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

:`ld.' Al And Military intelligence.

Lord Panmure has 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 hoard of engineer officers.

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The present season of the year precluding the officers
and men belonging to the Royal Engineers and the East
India Company's Sappers and Miners, 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 weave) the nen have been aimed .
The number of troops at Cnatham garrison ender 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
frigates, 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 Rosae. Iu command
of the armed xebeck Juiie, assisted in cutting out vessels
from under the batteries of Port Vrndres. Served in
the same ship at the serge 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,
aid in partniular bombarded Tripoli, attacked Tortosa,
and obtained possession of Lbatakiah for the Sultan ;
and also took part at the bombardment of St. Jean
d'Acre. He was gazette(' for his gallant services in
1887 and twice in 1808.

Her Majesty's stead frigate Shannon, 51, Captain W. I
Peel, C. 8., went into Portsmouth Harbour yesterday to I
undergo docking, with the view of augmenting her speed. 1
The Clarendon steam trar,spor. left Spitkead in the
night ~f Monday for the Thames to discharge her stores.
Her Majesty's steam troopship Simoorn, 18, was taken
out of Portsmouth Harbour yesterday to make a trial
of her machinery after repairs, &c. She will be re-com-
missioned for troop service.
Her Majesty's steam troopship Transit was un-
docked yesterday at Portsmouth after repairs, and the
Resolute steam troopship taken in to refit.
slips
gun-boats were hauled up on the railway
.j.,,,_ ate
t the
yesterday, and they will continue to
, be"rwtheLd. '4
away
there until the whole flotilla is so
B,Vrkiceete.yAdhrnasirarel
,the Right Hon. Sir M. Fitzhardinze
An order bas been
umed his duties as Senior Naval Lori
at the Admiralty,
standing and runmnag, rreigcegiivnegdfoart Sthheeectnyecsisoptso,p6r,eppaarde.
dle-wheel stea,in-fr,
dreoof 350-horse power, now in the
I ste4m reserve equa,g
I all possible despatch fou, there to be got ready with
immediate active service.
floating-battery of 200-horse •
I poTwhere, lblutliltitdaetrbwolto,oll.46rich
yard, arrived at Sheerness '
on Sunday afternoon.
Gordon, dlewheel steam-sloop,
The crew of the Hermes, 6, ad
Conontar,der William E. A. ti in No. 2 dry-dock,
d k
yt oNtiortohke
u3po t h
theirof
Sheerness, were yesterday paid down - - oc '
Sept. last. The following officers yesterda
..da..R. E.
commissions and appointments to her. ,
Grey wale; Mr. Ackland and Mr. B„wie
—the two latter gentlemen from the Water.lomoifi''hilnpen
The following appointments have been made at agshi-
•
gbara, to the Tri-
dent. miralty :—Coincuander F. A. Close, to the trhide Ad.
Lieut. C. G. Lindsay and Lieut. J. G. S.
Clarke, to the
;
Indus ; Lieut. C. O'Donnell Allin
dent. Lieut. F. H. Stanfell has been made a C1n1".
wander on the re-erved litt ; A. B. Berrni.ton, Master
to the Trident ; S. Spain, Master, to the Indus ; A. G. .
Thomas, Paymaster, Trident ; C. W. Eales, P
- aYroaiter
to the Indus ; J. N. Robinson, Clerk, to the Lidus ; 4,..
G. M. rodler, Clerk, to the Trident ; anti W. B. E,(.1.,
kins, A.-_iistant-CLlrk, to the Indus.