The Sun.
London, England, 1868-02-07 00:00:00

'A VAL AND MILITARY lATELLIGENCE.

VALETTA, Feb. 1.--It has already been reported
that the squadron is to leave port about the sth of

February. We now learn that the Commander-in-

Chief will temporarily shift his flag from the Cale-

donia to the Lord Warden, and proceed in the
latter vessel on a visit to Athens, He will be ac-
companied by the despatch vessel Psyche, and will
probably visit other ports in the Levant. The Lord

Clyde is to visit Naples, and the Caledonia, Syra-
cuse. The other ships are to proceed as before
stated—the Lord Warden to relieve the Arethusa
at the Piraeus, the Racer to relieve the Cruiser on
the coast of Syria, and the Trinculo to relieve the
Tyrian in Candia. News has been received of the
arrival at Patras, seven days from Malta, of her
Majesty's gunboat Wizard. her Majesty's ship
Enterprise returned on the 30th of January from a
cruise in the Malta channel, calling at Syracuse.
Accounts continue to be received of very stormy
weather in the Mediterranean, and our port is al-
most full of vessels under average. The English
bark Fame, which left Malta on the 13th of January
for Cork or Falmouth, put back on the 29th, under
command of the mate r. R. Perkin, the master,
Capt. W. Shield, having been washed overboard by
a heavy sea on the 24th of January, when about 30
miles from the island of Sardinia. The Mecklen-
burg brig Michels also put in here a few days ago
in command of the mate, a heavy sea having washed
overboard the master, Capt. Peter Niernann, when
to the westward of Malta. The Ceylon, from
Southampton, experienced frightful weather in the
Bay of Biscay, and had three of her boats carried
away. One man was rather seriously injured, but
no lives were lost. For the last two or three days
it has been blowing a gale from the northward and
eastward, with a heavy sea running into the har-
bour. On the afternoon of the 30th of January,
while her Majesty's screw frigate Endymion was
taking up her berth, after being under the sheers

for the purpose of shipping machinery, she was
caught by a heavy squall and fouled the Turkish
ironclad Mahmoudiah, carrying away the bowsprit
of the latter vessel. She also fouled her Majesty's
armour-plated ship Lord Warden, damaging some
of the latter's boats and the accommodation ladder.
After these mishaps the Endymion took up her
moorings, without sustaining any damage herself.
She was in charge at the time of Capt. Roberts, the
Queen's harbourmaster. Mr. H. 11. Shanks, secre-
tary to the Naval Commander-in-Chief, returned
to Malta by the last Marseilles packet. Capt. Far-
quharson arrived by the same vessel. A court-
martial was held on the 28th of January on board
her Majesty's ship Hibernia, to try Mr. Edward
Pinkner, gunner, third class of her Majesty's ship
Trinculo, on two charges, of absenting himself
without leave and sleeping out of the ship, contrary
to orders. The Court was composed as follows :
Capt. W. R. Rolland. of her Majesty's ship Lord
Warden, president ; Capt. R. Dew, C. 8., her Ma-
jesty's ship Lord Clyde; Capt. W. Wake, her Ma-
jesty's ship Endymion ; Commander G. L. Nor-

cock, her Majesty's ship llibernia ; and Comman-
der L. Brine, her Majesty's ship Racer. Mr. R.
Munday, officiating, Judge-Advocate. In conse-

quence of the very high testimonials produced by
the prisoner, who pleaded guilty to both charges,
he was only adjudged to forfeit one year's seniority
as a warrant officer, to be severely reprimanded,
and to be dismissed from her Majesty's ship Trin-
culo.

Mr. W. Scamp, C.E., the late deputy-director of
engineering and architectural works to the Admi-
ralty, who has retired with a full-pay superannua-
tion after a lengthened period of service, transacted
his last official business at Somerset-house on Wed-
nesday last.
Messrs. Napier and Sons, of the Clyde, are build-
ing for the Dutch Government a steam ram of
about 3,000 tons and a turret ship of 2,000 tons.
They are intended to be fitted with Skinner's steer-
ing apparatus, similar to that successfully tested by
her Majesty's ships Industry and Supply, by which
one man alone can steer in the most boisterous
weather with ease, and free from danger.
The Royalist, screw sloop, 11 guns, 669 tons,
150-horse power, Commander Loftus Jones, arrived
at Spithead early yesterday morning from the east-
ward, en route to the West Indies.
In consequence of the additional duties devolving
on the division of the metropolitan police doing duty
at Chatham dockyard, it has been decided to make
a considerable augmentation in the strength of the

division.
Yesterday detachments from the Ist battalion of
the 14th Regiment, Ist battalion of the 10th Regi-
ment, and the 31st Regiment, to the number of 117
non-commissioned officers and men, left Chatham
garrison and proceeded to Tilbury Fort, for duty at
that station. The detachment from the 2d Depot
Battalion, on duty at Tilbury through the past
winter, rejoined at Chatham garrison yesterday.
The 7th company of Royal Engineers, numbering
5 sergeants, 2 buglers, and 86 sappers, left head-
quarters, Brompton barracks, Chatham, yesterday,
and proceeded to Milton for the purpose of under-
going a course of ball practice at the Government
rifle range previously to embarking for colonial
service.

Improvements and alterations in the bakery of
the Commissariat Department at Aldershott now
being made, consequent ou the introduction of steam
for bread-making, necessitated the removal of a
chimney shaft 75ft. in height, and which for several
years had been in an unsafe condition. The re-
inoval of the shaft was safely effected under the
superintendence of Colonel Laffan, commanding
Royal Engineer, on Tuesday. A few bricks being
taken out, 180 z. of powder in one ounce packets
were placed in the spaces, and being fired the shaft
toppled over in beautiful style, and in the direction
intended.

The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—Navigating-Lieut. J. R. Aylen,
additional, to the Cumberland, • for service in the
Forte; Navigating-Lieut. Francis B. Christian, to
the Cumberland, for service in the Eclipse ; E. A.
Ommaney, midshipman, to the Arethusa ; George
Drury and Henry C. Dawson, midshipmen, to the
Charybdis ; George W. Adam, midshipman, to the
Challenger ; Claude Paget and Robert T. Wood,
midshipmen, to the Royal Alfred ; Francis B. 13.
Simpson, midshipman, to the Blanche ; Arthur C.
Clarke, midshipman, to the Royalist ; James Duf-
field, engineer, to the Indus, for service in the
Midge; William Fenton, engineer, to the Indus,
for service in the Hart ; Leopold M. Green (A),
engineer, to the Asia, for service in the Harriet ;
George F. Sutton, engineer, to the Fisgard, for
service in the Rocket ; John Spinks, engineer, to
the Formidable, for service in the Lizard ; and
Samuel 11. Freuham, first-class assist.-engineer, to
the Royal George.

Births.
Gorro—On the 4th iust., at Hampstead, the wife of Ed-
ward Gotto, Esq., of a son.
MANNERS—On the 4th inst., at 6, Cumberland-terrace, the
Lady John Manners, of a son.
STAVELEY—On the sth ult., at Poona, Bombay, Lady
Staveley, of a son.

Marriages.
CRUM—CAMPBELL— 011 the sth inst., at Glasgow, William
Graham Crum, DA., second son of the late W. Grillo,°
Esq., of Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, to Jean Mary, tb,l'
younger daughter of the Rev. John APLeod Camp
Laurel Bank, Partick.
110PKINS—SimEs—On the sth inst., at Weymouth, JOlll/6
James Hopkins, Esq., the second son of the late Hen
Hopkins, of the Bank of England, to Clara,_ the secon
daughter of the late Henry Simes, of Vino Hall, Suss

Deaths.
FOILIIES —On the Ist inst., at Stoke-by-Nayland, Colcbes-
- General Thomas J. Forbes, ILA., aged 88..
Fo6TER—Ou the 4th iust., at Great Yarmouth, U. If°steri
Esq., of Cambridge, aged 59.
JEJEEIIIIOY On the 4th ult., at Mazagono Castle, Bon?1:.
Ileerabaee, the second daughter of Sir Jamsetjee Jere
boy, Bart., aged 21.
SIMPSON— On the Ist ult., at the Victoria Hotel, Mert3sl
Lieut.-Colonel Alexander Simpson, of the Bengal P°''

Artillery aged 44.
WIGHTMAN—O , n the 4th inst., at 65, Charing-cross,
g J
IVightman, Esq., late of Addlestone, Surrey.

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