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

Navel 'end Military Intelligence.

The General Commanding-in-Chief visited Ports-
mouth yesterday to inspect the troops about to
'embark from that gaxrison for China. His Royal
Highness was attended by Colonel W. F. Forster,
K.H. Deputy Adjutant-General to the Forces;
Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon, C.B , 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 Guards,
Aide-de-Camp to his Royal Highness. The Com-
mander-in-Chief was received at the 'Portsmouth
statism at eleven o'clock by Major-General Breton,
commanding the South West District, Lieutenant-
Colonel Wright, Assistant Quartermaster General
of the district, 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 Gsml.ridge and Staff were provide I by
Major General Breton, who conduced his Royal
Highness to the dockyard to inspect the Transit
troop-ship, about to convoy a part of the 90th Foot
to China. The Duke was received at the dockyard
by Vice-Admiral Sir Georcre Seymour, the Com-
mander-in-Chief ; Rear-Admiral Superintendent
Martin, and tile dockyard staff, and conducted over
the Transit, h wing miuut dy inspected which, they
proceeded to So uthsea-common to inspecttho troops.
All field officers in the garrisons were on parade,.
-except Lieutenant-Colonel Bell of the 23d • the
ground 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 officers, 7 captains, 26 subalterns, 7
staff, 47 serjeants,- 22 drummers, &sc.' and 783
rank end file of the 23d Royal Welsh Fusiliers ;
4 field officers, 10 captains, 26 subalterns, 5 staff,
50 serjeants, 18 drummers, dec: and 812 rank and
file of the 82d Foot ; 4 field officers, 11 captains,
30 subalterns, 7 staff, 59 serjeauts, 224.1rummers,
&e., 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 troops into rs-
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 moce-
ma nts the troops formsd hallow spars, from the
centre of which the Duke addressed them, express-
ing his high admiration of the eminently efficient
manner in which they had performel the various
mauceuvres, the precision of their movements, and
their soldierly front, proving themselves capable
of aiding to the fame of their several regiments
and the glory of British arms wherevei they might
be engaged. The bands played the national an-
them, and the Royal cortege left the field for the
Government House, where 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 ale repast his Royal Highness
was escorted by Major-General Breton to Anglesey
Barracks, Portsea, which wereminutely inspected,
also the new'barracks adjacent for married soldiers,
which occupied until half-past four, when the Duke
and staff 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
Huisars, 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 officer* at Chatham garrison have
completed a course of instruction in the Enfield
rifle under Captain W. Note, 83d Regiment, previ-
ously 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. Deshorough, 27th Ennis-
killens ; Ensign G. C. Sidebettom, 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 the 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 ordinary summer drills
were on Saturday issued to the commanding 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 officers, 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-
wicb, and after marching past they were put
through a series of battalion movements and light
manoeuvres, and thrown out in skirmishing order
over the field. The whole of the Royal Artillery
recruits were likewise drawn out in review order,
and went through the usual routine of field exer-
cises, firing volleys of musketry, Asc.
The four companies of Artillery, under orders
for China, were yesterday morning inspected at
Woolwich by'Colonel Hardinge, acting commani-