The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-24 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The General Commanding-in-Chief visited Pbrts-
mouth yesterday to inspect the troops abo 't to
io
embark from that garrison for China. His yal
Highness was attended by Colonel W. F. For ter,
K.H., Deputy Adjutant-General to the Forces;
Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon, C. 8., Deputy Quar-
termaster-General to the Forces •, Brevet.Lieute-
nant-Colonel J. W. Reynolds, Deputy Assistant
Adjutant-General to the Forces, Lieut.-Colonel
Lord Burghersh, C. 8., of the Coldstream Guixds,
Aide-de-Camp to his oyal Highness. •The Com-
mander-in-Chief was received at the Portsmbuth
station at eleven o'clock by Major-General Breton,
commanding the South West District, Lieutetiant-
Colonel Wright,. Assistant Quartermaster General
of the diArict,' Major Nelson, brigade-major, Capt.
J. T. Craster, of the 28th Foot, aide-de-camp; and
Captain Breton, Town-Major. Chargers for the
Duke of Coaihridge and Staff were provide I by
Major General Breton, who conducted his Royal
Highness to the dockyard to inspect the Transit
troop-ship, about to convoy a part of the 90!li Foot
to China. The Duke was received at the dockyard
by Vice-Admiral Sir George Seymour, the Com-
mander-in-Chief ; Rear-Admiral Superintendent
Martin, and the dockyard staff, and conducted over
the Transit, having n-iinut ly inspected which, fthey
proceeded to Soutlisea-common to inspectthe troops.
All field officers in the garrisons were on parade,

except Lieutenant-Colonel Bell of the 23d ; the
was kept by Royal Marines and Artillery,
and the esplanade gaily decorated with flags. There
were several thousands of spectators on the ground
to view the inspection of the troops, which com-

prised 2 field ()lacers, 7 captains, 26 'subalterns, 7
staff, 47 serjeants, 22 drummers, &c., and 783
rank and file ofßoyal
the 23d Welsh Fusilier] •

4 field officers, 10 captains, 26 subalterns, 5 staff,
50 serjeants, 18 drummers, &c., and 812 rank and
file of the 82d Foot ; 4 field officers, 11. captains,
30 subalterns, 7 staff, 59 serjeants, 22 drummers,
&c., and 847 rank and file of the 90th Light In-
fantry,—total 2,442. On arriving on the ground
the Duke was received with a general salute, and
then Major-General Breton put the trcops into r -
view order, when they went through all the evo-
lutions incidental to an official inspection, or 'field
day, except firing. At the conclusion of the move-
ments the troops formed hollow square, from the
centre of which the Duke addressed them, express-
ing his high admiration of the eminently efficient
manner in which they had performol the various
manoeuvres, the precision of their movements, and
their soldierly front, proving themselves capable
of adding to the fame of their several regiments
and the glory of British arms wherever they might
be engaged. The bands played the national an-
them, and the Royal cortege left the field for the
Government House, whore the Duke of Cambridge
and staff were entertained at luncheon by Major-
General Breton, the governor of the garrison ;
commanding officers of regiments, Colonel Kennedy,
Captain Sundewal, of the Prussian ship Thetis, and
staff, and the staff of Major-General Breton were
also invited. After the repast his Royal Highness
was escorted by Major-General Breton to Anglesey
Barracks, Portsea, which were minutely inspected,
also the new barracks adjacent for married soldiers,
which occupied until half-past four, when the Duke
and stiff took the train at the Landport station,
and left for London by the 4.25 train of the South•
Western Railway, having previously expressed to
Major-General Breton his satisfaction at the result
of his inspection.
Yesterday morning a. troop and two detachments
of the 2d Dragoon Guards, numbering 100 horses
and men of all ranks, arrived at Chatham from
Dublin, under orders to proceed to Canterbury,
where the 2d Dragoon Guards will relieve the 11th
Hussars, removed to Hounslow Barracks. The
mounted detachment was under the command of
Captain E. R. Keene, with Lieutenant 0. F. C.
Bridgeman, and Lieutenant M. J. B. Dyne.
The following officers at Chatham garrison have
completed a course of instruction in the Enfie'd
rifle under Captain W. Nott, 83d Regiment, previ-
ou4y to embarking for India to join the service
companies of their respective regiments :—Captain
H. J. Robertson, 60th Rifles ; Ensign H. M.
Caine, and Ensign L. W. Desborough, 27th Ennis-
killens ; Ensign G. C. Sidebottom, 53d Regiment ;
and Ensign F. Pavy, 74th Highlanders.
Yesterday upwards of 120 troops belonging to the
Provisional battalion at Chatham, with eight offi-
cers, were marched from Chatham barracks to the
fortification near Prince Henry's bastion, for the
purpose of going through a course of escalading in-
structions with the troops of tie Royal Engineers.
It is intended to have the whole of the non-commis-
sioned officers and men of the regiments stationed
at Chatham instructed in escalading operations
during the ensuing summer.
The regulations for the ordina,y summa drills
were on Saturday issued to the co =landing offi-
cers of battalions at Woolwich, withdrawing the
orders for the country march, which has taken
place on Mondays during winter, and. substituting
the usual field drills. The common, ,consequently,
yesterday morning presented a. scene of much at-
traction. Eight divisions of the Royal Marine
forces, accompanied by their respective otklcers, and
attended by the regimental band, were drawn out,
under the command of Colonel Stransham, C. 8.,
second commandant of the Marine garrison at Wool-
wich, and after marching past they were? put.
through a series of battalion movements and iigtrt
manoeuvres, and thrown out in skirmishing orde r
over the field. The whole of the Royal Ar'&illery
recruits were likewise drawn out in review circler,
and went through the usual routine of field iaxer-
cises, firing volleys of musketry, &c.
The four companies of Artillery, under o r&ers
for China, were yesterday morning inspected ,at
Woolwich by Colonel RAldinge, mting corAina-Vi-

atar-Admiral the Hon. Sir Richard Saunders
Dun,las, K. C. 8., left the Duke of Vtiroilingtm, 131,
at•Spithead ye,terday afterneon about two o'clock
f)r the shore, having taken leave of the officers and
ship's company. The crew manned yards and
cheered as their pliant ani respected chief de-
parted. His flag was struck last evening at sun-
set, and the ship has discharged her powder, &c.,
preparatory to going into harbour to he paid off.
The following appointments have been made at
the Admiralty :
Lieut. John Arkwright, to be agent in chart of
mails in contract steamers ; E. H. Allfrey, F. C.
Vincent, and P. C. M. de Mimes, midshipmen, to
the Furious ; J. W. P. Harney and F. Hayter,
naval cadets, to the Furious ; W. M. Lang, naval
cadet, to the Royal Albert, for disposal ; James
M. Share, master, to the Belleisle ; H. G. Thom-
sett, master, to the Melville ; James H. Lawrence,
master, to the Cuckoo ; Henry G. Swainson, second
master, to the Algerine ; and Robert Clarke, sur-
geon-superintendent, to the Agra convict ship.

MALTA, MA.Bog 18.

Ller Majesty's ship Cressy returned on the 12th,
having carried away her maiu-yard ; she left the
Majestic bea,t;ng against an adverse gale. The
Cressy repaired her damages and sailed for England
on the 15th. On the 11th, during a gale, a fishing
boat with six Maltese was blown off the island ;

they were seen from the signal tower, distant three
miles. Her Majesty's ship Shearwater was rent
out a little after three o'clock p.m. to pick them
up, but returned at about nine unsuccessful, the
commander stating it was, he believed, impossible
for, any boat to live in such a sea. Fortunately,
however, they were picked up next morning
at two o'clock a.m., by the barque Syria,• Capt.
Lane, 40 miles S.E of the island. It blew
very Irsrd all through the Mediterranean, and many
vessels had to put back, among tbem the steamer
Powerful, which ran back to Athens for shelter.
She arrived at Malta yesterday. Her Majesty's
ship Magicienne is to leave for the Pacific on Mon-.
day next. Her Majesty's ship Ariel is now sta-
tioned at the Piraaus. Her Majesty's ship Royal
Albert was to leave Constantinople on the 24th,
calling at Smyrna and Athena on her root() to
Malta.

Extraordinary high prices continue at Malta.
Bread, 2d. the pound of 14 ounces ; meat, Bd. ;
and yet we are surrounded by countries teeming
with all the necessaries of lifo. The poor Maltese
a►re suffering fearfully through the dearness of pro-
visions ; they work very cheap:
There is talk of sending some of the regiments
away, to relieve the poor, but it would have a very
contrary effect, for it is by the money spent by the
navy and army that the poor are enabled to live.

THE BRITISH MINISTER'S A DDRESS TO THE
ENGLISH. TROOPS ON THEIR DEPARTURE
FROM GREECE.

(Prone a Correspondent of the Morning Post.)

ATHENS, MARCH 11.
As y u are already aware, the Anglo-French
troops have now ltft us, and the Government of
King Otl.o, which complained so much about the
humiliation which the presence of this force crest-
ed, is now free to put its plans into execution, The
Court journal already advocates the destruction of
the constitution, and the Court wants to disperse the
Senate as a preliminary step. But this cannot be
done legally, and the King is not sure of his game.
We all regret the departure of the Anglo-French
forces for personal motives, but not for political
reasons. The King and his Government now stand
alone, face to face with the people, and grave re-
sults will occur if his Majesty attempts to put ix
practice his anti-constiutional wishes. Everything
at present is quiet, and we haven° news worth re-
ing. During the occupation Mr. Wyse, her
Britannic Majesty's representative, has had a very
difficult task to perform, and he has accomplished
it with dignity and h inour. Like the French
authorities, he kept clear of the intrigues of the
Court. It is a remarkable fact that neither the
French nor British officers made their conge at.
Court before leaving. The following is the address
of Mr. Wyse to the British forces on their de-
parture :
"Officers and Men of the 91st,—I have witnessed
your evolutions to-day with the satisfaction which every
one must always feel in seeing the exercises of British
troops, amongst whom I need not say your regime►.t
holds a distinguished place for efficiency and di-cip!ine.
But you have other claims to praise of a special nature
A British force bas ndw occupied, in conjunction with
their French allies, this country for nearly three years—
Lot invited, and yet not in the territory of an enemy—
a difficult and often a very delicate position, requiring
much firmness and ciicurnspection. Both these quali-
ties you have equally exhibited. You and the regiments
which have preceded you have successfully accomplished
the ta-k foe which you were sent here, and you have
accomplished it in the manner in which brave men
would naturally have accomplished it. Whatever may
have bee❑ the misapprehensions with which you were
received, you have vanquished them, and won, by pure
force of good conduct and respect for others, the esteem
and regard of the most reluot.ant. You have met
from the inhabitants many acts of kindness and good-
will, and in return I am as proud as yourselves to say
that not a single complaint has reached me of wrong
done to person or property, or of any act which, between
you and the inhabitants, could produce dissension or even
disturbance. To this praise, high and deserved as it is, I
have to add another. You landed here not clone. You
came with our French allies by your side. With them, I
need not say, you have lived, as well as those who went
before you, as brothers. Your remembrance of the time
you have passed together must be oneof continued harmony
' and mutual good feeling, without a word or deed for a
single day to interrupt it. In a word, the occupation of
Greece stands, I believe, unexampled in the history of oc-
cupations. It is an instructive example and lesson to all
within its influence. But as we are now soon about to part,
I cannot take leave of you without pain as well as pleasure.
I have only to add my sincere wishes thatyou may continue
to add to the hon-Airs you have already acquired, and
maintain everywhere, as here, that highest boast of the
British soldier—respect for the law and consideration
for others. May you •:er be united, as you now are,
with our French friends, so worthily represented around
me—(Admiral Count Bouet WillAwnea, M. Mercier,
I and others of the French military and naval services and
the French Legation, were presen,); and as you have
been all this time but one camp, as we of the civil ser-
f vice have been but one legation, may you keep for years
yet to Caine this union, so fortunate for all, indissoluble.
You came here arra-in-aim, and arm-in-arm I am glad
to see both officers and men, men and officers, of the.two
nations now departing. Expressing anew my own per-
sonal acknowledgments, and, I may venture to add,
those of our Governments, for your conduct, I wish you
each and all, with all my heart, a happy journey to your
destination and all manner of prosperity."

FRIGHTFUL DEATH OF A GENTLEIAN AT CHARING
CROSS.— Yesterday afternoon information was for war ed
to the coroner for Westminster of a most frightful occur-
rence at Charing-cross. It seems that an elderly gentle-
:nen was waiting near the Duke of Northumberland's
for a Clapham omnibus, when a Westminster omnibn-,
that had been taking up and setting down passengers,
suddenly started to proceed down Parliament-streeta
just at the same moment as the unfortunate deceased
stepped off th• foot-path to cross the roar! immediately
in front of the horses. The result was that, being down 0 r
an incline, the driver was unable to pull up,orwuheels
tunate man was instantly knocked down,
and presenting a most shocking
sPect3l° ebut life via.
passing over the abdomen, .squeezing oult.btbtielbeowboedlsy,
was carried to Charing-cross
extinct. The deceased is abc,ut
Beare
in a black
H°9Pita -3 of age, with
grey hair and small whiskers,
was found on his person.
Theinquest and to be owned.
coat and waistcoat and grey trousers. An Anoswuino
6 Charing-cross Hospital for an liesf mat" the

The committee of consultation appointed at-the
January meeting of the Australian Agricultnral
Company have just issued their report. It is *ell
drawn up, and presents another remarkable illus-
tration of the way in which property at a &statics
belonging to shareholders in England is habitually
squandered, the directors at home being too nume-
rous, and too much occupied with their own pur-
suits to bestow the prompt and vigorous wateliful-
ness upon it which a private person would feats, be
essential to safety. In the present case the company
grant
from a paid-up capital of 350,000/., and a free
from the Crown of 690,702 acres of valuable ?and
in a flourishing colony, and yet it was found from
the last report of the directors that, instead ;of a
profit for the year, there had been an actual loss of
several thousand pounds. The stock of horses, once
famous, and obtained at a heavy outlay, has been
allowed to become deteriorated and coraparatiiely
worthless. The merino sheep, which represent in
the books 130,0001., are now estimated at 5,0111.;
of the cattle large numbers have been irretrievably
lost, owing to their not having been mustered since
1848 ; t'te correspondence has been neglected, 43
de‘patches from the directors on this side being al-
lowed t t remain without acknowledgment at one
time ; the annual accounts have not been trans-
mitted until after the lapse of nearly a year;
and speculative shipments from the company's
coal mines, involving a loss of 5,4001., have -been
made without authority, and in the face of orders to
the contrary. It also appears that the accounts in
the colony have never -eeeu audited, an i that laego
sums have been wasted in road-making. In this
state of affairs the only satisfaction is that the pro-
perty of the company is now under the care of a now
superintendent, Mr. Hodgson, who is to act with a.
committee of advice in Sydney, while the direitors
have also sent out t j the colony an accountant ap-
peinted by themselves. The committee concur in
the expediency of suppressing the sheep eAablish-
ments on the Port Stephens estate, and insist thtt
this step should be followed by the dismissal of all
unnecessary hands. They also approve the plan
conternplaVd by the dire aof letting the New-
castle collieriettwen lease. ileether expenditure
by the c tinpany on public works, such as should be
left to the local government, is discowitenanced,
and, although with the extension of railway-, the
deposits of iron ore on the Port Stephens estate
may become so valuable as to render desirable the
expenditure of 33,0001. upon a tramway, the com-
mittee urge that this should in no case be ent-red
upon enless the mines shall be previously let on lease
at an adequate rental. The committee complain
of the throwing away of large sums in applications
for acts of Parliament, one of which is at present
in progress at an anticipated cost of 1,000 i., and
suggest that by coming under the Limited Lia-
bili7 Act the company could obtain a much better
,position. A reduc'ion is urged in the office ex-
penses in London, and . Mr. Coleman, the ac-
countant, has been employed to franie a.
system for the company's accounts. With strict
economy and rigid management for the future,
although only meagre dividends can be hoped for at
present, the committee, looking at the position of
the vast tract of property possessed, are disposed to
believe that the- great expectations at one time
formed of the undertaking may yet ultimately be
realised. Finally, it is necessary to remark that
they atribute the disasters lately sustained to the
enfltness of Captain M. F. Brownrigg, who was
named superintendent in 1852, and the want of
promptitude in the directors in ordering his suspen-
sion. The appointment seems to have been such as
too commonly characterise our public companies,
shareholders being led either by the private bias
of directors, or the sanguine representations of
candidates who will promise anything, to trust
their interests without control in the hands of people
whose past history should have been a warning. The
directors, it is stated, consider the character of
Capt. Brownrigg for honour and integrity uuim-
peached, but "it appears," the committee observe,
"among other things, that he had some time pre-
vious to his appointment failed in business and
compounded with his creditors." They charge the
board, therefore, with a grave error in having made
the nomination and impress upon the shareholders
that "no individual should hereafter be appointed
to the responsible office of presiding over their af-
fairs who has proved himself incompetent to manage
his own."