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

Naval and Military iuteiLigence.

The following circular from the Horse Guards in refer-
ence to a new description of firearm with which the regi-
ments of cavalry are to be supplied has bean forwarded
to all the commanding officers of those corps

"The General Commanding-in' -FllC°lriesfe hGatisabeedsn, pjlaena.sed 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of the cavalFy, which will eventually be superseded by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 cost there-
of being borne as a charge against the public.
" G. A. WETHERALL, Adjutant-General."
The Secretary of State for War has decided on corn
plating 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, tinder the command of Major Strange,
left Norwich on Monday morning for Aldershott, where
the corps is expected to arrive on the 30th inet. The
battery comprises 167 non-commissioned officers, arti-
ficers, and men, four 9-pounders, two 24.1 b howitzers,
and 104 horses. The P Battery, under the command of
Major Haste, is expected to arrive in Norwich this day.

WOOLWICH, 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.,r Portsmouth to-morrow, under
the charge of Mr. Petley, master-commander of the
Black Eagle. The Handy and Hunter, gun boats, hare
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.

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and received such severe damage that had she experienced
subsequent bad weather it is Impossible she could have
held together.
An Admiralty order was received this day to get ready
the Vesuvius for commission and immediate service.
She is now in a forward state.

The steam yacht intended to be presented to the Em-
peror of Japan is now under 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 style.
The following appointments were made at the Ad-
miralty yesterday :
Commander—H. L. Cox (additional), to the Fisgard.
Lieutenant—C. D. Inglis, to the Excellent.
Master—F. R. Sturdie, to the Hannibal.
Mate—.A near B. Reid, to the Hawke.
Assistant-Surgeons—Cha-des R. Godfrey, to the
Tyne ; D. G. Pendrith, to the Pembroke ; E. T. Mor-
timer, to the Spy.
Assistant Clerks—Albert Walter, to the Duke of
Wellington ; William A. Martin, to the Colossus ; Wm.
H. Martin, to the Princess Royal; John R. Horniman,
to the Calsar ; Henry C. Lory, to the Exmouth ; Thos.
lt. Johnston. to the Indus.