The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-29 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The Duke of Cambridge, as Field-Marshal Com-
manding-in-Chief, held a levee yesterday afternoon
at the horse Guards. Upwards of 180 officers
attended the levee.

Her Majesty's ship Resistance (armour-plated) is
to be paid off at Portsmouth.
Retired Capt. Edward 11. Delafosse has beer.
awarded the Greenwich Hospital Pension of -P65
per annum placed at the disposal of the Board of
Admiralty by the death of Retired Captain John
Stephens.
Yesterday Major-Gen. Freeman Murray held a
field-day of the whole of the troops under his com-
mand, :on Chatham lines, on which occasion the
officers and men were put through an extended
course of light infantry and other manoeuvres.
The pensioners attached to the Chatham district
having completed their annual period of training,
under Col. It. Jenkins, were inspected yesterday, on
the inner lines, Chatham, by Col. J. W. S. Smith,
C. 8., commanding the Ist Depot Battalion. The
division, numbering about 360 men of all ranks,
was formed in six divisions, each man having 10
rounds, and on the arrival of the inspecting officer
gave the customary salute. The non-commissioned
officers and men were then put through the manual
and platoon exercises, followed by the customary
inspection movements, which was carried out by
the veterans with remarkable steadiness and preci-
sion, the inspection being in every respect very satis-
factory. The pensioners will return their arms,
clothing, and accoutrements into store to-day.
Letters received by a Chatham correspondent,
dated Valparaiso, April 17, report the departure
for England, on the 6th of April, of the Sutlej, 36,
500 horse power, Capt. T. P. Coode, late the flag-
ship of Vice-Admiral J. Denman, Commander-in-
Chief of the Pacific squadron, being relieved by the
armour-plated ship Zealous, 20, 3,716 tons,
800 horse power, Capt. It. Dawkins, flagship
of Rear-Admiral the Hon. G. F. Hastings. On the
departure of the Sutlej the new Commander-in-
Chief saluted the Chilian flag with 21 guns, the
salute being duly returned. AdMiral Hastings left
Valparaiso in the Zealous on the 16th of April for
Vancouver Island, with the intention of calling in
at Callao. The screw sloop Columbine, 4, 150
horse power, arrived at Valparaiso on the afternoon
of April 16, from Callao, 25 days out, all well on
board. The screw sloop Reindeer, 7, 200
horse power, Commander E. Naves, was at Val-
paraiso at the departure of the mail, but was
under orders to proceed on the 23d to Mazatlan, via
Callao, to relieve her Majesty's screw sloop Mutine,
17. 200-horse power, Commander W. Swiuburn.•
The crew of the Reindeer had recovered from the
smallpox. The Topaze, 31, 600-horse power, flag-
ship of Commodore R. A. Powell, C. 8., sailed from
Valparaiso on the 13th, for Conception Bay. The
Chilians were busily employed in the erection of for-
midable earthworks for the protection of Valparaiso,
and a number of 300-pounder and other guns of
heavy calibre had been mounted on the defences
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completed.
Yesterday a naval court-martial assembled on
board the Formidable, 81, Capt. Mackenzie, flag
ship of Vice-Admiral Sir B. W. Walker, Comman-
der-in-Chief at the Nore, for the trial of Mr. Geo.
Warren, engineer of her Majesty's ship Cameleon,
17, 200 horse power, Commander Annesley, on the
charge of having on or about the 221 inst. been
drunk on board the said ship, and incapable of per-
forming his duty. The Court, in consideration of
prisoner's former good character, and the very high
certificates 'produced, only sentenced him to be dis-
missed her Majesty's ship Cameleon, and to be
severely reprimanded. .

The steamship London, Capt. J. Hall, put into
Spithead yesterday afternoon from Gibraltar, and
landed for the Royal Military Hospital at Netley 78
invalid soldiers, 10 women, and 19 children, sailing
immediately afterwards for London, and taking
round with her, to disembark at Gravesend, Lieut.
Slade, R.A., Staff-Surgeon Jones, 2d battalion 15th
Regiment, 45 men, 5 women, and 8 children.
The screw steam sloop Chanticleer left Plymouth
on Sunday for the Pacific. The paddlewheel steam
frigate Terrible, 19, Capt. J. E. Commerell, C. 8.,
for the Mediterranean, and the iron screw steam
frigate Resistance, 18, Capt. •IL S. Ilillyar, C. 8.,
for Portsmouth, left on Monday.
We have to record the death, at Wellington, New
Zealand, on the 25th of March, of the Hon. Major
Henry Coote, formerly of the 22d Regiment, and
since then a member of the Upper House of As-
sembly in New Zealand. Major Coote fought under
the late Sir C. Napier, in Scinde. He was present
at the battles of Meanee and Hyderabad, and was
severely wounded in the latter action, where he
seized with his own hand the first standard from the
Beloochees. He afterwards served with the 36th
Regiment, and assisted materially in putting down
the Greek insurrection in Cephalonia. Since then
Major Coote has resided in New Zealand.
The following appointments have been made at
the Admiralty :—Capt. Rowley Lambert to the
Challenger, vice Capt. Maguire, invalided, and to
be commodore of the second class, and senior officer
of her Majesty's ships and vessels on the Australian
station ; Lieut. Robert F. Haininick to the Simoom ;
W. H. Fawckner, master, to the Euphrates ; Sub-
Lieut. Philip to the Pkcebe ; Henry L. Conran,
midshipman, to the Royal Alfred ; Arthur Barrow,
midshipman, to the Minotaur ; and Pearson F.
Crozier, naval cadet, to the Phoebe.