The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-10 00:00:00

NATAL AND

INTELLIGENCB.

The Royal Marine Light Infantry being above its
required numbers, orders were yesterday received
at head-quarters, Chatham, for the standard for
recruits to be raised to 5 feet 61 inches, with 32
inches round the chest.
Col. H. W. Parke, commandant of the Chatham
diviiiol3. of Royal Marine Light Infantry, has re-
ceived orders to hold in readiness Lieut. F. H.
Ruel and 33 non-commissioned officers and men of
the division for service on board the Pembroke, 60,
now being fitted for the Coastguard service.
It is the intention of the authorities at the War-
office to have the whole of the officers and men be-
longing to the field equipment corps of the Royal
Engineers now stationed at Brompton-barracks,
Chatham, removed to Aldershot, where they will
be formed into one battalion. The troops belong-
ing to that branch of the service will proceed from
Chatham to Aldershot early in the ensuingmonth.
Yesterday morning a detachment of the 19th Re-
giment, numbering 350 men, left Chatham garrison
for Exeter, where they will form the second bat-
talion of that regiment, which is now being raised.
The depot battalion at Parsonstown; Ireland,
which has lately consisted of the 62d, 63d, and 76th
depots, is to be further augmented by two or more
depots. The depot of the 49th Regiment, consisting
of six officers, eight sergeants, three drummers, and
151 rank and file, arrived at Parsonstown on Fri-
day last. The following officers are attached to the
depot—viz., Captains Fitzgerald and Young, Lieu-
tenants Mackay and Sprott, Ensigns Rogers and
Christian. The depot of the 26th Cameronians is
daily expected at Parsonstown.
The Right Hon. 1. W. Lord Aylmer, C. 8., died
on Friday last. His lordship was born Oct. 12, 1777,
and entered the navy Nov. 4, 1790. He served as a
lieutenant in the Swiftsure, 74, under Nelson at the
Nile, and the subsequent operations on the coast of
Italy in 1799, and in the expedition to Egypt in
1801; was captain of the Narcissus, 32, and cap-
tured two French privateers of force, and com-
manded a detachment of seamen and marines landed
to co-operate with the patriots between Santona
and Santander in 1810, on which occasion he had
several severe conflicts with the enemy's troops.
He was captain of the Severn, 50, at Algiers, which
was his last employment, for which he was nomi-
nated C.B. The insignia of a K.F.M. were also
conferred upon him in consideration of his having
conveyed to Naples the whole of the emancipatz.d
Italian slaves and 359,000 dollars which the Dey of
Algiers bad been compelled to return to the King
of the Two Sicilies. He was appointed Naval
A. D. C. to William IV., Aug. 4, 1830. By his
death a pension of 1501. falls to the bestowal of the
First Lord of the Admiralty, the conferring of
which will cause a promotion upon the Flag-list,
and give Capt. the Hon. F. T. Pelham, C. 8., his
flag on the active list. This promotion also causes
an Aide-de-Campship to the Queen to revert to the
nomination of the Admiralty.
The non-commissioned officers of the Royal Ma-
rine Artillery have just presented Sergeant James
Souter, lately discharged from that corps, after
holding the effice of enior Laboratory Sergeant
for many years, with a superior English timepiece,
"sea token of the high esteem in which he was held
by his brother officers for the mlnly and upright
conduct which ever marked his career as a soldier,
and the generous, unvarying exertions to impart
instruction in his late office to all who sought it,
both in the hours of public service and in his own
private time." Colour-Sergeant J. F. Cane, of the
same corps, made the presentation in a soldierly
speech, which was acknowledged in appropriate
terms by the recipient.
Admiral Sir G. Seymour, K.C. 8., proceeded to
Osborne yesterday in the steam tender Sprightly,
to pay his respects to her Majesty.
The Blenheim, 60, Capt. F. Scott, C. 8., is com-
plete in her rigging, and will leave the dock in a
few days.
The
.Raccon, 21, Capt. Paynter, is having her
defects repaired at Spithead.
The Marlborough, 131, Captain the Right Hon.
Lord F. H. Kerr, flag of Vice-Admiral A. Fan-
shawe, C. 8., progresses very well with her rigging,
notwithstanding the inclement weather. She has
entered more than half her crew.
The establishment of a soldiers' institute at
Woolwich having been recentlylproposed by Major-
Gen. Sir W. F. Williams, at a general meeting of
the officers of the garrison, the undertaking, under
military direction, was abandoned for want of a
sufficient number of patrons, and the arrangements,
although somewhat advanced, were not completed.
A few weeks ago Eome gentlemen residing in the
neighbourhood resolved on carrying out the Gene-
ral's proposition, and at once established a commit-
tee of their own body, appointing the Rev. Wm.
Ackworth, vicar of Plumatead, their treasurer, Mr.
W. Angerstein, secretary, and the London and
County Bank to receive contributions. The house,
No. 31, Francis-street, fronting the Royal Marine
barracks, engaged for the purpose, having been
guaranteed by the committee for a stipulated term,
has been placed in requisite order, and fitted
throughout with suitable accommodation for read-
ing, obtaining refreshment on the most reasonable
terms, and of indulging in various amusements, as
far as the limits of the establishment will admit. A
retired non-commissioned officer of the Artillery
has been appointed to superintend the arrange-
ments, and already numbers of names are entered
as subscribers. The advantages of such an institu-
tion in the garrison town of Woolwich are mani-
fold, and particularly to the unmarried soldier,
who has had hitherto no place but the public-house
where he could enjoy the privilege of a visit from
his friends and relatives.
The paddlewheel steam vessel Banshe?, in Wool-
wich-basin, was yesterday put under a trial of her
machinery after repairs, and is ordered to be placed
in the steam reserve. Her Majesty's steamsloop
Prometheus, at Woolwich, having undergone
thorough repairs, is ordered to be brought forward
for commission.

MALTA, MARCH 3.
Her-Majesty's ship Vulcan leaves for England
to-morrow morning. She landed the 2d battalion
2d Queen's Royals at Fort Manoel.
Her Majesty's ships-of-war in port are the fol-
lowing :—Liners--Royal Albert (bearing the flag
of Admiral Lord Lyons), Conqueror, Princess
Royal, and Centurion ; Frigates—Vulture, Swal-
low, and Vulcan; Gun-vessels—Coquette, Wan-
derer, and Vigilant ; Steamers—Medina, Tartarus,
Harpy, Caradoc, and Hearty ; receiving ship, Hi-
bernia (b(-arieg the flag of Hear-Admiral Sir M.
Stopford); and transport Diligence.

ROYAL ARTILLERY.—The Regiment of Royal
Artillery, which consists of 10 troops of Horse
Artillery, and 14 bsttalions (each containing eight
companies) of the Field Batteries and Foot Artil-
lery, is at present thus distributed :—At head-
quarters, Woolwich-4 troops of Horse Artillery,
commanded by Majors Ward, Newton, Arbuthnot,
and Capt. Johnston • 13 companies of Foot Artil-
lery, commanded by' Lieut. -Cols. Hamley and
Morris, Majors Pipon, Strange, and Carthew,
Captains Freeth, Smyth, Thompson, Fisher, Tal-
bot, Haultain, Cox, and Romer. Atheer-
ness and Shoeburyness-6 companies, com-
manded by Major Shaw, Capte. Glanville Blosse,
Woolsey, Green, and Wragge. At Aldershot—
Major Brandling's troop of Horse Artillery, and
two companies, commanded by Capts. Elgee and
Vesey. At Devonport-3 companies, commanded
by Lieut.-Col. Dixon, Majors Reilly and Hawkins.
At Shorncliffe-3 companies, commanded by Major
Hoste, Captains Du Plat and Bent. At Alderney
—2 companies, commanded by Captains Vernon
and Childs. At Guernsey-2 companies, com-
manded by Major Lennox and Captain Robinson.
At Portsmouth-2 companies, commanded by
Major Adye and Captain Travers. At Pembroke
Captain Barnett's company. At Liverpool—
Ma or-Col. Campbell's company. At Leeds—
i F nkl* '
ra in a company. At Weedon—Capt.
Youngi,,,b omPany. At Hurst Castle—Captain
Crawford' and s company. At Leith Major
Leslie's csonatomapany, At Nottingham—Captain
Saunders' coul?panl. At IVortbampton—Captain
company. At DoY;er_At Hilsea—Captain Elgee's
At Christchurch--eaptalitai°l: Clifford's company.
wan Pigon's company. At
Chester—Major Hastin
7 companies, commanded by Majors In Ireland—
Field,
mid Boothby, Capts. Colcloughjo;
ouinb, Mackey,
and Mercer ; also the C troop of rsiz3Aaritilery.
On foreign service ; India-4 troops
Horse
Artillery, 23 companies of the yield Batieries, and
Foot Artillery. West Indies-5 companies. China
—3 companies. British America-4 companies.
Cape of Good Hope-3 companies. Gibraltar 6
paranitu.icx. Malta-5 companies. Corfu-3 corn-
Th 7, neSwYe(ll,ney-71 company.
completed, aid
wi.ll p,t Woolwich Dockyard is nearly
accommodate 1,200 persons.
TAB C 4,41. AT
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nzilt)ers at the continueColchester
to arrive in considerable -EL—ltecruits
camp, which is crowded',
drafts left for India last weekla-ILII,,
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privates, 34th Regitneut ; Ensign 15Kii,--" Etna 22
privates, 37th Regiment ; 9 private "and 10
n, Zsath.
ment ; 12 privates, 54th Regiment ; 23 pria?:,
and officer, Ist battalion GOth Rifles Lieut. gill
and 60 privates, 97th Regim at ; and 23 privates,
3d battalion Rifle Brigade;in all, 163 offieers and
Jaen.

The Austrian Gazette states that a rumour was
current in the diplomatic circles of Vienna that
Prince Demidoff, who has been residing for some
time past in that capital, will be the future repro-
Natative of Russia to the court of Tuscany.

ANNULAR ECLIPSE OF THE SON, 1858.