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Naval and Military lntelu►gcnce.

. The fame of the great clipper ships James Baines
and Champion of the Seas having reached her Ma-
jesty through the public journals and the reports of
the authorities, and those ships being now within
convenient reach of the Court at Osborne, her Ma-
jesty yesterday morning communicated her desire
to the naval and military Commanders-in-Chief at
Portsmouth that the embarkation of the troops
might not take p'ace until she had inspected them
and the ships destined to carry them to their desti-
nation. Accordingly intmation was given to Capt.
M‘Dontiell, of the James Ba'nes, and Capt.
M`Kiraly, of the Champion of the 'Seas, by the
Port Admiral of the Queen's in'ention. °apt.
Bird, of the Lady Jocelyn, one of the European and
American Steam Corap,ny's ships, also received an
inf illation that her Majesty would visit her ou the
same occasion. Each eiv"iii got his ship in order for
the Itoyal inspection and made every preparation
to receive her Majesty. Other troops, not going
out in those ships (the 42d. and 24th regiment),
were also commanded to be in review order in the
dockyard by half-pasts, as the Queen would inspect
them prior to going onboard the ships. At a quar-
ter to 6 Ihe Royal steam yacht Fairy, Captain the
Hon. J. Denman, having on board the Queen,
Prince Consort, the Princess Royal, and Prince
Alfted, arrived off Portsmouth harbour. The usual
Royal salutes were fired by the squadron at Spit-
head and in harbour, and at 6 the Royal party
landed at the new Ring's-stairs of the clockyArd,
-where her Majesty was received by Admiral Sir G.
Seymour, K. C. 8., Major-General the Hon. Sir J.
Y. Scarlett, K GB., and Stiff, Rear-Admiral Mar-
tin, Col. Foster, R.E Aide-de-Camp to the Queen ;
Lieut.-Col. Wright, Assistant-Quartermaster-Gene-
ral of the South-West District • Capt. Seymour,
C. B. ; Major Nelson, Brigade-Major,- Captain
Breton, Town-Major; Dr. Bell, Staff-Surgeon of
the District ; Lieuf. Hall, Director of Police ; Flag
Lieuts. Malcom and Brandreth, &c. The Royal
Marine Artillery kept the ground, and the 42d
and 34th. were formed in line from the King's-
stairs to the parade-ground leading to the gat s,
along the face of Vie storehouses and clock tower,
. .

under which a temporary inspecting stage, with
standard staff, was placed for the Royal circle.
The 54th were posted from the Pitch-house jetty
to the Shears jetty, alongside of which the James
Baines, Lady Jocelyn, and Champion of the Seas
were moored. Her Majesty having walked along
the front of the line of the 42d and 34th took up
her position on the Royal stage, and the troops
marched past in slow and quick time, the bands
playing their regimental airs as they passed. Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Cameron commanded the 42d, and
Lieut.-Colonel Kelly the 34th. Major-General
Scarlett was her Majesty's escort in this inspection ;
after which the Royal visitors were conducted to
the Lady Jocelyn. At the gangway Captain Bird
received her Majesty, and conducted her round
the ship and between decks, of the elegant and
costly fitting and hapdsome accommodation of which
vessel the Queen and Prince expressed their admira-
tion. On leaving the Lady Jocelyn her Majesty
bowed her thanks, and was conducted by Colonel
Wright to the James Baines ; her Majesty was re-
ceived by Captain M‘Dounell, and Mr. T. M.
Mackay, the owner, at the gangway, and conducted
by them over this noble clipper. Her Majesty per-
sonally examined the dry and meat provisions sup-
plied for the officers and troops, and expressed her
satisfaction at their excellence. She afterwards
ascended to the poop and took a view of the great
length of deck, thence descended to the troop
deck, and walked round it, perhaps the most won-
derful and unexampled between deck her Majesty
ever visit ed,!and which appearedto create her lively
surprise. On ascending to the quarter-deck her
Majesty thanked Captain M‘Dop.neil, who had wel-
comed her Majesty to the James Baines, and left
in her yacht tor Osborne at 7 p.m , cheered by
thousands of her people afloat and on shore.
The 54th are embarking in the Lady Jocelyn,
and leave to-day for India.

The Duke oeCambridgo, as General Command-
ing-in-Chief, attended ,by the usual staff, will
leave town this morning for Aldershot, to inspect
the troops in camp. The whole of the troops are
ordered to be drawn up in the Long Valley at
10 a.m.

Three companies of the Pout Guards—viz., one
company of the Ist battalion of Grenadier Guards,
one company of the Ist battalion, and one company
of the 2d battalion of the Scots Fusilier Guards, ar-
rived at Aldershot yesterday for the purpose of
going through a course of rifle practice.
A garrison order was yesterday issued at Wool-
wich, directing the following troops and companies
to be held in readiness forservice inlndia .—Lieut.-
Col. Tu'rner's troop of Royal Horse Artillery, to
proceed to Calcutta ; Major the Hon. D. Fraser's
C battery, to embark at Cork, for service at Bom-
bay ; Captain R. P. Radcliffe's T battery for Cal-
cutta, Captain A. F. Conneli's X battery for Bom-
bay, and Captain J. R. G.labou'a Q battery for
Calcutta.
The official staff pertaining to the Royal Artillery
now to be de'patched to India wilt be composed of
the following :—Major-General J. E. Dupuis,
R.A., C. 8., m chief command ; Lieutenant-Col.
Miller Adye, Assistant Adjutant-General; Captain
Calvert, Deputy Assistant-Quartermaster-General ;
Captain King, Aide-de-Camp to General Dupuis ;
Col. Wood, (.8., to command the Royal Horse
Artillery at Bengal ' • Col. Rid ell, to command the
field batteries at Calcutta ; and Col. Price, to com-
mand the field batteries at Bombay. Two addi-
tional tro Ts of Royal Horse Artillery are likewise
ordered to be in readiness to embark forthwith for
India.
The steam-ship Sarah Sands has been chartered
by the East India Company for the conveyance of
troops to Calcutta, and although only accepted yea-
terday, she is actually under engagement to embark
her troops at Portsmou!h on Saturday next, and
will sail the same evening. Steam was got up on
board yesterday to test her engines and boilers—
which were found in perfect working order.
The screw ships Imperador and Imperatriz, hav-
ing been thoroughly fitted at Liverpool will sail
from that port for Dublin to-day for the purpose
of receiving troops for conveyance to India.
The screw steamer Lebanon has been chartered
at Liverpool for conveyance of troops to India.
The corepanieg of Royal Marines at Woolwich,
under orders for Cidna, were yesterday paraded in
the barrack square in presence of Cal.-Commandant
Brown a al the principal officers of Woolwich gar-
rison.- After proce,ditag through a careful and mi-
nute inspection of the contents of the knapsack, &c
they w.:Te armed throughout .with the Enfield rifle.
The colonel afterwards addressed the men in terms
of encouragement, assuring them he had much plea-
sure in presiding at the delivery of so powerful a
weapon into their hands at such a moment, when a
new field of contest hal been forced on the British
soldier. They were called upon at a short notice to
proceed to China and ehast;se the barbarian natives
for acts of cruelty seldocn recorded. That task was
deputed principally to the R )yal Marines, whose
reputation, already so triumphant, he felt confident
would be increased tenfold by the new expedition.
He told them he had the fullest confidence in their
tried courage, as he was well acqtiainted with the
individual bravery of almost every man in the
corps. The whole force was subsequently assembled
on Woolwich-common and pnt through a course of
I battalion and marching drills..

Lord Panmure; accompanied by Lord Durham,
Lord Leigh, Lord Goderich, Lord Lincoln, Lord
, visited Wool-
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Arsenal
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sat e urduamyerroDuosr n
nagr, after which they
ty
repaired to the Town-hall to attend a meeting of
the Woolwich Masonic Brethren, for the purpose
of suggesting considerations for inaugurating a new
masonic lodge, to be named the 4, Nightingale
Lodge." The entire body sat down at 5 o'clock to
an elegant dinner at the Crown and Anchor Tavern.
Mr. H. E. Bedford, third class clerk at White-
Hall, has been appointed storekeeper at Sheerness,
vice Whittle, retired on the superannuation list.
Orders have been received at Chatham directing
reinforcements for the 82d Regiment, ordered from
China to India, to be held in readiness to embark
for India. The detachment will number 100 non-
commissioned officers and men, and will be under
the command of
_Lieut. J. A. Brook of that corps.
They are expected_to embark immediately.
Several important changes are about to takeplace
in the constitution of the Provisional Battalion at
Chatham, consequent on the great number of addi-
tional troops andregiments which have been ordered
to proceed to India. It is intended that each of the
Indian depots stationed at Chatham garrison shall
be formed into two-company depots, consisting of
200 men, with the proper proportion of non-com-
missioned officers and drummers, with two captains
and four subalterns to each depot. The whole of
the depots belonging to the Highland regiments in
and proceeding to India will be removed from the
Provisional Battalion at Chatham, to Scotland, and
quartered in Stirling and Aberdeen, at each of
which towns a depot bat'alion will be formed, com-
posed exclusively of the depots of the Highland re-
giments serving in India. This step has been de-
cided en in order to give increased facilities for re-
cruiting the Highland regiments from Scotland. In

additioa to the above changes, it is intended to form
another depot battalion at Canterbury, where seve-
ral of the Indian depots will tie quartereil.for the
purpose of easing the duties of the staff at Chatham
garrison.
The Osborne, Admiralty yacht, having on board
Sir Charles Wood, First Lord, and the board of
other officials, steamed into Falmouth on Son-
day evening at about eight o'clock, - and, casting
anchor near the Eagle, 50, Captain Story, in
Carreg Roads, was honoured with the usual salute:
The inspection of the entire of the district Coast-
guard, who had been assembled at Falmouth for
the purpose, commenced on Monday, and when
completed, it was understood the yacht would
continue her cruise round land to Milford
and other stat'ons. The Alban, paddle-tender to
the Port Admiral at Plymouth, brought-divisions
of the Coastguard from the eastward on S tturday
evening to attend the muster, and remains, The
Osborne, from Falmouth, arrived (fl Monday even-
ing at Plymouth and went up Hamotze, where she
was moored off the dockyard. Yesterday morning
Sir C. Wood It;ar-Admiral Aden, and Captain A.
Milne, accompanied by the Surveyor of the Navy,
Admiral Sir B. Walker, landed at Devonport, and,
taking coach, reversad the ordinary order of their
annual inspection liy commencing their duties at
the Royal William Victiialling-yard, whence they
proc-eded to the Royal Marine Barracks and the
Royal Naval Hospital at Sfonehouse.
The following appointments were made yester-
day ati the Admiralty :7,..J....Tolliffe,surgeon, to the.
Buzzard ; T. G. Wilson and H. Maxwell, acting
assistant-surgeons,•to the Impregnable, for Ply-
mouth Hospital ; Purves, A. J. Fitzgerald,
and T. Greene, acting assistant surgeons, to the
Victory, for Haslar Hospital ; G. H. Dyer, acting
assistant-surgeon, to the Buzzard ; W. H. Skinner,
clerk to the Waterloo ; F. B. Moore, clerk to the
Pylades ; J. M‘Dougall, assistant-clerk, ta the
Ganges; I. B..Moorman, secretary's clerk, to the
Waterloo.