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consequence of the large number of s
wounded troops who are daily expected to -arrive at
Chatham from India, the authorities have decided
on providing increased hospital acconaraodation for
them at that garrison, for which purpose arrange-
ments are being made for appropriating the whole
of the south side of Brompton-barracks, heretofore
occupied by the corps of the Royal Engineers, sold
the troops are being removed into other quarter&
The reason for Brompton-barracks being selected fez
this purpose is on account of its healthy situation,
and the facilities which are to be met with at that
establishment, for the comfort and convenience of
the sick and wounded troops. During the Russian
war several thousand invalid soldiers were quartered
at Brompton, a portion of the barracks being on
that occasion set apart for an hcspital by order of
the Board of Ordnance, and on the several occasions
of the Queen visitine the sick and wounded Crimean
troops at Chatham her Majesty invariably expressed
her sati'faction with the manner in which the
invalids were provided for at the Brompton hospitaL
The number of sick and wounded troops who can
be accommodated in the several military hospitals
at Chatham is about 3,000.
On Tuesday 100 volunteers from the Staffordshire
militia arrived at Chatham for the purpose of join-
ing the several depots attached to the three bat-
talions. Recruits are arriving at Chatham garri-
son daily from all parts of the country and Ireland
at the rate of about 500 per week.
The Algiers, 91, screw two-decker, was taken
out of Portsmouth harbour yesterday morning by
the staff of the steam reserve for trial of her ma-
chinery, &c., at Stokes Bay, after which she re•
turned to harbour.
The Curacoa, 31, screw frigate, Capt. Mason,
went into Portsmouth harbour yesterday afternoon
to Lave her external valves examined, one of them
being supposed choked. She was docked imme•
diately.
The Diadem, 32, Capt. Craeroft, will leave Spit-
head this morning on a month's cruise to further
test her capabilities.
The Marlborough, 131, screw three-docker, Capt.
the Right Hon. Lord F. H. Kerr, is being fitted
out at Portsmouth for the flag of Vice-Admiral
Fanshawe for the Mediterranean command. She
has nearly 400 men on her books out of her com-
plement.

- The Hannibal, 91, screw two-decker, Capt. the
Hon. George V. Hastings, C. 8., is nearly equipped
for the steam reserve at Portsmouth.
The Blenheim, 61, screw block-ship, is being
fitted out rapidly at Portsmouth by Capt. Francis
Scott. C. 8., and his officers, to take the place of
th© Meander, 44-gun sailing-frigate, employed in
the coast defence.

The folio wing appointments wore made yesterday
at the Admiralty :
Sir F. Blackwood, acting mate, to tho Euryalus ;
the Hon. J. M. Yorke, A. Cavandish, and W. N.
Tufrall, midshipmen, tJ the Euryalus ; R. Knox,
master, to the Melampus ; G. Moore, master, to
th..) Eagle ; Dr. John Thomson (c.), surgeon, to
to the Euryalu3 ; Dr. H. e'Hsgan, surgeon, to the
Impreguab!e ; John Elliot; surgeon, to the Cal-
cutta ; C. Morton, assistant-surgeon, to the Eury-
alus ; and Dr. Wm. Carmichael, acting assistant-
urg eon to the Euryrlu.

THE .NETV SEAT OF G")VERNMENT IN
CANADA.

Great interest was excited yesterday among all
persons connected with the trade of Canada by the
announcement that the question as to the bite of
the future capital of that country has been decided
by the Queen, to whom it had been referred by the
Colonial Legislature, in favour of Ottawa. This
selection had been confidently anticipated, and,
although, as there were four other claimants cf the
honour—namely, Montreal, Quebec, Toronto, and
Kingston great disappointment will be felt in
extensive districts, it is probable the population of
each of the rival places would have made a similar
choice, supposing its own claims to have been set
aside. Ottawa is the most central of the five cities,
and has during the past few years been regarded as
destined, from its natural position and resources,
as well as its oapacity for military defence, rapidly
to attain great importance. It is the centre of the
timber trade, vast supplies being brought from the
forests in the rear, and it has also inexhaustible
water power from the Chaudiere Falls, as well as
two other falls from the Rideau river. The Chau-
dicra Falls, which are crossed by a suspension-
bridge' uniting Upper with Lower Canada, are sur-
passed only by those of .Niagtra, and the neigh-
bouring t,:cenery is the finest in the province. By a
short branch line to Prescott the city is connected
with the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, and
also at Ogdeusburgh with the railway system of the
United States, while there is likewise a daily line
of steamers east and west to Montreal and kings:.
ton. For some time a project has been in contem-
plation to form a ship canal from the Ottawa river
to Georgian-bay, which would attract nearly all the
traffic of Lake Huron and Lake Superior. At pre-
sent the city is connected with Lake Ontario by the
Rideau canal. Within about seven miles are some
iron mines, which are said to be successfully worked.
The distance from Ottawa to Montreal is 126 miles,
to Quebec 296, to Kingston 95, to Toronto 233, toNew
York 450. At present its population is only 10,000,
while that of Montreal is 75,000, Quebec 60,000,
Toronto 50,000, and Kingston 13,000. Before the
close of this year, however, the increase will doubt-
less be enormous.

OTTAWA, THE NEW CAPITAL OF CANADA. —The intel.
ligence that Ottawa had been selected by the Queen as
the new capital of United Canada was semi-officially
promulgated last Tuesday. It is generally admitted
that the selection is the beat that was possible. The
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of [those questions nothing but that local selfishness
which rendered it impossible for the Canadian Parlia-
ment ;to settle it. Montreal, Quebec, and Toronto
would each have preferred that it had been selected;
but even in these cities there is a general disposition to
admit that, after them, Ottawa is the next best place.
More than this could not be expected. Ottawa is
approachable by railroad, and is besides situated en the
finest river, after the St. Lawrence, in Canada. Between
the river and the Georgian Bay there is available for
settlement 24,000,000 acres of land. There may be,
and undoubtedly ip, some wane; but, making all due
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centre of
river and Lake Nipissing. When this is done a large
portion of the heavy products of the Great West milt into
find its way through the Ottawa the St.
Lawrence.
—Canadian News, Toronto correspondent.

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week, 1857: 8,7021. 10 81 orresponding
s. ~ including half of the
Manchester South Junction and Altrincham receipts.
Grimsby Dock duties,&
c., and Chesterfield Canal
receipts. Decrease, 151. 3s. 3d,
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NA PAL AND MILITARY LArTattUNVE.
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- 4-His Excellency the Earl of Carlisle, LG., 1.f&0..44,/
appointed the following officers to be extra Aida!?,
de-Camp :___Lieut. Henry J. Bagot Lane; Col&I
stream Guards, vice Gresley, resigned • 99.4*
William Westby Moore, Dublin County' Mint*
vice Marshall, promoted.
Yesterday orders were forwarded to Lieut.-Col.
E. R. Jeffrey, C. 8., the commandant of the New
Provisional Battalion at Canterbury, to hold in
83d, 87th Royal Irish Fusiliers 90th Perth-
readiness the most efficient men belonging to the
shire Light Infantry, and 98th depots for embarca-
tion, to join the service companies in India. Orders
have also been forwarded to the commandant of the
Company's depot at Warley for 300 men
tEaobs East Indiaheld
in readiness to proceed to India ; the
above, with 2,000 already under orders, will in-
crease the strength of the reinforcements to nearly
3,000 rank and file, who now only await tonnage
to proceed.
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