The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-01 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

A disturbance has taken place at Bhagulpore,
which might have been serious. A Mahomedan female
being about to kill a cow a deputation of Hindoos
begged her to accept an equivalent in goats. She
agreed for four fat ones, which were forwarded—at
least three were, and the price of the fourth. As
the Hindoos were returning with the cow the brother
of the lady pounced upon them, said his sister had
no right to part with the beast, and finally, with
assistance, carried it off. The magistrate hearing
of it, or rather of the ill•feeling that was brewing,
had the ringleaders before him. The young man
appealed to the Queen's proclamation anent univer-
sal toleration, and was greatly disgusted at being
told by the magistrate that it was not a question of
toleration, but one of keeping the peace, and that
he must be bound in 1,000 rupees to that end. He
became so excited that the magistrate raised the sum
to 10,000 rupees, which made him more furious
than ever, but eventually the bond was executed,
the cow restored to the Hindoos, who presented her
to the government, and so the matter ended. "To
a casual attendant at court the deadly hatred de-
picted in almost every Mussulman's countenance,
would have been subjects of thought and warning
during many after years." This place will soon, it
is thought by the commencement of the rains next
year, be on a line of rail.
Grain riots have occurred at Quilon and Cochin.

Yesterday morning the Duke of Somerset, Firs
Lord of the Admiralty, and the other members 01
the board, with Rear-Admiral Lord Clarence E.
Paget, C. 13., Secretary, and Sir Baldwin W. Walker,
K.C.8., Surveyor of the Navy, resumed their in-
spection of Portsmouth dockyard. Their lordships
landed from the Osborne in their barge, in charge
of Lieut. Robinson, Senior Lieut. of her Majesty's
ship Victory, at the King's Stairs, shortly after 10
a.m., where they were received by Rear-Admiral
Hon. G. Grey, Mr. Murray, of the steam factory,
Mr. Abethell, master shipwright, and the other
officials of the yard. Their lordships first visited
the West Sea storehouse, the steam reserve boat
store, the store where are kept the boats, spars, and
gear belonging to the mortar vessels, gunboats, and
floating batteries, the boat-houses, chymical labo-
ratory, and the rigging store. At the latter
building a deputation of the riggers of the dock-
yard waited upon their lordships, to lay before
them their claims for increased pay, &c., and
were understood to receive a favourable recep-
tion. The seaman rigger urges—and with great
appearance of truth—that he is as much a mechanic
as the ropemaker or sailmaker, and that while he
receives only 3s. 3d. per day, the ropematker and
sailmaker receive about 4s. He also urges that the
pay and allowances of the seaman serving afloat
having been increased, the seaman rigger has an
equal right to an advance. Every ship now fitted
out in our dockyards is fitted from deck to truck by
these men, who, from the work they have to per-
form, must be the very best of their profession.
Their lordships next proceeded to the western sea
wall, where a jetty is about to be erected for the
landing of coals, &c. Passing next along the tram-
way by the Admiral Superintendent's office, the
large pile of buildings in progress of erection for
the new foundry received a short visit, then to the
timber stores at the north-east part of the yard, and
the ground now occupied as a coalpit, but which it
is intended to take in on the formation of the new
dock opening from the north-east corner of the
steam basin, and which was commenced soma time
since but aba,pdoned ; now, however, we believe It
is intended to carry out the original design. From
this point their lordships proceeded along the north
quay of the steam basin, and this portion of their
visit will form the most interesting part for their
after consideration, embracing as it does proposed
plans for the enlargement of the steam factory and
the construction of a new steam basin of much
larger dimensions than the present one. Retracing
their steps along the north quay. their lordships
next visited the new screw frigate Bacchante, now
receiving her machinery in the steam basin, and on
board of which their lordships remained some time.
An inspection of the steam factory and convict pri-
son closed the day's proceedings in the dockyard.
Captain Eden was engaged during the forenoon at
the Royal Clarence-yard. After taking luncheon
on board the Osborne, their lordships embarked on
board the Black Eagle, Master-Commander Petley,
and paid a non-official visit to the Russian frigate
General-Amiral, Captain Schestakoff, at the
Motherbank, and to the Mersey, 40, Captain H.
Caldwell, C. 8., at Spithead, on board both of
which vessels they remained a considerable
time. The Board were entertained at dinner in
the evening at the Admiralty-house in the dock-
yard. the residence of the Commander-in-Chief,
Admiral W. Bowles, C.B.
The Harrier, 17, screw, Commander Sir Mal-
colm M‘Gregor, berthed alongside the north jetty,
Portsmouth Dockyard, yesterday, for the greater
convenience of stripping and landing her stores.
The Vivid, 2, paddlewheel steamer, Master
Henry W. Allen, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday
from the eastward.
The Pitt, coal depot, has been warped into the
steam basin in Portsmouth yard.
Port-Admiral Sir B. Reynolds, K.C.8., accom-
panied by Capt. Jerningham, of the gunnery ship
Cambridge, went into Plymouth Sound on Tuesday,
in the gunboat Redwing, to the frigate Alarm, 26,
Capt. D Curry, and inspected her crew. She has
discharged her powder, and was appointed to be
towed up Hamoaze yesterday (Wednesday) to be
placed alongside the jetty.
It is reported at Plymouth that the Channel
fleet will return in a few days to Portland.
The paddlewheel steam sloop Virago, Comman-
der Dunn, was removed from Keyham basin on
Tuesday, and placed at her sailing moorings in the
stream, Hamoaze, Plymouth.
The paddlewheel steam sloop Gorgon, 6,
Com-
mander B. E. Pim, left Plymouth on Tuesday
under steam for the North American station.
Capt. G. Goldsmith, C. 8., Superintendent of
Chatham Dockyard, having been granted a month's
leave of absence, the temporary command of that
establishment has devolved upon Mr. C. Pope,
master attendant.
One of Shand and Mason's patent steam fire-
engines (the third which has been constructed)
was yesterday forwarded to Wcelwich Dockyard,
drawn by a pair of horses, for the purpose of under-
going a trial of its capabilities. The engine is
intended to combine all the- useful properties of

The following circular has recently been issued
'rom the War-office :

" Mr. Secretary Herbert having decid d, on the
recommendation of his Royal Highness the General
Commanding-in-Chief, that the non-commissioned
officers of the several militia regiments in Great
Britain and Ireland when about to be assembled for
training may, with the concurrence of the general
officer commanding in the district, be accommo-
dated in the barracks at the respective training sta-
tions immediately prior to the assembly *of the regi-
ments to which they belong, and that fuel and light
may be issued to them during such period, accord-
ing to their rank.
" The same is notified for the information and
guidance of the officers commanding and the bar-
rack-masters concerned. " B. HAWES."

The annexed circular has been issued from the
War-office, addressed to the general or other officer

commanding :
"With reference to War-office Circular No. 321, I
have the honour, by direction of Mr. Secretary Her-
bert, to acquaint you that it has been decided that
soldiers selected to serve as clerks in military staff
offices are to receive both their regimental and their
office pay from the staff officers in whose offices
they are employed, or, if abroad, from the military
accountants at the respective stations. They are
to be transferred into the payment of the above-
named officers from the regiments to which they
belonged by the usual No. 1 reports, without
which the charge for their regimental pay in the
accounts of the staff officers or military accountants
will not be admitted. I am directed to request
that Tou will give the necessary instructions for
carrying this arrangement into effect, and I am to
add that it is not to apply to the Royal Artillery
or Royal Engineers.—l have, &c.,

" B. HAS` ES."

The Secretary of State for War has determined
upon the introduction into military hospitals of a
new scale of dietary. The approved diet•table and
instructions to medical officers, and for the guidance
of the military hospital cooks, have just been for-
warded by the Under Secretary, Sir Benjamin
Hawes, to the officers commanding regiments and
depot battalions.
The 84th Regiment, from the East Indies, was
off Deal yesterday morning, after a favourable
voyage home." The regiment will disembark at
Gravesend this morning, to proceed to Sheffield.

The 18th, Captain R. Hawthorn's company of
Royal Engineers, which was despatched from
head-quarters, Chatham, to Weymouth, a short
time since, for the purpose of commencing the
erection of a chain of strong fortifications on the
coast in that locality, have made considerable pro-
gress in that undertaking, and, notwithstanding
the comparatively short time they have been em-
ployed there, the men have completed the erection
of a strong 3-gun battery, which commands the
entrance to Weymouth harbour. The Royal Engi-
neers have since commenced the formation of a battery
of large dimensions to sweep the entire coast between
Weymouth and Portland. This battery, when com-
pleted, will mount 50 guns, all of which are to be
the long range Armstrong cannon. The Royal
Engineer officers appointed to superintend the erec-
tion of these works are Major C. B. P. Nugent,
Major P. B. Whittingham, Captain R. Hawthorn,
ar.d Lieut. E. N. Peters.

The batteries at Great Yarmouth have been corn

pletely restored, and are far superior in every re-
spect to the sand heaps which formerly occupied
thei, sites. There are four bomb-proof magazines
and six guns of heavy metal—.viz. three 82 and two
68 pounders, and one long 24 on each battery. The
carriage machinery is very manageable, so that the
guns can be worked to command any position in
the reads.