The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-13 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

Her Majesty's ship Firefly, 5, surveying vessel,
Lieut.-Commander G. R. Wilkinson, left on Monday
for Tunis, to continue the survey of the coast be-
tween Cape Bon and the Island of Jerbah. The
Cossack, 20, Lieut.-Commander Borlase (in charge),
returned yesterday from the lonian Islands and
Greece. Captain Rolland, who has been absent on
leave, reassumed the command on her arrival. The
Magicienne, 16, Capt. W. Armytage, will leave to-
day for Athens and Smyrna, taking a mail. She will
probably meet Prince Arthur at the latter place.
The Surprise, 4, gunboat, is daily expected from
Athens. The Caradoc, 2, despatch-vessel, Lieut.-
Commander E. H. Wilkinson, left Alexandria on
the 30th ult., with Sir H. Bulwer, for the coast of
Syria and Constantinople. A Turkish squadron, con-
sisting of a line-of-battle ship and two 50-gun fri-
gates, whichhave recently been fitted in England with
screw machinery, arrived here on Sunday, the last
port of departure being Cagliari. They are bound for
Constantinople. ;,The line-of-battle ship Kassova is
an 84 and carries the flag of Vice-Admiral Edhem
Pasha. The Turkish corvette Mansour,which arrived
on the 30th ult. from Tunis with pilgrims, left on Tues-
day for Monastier. The Prussian war brig Mosquito
left on Monday for Cadiz (pursuant to orders re-
ceived from head-quarters), under the command of
her First-Lieut. (Pirne), her commander being un-
able to proceed in her, in consequence of his not
having recovered from the effects of a fractured
limb caused by a fall from a horse. Every attention
has been paid to the sufferer by the medical officers
in the Royal Naval Hospital here, and I am happy
to say he is progressing favourably. The Pysche,
2, despatch vessel, has been placed at the disposal
of Prince Hohenlohe Langenberg, for conveyance to
Naples, or elsewhere, as the health of the Princess
may permit. The Hydra, 2, surveying vessel, Capt.
A. L. Mansell, was at Patras on the 17th of March,
having arrived there from Cephalonia. On the 15th
two Greek brigs fouled her and Her Majesty's
ship Surprise, damaging the Hydra's boat,
&c. She is engaged surveying- the coast near
Patras, and in the Gulf of Corinth, but, owing
to the unfavourable weather, little has been
accomplished during the last six weeks. Mr. J.
J. T. Gowland, master, RN., late assist.-surveyor
on board :this vessel, has passed through Malta on
his way to New Zealand, he having been appointed
additional master to her Majesty's ship Curacoa,
for surveying duties on that station. Mr. V. John-
son, late master of her Majesty's ship Malacca, has
just joined the Hydra, vice Staff-Commander J.
Stokes. Mr. H. Hodge has been appointed assist.-
paymaster in charge of the Psyche, vice Boyton, de-
serted. The Resistance, 16, Capt. Chamberlain, was
inspected on Tuesday by the Commander-in-Chief."
Yesterday Rear-Admiral S. Robinson, Controller
of the Navy, paid an official visit to Chatham dock-
yard, and in conjunction with the heads of the de-
partments inspected the ironclad frigates Lord
Warden and Bellerophon, both of which are rapidly
drawing towards completion. In the afternoon the
Controller, accompanied by Capt. Stewart, C. 8.,
and other officials, embarked from the dockyard
pier on board the Alder, Master-Commander Bla-
key, and proceeded down- the harbour to inspect the
ironclad frigate Minotaur, 26, 6,621 tons, 1,350-
horse power, returning to the dockyard late in the
afternoon. Admiral Robinson will prolong his
stay at Chatham for some two or three days.

Her Majesty's ironcased ship Research, 1,253 tons,
and 200-horse power, Capt. Arthur Wilmhurst,
yesterday left the outer basin at Woolwich, and
was made fast in the stream preparatory to the em-
barcation of her powder and shot to be used in the
forthcoming trial of Commander Scott's wrought
iron carriage and platform fitted on board for ex-
perimental practice under sea way.
The War Department vessel Lord Vivian, Mr.
Dimond master, sailed yesterday from Woolwich
for Portsmouth, laden with a cargo of general stores,
including three 12-ton 300-pounder guns for the
newly-built 26-gun iron ship Minotaur under fit-
ment at present at Sheerness.

The ironcased screw steamship Caledonia, 31,
which has been some time under repair and altera-
tion in dock at Keyham steam yard, was removed on
Tuesday into Hamoaze. After a further trial of her
engines she will probably be brought forward for
commission. At Plymouth it is reported that she
will be sent to the Mediterranean in place of the
Revenge, which came home on Tuesday.
The iron screw troopship Urgent, Capt. Samuel
H. Henderson, arrived in Portland Roads on Mon-
day night with three companies of the 75th Regt.,
for duty at Portland and Weymouth, to relieve three
companies of the 87th Fusileers, who have been doing
duty at the above places for some month past. After
disembarking and embarking one company of each
regiment at Weymouth and two companies at Port-
land, the Urgent left for Portsmouth at 3 p.m. on
Tuesday. The 87th detachment, which was under
the command of Major Lyons while at Portland,
have gained for themselves especial praise for their
exemplary conduct, and their departure is much re-
gretted by the inhabitants of both Portland and
Weymouth.
Mr. William Pellatt, late master-in-command of
the War Department steam store vessel Balaclava,
lost on the coast of Wexford on the 24th February
last, was a few days ago examined at Woolwich by
a committee consisting of Captain Gordon, C. 8.,
Superintendent of Military Stores at Woolwich ;
Captain Harris, from the Board of Trade ; and
Commander Biddlecombe, Master - Attendant in
Woolwich dockyard, for the purpose of investigat-
ing the circumstances attending the wreck of the
above-named vessel. The result of the inquiry was
yesterday made known at Woolwich, and was that
—" Taking into consideration the high testimonials
and character of Mr. Pellatt during the lengthened
period of service of upwards of 27 years, he is sen-
tenced to be: superseded.from his duties and to be
mulcted of all pay and emolument, for .the ensuing
three months."

Yesterday afternoon the whole of the forces quar-
tered at Chatham garrison, including the troops of
the line, the Royal Marine Light Infantry, the Royal
Engineers, and the Royal Artillery, were marched
from their respective quarters to Chatham Great
Lines, where, under ,the direction of Major-Gen.
Sir Robert Walpole, K.C.8., they went through
the evolutions of a brigade field-day.
The following appointments have been made at