The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-04 00:00:00

Naval and Military luteiligence.

Yesterday morning Vice-Admiral Sir George Seymour
left in the Black Eagle Admiralty steam-tender for the
Channel Islands. The command of the fleet at Ports-
mouth during Sir George's absence devolves upon Rear-
Admiral Martin, superintendent of the dockyard, who
has shifted his flag from the St. Vincent to the Victory,
pro tens. Sir Geo. Seymour will return about the 15th.
The Himalaya, iron screw steam-ship, Commander
Priest, was paid off at Devonport on Monday last, and
placed in the first-class steam reserve.
The following ships are in commission at Devonport:
—ln the Sound—Centurion, Brunswick, Implacable,
Plover, Centaur, Staunch, and Haughty, gun-boats.
In Harbour—lmpregnable, Royal William, SAnspareil,
James Watt, Exmouth, Ajax, Inflexible, Cambridge,
Amethyst, Alacrity, Redwing, Mind, Staunch, Dapper,
Forward, Banterer, Bouncer, Gleaner, Skipjack, Mag-
pie, Goshawk, Sylph, Avon, Advice, Confiance, Zephyr,
Tor•oise, and Hamoazo, lighters.
Nv e have great pleasure in announcing the promotion
of Lieut. Commander Fenwick, of the Rolla, 6, neval
instruction brig, to the rank of Commander. This offi•
cer has well deserved h;s rank, and we have witnessed
for many years the indefatigable exertions of the now
Commander Fenwick in drilling and bringing to perfec
tion the boys placed under his charge. Their efficiency
has been severely tested, and to the honour of their com-
manding-officer they have proved themselves worthy his
tuition.

Yesterday morning a draught of convalescent Crimean
invalids, to the number of 50 non-commissioned officers
and men, from various regiments, left the Invalid depot,
St. ISary's Barracks, Chatham, to join their respective
depots in Ireland.
Intelligence was circulated throughout Chatham garri-
son yesterday morning that Serjeant Win. James, pay
serjeant to 10th company of the Royal Sappers and
Miners, had absconded, taking with him a considerable
sum of the public money which had been entrusted to
him, the amount of which ca❑not be accurately ascer li
-
tained. The serjeant was not discovered to have ab-
sconded until " tattoo," when he was found to be absent.
He has hitherto borne a good character, and has but
recently returned from the Crimea.
The huts at Prince Henry's Bastion, Chatbam, in
which the troops belonging to the Royal Sappers and
Miners are quartered, have had some considerable im-
provements made in them, in order to protect the
troops against the severe weather during the winter
months.
The freight ship Waterloo is shipping sling carts,
forage waggons, powder cases, and light ordnance
stores, and ammunition, for Sydney, from Woolwich
Arse❑al.
The following General Order has been iesied by the
Lieutenant-General commanding in Ireland :-
1 " Auz. 28 —With reference to the instructions of his
Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-Chief rela-
r tive to the proposed distribution of the army in Ireland,
the districts of Belfast, Kilkenny, and Limerick will be
discontinued as soon as arrangements can be made to
carry into effect the reorganisation for the proposed
divisional commands.
" The troops stationed in the counties of Dublin,
Meath, Westmeath, and Galway (running due west),
and in all counties to the north of the line, will be under
the control for discipline and ordinary details, and report
to the general officer commanding in Dublin.
"The tro.-ipl stationed in the counties of Kildare,
Wicklow, Wexford, Queen's County, King's County,
Clare, Carlow, and Kmiken❑y will, in like manner, be
under and report to the general officer commanding at
Curragh.
"Tne troops stationed in the counties of Cork, Water-
ford, Tipperary, Limerick, and Kerry will be under the
orders of and report to the general officer commanding
at Cork.
"The supreme control and command of the whole
being ve-ted in the general commanding in Ireland.
"Bv command of the general commanding.
"Signed by the Deputy Adjutant-General."
Fermoy barracks are to be enlarged to contain 8,000
or more men, for which purpose Sir G. Abercrombie
offered considerable facilities to the military authorities.
The following appointments were made yesterday at
the Admiralty.
Lieutenant G. D. Broad, to the Cruiser; Lieutenant
E. T. Nott, to the Medusa ; Lieutenant E. M. Han-
kinson, to the Medusa ; W. S. Barrow, midshipman, to
the Princess R iyal ; F. T. Vanderkenlin, midshipman,
to the Cle4ar ; TOM H. Falcon, naval cadet, to the Cen-
turion ; J. W. Gambier, W. L. R. Gipps, and E. C.
Royce, naval cadets, to the Retribution.

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Gtassss.—Messrs. S, and B. Solomons, opticians, 39, Albe-
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By lier Majesty's lleyal Letters Patent for valuable and
extraordinary improvements in the most powerful and
brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Racecourse, Opera, and Per-
spective Glasses, to know the distances. These telescopes
possess such extraordinary powers that some three and a-half
inches, with an extra eye-piece, still show distinctly Jupiter's
moons, Saturn's ring, and the double stars. With the same
telescope can be seen a person's countenance three miles and a
half distant, and an object from 16 to 20 miles. They are of
larger and all sizes, with increasing powers accordingly.—The
Royal Exhibition, 1851. Valuable, newly-invented, very small,
powerful waistcoat-pocket glass, the size of a walnut, by which
a person can be seen and known 1i miles distant ; they answer
every purpose on the race-course, and at the opera houses,
country scenery, and ships are clearly seen at 8 to 10 miles,
They are invaluable for shooting, deer-stalking, yachting, to
sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. Opera,
nee-course, camp, and perspective glasses, with wonderful
power. Newly-constructed Spectacle Lenses of the great-
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pation- can see with these lenses of a much less magnify-
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to the dangerous effects of further powerful assistance.
Persons can bo suited at the most remote part of the world,
by sending one of the glasses out of their spectacles in
letter, and stating the distance from the eyes they can real
small newspaper print with it; and those who have
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and at public assemblies; the unpleasant sensation of singing
noises in the ears is entirely removed; and it affords all the
assistance that possibly could bo desired.-39, Albeinarlo-
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