The Sun.
London, England, 1867-11-12 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The following circular, signed by Major-Gen.
Lcrd William Paulet, K.C.8., Adjutant-General,
setting forth the advantages to young men to join
the army, has been promulgated at Chatham garri-
son :--

" 1. A soldier, from his first joining the army, re-
ceives, besides his lodgings, food, and clothing, a
weekly sum, quite at his own disposal, of 2s 6d.,
or more.
" 2. After three years' service, if his conduct be
good, he further increases that sum by 7d. a week,
and again in every successive five years.
"3. If the soldier should qualify himself, he will
be before long promoted, and thereby receive further
remuneration.
" 4. When sick he has good medical advice, with
every comfort.
" 5. After 12 years he can leave the service.
" 6. After the first eight years' service, should
he feel inclined, he may give notice of his wish to
remain 21 years as a soldier, and if permitted by
his commanding officer to enter into such further
engagement he will from that date receive an addi-
tional penny a day.
" 7. After the soldier has completed 21 years'
service he is discharged with a pension for life.
" 8. During the time of his service he has the ad-
vantage of school instruction, reading and recrea-
tion rooms, and out-door games.
" 9. The usual periods of service abroad are so
arranged that the soldier has an intermediate period
of home service, and these changes enable him to see
something of the world, and give him an interest in
his profession.
" 10. In short, the soldier has the advantage, if be
conducts himself well, of being well cared for, suffi-
ciently paid, and at the end of his time provided
with a subsistence, besides receiving a distinguishing
medal, showing his Sovereign's approbation of bias
having done his duty well and faithfully to his
country.
" No labouring man, and very few workmen, can
feel sure of greater advantages than these held out
to the good soldier, especially as regards the three
important items of lodging, food, and clothing."
Detachments of non-commissioned officers and
gunners, to the number of 130 men of all ranks, have
arrived at the head-quarters of the Ist division of
depot brigade, from Woolwich, Aldershot, and other
stations, in readiness for embarkation for India.
Col. Conolly, who has been appointed assistant-
quartermaster-general at Aldershot, has commenced
the duties of that department. Col. Herbert, C. 8.,
whom he succeeds, left Aldershot on Saturday to
take up his appointment at the Horse Guards.
The 54th (West Norfolk) Regiment at Aldershot
celebrated yesterday evening, according to annual
custom, the anniversary of the burning of the Sarah
Sands. It will be remembered that the regiment was
on its voyage to India in 1857 to take part in the
suppression of the mutiny, when the vessel, which
had 90 barrels of powder in the:magazine, caught
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was conducted to the Mauritius. The incident natu-
rally excited an abiding interest in the regiment, and
among its records the burning of the Sarah Sands
will long form a brilliant and interesting chapter.
The officers, non-commissioned officers, and men
of the 68th Light Infantry, stationed at Aldershot,
have presented a handsome tea service to a private
named Wenman, who has completed the full period
of 21 years in the army with great credit, and who
took part in the Crimean war and some of the most
trying campaigns in India and New Zealand.

Inquiries made by our representative at Alder-
shot yesterday leads to the belief that no real attack
was premeditated on the Camp Magazine, as was
rumoured a few days ago. The whole affair seems
to have been a hoax.

Her Majesty's screw troopship Simoom, Capt. T.
B. Lethbridge, went into Portsmouth harbour from
Spithead yesterday and berthed alongside the dock-
yard. Early this morning the 40th Regiment,
under the command of Lieut.-Col. Blyth, will dis-
embark from the Simoom and proceed to Aldershot
by special train over the main line of the London
and South-Western Railway Company via Farn-
borough.

The armour-plated screw gun vessel Viper, 2,

160-horse power, Commander Crozier, has been re-
moved from the steam basin of Portsmouth dock-
yard at the close of her refit and placed at harbour
sailing moorings. She is expected to sail from Ports-
mouth for Kingstown, Ireland, about Thursday or
Friday next.

Her Majesty's paddle yacht Elfin, Staff Com-
mander Balliston, left Portsmouth harbour yester-
day under steam, on a trial of her machinery after
repairs. The results were not perfectly satisfac-
tory.

The Plover, double-screw gun vossel, 4, 160-
horse power, Commander Poland, under orders for
the West Coast of Africa, is having her defects
made good alongside Portsmouth dockyard, prepa-
ratory to sailing.

The hydraulic-propelled gun vessel Waterwitch,
4, 160-horse power, Commander P. Sharpe, has
commenced the repairs and alterations ordered to
be made on her in Portsmouth dockyard. The
work includes the construction of a hurricane deck
connecting the forecastle and poop decks,.hatch-
ways leading up from the lower deck on to the
hurricane deck, covering the present iron deck
plating of the forecastle and poop with wood plank-
ing, removing the coal bunkers further aft, and
other work.

A rumour was current at Portsmouth yesterday,
owing its existence, it was understood, to the con-
tents of a private letter received from Holyhead,
that one of the 12k ton guns in one of the turrets of