The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-16 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

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In consequence of the crowded state of Chatham
garrison, caused by the large influx of volunteers
and recruits for the purpose of joining Indian de-
pots, the authorities have decided on reducing the
strength of the garrison by the withdrawal of nearly
2,000 troops. Orders were accordingly received
yesterday by Major-General W. H. Eden, com-
mandant of the garrison, directing the withdrawal
of the following East India depots from the troops
under his command, selected from the 2d and 3d
battalions, viz.-64th Regiment, under the com-
mand of Major W. J. Chads ; 82d Regiment,
under the command' of Gaptain W. A. Bailie ;
87th Royal Irish Fusiliers,-commanded by Captain
W. Wiltshire; 90th Light Infantry, in command
of Captain L. N. D. Hammond ; and the 98th
Regiment, under the command of Captain E.
Grantham. The whole of the above depots will
proceed to Canterbury this morning, when they
will form a depot battalion, under the command of
the staff of officers at Parkhurst, who are directed
to proceed to Canterbury. The following depots
will likewise move from Chatham garrison this day
to Colehe3ter :-19th Regiment, under the com-
mand of Captain L. D. H. Currie ; 43d Light In-
fantry, in charge of Captain T. E. Holmes ; and
86th (Royal County Down) Regiment, commanded
by Captain H. W. P. Webnan. The depots of the
18th Royal Irish, under the command of Captain
G. W. Stacpoole ; 51st Light Infantry, under the
command of Captain C. Acton and the 83d Regi-
ment, under the command of daptain E. W. Bray,
are to proceed this day to Deal and join the depot
battalion at Windsor.
The Colossus, 80, screw steamer, anti the Argus,
G, paddlewheel sloop, being fitted at Chatham, are
ordered to be attached to the steam reserve. Both
vessels are nearly completed, and will be put cut
of dock next spring tide. •
The following is an extract from a letter dated
Madras, Jan. 13, received yesterday at Woolwich :
" The screw steam transport Hyclespes 2,200
tons burden, which sailed from Woolwich the 18th
Sept. last, with the troops of Royal Horse Artillery
and two field batteries Royal Artillery, making a
total of 607 men (and which was ropo:ted to have
been lost at sea), arrived at Calcutta the 30th Dec.,
after a pleasant and prospetous voyage. She
touched at the Cape of Good Hope, Nov. 5, where
Capt. R. P. Radcliffe, Second-Captain the Hon. L.
Addington, Lieuts. F. L. Talboi', the Hon. A.
Stewart, and A. Cockburn, Assist.-Surgeon S.
Roch, and Veterinary-Surgeon J. Cochrane, with
190 non-commissioned officers and men of T Ficid
Battery, were transferred to her Majesty's ship
Himalaya, to take charge of 300 horses to Cslcele a
which had been purchased at the Cape. At Point
de Galls the Hydaspes embarked 14 officers and 280
men of her Majesty's 69th Regiment, just arrived
by overland route from Suez, and took them on to
Madras, where, in Consequence of orders received
from the Governor-General, she also lauded, on
the 2001 of D:ceinber, Capt. and Breva-Lient.-
Colonel J. Turner, C.B. ; Second-Captain P. J.
Campbell, Lints. G. J. Shakerley, C. L. Tred,r.ift,
and E. C. Vaughan ; Assist.-Surgeon A. H. Taylor,
and Veterinary-Surgeon J. Cleaveland, with 106
non-commissioned officers and gunners and drivers
of the Il troop Royal Horse Artillery. The Hydes-
pes then proceeded to Calcutta, where she disem-
barkel Lieut.-Colonel J. B. Riddell, commanding
the brigade of batteries, Brevet-Major and Adju-
tant N. 0. S. Turner, and Capt. and Quartermaster
C. Young, together with six officers and 190 non-
oommissionedofficers and men of Capt. Gibb:ni's
Q field battery. The officers have presented a tes-
timonial to the commander of the Hydaspes, Capt.
H. Brown, to mark their approbation of his cour-
teous and gentlemanlike demeanour during their
long and pleasant voyage in his ship."
The Pembroke, 60, screw steam ship, Capt. John
Fraser, arrived at the Great Nero, at 10.55 a.m.
yesterday, from Leith.
The screw steam-ship Hogue, 60, from Queens-
town, arrived at Plpnaouth on Sunday. The steam-
frigate Valorous, 16, Capt. W. C. Aldham, with
Capt. Stotey and the officers and crew lately be-
longing to the frigate Eagle, 50, sailed in the after-
noon for Sheerness.
The Meeanee, 80, new screw steamship, was put
out of the fitting basin at Sheerness yesterday. She
is ordered to proceed on a trial trip to prove rate
of speed, &c., to-morrow.
The Royal George, 102, screw steamship, at
Sheerness, is ordered to proceed on a trial trip to
prove her rate of speed, dec., on Thursday.
The Admiralty have ordered the screw steam gun
vessel Alacrity, Commander Armine Wodehouse,
to be paid off at Sheerness.
The entry of boys as sea apprentices in the navy
has been stopped on board the flag-ship Waterloo,
at Sheerness, in consequence of her having her full
complement.

Tile Mi.Stl4oe and Julia gunboats, of 60-horso
power each, wore on Sunday brought up to Wool-
wich from Sheerness, in tow of the steam ve3sel
African, to undergo some necessary repairs, and to
be fitted for service.
The following appointments were made yester-
day at the Admiralty :
Captain J. W. Tarleton, 0.B„ is appointed to
the Euryalus, commissioned ; Captain P. Cracrofs
is appointed acting captain of the Diadem during
the illness of Captain Moorsom ; Liouts. W. Cod-
rington, Henry Christian, J. S. Graham, ani T.
K. Hudson, to the Euryalus; the Rev. F. E.
Grateres, chaplain, to the Russell ; the Rev. E. H.
Fothergill, chaplain, to the Ajax; J. Smith,
master, to the Euryalus ; E. R. Key, assistant pay-
master, to the Illustrious ; and J. R. Starling,
clerk, to the Marlborough.