The Sun.
London, England, 1867-03-09 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

VALETTA, March 3.—The Tamar, screw troop-
ship, Capt. F. W. Sullivan, C. 8., embarked the
84th Regiment from this garrison the 28th of Feb.
for Jamaica, but owing to the weather being un-
favourable did not leave port until the 2d inst. No
troops have ever left the island in a higher state of
discipline or efficiency. The Caradoc, despatch
vessel, Lieut.-Commander E. H. Wilkinson, which
I stated in my last letter was under sailing orders,
took her departure on the 2d inst. for Constanti-
nople, to be at the disposal of her Majesty's Am-
bassador there. She will call at the Piraeus to
deliver despatches and letters for her Majesty's ship
Resistance, and to land Dr. Trower, the Bishop of
Gibraltar, who is about to visit the British commu-
nities at Athens, Patras, and other places in his
diocese. Her Majesty's ship Royal Oak, 35, Capt.
the Hon. G. D. Keane, which was despatched by
Rear-Admiral Kellett to Cephalonia on receipt of
the news of the earthquake with provisions for the
distressed inhabitants, returned to Malta on the
evening of the Ist inst. The readers of 2he Sun
are already informed that a subscription for the suf-
ferers has been opened at Malta ; on the 25th ult.,
the committee for collecting funds for their relief
closed its first list, and immediately remitted the
amount, .£73 18s. 4d., to the British Consul at
Cephalonia. We learn, however, by the Royal Oak,
that there are sums of money lying in the bank "in-
disposed of, and that the provisions taken up by the
vessel have been brought back, the measures adopted
by the Greek Government, supplemented by the help
rendered by her Majesty's ship Enterprise and a
French vessel, having, it is alleged, rendered any
further foreign assistance unnecessary. The greatest
want at present is shelter, and the King himself was
on the spot superintending the arrangements which
were being made for housing those of the inhabi-
tants whose dwellings were destroyed. Up to the
time of the Royal Oak leaving Argostoli the shocks
continued at rapid intervals, but were decreas-
ing in intensity, and had ceased to cause any alarm.
During this week a French steam frigate, the Eldo-
rado, Capt. Chevalier Chartenet, arrived here from
Toulon and Algiers, having on board 800 soldiers
and 61 horses, on their way to Cochin-China, via
Egypt. The Prussian screw frigate Gazelle, Capt.
L. Henk (formerly an officer in our service), received
orders by telegraph, and left on the 28th ult. for
Smyrna. Vice-Admiral the Hon. H. Keppel arrived
here last night by the mail steamer Delta from Mar-
seilles, en route for China, to take the command of
her Majesty's ships on that station, and supersede
Vice-Admiral King, whose term of service abroad
has expired.
Her Majesty's ship Caledonia, 20, flag of Admiral
Yelverton, left the Sound yesterday morning, at 8
o'clock, for Ireland, with 400 Royal Marines, under
the command of Col. Pickard. Wind, E., a smart
breeze. The gunboats Rainbow and Hind sailed on
Thursday evening for Ireland.
An order was yesterday received by Col. Con-
nolly, commanding the division of Royal Marines
Light Infantry at Woolwich, from the Deputy-
Adjt.-Gen. of the Royal Marine forces, requesting
him to hold in readiness the following detachment
for service in Ireland :—Two captains, four subal-
terns, eight sergeants, eight corporals, two drum-
mess, and 160 privates. Lieut.-Col. Stewart took
his departure during the day for Quteenstown, under
orders to apply for instructions to Rear-Admiral Sir
C. F. Delacombe ; Lieuts. Risk, Macy, Parker, and
Wardell being the first on the roster, were ordered
to take the command, and many of the privates first
for sea being at the time on duty at the various sen-
try stations in the garrison were relieved and paraded
for the Commandant's inspection, in readiness for
immediate departure.
An order has been received at the head-quarters
of the Royal Marine Light Infantry, Chatham,
directing a detachment of eight sergeants, eight cor
porals, two drummers, and 160 privates, to be
held in readiness for immediate service. The fol-
lowing officers have received orders to proceed with
the detachment :—Capt. P. M. C. Croker, Capt.
A. H. F. Barnes, First Lieut. R. C. Harvey, First
Lieut. C. S. C. Webb, Second Lieut. R. B. Kirch-
hoffer, and Second Lieut. J. H. Price. The officers
and men composing the detachment were inspected
at bead quarters yesterday. It is understood that
the whole of the non-commissioned officers and men
composing the detachment will be armed with the
Snider breechloader.

The following appointments were made ycsterday
at the Admiralty :—Commander J. T. Swann, to the
Rattler, vice Webb, promoted ; Commander B. L.
Lefroy, to the Spiteful, vice Fletcher, invalided;
Commander H. P. Knevitt, to be Inspecting Com-
mander of Coast Guard at Berwick-on-Tweed, vice
Lefroy; Lieut. W. M. Latham, to the Cambridge;
E. C. Roberts, Master, to the Cumberland, for ser-
vice in the Waterwitch ; G. H. Moore, midshipman,
to the Lord Clyde, as supernumerary ; J. B. Drew
and I'. Bolster, Acting Assist.-Surgs., to the Vic-
tory, for the Haslar Hospital : and C. M'Conaghey,
Acting Assist.-Surg., to the Royal Adelaide, for
Plymouth Hospital.