The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-22 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

A large party of troops belonging to the Indian
depot at Chatham were yesterday engaged in a
variety cf escalading ()pent i ,ns at Prince Henry's
bastion, in conj unction with the troops of the Royal
and East India Company's Engineers.
Commander J. G. Bickford will succeed Com-
mander Strode on board the Vict ry in a few days.
The Fairy Royal steam-yacht embarked their
Serene Highnessee Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar
and Prince of Saxe Meiningen yesterday in,‘rning
from Osborne and conveyed them to Portsmouth/
where they ware placed under the escort of Lieu-
tenant Robinson, of her Majesty's ship Victory,
who conducted them over the dockyard, the gun-
nery ship Excellent; a floating steam-battery, a
gun-boat, and all other objects of prominent note,
'with which the illustrious visitors expressed them-
selves much interested, and warmly thanked Lieu-
tenant Robinson for his courteous attenti, n. Their
Highnesses left Portsmouth for London by the 25
minutes past 4 o'clock train.
The steam troop-ships Adventure and Assistance
went out to Spithead yesterday mo ning with the
82d and a portion of the 23d Fusileers on board
for China ; they had not left at the despatch of this
report last evening.
Commodore Eden, C. 8., Superintendent of the
Royal Naval Coast Volunteers, visited Falii,outli
officially on Wednesday last, and hoisted his broad
pendant, under the customary salute, on board the
Eagle, 50, Captain Story, who has the district from
Plymouth to the Bristol Channel.
The following appointments have been made at
the Admiralty ;
G. Richards, master, to the Boseawen ; J. C.
Paine, paymaster, to the Conway; David J. Yeo-
man, clerk, to the Conway.

INSPECTION OF THE CAVALRY BY THE
DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE.
CANTERBURY, MAY 21.
This morning the cavalry stationed in our bar'
racks under orders for India, the 2d Dragoon
Guards (Bays), and the 3d (Prince of Wales) Drr
goons, underwent an inspection by the Commander'
in-Chief, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cain;
bridge. The Duke was accompanied by Colonel
Fonter and Colonel Tynwhit, Aide-de.Can3P
Major-General Lawrenson, Brigade-Major Jenyve,
C. 8., and Captain Hunt, Aide-de-Camp The
troops, in full dress, were formed in line and under,
arms by a quarter to 9 o'clock. On the arrival of
his Royal Highness he was received with the usual
salute. The Duke then minutely inspected the
front and rear ranks, after which the reginiellte,
were formed into columns of troops, and marched
passed his Royal Higbncss, in slow and quicktime•
The troops then wheeled into line, and on the
rade being dismissed, an order was given to turn
out as soon as possible in complete marching order.
In a quarter of an hour both regiments were
formed ready in the military field at the rear of the
barracks, for the reception of the Commander-in'
Chief. On arriving on the ground, his Royal Hielr
ness was again received with a general salute. The
duke then rode up and down thb lines and carefuni
inspected the troops, after which the regimel
marched pastin squadrons, threes, and troops, an
went through a number of review and field-dN
manoeuvres, the whole of which were admirablls
performed, and were highly satisfactory to hi,
Royal Highness. The inspection lasted upwards();
three hours. At its conclusion the men we
,re
formed in square, and the officers advanced tot
front and saluted. The Duke of Cambridge the
addressed the troops, and expressed the great Fstift;
faction he had felt in witnessing the manner if
which they had executed the various movements ()5
the day. They were two fine regiments, and hen
sure in whatever part of the world duty might elln
them, they would never disgrace the service,;
which they belonged. There was one fault 11,10
the 3d Dragoons, and only one, and that was tur
their horses were not half broken in. Having icif,
plained his Royal Highness s notion of the d
ference between "breaking in" and "brew °
down" horses, the duke said they were now Pia
to India, and he had no doubt the officers vle,
bear in mind the observations he bad roe'big
Having dismissed the troops to their quarters/ ha
Royal Highness, with his staff, proceeded to 'iv
Fountain Hotel, and shortly afterwards left

city.
THE EXMOUTH.
A court-martial commenced sitting on board the
Victory. flag-ship in Portsmouth-harbour yesterPl
morning,. at 9 o'clock, to try Captain H. B' 's
C. 8., and Mr. Cavell; the master of her Maielip
ship Exmouth (screw 91), for getting that s
ashore on the morning of the 12th instant near
Lizard. fla,
The court consisted of—Captain s.lir T. MaitA;4
C. 13, H. M. S t Presid It) • Capti'"

-_,L.IV.L. _ixcelien (President) , _ „
81.
Eliot, H.M.S. St. Vincent ; the Hon. F.
ham, H.M.S. Blenheim ; St. Vincent liing,,l4'-rvi
Princess Charlotte ; the Hon. J. Denman
Victoria and Albert; T. Thomson, —.O
Colossus ; Farquhar, H.M.S. Malacca ; Tarletecio;
H. M. S. Eurydice ; Crispin, H. M. S. Fairy ; M°ldle,
H.M.S.' Hastings, and Mr. Hillyer, Deputy
Advocate Ipf the Fleet. a1re3.611 - • -

The circumstances of the accident have • fof
been reported; The Exmouth met with a dense to
after passing the Lizard, and was for some tillvder
considerable danger. She was coming home 1-11'ito
sail, and land was discovered at about 9.15 oe_og
morning in question. She was put about, butwao
the ground forward, when dails were lowered bor
she was taken into deeper water, where the an ° of
was let go in seven fathoms. Some darrtagled
course, was inflicted on the ship and her maelliv
by this a,ccident.
Lieut. Marriott deposed that he was doing icoje
mender's dirty on the day the ship went on
He produced the chart—the Admiralty chat 047
which she was navigated. The position of the, rto
had been ascertained at noon on the day PlO3
that on which she struck. At 6.30 a.m. the..;sg
was reported to be on the lee quarter, and be3te'iol
were th,.n taken by the master and the offleatell
the watch. Generally the officers of the:crapp
took the observations prescribed by the Adralf t 136
but he was not aware that they had done so 01)
morning of the 12th. cfet
Mr. John Penn, master of the Victory, de soj
to having examined the log of the Exmouth/
that, according to his reckoning, the track c'rice''
ship was about 4i miles different to that
on the ship's chart. ,When she struck she„°tsilr,
according to his reckoning, to have been 2u, 0o 0i
from the Lizard. In his calculations he had set °
no allowance for set of tide or current. The toil°
the tides was stronger to the northward than
ed
southward.
In cross-examination by Mr. Cavell, the e
aft
said there was
,generally a northerly curreo'
leaving Scilly. t"t
Lieutenant Marriott being recalled, depose tb,
he went on deck on the morning of the 0 AO;
half-fast 8, when there was a thick fog. S°V
the captain ordered the ship to be put aboilv' 1)1(
liana were turned up and the helm put dev
I)iScirt,4
as she went round she took the ground. fort
after fell off, but as she did not go ahead ",,ot's(
were lighted. Witness was on the mornivg,g OA
shortly after five o'clock, but up to half-pasciorii;
no land. There was no cast of any lead got asal,,,,
that time, and he thought there were node A,
in the chains. Before they got on shore, h°ollloo
the lead was going. The ship was steering,
east by east to half east up to seven o'cloo;
the course was altered to east. There was„A.tli,
out at the mast-head. The master was on ag,t?io
took bearings at half-past 6 a.m., when tbeaco,it,
man reported land in sight. At ais time 1311
not be seen at three or four miles distane6b' ollei,
ness was not then aware of the position of Joe°
but had considered she was steering up the
and that she was not near the Lizard. el llet
• '
Lieutenant Theorell, the officer of thewt"t 11 sisi%eo,
the ship struck, deposed that land was last se 03
before the ship struck, at 10 minutes rfigbiP °about 10 miles distant. The lead of the por
not hove. The last land they had seen Iv rs,
End, bearing north. The order given b2r. 17/
tain as to the steering of the Ship was ee•
half E. She was under the master's 0101100
After some further evidence the court aui

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On the 21st inst., at 47, Ladhroke-squsre,
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OF A DAVOIEITER., i• e 3f P e
On the 20th inst , at Canterbury the Wif
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London, to Maria Sofia, eldest 13L-viving '33°5 Or.
late Henry Read, Esq ,of Lima, Fero. ~-..1 bast°/"'"
On the 19th inst., at' the Old Church. r,ug„,,,,3t's'acji'
Frederick Stansby, of Queen's-road west, L'6,,,,54-11 lir
to Helen, youngest daughter of tha late J°B'r ,
Esq., of Edgbaston. 3, os#;
DIED n-rO3 of
On the 20th inst., at 2, Yorkirillas;EriS a court
Neal, Esq., for manY years a member of the of
Saddlers' Company, aged 71. .a.fots, , At
On the 20th inst., at BOUTTIOD3OUth, ,_,-e' 'toys.'
General William Daniel Jones, late °f t 3 .a.ojeli
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aged 70. . Thos. '94144
On the 21st inst., at St. James's-Platodgeorly
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