The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-03 00:00:00

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

CHATHAM, JULY I.—This morning reveral detach-
ments from the provisional battalion at this garrison
marched en route for Gravesend. They consisted of 36
men with 5 women and 11 children of the 29th Foot,
89 men with 5 women and 3 children of the 61st, and
1 man and 1 woman of the 80th Regiment, under com-
mand of Captain IL C. Tyler, of the 80th, with Ensign
C. Bisset Fenwiek and Ensign J. G. M. Strode, of thu
Glst. These troops embarked from the Customs' Quay
on boatel the ship Camperdown, 1,100 torts, Commander
Henry Denny, for Bengal. The following dew:bawds
of cavalry regiments from the Depot Barracks, Maid-
stone, also embarked on board the: same ship:-26
men of the 3d Light Dragoons, 30 men of the ntli
Queen's Royal Lancers, with 2 wcme❑ and 3
children, and 50 men of the 14th King's Light Dra-
goonsiwith the following officers—Cornet G. 'l'. Ricketts,
3d Light Dragoons, Cornet H. A ndrew Sarel, Cornet
Frederick Ellis and Cornet C. D'A. Hunt of the 9th
Lancers, Cornet W. Spilling, Cornet 0. Black, and
Cornet Smith, of the 14th Light Dragoons—making a
total of 10 officers, 232 men, 13 women, and 17 children.
On Monday, the 3d inst., detachments from this garrison
will embark at Gravesend, on board the ship Minden,
1,000 tons, Commander R. D. Crawford, fur Bengal, 163
men of the 10th Foot, 10 men consisting of the 32d, and
77 men of the 53d Regiment, with the proportionate
allowance of women and children, under the command of
Captain C. Lempriere, of the 530, with the following
officers:—Lieutenant J. E. 11. Taylor and Ensign NV.
H. P. G. Bluett, of the 10th Foot; Lieutenant A. G.
Brine, Lkutenant Robert Iledley, Ensign E. Chippen-
dale, Ensign J. Birtwhistle, and Ensign John Healey,
32d Regiment, and Ensign E. Dyne Fenton, of the 530.
The troops were inspected yesterday by :the Comman-
dant, Colonel James Simpson;. they are all young men,
from 18 to 20, and their general appearance ou parade
gave much satisfaction.
WooLwlcu, JULY I.—An examination of the mem-
bers of the theoretical class took place at the Royal
Military Academy previous to Saturday last, when the
summer vacation commenced, and the following have
bean found qualified for the practical cloTs their names
were submitted to the Master-General, with the reports,
and his Lordship has approved of their being advanced
to that class :

1. Hugh B. Higgins ; 9. Charles F. Birch ; 3. Thos.
L. Daviei; 4. George A. Koe; 5. James W. Greatorex;
6. Charles Carpenter; 7. Henry Ileberden; 8. William
G. Andrews ; 9. Frederic Luard ; 10. Alexander 11.
Murray ; 11. John A. I'. Adams ; 12. William I. St.
John ; 13. Falkland Carey ; 14. William G. Le Mesa-
rier ; 15. Roderick Mackenzie ; 16. llobert H. Rowley.
An examination also took place before the authorities
of candidates for admission as gentlemen cadets, and
the following were approved of, and will join at the
Academy on the Bth of August next, at the expiration
of the period allowed for the vacation :

1. Arthur T. G. Pearse ; 2. Arthur Lister Raye ;
Christopher C. Teesdale ; 4. Albert C. H. Light ; 5.
Henry J. Aldeirson ; 6. Oliver H. Stokes ; 7. Charles J.
Tyler ; 8. Maurice H. Fitzrnaurice ; 9. Henry Cardew ;
10. Adam L. Gordon ; 11. Charles G. Johnson ; 12.
Frederick L. H. Lyon ; 13. Sheffield Grace ; 14. Hard-
ley Maitland ; 15. Major F. Downes ; 16. William
Warren ; 17. Champagne L'Estrange ; 18. Markham
Le Fer Taylor ; 19. Lionel M. Fraser ; 20. William H.
Aylmer ; 21. William N. Manners ; 22. Arthur E.
Fyler ; • 23. Joshua F. Belly ; 24. William A. P. Willie;
25. Carey J. De Lancey ; 26. F. E. B. Beaumont ; 27.
Basil C. Boothby ; 28. Richard F. Kidd ; 29. Norman
Macdonald ; 30. Edward Keate ; 31. James Samuel
Greensill ; 32. Hon. A. T. Fitzmaurice ; 33. Edward
A. Lynar.

NAVAL IN TELLIG:ENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 2.—SIR CHARLES NAPIER'S
SQUADRON.—The Bellerophon, 78, Captain Baynes, ar-
rived last evening from Plymouth, and joined the St,
Vincent, Prince Regent, and Amphion at Spithead. The
Blenheim, 56, screw line of battle ship, Captain Chads,
will join on Tuesday or Wednesday; the Frolic and
Helena, 16, Commanders Vansittart and Smith, are to
be retely and join to morrow; the Dragon steam frigate,
Captain Hall, came into harbour yesterday to refit, and
will rejoin with as much expedition es possible; and the
Tweed, 18, and Pilot, 16, Commanders Lord Francis
Russell and E. M. Lyons, are expected from Devonport
about Wednesday. These ships comprise the squadron
to be under the orders of Sir Charles Itlipier fur experi-
mental purposes It is said the Caledonia, 120, and
Powerful and Ganges, 84's, will not be members of the
squadron, but will remain as stationed at their respec-
tive ports. The Blenheim steam guard ship is, and
will be, the most attractive feature in the squadron,
which, we believe, to be organized more for the pur-
pose of trying her than for any other "experimental"
purpose; and no ship could be tried under more
encouraging circumstances. The officers turned over
to her from the Excellent are—Captain Chads, C. 8.,
Lieutenants Hodgkinson (first), Powell, Burrows,
Boys, and Dowell. Mates—Harris, Craigie, Burgess,
and Webb. Midshipmen—Carrington, Pym, and Ha-
thorn. Crew-5 gunners, 200 seamen (A. B.'s), 100
boys, and 100 marine artillerymen, under the command
of Captain Henry and First-Lieutenants Ireland and.
Crockett. She bent sails yesterday. Commander Hewlett
becomes acting Captain of the Excellent during the ab-
sence of Captain Chads in the Blenheim.

The Hastings, 72, Captain Morgan, sailed last evening
for the East India station, to take the flag of Rear-Ad-
miral Sir Francis Collier, Commander-in- Chief.
The Salamander and Rifleman steasu-sloops, the latter
screw-propelled, arrived to-day from Woolwich.
A Committee of naval officers, consisting of Captain
Chads, C. 8., of the Excellent; the Hon. R. S. Dandas,
C. 8., of the Powerful, 84, and Henry Eden, of the Vic-
tory, has bee❑ formed for the purpose of oxamining atod.
reporting on the internal fittings of the Prince Regent,
92, Capt. Martin, with the view of their general adoption
for all line-of-battle ships, if approved of. This ship is
more expensively fitted up than, any line•of-battle ship
in the fleet.
TENDERS AT THE CHIEF PORTS.—The Rifleman,
new screw steam-vessel, is ordered from Woolwich to
Portsmouth, to be a tender to the Powerful, 84 guns, to
be manned from that ship, and commanded by Lleute-
slant S. L. Crofton. 'Use Myrmidon iron steamer is to
he attached to the Gauges, 84 guns, at the Nore,
manned fr(.ln that ship, and commanded by Lica:, naat
J. 11. Selwyn; and the Racer, 16 gun sloop, at Dee. n-
port, is similarly appropriated to the Caledonia, 120
guns, at Plymouth, to be manned from that ship, and
commanded by Lieutenant B. Bacon.
ROYAL MARINE ARTILLERY FOR BLENWE.IINL—OIt
Saturday morning Captain Henry, First-Lieutenant
John Crockett, First-Lieutenant NVynder Kelly Ireland,
and 94 gunners, left head-quarters, Portsmouth, anti
embarked in her Majesty's ship Bl6nheim for service in
that ship (luring her trial.
The steam-packet Medusa, 6 guns,Lieutenant Bathurst
commanding, is under orders toskave Portsmouth this
day direct for Malta, with superneknerary men for the
Mediterranern squadron, and dispatches for the corii-
mander-in-chief.

The Merlin steam-packet, 4 guns, Lieutenant Turner
commanding, is also under orders to sail this d=ty for
Lisbon direct, it is said to relieve the Stromboli steam-
sloop, Lord Aurelius Beauclerk, commander, ordered to
Spithead.