The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-06 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

MALTA, Dec. I.—ller Majesty's screw storeship
Megwra, Capt. Dunn, left Fort on Friday morning
for Spithead. Capt. Griffin, 84th Regiment, 53 in-
valids and time-expired men from the garrison, a
large number of naval supernumeraries, Mr. llebden,
Mr. Baker, and Mr. Wroot, proceeded in her. There
have been no other movements in the fleet. The
Tyrian, gunboat, Lieut.- Com. P. J. Murray, will
probably go back soon to Candia to be stationed
there, as her light draught of water renders her
especially fit for such service. The Peninsular and
Oriental Company's steamer Ceylon, which arrived
on the 29th ult. from Southampton, had a case of
smallpox on board, and consequently on entering
port hoisted the yellow flag. M smallpox already
exists in this island, but happily to a very limited
extent, she was admitted to pratique, and the invalid
taken on shore. The case was of a severe nature.
We learn by telegraph from Constantinople that a
fresh outbreak of several cases of cholera occurred
there on the 21st ult. In Sicily the disease is steadily
decreasing. In consequence of official information
received the officer administering the Government
has directed that quarantine on Algeria be increased
to 15 days, and that arrivals from Smyrna be sub-
jected to a quarantine of five days. The quarantine
on vessels with a foul bill of health from London and
Liverpool has been reduced to five days, but no offi-
cial notice has yet been issued to that effect. The
Tunisian Governmentsteamer Bechir, which arrived
here to load wheat for that Government, was a few
days ago seized at the instance of three Maltese
merchants for claims against the Bey of Tunis.
Telegrams were immediately despatched to Tunis
acquainting the Government with the fact, and the
vessel has since been liberated in consequence of
arrangements come to with the Bey's Government.
The Wivern, 4, turret sloop, Capt. Hugh Bur-
goyne, V.C., and the Research, 4, armoured sloop,
Commander Grant, will be readyfor sea by the 10th
inst., and expect sailing orders for the coast of Ireland.
The Hector, armoured frigate, Capt. Luard is
complete in her outfit, and is expecting orders to sail
to-morrow to join the Irish coast squadron.
Capt. James G. Goodenough, R.N., appointed to
the Victory, flagship at Portsmouth, for service in
the iron frigate Minotaur, has joined the former
ship, and entered upon his duties in superintending
the outfit of the Minotaur, as flagship of the Channel

squadron on its assembling at Spithead in May
usxt. Capt. Goodenough, who is only 36 years of
age, has been employed over 19 years at sea. He
entered the navy in 1841, and after serving some
time in the Excellent gunnery ship, was advanced

to lieutenant June 23, 1851, and from September
following until May, 1851, served on the south-east
coast of America in the Centaur. He was next
employed for a short time in the Calcutta, 84, at
Devonport, and from February, 1855, to the close
of the Russian War served in th 7, Hastings. From
September, 1856, to August, 1857, he wa3 senior of
the llalei'4ll, 50, on the East India and China eta-

lion, and from the latter date until promoted to
commander, Februtry 2G, 1838, served in tie Cal-
cutta, 84, on the same station. Ile continued in
the Calcutta as second-captain until July, 1859 ;
and in September following was appointed to com-
mand the Renard, which he retained until Septem-
ber, 1861. He was second-captain of the Revenge,
7;J, tached to the Channel Squadron, from July,
1862, until 'Jailed, May 9, 1863, and at the close of
that year was despatched to America to report on
the artillery used in the contest then going on.
From November 1, 1861, to April 19, 1866, he
commanded the Victoria, 102, slag-ship, in the
Mediterranean.

In the report of the trials of the Palliser elon-
gated shot at Portsmouth on. Monday, reported in
The Suit of Tuesday, there was this somewhat re-
markable circumstance, that of the total of seven
shots fired from the 7-inch gun at 6-inch and 7-inch
plates bolted on 42 inches of solid timber, while six
of these shots effected no more penetration than
might reasonably be expected from iron shots of the
ordinary character, the seventh shot not only pierced
through the G-inch plate, but also passed through
the 42 inches of solid timber behind the plate. It
was thought by some present at the trial that this
startling difference in the results might be owing to
some defect in the wood backing or previous weak-
ness at the back of the plate itself. The plates, how-
ever, have now been taken down from the timber
bulkhead, and an examination of both the plates
and the timber of the bulkhead proves both to have
been perfectly sound, and therefore offering the
greatest possible amount ofresistance, in their form
and
weight of structure! to the impact of the shot.
The effect of Palliser's shot upon iron plating must,
therefore, according
to
the data obtained from the
trials on board the'Thunderer, be of a very irregular
and uncertain
character. Sonic experimentalfiring
at armour plates
was
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some months since at
Portsmouth with th
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ing compressed steel. -
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have, however, never been resumed, nor has any
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explanation been given of the cause. Tllives shells
carried large bursting charges, and Mr. hitworth
stated at the time of the trial that the shells could
be made from tough or brittle metal, as might be
found desirable.
Intelligence was received yesterday morning at
Portsmouth-dockyard of the stranding of the Swedish
corvette of war Oradd on the West Kentish coast,
between Dungeness and Ryde harbour, at a part of
the beach marked on the Channel charts as Jowry
Gap. Subsequent reports received in the after part
of the day stated that the vessel had been abandoned
and that ten lives were lost. A telegram from the
Admiralty to the authorities at Portsmouth re•
quested information relative to the tugboats in the
port and other disposable steam power which could
be sent to the Oradd's assistance, but a strong south-
west gale and thick rain precluded all thought of
assistance being sent to the unfortunate vessel had
vessels been available at Portsmouth for the purpose.

The Admiral Codrington, iron schooner, belong-
ing to a private firm at Rochester, having recently
been sunk in Chatham harbour in consequence of
striking against the claw of some of the Govern-
ment moorings, is ordered to be placed in No. 4
dock at Chatham, and repaired at the expense of
the Crown.

A telegram was received at Aldershot on Monday
evening ordering the 71st Highland Light infantry,
Col. W. Hope, C. 8., and the 48th (Northampton-
shire) Regiment, Cul. Aplin, to be held in readiness
to move to Ireland at a moment's notice. The heavy
baggage of each regiment was ready for conveyance
to the railway station yesterday morning, but the
route not having arrived it was unloaded and stored
in the huts again. The Tamar will probably con-
vey the 48th to Queenstown, as, after landing the
39th Regiment at Belfast, she was to call at Devon-
port for the Gsth Regiment, ordered to Aldershot,
and the same special train conveying it from Ports-
mouth will return with the 48th. The 71st Light
Infantry will probably be conveyed to Ireland by
the Orontes, now on her way from Kingstown.
Both ships, it is believed, have been detained by the

heavy gales from the south-west, w hich have been
blowing without intermission for th .e last 36 hours.
An order was received by telegrs an yesterday at
Chatham garrison, from the Horse Guards, direct-
ing the immediate despatch of the 28th company of
Royal Engineers to Ireland, for carrying out any
engineering operations for which their services may
be required. The 28th company will be augmented
to its full complement of non-commissioned officers
and sappers from the depot companies at head-
quarters. The official inspection of the company
took place yesterday, and, should the route be re-
ceived from the Horse Guards, the officers and
men will leave Chatham for Ireland to-day. Lieut.
F. Mascall and Lieut. R. Calrow, who are absent
on leave, have been ordered to join the 28th
company forthwith, in order to proceed with it to
Ireland. The Royal Engineers will be stationed at
Cork, in readiness for service whenever required.
The Ist Battalion 18th (Royal Irish) Regiment,
now stationed at Shorncliffe, is under orders to move
to Aldershot t.

Major-General Taylor, Inspector-General of Ar-
tillery, has this week made his annual inspection of
the forts, guns, &c., in the eastern district. Cap-
tain M'Cartney, 100th Regiment, and Lieutenant
Grange, 16th Regiment, are under orders to join
their respective depots at Colchester.
Lieut. J. Day, attached to the Ist division of the
Depot Brigade, Royal Artillery, is ordered to pro-
ceed from head-quarters to Woolwich, for the pur-
pose of going through an extended course of gun-
nery instruction.

The workmen employed in the factory and other
establishments at Chatham Dockyard have made
application for an additional day's holyday on the
day preceding Christmas-day, the additional time
thus granted being previously made up by the hands
working extra hours. This will obviate the neces-
sity of lighting up the furnaces and the fires in the
factory for one day only, and allow of the work-
men taking a holyday from Saturday afternoon un-
til the following Wednesday.
A number of workmen are now employed in the
smithery at Chatham Dockyard in the removal of
the roof of the quadrangle, to allow of the erection
of an additional 40-ton steam crane, to be used in
lifting the heavy masses of iron required to be
forged in the smithery, under the operations of the
steam hammer, the erection of a second crane being
rendered necessary in consequence of the large
forgings now executed in the smithery for the iron
clad ships building.

Commander Henry Tryon died at Surbiton on
Tuesday last, aged 73. He entered the navy
January 14, 1809, as ordinary on board the Sirius,
36, and assisted at the capture in September, 1809,
of the town of St. Paul, Ile de Bourbon, together
with all the shipping in the harbour, consisting of
the French frigate La Carolina, two prize Indiamen,
and a brig of war. He contributed also, in July,
1810, to the reduction of the Ile de Bourbon itself,
and thefollewiug month took part in a series of ope-
rations which terminated in the self-destruction of
the Sirius and Magicienne, 36's, and the capture of
the Nireide and Iphigenia frigates. In the follow-
ing December he aided at the conquest of the Mau-
ritius. He• brought to England one of the piizes,
LaMancha, and in May, 1811, joined the Havannah
36, engaged successively in the Channel, Adriatic,
and North America, and where he saw much active
service, and was wounded at the cutting out of some
vessels of Tremiti, and obtained a gold medal from
the Austrian Government for his conduct at the
capture of the strong fortress of Zara, after an in-
vestment of 13 days. While on the American sta-
tion be was present at the attack upon Bal-

timore, and was again, in Dec., 1814, wounded and
taken prisoner in a cutting-out affair on the Potomac
River. He regained his liberty at the peace, and,
on March, 1815, was promoted to lieutenant. From
September to November, 1837, he was Admiralty
agent on board a contract mail steam-vessel, and
became retired commander Jan. 10, 1864.

The British Captives in Abyssinia.