The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-05 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

Valetta, May 30.—The Government of Malta has
been informed by telegraph from England of the
approaching arrival at this island of the Sultan
Abdul Aziz, on his way to visit the Universal Ex-
hibition at Paris. Instructions have been received
to pay him all possible honour. TWA= of his ex-
pected arrival appears at present to be enveloped in
doubt, the answer received from the British Em-
bassy at Constantinople to an inquiry on this point
leaving it uncertain. Her Majesty's despatch-
vessel Psyche has been unexpectedly sent off to Gib-
raltar, in compliance with a telegram from the
Naval Commander-in-Chief, Lord Clarence Paget,
who is at present there, and it is supposed the, his
lordship is desirous of proceeding in her to meet the
Sultan either at Malta or Marseilles. The Psyche
left Malta on the evening of the 27th inst., with
orders to proceed at full speed. Her Majes'y's
birthday was cejebrated here on the 25th inst. in
the usual way. In the afternoon there was a grand
regatta, and in the evening His Excellency Sir
Patrick Grant entertained at dinner the chief mili-
tary, civil, and ecclesiastical authorities ; and Rear-
Admiral Kellett, the senior naval officer, held a like
entertainment, to which the chief offic3rs of Her
Majesty's naval establishments at thi*island were
invited. The day was generally observed as a close
holiday. The Egyptian screw corvette Fayoun
arrived on the.26th inst., from Canes, and confirms
the news of the failure of Omar Pasha's expedition.
The Fayoun has come here for repairs and docking
purposes. A French screw corvette, the Phwaix,
Captain de Laureau, has also arrived
,here. She
came in onothe 29th inst., from Toulon and Stora,
to coal on her way to the Pira3us. Cholera, which
has lingered at Girgenti until now, has, I am sorry
to say, made some progress in Licata and neigh-
bourhood ; and, it having been discovered that ves-
sels from that place desirous of reaching Malta in.
free pratique were in the habit of going to some
other port in Sicily or Calabria and there obtaining
I a clear bill of health, the Malta Government has
established a quarantine of seven days on all arri-
vals from Sicily and Calabria Ultra, besides the
quarantine of 15 days previously established on ar-
rivals from Girgenti, which continues of course in
force. The local Government has also been pleased
11 to direct that cattle arriving from places free from
murrain, but infected with cholera, are to be sub-
jected to the same quarantine as that imposed upon
passengers, and during the time the animals are in
quarantine they are to be subjected to sanitary mea-
sures under the direction of the chief police physi-
cian."
A telegram was yesterday received at Woolwich
from the War Department, announcing the inten-
tion of Sir John Pakington, Secretary of State for
War, to pay a visit to the Royal Arsenal this morning.
This being Sir John's first visit since his appoint-
ment to the War Department, he will be received in
the Dial- square within the Arsenal gates and
escorted by the chief officials representing the de-
partments, who will be in waiting at 10 30, accord-
ing to present arrangements. The Secretary of
State will then enter the offices of the Select Com-
mittee, and at 12 o'clock he will inspect the manu-
facture of portions of the new Fraser gun of cheap
construction at the Royal gun factories, which is
stated to be the main object of his visit, and to con-
vince himself thoroughly of the economy and per-
fection reported by the committee lately sitting for
that purpose.
Her Majesty's ships Nymphe and Speedwell, in
basin at Woolwich, and now ready for the pennant,
are ordered to be placed in the first-class steam re-
serve, in preparation to be commissioned for service.
The chartered ship Woodfield yesterday shipped
15Q tons of chain cables and moor:ng gear to be
laid down for the use of the fleet ordered to be ac-
commodated in the new French creek at Malta.
The screw steam sloop Dryad, 4, was appointed
to leave. Plymouth yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon
for the Pacific.
Au accident occurred at the Camp at Aldershott
on Monday during the inspection of the 72d (Duke
of Albany's Own) Highlanders by Major-Gen. H.
Renny. The regiment, under the command of
Major Cecil Rice, was fo.rmed up in open column of
companies on the general parade, at the top of 2
lines, South Camp, and the usual battalion and
light infantry movements having been performed,
.the Major-General was inspecting the last corn.

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voured to pass between two companies of the regi_
ment, but owing to the unmanageable condition of
the horses, he ran into one company, taking off the
two right files. In passing backwards fro& the
right of No 5 company to the left of No. 4, he took
two files of that company also, when the cart and
horses were overturnel, and the driver,wh o had not
for a moment quitted the saddle, was thrown
violently to the ground beneath them. Captain
Brownlow held down the head of one of the horse%
until it was released from the cart, when the driver
was found to be severely injured. Privates Kean,
Rodden, Dewar, and another were also injured by
being knocked down in the manner described. Cai.
Herbert, Assist.- glartermaster Gen., and Capt. •
Pelly, Deputy Assist.-Quartermaster-Gen., were
quickly on the ground, and gave such directions as
the emergency required. The wounded men, whose
arms and accoutrements were much injured, their
rifles rendered almost useless, and their bayonets
bent, were taken to hospital, where they were
attended by Surg.-Major Buckle. Kean and Rodden
were found to be wounded severely ; the other men
of the 72d but slightly. A Courtof Inquiry assembled
in the orderly-room of the regiment on Tuesday,
to inquire into and report on the damage done to
the accoutrements and clothing of the men. Yes-
terday Kean and Rodden were still in hospital, but
were understood to be recovering.
The members of the Navy Club give their cu,s'6o.
mary annual entertainment to the First Lord of the
Admiralty on the 25th inst., at Willis's Rooms,
King-street, St. James's.

71IE TRADES' UNION INQUIRY AT

SHEFFIELD.

This inquiry was resumed yesterday, and several
additional witnesses were examined. The principal
evidence was that of Joseph Thompson, secretary
to the Scissor Forgers' Society, and member of that
un-
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asnocdiefotyrgersh*,
shoc;eties,
grinders take out
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for the purpose of obtaining an object, the men are
supposed to cease work, and the party taking them
out pay the expenses-that is, if the grinders wish
to attain an object they could do so by stopping the
forgers, but they would have the forgers' wages to
pay. The same rule also applies to the grinders.
They back one another simply to get the contribu-
tion in arrear. Some of the rules of the society
were to control prices, and others to limit the
number of apprentices. In consequence of an out-
worker who had not served an apprenticeship, in,
the employ of a Mr. Darwin, refusing to pay to
the society, and because his efficiency had rendered
work scarce in Mr. Darwin's shops, leading to a
reduction in wages in some instances, the witness
and a man named Haigh agreed that some " out-
rage" should be committed against Darwin. It
was accordingly arranged that Haigh should carry
away the small tools, and witness was to pay him
a sovereign. The result was he went in the night
time and took away the small tools and destroyed
the bellows likewise ; he was taken into custody,
brought before the magistrates, and after being re-
manded once was sent to the Leeds assizes and sen-
tenced to nine months' imprisonment. Witness
furnished funds for the defence, fearing he should
otherwise be implicated, and he also agreed to give
his wife Gs. per week during the nine months.
The money all came out of his own pocket at first,
though he was afterwards recouped a portion by
the society. The practice, be added, was not at all
recognised by the committee. 'Various other similar
linstances of rattening were deposed to. In very
many cases the officials of the trades unions were
entirely ignorant of these outrages. He also further
illustrated his remarks by saying—" Suppose a man
, went into his public house and happened to meet
with two other men, and they talk, and one says
I owe the union 10s.', they would do the rattening
as from a sense of moral *l)ligation, and as their
bounden duty go and rattcu these men. Such
men he be'ieved were to be found in all trades socie-
ties, and it. requires a great deal of firmness of
the officials to keep such characters down. It has
always been his impression that if any official
wanted anything doing they would not have to go
far to get persons to do it. In some cases they
have got men to do these things. It is looked upon
as being an ancient law. Unionists don't think
it a crime. It was said to be the custom for the
committee to draw who should do an act of ratten-
ing, the one upon whom the lot fell being unknown
to the rest."