The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-19 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The steam-transport Foyle, Capt. Wright, arrived at
Spithead yesterday afternoon from the East.
The Lady Russell steam-transport, No. 57, Capt.
Smiley, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday from the East,
with 164 non-commissioned officers and men, and 71
horses.

The Norman steam-transport, No. 155, arrived at Spit-
head yesterday from the East. with 66 rank and file, and
58 horses of the Ist (King's) Dragoon Guards.
The Countess of Durham steam-transport, Capt. An-
drews, arrived at Spithead yesterday from the Black Sea.
Her Majesty's store-ship Tyne, Master-Commander P.
Wellington, arrived from the Brazils and the Coast of
Africa yesterday evening.
Her Majesty's ship Balleisle, 6, Commander James
Hoskin, arrived at Spithead yesterday morning from the
East with the 88th Connaught Rangers.
The following non-commissioned officers and privates,
belonging to the Provisional Battalion, Chatham, have
each been presented, by command of her Majesty, with
a silver medal, together with a gratuity in money, for
long and meritorious service:—Sergeant Thomas Dwyer
and Private D. M`Laughlan, 10th Foot ; Private Wm.
Todd, 53d Regiment ; and Private John Coneen, 87th
Royal Irish Fusiliers.
An order has been received at Chatham garrrison,
directing the volunteers from tho St. Helena Regiment
who arrived at Chatham, having disembarked from the
Marlborough, Indiaman, on Tues,lay List, to proceed
forthwith to join their respective regiments.
Commander Charles Stirling, 16th of June, 1856,
arrived at Sheerness yesterday, to commission the Wasp,
13 guns, screw steam-sloop, now in the fitting basin.
The African paddie-Wheel steam-vessel, Second Master-
Commander Reuben Harvey, left Sheerness yesterday,
for the purpose of towing the new screw steam-frigate
Emerald, 50 guns (launched yesterday at Deptford), to
Sheerness, to be immediately fitted.
The Insolent guil-boat, Lieut.-Commander Charles H.
Smith, has returned her guns, gear, &c., to the Ordnance
department at Chatham. She has been ordered to be held
in readiness for the East India Company's service.
The railway slips at Portsmouth for taking up 100 of
the gun-boat flotilla by one trunk line and lateral
arrangement are proceeding rapidly. These vessels
were built in an unprecedentedly short space of time of
all sorts of timber, seasoned and green, and closed in
in winter, thus combining every element that has con-
duced to dry rot, which doubtless would have been at
work in a year or two, so that when wanted upon an
emergency the gun-boats would be found useless. Now,
it is purposed to "open" them, and give the seasoning
denied while building. The iron boats will be equally
benotited, as the wet and damp, while afloat, promote
rapid oxidation. The Government have been for years
contemplating the ad lation of these heaving-up
and Mr. White, of Portsmouth, whu is laving them
down, will, by this wholesome arrangement, set their
value, cheapness, and great capacity clearly before the
world,

The following paymasters of the navy have been ad-
vanced to the several classes from the Ist inst. :

First Class—Robert J. Crispin, Wm. 11. Dutton, K.
L. Sutherland, Edwar•l A. Smith, Win. H. Norman,
George H. Mowbray, W. B. Farrow.
Second Class—• Wm. L. Inch, John May, C. H. Nib-
iett, W. C. P. Grant, B,resford Scott, Frederick Cleeve,
Francois J. I. Auret, James C. Aldridge, J. Lewis.
Third Class—Wm. T. Biddlecombe, Nicholas Giles,
William J. Jenkins, William H. Turner, Francis G.
Pearce, Henry C. Pool, Thomas A. Teller, J. William
M. Ashby, and James C. Pir.horn.

AFFRAY AT ALDERSHOT.

ALDERSHOTT CAMP, JULY 18.

At an early hour this morning information was re-
ceived at the Waterloo-road terminus of the London
and South-Western Railway, that a quarrel had taken
place between the men belonging to the German Legion
and the 41st Regiment of the Line.
The circumstances which gave rise to the dispute were
these :—The German Rifles arrived on Thursday last
from Turkey, via Portsmouth, and while the greater por-
tion of the 41et Regiment were away from the camp
those who were left behind proceeded to a house outside
the liner used for the sale of refreshments. Upon enter-
ing this place the 41st mot a number of the German Le-
gion, and some words took place concerning some wotien
who were present. The quarrel becoming fiercer, some
of the Germans seized the Crimean medals which our
soldiers had won on the field of battle, threw them upon
the ground, trampled them under foot, and by their ges-
tures threatened to serve the British soldier's iu the same
way. This, as might be expected, greatly irritated the
men belonging to the 41st, who endeavoured, but vainly,
to settle matters amicably, and it soon became apparent
that the Legion was bent upon mi-chief.
Having followed the 41st to about the middle of the
ground between the north and south camps they began
to batter in the huts of the English, and in a very short
time nearly half a range of huts was destroyed.
The parties having reached the middle of the heath,
at the back of Price's Canteen, commenced their work
in earnest, at least so far as the Germans were con-
cerned ; for, having formed a ring, and plenty of heavy
flints being strewn over the ground, they pelted the men
of the 41st in such a manner that the blood ran fr im
their heads. llairing obtained additienal assistance, the
41st were getting the advantage of the Germans, when
the latter made off, but shortly after wards returned with
their firearms and bayonets, and more serious conse-
quences would have ensued had it not been for the ar-
rival of a body of el valry belonging to their own legion,
as well as another British regiment.
In spite, however, of this formidable body of mounted
men, the Germans did not desist from hostilities, but, on
the contrary, seemed to show every disposition to carry
on the warfare. The cavalry then charged the men, and
an orderly galloping up between the belligerent parties
succeeded in scattering them.
It was then found tbat several of the 41st Regiment
were badly injured, but not so seriously as the German
Legion, many of whom bled profusely from the wounds
in their heads or face. Six were taken, streaming with
blood, to the hospital of the Legion, supposed to have
been killed, but the answer given this evening was that
no man hal yet died, but that tho whole six before
alluded to remained in a very precarious condition, and
that several others had, during the day, been taken into
the came institution, they having been found to be more
seriously injured than was at &et imagined. A man
named Bishop, belonging to the 41st, received the point
of a bayonet under the fleshy part of the arm, as he was
attempting to protect his head.
About 9 o'clock the disorderly were marched off to the
Guard-room, but so discontented did some of their coun-
trymen in arms appear that squadrons of cavalry were
called out, and they trotted round the huts at intervals
during the night.
Every precaution has been taken by those in command
to prevent a renewal of the disturbance.

The circular then goes on to state the conditions
on which skins, tobacco, salt, and other articles
which have hitherto been Government monopolies,
way be dealt in by private individuals, and pro-
ceeds:--

" We make up for the immense deficit which will be
caused by the suppression of these numerous taxes, by
a fixed light duty, intended for the support of the Go-
vernment, which is obliged to watch over the interests of
all, and to insure the facility of communications through-
out the country. All my subjects who have attained
the age of puberty shall pay to the treasury a monthly
tax of three Tunisian piastres (the piastre is about 83
centimes). The tax is for the interest of the coun-
try, the tomb of our ancestors, and the cradle of our
children. Neither the inhabitants of tents, nor of
cottages, nor of towns, whatever may be their po-
sition, whether they be rich or poor, strong or weak,
shall be exempted from this tax. The only exception will
be men of the law, such as Cadis or Muplitis, for their
task is to execute the law of God in affairs between Mus-
sulmane. . . . We have assigned to each of our
employes a salary which appears to us to be sufficient
for his wants. They must not therefore lay their bands
on the property of the tax-payers, nor must their hearts
covet the possessions of such persons either /or little or
for much. If one of them shall depart from these pre-
scriptions, you will learn what consequences the anger
and vengeance of God will entail on him. Our door
will be open to all those who are oppressed, and our
ears will listen to their complaints ; our eyes will watch
narrowly the actions of our employ6s ; and you .
will soon see h.isv I will keep my promisee.
As to the Cheikhs of the Arabs, who are
specially charred with the direct collection of this
tax, we shall allow them 4 piastres per cant., 3 for them-
selves and 1 for their agents, but this will be paid by the
Treasury and not by the people, who will only have to
pay the 3 piastres."
The document then proceeds to point out the
manner in which the tax is to be collected in the
different districts, and concludes as follows
" The inhabitauts of the towns of Tunis, Kirouan,
Soussa, Monastier, and Sfax, being subject to charges in-
herent to their respective conditions, shall not pay the
new tax of 3 piastres. The charges falling on them are
much heavier than the said tax, but the inhabitants can
readily support them, because these cities are the places
for commerce, the great entrepots for merchandise, and
the seat of manufactures. By the inhabitants of those
cities we, however, understand only the natives of them.
Those who are not so, although they may have been
long residents, will be subject to the regulations of the
district of which they are natives. The payment of the
said tax wilt commence immediately. May God place
my subjects and all Mussulmans in the number of those
who listen to his holy word and conform thereto in order
that the Most High may reward them according to their
works and increase their happiness ! Salutation on the.
part of the bumble servant of God the Mouchir Pacha
Bey, whom may God assist.
" Written in the month of Choual, 1272 (June,
1856)."

The Bey, in his solicitude for commerce and
for the welfare of his subjects, has also directed
his attention to the state of his coinage. All the
holders of gold coins are ordered within five days
from the Ist July to pay them into the mint, and
in exchange they are to receive two bills at pir,
payable one in the first fortnight, and the second
in the second fortnight of July. A sufficient delay
is given for the holders of gold coin in the different
points of the Regency. The• old gold coin thus
called in will be recoined at a weight and quality
which will represent the value of the piastre at •
63 centimes, the value given by the old Bay to
the five-piastre pieces, and accepted by commerce.