The Sun.
London, England, 1867-12-05 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

An order was yesterday received at the Royal
Engineer establishment, Chatham, from the Horse
Guards, directing a return to be tranzmitted to the
Deputy-Adjutant-General of the whole of the non-
commissioned officers of the corps, holding staff or
other appointments, who have completed the period
of 21 years' service. This return, it is understood,
is preliminary to the promulgation of an order
directing the retirement of the whole of the non-
commissioned officers of the Royal Engineers who
have completed their full period of service, with the
view of giving increased opportunities for promo-
tion among the junior non-commissioned officers of
the corps. It was stated at Chatham yesterday that
the authorities intend adopting a similar course in
the corps of Royal Artillery and Royal Marines at
the commencement of the approaching year.
In consequence of the anomalies which have for
some time existed at Chatham dockyard in the
amounts at which the residences occupied by the
officials of that establishment are assessed to the
parochial and other rates, resulting in many of the
dockyard officers of similar rank and salary being
granted superannuation allowances calculated on
different amounts arising from the rating valuations
of the residences occupied by them, au Admiralty
order has been received at the establishment direct-
ing that the following scale of lodging allowances
will in future be adopted, instead of rating valua-
tions, on calculating superannuation allowances--
viz., officers with a salary of £5OO, and upwards,
£75 ; officers with a salary of £3OO to £5OO, £5O ;
and officers with a salary under £3OO, £35. The
same scale will, it is understood, be applied to the
whole of the other Royal dockyards.
The usual annual discharges of non-established
mechanics ,and workmen from Chatham dockyard,
consequent on the amount of wages voted by Par-
liament being nearly exhausted, is ordered to be
made at that establishment, the first part of work-
men having had notice to leave the dockyard en
Saturday next.
The Admiralty Director of Transports, Captain
W. R. Mends, C. 8., R.N., arrived at Portsmouth
yesterday from London, and paid lengthened visits
of inspection to the Indian troop steamships Serapis
and Crocodile.

Her Majesty's screw troopship Orontes, Capt. U.
Phelps, sailed from Spithead at daylight yesterday
morning for Gibraltar and Malta.
Her Majesty's screw troopship Crocodile, Capt.
Watson, embarked detachments of troops to join
corps serving in India, and naval supernumeraries;
for the Indian screw troopships Euphrates and
Jumna, in the Red Sea, yesterday, at Portsmouth.
Fhe Crocodile steamed out of Portsmouth harbour,
after having embarked the troops, and proceeded
out south-east of Spithead, where she steamed about
for a couple of hours to test the working of lief
machinery, under the supervision of the Steam
Factory and Reserve officials. The machinery
being found to work satisfactorily, the Crocodile
afterwards started on her voyage, but will call in at
Queenstown to embark the Ist battalion of the 6t4
Regiment of Infantry, to convey to Alexandria
with her other troops for India.
Her Majesty's paddle yacht Alberta was yeater.
day taken out of Portsmouth harbour, under steam'
for trial of the machinery and of a newly aPPli,e,
steering apparatus. The latter consists of a right
and left handed screw on a single bar. Both trials
were satisfactory.
Staff Commander Henry A. Moriarty, C•l3•'
commanding the screw store frigate Fox, who ren;
dered such important services in the laying of tha
Atlantic cable, has, we understand, been appointee
by the Admiralty Second Master Attendant
Portsmouth dockyard, vice Sturdee, retired.
With reference to the first paragraph in the
" Naval and Military Intelligence" of Tuesday, W
are requested to state that no trial of the conaPara;
tive merits of the Chassepot and the Carter and
Edward rifles has yet been made under authoriti
at the Hythe School of Musketry.
The Ferret, 8, training brig, Lieut. 11. M. Carr!:
tender to the boys' training ship Boscawen, arrive'
at Spithead yesterday afternoon from Portland. a
Her Majesty's screw troopship Orontes embarked
detachments of Royal Artillery and infantry rePh-
ments yesterday afternoon alongside Portsmont'
dockyard for conveyance to Gibraltar and Malta'
The general court martial for the trial of CaP
Usher, of the Chatham Division of Royal Marines'
for drunkenness, reassembled at headquarters Yet.
terday morning at 11 o'clock, under the presidency
of Colonel C. Louis ; Capt. Blake, Royal Marines'
barrister-at-law, again officiating as deputy judge;
advocate. The prisoner, who was again assisted ,
his solicitor, at the opening of the court put i°,6
written defence, in which he did not deny the 01115
of being intoxicated at the Royal Marine barrsceo
on the day mentioned in the charge, but urged in
extenuation that he had been suffering from
and had drank a small quantity of ale in the ree::.
which produced the effects sworn to by the wituessv-t
The prisoner made an earnest appeal to the Oho
for a merciful consideration of his conduct for tad
sake of his wife and family, and urged his long 3a,
honourable service in the Royal Marines in mitigor
Lion of punishment. On the part of the Pris°'3o.
numerous witnesses were called, including C°l"
Louis, president ; Col. E. Wylde, prosecutor ;
R. Boyle, C. 8., Capt. A. D. Nepean, and CaPt'
I a'
W. Thomas, members of the Court ; and C° • a..
Lambrick, aide-de-camp to the Queen, Cornplauir,
ant of the Chatham division ; Col. C. W. Adaon,
and the Rev. J. S. Robson, chaplain of the divssl
all of whom spoke highly of the prisoner's o 119: o,
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ter, and the efficient manner in which he had beeo
charged his duties during the 20 years he had, to
in the corps. The trial then terminated, 1),11:,til
finding of the Court will not be promulgated
it has been submitted for approval.

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Births. ife.of
HoARE—On the 2d inst., at 32, Curzon-streot, the W -
Henry Hoare, Esq., of a daughter. , (4011
KNOX—On the 3d inst., at Southsea, the wife 0. --‘de, o
Knox, V.( '., tae Prince Consort's Own Bale Brie
a daughter.
ampton, * S 0 ON
SANFORD —On the 30th ult., at Carlton-crescee.,44 ol -
the wifo of Captain G. Sanford, 11'1
daughter.
Marriages. r bOl'°'
CHAPMAN—MACNAGIITEN— On the 3d inst., at 5t.34-Vols4l
3,Ciraveinl
aSgehrtveinc,e.Estgo.,
34167Eftton
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CADELL—MACK AY—On the 3d ghost ~ at 10, ''-'-,sli I ..-4i,
place, Edinburgh Captainßobert.Cadellt_l3eNtioPif
Corps,to ' Georgina, youngest daughter of Itobt.
Charlotte,-s u a.et.hird daub
Esq., Writer to the Signet, Edinburgh.
Deaths. tf Pet
AUSTIN—On the 4th inst., at Warwick-avonue, f
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Clapton, Henry C. Austin, Esq., agcd 54. ill 5,
BAIRSTOW— On the 2d inst , at Ito yd-
Esq., Cross-b
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Leeds, Thomas .6airstow. , ,
Esq., aged 60. Nell-
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BANKS—On the 2d inst , at 1, Ilatcham-terrace, '
Joseph P. Banks, E 4, aged 74. Selisbed
FINCH—On the 3d inst ,
aged 6at The Hall, Eisherten, 4
Wm. C. Finch, M.D., '.
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JACKSON—On the 2d inst., Henry Jackson, 511.' t,
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'Wallas le On thes 4th .inst., at Glengall-grove, 4 ship,
road, Charles Wallis, of 150, Leadenhait street,
insurance .agent, aged 65.
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