The Sun.
London, England, 1865-08-24 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

Yesterday Major-General A. B. Stransham, the
Inspector-General of Royal Marine Light Infantry,
who was accompanied by Capt. Travers, his aide-
de-camp, resumed his summer inspection of the
Chatham, or Ist division of Royal Marine Light
Infantry. In consequence, however, of the unfa-
vourable character of the weather and the heavy rain
which fell throughout nearly the whole day, the usual
field-day manoeuvres to test the capabilities of the
battalion under arms could not be gone through,
and the day's proceedings were therefore devoted to
an inspection of the internal economy of the division.
On Tuesday the Major-General visited and inspected
the various offices connected with the divisional head
quarters, as well as the grand division offices, bar-
rack buildings, recreation rooms, libraries, and other
parts of the barracks, with the whole of which he
expressed himself as being generally well satisfied.
The weather in the afternoon allowing of his in-
specting the officers and men under arms, a small
battalion of about 700 men of all ranks was marched
to Chatham great lines, where the companies were
put through an extended course of battalion move-
ments, directed by Major-Gen. Stransham, in the
execution of which officers and men acquitted them-
selves in a highly satisfactory manner.
Good conduct medals have been granted at Col-
chester camp to Private Peter Mowatt, of the Army

Hospital Corps, and to Sergt. Weatherly, of the 17th
Lancers. Capt. Wyse, 34th Regiment, is to join
the depot at the expiration of his present leave of
absence, Assist.-Commissary General Eichbaum,
now at Aldershott, is to relieve Deputy Assistant-
Commissary General Gibson, at Colchester, in the
charge of the commissariat duties in the Eastern
district, the services of the latter officer being re-
quired abroad. •
The following reinforcements will leave Chatham
garrison this morning by special train for Ports-
mouth, where they will embark on board her Ma-
jesty's iron screw troopship Urgent, 4, 400-horse
power, Capt. S. M. Henderson, for Bermuda and
Halifax—viz., three officers, 100 non-commissioned
officers and men, nine women, and ten children of
the 9th company of Royal Engineers ; 35 non-com-
missioned officers and men, one woman, and one
child of detachments of Royal Engineers; 36 men
of all ranks of the Depot Brigade Royal Artillery ;
two officers, 142 non-commissioned officers andmen,
one woman, and three children of the 2d battalion
of the 2d Queen's Royals ; and two officers and 64
men of all ranks of the Ist battalion of the 19th
Regiment. The whole of the troops have been in-
spected by Major-Gen. Sir R. Walpole, K.C.B.
The ships of war on the Australian station at the
date of the last advices were—the Miranda, 14,
Capt. Jenkins, at New Zealand ; the Eclipse, 4,
Commander Freemaiitle, at New Zealand ; the
Curagoa, 23, Commodore Sir W. Wiseman, on a
cruise ; the Esk, 21, Capt. Lucie, at Melbourne ;
the Falcon, 17, Commander Parkin, at Sydney; the
Salamander, 4, Commander Young, at Brisbane ;
and the Brisk, 16, Capt. Hope, at New Zealand.
We have to announce the death of Lieutenant-
General Henry Fisher Salter, C. 8., of her Majesty's
Indian forces (Bengal Cavalry establishment), which
melancholy event occurred at Kingstown last Mon-
day morning. The deceased officer was in his 74th
year, and had served upwards of 57 years in the
Indian army, during which period he saw consider-
able active service. He took the field with the
army of the Indus, and was present at the assault
and capture of Ghuznee (medal) and operation in
Kohistan, and battle of Punniar, for which he re-
ceived a bronze star. He also served during the

Punjaub campaign, including the siege of Mooltan
(medal). This distinguished officer was invested
with the third class of the order of the Dooranee
Empire, 20th November, 1840 ; and with the Com-
panionship of the Bath, 9th June, 1849. His com-
missions bore date as follows :—Cornet, 30th April,

1808; lieutenant, Ist September, 1818 ; brevet-
captain, 30th April, 1823 ; captain, Ist May, 1824;
major, 19th May, 1838; brevet lieutenant-colonel,
23d July, 1839 ; lieutenant-colonel, sth January,
1844 ; brevet-colonel, 16th July, 1849 ; colonel,
27th September, 1859 ; major-general, 28th Novem-
ber, 1854 ; lieutenant-general, 14th April, 1863.

THE UNITED STATES CROPS.—The country has
been in great anxiety in consequence of the wet weather.
The preceding drought caused the rain at first to be
regarded as a great blessing, but its long continuance
gives rise to serious apprehensions, and, indeed, certainty
of harm. How much mischief had been done is yet very
much a matter of conjecture. The earlier the harvest
the greater has been the damage. In the North it has
been very trifling, and the fine, cool, clear term which
has succeeded gives assurance of securing the crops in the
best condition. But in Ohio, Southern Indiana, Southern
Illinois, Missouri, and Kansas, the moderate crops of wheat
have been sadly diminished and injured b 3 the wet ; the
damage also extending to rye and barley,
Sand possibly to
oats. Without bad harvest weather the general wheat crop
of the north-west would have been but a moderate one--
less than a fair average. We do not think that Northern
Illinois, Wisconsin, and lowa have had so light a wheat
yield for ten years, excepting, of course, the almost total
failure last year. Oats are good, and corn is now doing
well.—Wellis (Chicago) Commercial Express.
BIRMINGHAM WOOL SALES, AUG. 23.—The
quantity and quality of the fleeces offered at these sales
was rather above the average. The attendance of buyers
was, however, very limited, and the biddings were of a
very languid character. Deep grown lustre description
appeared to be only in request, and the great bulk of the
wool was therefore withdrawn. The following quotations
are from Messrs. Nossiter's circular :—Fleeces—Togs, 24d
to26fd ; wethers, 21-gd to 24d ; mixed, 214 d to 25id per lb.
Skin wools—Combings, 20d to 22id ; cardings, 15id to
19d.; supers, 19d to 22d; heads, 14d to 18d per lb.

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The Queen's Visit to Germany.

THE ROSENAU, COBURG, Aug. 21.
Duke Ernest of Wurternburg (her Majesty's
cousin) visited the Queen on Saturday.
The Duchess of Saxe Coburg dined with her
Majesty in the evening.
Her Majesty, their Royal Highnesses Princess
Helena and Princess Louise, attended Divine service
yesterday morning.
The General Superintendent Meyer performed
the service.

Prince Alfred,who had gone to Reinhardtsbrunn
for a few days with the Duke of Coburg, returned
yesterday morning, and visited her Majesty in the
afternoon.