The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-02 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

The authorities of the War-office have determined
upon the erection of new barrack accommodation
at Bristol, principally with the view of affording
suitable quarters to tho numerous soldiers who are
continually passing through the city,
and who have
hitherto been billeted upon the inhabitants. Th.
Gloucester Hotel has been inspected and approved
by the Government officer, and taken upon a lease
of 14 years.

The staff of the 2d depot battalion stationed at
Pembroke have been removed to Colchester, and
the whole of the depots now at Pembroke have
been formed into one battalion.
Experiments have been carried out for some time
past in the manufacturing department of the Royal
Arsenal, Woolwich, with a view of ascertaining
the best description of smoke-consuming furnaces
for use in the Government establishments, for weld-
ing or melting iron, and so as to comply with the
provisions of Lord Palmerston's Act. The plans
of Mr. Armstrong and Major Vandeleur, R. A.,
have during the past fortnight been tested in a
competitive form in the Royal gun factories. Two
furnaces of equal dimensions were fitted up under
the directions of these gentlemen and employed
on similar work—namely, forging double-heated
blooms from scrap iron. As regards the
consumption of smoke they appeareed to be equally
efficient, but the resul tin other respects has hitherto
been in favour of the latter. The coals consumed
and work done during the ordinary working week
of 56 hours were—

Coals consumed. Blooms made
Tons. Cwt. Tons. Cwt.
Mr. Armstrong's........, 10 10 ... 4 14
Furnace in ordinary use 9 10 ... 4 10

Mr. Vandeleueo

8 10

5 10

The intensity of the heat attained iu the last was
also very remarkable. The heating of masses of
iron, which usually requires from 40 to 50 minutes,
was occasionally accomplished in 20, and seldom
exceeded 30 minutes. The trials are to be con-
tinued.
Vice-Admiral Arthur Fanshawe, C. 8., the
newly-appointed successor to Admiral Lord Lyons,
G.C.8., as Commander-in-Chief of the Mediter-
ranean fleet, hoisted his flag on board the gunnery
ship Excellent, Captain Hewlett, C. 8., at Ports-
mouth yesterday afternoon, and saluted the Port-
Admiral Sir George Seymour with 17 guns, which
having been acknowledged with 15 the Excellent
struck the flag, and it was struck forthwith to
Admiral Faushawe's flagship, the Marlborough,
131, screw three-decker, Captain the Right Hon.
Lord F. H. Kerr, which is being fitted out with
great alacrity. She got up her steam yesterday,
and worked her enginea. She remains in the basin,
and has made considerable progress in the rig.
Men oome forward for her freely.
The Duke of Wellington, 131, screw three-
decker, was commissioned yesterday at Ports-
mouth as the depot ship of the ordinary in that
harbour, under the command of Capt. H. Eyres;
C. 8., whose officers and crow turn over to her
from the old sailing ship St. Vincent. She will
carry the flag of Bear-Admiral of the White the
Hon. G. Grey, as superintendent of Portsmouth
dockyard.
The Arrogant, 47, screw frigate, was commis-
sioned yesterday at Portsmouth by Capt. L. G.
Heath, C. 8., of the Melampus sailing frigate,
whose officers and crew turn over to the Arro-
gent for the service of the coast defence.
The Foyle steamer embarked the depot of the
49th Regiment at Portsmouth yesterday, and left
with them for Dublin.

Another appointment of to the Queen,
the superintendentship of the Royal William
Victualling-yard, and of the port of Gibraltar,
fall in hand by the promotions consequent upon
the death of Vice-Admiral Walpole.
Captain the Hon. F. T. Pelham, C. 8., is now
the senior on the active list for promotion.
The Falmouth, lighter, Carrick, master, sailed
with stores, for
taking a party of caulkers from that
yard to caulk the Orlando, 50, building at Pena-
from
Pembroke,Dev Davenport on Saturday,
broke.

In consequence of the long-prevailing easterly
winds a very large number of merchant shipping
remains in Plymouth Sound wind bound. There

is no man-of-war in the Sound. In harbour—
Impregnable, Royal William, Exmouth, Cam-
bridge, Wellington, Hogue, Ajax, Implacable,
Baryons, Lapwing, Sylph, Nautilus, Avon ; Con-
fiance and Zephyr tugs.
THE CAMP AT COLOHESTRIL—A small draft of
the 560 a Regiment has left the camp at Colchester
for Southampton, whence the party will proceed
to India by the Overland route. The depot of the
6th Foot has returned from Parkhurst, but as it
was impossible to find accommodation fcr them
in the camp in consequence of is crowded condi-
tion, the troops were billeted in the town. The
same cause has prevented the arrival of the three
regiments expected from Chatham, but it is re-
ported that more troops are to be stationed in the
town. Ibe regiments at present in the camp are
to be comprised of two battalions. The supply of
recruits is extremely good, and detachments con-
tinue to be forwarded to Laudguard Fort, Harwich,
for the purpose of rifle instruction. One of these
detachments left on Saturday, It is remarked that
a considerable proportion of the recruits which
have arrived recently are from manufacturing dis-
tricts.

The coast defences on the eastern side of the
kingdom are to be strengthened. The 24 pounders
in the batteries of Great Yoi mouth are, it is said,
to give place to 74-pounders.
COASTGUARD FOR THE ISLE OF MAN.—We are in-
formed, upon good authority, that it is the inten-
tion of Government to establish a coast-guard corps
in the isle of Man, and that Douglas and Peel have
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een fixed upon as the eastern and western sta-