The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-31 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

1 An order was yesterday received at Chatham
garrison directing the following officers and detach-
ments to be held in readiness to embark at Graves-
end on board the chartered troopship Gresham for
gongkong—viz., Capt. G. Hamilton French, En-
sign Charles H. Shepherd, Staff Assist.-Surgeons
Jackson and King, 37 non-commissioned officers
and men, one barrack-sergeant and wife, and 27
soldiers' wives and children of the 2d battalion
of the Regiment ; Capt. Allen N. Adams, Ensign
John Hugh Ford, and 51 non-commissioned officers
and men of the 2d battalion of the 20th Regiment.
Two armourer-sergeants and one schoolmaster will
also embark with the detachments. Previously to
the troops embarking the Gresham will be inspected
by Major-General Sir Robert Walpole, K.C.8., to
insure the regulations required by the War Depart-
ment being carried out.
The following officers at Chatham garrison have
been placed under orders for embarkation to join
the headquarters of their respective regiments at
the stations named :—viz., Capt. Walter F. Blake,
2d battalion 4th King's Own Regiment, for Malta ;
Captain Johnson Wilkinson, Ist battalion 15th
Regiment, for New Brunswick ; Capt. Mont. MT.
Battye, Ist battalion 10th Regiment, for the Cape
of Good Hope ; Ensign Edward W. Stokes, 2d bat-
talion 4th King's Own Royals, for Malta ; Ensign
Richard Albert Bayley, 35th Regiment, for Cal-
cutta; and Ensign W. HectOr M'Caskill, 102 d
Royal Madras Fusileers, for Madras. The following
officers have received orders to join the depot com-
panies of their respective regiments at Chatham gar-
rison :—Capt. F. B. Ehrenberg Allhusen, Ist bat-
talion 15th Regiment ; Lieut. W. Paul Bridson,
and Ensign Thomas Blackwood, 2d battalion 4th
King's Own Regiment; and Ensign Owen Wil-
liams, Ist battalion 12th Regiment.
Capt. W. Alexander Godley, 56th Regiment, has
been appointed by the Duke of Cambridge to
succeed Major J. Hallowes, 87th Royal Irish Fusi-
leers, as superintendent of the Royal Military
Gymnasium, Chatham.
By direction of the Admiralty the screw gunboat
i Hunter, 2, 40-horse power, attached to the squadron
at Portsmouth, is to be sent from that port to Chat-
t....., 5....... al, c. purporao of -1,41ng employed in txm-......
tion with the works for the enlargement and exten-
t sion of the dockyard.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

VARNA.

The second general meeting was held on Thurs
day at the offices, Angel-court, Throgmorton-street
Mr. H. W. Blake in the chair. _

The Secretary read the report, which stated that
the progress made in the construction of the railway
was in all respects satisfactory, and the works were
so far advanced that every arrangement would be
made for opening the railway for traffic in October
next.

The CHAIR3IAN, in moving the adoption of the
report, said in consequence of the mildness of the
weather the contractors had been able to complete
nearly all the ballasting, and they could rely upon
the opening of the line on the Ist of October next.
The report was adopted.

WORCESTER, BROMYARD, AND LEOMINSTER.
The report of the directors stated that little pro-
gress has been made iu the works of the railway
since Christmas. Arrangements were being made
with a contractor to complete the time to Bromyard,
by March 25, 1867. The directors had introduced a
bill for an extension of the time for the purchase of
land and completion of works between Bromyard
and Leominster, and for the increase of capital. The
capital account showed that £50,201 had been ex-
pended.