The Sun.
London, England, 1866-04-23 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

VALETTA, April 17.—Her Majesty's screw iron-
clad frigate Caledonia, 35 (bearing the flag of Rear-
Admiral H. R. Yelverton, (C. 8.), Capt. the Hon.
F. A. Foley, left Malta harbour early on Sunday
morning, the Bth inst., for Devonport.• She took
45 military invalids, nine time-expired men, eight
women, and 20 children, in charge of Lieutenant
Montagu, of the 84th Regiment, 15 naval invalids,
Mr. T. Hull, master R.N., surveying service,
Mr. F. J. Gray, ditto, Mr. Hawksley, assistant
engineer, invalided from the Hydra, the Hon. Mrs.
Foley, and Mrs. De Robeck. Orders were received
by telegraph on the morning of the 13th inst. for
her Majesty's screw gunvessel Star, 6, Commander
W. G. Gordon, to be despatched immediately to
Bermuda, and she left the same evening for that
place. She had only very lately arrived in the
Mediterranean from England. Mrs. Gordon pro-
ceeded in her as passenger as far as Gibraltar. The
Psyche, 2, paddlewheel despatch vessel, Licut.-Com-
mander A. R. Blanes left on the same day for Messina,
Naples, and Marseilles. The Bishop of Gibraltar
and family and the Yen. Archdeacon Cleugh took
passage in her for Messina and Naples. At Marseilles
she will await the arrival of Lord Clarence Paget, and
convey his Lordship to Malta. The Enterprise, 4,
iron screw corvette, Commander C. J. Rowley, went
round from Sliema Creek on the 13th inst. into the
Great harbour to effect some slight repairs, pre-
paratory to leaving for Corfu to relieve the Cossack,
20, screw corvette, Capt. R. D. White, ordered to
Malta. The Racei, 11, screw corvette, Comman-
der L. Brine, went round from the Great Harbour
on the 10th inst., and resumed her moorings in
Sliema Creek. The Egyptian screw frigate Mohamed
Aly, Capt. Cassim Bey, which has been undergoing
some repairs in her Majesty's dockyard at this
island, left on the 14th inst., on return to England.
The Rev. R. B. Howe, chaplain of her Majesty's
dockyard at Malta, having been appointed to De-
vonport dockyard, will)leave shortly for England.
His departure will be much regretted. Capt. the

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Hon. G. D. Keane, appointed to command the
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Victoria, vice Captain Goodenough, arrived on the
station by the last Southampton packet. The Rev.
D. Donavan, Roman Catholic chaplain to the
troops, has also arrived at Malta to take the place
of the Rev. Mr. Coghlan, invalided. Lieut.-Col.
W. Jay arrived by the Massilia from Alexandria,
and Col. De Winton arrived in the Lybia from
the same place. Among the departures from the
garrison for England are Capt. Bacon, Mrs. Cum-
bmeilnogn,g Major 11. Cook, and Mrs. Cook. A steamer
ing
to the Tunisian Government, coming
from Alexandria and bound for Tunis, arrived off
he port on the 10th inst., and being reported to
have 72 Mahoin3danpilgrims on board, and not
being in want of coals or water, she was not per-
mitted to enter the harbour, and she continued her
acroiusresse.
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tained, that these pilgrims are the means of propa-
gating cholera. The British Consul at Alexandria
is instructed to inform masters of trading vessels
that ships having pilgrims on board will not be re-
ceived
John M. Jackson (26th of February,
appointed to the command of
at
Commander
1858) was on Saturday
the flagship Fisgard, at Woolwich, Captain-Supe-
rintendent W. Edmonstone, C. 8., naval aide-de-
camp to the Queen, vice Capt. George Iv. Fowsey,
promoted.
Staff-Commander John W. M'lntosh Hall (11th
of June, 1863), attached to the Transport Service
at Deptford, died in the Royal Infirmary at Wool-
wich on Wednesday last, and was buried on Satur-
day with military honours.
The screw steam corvette Favorite, 10, Captain
Francis H. Shortt, from Portsmouth, arrived on
Friday at Plymouth.
It is understood in Devonport that, before pro -
ceeding to join the Channel squadron, the armour-
plated ship Caledonia, 30, Capt. the Hon. A. C.
Foley, will be docked. •
The paddle-wheel steam sloop Barracouta, 6,
Commander Brown, from Sheerness and Portsmouth,
arrived at Plymouth on Friday, and on Saturday
went to the sheer hulk in Hamoaze to ship guns
belonging to the Britomart and Heron, which are
designed for service on the North American station.
The crew of the screw steam gun vessel Surprise,
4, Commander George Tryon, at Devonport, will be
paid off to-morrow, and she will be placed in the
fourth division of the steam Reserve in Hamoaze.
The screw steam gunboat Charger, 3, from Sheer-
ness, arrived on Saturday at Plymouth, en route for
North America. It is probable that the Charger,
the Heron, and the Britomart, will accompany the
Barracouta as consorts.
On Saturday afternoon Major-Gen. Sir R. Wal-
pole, K.C.8., commanding the troops in the Chat-
ham district, held a field day of a portion of the
forces forming the garrison of Chatham. The troops
reviewed included three battalions of infantry, in
which were 20 of the India and British depots quar-
tered at Chatham, together with two battalions of
Royal Marine Light Infantry, the Royal Artillery
and Royal Engineers not taking part in the manoeu-
vres, the latter corps being engaged in their field
work operations.
A party of convalescent troops belonging to the
2d battalion of the 12th Regiment have arrived at
Chatham from Netley, and joined the depot of their
corps for disposal.
Col. J. R. Anderson, C. 8., commanding the 4th
Brigade Field Artillery, is under orders to leave
Woolwich to-morrow for Leith Fort, to assume the
command of the Royal Artillery in North Britain,
in succession to Col. C. Dickson (9th Brigade), V. C. ,
C. 8., aide-de-camp to the Queen, who resigns. The
headquarters staff of the brigade is appointed to
take its departure from Woolwich early in May, pro-
bably by the first mail packet of that month from
Liverpool, for Canada. The staff consists of Capt.
I and Adjt. R. Standham, Capt. T. C. Higginson,
1 Paymaster, Quartermaster J. Williams, Surgeon T.
Nash, 11 staff sergeants and sergeants, and 17 rank
and file, 12 women, and 26 children.
The following appointments were made on Satur-
day at the Admiralty :—Capt. D. M'L. Mackenzie
to the Formidable, as flag captain to Vice- Admiral
Sir B. W. Walker; Commander H. W. Comber, to
the President; Commander R. Carter, to the St.
Vincent; Lieut. S. G. Price, to the Formidable, ad-
ditional, for the Lizard; E. R. F. Kitson, midship-
man, to the Achilles; T. T. Hodgson, midshipman,
to the Liverpool; IN. U. Diggle, midshipman, to the
Gladiator; A. C. B. Bromley, midshipman, to the
Hector ; G. M. Blyth, paymaster, to the Amazon ;
Wm. H. F. Kay, clerk, to the Amazon ; George
Spain, assist.-clerk, to the Canopus, and Richard
P. Hawkshaw, assist.-clerk, additional, to the For-
midable, for Admiral's office.