The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-13 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

The General Commanding-in-Chief will hold a
levee at 1 o'clock on Friday next.
We learn by electric telegraph that the Babiana,
Captain Sharp, arrived at the Motherbank yes'er-
day evening from the East, and was put iu quarau
tine immediately; eventually she obtained p fatigue,
and her passengers were landed at Portsmouth in
Lloyd's cutter, under the command of Mr. W.
Lichfield, after which she left for the East India
Docks to discharge her cargo.
Orders have been received at Chatham by the
officers in command of the three battalions of in-
fantry stationed at that garrison, directing the
whole of the available troops balanging to the
depots of the East India Company's regiments to
be held in realne,s to join the service companies
of their respective corps, and to embark for India
as soon as a sufficient amount cf tonnage has 13:-.eri
taken up for them by the East India Company.
In consequence of this order the most active pre-
paiations are being made to have the troops ready
for embarkation immediately they are i equ red,
which it is expected will be early in the ensuing
month. The following ships have been taken up
at the E ist India-house to convey troops to India,
viz.:—The Charles, 2,000 tons, J. W. Callow, co.n-
mender, for Bombay; and the Bussorab Merchant,
530 tons, F. Graham, commander, for Kurra,chee.
Since the troops selected from the first and third
battalions at CitathaniGat rison have been encamped
at the Spur Battery and Prince Henry's Bastion, a
most important improvement in the barrack ar-
rangements has been effected by the commandant
of the garrison, who has given directions that the
number of men apportioned to each barrack-room
is to be considerably reduced, and, except iu cases
of very urgent necessity, the number appointed
to each room, which has been fixed according to
the size of the building, is never to be exceeded.
Before the troops were placed under canvas the
barracks were very crowded, and a great deal
of sickness prevailed among the men; in con-
sequence, however, of the judicious arrange-
ments made for supplying the men with more space
and air, the result has been that sickness has almost
disappeared, and the troops at Chatham are as
healthy, if not healthier, than are to be found in
any barracks in the kingdom. Notwithstanding
the large draughts which have recently proceeded
from Cnatharn and embarked for India, the strength
of the garrison is still upwards of 3,000.
Mr. R. Laws, the principal storekeeper at Cha-.
thain Dockyard, has been appointed one of the
select commit.ee to inquire into the ecoaomy and
present management of her Majesty's dockyards,
and is succeeded in his duties at Chatham by Mr.
W. Donald.
Six iron guns, the first and only production of
the Royal Standard Foundry erected at Woolwich
during the Russian war, were yesterday fired at the
butt at 1 p.m., and they passed through the two
rounds with perfect satisfaction. It was announced
that exertions were being made to bring some others
forward for trial, but only six were then produced.
It is asserted that, although a return of the expen-
diture has been repeatedly canled for, no account
has up to the present moment been obtained, and
that under the existing arrangements some inde-
finite delay has been asked and partially granted.
During the administration of the late Government
' the visits of Lord Panmure and Mr. Monaell to the
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occurrence, and matters requiring the eye of the
chief were examined with rigid scrutiny. Although
one of the most important branches of her Majesty's
service, the present Secretary of State for the War
Department has not up to the present moment
pant his first visit of office. A number of barges
arrived at the Royal Arsenal pier during the latter
calibre of 8, 10, and 11 inches from the various
contractors, and the steam-ship Contest yesterday
landed a cargo of similar calibre from Goole.
General Sir W. F. Williams, attended by the
garrison staff, yesterday inspected a detachment of
the various corps trooped on the Artillery Parade
at 9.30, intended to mount guard during the suc-
coedit)°, 24 hours. The whole of the newly-enlisted
recruits afterwards paraded and marched past. At
1 p.m. General Williams reviewed four field bat-
teries of the Royal Artillery, one battalion of Royal
Marine Light Infantry, one battalion of the Antrim
Militia, and one battalion of Artillery on Wool-
wich-common. They were put through a series of
exercises, constituting au ordinary field-day's dis-
play without firing, and occupying the entire ex-
tent of the review ground, forming and deploying
in columns, squares, &c., and marching past, until
half past 4 o'clock.
Her Majesty's gunboat Sandfly, tender to the
screw steamship Cornwallis, 60, Capt. George Ran-
dolph, on Coastguard service in the Rumber, was
yesterday hauled out of basin at Woolwich, and
proc,!eded. to Hull to join. The steam transport
Dee was yesterday received into basii. at Woolwich,
to prepare for a re-shipment of steam gear for the
wo-tein yards..
The F:re Queen steam yacht, Maser-Command •
W. F. Paul, embarked Admiral Sir George S' el
mom', K. 0.8., the Commarder-iii-Chief, M; '''')Yr--
General the Hon. Sir J. Yorke Scarlett, K C'jl3( ,
arid Rear-Admiral Superintendent the' Hon. G.
Grey, and conveyed them to Osborne,pay to their
respects to her Majesty, yesterday ., afternoon.
The Brunswick, 80, Capt. Ornmatiney, and the
Curacoa, 31, Capt. T. M. Mason, are under orders
to leave Spithead t ;-day ou a cruise.
The Caesar, 91, Capt. Frederick, is expected to
leave Portsmouth harbour this dray,
of her machinery,io make a trial
Jac , and if all 3;t.tishould work well
she will anchor and r 'main at Sp ead.
The Arrogant, 47, Capt. La ipald G. Heath,
C. 13., steamed up to Bpitlica 1 from S„uthampton-