The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-21 00:00:00

Naval and Military inteitigence.

The following circular from the gorse Guards in refer-
ence to a new description of firearm with which the regi.
merits of cavalry are to be supplied has been forwarded
to all the commanding officers of those corps
Horse Guards, Jan. 9.
" The General Commanding-in-Chief has been pleased to
command that the circular memorandum of the 17th of
April last shall be made applicable to the cavalry as well as
the infantry, and to approve the general re-marking of the
arms and accoutrements of the army in conformity there-
to, excepting, however, the smooth bore arms in possession
of the cavalry, which will eventually be superseded by
breech-loading carbines and rifled pistols. The above ar-
rangements have been made in concurrence with the Se-
cretary of State for War, who has approved the coat there-
of being borne as a charge against the public.
" G. A. WETHERALL, Adjutant-General,"
The Secretary of State for War has decided on com
pleting the Field Equipment Corps of the Royal Engi-
neers to its proper strength, and making it as effective
as possible.
The D Field Battery, No. 7 company, 12th battalion
, Royal Artillery, under the command of Major Strange,
left Norwich on Monday morning for Aldershott, where
the corps is expected to arrive on the 30th inst. The
battery comprises 167 non-commissioned officers, arti-
ficers, and men, four 9.pounders, two 24-lb howitzers,
and 104 horses. The P Battery, under the command of
Major Hoste, is expected to arrive in Norwich this day.

OOLWICH, JAN. 20.
The Industry, steam store-ship, having received a full
cargo of boilers and machinery for vessels fitting out at
the western yards, has prepared for, sea, and is ordered
to leave the harbour f or Portsmouth to-morrow, under
the charge of Mr. Petley, master.commander of the
Black Eagle. The Handy and Hunter, gun boats, have
also received their mast-, and will leave for Portsmouth
to-morrow under convoy of the Industry.
The Royalist, brig, having been completely refitted as
a Thames police-station, was this day removed to her
moorings in the river off Somerset-house, where she will
supersede the Investigator, which has been used as a
police station for many years, and is ordered to be
broken up. The Royalist has been fitted in a manner
to insure the utmost convenience for the purposes
required, under the superintendence of the police autho-
rities.
The Tyne, store ship, which arrived yesterday from
Rio Janeiro, is found on examination to require the
mos', extensive repairs. During the hurricane of the 3d
instant she was in the utmost danger of being wrecked,
and received such severe damage that had she experienced
subsequent bad weather it is impossible she could have

held together.
An Admiralty &tier was received this day to get ready
the Vesuvius for commission and immediate service.
She is now in a forward state.

steam yacht intended to bo presented to the Em-
peror of Japan is now tu.der the hands of Mr. Wakelin,
upholsterer to the Board of Admiralty, who has orders
to execute the internal arrangements in the most hand•
some and superb styl,
The following appolniments were made at the Ad-
Sptnrdln to the Hannibal.
miie,
Eira Ity yesterday :
Commander— H. L. Cox (additional), to the Fisgard.
L
glie, to the Excellent.
Master—F.aeutet_eEnantn—eßaCs B. Reid, to the Hawke...
Assistant-Surgeons—Charles R. Godfrey, to the
Tyne ; D. G. Pendritb, to the Pembroke ; E, T. Mor-
timer, to the Spy.
Assistant Clerks—Albert Walter, to the Duke 01
Wellington ; William A. Martin to the Colossus ; Wm.
H. Martin, to the Princess Royal ; John R,. Hornin3an,
to the Caesar ; Henry C. L
-°rY, to the Exmouth ; Thee.
R. Johnston, to the Indus, •