The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-26 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence,

Blutiness
this day.

The 3d Dragoon Guards have received orders to em.
bark at Dublin for Liverpool, on the way to Canterbury,
where they are to be stationed for a short time, prepara-
tory to their departure for India.
Yesterday the troops stationed at Chatham garrison,
under the command of Col. G. H. Eden, the comman-
dant, having assembled on their respective parade
grounds, marched to Chatham Lines, accompanied by
their bands, for the purpose of going through the ma-
noeuvres of a field-day. The troops of the line, composing
the provisional battalions, were formed into two batta-
lions, under the respective commands of Col. H. Jervis
and Lieut.-Col. R. N. Phillips, and these took up their
position in the centre of the column. The troops were
then put through a variety of brigade movements and
evolutions by Col. Eden, which they performed in a
satisfactory manner.
Capt. J. H. Lothian, 53d Regiment, has arrived at
Chatham garrison, and taken command of the depot of
that corps.
Capt. R. L. Warren and Capt. H. B. Kellett have
been granted the good service pensions, vice Capt. Nias
and Capt. Drake, promoted.
The non-commissioned officers and men belonging to
the corps of Royal Engineers at Chatham have been
busily engaged in preparing a large number of fascines
and gabions, which are to be used in the fieldworks and
siege operations which will take place at Chatham dur-
ing the ensuing summer, in which the whole of the
Royal Engineers, as well as the troops of the line, will
be engaged.
The surgical examinations, for the purpose of consider.
ing the claims of a large number of men oUthe battalions
of Royal Artillery at Woolwich under consideration for
discharge from the service, have been concluded. The
men are now awaiting a confirmation of approval by the
medical board. An important reduction is likewise to
be made in the Royal Horse brigade. 2,000 horses have
been selected, and are ordered to be sold.
General George Beatty, of the Royal Marines, is to
have the good service pension in the gift of the Board of
Admiralty by the decease of Lieut.-General Sir John
Owen, K.C.B.
Lieutenant-Colonel J. H. Gascoigne, of the Chatham
Division of Royal Marine Light Infantry, has taken the
command of the battalion of Marines stationed at
Deal, relieving Colonel A. B. Stransham, who has
been appointed Second Commandant of the Woolwich
Division.

Her Majesty's steam transport Rhadamanthus, Mas-
ter Commander Wm. L. Browne, and the troopship Dee,
Master Commands Pullen, in Woolwich basin, have
commenced shipping steam machiaery for the western
yards—the former for Portsmouth, and the latter for
Plymouth.
The Wynyard, Captain Nathaniel Andrew, has shipped
a considerable amount of war stores from Wool rich Ar-
senal for Hong Kong, and is appointed to sail from the
West India Ducks on the sth of March.
TheDrea (-thought, seamen's hospital, has been unlashed
from her position off Greenwich Hospital, and towed
down to Woolwich by the steamers Monkey and Wid-
geon, and was warped forthwith into No. 2 dock. A
number of shipwrights' labourers immediately boarded
her, and commenced removing the window frames, &c.,
so that the work of demolition is to be carried out with-
out delay.
The steam corvette Scout is ordered to be admitted
into No. 1 dock Woolwich, vacated by the Admiralty
yacht Banshee, now ready for service.
The Industry, steam storeship, Master Commander
Hodges, returned to Portsmouth on Monday afternoon
from Lisbon, whither she had conveyed supplies for
Rear• Admiral Sir Richard Saunders Dundas's squadron.
The Industry left Spithead on Tuesday night for the
east ward.
Captain John B. Dickson is selected by Rear-Admiral
Wallis to be his flag captain.
Her Majesty's ship Indus, 78, Captain Stewart, bear-
ing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir Houston Stewart,
Commander-in-Chief on the North American and West
India station, put into Falmouth with strong S.S.W.
wind, on Sunday last, and intended sailing again on
Monday, the wind having again shifted to northward.
The North of Europe Steam Company's vessel the St.
George, Captain Sayers, from London, bound for Tene-
rife and the West Coast of Africa, put into Falmouth
on Sunday night from the same cause, and would re-
plenish fuel before proceeding.
The Caesar, 9, Captain Robb, is ordered to be paid off
At Portsmouth.
The Arrogant, 46, Captain Lyster, was paid off at
Portsmouth yesterday.
The Thgent, steam troopship, Commander Phillips
hauled alongside Portsmouth Dockyard yesterday, to
prepare for the reception of the 49th Regiment, which
she will embark to-morrow for Barbadoes.
The Nimrod, 6, new steam despatch gunvessel, ar-
rived at Portsmouth, on Tuesday, from Sheerness to re-
ceive the officers and crew of the Flying Fish, and make
an experimental cruise or two, prior to proceeding on
foreign service.
The Alban, 3, steamvessel, Lieutenant de Blaquiere,
left Portsmouth on Tuesday evening for the eastward.
The Assurance, 4, steam gunvessel, was undocked,
after repairs, at Portsmouth, yesterday.
The Devastation, 6, steam-sloop, Commander Mar-
shall, left Spithead for Plymouth on Tuesday night.
The following appointments have been made at the
Admiralty :
Lieut. C. H. Simpson to the Otter, vice Glover; E.
H. Evans, Assistant-Surgeon to Plymouth Hospital ; A.
King, Assistant-Surgeon (confirmed) to the Brunswick ;
J. Young, Assistant-Surgeon to the Victory ; C. G.
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P. Hifferninan, Assistant Surgeon to the Duke of Wel•
lington ; It. C. P. Lawrenson and T. W. Hughes, Act-
ing Assistant-Surgeons to the Calcutta ; W. Connolly,
Assistant Surgeon to the Calcutta ; G. M. Lang, Pay
master to the Tortoise ; and A. R. Torbett, Assistant
Paymaster to the Princess Royal.