The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-13 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The iron armour plated screw steamship Northum-
berland, 26 guns, 6,621 tons, Staff Commander
Robert P. Batt, is appointed to vacate No. 2 dock,
at Devonport, on Tuesday. her engines, which are
of 1,350 horse power, are in charge of Mr. Charles
M. Collins.

The armour plated screw steamship Caledonia,
30, left Plymouth Sound on Saturday afternoon for
the Mediterranean.
The screw steam corvette Chanticleer, 17, from
the eastward, arrived in Plymouth Sound on Satur-
day, bound for the Pacific.

The armoured iron frigate Bellerophon, Captain
E. Tatham, sailed from Spithead on Saturday for
the rendezvous of the Channel Fleet, iu Port-
land-roads.

On Thursday Major-General Freeman Murray
continued his inspection of the troops comprising
the Ist battalicin of infantry at Chatham garrison,
taking up the inspection from the point completed
on the previous day. At 10 o'clock the officers and
men were drawn up on the general parade ground
in columns of companies, when the battalion was
inspected by depots, and the new clothing and ac-
coutrements examined. General Murray afterwards
went over the men's quarters and barrack rooms
and saw the men at dinner, subsequently inspecting
the schools, married troops' quarters, hospital, and
other barrack establishments, all of which were
found to be in a generally satisfactory condition.
The inspection terminated with the usual examina-
tion of the books, documents, and other official re-
cords of the battalion and depots. From the results
of the inspection there is no doubt that the confiden-
tial report made to the Field-Marshal Commanding-
in-Chief will be very satisfactory.
At Aldershot during the past week each day has
been marked either by field movements or inspec-
tions. The Ist (King's) Dragoon Guards were
inspected on Monday by Major-Gen. Hodge, C. 8.,
commanding the Cavalry Brigade, and on the same
day the 56th (West Essex) Regiment, by Major-
Gen. Renny. On Tuesday the 18th Royal Irish
Regiment, under the command of Col. Call, was
inspected by Major-Gen. Campbell, C. 8., and on
Wednesday the 44th (East Essex) Regiment,
under command of Col. Hort, by the same officer.
On Thursday and Friday the troops of the Military
Train were inspected by Major-Gen. Hodge. The
70th (Surrey) Regiment, under the command of
Col. Cooper, has also been inspected by Brigadier
Gen. Sir A. ilorsford, K.C.B. Each of Lthe regi-
ments and corps was put through the customary
exercises, and exhibited commendable proficiency in
all points of drill and discipline. The interior eco-
nomy of the regiments was inspected with the like
satisfactory results. On Wednesday the cavalry,
consisting of the Ist (King's) Dragoon Guards,
the 4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards, the 15th
(the King's) Hussars, and the 14th Lancers, were
drawn up in two lines on Eelmoor-hill, with a bat-
tery of Horse Artillery on the right flank of each
brigade. Shortly afterwards they were inspected
by Lieut.-Gen. Scarlett, K.C.8., commanding the
division. The troops then marched past in open
column of batteries and squadrons at a walk,
trotted past by fours, and again by squadrons.
They then proceeded to the Long Valley, and went
through a variety of field evolutions, returning to
quarters about one o'clock. On Thursday the in-
fantry brigades had a field day. The troops formed
up in line of contiguous columns on the Queen's
parade, North Camp, and were inspected by the
Lieut.-General commanding, who, after a close
scrutiny of the ranks, took his stand at the salut-
ing point. The troops then marched past in open
column of grand divisions, and in the following
order :—Pioneers, bands, and drums of the Ist
brigade; staff of brigade, Major-Gen. Renny, Col.
Lacy, and 56th (West Essex Regiment; Major
Saltmarshe and 70th Regiment. Pioneers, bands,
and drums of the 2d brigade ; staff of brigade,
Major-Gen. Campbell, C. 8., Col. Call, and the Ist
battalion 18th Royal Irish Regiment; Col. Wyatt,
C. 8., and the 65th Regiment ; Col. Browne, C. 8.,
and the 44th (East Essex) Regiment. After the
march past dispositions were made to check au ima-
ginary enemy who had passed the canal from the
south side of the camp, and was threatening the
flank of the division.

At the annual regimental dinner of the 10th
Royal Hussars, which is fixed for Saturday, the
25th iust., at Willis's Rooms, King-street, St.
James's, the Prince of Wales, as Colonel of the
Regiment, will be present. At the annual dinner
of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, appointed to
take place on the 31st inst., at the same place, the
Duke of Cambridge, as Colonel of the Regiment,
will preside.

The following appointments have been made at
the Admiralty :—Sub-Lieut. George T. Bolton to
the Prince Consort ; Sub-Lieut. W. Skipwith to
the Phoebe ; James 0. Burgess and Octavius Greig,
midshipmen, to the Phoebe; Edward J. Murdock,
midshipman, to the Cameleon ; Gerald C. Hood,
midshipman, to the 'Minotaur ; William Charles
James Holmes, acting assist.-surg., to the Royal
Adelaide, for service in Plymouth Hospital ; Dr.
Frederick M'Clement, acting assist-surg., to the
Victory, for service in Haslar Hospital ; W. E.
Boxer, assist.-paymaster, to the Minotaur, as super-
numerary for disposal ; Charles J. Reddie, midship-
man, to the Phoebe; John Buckley, assist.-surg.,
to the Caledonia ; Lieut. John C. Drew, to the
Royal Adelaide ; Lieut. E. F. Day, to the Came-
loon ; C. W. Stuart, master's-assistant, to the
Phoebe ; Albert A. Mulli and Dr. Adam Robertson,
assist.-surgeons, to the Bristol, additional, for dis-
posal ; and Charles M'Conaghy, acting assist.-surg,
to the Bristol, additional, for disposal. The under-
mentioned have been nominated naval cadets:—
Robert N. Omnmauney, Edward P. Smythies, and
W. Ainger.