The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-25 00:00:00

VVR-VING, DECEMBER: 26, 1848.-

THE ARMY AND NAVY.
(From the United Service Gazette.)
Mnatenr Comatission.—The Committee of which
the Quartermaster-General to the Forces, General Sir
Willoughby Gordon, Bart., and G.C.B.,is President,
pursue their labours with' great zeal and fficiency; they
hold their meetings at his office at the Horse Guards,
and the daily ration of the soldier is one subject under
consideration.
ROYAL MILITARY ASYLUM, CHELSZA.—We regret to
announce that Captain Siborne, celebrated for his beau-
tiful model of the battle Of Waterloo, lies dangerously ill
at his quarters in this 'establishment, in which place he
holds the appointment of Adjutant.
CHELSEA HOSPITAL.—We are happy in being enabled
to state that that excellent officer, General the Hon. Sir
Edward Paget, G.C.B.,'•the Governor of this establish-
ment, continues to improve in health, having much ral-
lied frein hii recent severe attack of illness.
STAFF AT JAMAlCA.—Major•General Bunbury, K
recently 'appointed Commander of the troops in this
island, arrived on the 15th of November; he was re-
ceived by. Lietrenant Colonel Darrah, 97th Regiment
and other Militaey Staff Officers, and landed at Port
Royal under the usual salute.
ARMY PENSIONERS FOR NEW ZEALAND.—The Staff
Officers of Pensioners have been culled upon for lists of
Volunteers to form the additional Company for service
in this colony. Artizans will be
,preferred, not above
forty-five' years "of age, and with a family of not more
than four children. ,
HoNo-KoNO.—We are happy to find that a great
improvement has taken place in the health of the troops
at this station; a great number .of the convalescents of
the 95th Regiment are now fit for duty. The detach-
ment of the Ceylon Rifle Regiment, upon whom the ordi-
nary duties of the garrison have devolved, continue is a
comparative Wood state of health.
TEE COMMAND-IN-CHIEF IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.
—We have heard from very good authority that Vice-
Admiral Sir William Parker, Bart., G.C.8., will retire
very shortly from the Command-in-Chief of the Medi-
terraneanovhich he , has new held for more than three
years and nine' months. The gallant Admiral is still
active and arieorous in body and mind; but his eyesight
very much fails him. Sir William has sent his family
to Malta for the winter, or until. he is relieved.
A report bar reached us, via Malta, that a paymaster
and purser of one of the line-of-battleahips, with Sir
Williani Parker, is about to be brought to court-martial
for having, contrary to the rules of the service, shipped
specie without a permit.' We deCline to name the ship
until we hives more authentic assurance of the Fact.
ROYAL "NATAL HOSPITAL, SToKEnouss.--T-The Ad-
miral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard, Captain
Sir 'Thomas Maitland, of the flag ship, and Captain
Carter, of the Caledonia, have been engaged, by •Adtni-
ralty order, during the past week in investigating cer-
tain charges and'recriminations which have passed be-
tween the chief clerk and the chief medical officer of
the Royal Naval Hospital, Stonehouse. These inves-
tigations take place at the hospital; they are very
lengthy, and .the whole affair is kept a profound secret.
THE EAST', INDIA AND CHINA STATION. Rear
Admiral Sir F. Collier, G. 8., was at Singapore, No-
vember lit, having returned thither from a visit to
Sir James Brooke, at Labuan, where the new go-
vernor had been duly installed with acclamation.
We
.hear, 'however, that the new settlement is fast
losing its attractive :features, and that the com-
plaints of its continued unhealthiness are as
well founded as the fact is deplored.. Commodore.
Plunaridge, whose orders at first were to remain at
Hong Kong,' has been recalled by the Commander-in-
Chief, and his arrived. at Singapore, and Sir Francis
Collier had ordered' him to: the Bombay division, and
intended to proceed.to Hong Kong himself on the arrival
of his flag ship the Hastings,_ 72, for England. It has
been stated as highly probable that Commodore Plum-
ridge would be employed up-the Indus, in co-operation
with the Moultan army.