The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-02 00:00:00

Naval and Military intelligence.

Yesterday morning the 3d battalion of Grenadier
Guards, under the command of Col. John A. Lam-
bert, which has been doing duty at Windsor Castle
since April last, left the Sheet-street Barracks for
the Tower, and were relieved by the 2d battalion of
Scots Fusilier Guards, under the command of Col.
the Hon. J. Strange Jocelyn.
Yesterday reinforcements for the 7th Fusiliers,
20th, 24th, 27th Enniskillings, 52d Light Infantry,
and 87th Royal Irish Fusiliers, to the number of
65 non-commissioned officers and men, under the
command of Capt. H. Mitford, 27th Regimens-,
proceeded from Chatham Garrison to Gravesend,
where they embarked on board the Alipore for
Kurrachee.

The Ist and 3d battalions of the 60th Royal
Rifles, under the command of Capt. T. Biggs, Ist
battalion, and Lieut. F. S. Travers, 3d battalion,
have left the Provisional Battalion, Chatham, for
Colchester, where they are to be formed into a sepa-
rate rifle battalion. The 3d battalion left 45 non-
commissioned officers and men at Chatham, with
Ensign W. L. K. Ogilvy and Ensign H. St. George
Barton to embark for India.
Orders have been received at Chatham for rein-
forcements of non-commissioned officers and men
for the 83d and 86th Regiments, to embark at
Gravesend on board the Prince Albert for Bombay,
as soon as that vessel is ready to receive the troops
on bbard.

The Conqueror, 101, Capt. H. R. Yelvcrton,
C. 8., is coaling at Spithead, and is reported to
leave in a day or two on her return to rejoin Lord
Lyons's squadron in the Mediterranean. Her late
impromptu experiment in carrying the 47th Regi-
ment to England has astonished the " Dowbs."
The Chesapeake, 50, screw frigate, Commodore
R. B. Watson, C. 8., filled up with coal yesterday,
and came down into Sheerness Harbour, where she
now lies, having her compasses adjusted previous
to leaving for Portsmouth, where will take her final
sailing orders for India.
Duncan, 101, screw, building at Portsmouth, is
progressing very favourably. The " timbers" are
bolted and fastened together by Jeffrey's marine
glue ; they have been shaped, marked, and num-
bered, and with the aid of a simple Derrick, the
noblest man of war is quickly up in frame. This is
the state of progress of a powerful line-of-battle ship
at the present moment, which will exceed the Duke
of Wellington in tonnage, although only a " two-
decker."

Ganges, 84, Captain John Fulford, will, we be-
lieve, leave Sheerness thidmornin2 for Portsmouth,
where she will pay an advance, re-hoist the flag of
Rear Admiral R. L. Baynes, and sail for her future
station, South America. There is a report preva-
lent at Sheerness that the Chesape►ke will accom-
pany her across the equator, but as it is only
rumour we cannot vouch for the truth of i*, more

than such is probable, as both ships will bo reidy
for sea about the same time.

Jasper and Jasseur, 4, screw gun boats, Lieuts.-
Codimanders Pym and Scott, will proceed to Spit-
head to-day, to take i❑ powder and shell, and sail
direct for Bermuda tomorrow.
Prince of Wales, 131, screw, three decker, con-
verting from 121-gun sailing ship to a formidable
screw, equal to the Marlborough, had the weather
coverings removed yesterday, to give space for the
lengthening by the stern. She was recently cut
through amidships and some 30 feet added. She
will now have the advantage of an exceedingly fine
run.

The Diadem, 32, Captain Moorsom, C. 8., is
progressing well in her equipment. Her comple-
ment of Royal Marines have joined, and she has
entered about 150 men as seamen.
The Vulcan, 6, iron screw steam troop frigate,
Commander John Secombe, will leave the steam-
basin at Portsmouth to-day, and will receive her
crew from the hulk in a day or two.
The Falcon, 17, screw sloop, will be taken into
the steam-basin to-day at Portsmouth, to be refitted
and advanced for re-commission.

On Monday the screw steamer Enterprise lefi
Liverpool for Dublin, having on board a detach.
meat of the Bth Hussars.

Yesterday the steamer Princess arrived at
Liverpool from Dublin, having on board detach-
ments of the 2d Rifle Brigade and of the Royal
Artillery.
The field batteries of the Royal Artillery now on
passage and uuder orders for India, will (as previ-
ously stated) leave their horses at Woolwich. It
has therefore been dr ermined to form five addi-
tional field batteries from existing companies, in
conformity with the following general re;im,ntal
orders—signed, C. Bighlm, Assistant Adjutant-
General, and confirmed by his Royal Highness
the General Commanding-in-Chief :
" Captain Colclough's company, Ist Battalion, to
take over the horses and equipments of H troop,
Royal Horse Artillery, and to form a battery let-
tered L.

" Lieut.-Colonel Adye's company, 9th Battalion,
to take over the horses of Major Fraser's battery,
and to receive the equipment of a 9 pounder field
battery, to be lettered S.
" Captain Thompson's company, 6th Battalion,
to take over the horses of Captain Radcliffe's bat-
tery, and to form a 9 pounder field battery, to be
lettered R.

" Captain Pigon's company, 2d Battalion. to take
over the horses of Captain Connell's company, and
to form a field battery, to be lettered 11.
" Captain Saunder's company, 2d Battalion to
take over the horses of Captain Gibbins's company,
and to form a field battery, to be numbered Q."
The half-yearly inspection of the troops and the
various departments of the garrison by the Com-
mandant (Sir W. F. Williams) will take place to-
morrow.
The statement which has appeared to the effect
that Lieut.-Colonel Bingham was about to proceed
to India is not correct. The gallant officer will
continue to discharge 11;s duties as Assistant Ad-
jutant-General of the Royal Artillery.
His Royal Highness the General Commanding in
Chief has appointed Lieut. and Brevet-Col. Taylor
to the command of the Royal Artillery in British
North America, to be placed on the staff of the
army service in that country.