The Sun.
London, England, 1866-05-25 00:00:00

where they were to embark for Canada.

No. 2 company Military Store Staff Corps have
been granted quarters in the Royal Engineer Bar-
racks at Woolwich, 63 non-commissioned officers
and men of various Line regiments having arrived
from the depots of their regiments. The company
will receive its full strength of 100 during the week.
The system appears to work satisfactorily, and will
be extended to the other garrisons shortly, Wool-
wich to be the head-quarters of the corps.
Major Hammersley, Assist.-Quart.-General and
director of gymnastics, accompanied by Capt. Clarke,
Royal Artillery, superintendent, completed his in-
spection of the gymnasia at Woolwich garrison, the
Royal Military Academy, and at Warley, on Wed-
nesday. Each gymnasium was found in excellent

order and the instructors most efficient. Upwards
of 2,000 men have undergone a course of training
during the past year at Warley and Woolwich, not-
withstanding the limited space at present allowed
for that purpose. ft is, however, expected that the
establishment at Woolwich will be considerably
enlarged.

Yesterday a naval court-martial assembled on
board the Formidable, 84, flagship of Vice-Admiral
Sir Baldwin W. Walker, Commander-in-Chief at
the Tore, for the trial of Mr. Chas. Gribble, assist.-
paymaster of and belonging to H.M.S. Dauntless,
31, 580-horse power, Capt. E. P. B. Von Donop,
for having, on or about the sth inst., drank intoxi-
cating liquors to such an extent as to unfit him for

the proper performance of his duty on board the
said ship. The prisoner gave a complete denial to
the charge, and urged that he was suffering from
heart disease at the time, the excitement caused by
which might have been mistaken for intoxication.

The prisoner called four witnesses for the defence,
and also handed in certificates from officers under
whom he had served, giving him an excellent cha-

ratter. The Court found the prisoner " Guilty,"
and in consideration of his former good conduct, as
shown by the certificates produced, sentenced him
to forfeit one year's seniority of his rank, and to be
dismissed from H.M.S. Dauntless.

The annual regimental dinner of the 38th Regi-
ment was held at Willis's Rooms on the 17th inst.,
and was numerously attended, Colonel E. A. Whit-

more presiding.

The Challenger, 18, screw steam corvette, 1,462
tons, 400-horse power, left Sheerness yesterday for
her destination as the flagship of Commodore R.
Maguire, on the Australian and New Zealand sta-
tion. The ship was last employed on the West
Indies station, under the command of Capt. Ken-
nedy. She returned to Sheerness about a year and
a half ago, and was placed in the first division of
the steam reserve. Since she has been at Sheerness
some extensive alterations and repairs have been
effected, and she has now been commissioned as the
flagship of the station mentioned above. Her arma-
ment consists of eight Bin. or 65cwt. guns, eight
64 pounder shunt guns, and two Armstrong guns.
Since the vessel has been lying in commission in
Sheerness harbour the following officers have joined
her :--Commodore Maguire, Commander Brown-
rigg ; Lieuts. llornby, Boyd, and Bell ; Master
Slader ; Dr. Watson, M.D. ; Chaplain Rev. Mr.
M'Dowell ; Chief Engineer Brown; Naval Instruc-
tor Mr. Fowles ; Lieut. (Royal Marines) AlreY
Assistant-surgeon Pickthorne
Paymaster Antey ;
Secretary Parish. Previously to her departure the
ship was inspected by Sir Baldwin Walker, who
expressed himself as highly satisfied. The Chal-
lenger takes out several supernumerary officers to
fill up vacancies occurring in ships on the station.
The ship will call at Portsmouth to take up super-
numeraries, and will then proceed to Malta, where
she may stay a short time, after which she will pro-
ceed directly to Sydney.
The Mullet, 5, screw gun vessel, 430 tons, 80
horse power, Commander Robinson, left Sheerness
harbour on Wednesday for the West Coast of Africa
station.

The following appointments have been made at
the Admiralty:—.Commander J. Hutchison, to the
Curacoa, for surveying service ; Lieut. Francis W.
Lowther, to the Formidable, as Flag.-Lieut., to
Vice-Admiral Sir Baldwin W. Walker ; Joseph B.