The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-04 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intellience.

On Sunday, the 26th, at Gibraltar, Vice -Admi-
ral Lord Clarence Paget shifted his flag to the
Caledonia, ironclad, Captain Alan Gardner. The
chaplain, surgeon, and several midshipmen were
trauferred by Admiralty order to the new fl tg-
ship. The Rev. F. Gibbens has been appointed
chaplain to the Arethusa, vice Rev. Dr. Clarke, who
goes home in the Victoria. On the morning of the
28th, at daybreak, the Victoria left for England
under steam.

The iron frigate Minotaur, 6,621 tons, 1,350 horse
power, 26 guns, Capt. J. G. Goodenough, carrying
the flag of Rear-Admiral F. Warden, CAI, Com-
mander-in-Chief of the Channel squadron for the
present year, was under orders yesterday to sail
from Spithead anchorage for the rendezvous of the
Channel fleet in Portland roads. She is expected to
leave Spithead some time this morning.
It was currently reported at Portsmouth yesterday
that the iron frigate Black Prince,Capt. J; Corbett,
at present carrying the flag of Rear-Admiral Chas.
Frederick, at Queenstown, is ordered to proceed to
Portsmouth, and on arrival there turn over her offi-
cers and crew to her sister frigate the Warrior, the
latter vessel replacing the Black Prince in the duties
of flagship at Queenstown. The Warrior is armed,
according to the new regulations, with rifled muzzle
loading guns of 61 tons and upwards, mounted on
iron carriages and slides. The Black Prince will be
docked at Portsmouth, surveyed, and reported upon
in the usual form, and most probably immediately
afterwards taken in hand for a refit and re-arma-
ment on the plan pursued with the Warrior.
The Euphrates; screw troopship, 4,173 tons, 700
horse power, Capt. M. B. Dunn, was undocked at
Portsmouth and placed alongside the steam coal
depot to fill up with fuel preparatory to her trials
over the measured mile.
The iron frigate Hector, 4,089 tons, 800 horse
power, was brought down Portsmouth harbour yes-
day, and• placed in the steam basin to be brought
forward for the first class steam reserve.

The Myrmidon, 4, 200 horse power (nominal),
one of the improved description of gun vessels of her
class, but few of which have recently been con-
structed for the navy, will be launched from Chat-
ham dockyard to-morrow afternoon, at high water.
The arrangements for the launch will be completed
by the master-shipwright's staff before the workmen
quit the dockyard this afternoon.
The detachment of Royal Marines despatched from
Woolwich in November last, and stationed on board
the flagship Black Prince at Q,0,-3enstewn, in the
event of their being required during the Fenian out-
break in Ireland, returned to \tioolwich on Friday,
ia command of Capt. Baker and Lieut. Drury. The
marching in strength consisted of three sergeants,
three corporals, one drtithmer, and 72 privates.
Capt. Parry, late Adjutant at Chatham, having
passed the necessary cx tmiaation and course of in-
struction at llythe, has taken up the past of Cap-
tain Instructor of Musketry to the Woolwich divi-
sion of Royal Marines Light Infantry. •

A special committee composed of some of the most
experienced officials of the War Department has been
sitting during the past ten days in the official quar-
ters of Col. Campbell, superinten lent of the Royal
Gun Factories at Woolwich. They have during that
time been occupied in a searching inquiry as to
the truth of some malignant accusations transmitted
to the Secretary of State for the department by a
draughtsman who had been suspended for a derelic-
tion of duty. The information tended to insinuate
that the newly-introduced Woolwich gun of cheap
construction had been foisted on the Government
by means of false tests, and that the proofs had been
superintended solely by the inventor, Mr. Fraser,
C.E., the Deputy-Assist. Superintendent. The
committee was composed of Brigadier-General Le- '
fray, President of the Ordnance Select Committee ;
Lieut.-Col Milward, Assist.-Director of Ordnance,
War Department; Mr. Wiffen, Accountant-General,
and others. The investigation has fully established
the value of the gun and the soundness of the con-
clusions previously come to.
On Saturday Gen. Lord G. Paget, C. 8., Inspec-
tor-General of Cavalry, inspected the 2d Regiment
of Life Guards, now quartered at the Cavalry Bar-
racks, Spital, near Windsor. Lord G. Paget
reached the barracks about 11 o'clock in the fore-
noon, and, accompanied by Capt. Lord Garlics, of
the Royal HorseGuards,aide-de-camp, was conducted
over the establishment by Col. Marshall, the officer
in command of the regiment. The Inspector-General
visited the riding school and witnessed the riding of
the officers and troopers. The regimental school,
hospital, library, and new buildings were then ex-
amined. After luncheon the whole of the regiment
paraded, at 3 o'clock, in the barrack square, the
officers present including Col. Marshall, Col. Palmer,
Capt. Stewart, Capts. Ferguson, Ewart, Rowley,
Stephens, Townshend, Sir S. Hayes, Lieut. and
Adjutant Reid, Lieuts. M'Mahon, Paulet, Lord A.
Gower, Sir G. Prescott, Lord A. Hill, Viscount
Downe, Cockburn, Kendall, Young, Ray, Percival,
Sub-Lieut. Arkwright, Riding-Master Wake, Quar-
ter-Master Scarisbrick, &c. The regiment was drawn
up in line facing the officers' quarters, and on foot.
Lord G-. Paget first inspected the ranks, after which
the regiment, which consisted of eight troops and
the recruits, marched past in slow and quick time to
the musick of the band. The movements were ad-
mirably executed, and after the troops had been put
through Manual and platoon exercises the officers
were called on to the green, when Lord Paget ad-
dressed them and complimented them upon the effi-
ciency of the corps.
By a paragraph on " divisional orders" at Alder-
shott, general officers commanding brigades, and
officers commanding separate corps, are permitted
to grant leave of absence to officers from this day
until Friday for the bona .fide 'purpose of attending
Ascot Races. It is also intimated that command-
ing officers are at liberty to grant a limited number
of passes to attend the races to non-commissioned
officers and privates.
The depot of the 31st Regiment is ordered to be
stationed at Chatham garrison, to relieve the depot
of the 34th Regiment, the companies of which have
proceeded from Chatham to Portsmouth, to join
the head-quarters and service companies which are
expected to arrive from India during the present
week. The strength of the 34th depot, which pro-
ceeded to Portsmouth in the Duke of Cornwall
steamer, was eight sergeants, two drummers, 230-
rank and file, 14 soldiers' wives, and 18 children,
together with the following officers—Capt. J. L.
Moore, Capt. J. F. Wyse, Capt. W. M. Frobisher,
Lieut. L. Jordan, Lieut. C. M. Fox, Lieut. J. E.
Smith, Ensign W. 11. Phillips, Ensign E. M. Car
ter, and Ensign A. Briggs, with Staff Assist.•Surg.
G. B. Sanders.
The deaths of the following officers have been
officially reported at the War-office since the Ist ult.:
—Col. R. Bracklin, Major C. Wright, Royal Artil-
lery; Captains—Provo W. Lawler, Royal Artillery ;
and R. Trotter Knox, 2d West India Regt. ; Lieuts.
—J. E. Durnford, instructor of musketry, 2d bat-
talion 3d Buffs ; G. F. Arthur, 331 (Mike of IVel-
lington's) Regt. ; C. Hay Tollemache, 83d Regt. ;
J, F. Jordan, 9oth Regt. ; P. V. Onslow, Royal

Artillery ; T. Dawker, 38th Reg.t. ; R. Marshall,
89th Regt. ; W. Sawkins, 3d Garrison Battalion ;
and W. de Henze], Ist Light Infantry King's Ger-
man Legion. Ensigns—ll. J. Cooper, 21 Batta-
lion 12th Regt. ; and R. E. Walpole, Ist Battalion
R►ifi; Brigade. Qnartermast•:r Win. Cairns, Royal
Artillery. ;Deputy Commissary General 11. Win.
Woodforde Plant. Surgeons-Major G. Carr, de-
puty inspector-general ; and E. Burton. Surgeon
J. 11. Llowelyn, Bth Hussars.

The following appointments were made yesterday
at the .Admiralty :—II. 11. Wyatt, paymaster, to
the Octavia ; R. Allen, paymaster, to the Euphrates ;
F. C. Gandell, master's assist., t..) the Victory; Dr.
A. J. Ireland, assi.A.-surg., to the Phoebe; W. 11.
and J. Dearden, engineers, to the Malabar ; P. Rich-
mond, engineer, to the Fi4gard, for service in the
Speedwell ; Wm. T. Searle, first-class assist.-engi-
neer; to the Malabar ; and William Siddon, acting
second-class assist.-engineer, to the Malabar.
The iollowing appointments have been made in
the Royal Naval Reserve :—To be Sub-Lieut., IL
S. B. Ratsey ; to be Honorary Lieut., T. Black.

THE CRETAN INSURRECTION.

ATHENS, May 20.

The Cretan delegates who had been forced by
their countrymen to go to Constantinople as envoy
to the Turkish Government have left, after having
addressed the following protest to the representa-
tives of the great Powers :
" We, the undersigned, elected by our provinces
to represent them, have, at a serviceable time, pro-
tested against this illegal election ; but, yielding to
threats, we have come hither in the hope that the
Turkish Government would at least seek our advice '
and consult us on the subject of the injuries and
sufferings of our compasriots, as also upon the best
means for ameliorating their unfortunate fate, con-
formably to the promises contained in the allocution
of his Majesty the Sultan. However, our longer
stay in this city is useless. Our advice is not asked
for ; no one consults us on the affairs of Crete. We
are not even acquainted with what transpires in the
Councils of the Porte.
" We do not consider ourselves as legally invested
by our provinces with the office of deputy ;' never-
theless our duty as honest men, our desire to tran-
quillise our consciences, our apprehensions of seeing
ourselves involved without our knowledge in some
political intrigue, and thereby justly incurring the
reproach of being traitors to our country, have in-
duced us not to remain any longer, and without
purpose, in this capital, but to take our departure,
imploring the succour of the Most High, and de-
Oaring that our conscience does not reproach us,
nor does any responsibility weigh on us ; and in
order that no one may ignore the fact, we make
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also to the legation of Greece, our mother country.
We entreat these embassies to take under their
powerful protection our unfortunate families living
in Crete.

Done and signed at Constantinople, May 3."
The signatures folloW.
The Central Cretan Committee in this capital has
just published the folowing manifesto :