The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-24 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

Yesterday a troop of the 15th Hussars, com-
manded by Capt. Mansell, arrived at Windsor from
Aldershot. The men and horses were billetted in
the town, and this morning will leave for Norwich,
where the headquarters of the regiment will at
present be stationed.
The three batteries of Royal Artillery belonging
to the sth Brigade some time under orders at Wool-
wich for India are to embark on board her Majesty's
iron troopship Serapis, Capt. John C. Soady, on the
sth proximo. The strength of each battery is 80 of
all ranks, including GO gunners.
The tenders issued by the India Board for the
manufacture of the new pack saddles for the Abys-
sinian campaign have been accepted by the follow-
ing accoutrement and harness contractors :—Messrs.
Tibbetts and Co., Bryant and Co., and Ross and
Co., of Bermondsey, to whom patterns have been
supplied from the department of the Superintendent
of Stores at Woolwich. The two batteries of moun-
tain steel guns and their entire equipment will be
ready for shipment at Woolwich, it is stated, at the
end of the present week. One of the batteries is
complete, and has withstood the proof test with 71oz.
of powder exceedingly well, as also the extreme
range fired at, 2,500 yards. They are made from
patterns, five iu number, which have been in the
sealed pattern room of the Royal gun factories at
Woolwich about two years, and were intended for
service in India. The present guns, however, are
considerably reduced in weight, the pattern guns
weighing 14 cwt., and the Abyssinian guns 1501 b.
each. The blocks of steel were supplied by Mr.
Firth, of Newcastle. The bright, silvery appear-
ance of these toy-looking guns, with their destruc-
tive capabilities, even at long range, are looked on
by admiring visitors with curiosity and interest.
They are rifled on what is termed the French prin-
ciple—namely, three grooves.
An order was yesterday received at Chatham gar-
rison directing an additional party of non-commis-
sioned officers and orderlies of the Army Hospital
Corps to proceed from Fort Pitt, in readiness for
embarkation with the detachments of the corps
about proceeding with the Abyssinian Expedition.
The general court martial engaged on the trial of
private Michael Nash, Ist battalion Bth Regiment,
re-assembled at Chatham yesterday, under the pre-
sidency of Col. R. Crofton, and was occupied the
whole day in bearing additional evidence for the
prosecution.
The War Department store vessel Helena, Mr.
Moors, master in charge, laden with three 12k-ton
guns, GO tons of stores from the Tower, consisting
of arms, camp equipage, and other stores, sailed
yesterday from Woolwich Arsenal for Portsmouth ;
and the Thames, Mr. Horusey, master, commenctil
discharging shot and shell from Chatham and I.lpnor
Castle at Woolwich, landed from her Majesty's ships
of the line ordered from foreign stations. The Mar-
mora freight ship called at Woolwich Arsenal and
received 174 Palliser shot and shell, and sailed yes-
terday for Vancouver's Island.
The unarmoured screw steamer Trafalgar, 72,
2,900 tons, 500 horse power (nominal), attached to
the steam reserve in the Medway, is undergoing a
thorough overhaul and refit, both inboard and aloft,
previously to being again placed in commission. It
is understood that she is intended to be stationed at
one of the Irish ports.
The screw frigate Forte, 29, 2,364 tons, 400 horse
power, unarmoured, belonging to the steam reserve
in the Medway, has been removed into the steam
basin for the purpose of being taken in band, and
brought forward for the pennant.