The Sun.
London, England, 1867-04-08 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The arrival of the 11th Brigade Field Artillery
from Lucknow, in the river, was announced on Sa-
turday, and orders were given for their accommoda-
tion in barracks at head-quarters, Woolwich. Later
in the day they were ordered to be quartered at
Shorncliffe, whither they proceeded.
The dismounted portion of the 6th Inniskilling
Dragoons, in command of Brevet-Col. T. Crawley,
arrived at Woolwich on Saturday morning from
Maidstone, and crossed the Thames at Roff's-wharf,
proceeding to Colchester. The strength of the corps
was about 250 strong. with 13 women and 20 children.
The detachment of Royal Marines Light Infantry,
300 strong, despatched foom Woolwich in command
of Capt. W. A. Delacombe, a few days before St. Pa-
trick's Day to be inreadiness on board her Majesty's
coastguard service shipDonegal at Liverpool, incase
of any emergency, returned to Woolwich yesterday
morning, at 6 o'clock, in temporary command of
Lieut.-Col. F. Richards, of the Portsmouth division,
Capt. Delacotnbe having been previously recalled by
the Admiralty, to be in readiness to proceed to his
new appointment in command in San Juan, Van-

couver's Island.
The composition of the division at Aldershot has
undergone considerable change during the past week
by arrivals and departures, but the strength of the
camp still continues much lower than usual at this
season. The Ist (King's) Dragoon Guards arrived
as follows :--On Tuesday, B troop under Capt.
Hubback ; on Wednesday, one squadron under
Major Alexander; on Thursday, one squadron under
Capt. Gunter; on Friday, one squadron under Capt.
Eddleman ; and on Saturday, one troop and head-
quarters under Col. Battle, C. 13. The regiment is
quartered in the South Cavalry Barracks. The
head-quarters of the 3d (King's Own) Hussars left
the camp on Thursday morning, and proceeded to
Hounslow, the other troops having proceeded to dif-
ferent detached stations earlier in the week. The E
Battery, Bth Brigade Royal Artillery, left the camp
on Friday morning en route for Woolwich. The dis-
mounted party proceeded by rail from the North
Camp station to their destination. The C Battery,
9th Brigade, from Leith Fort, arrived at the camp on
Friday afternoon, and took over the quarters vacated
by the E Battery, Bth Brigade. The field movements
during the above period have been few and unim-
portant.
The 4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards, from
Newbridge, and the 72d Highlanders, from Edin-
burgh, are expected to arrive at Aldershot shortly.
The 4th will move into the West Cavalry Barracks,
and the 72d be quartered in the South Camp, and
attached to the Ist brigade.
The Police Barracks at Aldershot are now under-
going conversion into an hospital for the purpose con-
templated by the Contagious Diseases Prevention
Act. Surg. W. Perry, R.A., has been appointed by
the Secretary of State for War as visiting surgeon
for the district.
An unfortunate occurrence took place at Alder-
shot Camp on Wednesday. A number of recruits
belonging to the Ist Battalion, 18th Royal Irish,
proceeded to their rifle range in the South Camp,
under the command of an instructor of musketry.
After being engaged some time at ball practice they
piled arms and fell out. Most of the men then com-
menced larking, and one named Edward Halpin took
his rifle and loaded it with ball cartridge. No parti-
cular notice was taken until he shouted, " Look out,
Coleman," and, bringing his rifle to the " pre-
sent," he discharged it point blank at the man
referred to. The ball shattered Coleman's right
band, which was raised at the moment, and
entered the shoulder, where it lodged. He
was immediately taken to the regimental hos-
pital, and attended by the principal surgeons of the
division, who found it necessary to amputate the arm
from the shoulder, an operation which was success-
fully performed. But little hopes being entertained
of Coleman's recovery his depositions were taken
in the presence of Halpin, who was placed in the
guardroom immediately after the occurrence. Most
of the men who witnessed the occurrence are of opi-
nion that it was accidental, but the fact of Halpin
having so deliberately loaded his piece and fired im-
mediately after cautioning Coleman has excited
some comment. He, however, states that it was
only at half-cock, and that he had no intention of
discharging it. Both men are young soldiers, and
do not seem to have been well acquainted with the
construction of the Snider rifle.
The left wing of the 20th Regt., under command
of Major Meares, which arrived from Calcutta by
the Beaumaris Castle at Plymouth on Saturday,
was appointed to land there yesterday (Sunday), to
join the headquarters in the Raglan Barracks at
Devonport.
The armour-plated iron screw steamship Defence,
18, was placed in Keyham-yard, on Friday, to be
advanced to the first division of the steam reserve.
Port Admiral Sir Wm. F. Martin, K.C.8., in-
spected the crew of the Cambridge, Capt. C. J. F.
Ewart, in Hamoaze, on Friday, and witnessed the
men at gun practice.

The screw steamship Rodney, 78, Cape Algernon
C. F. Heneage, in Plymouth Sound, has received
certain repairs, and has had defects in her scuttles
made good. She will probably sail to-morrow for
the Cape of Good Hope and Japan, where she will
bear the flag of Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir Henry
Keppel, K.C.B.
The paddlewheel steamvessel Medusa, Staff Com-
mander T. Potter, from Sheerness and Portsmouth,
arrived at Plymouth on Saturday.
The following appointments have been made at
the Admiralty :—Rear-Admiral F. Warden, C. 8.,
to be second in command of the Channel Squadron :
Capt. J. G. Goodenough to the Minotaur, commis-
sioned ; Commander Nationel Bowden Smith to
the Minotaur ; Lieut. the Hon. Edward S. Daw-
son to be Flag-Lieut. to Rear-Admiral Warden,
C.B. ; Lieut. W. George Le Cocq to the Mino-
taur ; Lieut. G. G. Webber to the Bellerophon ;
Alfred S. Bradley, master, to the Vestal; Ed-
ward Foster, paymaster, to the Flora ; Alfred
11. Martin, paymaster, to the Highflyer
Henry Loney, surg., to the Royal George ; Hart
Gimlett, surg., to the Minotaur ; and John B. Nicoll
and Rinso Siccama, assist.-surgs., to the Minateur ;
Lieutenant George W. Hand, to the Minotaur ;
Henry G. Barlow, paymaster, to be secretary to
Rear-Admiral Frederick Warden, C.B. ; F. E.
Pirkis, assist.-paymaster, to the Irresistible ; G.
Liddell, assist.-paymaster, to the Indus; 11. G.
Herbert, assist.-paymaster, to the Victory; G. Ennis,
naval instructor, additional, to the St. George ; W.
H. C. Poolte, midshipman, to the Endymion, as
supernumerary ; S. Cleft, surg., to the Lord Clyde ;
Richard C. M'Clement, assist.-surg., to Haslar
Hospital ; George Maclean, M.D., assist.-surg., ad-
ditional, to the Wellesley; John Sandars and Charles
F. Jordan, chief engineers, to the Minotaur ; Wm.
Holloway, Joseph Hopwood, and Holland Harrison,
engineers, to the Minotaur ; William Hankinson,
John A. Rowe, and Alfred B. Gulteridge, first-class
assist.-engineers, to the Minotaur ; James F. Lewis,
acting second class assist.-engineer, to the Minotaur;
and Reginald F. Yonge, master's assistant, to the
Orontes.

It is proposed to hold a National Exhibition of
Works of Art in Leeds next year. Her Majesty
has given her patronage to the undertaking, and
Earl Fitzwilliam, Lord-Lieutenantoa
coofunticrie West
Riding of Yorkshire, is
president f
which
includes a long list of nobleman and gentlemen
possessors of tine private collections of works
wsoifllarbte.
It is hoped that the result of the exhibitror
the establishment of permanent =allcries of art in
Leeds and other large towns, "several public-
spirited gentlemen at Leeds having already sub-
scribed handsome sums" towards this object.
The plan invented by Mr. L. Eastman, United
States Consul at Bristol, for city railways and car-
riages has been accepted by the Government of
Paris. This invention is calculated to confer great
advantage on city traffic, and will in all probability
be generally brought into use by the great towns of
Europe. Mr. Eastman has availed himself of the
Paris Exhibition to bring the plan before all city
authorities. The summary of its advantages is con-
densed into a report of four pages, and what this
report claims for it can be tested, and will shortly
be,•by a practical trial. The comfort and economy
introduced by the adoption of this scheme can only
be fully appreciated when that trial is made.