The Sun.
London, England, 1867-01-17 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The following circular memorandum, addressed to
general officers in command, and to infantry at
home and abroad, has been issued from the Horse
Guards by command of the Duke of Cambridge :--
" Her Majesty the Queen having been pleased to
approve officers of infantry regiments, under the
rank of field-officers, wearing steel instead of leather
sword scabbards, H.R.H. the Field-Marshal Com-
manding-in-Chief notifies the same for general in-
formation and guidance.
" It is expected that officers serving at home will
be provided with steel scabbards by Ist April, 1867.
As regards officers serving abroad the period at
which they should provide new scabbards is left to
the discretion of the general officers commanding.

—By command,
" WILLIAM PAULET, Adjutant-General."
Col. G. Lambrick, A.D.C. to the Queen, the
newly-appointed commandant of the Chatham divi-
sion of Royal Marines Light Infantry, took up his
appointment yesterday, and assumed the command
of the division on his return from leave of absence.
An order was yesterday received at Chatham gar-
rison directing Lieut. 11. P. Lee, Royal Engineers,
to be held in readiness to embarkfor China. Lieuts.
11. R. G. Georges, A. Audry, and W. B. Hurst,
Royal Engineers, have been struck off the strength
at head-quarters, previously to embarking for foreign
service. A detachment of Royal Engineers has been
placed under orders to embark for Malta, for ser-
vice at that station.
Her Majesty's screw corvette Barossa, 21, 400-
horse power, Capt. Boys, which arrived at the Nore
from China on Sunday, has been inspected by Vice-
Admiral Sir B. W. Walker, K.C.8., Commander-
in-Chief, who saw the officers and crew exercised at
quarters, and visited the various portions of the
ship, which, considering that the Barossa has been
in commission upwards of four years, was found to
be generally satisfactory. The guns and War De-
partment stores were commenced being unshipped
yesterday, and the crew have commenced dismant-
ling her, preparatory to her being put out of com-
mission and the ship's company paid off.
The division of Royal Marines Light Infantry at
Woolwich, in command of Col. Connolly, yesterday
mustered at the Barrack parade, to witness the dis-
tribution of the rewards and distinctions granted by
the Lords of the Admiralty as prizes for good shoot-
ing, under Circular of Sept. 20, 1858. The best
shot was Sergeant John Bott of the 18th company,
who obtained 92 points in the first and second class.
Sergeant Bott, who is now the best shot in the
whole five divisions, including the picked men com-
prising the Royal Marine Artillery, was yesterday
awarded a compensation of 3d. per day from the
present month. The following obtained 2d. per day :
—Colour-Sergeant G. Madgwiek, Private T. Smith,
Colour-Sergeant A. Hamilton, Private T. Mole,
Sergeant 11. Lock, Colour-Sergeants W. Elton and
D. Todd, Private S. Senham, and Corporal John
Cuthbertson. The undermentioned non-commis-
sioned officers and privates were granted rewards
of ld. per day :—Privates J. Hill, F. Pearcey, Jas.
Hawfield, T. Moore, E. Harris, T. Knight, G. Bull,
T. Pratt, T. Holt, J. Ford, W. Limm age, T. Plowes,
M. Cahill, J. Chandler, Israel Dix, W. Goodfellow,
E. Davis, M. Connor, J. Bown, T. Bennett, Geo.
Hutchinson, T. Hall, and Jessee Settree ; Corporals
E. Jordan, W. Wilcox, J. Morris, T. Fott, and A.
Revill ; and Privates W. Smedleyand P. M‘Laugh-
lin. Capt. Julius Bunce and Sergeant Rixson, In-
structors of Musketry, were severally complimented
for the high state of efficiency which the division
has attained through their attention and exertions.
They had laboured throughout the year under many
inconveniences, and had continued their work, al-
though exposed to difficulties, in all weathers, for
want of shelter, in the open marsh four miles distant
from barracks, and although debarred during the
haymaking season of the use of the range, and, in
consequence, interrupted for several weeks. Capt.
Bunce has obtained leave of absence until the 20th
of February, after which the practice will recom-

mence.
The Ordnance steam storeship Earl de Grey and
Ripon, Commander Moore, steamed alongside the
T-pier at Woolwich Arsenal yesterday morning,
and commenced discharging her cargo from Cork
and Dublin, consisting of some baggage belonging
to Major-Gen. Ormsby, the newly-appointed Lieu-
tenant-Governor of the Royal Military Academy at
Woolwich, 300 quarter barrels of obsolete ammuni-
tion, and sundry other returned stores. The Ad-
miralty steam storeship Dee, Master-Commander
Raymond, sailed yesterday from Woolwich dock-
yard, laden with steam gear, &c., for the western
yards ; and the 2-gun iron double screw gunboat
Viper, armour-plated, left Woolwich dockyard yes-
terday for Sheerness.
The hired steamship St. Lawrence embarked the
following officers and troops at Portsmouth yester-
day for conveyance to Gibraltar :—Nos. 5 and 7
batteries of the 15th Brigade of Royal Artillery,
comprising Lieut.-Col. Dixon, V.C., and Mrs.
Dixon, Capt. Jones, Lieut. Engstrom, wife and
child ; Lieuts. Jones, Hopkins, Pownell, and Hol-
brook and wife ; Assist.-Surg. Groves, 139 men,
16 soldiers' wives, and 26 children; Capt. and Adjt.
Anley, 13th Brigade, Royal Artillery, Mrs. Anley,
and two children, and 63 men ; 5 men Ist Brigade,
Royal Artillery. Royal Engineers-1 man (trained
cook), wife and four children ; Major Hopkinson ;
Ensign Tavy, 2d battalion 15th Foot ; 78th High-
landers—Drum-Major ; Army Hospital Corps
one sergeant, wife, and three children. The St,
Lawrence will be inspected by the Deputy-Quart.-
Gen. of Portsmouth and his Staff this morning, after
which she will sail for Gibraltar.
Mr. Ladd, master shipwright at Woolwich, yes-
terday received instructions from tho Board of Ad-
miralty to make preparations for laying down the
keel of one of the new cless twin-screw gunboats,
six or eight of which are to be built in the various
dockyards, to be placed at the disposal of Vice-
Admiral G. St. V. King, C. 8., flagship Princess
Royal, on the China station. These vessels, which
are to be of what is termed composite construction,
will have iron frames, with an outward coating of
two thicknesses of teak planking, and are to be of
463 tons burden, and to have 150 horse power en-
gines each, with twin screws. The one ordered to
be built at Woolwich will be named the Dwarf, and
is to be completed with the utmost possible despatch,
on the slip from which the 6-gun screw corvette,
armour-plated, Pallas was launched in 1865.
Her Majesty's 11-gun screw steam sloop Rapid,
Commander W. B. Stubbs, from the Cape of Good
Hope, having discharged her guns and war stores
at the Royal Arsenal yesterday, went into the outer
basin in Woolwich dockyard and commenced dis-
mantling in readiness to be paid out of commission,
which is ordered to take place on Thursday, the
24th inst., after which the Rapid will be placed in
the third class steam reserve.
The hydraulic iron and armour-clad gunboat
Waterwitch again went down the river to the Nore,
in command of Staff Commander Dillon, command-
ing the steam reserve, yesterday morning, on an
official trial, having increased her ballast 150 tons,
so as to bring down her draught of water for scien-
tific purposes.

Her Majesfy's 11-gun screw steam sloop Rosario,
673 tons, and 150 horse power, recently paid off on
her retarn home from North America and the West
Indies, in charge of Commander L. H. Vesturme,
has had the whole of her outer planking entirely re-
moved in the fitting basing in Woolwich dockyard,
and has been surveyed by the master shipwright
and his officials, with a view of being rebuilt. Her
principal timbers and framing are found to be in
good condition, and her reconstruction will, there-
fore, be commenced forthwith.
The Zebra, 7 guns, screw sloop, 951 tons, and
200 horse power, and the 17 gun sloop Chanticleer,
950 tons, and 200 horse power, in basin at Wool-
wich, have received their stores, and are ready for
the pennant.
Theline-of-battle unarmoured screw ship Rodney,
78, 2,770 tons, 500 horse power (nominal), Mr. W.
H. Harris master in charge, fitting in Sheerness
harbour, to relieve the Princess Royal, 73, 400 horse
power, Capt. W. G. Jones, flagship of Vice-Admi-
ral G. St. V. King, C. 8., Commander-in-Chief on
the China station, is to be completed and ready for
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