
instruction in command of his troop, at Shoebury-
ness.

Lieut. V. F. Tufnell, A brigade Royal Horse
Artillery at 11'oolwich, has been permitted to re-
sign his commission, on the plea of continued ill
health. He has been succeeded by Lieut. Blest,
who has joined Col. the Hon-. E. Gage's troop, the
post having been vacated by Lieut. Tufnell. The
troop is under orders for India in August next.
The committee of officers appointed by the War
Department to investigate the sanitary condition of
the General Hospital at Woolwich yesterday assem-
bled for the purpose of receiving over the new build-
ing on Kidbrook-common. After inspecting the
wards and other portions of the new establishment, it
was decided that the transfer of the invalids should be
deferred sine die, as it was pronounced to be still in-
complete. At the time of the insNction a troop of the
Horse Artillery was in the act of performing gun
drill on the review ground, ordinarily used for that
purpose daily, the weather permitting, on Woolwich-
common. It was then observed that the hospital
was in too close proximity to the spot where the
duties of the garrison are continually carried on.
The cemetery on the other side is also too near the
hospital. In consequence of these disadvantages it
is stated to be in contemplation not to use the
nrbtuthte hospital into infirmary
to retain in use the old
binfirmary,
sa an hospital,
quarters, for which it is most advantageously
situated. tco

The royal paddle yacht Osborne, Commander J.
D'Arcy, left Portsmouth on Monday for Cowes, for
the service of the Prince of Wales.

The sailing ship Dunbar Castle, Capt. Hodder,
one of Messrs. Gellatly, Hankey, and Sewell's fleet
of Indiamen, whose arrival at Spithead from Bom-
bay was briefly announced in The Sun of Monday,
disembarked her troops yesterday morning at Spit-
head, under the supervision of the Assist.-Quarter-
master-General of the South-West Military District,
and immediately afterwards sailed for London. The
officers and troops brought home by the Dunbar
Castle comprised—Capt. Newport, R.A. , in military
command ; Lieuts. Shaw, 108th, Roberts, 44th, and
Hebdor, 72d ; Assist.-Surg. Lithgo, 17th Lancers,
being in medical charge. The non-commissioned
officers and men, belonging to various corps serving
in India, on board the ship, consisted of 140 invalids
and 80 time-expired men, with several women and
children. Seven military convicts also came to
England in the ship. The Dunbar Castle was at
the Cape of Good Hope during the period of the,
recent gale, and much anxiety was felt respecting
her safety, as it was known she had to land troops
there from Bombay. By judicious precautions,
however, the ship escaped any serious damage.
The. Billow Crest, hired transport, yesterday left
Woolwich Arsenal, laden with a general cargo of
military stores, for Halifax. -

The Dromedary, her Majesty's iron screw troop-
ship, Master Commander J. H. Allard, yesterday
went up to the dockyard from the arsenal buoy,
Woolwich, where she discharged her powder, and
commenced unshipping
the Mediterranean station.
a cargo of noval stores for

The Octavia,
35, wooden frigate, Capt. Hillyar,
commenced her trials at the measured mile in
Stokes Bay, Portsmouth, on Monday, preparatory
to proceeding on her trial cruise.
An official notification has been received at
Chatham dockyard from the Admiralty expressing
their lordships' satisfaction at the progress made by
the students of the School of Naval Architecture
during the time they have been under instruction
at that establishment. The general order convey-
ing the above intimation states the knowledge the
students have acquired during the comparatively
short time they have been under instruction at
Chatham to be both deep and practical ; the work
actually performed shows great industry, and .great
credit is stated to be due to the principal instructor,
Mr. F. Logan, the chief draughtsman.
The following appointments were made yester-
day at the Admiralty :—Lieut. E. D. C. Henderson,
to the Frederic IVilliam : John M. Laws, midship-
man, to the Arethusa ; George L. M‘Donough,
surgeon, to the Gannet ; and Charles George, mas-
ter's assist., to the Salamander.

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RAILWAY AND OTHER COMPANIES.

DUTCH RHENISII.

The receipts of this company for the fortnight
ending the 30th ult. amounted to £12,661, and for
the corresponding period of last year to £11,257,
showing an increase of £1,404. The receipts since
the commencement of the present book year, May 1,
including the above, amounted to £49,079, showing
an increase as compared with the corresponding
period of last year of £6,431. The working ex-
penses for the fortnight amounted to £4,707, or
37.17 per cent. of the receipts, and for the corres-
ponding period of last year to £4,311, or 38.61 per
cent., showing an increase of £396. The working
expenses from May 1 to the 30th ult. amounted to
£18,464, or 37.55 per cent. ; and the working ex-
penses for the year 1861-65 were 34.82 per cent. of
the receipts.