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.Naval and Military Intelligence.

VALErrA, Oct. 11.—The only movements in the

fleet to be reported this week are the arrival of the
Supply, 2, iron screw storeship, Staff Commander
C. Bawden, on the sth inst., from Woolwich and
Plymouth, passengers, Mrs. Norcock and family ;
the arrival of the Enterprise, 4, ironclad corvette,
Commander C. J. Rowley, on the 9th inst., from
Castellamare ; and the departure of the Assurance,
4, screw gun vessel, Commander 11. B. Wooll-
combo, on the same day, for the Bay of Naples.
Letters from Naples of the 3d inst. say that her Ma-
jesty's ship Caledonia (bearing the flag of Rear-Ad-
miral 11. R. Yelverton, C. 8.) has been ordered from
Castellamare to Palermo, where she is to remain till
the 20th of Oct. She is then to go to Agosta, a
port between Catania and Syracuse. The Enter-
prise is to join the Caledonia, at Palermo. The Rev.
F. Thompson and the Rev. Mr. Coghlan, army
chaplains ; Capt. G. F. T. Whitlock, 81th Regi-
ment, and family; and Lieut. H. C. Clanchly, left
by the Syria for Southampton. Lieut. C. Cooke,
R.A., left the French steamer Junon for Mar-
seilles. Major Graham, Lieut. Hammersley, Mr.
Clarke, and Dr. Stables arrived by the Pera from
Southampton. Capt. Herbert and the Hon. Mr. E.
Seicluna arrived by the Ripon from Marseilles.
The iron sailing ship Rinaldo, 1,100 tons, Com-
mander J. C. Liston, R.N.R., belonging to Messrs.
Liston, Young, and Co., of London, arrived at Spit-
head yesterday morning with invalided and time-

expired troops on board, under contract with the
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Hon. Council of India, after a very favourable pas-
sage home from Calcutta. The officers, non-
commissioned officers, and men on board consist
of Lieut. J. C. Maling, 87th Foot, in command of
detachment; Surg. Rennie, M.D., 20th Hussars,
in medical charge ; and her cabin passengers were
Capt. Chichester, 7th Dragoon Guards ; Lieut.
H. J. Wheeler, and Lieut. H. J. Pete, 43d
8.N.1. ; and Mr. Nutt, and twenty-three time-
expired soldiers, five invalided soldiers, three women,
and four children from regiments serving in
India. The Rinaldo sailed from Calcutta on the 21st
of June, rounded the Cape of Good Hope on
the 21st of August, crossed the equator, in long.
21 W., on the 10th of September, and called in at
St. Helena on the Ist of the same month. Light
trade winds from the line to the Western Islands
were experienced, the wind keeping well to the east-
ward. After passing Fayal strong winds were met
with from N.E., N.W., and W.N.W. Soundings
at the entrance of the Channel were made on the
11th inst. There a furious gale from the N.W. was
fallen in with, which lasted 18 hours. From Oct. Ist
until the 10th the barometer fell gradually from 30
to 29.30. During the height of the gale the baro-
meter marked 29.28, and on Oct. 12, the day after
the gale, it had reached 29.60. The following ships,
which are supposed to have not yet arrived home,
desired to be reported :—On Julylo, in lat. 4 41 N.,
long. 94 25 E., the Atherican ship Mary Russell,
from Moulmein, 35 days out; Sept. 11, in lat. 1 47
S., long. 22 28 W., the Northern Belle, from Bom-
bay for. London; Sept. 30, in lat. 12 41 N., long.
28 1 W., the Eglantine, from Ceylon for London.
The Rinaldo will transfer her troops this morning by
Government steam tender to the Royal Victoria
Military Hospital at Netley, and to Portsmouth
garrison for regimental depots, and will immediately
afterwards sail for London to deliver her cargo.
At a naval court-martial held on board H.M.S.
Victory, at Portsmouth, on Saturday, Mr. William
Rogers, paymaster, of H.M.S. Basilisk, was tried on
a charge of drinking intoxicating liquors between
Sept. 20th and Oct. sth last, so as to incapacitate
him from fulfilling his duties. The court sentenced
the prisoner to be dismissed from her Majesty's ser-
vice, but in consideration of his previous good con-
duct, and the very high certificates of character he
produced, the court recommended- him to the mer-
ciful consideration of the Lords Of the Admiralty.

Lieut. Robert O'B. Fitzroy, from the Edgar (gun-
nery lieut.), to be Flag. Lieut. to Commodoro
liornby, on the West Coast of Africa.

Agricultural Prospects.

41.'

, After six weeks of drought and fine sunny and
summer-like weather a complete change took place
on the first day of the past week, rain having fallen
' at 7 a.m. while it was very wet at 9 p.m. On Mon-
day morning it was apparent much rain had fallen in
the past night, and the forenoon was showery, with
the afternoon very wet. This will prove a most ac-
ceptable change, enabling the farmer to set the
ploughs at work on all the heavy soils and to proceed
with wheat sowing on the lighter lands, giving an op-
portunity of getting the seed into the ground in fine
order. On Tuesday there was not much rain up to 2
p.m., when it became showery, and the night was very
wet. Our advices on that day from the West Riding
of Yorkshire state—" After two showery:days and a
rainy night, we have aflow of waterin our river again,
which is very acceptable. Farmers too will now be
able to plough and to sow wheat and tares, as
weather permits ; and if it keeps mild, turnips will
improve in some cases, though too far gone to do so
generally. A good breadth of rye will no doubt be
sown, as it was last year, and came in well for the
sheep. Ido not hear much complaint of potatoes,
and the finest of the wheat is what the public will
have." Wednesday morning was foggy, and heavy
showers fell at intervals throughout the day. Wind
S.W., thermometer 60 deg. ; barometer as low as
29.20 inches, with boisterous weather on all
the east coast; and the "drum" signal generally
hoisted, with a rough high sea up to Scotland
inclusive. One account from Wales makes the
fall of rain within 24 hours to register 2.32
inches, and such falls would soon balance
accounts of the dry weather previously. Thurs-
day was a fine breezy day, freshening the
atmosphere and doing much good. The farmers
were busily engaged in all directions with their
autumnal tillage, and will now make up for lost
time in waiting for a fall of moisture. Our advices
from Warwickshire, on that date, remark—" The
weather in this district was fine until Sunday ; since
that day we have had continued rain, which was
much wanted, and will be of immense benefit to the
country generally, but more especially to farmers
preparing for wheat sowing." In the west of Eng-
land the rain has been welcomei ; and in Somerset-
shire it was remarked—" The weather has at length
undergone a change, and we have had several
heavy storms of rain, which were much needed."
From Suffolk our advices say—" The weather has
changed, and already some quantity of rain has
fallen." From the East Riding of Yorkshire it was
observed—" After about six weeks of continued
dry hot weather, rain has at last set in, and we
have had about a couple of days of heavy downfall ;
but still, with a high range of temperature for the
time of year the benefit to the country must be great,
as seldom has such dry summer-like weather been
experienced at this season." From Northumberland
advices run—" The weather continued fine up to
Sunday afternoon; since then it has been very wet;
wind varying from south-west to south •east." From
Lancashire it was stated—" The long-continued
drought has at length been relieved by a plentiful
fall of rain last night, and the barometer this morn-
ing has receded to a point indicative of more wet.
The drought has naturally affected the production of
flour in France, by the stoppage of many mills de-
; pendent on water power." From Suffolk, on the coast
the advices say—" Since our last we have had some
heavy rain, which was greatly needed." In Scotland
the weather broke on Sunday last, since when there
has been rain and wind. All accounts agree in the
great activity going on throughout the length and
breadth of the land with autumnal tillage, and some
fine samples of white wheats have been secured,
with those from Scotland in the best order. The
red straw white and Chidham from the Lothians are
very fine; rough chaff qualities are to be met with
in England, and very select red nursery, and occa-

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