The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-11 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

REVIEW OF TROOPS AND SHAM FIGHT
AT WOOLWICH.
Yesterday at ernoon Major-General the He,n. Sir
Jas. Yorke Scarlett, C. 8., the commander-in-chief
of the south-west district, reviewed the whole of the
troops in garrison at Portsmouth on Southsea Com-
mon, comprising the 47th Foot, the Royal Marine
Light Infantry, the Royal Marine Artillery, the
North Lincoln and the North Wilts Militia, and a
field b ittery of Royal Horse Artillery ; in all a force
of between 3,000 and 4,000 men. The day was fine,
and the company accordingly numerous. The Gene-
ral, n,pompanied by Liinit..-(701_ Wright, Assistant-
Quartermaster-General; Lieut.-Col. Conolly, Bri-
gade-Major ; Capt. Breton, Town-Major ; and J
Capt. Teursby, Aide-de-Camp, rode to the field at
3 o'clock, where all the troops were drawn up in
the order prescribed. The Marines and the Marine
Artillery exhibited a faultless front, and their sup-
porters did good credit to their. cloth. All the
movements of actual service in the field were gone
through with satisfaction to the General and the
gratification of a very large assemblage of spectators.
The finale—a fusilade against the ramp irts of the
fo; tress—needed but a return fire from the guns, or
infantry over the eneiente,, to have perfected the
illusion of an attack upon the garrison.
Count Platen, Envoy Extraordinary in London
from the Court of Sweden, visited Woolwich yes-
terday, and was received on the garrison parade by
Colonel Blounfield, senior officer in command, and
staff. His Excellency was accompanied by the
Countess Platen, the Count Wacthmeister his son-
in-law, and the Countess Waetbrueister ; Lord
North, and a numerous suite. The visitors arrived
at Woolwich at 1 p.m., and iunnediAtely proceeded
to the Royal Artillery mess-room, where they were
entertained at Pinch, the band of the Royal Artil-
lery pet forming in front during the repast. At 2
o'clock they repaired to the review ground on Wool.
wich Common, to witness the proceedings of a fiald
day. Ira consequence of the paucity of troops at
present in garrison, one battalion if infantry only
—namely, the Royal Marines—two troops of Royal
Artillery, and three field batteries were on the
ground. His Excellency hiving been received with
the customary honours, inspectd the line, aud then
to -k up his position under the Flagstaff, when the
It.)yal Mantles, in command of Lieut.-Colonel
Fleming, merely marched past and proceeded
to quarters. The Royal Horse Artillery and
the batteries, led by Colonel Mamie, then
advanced aed marched past, the band of the
troop performing opposite the Cernm ridant's
station. Having galloyed past with admirable
order and regularity, they formed on the brow
of the hill, dismounted, charged gues, limbere.lup,
and came into action with an imaginary foe, retired
to the right in front, fell out in columns of divi-
sions, g lloped forward, and re-engaged in a sharp
encounter. The firing having been maintained with
consid !rable vigour, they again shifted position and
the contt•st was renewcrl. Twenty rounds of blank
ammunition having been exhausted, the programme
was completed at 4 o'clock. A numerous assem-
blag., of loectaters was pre tout. A detachment of
Riding-house Establ'sliment, in command of
Colonel Henry, assisted by a party of the Foot
Artillery, were stationed in charge of the ground.
The depot of the 2d battalion o the 31 Foot will
proceed from Parkhurst to Cjwes, Lie of Wight,
this day, and embeds: on board the Pr. m,sischer
Adler, steamer, for Cork, 4 officers, 19t1 men,
9 soldiers' wives, and 15 children.
The 2d battalion of the 4th King's Own wore
inspected oflicialy at Chichester on Tuesday by
Major-General the Hon. Sir J. Yorke Searlett,
K. C. 8., kttended by the Ass's:ant-Quartermaster-
G,naeral (Lieut.-Col. Wright) and the Brigade-
Major (Lieut.-Col. Conolly), and they passed a
most admirable muster, and received the high com
mendation of the General.
The B troop of Royal Horse Artillery, in com-
mand of Capt. G. V. Johnson, marched from head-
quarters yesterday morning for Aldershot.
Vice-Admiral Fanshawe, C. 8., the commander-
in-chief elect of the Mediterranean fleet, accom-
panied by his relative, Lieut.-Gen. Fanshawe,
C. 8., R.E , aid Lieut.-Gen. Sir A. J. Dalrymple,
arrived at the Portland, Southsea, yesterday. To-
day Admiral Fanshawe will hoist his flag in the
Marlborough, 131, Capt. Lord F. Kerr, the crew
of which were paid wages yesterday, and which will
sail for the Mediterranean to-morrow. One of the
Lords of the Admiralty (Capt. the Hon. J. R.
Mummon,l, C. 8.) visited and inspected her on
Tuesday, the day she was mustered. She has her
complement at last.

Oil Wednesday a Court-martial assembled on
board the flagship 'Waterloo, at Sheerness, to try
Mr. William 01 owhurst, impel numerary carpenter,
on several charges brought against him by Lieut.
;bcrtson, Divisional Lieutenant, First Division
in Ordinary. The charges were for absenting him-
s2lf without leave from the Leonidas ; for disobe-
d encc of ()idea's ; for mutinous and insubordinate
conduct, threatening to tie a stone round Lieut.
Robertson's neck an.l throw him overboard ; and
for other acts of disobedience of orders given him
at different times by his commanding officer. The
finding of the Court was, that drunkenness was
folly proved ; also that the charge of the defendant
absenting himself after sunset from the ship was
fully proved ; mutinous conduct was fully. proved.
The Court considered that it was not the intention
of of the prisoner to put
.his threat into exoelcourtbiooiardc,
regarded throwing Robertson
but that repeated
.thsobedience of the orders of his
superior officer, Lieut. Robertson, was also fully
proved ; and the sentence was that the prisoner be
deprived of his warrant as a carpenter for three
years and serve one year before he be eligible to
take a petty officer's rating as carpenter's mate.
The Hydra, 6, paddlewheel steam sloop, has
been commissioned at Sheerness by Commander
Richard V. Hamilton.

The Argus, 6, paddlewheel steamsloop, has been
commis,ioned at Sheerness by Commander Herbert
F. W. Ingram.

The steam gunboat Magnet, Lieut. Commander
Edward S. Meara Cats 'Excellent)' has arrived at
Sheerness from Harwich, under orders to take in
stores for the Pembroke.
We understand that the old sailing frigates,
Dryad and Undaunted'to b are ab: oken up. A
new 50 gun screw frigate, to be named
daunted, is about to be binit. the Un-
The Di agora, 6, paddlewheel steam frigate, being
fitted at Chatiman for the steam reserve, will be
put out of dock to-uaorr.)W.
Toe Manceuvrer and Diligence, naval transports,
have arrived at Otiathain Dockyard, and are being
laden with war stores for, Portsmouth, Devonporr,
and Pembroke.
The Majestic, 80 guns, was put out of the fitting
basin at sheerness yeslerday' and is ordered to
proceed on a trial of her machinery, after refitment,
to be ready for the pendant.
The Mars, 80 guns, screw steam-ship, is in No.
3 dry dock at Sheerness, being brought forward to
be ready for the pendant.
The Colo sus, 8 guns, screw steam-ship, in the
fitting bar-in at Sheerness, is ready- for the pendant.
The Diadem, 32, Captain Aloorsom, C. 8., sent
her screw on shore to Portsmouth Dockyard yes-
terday, and has several other defects to repair.
She was privately visitad by Captain the Hon. J.
IL. Drumm-.id, ono of the Lords of the Admiralty,
on Tues.lay.
The Admiralty steam-yacht Osborne, Master
Commander Bowen, was taken out ( f Jock at Ports-
mouth yesterday alter repairs, A.7r.
The launch of the magnificent first-class screw-
frigate the Orlando is to take place at Pembroke
to-morrow. The Orlando is the first of the new
cla;s ; she is 300 feet in length, and of 3,726 tons
burden, and her armament is of the heaviest calibre.
She is of greater length than the Duke of Welling-
ton, 140 guns.

THE LIVERPOOL BOROUGH BANK.—Wo are informed
that there i 3 Low co doubt that proceedings are being
taken on the part of sharehollers, represe.ntli g shares
to a very large amount, against at leait one Ii rector of
the Liverpo;;l B rough Bank; and that the case will, in
all probability, be Z.ried at the Liver!) 1