The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-15 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The annual military games and atheletic sports
by the officers, non-commissioned officers, and men
of the Ist and 2.1 Depot Battalions at Chatham gar-
rison were held on Chatham great lines yesterday
afternoon, under the patronage of Major-General
F. Nlurray. The sports in which the military took
part consisted of flat races, hurdle races, high and
wide jumps, throwing the hammer, sack races, and
other games, in which both officers and men con-
tended, the prizes distributed consisting of sums
amounting to upwards of £2O.
On Tuesday evening the head-quarters of the 6th

(Inniskillen) Dragoons left the cavalry barracks,
Colchester, for York. The dismounted portion of
the sth Dragoon Guards, consisting of 6 officers,
159 men, 98 women, and 165 children, are to pro-
ceed on the 17th inst. from Dublin to Tilbury,
whence they will be conveyed by railway to Col-
chester. The mounted portion of the regiment will
march to Colchester from Liverpool.
A notification was yesterday received at Chatham,
by telegram, from the Admiralty, that their lord-
ships have postponed their visit to the dockyard and
naval establishments at that port until after the Ist
of October.

The [screw steam gun vessel Speedwell. 5, Com-
mander Parry, from Woolwich, arrived at Plpflouth
yesterday, bound for the West Coast of Africa.

The officers of the United States ship of war
Minnesota paid a complimentary visit on Tuesday
to Admiral Drummond, Superintendent of Devon-
port dockyard, and on Wednesday the Admiral
went on board the ship in Plymouth Sound.
Some months ago her Msjesty's ship Nelson,
Capt. Payne, was placed by the Admiralty at the
disposal of the Government of Victoria. She is of
2,830 tons burden, and formerly carried 72 guns,
smooth-bore. Capt. Payne, in conjunction with
Lieut.-Col. Pasley, R.E., and Major Scratchley,
R.E., determined to convert her useless cast-iron
smooth-bores into rifled guns, of the Palliser system.
The Nelson thus carries at present two 7-inch rifled
guns, formerly 68-pounders, on pivot carriages on
her main deck, and 20 rifled 64-pounders, old 32-
pounders, on her broadside. The guns have nearly
all arrived at Woolwich from Sir Wm. Armstrong's
factory at Elswick, and, after passing proof, are
being forty arded at once to Portsmouth. The
greatest exertions are being made by her captain and
crew to prepare the ship for her long voyage, and
the colony of Victoria may be congratulated upon
the judgment of its officials, for the Nelson is un-
doubtedly the most powerfully armed wooden ship
in existence. It is expected she will be ready for
sea in about three weeks.

The Royal paddle yacht Oiborne, Commander
John D'Arcy, left Portsmouth yesterday for Wool-
wich, to convey the Prince and Princess of Wales
to the Continent.

The Himalaya screw troopship, Capt. S. B. Piers,
sailed from Portsmouth yesterday for Queenstown
and foreign service.

On Tuesday morning a court-martial assembled
on board the Victory for the trial of Lieut. R. P.
Moutray, of the Osprey, for having "on or about
the 30th of May, 1867, negligently performed the
duty imposed upon him, in that he, as officer of the
morning watch, did not acquaint the commander of
the change of wind or weather and increased speed
of the ship, did not immediately acquaint the com-
mander when the land was reported to be in sight,
did not on the land being reported immediately put
the ship's head off shore, and take steps to get a cast
of the deep sea lead, and when the ship was entering
the breakers did not in any way try to decrease the
speed of tile ship by shortening sail or even giving
orders to reverse or stop the engines—in fact, did
not, in any way, keep the ship from being stranded."
The Court was composed of the following officers:—
Capt. A. W. A. Hood, of the Excellent, president ;
Capt. Fellowes, of the Duke of Wellington ; Capt.
J. E. Commerell, C. 8., V.C., of the Terrible;
Capt. H. T. Burgoyne, V.C., of the Wivern ; and
Capt. J. C. Soady, of the Serapis. Mr. E. Hoskins
officiated as Judge-Advocate. Commander Menzies
prosecuted, and Mr. R. W. Ford appeared as the
prisoner's " friend." The Court adjourned at
the close of Tuesday's sitting until yester-

day, when, after completing the evidence
for the prisoner and defence, the Court sentenced
Lieut. Moutray to lose two years' seniority and to
be severely reprimanded, further finding that the
statement made against the prisoner by Commander
Menzies was fully substantiated.

Retired Commander George Marriott has been
granted the Lieutenant's naval pension of £5O a
year, vice retired Commander Mark Anthony de-
ceased.

The following appointments have been made at
the Admiralty :—Lieut. A. M. Williams, to the
Nassau ; Lieut. C. H. Bliss, to the Warrior ; Navi-
gating Sub-Lieut. H. A. Easther, to the Lord
Warden ; R. G. Craigie, midshipman, to the Lord
Warden; J. B. Bennett, C. G. L. Craufurd, and
C. F. Oldham, midshipmen, to the Liffey ; T. W.
Downes, H. Leagh, and J. B. Young, midshipmen,
to the Achilles; E. F. Grove and H. B. M. Buchanan,
midshipmen, to the 'Warrior ; D. D. M'Gillycuddy
and E. 0. H. Tobin, naval cadets, to the Lord War-
den ; F. S. Jackson and C. 11. Cross, naval cadets,
to the Liffey ; A. E. Thomas, naval cadet, to the
Achilles ; J. Bond and J. Alexander, naval cadets,
to the Warrior ; T, E. Goodwin, assist. paymaster,
to the Irresistible ; H. P. Brenan, assist. paymaster,
to the Duke of Wellington; C. C. Mitchinson,
assist. surg., to the Cumberland ; and R, S. Jones,
clerk, to the Warrior.

MARKETS.---This day.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

Our market to-day was but moderately supplied with
beasts; nevertheless, all breeds changed hands sloWly
Monday's decline in the quotations. The top figure was
4s. 10d. per 81bs. There was about an average number of
sheep in the pens. Sales progressed slowly, but no fur-
ther change took place in prices. The best Downs and
half-breeds sold at 4s. 10d. per 81bs. Lambs, the season
for which is now nearly over, were heavy, at from 4s. 6d.
to ss. 6d. per 81bs. Calves commanded previous rates,
with a fair average inquiry. The highest figure was ss.
4d. per Sibs. In pigs and mulch cows next to nothing was
doing. _ _ _