The Sun.
London, England, 1867-01-25 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

Capt. the Duke of Edinburgh, K.G., arrived on
Wednesday night at Moorshead's Royal Hotel, De-
vonport. On Thursday he visited Port Admiral Sir
W. F. Martin, K.C.8., at Mount Wise, and then
went to the office of Admiral Superintendent the
Hon. J. It. Drummond, C. 8., in Devonport dock-
yard, after which his Royal Highness hoisted his
flag on board the screw steam frigate Galatea, 26,
which is to have a complement of 515 officers and
men. The First Lieutenant of the Duke's previous
ship the Racoon, Hugh Campbell, is appointed
Commander of the Galatea, and several otherofficers
belonging to the corvette will also join the frigate.
A detachment of the Royal Marines Light In-
fantry, consisting of one sergeant, one corporal,
one drummer, and 51 privates, of the Chatham
division of Royal Marines Light Infantry, under
the command of Capt. IL F. Tayler, will leave head-
quarters at six o'clock this morning, and proceed by
express train to Devonport, for service on board
the Galatea.

The paddlewheel steam storeship Dee, 1, Master-
Commander G. Raymond, was hauled into Keyham
steamyard on Wednesday evening to unload.
The screw steam corvette Racoon, Capt. Richard
Purvis, was hauled on 'Wednesday evening frcm
Hamoaze into the lock at Keyham steam-yard.
Instructions have been received at Chatharo di-
recting a series of experiments to be made in the
harbour of St. Mary's Creek, for the purpose of
ascertaining the explosive force of gun-cotton when
used in submarine operations. The experiments are
to be under the direction of the Floating Obstruc-
tion Committee, and will be undertaken by a force
of Royal Engineers, under the superintendence of
Lieut.-Col. A. A. C. Fisher, C.B.

Her Majesty's 11-gun steam sloop Rapid, from
the Cape station, Acting-Commander Stubbs, hav-
ing been entirely dismantled, was yesterday paid
out of commission at Woolwich, the commander
having been gazetted on the previous day to his
substantial rank. The ship's company, 135 in num-
ber, not including officers and Royal Marines, were
paid by Paymaster Foster with great rapidity, the
total amounting to £2,565. In addition toe
sum they were likewise paid £Bl6 as their share of
prize money. The detachment of Marines, on part-
ing from the blue jackets, were saluted with hearty
cheers, and marched to their barracks, where they
received their pay and furloughs to visit their
friends. After being paid the continuous service
men were granted the usual seven weeks' leave. Wm.
Davis, boatswain's mate, was presented with a
medal for long service and good conduct, and was
permitted to retire on an yearly pension of £35 15s.
Henry Selby, quartermaster, was also granted a
pension and medal for gaod conduct and long ser-
vice and £l5 gratuity. Davis had not been in pos-
session of his money more than three-quarters of
an hour when he returned to the dockyard
stating that lin looking over his pay he
found he had lost two £lO notes, which
he fancied might have blown • off the window-
sill on which he had deposited' the money while
settling with a comrade. It need scarcely be
added that the money was not found. The Rapid
will be placed in the third-class steam reserve, with
a view to being surveyed for repairs. It is
expected, however, she will be condemned to be
broken up.

A public notification was yesterday issued at
Woolwich announcing that a number of strong,
able-bodied shipwrights are required for the Royal
Navy. They must be meu who can produce proof

of having completed their terms of apprenticeship
and being otherwise capable.
The Commander-in-Chief has approved the
undermentioned arrangements :—Lieut. Richardson,
of the 35th Regt., to join the depot ; Lieut. Stewart,
of the 56th Regt., to take charge of the draught of
the 84th Regt. to Malta, instead of Lieut. Croc-
kett, 84th Regt., with whom he is effecting an ex-
change ; Lieut. Percy to be posted to the 2d
battalion on his recent promotion. In accordance
with instructions received from the Horse Guards,
two officers, four sergeants, four corporals, and
eight privates of the 4th and Bth depot battalions
are held in readiness to proceed from the camp at
Colchester to the Hythe School of Musketry by the
9th proximo. A detachment of the 84th Regt.
(one officer, one sergeant, and 39 rank and file) is
to proceed to Portsmouth on the 26th inst. for em-
barkation for Malta and Jamaica.

Railway and other Companies.

CAPE TOWN.

The traffic returns on this company's line, 63
miles in length, for the month of November last,
showed that £2,059 had been received for the con-
veyance of 26,433 passengers, and £1,155 for the
carriage of 2,366 tons of goods, making the total
receipts for the month £3,214, being at the rate of
£ll 183.'per mile per week.