The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-10 00:00:00

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Naval. and Military Intelligence.

We have advices from our Malta correspondent
to the 4th Oct., announcing that her Majesty's
strew steam line-of-battle ship the Conqueror,
bound thither, hai been fallen in with under can-
vas', on the 28th of Sept., by the Alps steamer, 200
miles eastward of Gibraltar.
The movements of screw steamers at Malta be-
tween the Ist and the 4th, with general cargoes,
were those of the Alps from Liverpool and Gibral-
tar, for Syra, Constantinople, and Smyrna, having
on board among other passengers Mr. Hornhy, the
newly appointed British Judge at Constantinople ;
the Scamander, from Liverpool, for Alexandria ;
theDanaasees, from Conetantinople, Smyrna, and
Alexandria, for Tunis, Gibraltar, and Liverpool ;
the Madinina (French), from Tunis for Liverpool.
Capt. Waller and Lieut. Tracey, in command of
a detachment of Capt. Thring's and Capt. Calvert's
companies of the Royal Artillery, consisting of 1
sergeant, 1 bombardier, and 9 gunners, left Wool-
wich yesterday morning in charge of the baggage
of ihe two companies about to proceed by the over-
land route to India, to be shipped on board the
Australasian steamer at Southampton for Alexan-
dria. Eleven artillery waggons laden with ammu-
nition were lik.-w;se despatched from Woolwich
Areenal to be forwarded under the same escort
from the Nine Elms station. The troops are under
orders to leave the garrison at an early hour on
Sunday morning so as to enable the Au,trala.ian
to sail, as already arranged, on the following day,
the 12th.

The battalions :of Royal Marine Light Infantry,
beirK, several hundred men below their proper esta-
blisliment recrui ing for that branch of the service
is actively pracee ling. The Loris of the Admiralty
have ordered the standard to be reduced t 5 feet
6 inches, and, should the authorities de'ermine on
sending out an a iditional force of 1,000 Royal Ma-
rines to India, as has been proposed, the standard

will be.further lowered to that of the Lineregi-

meats. the pr•seut_moment the four divisions
of Royal Marines at Chatham, Portsmouth, Ply-
mouth, and Woolwich, could supply 1,000 men,
who are among th 9 finest troops i❑ the whole ser-
vice, for India, exclusive of the proper proportion
of Royal Marine Artillery.
With the view of affording extended accommoda-

tion for a large number of officers and tropi who
will be concentrated at Chatham for the pu►pose of
reinforc'ng the British regiments serving in India,

the authorities have it in contemplation to erect
conimodious batracka on the gruund adjacent to
Fort Pitt, Chalham, S 9 es ti provide additional
barrack accommodation at that garris )n for several
thousand more troops, who are to he attached to
the Indian battilion recently formed there. This
st p has been rewlered necessary in order that the
whole of tho In lian troop, should be thoroughly
acquainted will the practical part of their duties
More embarking to join the service companies of
tbeir respective corps. A large sum will b 3 ex-
pended during the ensuing year in erecting sepa-
rate quarters for the married soldiers of the line at
Chatham. garrison, the amount already granted for
that purpose having been appropriated in budding
teparAte rooms for the married non-commissioned
officers and men of the Royal Engineers at Bromr-
ton Barracks.

The Ganges sailing, 84, Captain Fulf,rd, flag of
Rear-Admiral R. L. Baynes, C.B , Commander-in-
Chief in the Pacific, will be paid advance at Sp.t-
bead this day, and will sail early next week for her
station, to relieve the Monarch, 81, Captain Patey,
flag of Rear Admiral Bruce. The Ganges, after
being nearly f .ur months fitting out, has at length
go' her cotrip'ensent of crew within a dozen or so.
She has been fitted with Clifford's boat lowering
gear.
The Diadem, 32, screw frig,ate, Captain Moorsom,
C. 8., i3receivin;l her stores and provi,,ions, and will
Le ready to go to Spithead about Monday, vrhen
she will make another trial of her speed, and, if all
works well, take a cruise in the Channel to further
test her qualities under yarionS circumstances.
Tita Cyclops, 6, paddle friga'e, Captain Pullen,
will be ready to go to Spithead about Wednesday

The Alulpotn:ne, newly built 51-gun screw
frig ite, lately taken from Pembroke to Ports-
mouth to be fitted out, was yesterday taken into
the steam basin to receive h r eNiues, which have
been for soil e time in waiting for her.
The Beagle, 4, screw gunblat, was taken out of
do.:k at Port.nnouth yesterday.
The freightsh:p Joseph Shepherd was nv‘ored off
Woolwich Arsenal yesterday morning, and com-
menced receiving ammunition and live shell for
Ilottgbong.
An extra number of 80 artince7s, principally
smiths, w‘ts yeAcrday morning engaged 'at Wool-
witch Arsenal, thus increasing the Royal carriage
doparttneLt within the last ten days by 1,302 land?.
Itidepend,thtly of the rapid claims made by the
India houw the Royal carriage department have
heavy &minds in hand for the supply of shipping
equipments, and coast and colonial defences, which
have been unavoidably diderred.
The steam transport Rhadamanthuq, laden with
steam gear and boilers for the western yards, ssiled
from Woo'wich yesterday evening.
The French Government having solicited per-
mision to adopt the new description of lifeboat
used by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution of
Great BTitain, Mr. Poke, assistant master ship-
wright of Woolwich dockyard, inventor of the
ab )venamed lifeboat, has paid several visits to
Bou!ogne during the reconstruction of a boat
which the Lifet,oat Committee of that flown have
remodelled aceordif.g to his principle, and, having
completed the work, he returned to Woolwich
yesterday.
The Mars, 80, screw, is at Sheerness, and was
taking in coals on Thursday, preparatory to tak-
ing her trial trip.
The Monkey, tug steamer, arrived at Sheerness
on Thursday, having in tow the barge Dolphin with
engine gear belonging to the Hero, 91, building at
Chatham, from M-ssrs. Maudslay, Sons, and Field,
who are the contractors.