The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-09 00:00:00

Naval and Military intedience.

Gen. Peel, Secretary of State for War, was ex-
pected to arrive at Govermnent House, Portsmouth,
last evening, to make a personal inspection of the
works now in progress for the defence of Ports-
mouth. Gen. Sir John Burgoyne, R.E., Inspector
General of Fortifications, was also expected at
Portsmouth last evening.
Major-Gen. Sir Robert Walpole, K.C.8., com-
manding the forces in the Chatham district, yes-
terday commenced his half-yearly inspection of the
battalions of infantry► at the garrison. In the early
portion of the day Sir Robt. Walpole, accompanied
by the officers of the garrison and Quartermaster-
General's Staff, visited the offices, and inspected the

books, records, and other official documents of the
Ist and 2d battalions at Chatham barracks, subse-
quently visiting the quarters of the non-commis-
sioned officers and men in the north block of build-
ings, whore he inspected the barrack-rooms, and
saw the men at dinner. In the afternoon, at 3
o'clock, the depot companies of the seven infantry
regiments comprising the Ist depot battalion iu
garrison, consisting of those of the Ist and 2d bat-
talions of the Ist Royals, Ist and 2d battalions of
the 15th Regiment, 2d battalion of the 11th Regi-
ment, 50th Regiment, and the 109th Bombay In-
fantry, were formed on the general parade ground,
under the command of Col. J. W. S. Smith, C. 8.,
whence they were marched to Chatham great lines,
for the customary inspection in battalion drill and
field-day exercises, in which both officers and men
acquitted themselves very satisfactorily. The in-
spection of the remaining corps in the garrison will
be proceeded with during the week.

An order has been received at Chatham garrison,
directing the 24th company of Royal Engineers, the
detachments for the 23d company, together with the
draughts for the Ist battalion of the 10th Foot, to
embark at Gravesend on Thursday next on board
the chartered troopship Merchantman, for convey-
ance to the Cape of Good Hope.
The supply of seamen for the Royal Navy, which

for some time past has been gradually decreasing,
has at length reached what appears to be the mini-
mum point, no men being now available for the
commission and manning of any one ship in either
of the great ports of outfit. Ihe Mersey frigate is
waiting commission at Portsmouth, but there are no
men for her, and supposing she were required to
proceed to sea within 48 hours' notice, her crew of
seamen could not be supplied to her from the usual
legitimate sources, even were the whole of our home
ports laid under contribution.

Yesterday the shipwrights at Chatham dockyard
re-commencel work upon the screw gunvessel Myr-
midon, 4,695 tons, 200 horse power, which has been
upwards of six years on the stocks, having been
commenced in the summer of 18G0. Some time since
it was in contemplation to sell her out of the service
as she stood on the building slip, but the present
board have decided on completing her for launching.
The wrought-iron deck beams for the new screw
sloop Blanche, 8, 1,268 tons, 350 horse power, build-
ing at Chatham Dockyard, have arrived at that esta-
blishment from the Butterly ironworks. Consider-
able progress has been made in the construction of
the Blanche, which has nearly the whole of her out-
side pllnkino- itulace awl some of the deck_ earns

The Royal Sovereign, turret ship, Captain F. 11.

Herbert, was officially inspected yesterday morning
by Capt. W. C. Chamberlain, the officer command-
ing the Steam Reserve at the port, preparatory to
being paid out of commission. The ship, in appear-
ance on deck and below, in cleanliness, and in the
perfection of all the internal arrangements, repre-
sented the beau ideal of-a- British man-of-war, and
elicited the warmest commendations of Capt. Cham-
berlain. The Royal Sovereign, on being paid out
of commission, will be attached to the Excellent,
gunnery ship, as a drill ship for the instruction of
seamen in the working of heavy ordnance in tur-
rets.

Staff-Commander •H. G. Raynes, the three
warrant officers, and 30 petty officers, seamen, and
marines, will be borne on the books of the Excel-
lent, for service in the Royal Sovereign.
The Gosforth, sailing Indianian, a fine frigate-
built ship, belonging to Messrs. T. and W. Smith,
of London, embarked the following troops yesterday
alongside Portsmouth dockyard for conveyance to
the Cape of Good Hope :—Detachment of the 2d
battalion 11th Regt., from Parkhurst, Isle of Wight
—Capt. Dickens and lady ; Capt. Crompton, lady,
and three children ; Capt. Jordan, Ensigns Bond,
Vaughan, and Andrews ; 125 men, 10 women, and

16 children. Detachment of the Ist battalion of
the 9th Regt. from Pembroke—Lieut. Borton and
lady, Ensign Burton, 48 men, nine women, and 10
children. Staff.-Assist.-Surg. M'Altera in medical
charge of the troops.

SALMON TURNED INTO THE THAMES.

In the course of last season Mr. Ponder, of Hampton,
hatched, on behalf of the Thames Angling Preservation
Society, a large number of salmon and trout. When large
enough these fish were turned out into the rearing ponds,
f omr e rao
plump, , th e
near Sunbury lock. Mr. Ponder now reports that ho has
turned them out into the Thames. The places chosen wore
ba'u t,i the
shallows at Penton Hook, Sunbury, and Thames Ditton..
Many of the salmon and trout were more than four inches
long. The young Thames trout were remarkably well
grown and healthy.
Mr. Ponder has received a beautiful little salmon arr, his
The fish was eaught at
silver inigrainry °oat just ebuwing,•
handsome fish, about 10 inches long, caught on the 24th of
hags Also angling
t
September at Kew-bridge. This. fish I have turned in
much injured, and the fish too weak for care-
bßei
icthmo beingnd bytw
oM Mr.
gentles. S c hn e i dleire
care-
ful examination, I cannot bo quite positive as to its identity
iaammoncgompiyailaiavo semitehletrs aat
gthreeaHt olarktiecuelrtuereaal Gtraroudte;n
at present.
3fr. Ponder Ins ramie an excursion from Hampton to
Brentford at low water. The stream was quite clear, and
the gravel stones at the bed of the river could be seen nearly'
all the way. With perseverance and patience we trust
scale's being
. to
make the Thames once more a salmon-producing
river.—
Frank Buckland in Land and Water.

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ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and manager, Mr. Geo. Vinin,r.
WINTER SEASON.—REVIVAL OF THE TRIPLE
ALLIANCE.
N.8.--Doors open at Hall-past Six, performances to com-
mence ac Seven.
THIS EVENING, a Comedy. In Three Acts, by John
Oxenford, .Esq, entitled THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE Mr.
Vining*, Mr..l. G. Shore; Miss K. Rogers, Miss Neilson, and
Dirs. Buckingham White.
Atter which, at 9 o'clock, THE HUGUENOT CAPTAs IN,
by Waits Phillips. Esq. Mrs. Stirring, Miss Neilson, Mis A.
Thomson; Mr. J. G. Shore, Mr. G Honey, and Mr. Vining.
Grand Ballet ot Bohemians, MM. Flagelet, Clo-
doche,
Comete, and Normandc,in willhich ea appr. Sceneroy by Mr.
F. Lloyds.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII.
sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
TIIIS EVENING, THE' RISII TIGER. Messrs. Stephen-
eon, Eburne, Itom2r ; Miss D'Este.
Atter which, A SHEEP IN WOLF'S CLOTHING. Miss
Nate Terry (her tth appearance in this Theatre); Messrs.
Bllungton, Stuart, Shaw ; blips '1 urtle, Sze.
To conclude with HELEN ; or, TAKEN FRO II THE
GRELK. Mrs. A. Mellon, Miss Fur ado, Miss Emily Pitt ;
Messrs. Paul Bedford, R. Phillips, F. A. Shaw, Ashley,
Eburne.