The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-26 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OP TAR BUN.

am requested to inform yon that, in the opinion
of the Directors, it will be for the interest of the Company
that the Seventh Annual General Meeting of the
Proprietors which stolid■ adjourned to the 31st
instant, should be further adjourned to the 17th of
April next, by which time they will be prepared with
contracts for the completion of the works connected with
the ship and engines, and also to afford to the proprietors
requisite information ; the meeting on the 31st will there•
fere be held pro forma at this ofhca (instead of at the
London Tavern as advertised), at two o'clock precisely,
when the further adjournment will take place.—l am, Sir,
your obedient servant,

JOHN YATES, Secretary.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

The Parliamentary Commissioners for Inquiring
into the State of the Hospital and Barrack Accom-
modation in England and Wales—consisting of Mr.
S. Herbert, M.P., Dr. Sutherland, Dr. Burrell;
dro.—arrived at Chatham yesterday, for the pur-
pose of making an inspection of the barracks and
military hospitals at that garrison. The commis-
sioners first inspected the large hospital at Fort
Pitt, over which they were conducted by Dr. J. R.
Taylor, C. 8., the head of the establishment, and
in the course of their investigations inspected the
numerous wards, kitchens, washing-houses, closets,
(tTc., after which they proceeded to that part of the
fort known as " The Pit," which is arched over,
and fitted up for the accommodation of invalided
troops undergoing medical treatment. The com-
missioners likewise inspected the large new lunatic
asylum at Fort Pitt, which is occupied by insane
officers and soldiers, chiefly those returned from
India. Atter leaving th 3 Fort the commissioners
proceeded to Chatham barracks, Brompton bar-
racks, St. Mary's barracks, and the huts ; they
also went over the Garrison hospital, and the
hospital which has been formed of one side of
Brompton barracks.

The 18th depot from Chatliatn, consisting of
tour officers and 126 men, and the 27th depot,
from the same garrison, comprising four officers
and 150 men, wilt proceed froin Chatham this
morning to Portsmouth to embark on board the
Bittern steamer for Cork.
A brigade of light infantry wasyesterday reviewed
on Woolwich-common by Colonel Brown, Cord.
mandant of the Woolwich division of Royal Me.
times, the brigade consisting of two battalions of
Royal Marines, the whole disposable reeiment of
the East Kent Militia, in command of Colosidi
Brockman, and the Oxford Militia, in command of
Colonel Bowles. The manceuvres were the ordi-
nary battalion movements, ordered on similar waft-
6ious, without firing. The Royal Horse Artiliefy
assembled on Plums tead-common and went throttAk
a evwairyi
et
iylr
eolf g l
edun p
recruits
,urtnlaldceet irwgcgae. eorrireni
garrison
oiN u
knewm has i
variouseo s
erB
eu
as t squad!
re,do ir_of
t r
tt
ihvee adrtiilllle.rylnfiefladc,t
stages
o throughoutf
Es-
samed the ordinary routine of summer drill and
out-door practice. The bands of military rituals
are ordered to perform in various localities at speci-
fied hours during the day, and from the unusual
number of recruits recen-ly enlisted, who are con-
stantly marching and countermarching, together
with the ordinary garrison duties, the vicinity of
the common and its thoroughfares present a lirely
s2ene throughout the day.
Her Majesty's iron paddle steamer Oberon, hai,-
ing undergone considerable repairs in. ship and
machinery at Woolwich, was yesterday undocked;
and was replaced in dock by the Admiralty yaoht
Black Eagle.
The new church in Woolwich dockyard has beefs
roofed in, and will be ready for Divine service
about the commencement of June. A small epa4
is about to be enclosed, surrounding the edifice,
which is to be laid out in an ornamental style of
"cottage garden," and protected by iron gates and
rails.
A detachment of the 4th Foot is ordered to em-
bark on board the sailing transport Golconda,
under orders to ship ammunition at Woolwich for
the island of Ceylon.

The freightship Eilen commenced receiving war
stores yesterday from Woolwich Arsenal for the
Bahamas, and the Olive Branch for St. Lucia.
The Marlborough, 131, Captain Lord F. H.
Kerr, flag of Vice-Admiral Fanshiwe, C. 8., hauled
off from Portsmouth Dockyard to her hulk yester-
day afternoon to complete her fit out iu the ;stream.
&le gathers bands very slowly, and is not yet much
wore than half inannc-L
Vice-Admiral Martin, First Naval Lord of tb*
Admiralty, accompanied Rear-Admiral the Hon.
George Grey to Portsmouth yesterday, laid in.
ducted him into his office as Superintendent of
the Dockyard.
91,te.nco7anc,r0ft, Curacoa,
Captaia
volrtbeiss,rtuimieopuriaeddemth,a3tlt,hceapß
31, Capt. Mason, and tlie Racoon, 21, Captain
Nyder, wilt be despatched on au experimental
cruise shortly, extending as far as Lisbon, pro-
bably to be iu time to join in the festivities upon
the marriage of the King of Portugal %itch the
Princess Stephanie, of Hohenzollern, but: which
April. The Diadem needs some repairs,
iiarbour if
will be done without her going
The Alban, 3, steam-vessel,
alongside the
W B. de Blaquiere, hauled
'lon. W. possible. The Renown continesceoburoorint-ahnadnedreciihe
%tell
ng yesterday,orered dto paid
utciiktyleadrdajnodttryetaltirP mnosrttosreso,
off.