The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-15 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The partially armoured iron frigate Bellerophon,
Capt. E. Tatham, made a private contractor's trial
of her machinery yesterday off the east end of the
Isle of Wight, previous to entering upon her speed
trials over the measured mile in Stokes-bay,
had been arranged to commence this morning. 31r.
E. J. Reed, Chief Constructor to the Navy, and
the designer of the ship, with Mr. John Penn, the
head of the firm which has supplied the engines'
embarked on board about 11 a.m., and the frigate,
immediately afterwards weighed anchor and steamed
out eastward, where she remained upwards of three
hours under steam. On the ship's return to Spithead
it was considered by Mr. Penn that the general
results of the day's steaming were such that a second_
preliminary trial is necessary. The official trials of
the ship, therefore, which had been appointed 11
the Controller of the Navy to commence this morn-
ing, have been postponed until after a second private
trial by Mr. Penn, or his representatives.. It ,-11ili
probably take place to-morrow, and, if satisfactory,
the first official trial of the ship will be made on the
following day.
The whole of the labourers belonging to the Beard
of Works and Mr. Kirk's men employed by ee;
tract in the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich have atrue
work on the 1 o'clock Saturday half-holiday rneve-
ment. They have presented a memorial which illy'
plies a desire to be paid by the hour, and only for
the time employed. Some of the Government men
have been reinstated on their own terms. 'Fief
are still about 300 men who have not been restored'
Capt. Cairncross, Lieuts. Fortescue, Parker, and
Frampton, two sergeants, two corporals, one drum'
mer, and 85 privates hnve been ordered from Wee s
wich to reinforce the detachment of Royal 111arine
doing duty at Deptford dockyard.
An order has been received at Chatham garrisel3'
from the Horse Guards, countermanding that pre'
viously given` for the embarkation of the reinforce;
ments for China on the 20th inst., and the drainlit
will probably not leave the garrison for some tillle.i_
In a general regimental order of the Royal -A-r„,t1,0
lery the following information is published
Right Hon. the Secretary of State for India in Ceil L-
l- has approved a pension of £lOO a year for " clihs;
tinguished service," being conferred upon each 'DU
following officers of the Royal Artillery, viz.
jor-Gen. G. Campbell and Major-Gen. J. Fordyce'
Col. J. Abbott, Col. F. Turner, C. 8., Col.
Tombs, V.C., C. 8., Col. J. Brind, C. 8., Col. 'Ai
Huyshe, and Col. E. B. Johnson, C. 8., late Bel
Artillery; Major-Gen. G. Balfour, C. 8., C°L,
Brice, C. 8., Col.' W. A. Orr, C. 8., and Lieut.-L/40
R. W. M'lntyre, C. 8., late Madras Artillery'.
..c.lOl.
following are raised to increased pay .—Lient" a ;
S. Stallard, 22d Brigade, vice Kaye, promet,,,e
Lieut. -Col. H. Francis, 24th Brigade, vice Brough'
• ~de,
promoted ; Lieut.-Col. A. C. Pigou, 2d Brib v
r. •
vice Travers, retired on half-pay ; Lieut. lt• a
ote
Freeman, 4th Brigade, vice Macleay, prow •
Lieut. H. A. Molesworth, 9th Brigade, vice It°b4llltc,
son, promoted ; Lieut. the Hon. E. J. Hewitt
Brigade, vice Macartney, promoted ; Lieut. J• t.
Joseph, 14th Brigade, vice Cane, promoted ;
A. F. Cumberlege, 11th Brigade, vice Brodie, crico
signed ; Lieut. J. F. Maurice, 9th Brigade,
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Budd, promoted ; Lieut. F. L. Weston, 17th 13
gade, vice Haughton, promoted ; Lieut. c•
Sandys, 11th Brigade, vice Stoney, promoted a
es,
Lieut. G. 11. Marshall, 16th Brigade, vice ‘-'l^` t
resigned. Commanding officers are informed that
t
when Brigades move from one station to another Troe_
books belonging to the libraries should not _s
moved without the express sanction of his it_hvilef.
Highness the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Ghent
These libraries are public property from the raeu'''l,,,,
Government aid is accepted, and should be fo

tionary.
The depot of the Ist battalion 16th Regina el
consisting of four officers, 172 men, 20 women, 3i'
36 children, arrived at Colchester on Monday afteri:
noon from Dublin. The depot, 2d battalion 16t
Regiment, comprising five officers, 124 men, 18 Iv°1:
men, and 39 children, is expected to arrive at
C°,
chester to-day. The 17th Lancers commenced thou.
movement from Colchester to Aldershot yesterdai;
Capt. Taylor, of the 103 d Regiment, is to remain.t%
the depot until required to embark for India r
the next draught. It is understood that Blar
Benson, paymaster, Bth Depot Battalion, is abcAlt
to exchange to a Depot Battalion in Ireland, and
that Major Daniels, late paymaster, Bth Battaliovp
will again assume the duties of that office. In
meantime Major Benson has been granted lea'° °
absence to April 2.