The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-05 00:00:00

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Nudi and Military inteilip,.7ence.

In consequence of the order that has been given
the Secretary of State for Wer that the whole of the
married non-commissioned officers and [rivets soldiers
belonging to regiments eel depots at the Provisional
Battalion, Chatham, shall be supplied with separate
rooms, apart from the unmarried sailers, some exten-
sive alterations and improvements are in
,progress at
Chatham. The whole of the quarters now occupied by
the officers now belonging to Chatham Barracks, form-
ing the Terrace, at the Provisional Battalion, are to be
given up for the use of the pay sergeants and sergeants
of the depots at Chatham, each of whom will be sup-
plied with two rooms. This, alteration has been made
by order of his Royal Highness the Commander-in‘Chief,
who, on the occasion of his recent visit to Chatham,
directed that, instead of new buildirge being erected for
the married non-commissioned officers', they Should tsko
possession of the officers' present quarters, an order hav-
ing also been given for a large suite of buildings near the
fortifications at Frit:cif-Henry's Bastion, tuba: occupied
exclusively by the officers belonging to the Provisional
Battalion.
Toe 7th Hirisars have left York for Northampton,
their ultimate destination being the camp at Aldershott
or the barracks at Dorchester.
The following movements have tak-n place in the
camp at this Curragh :—lhleuemant-General Sir Richard
and lady England have arrived at the Curragh, and
Major-General Shirley, whd leas Weer' command of the
swot' 1 brigade ; Major Marx) lese been Relented his
Bri„ade Major. Cohinel Bealfird, 6Jth Rifles, commar de
the first brigade until the arrival of MajorGeseral
Gough, from Belfa-t. LieurenanteColonel Morris, 171
Lancers, has j dried end assumed the duty of Assistant-
Adjutant General. Deputy-leepector of Hospitals, Dr.
Cruickshank, has been appointed Principal Medical
Officer, vice Dr. Clarke, ordered to Dublin. The Rev.
Mr. Hudson is appointed Preshytsriaa Minister here.
Mejer Bewes is appointed Inspector of Musketry. Great
attention is paid to this branch of the service ; practice
goes on trom morning till evening. One captain, one
subaltern, and 100 of the Scots Greys have arrived. The
detachment of artillery has been ordered to Athlone,
leaving. Captain Purvis le-commas-O.
Tne First Brigade-Ist Royals, 38th, sod 56th Regi-
ments ; the Second Brigade-18th, Slat, 940), and 18th
are at the Corragb.
The following appointments were made yesterday at
the Admiralty:—
Captain the Hon. Henry Keppel, to the Raleigh ;
Lieutenant T. B. C illinseu, to command the Bustard,
vice Lieutenant Viscount Gilford ; Lieutenant T. C.
Bruce, to the Miran la ; Lieutenant J. G. Goodenough,
Lieutenant Viscount Gifford, Lieteenant his Serene
Highness Prince Victor of Hobenlohe, and Lieutenant
J. S. Graham, to the Raleigh ; John Hayden, Midship-
man, to the Confixt ; J. R. Majendie, Naval Cadet, to
the Cressy ; and Daniel Jago, Master, to the
Raleigh.
The Wasp, 13-gun screw steam- donp, Commander
Stirling, left Sheerness on Wednesday last, at 10 a.m.,
on a trial trip, under the superintendence of Mr. George
Blaxlarel, civil engineer, of the dockyard here. After
proceeding a short distance it was found that steam
could not he procured to bring tie engines up near her
proper maximum, for want of tufEcient theught in the
engine room and stokeholes. Throughout the day's trial
they cauld not procure more than 411 b. pressure, giving
a speed of 4 knots and 3 l °tbs. The only alter= alive
now lett (as proposed by Mr. Blaxland) is to lengthen
the fennel, and introduce blast locks in the stokehole to
increase the draught in the funnel. Her engines worked
most satisfactorily when there was steam enough gene-
rated to keep them in action.
The Eurotas steam-frigate, on her way to England,
put into. Gibraltar on the 24th of August for coals, and
was to sail for Portsmouth on the 26th. She has been
obliged to depend on her sails for the most part, on ac-
count of the leaky state of the boilers. There was a
good deal of fever on board when she first entered the
Mediterranean, but she is now quite healthy.
The screw steam-ship Sanspareil, 70, Captain Astley,
C. Key, was placed in doela'at Devonport on Monday.
The crew of the iron screw steam store-ship Hima-
laya, Captain Benjamin P. Priest, were paid off at
Devonpott on Monday. She is to be recommissioned.
The dismantling of the screw steam-frigate Liffey, 51,
and the screw steam-c rvette Satellite, 21, was corn- .
inenca,d at Devonport on Wedneseay.
Ti e Warrior estivictaah'e, at Woolwiah, having been
found in an extreme state of decay, it has been judged
desirable to commence forthwith the removal of a por-
tion of the inmates. Maj a. Stewart, of the 02d High-
landers, who has received the appointment of Deputy
Governor of the consolidated establishment at Chatham,
will assume the duties of his post on the 15th inst., and
will on that day proceed, in charee of 100 convicts from
the Warrior, to the newly-erected prison at Chatham.
No further change will take place until the Ist of Octo-
ber, when, most probebiy, a gr, at:r number will he
transfeieed. The removal of the invalids will not take
place fur the present. The governor and the chaplain
will continue to occupy the Warder until the final ar-
rangements are completed. The collective number on
board the hulks is at present 663, -nansly—the War-
t-Or, 353 ; and the Defence, 315. Captain Buffer is
constituted governor of the new establishment, with a
salary (according to the efficial estimate) of 5001. per
annum, to be annually ineremied 151. Lieutenant Byrne,
governor of the Defence, and Captain Keyte, the deputy,
have received an announcement that their services will
not be required after the dissolnti m of the estat-
ishment at Woolwich. A number of the warders will
retire on the superannuation list. The Rev. Mr. Marsh,
chaplain of the Warrior, is to be retained for the eata-
ble:l-Dent at Chatham, and will bo assisted in his duties
by a second clErgymar, who is to jaia on the 15th inst.
fredn Dartmouth. A number of free labourershave been
hired to replace the convicts in the dockyard.
Her Majesty's ship Raleigh, 50-gun sailing-frigate,
was commissioned yesterday, at Poi tstnouth, by Captaia
the Hen. H. Ksppel, C. 8., to carry his broad pendant to
the East India and China station.