The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-23 00:00:00

THE ORDNANCE ESTIMATES.

The Ordnance estimates for the ensuing financial year
1855-56 were published yesterday.
The total amount that will be required for the effec-
tive services is stated to be 7,610,3851., and the total
amount for the non-effective services, 197,6571., making
a grand total of 7,808,0421. This is an increase of
1,821,330/. on the estimates of the year 1854-55, which
amounted to 5,986,6621.
The items of the estimates of the sum required for the
effective service are as follows, viz. :-1,117,8331. for
the pay allowances, and contingencies of 22,346 officers,
non commissioned officers, and men, composing the
several Ordnance military corps ; 1,406,883/. for com-
missariat and barrack supplies for her Majesty's forces,
greatcoats for the army, and clothing for the
i3,604t. ior the ordnance office ; 303,149 t. tor ordnance
establishments at home and abroad ; 368,972/. fir the
wages of artificers, &c., at home and abroad ; 2,792,348/.
for ordnance stores for land and sea services ; 1,337,5001.
fer work, buildings, and ,repairs at home avid al,road ;
and 153,196/. for the scientific branch. The item of
1,117,8331. fir pay.and allowances is tlin3 subdivided—
viz., 776,240/. fur pay ; 97,535/. for additional pay (for
length of service and good conduct) ; 37,716/. for allow-
slices ; 54,028/. fur clothing ; 3,204/. for hospital ex-
penses ; 751/. for divine, service, ; 1,6321. for libraries
and schools ; 20,6371. for movement of troops ; 1160321.
for recruiting ; 8,.3261. for agency ; 5001. for rev,imeatal
savings-banks ; and. 1,232/. for miscellaneous charge F.
The charge for each corp, exclusive of heads of service,
which cannot be appoi Coned, is as follows :—viz., Royal
Engineers, 123,007/. ; Royal Sappers and Miners,
81,1701. ; Regiment of Artillery, 684,8031. ; Royal
Horse Artillery, 58,8841. ; Ridin,g-house Troop, 2,1071.;
Master-gunners, 4,1021. ; Field Train Department,
9,1671. ; and Medical Department, 12,7371.
The charge fur cloShing,.ansoutits to 523,0301., and in-
cludes the following items, viz., 215,0001. for greatcoats
for the army ; 80,000/., for " fatigue" clothing for
militia ; 90,0001. for the clothing of the "Foreign Le-
gion ;" and 120,000/. for warm and waterproof clothing
and articles for the troops, and for summer clothing.
The charges for commissariat and barrack supplies
amount to 123,0931. and 760,760/. respectively.
The charge of 2,792,349/. for " stores," includes
800,000/. for the supply and repair of small arms ;
40,0001. for the small arm factory at Enfield ; 235,1341.
for iron ordnance, shot, and shell ; 1,448,2471. for the
purchase of ordnance stores of all kinds at the Tower and
Woolwich ; 125,000/. to complete the huts for 50,000
men to be erected in garrisons at Aldershot ; 36,270/
for accoutrements and colours for militia ; 50,0001. for
accoutrements and knapsacks for the Foreign Legion ;
42,300/. for packing, freight, and carriage of arms and
stores, &c. ; and 11,234/. for the building and repair of
ordnance vessels, boats, and the supply of sails.
The charge for works and buildings includes au item
of 30,000/. for the defences of Dever and the coast of
Kent ; 60,0001. for a new barrack at the western heights
of Dover ; 48,170/. for improving the fortifications of
the Chanuel Islands ; 24,163/. for new barracks at
Devonport ; 39,047/. for additional barracks at Cam-
bridge ; 61,0001. for barracks at Gosport ; 10,0001. for
the defences of the coast of Sussex ; 49,597/, for the
defence of commercial harbours ; and 250,000/. for new
barracks at Aldershot. These sums are only those re-
quired for the year, and ley no means represent the gross
total expense, which will have to be provided for here-
after. There are numerous items of sums required for
the erection of forts and batteries.
The amount required for works and buildings at home
is thus divided, viz. 295,2151. for fortifications, 109,999/,
for civil buildings, and 623,6241. for barracks.
The charge for the scientific branch includes 122,000/.
for surveys in the United Kingdom ; 27,9751. for the
military academy at Woolwich, and 6,109/. for the
establishment at Chatham for instructing engineers, &c.
The expense of unforeseen and urgent services un-
provided by Parliament, but authorised by the Treasury,
up to the 31st of Dec. last, amounted to 100,8191.
It will now be seen that the grand total amount of the
army, navy, ordnance, and transport estimates for the
ensuing year is 37,427,003/. ; viz., 13,721,155/. for the
army, 10,716,338/. for the navy, 5,181,465/. for the
transport service, and 7,808,0421, for the ordnance
department.