The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-03 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

VALETTA, Sept. 28.—The cholera returns for the
last four days are as follows :—On the 25th, 11
attacks and 5 deaths; on the 26th, 8 attacks and 7
deaths ; on the 27th, 19 attacks and 13 deaths ;
and on the 28th (up to eight o'clock this morning),
11 attacks and 10 deaths. A change of weather
took place on the 27th, when the island was
visited by a thunderstorm and rain, and since then
we have had more heavy showers, and a good
deal of thunder and lightning. The temperature
now is pleasantly cool ; but it is curious to remark,
as has often before been noticed, that the number of
cholera cases rose immediately after the rain and
sudden change of weather. On the 25th the Board
of Health reduced the quarantine by one half on all
infected places, except Sicily, on arrivals from which
a quarantine of 30 days is still maintained, and
abolished all quarantine on places issuing clean bills
of health. The squadron will consequently be able
to return to Malta as soon as the health of the island
does not present any obstacle. The English steamer
Lancefield, having been chartered by the Admiral
Superintendent, left yesterday heavily laden with
stores for the squadron, which was still at Spezzia
up to yesterday morning. The telegraph steamer
Hawk returned to Malta yesterday from the Coast
of North Africa, where she has been engaged for
some time past in operations connected with the
Malta and Alexandria Telegraph.

The Lords of the Admiralty will arrive at Chatham
this morning, for the purpose of making their official
annual inspection of the dockyard, &c.
Lieut. Fuller, and the detachment of Royal Ma-
rines Light Infantry serving on board her Majesty's
Coastguard service screw steamship Donegal, Capt.
J. A. Paynter, 3,245 tons and 800 horse power,
having completed their term of two years, have been
relieved from Woolwich by a detachment in com-
mand of Lieut. Macey.

The unarmoured screw gunvessel Myrmidon, 4,
695 tons, 200 horse power (nominal), fitted with
engines by Messrs. Humphreys and Co., having re-
ceived on board a supply of coal, got up steam yes-
terday, at her moorings in Chatham harbour, for the
first time, for the purpose of testing the working of
her machinery previous to making her first official
trial of speed, at light draught, at the measured mile.
The Franklin, United States' war frigate, repre-
sented to be between 4,000 and 5,000 tons burden,
commanded by Admiral Farragut, is now lying in the
Thames, off the Town-pier, Gravesend, and excites
considerable interest in consequence of her enormous
size. She arrived on Saturday last from Cronstadt,
attended by her tender, the Tropic, of about 800
tons, a Glasgow-built steamer, captured in attempt-

ing to run the blockade during the Southern war.
The armament of the Franklin consists of 60 guns,
and her full cotnplement of hands is 760, but she is
said to be considerably short of that number, there
not being more than 500 on board. Soon after her
arrival she was visited by Commodore Edmonston,
C. 8., Superintendent of her ➢iajesty's dockyard,
Woolwich, accompanied by Commander Jackson,
of the Fisguard (guardship), who came down in