The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-23 00:00:00

LONDON GAZETTE.-LA EVENING.

ST. JAMES'S PALACE, OCT. 14.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint John Hilton,
Esq., F.R.S., to be Surgeon Extraordinary to her Majesty.
The Queen has boon pleased to appoint Prescott Gard-
ner Hewett, Esq., to be Surgeon Extraordinary to her
Majesty.
DOWNING-STREET, OCT. 19.
The Queen has boon pleased to appoint the Hon. James
Terrence Fitzmaurice to be Inspector of Prisons in the
Island of Ceylon.

Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Lieutenant
Colonel Roland Macpherson, R.A., to be Colonial Secre-
tary for the Straits Settlements.
\VAR OFFICE, PALL-MALL, Oct. 22.
6th Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Major Courtenay
William Bruce to be Lieutenant-Colonel; Captain
William Thomas Betty to be Major ; Lieut. Morgan
James Sourin to be Captain ; Cornet Arthur Rickards to
bo Lieutenant ; Walter Macmillan Scott, Gent., to be
Cornet.
7th Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant John Fryer Chapman,
from 18th Hussars, to be Lieutenant, vice Morris, who
exchanges.
13th Hussars—Frank Osborne, Gent., to bo Cornet, by
purchase, vice Walker, promoted ;Athelstane Robert
Pryce, Gent., to bo Cornet, by purchase, Plea Moore,
promoted.
15th Hussars—Cornet John M‘Brycn, from the 7th
Dragoon Guards, to be Lieutenant, without purchase,
vice Mann, promoted half-pay Captain, without pur-
chase.
18th Hussars —Lieutenant George Tomkyns Morris, from.
the 7th Dragoon Guards, to be Lieutenant, vice Chap-
man, who exchanges.
Cildstream Guards—Captain and Lieutenant Colonel and
Bravot-Colonel the Honourablo P. R. Basil Feilding to
be Major; Lieutenant and Captain W. F. E. Seymour
to be Captain and Lieutenant Colonel ; Ensign and
Lieutenant the Hon. E. A. Brabazon Achoson to be
Lieutenant and Captain.
2d Foot—Ensign Paton Lawrie to be Lieutenant ; William
Joseph Campbell, Gent., to be Ensign.
7th Foot—Staff Assistant Surgeon Edward Connellan to
be Assistant Surgeon.
12th Foot—Ensign Albert G. Stoton to be Lieutenant.
`2lst Foot—Lieutenant Michael Thunder to be Captain ;
Ensign John Crokor to be Lieutenant.
45th Foot—Lieutenant Henry Hodson Hooke to be Cap-
tain ; Ensign William Frederick Brown, to be Lieuten-
ant ; George liounson Fort, Gent., to be Ensign.
47th Foot—Ensign Edward Montagu Manning to be
Lieutenant; Gentleman. CadetLAlgersou Frederick
William Austen to be Ensign.

COURSE OF EXCILING.S.--Last EveAng.
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Vicuna — 12 70 12 7,,
Triosto — 12 70 12 75
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Leghorn
Milan
Genoa

28 30 28 40
28 3i) 28 4u
28 30
28 40

Naples
Palermo

Messina
Lisbon
Oporto

Naval and Military Intelligence.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge,
Commander-in-Chief, is expected to arrive at Ply-
mouth this afternoon on an official visit.

Yesterday Major-Gen. F. Murray, commanding
the division at Chatham, attended by Capt. F. S.
Herries, 65th Regiment, aide-de-camp, and Brigade
Major W. W. Lynch, 2d Royals, proceeded from
headquarters for the purpose of making the half-
yearly inspection of the Ist division of the Depot
Brigade, Royal Artillery, under the command of
Col. F. G. Nuthall. On his arrival at headquarters
he was recei:•ed by Col. R. H. Crofton and other
officers, the ofticeN, non-commissioned officers, and
men of the six field batteries forming the division
being drawn up on the parade ground, near the
Half-moon battery, in heavy marching order. After
the inspection of the arms, kits, and accoutrements
of the men forming the division, the batteries were

dismissed to their quarters. Gen. Murray inspected
the officers and non-commissioned officers in the
sword drill, and subsequently inspecting the whole
of the otlic2rs, non-commissioned officers, and men
in battalion and company drill, when a variety of
arteuvres were executed by the batteries with
great steadiness and precision. At the close of the
inspection of the officers and men of the division in
their outdoor movements, Gen. Murray was con-
ducted over the men's quarters and barrack rooms,
and he subsequently visited and inspected the mili•
tary canteen, libraries, schools, recreation rooms,
gymnasium, hospital, and the books and accounts
relating to the division. In the afternoon General
Murray proceeded to the fortifications commanding
the entrance to the Medway, where he witnessed
the non-commissioned officers and men of the Royal
Artillery go through a course of practice with shot
and shell, with the heavy guns mounted on the
defene2s. This brought the inspection to a close,
and the General and the staff afterwards returned
to headquarters. -
Yesterday the Ist Battalion Grenadier Guards,
now in garrison at Windsor, were inspected in the
Home Park, opposite Windsor Castle, byMajor-Gen.
Lindsay, the General commanding the Brigade of
Foot Guards. The troops paraded at 9 o'clock in
the Sheet-street barracks, under the command of
Col. Burnaby, the officers present including Col.
Stucley, Col. Phillips, Capt. and Adjt. Seymour,
Capt. the Hon. W. Carington, Capt. Trotter, Capt.
Fox, Capt. Cusance, Lieuts. Reynardson, Eaton,
Allix, Thornton, Balfour, Wellesley, and Corkran ;
Quartermaster Hockey, and Surgeon Elkington.
The battalion, accoutred for the field, marched to
the Home Park, where, drawn up in line, they
awaited the arrival of the inspecting officer ; Major
General Lindsay was accompanied by his aide-de-
camp, Capt. Eliot, and Capt. Seymour as brigade
major. On reaching the review ground, at half-
past 9 o'clock, the inspecting officer was received
with a general salute. After Gen. Lindsay had
minutely inspected the men (who for the purpose
were drawn up in column of companies), the
Guards marched past in quick and slow time
with great steadiness. When the line was re-
formed an imaginary volley at 400 yards was fired
kneeling. They then went through the bayonet
exercise. The other battalion movements were of
the usual character, and, with the firing, which was
excellent, were extremely well executed. The in-
spection was a decidedly trying one, and lasted till
about noon, the evolutions having been continuous
for two hours and a half, the time occupied by the
review. At its close the battalion marched back to
barracks.

The Royal Engineer Works department in Wool-
wich Arsenal have received final orders from the
Secretary of State for War to select a site and com-
mence the erection forthwith of the long-desired in-
firmary demanded by the Medical Department of
the Arsenal, so that it may be ready for use, in case
of need, within six months. The quarters at pre-
sent held by Major Scratchley and Lieut. Grover,
1.E., Inspector and Assist.-Inspector of Works,
adjoining the dispensary, will, as at present ar-
ranged, be appropriated for that purpose, and as the
entire charge of the local fire brigade has been in-
trusted to the Board of Works, it is necessary that
the commanding officers should be quartered in the
Arsenal. The quarters occupied by Staff-officer
Parkyn will, in that case, have to bo given over to
the Royal Engineer officers above named.
A court of inquiry was held at Aldershot on Mon-
day afternoon to investigatethe cause of a fire which
broke out on Sunday evening in the straw barn in
rear of thecentreblock of the infantry barracks, and
which totally destroyed the building. The proceed-
ings of the board have not been made public, but it
has transpired that the fire originated from some
children playing with Inciter matches in the vicinity
of the building—in fact, close to one of the air
bricks used for ventilating purposes. The building
and contents are valued at over £l,OOO, and but for
the exertions of the troops and a strong detachment
of the fire brigade the adjoining stables and the
gymnasium would probably have been destroyed.
The 72d Highlanders, under the command of
Major Hunter, is under orders to march from Alder-
shot camp this evening, at 5.30, to the North Camp
station of the South-Eastern Railway, and proceed
by special train at 7 p.m. to Manchester. The 72d
has been held in readiness to move for the last ten
days, the baggage being packed and the route ex-
pected hourly.
C battery 4th Brigade Royal Artillery marched
into camp at Aldershot yesterday from Woolwich.
The battery is under command of Capt. Peile, and
the strength six officers, 185 non-commissioned offi-
cers and men, 17-women, 40 children, and 90 horses.
The dismounted party arrived on Monday to take
over the quarters, the Royal Artillery barracks.
Lieut.-Col. Stewart, commanding the Woolwich
division of Royal Marines (actingin the absence, on
sick leave, of Col. Suther, C. 8.), received instruc-
tions on Sunday evening from the Marine-office in
London, ordering him to hold in readiness for im-
mediate departure a strong draught of the corps to
reinforce the detachment serving on board lI.M. 81
gun Coastguard service ship Donegal, Capt. Payn-
ter, stationed at Liverpool. The draught was yester-
day inspected by Col. Stewart, on parade, at an
early hour, and left Woolwich by the nine o'clock
train for Liverpool. The strength was as follows :
Capt. More, Licuts. Spalding and Armstrong, four
sergeants, four corporals, one drumther, and 84 pri-
vates Light Infantry. This precaution, it is stated,
was rendered necessary by the increasing number of
American Irish, or suspicious-looking men, who arc
constantly observed in certain localities in the town.
Admiral Farragut left the Franklin in Plymouth
Sound yesterday morning in the Admiralty yacht
and proceeded to Mount Wise to visit Port-Admiral
Sir W. F. Martyn, K.C.B. Rear Admiral the Hon.
James R. Drummond, C. 8., Admiral Superintendent
of Devonport dockyard, and other officers, were pre-
sent. It is understood that the Franklin will leave
Plymouth on Friday for Lisbon and the Mediter-
ranean.

The members of the Royal Naval Club diued
together at Willis's Rooms, King-street, St. James's,
on Monday evening. The Earl of Hardwicke pre.
Bided, and above 30 officers were present, among
whom were Admiral Anson, Admiral Ommanney,
Admiral Stanley, Admiral Sir W. H. Hall ; Capt.
Cux, Capt. F. Campbell, Capt. Reeve, Capt. J. J.
Keeling, Capt. T. Woods, Capt. W. Morris, Com-
modore Tarleton, Capt. Westbrook, Capt. Yule,
Capt. C. G. Robinson, Capt. Fairman, Capt. Greet,
Capt. N. Robertson, Capt. John Geary, Capt. E.
Burristal, Capt. G. Booker, Cipt. G. Howes, Capt.
F. Stirling, Capt. EdwardA, Capt. Pengelley, Capt.
Montal,u Pasco, Capt. W. If. Seymour, Capt. 'l'.
B,Wock, Capt. R. 11. Movo bray, Capt. Bedford C.
T. Piio, and Mr. 11. J. Kelly, secretary to the club.
S.sver,d of the above offi.;ers had participated in the
great battle of Trafalgar, the 62d anniversary of
which they had assembled to commemorate.
The armour-plated iron ship Black Prince, 41,
was removed yesterday from Kcyham Steam-yard
and placed under the sheer hulk in Hamoaze to have
masts removed.

A Prussian ship of war, apparently-armour plated,
ar: iced in Plymouth Sound yesterday afternoon.
Ifer foremast and mainmast are gone ; they have
opparently been rolled out of her. The mizmulast
is standing.

Alessrs. Maudslay and Sons, of East Greenwich,
are engaged iu making A number a pontoon rafts,

after the system introduced by Capt. Mends, C. 8.,
Director of Transports, and naval aide-de-camp to
the Queen, to be attached to the new screw steam-
ships Serapis, Crocodile, Euphrates, Jumna, and
Malabar, built for the Indian relief service. One
of the rafts, marked " Serapis," is now lying at
Woolwich for experiments. It consists of four pon-
toons, forming a raft 36ft long and 26ft broad, with
a moveable deck capable of transporting a sub-
divisional battery of Royal Artillery across the rivers
and lakes to be met with in India. The upper plates
are of wrought iron, and those immersed are of steel,
strongly united with hammered rivets. The guard
against the effect of the spray washing over the raft
it is provided with side rails and sail cloth, and is
supplied with four oars.
An anonymous letter was received on Sunday
evening by Captain-Superintendent P. E. Wilmot,
C. 8., at Deptford Dockyard, purporting to have
been written by an Irish labourer employed in the
yard, and warning the Capt.-Superintendent that a
Fenian attack would be made that evening on the
yard to his certain knowledge. The writer added
that as his own livelihood and that of his wife and
family depended on his work there he felt it his duty
to make the disclosure. Capt. Wilmot immediately
sent for the storekeeper, and issued an order for de-
livery of 45 of the old rifles—one to each constable
in the yard—and ten rounds of ball cartridge per
man. Nothing more has been heard of the matter.
The military store department in Woolwich
Arsenal was engaged yesterday and Sunday in ship-
ping at Gravesend, on board the steamship St.
Lawrence, 400 tons of ammunition, contained in
upwards of 13,300 barrels, for transport to Quebec
and Montreal.
The following appointments have been made at
the Admiralty :—Capt. U. T. Burgoyne, V.C., of
the Wivern, to the Constance, vice Capt. Barnard ;
Capt. G. A. C. Brooker, to the Wivern, vice Bur-
goyne ; Navigating Lieut. Ettrick W. Creak, to the
Dasher ; Sub-Lieut. Llewellyn S. Dawson, to the
Sylvia ; Valentine Duke, acting-assist.-surg., to the
Rattlesnake ; Frederick C. M. Sadler, assist.-pay-
master in charge, to the Plover ; Frank Pittman,
assist.-paymaster, to the St. George ; Peter Gran-
tham and William E. Pasgrave, engineer, to the
Plover.