The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-13 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

Sir John Burgoyne arrived at Portsmouth yester-
day from London, and embarking in the steam-yacht
Black Eagle paid a visit of inspection to the founda-
tions for the marine forts at and around Spithead.
The Helicon, paddlewheel despatch vessel, Com-
mander M. Singer, is ordered from Portsmouth to
Portland as tender to the Caledonia, the flagship of
Rear-Admiral Yelverton, Commander-in-Chief of
the Channel squadron.

On Tuesday the draughts of the 38th Regiment
and 82d Regiment left the camp at Colchester for
Gravesend, for embarkation to Bombay. The de-
pot of the 37th Regt. is expected to leave Colchester
for Gosport, and will probably be replaced by the
32d Regiment.

The left wing of the Ist battalion 2d Queen's
Royal Regiment left Queenstown harbour about 8
p.m. on the 10th July for Bombay in the troopship
Cospatrick. The detachment consisted of Major
Richard Hill Rocke, commanding ; Capts. Edward
Hawker Helyar and James Wharton Harrel ; Lieuts.
R. A. Crawford, Charles Davie, and J. A. Scott;
Ensigns Arthur Mudge, Frederick Adams, Bernard
Arthur Beale, John Fergusson, Richard Salisbury
Simpson, and Wm. Montgomery ; Assist. -Surg. Wm.
Tomlinson, 343 men, 40 women, and 37 children.

Lieut.-General Sir George Buller, K.C.8., yes_
terday inspected on Southsea-common the 43d and
68th Regiments, which have recently returned to
England from services in New Zealand.

Commander H. M'C. Alexander has been ap
pointed to her Majesty's ship Hector.

MR. GLADSTONE AND THE PRINTERS.—The fol-
lowing is Yr. Gladstone's reply to an address from the
printers, bookbinders, rulers, &c., of Newton-le-Willows,
thanking him and the late Government for the sincere and
anxious endeavours to secure the passing of the Reform
Bill this session :—" 11, Carlton House Terrace, July 9.
1866.—Sir, I beg to thank you for your letter, and for the
accompanying address, and to assure you of the pleasure
with which my late colleagues and myself receive the abun-
dant proof that our conduct is approved by the great body
of our fellow-countrymen.--I am, sir, your faithful servant,
W. E. GLADSTONE. Mr. R. Palmer."

VALLTE OF PROPERTY IN BELGRAVIA.—The man-
sion, No. 83, Eaton-square, the property and residence of
the late Dowager Lady Truro, a corner house, erected by
Cubitt in his best style, situated on the north and favourite
side of the square, together with the coach-house and stab-
ling at the rear, was yesterday sold by auction by direction
of the executors of the late dowager baroness. The whole
is held for nearly 58 years, at a peppercorn rent, on the
Marquis of Westminster's estate. The property sold for
the large sum of £19,600. The purchaser is also required
to take by valuation the chimney, pier, and other glasses
and reflecting panels, the sideboard, bookcases, gaseliers,
the large paintings by Moucheron on the staircase and din-
ing-room, the fittings of the retiring-room and dressing-
room, the cabinet doors, and all usual tenant's fixtures.
THE HON. F. CALTHORPE, ALE—We learn that
the Hon. F. Calthorpe, M.P. for East Worcestershire, has
been in such a weak state of health that he has not been
able to leave his room since the day following the division
which overthrew the Russell-Gladstone Ministry. The
hon. member has been threatened with an attack of diph-
theria ; but all danger is now past, and he is making pro-
gress towards convalegcence. Mr. Calthorpe NI as very
unwell on the night of the division ; but knowing the im-
portance of the occasion he made it a point to be present,
and in accordance with his pledges gave his support to the
Government.— Worcester Chronicle.

STATE OF TRADE. BRADFORD, July 12.—The
new aspect of continental affairs seemed to cause some
anxiety among those engaged in the worsted trade, the ex-
pectation of peace inducing farmers to ask higher prices in
the various wool-growing districts. Staplers in this market
cannot as yet obtain prices commensurate with the advance
in the country, and business is consequently much re-
stricted. Heavy sales have of late taken place, and, as
there is little fresh wool in the market, staplers are looking
on and postponing their purchases, in the hope of better
political prospects. There has been more activity in both
yarns and pieces, and considerable orders have been placed
in both departments, though there has been a quieter feel-
ing during the day.

SUPPOSED CASE OF MURDER AT SUNDERLAND.—
An adjourned inquest was opened on Wednesday,
at Sunderland, before the coroner, on the body of a man
unknown, who was found in the Extension Dock on the
2d inst. At the preceding inquest, Inspector Allan, of the
river police, deposed to finding the body in the dock. It
appeared to be that of a man between 25 and 30 years of
age, and about sft. 3in, in height. From his dress he
seemed to be an Englishman. At the inquest on Wednes-
day, the surgeon who had made a post-mortem examina-
tion, deposed to having found wounds on deceased which
it was clear were inflicted during life, and thought the
body must-have been in the water two or three weeks.
The inquest was adjourned for a month in order to enable
the coroner to communicate with the Secretary of State.
THE FRENCH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.—The
paper recently presented to the Academy of Sciences
by M. de Chancourtois, and strangely enough, in his case,
submitted to a commission, which has, however, declared it
admissable, relates to the production, both natural and
artificial, of diamond. The author lays down the following
proposition :—"That diamond is derived from hydrocarbu
ratted emanations, just as sulphur is derived from hydro-
sulpheretted ones." The crystalised sulphur of the Solfa-
taras is the result of the semi-oxidation of sulphuretted
hydrogen penetrating into fissures or, through spongy tufa
in contact with atmospheric.air, or else air dissolved in
superficial flakes of water. All the hydragen is oxidised,
but only a part of the sulphur combines with oxygen in
order to form sulphurous acid ; the remainder is deposited
in crystals. From this well-known fact our author argues
that diamond is separated in the same manner by the humid
combustion of a carburetted hydrogen, the carbon of which
is only partly oxidised with the whole of the hydrogen,
while the remainder of the carbon that has escaped oxida-
tion is deposited in crystals, that is, in the state of diathond.
This theory is perfectly in accordance with the most accre-
dited opinion, according to which the usual habitat (if we
may be allowed the expression) of diamond is itacolumite
and the ferruginous sandstone dating at least from the De-
vonian period ; for, on the one hand, the latter still belongs
to the eruptive phase of great crystalising activity, and on
theothe-, the abundance of bituminous impregnations found
in those formations marks the maximum of hydro-carbu-
retted emanations, which are precursors, or original cause
of atmospheric carbonic acid to which the coal-vegetation
of the consecutive period is due. Certain it is that traces
of vegetable matter have been discovered in the very inside
of diamonds, a circumstance which goes far to corroborate
the probability of the decomposition imagined by M. de
Chancourtois.

MORTALITY IN SHEEP.—A considerable amount
of mortality has prevailed of late among sheep in the
eastern counties. Opinion is divided as to whether the
sheep have succumbed to rinderpest or not, but at any rate
considerable numbers have died. Mr. Reade, M.P., has in-
timated his opinion that sheep do not receive the rinder-
pest with the same facility as cattle, and that when they
are affected the mortality is less.