The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-15 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

VALUTTA, Oct. B.—The Mediterranean squadron
anchored at Spezzia on the 19th ult. On the 30th
the steamer Lancefield arrived from Malta with
provisions and stores. She had been placed in qua-
rantine for 15 days, but the Commander-in-Chief
had represented the case, through her Britannic
Majesty's Minister at Florence, to the Italian Go-
vernment, and probably some modification would be
made in her favour, so that the squadron may get
their supplies, of which they stand greatly in need.
The Commander-in-Chief, accompanied by his
secretary, left for Florence on the morning of the
2d, to wait upon King Victor Emmanuel. His Ita-
lian Majesty was to receive the Admiral on the 3d
inst. at the Pitti Palace. The Prince Consort and
the Royal Oak were to sail on the morning of the
3d for Marseilles and Gibraltar, en route to Lisbon,
to join the flag of Rear-Admiral Warden, command-
ing the Channel squadron, for temporary service.
It is uncertain how long they will be absent from
the flag of Lord Clarence Paget. T 1 srAo
to leave Spezzia on the 17th inst. for Malta, to refit,
provision, &c., before proceeding to the Piraeus, to
relieve the Racer. The Cruizer was also to leave on
the same day for Malta, for the same purpose, be-
fore proceeding to the coast of Syria to relieve
the Enterprise. The Racer and Enterprise will
return to Malta. The Psycho was to leave for
Villafranca on the morning of the 21 with de-
spatches and mails, and was to return to Spezzia
with those due on the sth inst. If the cholera dis-
appears from Malta the squadron may be expected
back here by the end of October. Her Majesty's
paddlewheel frigate Terrible, 19, Capt. John E.
Commerell, V.C., C. 8., arrived at Malta Sept. 30.
She hoisted the quarantine flag on taking up her
moorings in Bighi Bay, and proceeded on the Ist
Oct. for Alexandria, without such communication
with this island as would vitiate her clean bill of
health.

The renewed comparative trials of speed over the
measured mile of the double screw gunvessel Viper
and the hydraulic gunvessel Waterwitch were made
over the measured mile in Stokes Bay, near Ports-
mouth, on Friday and Saturday last, under the
supervision of Capt. W. C. Chamberlain, the officer
commanding the steam reserve at Portsmouth; Mr.
Steil, the Admiralty inspecting officer of machinery;
and Messrs. J. Ward and G. Murdoch, of the steam
factory and reserve departments. The Viper made
her trial on Friday, her draught of water being—
forward, Oft. 11in.; aft, 11ft. 10in.; mean draught,
10ft. 10iin. With full boiler power over six runs
she realised a mean speed of 9.588 knots, and with
half boiler power over four runs a mean speed of
7.625 knots.

The Waterwitch made her trial on Saturday, her
draught of water being 10ft. 7in. forward and llft.
2in. aft. Mean draught, 10ft. 101 in. With full
boiler power over six runs she realised a mean speed
of 9.299 knots, and with half boiler power over four
runs a mean speed of 7.206 knots.
The royal paddle yacht Osborne, Commander
John D'Arcy, left Portsmouth yesterday morning
for Dordt, for the service of the Prince and Princess
of Wales, who are expected to return very shortly
to England.
Chief Inspector of Machinery John Ward has
been promoted by the Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty from the office of First Assistant to the
Chief Engineerof her Majesty's Dockyard and Steam
Factory at Portsmouth to that of Chief Engineer of
her Majesty's Dockyard and the Steam Factory De-
partment at Sheerness, vice Blaxland, retired. Mr.
W. Lynne, who for some years has been Second As-
sistant to the Chief Engineer of Portsmouth Dock-
yard and Steam Factory,has been appointed First As-
sistant to the Chief Engineer, vice J.Ward, promoted.
Mr. Steil, Engineer Royal Navy. son of Mr. J. Steil,the
Admiralty Inspector of Steam Machinery, has been
appointed by the Admiralty second assistant to the
chief engineer of Portsmouth dockyard and steam
factory, vice Lynn promoted.
Lieut.-C en. the Hon. Sir J. Y. Scarlett, K.C.8.,
officially inspected the Royal Horse Artillery and
field batteries of Royal Artillery yesterday on Gil-
more-hill. The C, D, and E Batteries, C Brigade,
formed up under command of Col. Wintle, at 10.30,
and on the arrival of the General received him with
the usual salute. Sir James then inspected the line,
which was in open column, and the batteries then
marched past at a walk, next filed past, and then
galloped past from the reverse flank left in front.
Several field movements ensued, and the Royal
Horse were thoroughly tested in gun drill. At 11.45
the Royal Horse returned to quarters. Sir James
afterwards inspected the C and II Field Batteries,
which were formed in ltne of open column under
Col. Elgee. After walking past and filing past,
similar movements took place to those of the Royal
Horse, and the troops arrived in barracks at one
o'clock. The General next proceeded to the quar-
ters occupied by the Royal Artillery, and inspected
the men's dinners, and visited the stables, and saw
the books of the troops. At the conclusion he ex-
pressed his entire satisfaction of the efficiency of
this branch of the service.

The following promotions and appointments have
been made at the Admiralty :—Connaander Zl. 13.