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

Naval and Military Intelligence.

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The partially armoured iron frigate Bellerophc).l3l
Capt. E. Tatham, made a private contractor's 0130
of her machinery yesterday off the east end of tL'a
Isle of Wight, previous to entering upon her I,e;eci,
trials over the measured mile in Stokes-bay, 1";/-
had been arranged to commence this morning. —rj
E. J. Reed, Chief Constructor to the NavY, 34..1310
the designer of the ship, with Mr. John Pennines-
head of the firm which has supplied the egg
gate
embarked on board about 11 a.m., and the frig
immediately afterwards weighed anchor and stone
out eastward, where she remained upwards of thro
hours under steam. On the ship's retu,in to Spithesi
it was considered by Mr. Penn that the genero
results of the day's steaming were such that a see,° of
preliminary trial is necessary. The official trialsby
the ship, therefore, which had been appointed ore"
the Controller of the Navy to commence this ninlite
ing, have been postponed until after a second PrlYlt.iviii
trial by Mr. Penn, or his representatives. -
001'
probably take place to-morrow, and, if satisfa ale
the first official trial of the ship will be made nil
following day.
The whole of the labourers belonging to the --11°03ci
or..
of Works and Mr. Kirk's men employed col;
tract in the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich haves tove,
work on the 1 o'clock Saturday half-holiday hjoy
ment. They have presented a memorial whir fer
plies a desire to be paid by the hour, and on cea
the time employed. Some of the Governraent
Their
have been reinstated on their own terms•
red
are still about 300 men who have not been resw;oci
Capt. Cairncross, Lieuts. Fortescue, Parkedn'or
Frampton, two sergeants, two corporals, one 001-
mer, and 85 privates hnve been ordered from —WOO
with to reinforce the detachment of Royal 113
doing duty at Deptford dockyard.
An order has been received at Chatham ga PO'
from the Horse Guards, countermanding 11aniorce-
viously given for the embarkation of the rein
00.0
ments for China on the 20th inst., and the drtt,iree.
will probably not leave the garrison for some 'Ata.
In a general regimental order of the Iteri,,,llo
lery the following information is published 'coo'
Right Hon. the Secretary of State for India in
cil has approved a pension of £lOO a year Inr, of the
tinguished service," being conferred upon eat .DDSs"
following officers of the Royal Artillery, viz"
ordi cot
jor-Gen. G. Campbell and Major-Gen. JFcj.j.
Col. J. Abbott, Col. F. Turner, C. 13.7 `joi. A.
Tombs, V.C., C. 8., Col. J. Brind, C.33'7 /303 gal
Huyshe, and Col. E. B. Johnson, C. 8., fi•
Artillery ; Major-Gen. G. Balfour, C. 13.7 ‘1,...C0L
Brice, C. 8., Col. W. A. Orr, C. 8., and Lien'•lV
R. W. M'lntyre, C. 8., late Madras ArtillerYu.t..ol.
following are raised to increased pay ---I'ieoroeteel;
S. Stallard, 22d Brigade, vice Kaye, Pr_ubaP
Lieut.-Col. H. Francis, 24th Brigade, vice Br‘:4,.acief
promoted ; Lieut.-Col. A. C. Pigou,
ut. 1,
vice Travers, retired on half-pay
Freeman, 4th Brigade, vice MacleaY7 p Itobir
Lieromted;
Lieut. H. A. Molesworth, 9th Brigade, vice.witt, 011
son, promoted ; Lieut. the Hon. E. J. Ile,. j.
Brigade, vice Macartney, promoted ; ; elll'
Joseph, 14th Brigade, vice Cane, propo°l.„e_odie, r.Cro
A. F. Cumberlege, 11th Brigade, vicPl Brigade, vie.
signed ; Lieut. J. F. Maurice, 9th „tb.l3ll'
Budd, promoted ; Lieut. F. L.
gade, vice Houghton, promoted ; Lienoted
Sandys, 11th Brigade, vice Stoney, prOrace GrroSe'',
Weston,
roroted 03.110i1
Lieut. G. H. Marshall, 16th Brigade,
resigned. Commanding officers are lnll_other tl3_,
when Brigades move from one station to re,
books belonging to the libraries should fto):,
moved without the express sanction 01in' of
Highness the Field-Marshal Colannandinte
These libraries are public property from L
tlid stib
Government aid is accepted, and she
eot'
tionary.
consisting of four officers, 172 men, 20 day aftelfil
The depot of the Ist battalion
36 children, arrived at Colchester on
ttalion I°o-
- from Dublin. The depot, 2d ba is
124 Inen'
Regiment, comprising five officers,
dto aril" a
men, and 39 children, is expecte
_enee
chester to-day. Tile 17th Lancers tom
on!
_egerd
movement from Colchester to Aldershs
Capt. Taylor, of the 103 d Reoat
gillialt,l
,nreciia
the depot until required to embark for
.11_ t
the next draught. It is understood 1;31 about
16th in_alegle.il3ll:soa,
ao
Benson, paymaster, Bth Depot Battalion,
and,
to exchange to a Depot Battalion illttali
that Major Daniels, late paymaster, Stn io
ranted
will again assume the duties of that office,' leaVe
meantime Major Benson has been g
absence to April 2.