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

Naval and Military Intelligence.

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-
Admira! Martin, superintendent of the dockyard, who
has shifted his flag from the St. Vincent to the Victory,
pro tent. 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,
Tortoise, and liamoaz,., lighters.
We have great pleasure in announcing the promotion
of Lieut. Commander Fen wick, of the R )11a, 6, naval
instruction brig, to the rank of Commander. This offi-
cer has well deserve.] his rank, and we have witnessed
for many years the indefatigable exertions of the n4W
Commander Fenwiek in drilling and bringing to per ec
tion the boys placed under his charge. Their efficiency
has been severely tested, and to the honoor of their corn-
manding-offic,n* they have proved themselves worthy his
tuitio

Yes' erdAy morning a draoght of convalescent Crimean
invalids, to the nurnoer of 5d non-c-mmnissioned officers
and men, frooi various regiments, left the Invalid depot,
St. I.lary's Barracks, Chatham, to join their respective
depots in Ireland.

Intelligence was circulated throughout Chatham garri-
son yesterday morning that Serjeant Wm. James, pay
serjeant to Vie 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
bim, the amount of which cannot be accurately ascer-
taMed. The serjeant was not discovered to have ab-
sconded until " tattoo," when ho 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, Chatham, in
which the troops belonging to the Royal Sappers and
Miners are quartered, have hal 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,
for age waggons, powder cases, and light ordnance
stores, and ammunition, for Sydney, from Woolwich
Arsenal.

The following General Order has been issued by the
Lieutenant-General commanding in Ireland :--
"Aug. 28 —With reference to the instructions of his
Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-Chief rela-
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
,he control for discipline and ordinary details, and report
to the general officer commanding in Dublin.
"Tile troops stationed in the counties of Kildare,
Wicklow, Wexford, Queen's County, King's County,
Clare, Carlow, and Kilkenny will, in like manner, be
under and report to the general officer commanding at
Curragh.

"TFie 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 vested in the general commanding in Ireland.
"By command of the general commanding.
"Signed by the Deputy Adjutant General."
Ftrinoy barracks are to be enlarged to contain 8,000
or more men, for wilich purpose Sir G. Abercrombie
offered considerable facilities t...) 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 )yal ; F. T. Vanderkenlin, midshipman,
to the Caesar TAn 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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