The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-20 00:00:00

rHE SUN, LO N DON,

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The usual half-yearly change of quarters of the
Brigade of Guards will take place on Ist Sept. as
follows :—The Grenadier Guards, Ist battalion,
from Wellington Barracks to St. George's Barracks;
2d battalion, from Dublin to Wellington Barracks ;
3d battalion, from Windsor to the Tower of Lon-
don ; the Coldstream Guards, Ist battalion, from
Aldershott to Wellington Barracks ; 2d battalion,
from Wellington Barracks to Dublin ; Scots Fusi-
lier Guards, Ist battalion, from St. George's Bar-
racks to Portsmouth ; 2d battalion, from the Tower
of London to Windsor.
By the last letters received from India we learn
that Lieut.-Col. W. H. Tottenham, of the 12th
Lancers, died at Bangalore on the 6th ult. from
fever. The gallant Col. entered the 12th Lancers
as cornet in Dec., 1833 ; he served with his regi-
ment in the Caffre war in 1851 and 1853, and for
his services on that occasion he was, in May, 1853,
promoted to the brevet rank of Lieut.-Col., and in
July following obtained the lieut.-coloneley of the
regiment.
On Saturday the 16th Lancers received a tele-
graphic message to hold themselves in readiness to
proceed from Kilkenny, Waterford, Carlow, and
Athy to Edinburgh, instead of York, as had been
previously expected. The route, however, has not
yet arrived.
A general court-martial, of which Col. H. Jervis,
commandant of the Provisional Battalion, was the
president, assembled yesterday at Chatham Garri-
son, for the trial of Lieut.-Col. James Clarke, Ist

West India. Regiment, on the following charges :-
1. For insubordinate conduct in having, at Tower-hil
Barracks, Sierra Leone, on the 6th day of March, 1857,
disobeyed the lawful commands of Lieut.-Col. Stephen
J. Hill, 2d West India Regiment, commanding the
troops at Sierra Leone and its dependencies, his
superior officer, in refusing to embark on board
her Majesty's ship Perseverance, 2, and pro-
ceed with a detachment of his corps to Bat-
hurst, Gambia, although detailed in general orders, and
warned by the Brigade-Adjutant, Lieut. Jas. 'Watson,
3d West India Regiment. 2. For insubordinate con-
duct at Government-house, Sierra Leone, on the 6th of
March, 1857, during an interview with Lieut.-Colonel
S. J. Hill, 21 West India Regiment, commanding the
troops at Sierra Leone and its dependencies, in having
then and there stated " he would not embark on board
her Majesty's steamer Perseverance, nor would he obey
any orders given by Lieut,-Colonel S. J. Hill, as he
questioned the right of the said Lieut.-Colonel to com-
mand the troops at Sierra Leone, he being exclusively
the civil governor of the said colony of Sierra Leone,"
or words to that effect. 3. For insubordinate conduct,
at the time and place mentioned in the second charge,
in having disputed the command of Lieut.-Colonel S. J.
Hill, 2.1 West India Regiment, commanding the troops
at Sierra Leoneand its dependencies, his superior officer,
in having refused to allow himself to be placed in ar-
rest; and, further, in having stated to Lieute Colonel S.
Hill, that he did not recognise the right of the L'eut."
Colonel t) place him in a• r ist, or exerci e any militai y
authority or command over him, be being exclusively
the civil governor of the colony of Sierra Leone," or
words to that effect. 4. Fcr -insubordinate conduct in
having, at the time and place mentioned in the second
charge, when placed under arrest, and told that the next
senior officer would be placed in command of the corps,
stated to Lieut.-Colonel S. J. Hill " that the officer
would not take or assume the command of the corps,
forithat none of the officers of the Ist West India Regi-
' went would receive or obey orders given by the said
Lieut.-Colonel S. J. Hill." 5. For beginning a mutiny,
in having when stationed at Tewer-hill Barracks on or
about the 6th, 7th, or Bth of March, 1857, caused dis-
obedience and resistance to the lawful authority of the
commanding officer by advising and directing Captain J.
S. Macauley and Captain C. W. Pearson, Ist West
India Regiment, not to obey the command of Lieut.-
Colonel S. J. Hill.
Major H. D. Ellis, of the Provisional Battalion,
officiated as Judge Advocate. The charges having
been read over, the prisoner pleaded "Not Guilty"
to the whole. The principal witness in support of
the prosecution examined yesterday, was Capt. J.
D. Mends, 2d West India Regt., who deposed to
being present at Government-house, Sierra Leone,
on the 6th March last, when .Lieut.-Col. Hill di-
rected an officer to inform the prisoner that he was
to proceed to the Gambia in charge of a detachment
of his corps—there being no field officer at that sta-
tion in consequence of the absence of Col. L. S.
O'Connor, C. B. On the order being given to the
prisoner, he stated that he would not obey it, and
at an interview with Col. Hill the same day he again
i refused to obey the order, stating that he looke 1
upon Col. Hill exclusiuely in the light of a civil
governor, in accordance with Earl Bathurst's letter
in the " Queen's Regulations," and a note of a later
date. The prisoner was then told he was placed
under arrest, and that the command of his detach-
ment would be given to the senior officer, on which
he informed Col. Hill that he would not be placed
under arrest by him, and that the other officers
would not obey any of his orders, as they would
not recognise him. On the following day the pri-
soner, on discovering that Col. Hill had been ap-
pointed. to the command of the troops at Sierra
Leone and its dependencies, wrote a letter to Col.
Hill apologising for the course he had pursued, but
remonstrating against his being sent to Gambia.
The trial is likely to occupy several da.is. Another
officer of the same corps is also awaiting his trial by
court-martial.
On Tuesday night the Lords of the Admiralty, at
Portsmouth, patronised with their presence a ball
given in the hall of the Seamen and Marines' Or-
phan Schools, in aid of the funds of that praise-
worthy charity, which was numerously attended.
Yesterday morning the Board embarked from the
Black E tgle in their barge, and went to inspect the
Excellent gunnery ship, Capt. Hewlett, C. 8., where
shot and shell firing and other services were exhi-
bited; thence their lordships went to the dockyard,
' where Sir C. Wood, the First Lord, held his levee,
and received the following officers at the Royal
Naval College :
Captains—it. H. Hewlett, W. H. Jervis, W. J: Pul-
len, J. 0. Johnson, P. G. Haymes, T. H. Mason, G.
Bowyear, R. Sharpe, R. Fogen, S. Hope, and R. Purvis.
Colonels—W. Parke, Royal Marine Artillery, and A.
Alexander, Royal Marine Light Infantry.
Lieutenant-Colonels—T. A. Campbell and G. Alex-
ander, Royal Marine Light Infantry.
Commanders—J. 0. Bathurst, 3. E. Bingham, J.
Bulley, C. Wise, Lord Edward Cecil, C. Siding, R.
I Studdart, E. Hardinge, J. H. Furneaux, and Lye.
Inspector of hospital and Fleets—Dr. Maechnie.
Deputy Medical Inspector of Hospitals and Fleets—
Dr. P. Leonard, of the Royal Navy Hospital, Hasler.
C iptain, Royal Marine Light Infantry—W. Pengelley.
Lieutenants—A. R. B. Carter, R. Poole, C. A. Lod
der, G. IV. Strong, L. Barstow, T. 13. Lethbridge, G.
Durbin, J. W. Webb, C. H. Young, W. H. Gould, H.
Rogers, G. T. Key, G. Morrell, M. Lowther, G. Y.
Paterson, H. T. Boyer, W. T. Ruxton, C. P. Palmer,
H. J. Chellie, W. C. Grierson, NV. H. R. Lee, T. E.
Smith, G. C. Nelson, T. Macnamara, J. Carnegie, and
T. S. Hall.
Staff-Surgeon—Dr. Irvine, Royal Marine Light In-
fantry.
Master—J. W. Wheeler.
Paymaster—J. Nott.
Chymist—W. J. Hay.
Chaplain—The Rev. E. S. Peelpte'
Second Master—J. S. Watts.
Whilst the Fiist Lord he'd his levee the other
members of the Board transacted business in the
Dockyard and at the Gun-wharf. At about 3 they
went on board the Blenheim, 60, Captain the Hon.
F. T. Pelbam, and mustered the officers and men of
the steam fleet in reserve, and were entertained by
Capt. Pelham at luncheon on board. The First Lord
having finished his levee rode out with Admiral
Sir G. Seymour, the Commander-in-Chief, to make
further inspections, we believe, at Fort Cumber-
land. Their Lordships yesterday ordered the new
corvette Diadem, of 32 guns and 800-horse power,
to be commissioned at Portsmouth by Capt. Moor-
som, 0.13. This is the most powerful corvette yet
added to the British navy, of enormous tonnage
and unprecedented power. Her armament will
have no parallel in the fleet for a hull of her class.
The Admiralty terminated their labours at Ports-
mouth last night by giving their annual official
banquet at the Portland Hotel, Southsea, to all the
representatives of the Government in the port and
garrison, the civic chief, and the senior officers of
the fleet, to the number of about 40.
700 tons, Capt. Sadler,
Tee Hersilia clipper ship,
one of the squadron of Ellis, Son, and Pickling, of
London, has arrived alongside of Portsmouth
Dockyard-jetty, to fit for the reception of troops
for India, who, we believe, will consist of officers
and men of the 72d Highlanders. She is a beauti-
fully-built new ship, and this is her first employ-
ment since leaving the stocks. Her height between
decks is upwards of 7 feet, and scuttles and venti-
lators abound everywhere fore and aft ; it would be
impossible to air a ship better ; the officers' quar-
ters in the state cabin wi'l be cool and capacious.
She will t mba, k her passengers in a few days.
The steam transport Rhaclainauthus, Commander
W. L. Browne, sailed from Plymouth on. Monday
with stores for Portsmouth.
The steam gunboat Skipjack was taken out of
dock at Devunport on Saturday, and the screw
steamship Nile, 90, was taken out of dock at Key-
ham on Monday.
Ordets have been sent to Devonpott to prepare
for receiving the United States' steam frigate Nia-
sharesi„C.dl_lt• kiudson, into the Keyham. basin,
mouth for 1:0(ja
cauput'.(l4,li,sie found necessary. Capt. Hudson and
Ply-
at the rneetieg the Susque!tanna, have left Ply-
monc)ibtee held this day.
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legraph o,,napantyt:ie directors of the Atlantic Te-
of
therknswaortars manufactured by
One of the
Messrs Mallet,
and designed, under
then ec'al direction,/ r
h-shell, was yesterday leaarcre: . ed on the Arsenal
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piece carry
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wharf, Woolwich. This exp
tiallo42 is uiLpilfaxtured of -wrought iron •
tiuct 6egwelits, for the facility 44 transpo'nzt,fii,ve dis-
til%) piece aLuoulating to the weiglAt of 444 totreueni; :

compartment weighing from 1 to 20 tons, and the
bed alone composed of solid oak work, weighing 10
tons. Each alternatl division contains a pipe and
socket, which, when fitted, will be overlaid with a
grooved hoop or ring of considerable substance, and
secured by singularly contrived fixed staples and
keys, so as to fmm one solid whole, and said to be
capable of sustaining an equal amount of resistance
with any piece of ordnance liiherto invented. The
result will shortly transpire, as the preparations
for the proofs are completed, and it is expected
they will take place in Woolwich Marsh in a few
days. The second mortar of similar calibre, but of
much heavier metal, from the same manufactory, is
to be transmitted to Woolwich on Monday next.
Her Majesty's ship Galatea, under construction
in Woolwich Dockyard, is progressing rapidly.
About 80 ship-weights are constantly employed on
her. Her sternpost was yesterday affixed, weighing
nearly 12 tons. The Board of Admiralty have given
directions to push the work forward with dispatch.
Lieut.-Col. Bingham, Royal Artillery, recently
promoted to be Assistant Adjutant-General at
Woolwich, vice Cul. Palliser, resigned, has been or-
dered to hold himself in readiness to proceed to
Calcutta. The office of that department in Wool-
wich, of which Gen. Sir H. D. Ross is the principal
officer, is to be removed on Monday to London.
The military store-steamship Balaklava sailed yes-
terday from Woolwich laden with guns, ammuni-
tion, carriages, &c., for Portsmouth and Plymouth.
The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :
Captain Moorsom, to the Dialdero, commissioned ;
the Rev. A. Le Brocq, chaplain to thePylades, vice
the Rev. Mr. Stratton, resigned ; Jas. Moore, as-
sistant-paymaster to the Ganges ; C. A. Chanter,
clerk to the Cumberland ; E. W. Goldron, clerk
to the Southampton.

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