The Sun.
London, England, 1860-10-02 00:00:00

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Ships. Guns. a c Tons. Captains.
Royal Albert -121 1,050 500 3,726 If. J. LacuaWaS JL
Donegal lOl 030 800 3,245 11. Broadhead
Conqueror 100 930 800 3,265 E. S. Sotheby, C.B.
Edgar
Trafalgar
Algiers 9l 850 600 3,340 G. W. D. O'Callaghan
Aboukir
Centurion BO 750 400 3,590 H. D. Rogers, C.B.
Mersey 4O 594 1,000 3,733 H. Caldwell, C.B.
Diadem 32 475 800 2,479 J. 11. Cockburn
Partridge
Total

The new screw steam gun-vessel Nimble, 5, in
charge of Commander Paul, of the Devonporr Dock-
yard, from Pembroke on Thursday afternoon, ar-
rived at Plymouth on Sunday. Off Rame Head she
joined the steam-tug Confiance, which towed her
into Hamoaze. She will be placed alongside the
dockyard to be stripped of her jury gear.
The screw steam storeship Supply, 2, Master-
Commander IV. H. Balliston, from Woolwich and
Portsmouth, en route to Malta with stores, arrived
at Plymouth on Sunday. She was hauled yester-
day (Monday) into the basin at Keyham Steamyard,
for the purpose of being placed in No. 3 Dock to
unship her fan, which is damaged.
All the absentees had not joined the screw steam-
ship Mars, 80, in Plymouth Sound yesterday (Mon-
day) afternoon, when she had her blue-peter flying.
The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty .—Lieut. Osmond de B. Brock, to
the Royal Adelaide ; Richard Henry Jenkyn, pro-
moted to the rank of second-class assist.-engineer in
the Indus, as supernumerary ; Thomas Leccombe,
paymaster, additional, to the Impregnable ; James
C. Meagher, paymaster, additional, to the Formid
able ; C. P. Walker, clerk, to the Blenheim ; Henry
Ellis, clerk, to the Ajax ; Arthur Hughes, clerk, to
the Victory, as supernumerary ; J. J. Gormully,
assist.-clerk, to the Trafalgar ; and Thomas A, Mil-
ler, assist.-elerk, to the Donegal.

THE ARMY.

The officers, non-commissioned officers, and men
of No. 5 battery, 9th Brigade Royal Artillery, com-
manded by Capt. G. 11. Colomb, were paraded in
Cahill barrack-square, on Saturday, to witness the
presentation of a valuable watch and chain to Serg.
Thomas G. Porcher. On presenting this record of
esteem on the part of the battery, Captain Colomb
alluded in eloquent terms to Serg. Porcher's long
services, as pointing an example worthy of being
held up to imitation. Serg. Porcher, who seemed
deeply affected, briefly but gratefully returned
thanks.
Col. St. John G. Browne, Royal Artillery, arrived
at Pembroke dockyard on Thursday last to take
command of the artillery in the district, in succes-
sion to Col. Burnaby. who leaves with his corps.
Yesterday the whole of the medical students for
commissions as army surgeons, who have been
ordered to join the new army medical school esta-
blished at Fort Pitt, arrived at head quarters, Chat-
ham, in order to be present to-day at the formal
opening, of the school.
With the view of encouraging the cultivation of
a knowledge of the Hindustani language among
the officers and troops belonging to the East India
depots at Chatham, the authorities at the Horse
Guards have appointed a teacher of that language
to be stationed at the garrison, in order that those
officers and men who choose to avail themselves of
the opportunity may place themselves under his
instruction. A garrison order has been issued by
the general in command, directing the various
commanding officers to forward the names of those
men desirous of being taught the language,in order
that they may undergo the necessary instruction to
enable them to become teachers of Hindustani.
Frequent reports having been made to the mili-
tary authorities at Chatham of the great danger of
accidents occurring to the public and military from
the want of caution exhibited by the parties en-
gaged in rifle firing at the practising ground, St.
Mary's, an order has been issued by Major-General
Eyre to the troops under his command, directing
that no rifle matches are to be made without notice
having been first given to the instructors of mus-
ketry of the several battalions, who will fix the day
and hour at which such matches may take place.
The Antrim Artillery are under orders to replace
the Hampshire Artillery at Pembroke Dock. It
was intended that they should arrive previous to
the departure of the latter corps, but as no accomo-
dation existed for quartering them, save by billet-
ing, they have been ordered to Newport, Mon-
mouthshire, until the Hampshires vacate the bar-
racks. The volunteering from the Hampshire
Artillery was concluded on Friday evening, and
resulted in 3.1 men volunteering for the 15th Bat-
talion Royal Artillery, and five to the 12th Lancers
and 14th Dragoons. This, with 43 given last year
to the Royal Marines, makes a total of 82 men
since their present embodiment. A rather novel
feature occurred in several men wishing to volunteer
into the navy. Many still express a similar wish,
and a sort of compromise, advantageous to the ser-
vice might be made by allowing them to enter the
Royal Marine Artillery. It speaks well for this
corps to state that not a man of the batch of volun-
teers was under the influence of liquor when start-
ing for their new regiments.
The Bedfordshire Light Infantry, under the
command of Colonel R. T. Gilpin, received its an-
nual official inspection yesterday on Southsea-com-
mon. The troops marched' out of quarters at the
conclusion of the men's dinner hour, and formed in
review order on the common. Major-General Lord
W. Paulet, C. 8., commanding the South-West
District, accompanied by his staff, soon afterwards
arrived on the ground, and was received by the troops
with a general salute. After his lordship had closely
inspected the whole of the men, the regiment
marched past in slow and quick time, wheeled into
line upon the original alignment, and performed
several other evolutions. The regiment, at Lord
Paulet's desire, was then drawn up at quarter dis-
tance column, right in front. His lordship advanced
to the front and said—
" Colonel Gilpin, I can but say how pleased I am
with what I have seen to-day of your regiment,
more especially as your inspection was quite unex-
pected, you only having
.notice of it last evening.
The steadiness and soldierly bearing of the men in
the field, and the manner in which they have gone
through their work this day, are beyond all praise.
The internal economy of the regiment is equally s
good. Your books are well kept; your barracks c
are in first-rate order, and in a thorough state of
cleanliness ; in fact, nothing could be better.
they
The
conduct of the men of the Bedfordshire while.
have been in this garrison reflects all possiblselvese
credit on you, your officers, your nr, them
and the county to which you belohan
The Bedfordshire, since they y: been embodied,
have given 640 men to the Lil, and are now only
33 short of their assigned complement.

nut BALLOT SOCIETY.—Notwithstanding the I
adjournment of the executive c?mmittee (which will shortly
resume its sittings) the exertions of the society are con-
tinued. Measures are being taken to secure the return of a
ballot man for Sou ton in the room of Mr. Joseph Locke,
M.P , who was a supporter of the ballot. Mr. Moffatt,who,
a member. of ithe society when previously in Parliament,
dliekaetli4ro.f
LMorc.kei,lewrabserat
voted for the ballot, is canvassing for the vacant seat.
Similar measures are bein6 taken in refrence to the va -
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Ballot Society. Tracts on protected voting have been
sent by post to each elector on the registers of Abingdon
and Buckingham, with a view to create inquiry on the
question in those constituencies ; and the same course is
about to 3.)e pursued in,lthe case 91 lommv ether 0=6418.