The Sun.
London, England, 1860-09-26 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

A Board of Admiralty, comprising his Grace thi
Duke of Somerset (First Lord), Vice-Admiral Sir
R. S. Dundas, K.C.8., Rear-Admiral the Hon. F.
T. Pelham, C. 8., and Mr. Whitbread, M.P., accom-
panied by Rear-Admiral Sir B. Walker, K.C.B. I
(Surveyor of the Navy), Col. Greene (Director- I
General of Works), and Capt. John Moore, C.B.
(Secretary to the First Lord), arrived at Deptford
this morning at half-past 11 o'clock for the purpose
of conducting the annual inspection of the Dock-
yard, the Royal Marine Barracks, and the Royal
Victoria Victualling Yard. Their lordships were
received at the latter establishment by Capt. Super-
intendent Buckle, and a guard of honour composed
of the Dockyard Battalion of Volunteer Rifles,
under the command of Capt. Wilkinson, accom-
panied by the band of the corps. Their lordships
first visited the superintendent's office, and then
proceeded to inspect the several departments of the
victualling establishment—comprising the imple-
ment stores, the rum stores, the surgery, the wine,
soap, and salt provision stores—every necessary in-
formation being afforded by Mr. Jameson, store-
keeper, and Mr. Wilkinson, store receiver. Their
lordships next visited the transport stores and
minutely inspected the immense stock of blankets,
seamen's clothing, Sze., which are forwarded from
this depot to the various stations of the Royal navy.
Having viewed the cooperage and steam sawmills,
their lordships proceeded to inspect the manufac- '
turing portions of the establishment, consisting of
the mustard mills, the chocolate mills, and the
bakery, the whole of the workmen being at the
time employed and the powerful steam machinery
with which these departments are fitted being in
full operation. After concluding the inspection
of the victualling establishment their lordships
partook of refreshments at the Capt.-Superinten-
dent's residence, and subsequently proceeded to
the dockyard, where they examined the steam
saw mills, planing machines, joiners' shops,
smitheries, and several building slips, and
Vessels in progress, and the powerful hydraulic
cranes recently constructed on the line of wharves
for the purpose of loading transport vessels with
stores. Their lordship; accompanied by the Cap-
tain Superintendent, Mr. Fincham, master ship-
wright, and Mr. Pearn, master attendant, then
went on board the Zebra, 17, screw sloop, now in a
forward state, and the screw frigate Newcastle, of
51 guns, which was ordered to be launched on
the 15th of October. Having inspected the dry
docks, the moulded loft, the mast-house, and spar
stores, their lordships were much interested by
viewing a remarkable specimen of ancient naval
architecture, which, it is stated, has been in store
at this yard—namely, the Royal state barge used
by the Sovereigns of England from the period of
James I. to that of Queen Anne. This vessel is
clinker built, of great length, beautifully carved
and decorated, and although unused for the last
century, is in a tolerable state of preservation.
Their lordships also inspected the slaughter-houses
used for killing beasts for the service of the navy
during the Crimean war, and which are again to
be used for a similar purpose, the Admiralty hav-
ing decided upon such an alteration in the present
system in order to improve the quality of the meat
stored for the navy. Having viewed the extensive
site of land which has recently been purchased by
the Government, and is now walled in, their lord-
ships decided upon the erection of various new
storehouses, and proceeded to the barracks occu-
pied by a detachment of the Royal Marine Light
Infantry. The various departments of this esta-
blishment having undergone examination, their
lordships took leave of Capt. Buckle at four o'clock,
and left the dockyard, accompanied by Mr. John
Penn, for the purpose of paying a visit of inspec-
tion to the immense engineering factory of that
gentleman at Cold Bath, Greenwich, where a large
portion of machinery for the steam-ram vessel
building at the Thames Ironworks, Blackwall, is
now in course of preparation. Having occupied
some time for this purpose, their lordships left for
town about six o'clock.

Her Majesty's ship Ardent was at Pernambuco
on the 16th of July, having been sent there with
Capt. Wainwright (flag captain to Sir S. Lushing•
ton) to inquire into the loss of the John and Luc
and also the exorbitant expenses incurred at that
place for the passengers of the Accrington.
Ws have to record the death of Vice-Admiral the
Hon. H. D. Byng, on the retired list, who died at
his residence in Queen-street, Southsea, on the 23d
inst. The deceased officer was fourth son of the
Fifth Viscount
,Torrington, and grand nephew of
the unfortunate Vice-Admiral Hon. John Byng,
who was ezeeuted the 14th of March, 1757. The
deceased officer entered the navy in March, 1791,
on board the Arrow sloop. He next joined as A.B.
and volunteer the St. Alban's, 64, and the Tepaze,
36, on the Halifax station ; became midshipman in
1799 of the Madras, 54, and proceeded in her to
China; served afterwards as mate in the Imogene,
Galatea, Centaur, and Texel ; was nominated in
1803 as acting-lieutenant to the Sulphur bomb,
and confirmed to the Sagesse in the West Indies;
subsequently served in the Hindostan, 50; Lancas-
ter, 64 ; Centurion, 50, and Bream schooner. Was
engaged towards the close of 1806 in the Rio de la
Plata, and intrusted by Sir Home Popham with
the command of the forlorn hope in the first unsuc-
cessful attack on Montevideo, and on the morning
of its assault and capture (Feb. 3, 1809) he entered
the breach at the head of the 38th Regiment. He
afterwards aided in seizing the men-of-war and
other vessels in the harbour. On the 12th of Dec.
he was confirmed in the command of the Goree,
sloop of 18 guns, 9-pounders, in which he after-
wards had a very long running fight with the
American brig Tom of Baltimore, carrying 20 24
pounders and 200 men. In 1813 he joined the
Mohawk, 13. In the many brilliant scenes which
were about that time ,enacted in the Chesapeake,
under Sir George Cockburn, Captain Byng took a
very distinguished part, which gained him the
publicly expressed thanks of the Commander-in-
Chief. Assisted in the attack upon Craney Island ;
was nominated captain of the ordinary at Ports-
mouth in 1833, and from the 11th of February,
1842, to the end of 1843 was employed as commo-
dore at Jamaica, but was compelled to return home
from ill health.
Was placed on the retired list of
captains,
1846; rear-admirals, 1849, and vice-ad-
mirals, 1856. The deceased officer was in his 78th
year, and the immediate cause of death was an at-
tack of paralysis.

A circular memorandum from the Lords Commis- ,I
was yesterday received at sioners of the Admiralty
the head-quarters of the Woolwich Division of
Royal Marines to the following effect :
" With reference to the provisions of her
YMa-
jesty's Order in Council, dated the 11th of January,
1859, the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
have signified that her Majesty has been graciously
pleased to extend the benefits of such Order in
Council as follows, viz.—All Marines who shall
have fulfilled the conditions of the regulations re-
lating to the award of the medal and gratuities for
lung service and good conduct, but who are pre-
cluded from being recipients of the medal with a
gratuity,
in consequence of the aggregate amount
to be
annually awarded being already appropriated,
shall be
grantedof the said medals without gratuities,
to the extent
three for each division.
i, 2. Non-commissioned officers, drummers, pri-
vates, and gunners,
before discharge, shallwio may have been qualified
if be eligible to receive medals
without recommendedgratuity, if by their former
convnanding officers within three years after their
discharge.
on the
a 3. Non-commissioned officers
wore eligible
situa-
tions pre-
viously permanent
staff of the Militia, or filling
correspondingcorps,
in the naval service, who
eli AT° for the
to their discharge
from the
medal with gratuity, shall also be
re-
ceive medals without gratuities, and no limittoshali
be placed on the grant, as regards the date of dis-
charge in the case of such men so serving. Four
commandants of divisions, will, therefore, be autho-
rized in future to make annual applications for the
limited number of medals without
ut gratuities, in the
same form as that now used, bon a separate
sheet.

"By command of their Lordships,
" J. R. M. WESLEY, Deputy-Adjt.-Gen."

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A divisional inspection took place at Dover on
Monday, on which occasion the mancenvres of a de-
fence of the Castle on the east, or land, side were

gone through by the Royal Artillery. The inspect-
ing officer was Gen. Maunsell, the commandant of
the south-eastern district, accompanied by the adjt.-

gen. of the district, Col. Taylor; the Assistant-
Quartermaster-Gen., Major Campbell ; Major Fos-
ter, Aide-de-Camp; Major-Gen. Craufurd, the com-
mandant of the garrison , Col. Cuppage, R.A., Col.
Inglefield, R.A., Major Field, R.A., Brigadier-Major
Jones, and a number of other officers. The inspec-
tion of the troops took place at the new practice
ground at the rear of the Castle, where the 47th,
under Col. Kelly, the 60th Rifles, under Col.
Sir J. Jones, K.C.8., the Royal Artillery, and
Royal Engineers were drawn U. At the conclu-
sion of the inspection the infantry regiments and
engineers executed some manccuvres and marched
past, after which the artillery, under Col. Ingle-
field's command, manned the guns of the castle and
opened fire on the eastern face in resistance of a
feigned attack. The rapidity of the discharges bore
testimony to the efficient manner in which the guns
were manned. The guns fired from were 8-inch, 42.,
32, and 18 pounders. The shot practice was made
in the direction of the Channel—where a target was
was placed—and for this purpose one of the guns
on the summit of the keep-turrets was brought into
requisition, the rest of the guns being stationed at
the east battery, the East demi-battery, and the
Shoulder-of-Mutton battery.
The entire force of the depot of Royal Artillery,
together with the dismounted batteries of the 4th
brigade, forming a body of 2,300 men, were yester-
day drawn out in columns on the parade, between
the artillery-field and the barracks at Woolwich,
for the purpose of undergoing the half-yearly in-
spection by Gen. Dacres, commanding the garrison.
The general and staff, consisting of Lieut.-Col Ken-
nedy, Lieut.-Col. Gardiner, Major Shaw kbrigade
major of the garrison), Major Reilly (aide-de-camp)
and Staff Capt. Forbes, have been occupied during
the past week in inspecting other portions of the
garrison, and they went over the offices and quar-
ters belonging to the depot on Monday, and yester-
day inspected the above-named batteries, minutely
examining their arms and accoutrements, and look-
ing over the contents of their packs, laid down for
the general's inspection at their feet. The inspec-
tion commenced at 2 o'clock and terminated at 6.
The remainder of the garrison will be similarly in-
spected in detail during the remaining days of the
week, when the report will be forwarded to H.R.H.
the Commander-in-Chief, and according to the re-
sults already obtained the report will be extremely
favourable.
Professor Langenbeck, the eminent Prussian sur-
geon, who is at present on a visit to this country
and engaged in inspecting the Government hospi-
tals, visited Fort Pitt Hospital, Chatham, on Mon-
day, and was conducted over that establishment by
the principal officers of the medical staff now at
head-quarters. On Monday evening the professor
was entertained at dinner at Fort Pitt mess, on
which occasion all the medical officers of the garri-
son, both naval and military, were assembled to do
honour to that distinguished surgeon.
The following circular memoranda, signed by Sir
James Yorke Scarlett, Adjutant-General, have been
issued from the Horse Guards
" Commanding officers of regiments serving
abroad are desired to make known to the men under
their command, and commanding officers of depots
will also understand, that non-commissioned officers
coming home for discharge, either at their own re-
quest as an indulgence, or on claiming it on com-
pleting their limited term of service, if allowed to
alter their mind and to continue in the service, can
only do so as privates, unless vacancies for non-
commissioned officers exist at the depot •, the vacan-
cies with the service companies being filled up at
head-quarters on the departure of those sent home
for discharge."
" The General Commanding-in-Chief, in concur-
rence with the Secretary of State for War, desires
that schoolmasters be allowed to take out of the
military libraries, without payment of fees, such
works of reference as they may require to assist
them in preparing lectures for delivery to the
troops ; the schoolmasters being held strictly re-
\ sponsible for the safe return of the same."

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE
WEEK.

(From the Registrar-General's Weekly Return.)
In the week ending Saturday, September 22, the
deaths registered in London were 1,016. In the 10
years 1850-59 the average number of deaths in the
weeks corresponding with last week was 1,152, but
as the present return is for a population which has
annually increased, the average with a view to com-
parison should be raised in proportion to the in-
crease, a correction which which will make it 1,267.
If the deaths from cholera in the 38th week of 1854
are eliminated from the calculation, the comparison
Iwill show that the deaths in the present return are
less by about 100 than would have resulted from the
average rate of mortality at this season of the year.
The births last week exceeded the deaths in the
same period by 654.
Smallpox exhibits a low mortality ; last week the
deaths from it were only 3. Diarrhoea was fatal in
64 cases, the average of corresponding weeks in the
last 10 years (1850 59), corrected for increase of
population, is 95. Of the 64 deaths from this dis-
ease all except 10 were those of children. The
death of a girl, aged 10 months, is referred to cho•
leraie diarrhoea. The deaths from measles were 42;
in the previous week the number was 36. Scarlatina
was fatal in 44 cases; and six children died from
diphtheria. A boy, aged five years, died at Guy's
Hospital from locked jaw, the result of an injury.
Five deaths occurred from burns and scalds, of these
three were those of children. Three infants and one
adult were suffocated. Of four nonagenarians whose
deaths are recorded in the week the eldest was a
widow, who had attained the age of 93 years; the
other persons died at the respective ages of 90, 91,
and 92 years.
Last week the births of 859 boys and 811 girls, in
all 1,670 children, were registered in London. In
the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1850.59
the average number was 1,607.
A t the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29.542 in.
The lowest barometrical reading was 29.30 in. on
Tuesday, the highest 29.88 in. on Friday. The
mean temperature of the air in the week was 55.0
deg., which is 0.9 deg. below the average of the
same week in 43 years (as determined. by Mr.
Glaisher). The highest pointed attained in the
week by the thermometer in the shade was 68.0
deg. on Thursday ; the lowest was 42.8 deg. on
Wednesday. The entire range of temperature in
the week was therefore 25.2 deg. The main daily
I range was 13.8 deg. The mean temperature of the
water of the Thames was 57 6 deg. The difference
between the mean dew-point temperature and air
temperature was 2.7 deg. The
saturationdegreeemean being
of g
hu-
midity
sw92i completech point was attained on
representedf the
ebayi rlowoah
,
Saturday. Rain fell on every day during the
week, with the exception of Thursday ; the total
amount was 0.80 inches. the general direction of
the wind was S.W.

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