The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-09 00:00:00

I HE ARMY.

Some distinguished members of the Imperial
tmily of Austria, under the incognito of the Count
Schoenkirchen and suite, yesterday visited Wool-
wich Arsenal by special notification from Sir E.
Lugard, Under Secretary of State for the Depart-
ment of War. They were received by Major
Young, Major Shaw, Capt. Majendie, R.A., and
other officials of the Royal Arsenal, who were in
attendance in the Dial-square until half-past two,
when the Count and his friends, three in number,
made their appearance. They were conducted
through the Laboratory under the superintendence
of Capt. Frazer, and afterwards through the paper
and cartridge factory, shell foundry, carriage de-
partment, &e., and entered the Royal gun factories,
where they were received by Mr. John Anderson
and the staff of officers belonging to the depart-
ment, and spent upwards of four hours in the in-
spection of the Armstrong gun manufactory,
which they witnessed in all its details.
The range of buildings erected at Sheerness for
the wives and families of the married non-commis-
,ioned officers and men of the Royal Artillery, at a
cost to the Government of £ll,OOO, is now com-
pleted, and only awaits the official inspection to
be taken formal possession of by the Government.
The building is one of the best of the kind yet
erected at either of the large military stations, and
may be looked upon as a mode' one of its character
both as regards its interior arrangements and the
ample conveniences and accommodation provided
for each of the inmates. The quarters form two
sides of a square, and are about 300 ft. in length and
three stories in height, the whole constructed with
white glazed bricks. On the two upper stories there
is a verandah, which can be used as a promenade,
and from which the view embraces the Nore and
the distant coast of Essex. Ample provision is made
for 80 families, a separate apartment being provided
for each. Each room measures lift. by 14ft., with a
height of 15ft., the upper stories being approached
by three main stone staircases, well lighted at night
with gas. The entire building is fireproof, the whole
of the rooms are lighted with gas, and each is pro-
vided with a stove and cooking range so constructed
as to distribute the heat into the rooms. There are
also cupboards and other requisites to each vPrL,
ment. The outbuilding contains a washing room
30ft. by 20ft., fitted with 22 galvanised ire:
room,
holdtroughs2o
and Jacques's patent boilers, four ofgallons each, and one, which is forwb_hryiteih_
pur-
poses, 40 gals. There is also a cloth d
eswhich, includ-
fitted with patent drying machinnee,e
b effected with
ing the heating of five boilers,
can be
Adjoining
the expenditure of only one cvv2oft.,
with men and
is an ironing room, 25ft.
by provision is made for
women's bathrooms.
the most approved
is ventilated ventilated according to .
supplying water to tbeAesTaPbleishment. The building
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Mr. Lacy, C.E.

0 FIRES.—Last evening, about half-past
five
ALARI4III inhabitants of Clapham-road wero greatly
to the sudden outbreak of a fire in the pre-
mises
,vaer:ed
'ebeie°l°;;"—g-,tie g to Mr. Silvester, an artist, situated at No.
s New-terrace, Clapham-road. The fire commenced in
' the Oa , aio and workshops, a range of buildings 50 feet long
and over 20 feet wide. The flames travelled with remark-
able swiftness over the entire buildings, threatening with
destruction the front dwelling-house, and also the private
residence of Mrs. Jennings, No. 9, in the same terrace.
The engines of the distillery belonging to Messrs. Beanfoy,
Price's candlework.s, and Hodges's distillery, with those of
the London brigade, under the command of Mr. Hendei--
son, the chief officer of the D district, and Engineer Met-
calf, were early in attendance, and the firemen eventually
succeeded in extinguishing the flames before the front honee
was touched ; but the building in which the misfortune
commenced was burned down and the contents destroyed.
The origin of the fire is unknown, and it could not be as-
certained whether the sufferer was insured. The premises
of Mrs. Jennings also received some damage, and several
windows were broken. This lady was insured in the Sun
Fire-office.
OPENING OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM.—Yesterday
the British Museum was re-opened to the public, and notice
issued that the Museum would be continued open every
Monday, Wednesday. and Friday, between the hours of
ten and five o'clock, until the end of October,