The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-26 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

Orders have been received at Woolwich to hold
in readiness a supply of mountain service guns and
equipment for disposal in the event of an expedition
being resolved upon by the Government for the
liberation of the Abyssinian captives. The expe-
rience gained during the past few years, in which
this species of artillery has been in use has called
the attention of the War Department to the neces-
sity of its improvement. - The guns are now being
considerably reduced in weight, and their system of
transport has undergone a searching investigation.
One of the guns, made of brass, and formerly a 31b.
smooth-bore muzzle-laoder, was . on Saturday
mounted on the pack saddle on the back of a mule
purchased by the Grdnance Select Committee at
Woolwich for experimental purposes, aid was pa-
raded in marching order for their investigation.
The7,vcight of the gun is now 200!b., having
been reduced by catting a piece off the muzzle
and paring down the outside. It has also been
rifled on the Woolwich principle, -and the calibre
has boon increased so as to fire a projectile of 71b. A
number of photographic sketches were exhibited to
illustrate the various modes adopted for the moun-
tain service in India. Capt. Fenn, a cavalry officer
of much experience attached to the Military Store
Department of Woolwich Arsenal, late of the 10th
Hussars„ who was present, suggested that the
method now in use of carrying the gun lengthways
on the back of the animal was inconvenient, and
should be discontinued. He proposed that the pack
saddle should be slightly readjusted, and the gun
should be carried crossways. The weight, he said,
would be thus brought down nearer the back, and
the animal would be much relieved. The proposi-
tion was favourably received, and the alteration was
ordered for consideration. Lieut. D. M'Mahon, of
the Military Train at Aldershot, has been ordered
to attend at Woolwich by the Quartermaster-Gene-
ral, with the view of superintending the manufac-
ture of some pack saddles on his expanding prin-
ciple, adapted to the backs of animals of large or
small size by simply adjusting a screw in the frame-

work.
The depot companies of the Ist battalion of the
14th (Buckinghamshire) Regt. arrived at Chatham
yesterday from Ireland, having landed at Gravesend
from the Irish steamer which conveyed them from
Cork. The strength of the depot is 5 officers, 159
non-commissioned officers and men, with 24 women
and 50 children. On its arrival at Chatham the
depot marched into quarters at St. Mary's Barracks,
and joined the 3d battalion of Infantry, under the
command of Col. the Hon. J. J. Bourke.
The flying.column from Aldershot left Bourley
Bottom on Friday, and returned to quarters in
camp. The tents were struck at half-past 7 o'clock,
and a quarter of an hour later the men breakfasted.
At half-past 9 o'clock the whole formed up for
their march to quarters, and at 10 o'clock were on
the move. The incidents of their short campaign,
however, had not quite terminated, for, as they
reached the top of a hill, a battery of the Royal
Horse Artillery disputed their progress, and opened
a heavy fire. The C battery of the Royal Artillery
attached to the column immediately responded,
covered by the 54th and 70th RegiMents. After a
fire had been maintained on both sides, Gen. Renny,
in command of the column, made skilful dispositions
for a retreat, which was successfully accomplished,
and the force reached camp shortly before 11 o'c!ock.
The column bad the advantage of beautiful weather
during the whole of its sojourn in the open, and not
a single casualty occurred either during the marches
or field operations.
- In accordance with a divisional order issued at
Aldershot, recruits in future will be put through the
course of musketry instruction after having been
two months at the gymnasium, returning for the
third Month's training after the completion of
musketry instruction.
The non-commissioned officers and men of D com-
pany, 44th Regiment, stationed at Aldershot, have
presented a silver cup to Private Jchn M'Garth, of
the same company, as a token of esteem, on his
leaving the reginynt. Although presentations of
the kind are common enough in all regiments, there
were some circumstances on this occasion which
render it worthy of notice. M'Grath is referred to
in the Tidies' Crimean correspondence of the 24th
of October, 1854, as the man who assisted Dr. James
'Thompson in his humane endeavours to alleviate
the sufferings of 700 wounded Russians left behind
after the battle of the Alma at a deserted village on
its north bank. At what risks this task was per-
formed is related not only in the correspondence
alluded to, but also in Carter's Military Records of
the 11tA 'Regiment. M'Grath has Served 22 years in
the army, has Live good-conduct. badges, a medal
for distinguished conduct in the field, a medal for
good conduct and lend service, and the Crimean
and Turkish medals.
The sailing Inc-Raman Bolingbroke, Capt. C.
Pryce, R.N.R., arrived at Spithead on Friday even-
ing from Madras with 41 invalided soldiers, three
women, and 18 children, from Various regiments.
She sailed from Madras on the 221 of March, and
called in at St. Helena on the 23d of June. The
troops were transferred from the ship at Spithead on
Saturday to the Royal Victoria Hospital at Netley,
and at 2 p.m. the Bolingbroke sailed for London.
The sailing Indiaman Surrey, Capt. J. Marshall,
arrived at Spitheal on Saturday morning from
Calcutta, with 102 invalided soldiers on board, four
women, and 16 children. The officers on board
comprised Lieut. Marshall, R. A., commanding ;
Lieut. Hadden, Ist battalion 23d Regiment ; Lieut.
Wynter, 104th Regiment ; Lieut. Lawless, 97th ;
and Assist-Sarg. Wikely, Ist battalion 19th Regi-
ment. ;Herdates of sailing are—Calcutta, April 29;
Sandheads, May 2 ; and St. Helena, July 2. The
troopslWere qisembarked on Saturday, and at 3 p.m.
the Surrey left Spithead again for. the Thames.
Three prisoners tried by courts-martial at Devon-
port on Friday
.and Saturday last pleaded " Guilty."
William Wilcox, corporal, Royal Marine Light In-
fantry, charged with neglect of duty when sent on
shore from the Lion in charge of an escort, was
sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment in Lewes
gaol. Mr. 11. G. Dominy, carpenter of the first
class of the Indus, appointed for service in the Agit:-
court, charged with being drunk, forfeits his Beni-
-061 as carpenterof the first class, and is admonished
to be more careful in future. W. Wright, private,
Royal :Marines, on board the Royal Adelaide,
charged with using insubordinate language, was
sentenced to receive 48 lashes and. to be imprisoned
12 months at Lewes. There were five courts-mar-
tial at Devonport last week, and it is probable that
there will be at least two more this week.
Orders have been sent to Rio de Janeiro for her
Majesty's ships Spiteful and Dryad to proceed to
Bombay from the Brazil station.
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Navigating Lieut. A. Hamilton was appointed on
Saturday to the Fisgard, for surveying duties.

News from - Bombay, dated July 21, states that
the crew of the Sacra»zento have been forwarded to
America in the ship General Caulfield. Double
rate; are in future to be charged on telegraphic
messages from Kurfache-e -to Great Britain and
France, containing groups of figurer, when the com-
modity to which they refer is not snecified. During
Nay over 89,00f),0001bs. of cotton, to the value of
upwards of £3,367,000, were shipped from
Bombay.

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