The Sun.
London, England, 1867-12-05 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

An order was yesterday received at the Royal
Engineer establishment, Chatham, from the Horse
Guards, directing a return to be transmitted to the
Deputy-Adjutant-General of the whole of the non-
commissioned officers of the corps, holding staff or
other appointments, who have completed the period
of 21 years' service. This return, it is understood,
is preliminary to the promulgation of an order
directing the retirement of the whole of the non-
commissioned officers of the Royal Engineers who
have completed their full period of service, with the
view of giving increased opportunities for promo-
tion among the junior non-commissioned officers °f
the corps. It was stated at Chatham yesterday that
the authorities intend adopting a similar course in
the corps of Royal Artiliery and Royal Marines at
tie commencement of the approaching year.
In consequence of the anomali,:s which have for
some time existed at Chatham dockyard in the
amounts at which the residences occupied by the
officials of that establishment are assessed to the
parochial and other rates, resulting in many of the
dockyard officers of similar rank and salary being
granted superannuation allowances calculated on
different amounts arising from the rating valuations
of the residences occupied by them, an Admiralty
order has been received at the establishment direct-
ing that the following scale of lodging allowances
will in future be adopted, instead of rating valua-
tions, on calculating superannuation allowances--"
viz., officers with a salary of £5OO, and tipwards,
£75; officers with a salary of £3OO to £5OO, 10;
and officers with a salary under £3OO, £35. The
same scale will, it is understood, be applied to the
whole of the other Royal dockyards.
The usual annual discharges of non-established
mechanics ,and workmen from Chatham dockyardi
consequent on the amount of wages voted by far'
liament being nearly exhausted, is ordered to be
made at that establishment, the first part of work"
men having had notice to leave the dockyard 011
Saturday next.

The Admiralty Director of Transports, Captain
W. R. Mends, C. 8., R.N., arrived at Portsmouth
yesterday from London, and paid lengthened visit°
of inspection to the Indian troop steamships Serapis
and Crocodile.

Her Majesty's screw troopship Orontes, Capt. g.
Phelps, sailed from Spithead at daylight yesterday
morning for Gibraltar and Malta.
Her Majesty's screw troopship Crocodile, Capt,
Watson, embarked detachments of troops to join
corps serving in India, and naval supernumeraries
for the Indian screw troopships Euphrates and
Jumna, in the Red Sea, yesterday, at Portsmouth.
The Crocodile steamed out of Portsmouth harbour,
after having embarked the troops, and proceeded
out south-east of Spithead, where she steamed about
for a couple of hours to test the working of her
machinery, under the supervision of the Steams
Factory and Reserve officials. The machinery
being found to work satisfactorily, the Crocodile
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afterwards started on her voyage, but will call in et
Queenstown to embark the Ist battalion of the 64',
Regiment of Infantry, to convey to Alexandria
with her other troops for India.
Her Majesty's paddle yacht Alberta was yestere
day taken out of Portsmouth harbour, under stealo
for trial of the machinery and of a newly applied
steering apparatus. The latter consists of a righ",
and left handed screw on a single bar. Both triage
were satisfactory.
Staff Commander Henry A. Moriarty, C. 13"
commanding the screw store frigate Fox, who ren-
dered such important services in the laying of till
Atlantic cable, has, we understand, been appointe,
by the Admiralty Second Master Attendant 0'
Portsmouth dockyard, vice Sturdee, retired.
With reference to the first paragraph in the
" Naval and Military Intelligence" of TuesdaY9ll
are requested to state that no trial of the conWerati
five merits of the Chassepot and the Carter an
Edward rifles has yet been made under authoritY
at the Hythe School of Musketry.
The Ferret, 8, training brig, Lieut. H. M. Carr's,'
tender to the boys' training ship Boscawen, arrived
at Spithead yesterday afternoon from Portland.
Her Majesty's screw troopship Orontes ernbarkeu.
detachments of Royal Artillery and infantry
ments yesterday afternoon alongside Portsmouth
dockyard for conveyance to Gibraltar and Malta.
The general court martial for the trial of Cal''
Usher, of the Chatham Division of Royal Marines'
for drunkenness, reassembled at headquarters Yes"
terday morning at 11 o'clock, under the presidency
of Colonel C. Louis ; Capt. Blake, Royal Marines,
barrister-at-law, again officiating as deputy judge'
advocate. The prisoner, who was again assisted by
his solicitor, at the opening of the court put in
written defence, in which he did not deny the char!
of being intoxicated at the Royal Marine barracksl
on the day mentioned in the charge, but urged 1
extenuation that he had been suffering from illness'
and had drank a small quantity of ale in the mesa'
which produced the effects sworn to by the witnesses'
The prisoner made an earnest appeal to the e°l4
for a merciful consideration of his conduct for Oa
sake of his wife and family, and urged his long au
honourable service in the Royal Marines in initigae;
Lion of punishment. On the part of the pris°9o,
numerous witnesses were called, including C°l*
Louis, president ; Col. E. Wylde, prosecutor ; ~,
F.
It. Boyle, C. 8., Capt. A. D. Nepean, and CaPt* rt.
W. Thomas, members of the Court ; and Col. u'
Lambrick, aide-de-camp to the Queen, Comraena,
ant of the Chatham division ; Col. C. W. Adair,
and the Rev. J. S. Robson, chaplain of the divisioon
"
all of whom spoke highly of the prisoner's char
ter, and the efficient manner in which he had dais,
charged his duties during the 20 years he had t bide
in the corps. The trial then terminated, 01.,-ti
finding of the Court will not be promulgated
it has been submitted for approval.

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Births.

the wife

HontE—On the 2d inst., at 32, Curzon-street,
Henry Hoare, Esq., of a dSouaughter. ts;r2f
KNOX—On the 3d inst., at thsea, the wife of le, o.
Knox, V.C., tae Prince Consort's Own Rifle Brig&
a daughter.
SANFORD —On the 30th 'ult., at Carlton-crescent,, of
an-11)ton, the wife of Captain G. Sanford,
daughter.

Marriages. Doi%
CHAPMAN—MACKAGHTEN— On the 3d inst., at St.3l/31Coroll
Chester-square, Francis S. Chapman, Esc', rof
Civil Service, to Mary Charlotte, third daugli'e-
Macnaghten, Esq., 46, Eaton-square.i c svici(if
CADELL—MACKAY— On the 3d inst., at 10, ,---111
eta
place, Edinburgh, Captain Robert Be'ngjaco
Corps, to Georgina, youngest daughter of Eobt. -
Esq., Writer to the Signet, Edinburgh.
Deaths. ape
AUSTIN—On tho 4th inst. at at Warwick-avenue,
Clayton, Henry C. Austin, Esq., aged 54. ael't
B.Allts'row— On the 2d inst., at Royd-hill, Cross-o'lls'
Leeds, Thomas Bairstow, Esq., aged 60. erOA
BANKS—On the 2d inst., at 1, Hatcham-terrace'l•Te"-
Joseph P. Banks, Esq., aged 74. •
FiNcx—On the 3d inst., at The Hall, Fisherton,
Wm. C. Finch, M.D., aged 6 ,„ late of
JACKSON—On the 2d inst., Henry Jazkson,
Barnsley, Yorkshire. dgeD
WALLis— On the 4th inst., at Glengall-grove, - 1 bie
road, Charles Wallis, of 50, Leadenhail street, 6
insurance agent, aged 65.

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