The Express.
London, England, 1858-03-16 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE AT CHATHAM.
Yesterday morning his Royal Highness the lAA*
of Cambridge, Commander-in-Chief, arrived at Chatham
Garrison from the Bores Guards, for the purpose of making
an inspection of the troops of the various Indian depots now
attached to the three battalions of infantry. Hie Royal
Highness wee accompanied by Lieutenant-General Sir 0. A.
Wetherell, K.C.8., K.H., Adjutant-General; Major-Gen.
Sr R. Airey, K.C.8., Quartermaater-General, and Colonel
C. Tyrwhitt, his Aide-de-Camp. At the barracks, whither
he drat proceeded, the whole of the troops of the line, loan
number of nearly 6,000 wen, were drawn up to receive him.
His Royal Highnees, alighting from his bona, first in-
spected the troops of the let battalion, under the command
of Colossi H. Jerrie, the men being in heavy
order. Denim the inspection, his Royal Highness addtesssd
various observations to the men, with the appearance of
whom he seemed to be very well stultified. On leaving the Ist
battalion, Ma Royal Highness nest inspected the 2nd beats-
bon, under the command of Colonel R. N. Phillips, and also
the 3rd battalion, comruanded by Colonel C. E. Fairtlough,
in which he we. occupied nearly two hours, until nearly one
o'clock. A large number of troops, who are under orders to
embark for India, were also paraded for the Inspection of his
Royal Highness.
After leaving Chatham Barracks the Duke of Cambridge
and aerie proceeded to the garrison hospital, titer which they
were conducted by Dr. J. R. Taylor, the principal medical
Aber. This hospital will accommodate several hundred
patients, and a large number of additional sick and wounded
troops are evicted front India. His Royal Highness went
over the wh of the establishment, from which he
to Brompton Barracks, where the corps of Royal grill
under Colonel H. Sandhaen were drawn up in review order.
The whole of the south side of Brompton Barracks has been
converted into a hospital, and will be occupied by the invalid
tnsips now on thaw way home from India. His Royal
Highness went through the rooms in order to socertain that
the ceceseary arrangements were made for the invalids.
He Royal Highnese spent upwards of four hones in the
garrison, which he quitted shortly after two o'clock, hie de-
parture being it:mow:iced, like hit arrival, by a royal salute.
The duke returned to town at three o'clock.

APPOINTMENTA...- ADMIRALTY, MARCH Id.—
Lieut. W. K. Bush (1850). to the Eagle, 60, Coast Guard
earrtoe, for terries in the Violet. steam gunboat.

ROYAL ENGTNEERS.—Major Robertson is ordered
from Chatham to relieve Csrain Hawkins, at Limerick,
ordered on special duty. Captain Moody is ordered to What,
to relieve Lieut.• Colonel M•Causland, posted to 'maim, in
pia*, of Colonel Tucker, derewed. Capt. Cream is under
orders for Bombay, from Dublin, to relieve Capt. Neville, of
the 21. t Company, killed. Lieut. Dumford has arrived in
Beaked, from Malta.
Orders have been received for the bth Light
Dragoieta to be formed at Nswbridge ; ao Major Millman's
battery of artillery will sot move from Cebir to Bellinoollig.
The Forfarshire Artillery are to be stationed at
Cahn, end wall Ware Carrickfergus.