The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-26 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

TURKEY.

CONSTANTINOPLE, March 25.

Hobart Pasha had an audience of the Sultan on
Monday to submit plans for the improvement of
the navy.

The new Council of State will be composed of
sixty mixed members, Mussulmen and Christians,
and will include members chosen from the pro-
vinces. The Constitution and regulations of the
Council will soon be published.

ST. NAZATRE, March 26.

The Transatlantic Company's steamer Nouveau
Monde arrived here this morning. She brings
87 passengers and 6,084 packages. Her dates are
Colon, March 3 ; Santa Martha, March 5 ; and
Martinique, March 11.

NCE.
ace o'clock. —The market

PRA
BOURSE, March 25—Th
closed as follows :-
4f ver Cent.
End of month... Ital'an Loan
3 per Cent
End of month 69 Mexican Loan 19
Credit Mobilier 262 50 Do. Bonds
. _

_______
End of month... 270 Spanish Threes 3B
Credit Foncier ...1477 50 Rome Debt
End of month... Deferred 35 50
RANATAIs. Account
Orleans ... 9014
Northern llBO
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern-- 572
Western
Eastern • ••
Sardinian
Austrian 552
Lombard 377
north of Spain BO
Saragossa
Roman
50

NAVAL AND MILITARY IN7ELLIGENCE.

In the camp at Aldershot, although reviews are
supposed to be in abeyance at present, there is no
relaxation of activity. The infantry battalions have
commenced Spring drill, and this will be continued
until succeeded by the half-yearly inspections, which
are usually in April or the beginning of May. After
the inspections the militia regiments, which have
been already noticed in The Sun, will be moved to
Aldershot, and the field-day season will there
commence. The cavalry corps are being exercised
in the new carbine drill, and on Tuesday the Ist
(King's) Dragoon Guards, under Colonel Pattle,
C. 8., and tho 4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards,
under Colonel Shute, were exercised in the pivot
drill in the Long Valley, in the presence of Major-
Gen. White and Gen. Jackson. The movements
were performed most satisfactorily. On the pre-
vious day Gen. Jackson, who has been appointed
Colonel of the Ist Dragoon Guards, vice General
Brotherton, deceased, inspected the stables, barrack
rooms, &c., in connection with his regiment, and
expressed his perfect approbation of the cleanliness
and good order everywhere prevailing. On Mon.
day the Artillery division, consisting of C, D, and
E Batteries, C Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery, and
the field-batteries C of the 4th and C of the 9th
Brigade, were exercised on Eelmoor-hill, under
their respective commanders. The annual second
competition has been actively carried on in the 4th
Dragoon Guards for some days past. The best
swordsman in the regiment obtains 3d. per day
extra, and the badge of the swords in gold ; the
best in each troop is awarded 2d. per day extra.
The severity of the competition may be inferred
from the fact that the champion has to try his skill
against the whole troop or regiment, as the case
may be.

A detachment, consisting of 30 men, of the Com-
missariat Staff Corps is held in readiness to proceed
from Aldershot to Ireland about the end of the
mouth. Another detachment of the same corps will
embark for Canada at an early date. _ _ .

The detachments of the 96th and 100th Regi-
ments, which have been for some time past sta-
tioned at Great Yarmouth, have been withdrawn.
The East Norfolk Militia being under orders to
assemble for training, will occupy the Yarmouth
barracks.

Her Majesty's screw troopship Himalaya, Capt.
S. B. Piers, sailed from Portsmouth at 7 a.m. yes-
terday for Halifax and other ports in North Ame-
rica, with detachments of troops and naval pas-
sengers.

The Warrior, screw (armoured, iron) frigate, 35,
1,000 horse-power, Capt. H. Boys, will go out of
Portsmouth harbour on Saturday, and join the flag-
ship of the Channel Squadron, the Minotaur, at
Spithead. She will make a trial of her speed over
the measured mile on Monday next.

The Cracker, twin-screw gunboat, composite
built, was put through a trial of her speed over the
measured mile in Stokes Bay, near Portsmouth,
yesterday. She drew 7ft. 2in. forward, and Bft.
2in. aft. Condensing she realised a mean speed of
10.423 knots, and under high pressure a mean speed
of 10.212 knots. The machinery of the Cracker
consists of two sets of engines, by Mandalay, Sons,
and Field, taken out of two condemned gunboats of
the old class. They worked very satisfactorily yes-
terday, and the boilers generated an abundant sup-
ply of steam. .

Her Majesty's paddlewheel steam frigate Terrible,
from Malta, arrived in Plymouth Sound yesterday
morning. _ _

Experiments have been made at Pembroke Dock
with a newly-invented torpedo, on the bull of an
old vessel moored below the western battery. They
were considered satisfactory, and fully realised the
expectations of the inventor, Capt. Harvey, R.N.,
and the other naval and military officers present.
Commander Alexander Buller was on Monday
appointed to the Royal Adelaide, and Edward C.
H. Helby nominated a naval cadet.

THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.