The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-16 00:00:00

NAPAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE,

Yesterday his Royal Highness the Commander-
in-Chief paid a visit to Chatham for the purpose of
inspecting the battalions of infantry at that garri-
son, and also to make an examination of the build-
ings at Brompton Barracks. The Duke, accom-
panied by his staff, proceeded direct to Chatham
Barracks, and on arriving within the garrison a
royal salute of 21 guns was fired from the saluting
battery. The whole of the troops composing the
three battalions of infantry were drawn up on the
parade-ground of Chatham Barracks in heavy
marching order, and presented a very imposing ap-
pearance their being upwards of 5,000 men of the
various Indian depots under arms. The battalions
were composed of the officers and men of the fol-
lowing depots :-Ist Battalion-7th Royal Fusi-
liers, nth, 27th Enniskillens, 32d, 35n, and 53cl
Regiments ; 2d battalion-10th Regiment, 20th
Regiment, 23d Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 29th, 52d
Light Infantry, and Gist Regiment ; 3d battalion
—Bth Regiment, 18th Royal Irish, 19th Regiment,
70th Regiment, 75th Regiment, 81st Regiment,
84th Regiment, and 94th Regiment. The Duke
first inspected the depots of the Ist battalion, under
the command of Colonel H. Jervis, and made' a
minute examination of the accoutrements of the
men, frequently addressing questions to them as
he walked up and down the lines. Having con-
cluded the inspection of the whole of the depots of
the let battalion, his Royal Highness next inspected
the 2d battalion, under the command of Col. R. N.
Phillips, and also the 3d battaliort, commanded by.
Colonel C. E. Fairtlough. The detachments of re-
inforcements under orders to embark for India were
also inspected with much attention by his Royal
Highness, who addressed frequent remarks to the
men, and appeared to be highly satisfied with their
appearance. The inspection of the East Indian
depots occupied the Duke of Cambridge two hours,
after which his Royal Highness and staff pro-
ceeded to the garrison hospital, for the purpose of
making an examination of that establishment. His
Royal Highness remained about half an hour at
the garrison hospital, after which he proceeded to
Brompton Barracks, where the corps of Royal En-
gineers, under the command of Col. H. Sandham,
and the East India Company's Engineers were
drawn up in review order. After making a brief
inspection of the men, the Duke examined the
buildings at Brompton Barracks, which have been
converted into a hospital for the reception of the
sick and wounded troops who are now on their
passage home from India. After spending upwards
of four hours in the inspection of the troops and
barracks, his Royal Highness quitted the garrison
and returned to town. Before leaving his Royal
Highness expressed himself generally satisfied at
the result of his inspection and the appearance of
the troops.
Col. Bloomfield, aide-de-camp to the Queen and
second in command at Woolwich, returned from
leave of absence on Saturday and resumed the tem-
porary command of the garrison from Colonel Tees-
dale' commanding the field batteries. General
Williams, the Commandant, remains in attendance
on his Parliamentary duties in London. Colonel
Bloomfield, attended by the garrison staff, paraded
the troops yesterday morning at " gum d-mount-
ing," and afterwards inspected detachments for
foreign and home service.
Yesterday the reinforcements for the 43d Light
Infantry, under orders to proceed to India, left
Chatham Garrison and embarked at Gravesend on
board the Tweeiside for Madras.

Thirty non-commissioned officers and men be-
longing to the depot companies of the 24th Regi-
ment, at Chatham, have received orders to be
transferred to the 2d battalion of that corps, which
is now being raised.
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Her Majicsty's Coastguard cruiser Argue, Com-
modore Charles Eden, Controller-General of the
Service, returned to Woolwich on Saturday, and
moored in ordinary off the dockyard.
Her Majesty's ship Renown, 91, Capt. Forbes,
was tried yesterday in her sea-going trim, for the
first time, at the measured mile in Stoke's Bay,
by order of the Admiralty, who were particularly
desirous of ascertaining her capabilities before order-
ing her to sea. Her engines are of 800-horse
power, by Penn and Son, whose superintending
manager, Mr. Wigzell, was at Portsmouth to watch
the trial. Mr. Dinnen, Inspector of Machinery, of
Somerset-house, attended to report for the Admi-
ralty. The ship ran the course six times, which
realised a mean speed of 11.5 knots ; the mean of
the two best runs gave a return of 11.7 ; pressure
of steam 201 b. steady ; revolutions (mean), 54i ;
mean draught of water, 23 feet 8 ; pitch of screw,
28 feet ; diameter of screw, 19 feet. The engines
worked satisfactorily, and the ship steered and
moved very easily.
The Melpomene, 51, screw frigate, will be ready
s
for trial at Stoke' Bay in about a fortnight, if out
of the hands of the shipwright department. Her
engines (600 horse-power) have been completed
some time by Penn and Son, and tried at moorings.
The Aboukir, bult as a sailing 84, but converted
into a screw after the manner of the Goliath, by
the addition of engines of 400 horse-power by Penn
and Son, was tried at moorings at Devonport OR
Saturday, and is reported to be ready for a trial at
sea in ten days' time.
The Hero, 91, screw steamer, having been com-
pleted at Chatham Dockyard, will be launched
next month.
The following appointments have been made at
the Admiralty :
Lieutenant W. K. Bush to the Eagle, from the
Violet ; T. W. Hancern, second master, to the
Renown ; and E. Colborne, second matter, to the
Cornwallis,