The Sun.
London, England, 1859-01-07 00:00:00

THE ARMY AND NAVY.

In addition to the vessels of war now being built
at Chatham dockyard, two line-of-battle ships are
ordered to be laid down on the first . slips that arc
vacant. One of the new vessels is to be a screw
steamer of 91 guns and 800 horse power.
The imprm'ements ordered ta,be effected-at St.
Miry's Invalid Barracks, Chatham, for the comfort
and health of the invalid troops at that establish-
inept, are being carried out under the superinten-
dence -of Colonel Williams, the commanding Royal
Engineer of the Medway district, and already a
considerable portion of the works has been com-
pleted. A great improvement has been made in
hating the hitherto damp stone floors covered with
boards, and the floors sunk, so as to give a greater
space between the " ceiling," or arch of the case-
mated roofs, and the bottom of the. rooms: The
barrack-rooms are also undergoing a thorough ven-
tilation, the system adopted being that which has
been carried out at Chatham Barracks.

!,‘ The Secretary of State for War having signified '
to the General commanding-in-Chief his opinion
that all demands from every branch of the Royal
Artillery should be forwarded through the Deputy
Adjutant-General of Artillery, his Royal Highness
has been pleased to direct that commanding
officers of the regiment shall follow that course is*-
future.

" Referring to the circular memorandum
promul-
gating revised lists of the tools and implements for
the service of artificers, commanding officers are
requested to transmit to this office demands for the
articles required to complete, to the new detail, the
chests for smiths, collar-makers, and wheelers, in
their charge, or of field-batteries under their orders.
Requisitions should at the same time be made upon
the principal veterinary surgeons for the completion •
of each troop and battery with a set of farriers'
medical tOols'according to the revised list: '
" Her Majesty has approved of four corporals
and six bombardiers being, promoted from amongst
the drivers of the Adjutant's Detachment Royal
Horse Artillery, the number of rank and file, how-
' ever, not being thereby increased."
The Enthusiast, freight ship, having discharged
her cargo of returned stores from Gibraltar, is or-
dered to ship munitions of war and military
clothing at the Royal Arsenal for Malta and other
stations. . .

The Soldiers' Institute and Reading-rooms,
established opposite the Royal Marine Barracks at
Woolwich about 12 months since by a committee of
influential inhabitants of 'the district, now com-
prises amongst its members a large number of men
from the various corps in garrison. In addition to
well-selected library, various plans of rational re-
6.cation for the- private soldier during his leisure
hours have been introduced: Weekly lectures on
subjects of a historical and instructive nature are
delivered, and the experiment of providing the
means of mental and moral improvement to the
militay has been equally successful at Woolwich as
at Chatham, Dover, Portsmouth, and. other .garri-
son towns. - -

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ptocesaed against;

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