The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-03 00:00:00

Navpl and Military intelligence.

The reduction in the army consequent on the instruc-
tions issued by the authorities at the Horse Guards is
proceeding at Chatham. Yesterday morning the troops
stationed at St. Marv's Barracks, Chatham, to the num-
ber of Pp wards of 1,000 men of all ranks, were inspected
by Arijutant J. Pope, when 106 men belonging to the
4th Royals, 7th Fusiliers, and 19th Regiments were
ordered to proceed to Fort Pitt, there to be inspected
by Dr. J. li. TAylor, C.D., when the whole of that
Lumlier were ordered to be discharged. Thirty-
e'glit men 5,.-leciod from the 4th Lig:-.t Dragoons,
7th liussiirs, 12th Lancer,,, 7th Fusiliers, 10th,
231 Wclell Fusiliers, 25th King's Own Dordorers,
80t11, 31st, 41st, 47th, 51st Light Inantry, 55th, 56i.1),
57th, 631 h Light Infantry, 69th, 95th, and the Rifle Bri-
gade were also yesterday discharged from the Invalid
lloot-,t, Chatham.

Yesterday at Liverpool three companies of Royal Ar-
tiller•y embarked ou b::,arcl the steamer Trafalgar, for
Dublin.

The Danish screw steam frigate Niels Juel, 42 guns,
Commoriore Iroinger, on a cruise, last from Leith, put
into P ymouth Sound on Wednesday, and was received
with the customary salutes. From Plymouth she pro-
ceeds to Cherbourg,
Litters received at Plymouth state that the screw
steamships Duke of Wellington. 131, Capt. H. Caldwell,
and Conqueror, 101, Capt. H. R. Yelverton, at-lived at
Gi,iraltar o❑ Sunday, 21st Sept. ; they add that diar-
rhcet, had broken out on board the Duke of Wellington,
and that in two days 100 men had been placed on the
eieklis', and one had died.

Titc. paddlewheel stearnvessel Vivid, 2, 3.lr.ster W. IL
Allen, from Portsmouth, arrived at Piymoutli on Wed-

Ti.; Eigle, 50, was towed from her moorings to the
jetty at Devottp.)rt on Wednesday ;she is ordered to be
ex twined, and fitted as a gunnery fillip for Falmouth.
Eight ovens aro to be heated on Monday neat for
baking bread at the Royal William Victualiiug,-yard.
The authorities at the \Var-office having directed that
the troops belonging to the provisional battalion, Chat-
ham, shall receive a regular course of instruction by the
normal schoolmasters who have been appointed to that
garrison, the garrison chapel school has undergone
some altera•ions and additions, in order to accommo-
date the large number of troops now stationed at
Chatham. A range of buildings is also in course of
erection near Chatham barracks, to be occupied exclu-
sively by the normal schoolmasters, who are at present
acelminotlated with quarters in the barracks.
o following appointments have been made at the
Frank Buckley,
naval t
iutcucot.Jhe Satellite. St. V. Jenyngs, ,totliActiolo ;
midshipman, •

LECTURE TO FEMALES.— On Thurscley evening Dr;
Assembly rooms,
Matcham delivered a lecture at the 4:1
Lowe,toft, to nearly 400 females,
on "Midwifery,"
the opinions and practices of
eurson the eminent
propriety,
American,i
ety.
French, and metropolitan accoucht
nabuosuural;
Vent' d
great a • ton, an the
Prtirtaecrtaedn unusually loeicitnuarteruwmase instrumental
eansesdie assistance ewe i
tihn
~.
lecturer was frequently I
app anoo"
THE CORNWALL FISHERI\ES. y good e 1 there is
pilchard season at Newlyn,
..is
ca. every Promise of a
I tehes during the last
successful mackerel season', t t
1 00
i ed a 'nu , 0 per boat. At
i few days having, aver3gbevy is drawing t P rti of) the pilchard 6.,
o the
Blaniey has curedfor. .foreign market __ _ _ _thr. o
Meskr.4. ti 11'1 Utn-la and Co. about 330 hhds. ;
pileliatdo, .
beats
he drift about 60 hhcis. have been cured
and [ran. t
f')/* the
foreign market. At St. Ives the drift•bortts have
d from going to Bea by the boisterous state
.ether,
of the but Borne few boats have been taking
small quantities of pilchards.
\VIIALING ExTRAORDINARY.--A Yankee skipper is at
pri..,e.
~,t, in Blanchester fur the purpose of getting two
rifl „i a Very peculiar character wale by. Mr. Whit•
welt'i, the dui:tent inchailical engineer ; they are each
40:h. "Ight; and are intended to shoot whales that can-
not be :IPproachetl and killed in the ordinary method
The barrel is only 20 inches long, rifled polygonally
describe one turn in the length. The projectile i
shell of 31b. weight, 6 inches long, fired from the shout
with 24 drachms of powder, and having a charge
,e,... of 4oz. The skipper states that he killed three whar"
season out of 40 fired at with a bomb in the Fame t 9
arrow 20 inches long, and having indiarubber f :"1,3.';
guide its flight. The rest spouted blood, but A:,"'2l:
owing to the length of the bomb detractin&lP 200
destructiveness. ,They are 100 feet long at}/e.,4 until
tons. The ship and crew are now waiting/
the rifles and shells are completed

'nbifteway.

VIZATRE ROYAL, DRITRY-LANE.
Lessee, Mr. R. T. Smith.
THIS EVENING

LONDON ASSURANCE.

Followed by
Burlesque of PIZIRRO.

To conclude with
A BALLET DIVERTISiEMENT.

ROYAL PRISCEFS'S TELEATRE.

Cada the Managoment of Mr. CHARLES Sziat

TrIN EvENING,

MUSIC II iTEI CHALIMS.

After whim.
PIZARRO.
Rolla. by Mr. C. Kean ; Elvira, by Mrs. C. Kean.

To conclude with
A PRINCE FOR AN HOUR.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
finder the Management of Mr. Bnekatone.

THIS EVENING,

THE INCONSTANT.

Followed by
The Spanish Dancers.

After which,
PRESENTED AT COURT.

To conclude with

THE GALICLLN FETE.

LYCEUM THEATRE ROYAL,
Lessee, Mr. Charles Dillon,
THIS EVENING,
BELPHEGOR,
Belphogor, Mr. Chas. Dillon; !Madeline, Mrs. Chas. Dillon.
After which, the New Buriesiae, founded on the Winter's Tale,
supported by Mrs. A. Mellon (late Miss Wookar), Miss H. Gordon,
Mrs. B. White, Miss W. Wilton, Km Rosina Wright, Messrs. Toole,
Calhaem, Barrett, and Brough.
stalls. ss. ; Dress Circle. 45. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Pit. 25.; Gallery.
Is. Commence at 7.
wily from 11 tin 4. price to all parts at 9. Box Office open

ROYAL TELE ATRE ADELPHI.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
Directress, Madame Celesta.
THIS EVENING,
IRELAND AS IT IS.

Followed by
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
To conclude with
LUCIFER MATCHES ; OR, THE YANKEE !

STR %ND THEATRE.

Manager, Mr. T. Payne.
TIPS EVENING,
THE OLD CO3IMODORF.

Mewl, J. Neville, Herbert, Clarke ; Mrs woollldge, and Miss
I. Adams.
After which,
OF AGE TO-MORROW.
By Messrs. Nevfle, Rinloch, Herbert ; Mrs. Woolidge, Miss Gran-

tham, and Miss Cuthbeit.

Followed by, first time, aneriginal Burlesque, by L. Buckingham,

Esq., entitled
BELPfIEGOR.

Beiphegor, Miss Cuthbert ; lk ey, Mr. Clarke ; O'Magavray, Mr.

Herbert; Tommy, Master W. Edouin;
Madeline, Mr. H. J. Turner; Marietta, 31153 Thirlwall;
Araminta, Mrs. Wooilldge.
Ballet, by Mdle. Mar's Charles and full Corps.
To conclude with
INS AND OUTS,

Its Which Mr. Morris will make his first aimearance here ; Messrs.
J. Howard, Herbert, and Miss Adams, &c.
Commence at 7.
Stalls, 3s.—Boxes, U.—Pit, Is.—Gallery, 6d.