The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-26 00:00:00

Naval and Military intelligence.

Lard Panmure bas intimated his intention of making
an official visit to the head-quarters of the Royal En-
gineers' establishment at Chatham, for the purpose of
inspecting the several descriptions of pontoons which are
in use by that branch of the service, his Lordship being
desirous of asc-rtaining which is the best pontoon for
use in the army. With this view several interesting ex-
periments were recently undertaken at Chatham in the
presence of a board of engineer officers.
The present season of the year precluding the officers
and men belonging to the Royal Engineers and the East
India Company's Sappers and Miner', at Chatham,
being employed to any great extent in field works and
pontooning, the troops are devoting a considerable por-
tion of their time to acquire a knowledge of the Lancas-
ter rifle, with which weapon the men have been armed.
The number of troops at Chatham garrison under daily
instruction in the use of the rifle is about 400.
Rear-Admiral Sir Houston Stewart, K.C.8., was yes-
terday appointed, by the Board of Admiralty, Com-
mander-in-Chief on the North American and West India
station. Sir Houston Stewart was a volunteer of the
first class in the Revenge, at the capture of four French
frigate., in 1806 ; midshipman of Imperieuse, and served
in her boats at the attack on Fort Roquette, in Areas-
son Bay, 1807 ; at the destruction of batteries, tele-
graphs, &c., on the southern coast of France ; and
served on shore at the defence of Rosas. In command
of the armed xebec's Julie, assisted in cutting out vessels
from under the batteries of Port Vendres. Served in
the same ship at the seige of Flushing were, by his sug-
gestion, shells were fired from the maindeck guns, by
which Fort Terneuse was• blown up, and the frigate
rescued from a critical situation. Captain of Benbow,
1839 and 1840, five times employed on detached service,
and in particular bombarded Tripoli, attacked Tortosa,
and obtained possession of Lhatakiah fur the Sultan ;
and also took part at the bombardment of St. Jean
d'Acre. He was gazetted for his gallant services in
1807 and twice in 1808.
Her Majesty's steam frigate Shannon, 51, Captain W.
Peel, C. 8., went into Portsmouth Harbour yesterday to
undergo docking, with the view of augmenting her speed.
The Clarendon steam transport left Spithead in the
night of Monday for the Thames to discharge her otores.
Her Majesty's steam troopship Simoom, 18, was taken
out of Portsmouth Harbour yesterday to make a trial
of her machinery after repairs, &e. She will be
orecom-
missioned for troop service.
Her
rd
eater
Majesty's steam troopship Transit was on-
docked
Resolute steam troopship
YdaY at
Portsmouthtakoo inafter t o repairs,rofit. and the
Several gun-boats were hauled up on the railway
slips at Haslar yesterday,and continue y
they..to
stow them away there -
until the whole flotilla is so
berthed.

Vice• Admiral the Right Hon. Sir M. Fitzhardinze
Berkeley has resumed his duties as Senior Naval Lord
at the Admiralty.

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The Thunderbolt, 16,
power, built at Woolwich
on Sunday afternoon. yard, arrived at Sheerness
The crew of the Hermes, 6, s
paddlewhe I seam.sloop,
Commander William E. A. Gordon, in
14.0.
Sheerness, were yesterday paid lown to tty-dock,
Sept. last. The following officers yesterday took 30th of
up their
commissions and appointments to her :—Mr, H.
Grey mate ; Mr. Ackland and Mr. Bowie, midshipmen E.
—the two lattergentlemen from the Waterloo flagolip
The following appointments have been made at the Ad.
iniralty :—Commander F. A. Close, t) the Trident :
Lieut. C. G. Lindsay and Lieut. J. G. S. aarke, to thi,
Indus ; Lieut. C. O'Dminell .A.llingham, to the Tri.
dent. Lieut. F. H. Stanfell has been made a Com-
mander on the reserved list ; A. B. Bermiston, Master
to the Trident ; S. Spain, Master, to the Indus ; A. G.
Thomas, Paymaster, Trident ; C. W. Roles, Paymaster
to the Indus ; J. N. Robinson, Clerk, to the Indus ; A.
G. M. Pedkr, Clerk, to the Trident ; anti W. B. El-
kins, Assistant-Clerk, to the Indus,