The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-07-20 00:00:00

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It is stated that two regiments of infantry, one of
oavalry, and a troop of artillery, will be despatched im-
mediately to reinforce our army in India.'
Re-vacoination does not seem to have agreed with the
French army. In the 10th regiment of artillery, at
Toulon's, so many wen have been laid up in conse-
quence, that the Emperor has sent down a physictian,
Dr. Larry, to see about it.
MILITIA VOLUNTIIIRS.—It appears from • return
issued on Saturday morning that the number of men
who volunteered from the militia to the Cavalry, Royal
Artillery, Royal Engineers, the Guards, and the Line
from the let of March, 1857, to the 21st of April, 1858,
were in all—England, 9,549 ; Scotland, 892; Ireland,
3,B7B—making a total of 14,117.

Sick and wounded troop., to the number of nearly
100 uien of all ranks, and of various regiments now
serving In India, together with thirteen women and
twenty children, arrived last week at Chatham Hospital.
They were brought home by the Arago, which left Cul•
mitts& on the 13th of April,
Since the troops selected from the first and third
battalions at Chatham Garrison have been encamped at
the Spur Battery and Prinee Henry's Button, a moat
important iinproveimnt in the barrack arrangement.
has been effected by the commandant of the garrison,
who has given directions that the number of men appor-
tioned to each barrack-room is to be considerably re•
dueed, and, except in oases of very urgent nee...laity,
the number appointed to each room, which has been
Sued awarding to the size of the building, is never to
be exceeded. Before the troops were placed under can.
vase the barracks were very crowded, and a great deal of
eiekneas prevailed among the loon; in ounsequenoe,
however, of the Judicious arrangement' made for sup-
plying the men with more epaee and air, the result has
been that sicknees haa almost disappeared, and the
troops at Chatham are as healthy, if not healthier than
are to be found in any barrauks in the kingdom. Not-
witindanding the large draughts which have recently
proceeded from Chatham and embarked for India, the
etrength of the garrison is still upwards of 3,000.

PRXBRORE YARD.—The Windsor Castle, 100 guns,
500-horse-power, screw propeller, is to be launched from
this enema on the 26th of next month. The Orlando,
screw frigate, under jury rigging, left at two o'clock,
p.m., on Thursday, and reached Plymouth Sound within
24 hours of that period—an unprecedented pasaage. She
was attended by the Lightning steamer, which vessel
did nothing more than tow her down the haven. Mr.
Thomas Edwards has been appointed draughtsman, and
Mr. Robertson, assistant sobooliumiter at Portsmouth,
has joined as first schoolmaster, in the place of Good,
deceased. The Coastguard of the district assembled
here on Thursday for their usual annual training at the
greet gun exercise, for which • battery, in the form of a
broadside, has been constructed at the western boundary
wall. They are practised in ball and blank cartridge.
Admiral Sir Watkin Pell visited the arsenal on Satur-
day, en route to Ireland by the South Wales Railway,
and steamer hence to Waterford. Relays of workmen
arc employed day and night (Sundays not excepted) by
the contractor in keeping the works of the sawmills clear
of water and lengthening the dry dock, the latter being
tide-work.