The Sun.
London, England, 1867-01-14 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence•

At Aldershott, during the past week, military
movements have been for the most part suspended,
owing to the state of the weather, and the camp has
exhibited a dulness little in keeping with its ordi-
nary life and activity. On Tuesday Lieut.-Gen.
the Hon. Sir James Yorke Scarlett, K.C.8., re-
turned from leave of absence, and reassumed the
command of the division. Thursday being the first
favourable day which presented itself, the Ist In-
fantry Brigade, consisting of the 66th (Berkshire)
Regiment, and 81st Loyal Lincoln Volunteers, were
exercised on the General's parade, South Camp.
Shortly after 10 o'clock they were inspected by
Brigadier-Gen. Renny, and marched past in slow,
quick, and double time. They were then put
through several field movements,
which, like the
marching past, were executed in a highly satis-
factory manner. On the same day A and B
Batteries, C Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery, were
exercised in route marching, proceeding to Farn-
ham by way of Hungry-hill, and returning to
quarters by the turnpike road. On Friday the fol-
lowing was published in the Camp " Divisional
Orders :"—" Extract from Circular Memorandum
to Barrackmasters.—t
War-office, Pall-mall, Jan. 5,
1867.—The Secretary of State for War, in concur-
rence with his Royal Highness the Field Marshal
Commanding-in-Chief, having decided that during
the present severe weather the troops at home sta-
tions may obtain from barrackmasters any quantity
of fuel in excess of that issued by regulation, on the
requisition in each case of the officer commanding
the regiment or corps,
and on immediate payment
by the troops, through the commanding officer, of
the value at half the contract price of the fuel issued
on each requisition, barrackmasters are directed to
make issues accordingly. In giving publicity to
the above very great boon to the service, the
Lieut.-Gen. commanding is pleased hereby to notify
to the Generals and commanding officers of the divi-
sion that the expression severe weather' may be
adopted when the thermometer descends to 35 deg.
Fah., or when there is a very long continuance of
wet weather."

On Saturday a detachment, consisting of 101 non-
commissioned officers and gunners of the Ist Divi-
sion Depot Brigade Royal Artillery, left head quar-
ters and proceeded to Shoeburyness, for the purpose
of going through an extensive course of instruction
at the School of Gunnery, previously to embarking
for foreign service. The detachment under instrue-
past rejoined
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An order was yesterday received at Chatham,
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directing Capt. E. L. Robertson, 106th Bombay
Light Infantry, to join the depot of that corps at the
garrison; Lieut. A. C. Maurice has also received
orders to join the same depot at Chatham.
The detachment of non-commissioned officers and
sappers of the Royal Engineers placed under orders
for service in Bermuda received orders yesterday
to be in readiness to leave Chatham garrison for
embarkation on Saturday next. Lieut. 11. W. R.
Coetlogon, Ist battalion 15th Regiment, will em-
bark in command, and Assist.-Surg. J. V. Seddall,
M.D., Royal Engineers, in medical charge of the
detachment, which will number 32 men of all ranks.
The chartered troopship New Era arrived in the
Thames, at Gravesend, on Saturday, from Madras,
having on board a large number of time-expired and
invalid troops, both cavalry and infantry, on board,
from the several corps serving in the Madras Presi-
dency, the whole of whom disembarked to-day, and
were forwarded to their respective depots, the inva-
lids being sent to the military hospital, Chatham.
ller Majesty's screw corvette Barrozza, 21, 1,700
tons, 400-horse power, Capt. Boys, arrived at the
Nore yesterday from China, and saluted the flag of
Vice-Admiral Sir B. Walker, K.C.8., naval Com-
mander-in-Chief. She afterwards steamed into the
Medway for the purpose of being inspected, previ-
vious to being put out of commission, after carrying
the penant four years and three months.
The crew steam corvette Racoon, 32, Captain R.
Purvis, was placed on Thursday in No. 4 dock at
Devonport to be overhauled and cleaned.
The iron and wood armour-plated double screw