The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-16 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

By direction of the Duke of Cambridge a g3neral
order was yesterday promulgated to the officers and
men of the Royal Engineers, at head quarters, Chat-
ham, announcing that 200 volunteers are required
for service on the Royal Engineer Public Works
Department in India, and inviting the non-commis-
eioned officers and men of the depot companies at
head quarters to volunteer for that branch of the
corps. Tho names of men desirous of volunteering
are to be given in to the captains of companies. In
the course of yesterday nearly the entire number of
volunteers were obtained. The men selected will
undergo a complete course of instruction in sapping
and mining and surveying before embarking for

The detachment of troops, time-expired men and
invalids, that arrived at Spithead on Sunday in the
East India and London Shipping Company's steam-
ship Calcutta, from Calcutta, Madras, and the Cape
of Good ,no
ti were disembarked yesterday. They
consisted of 123 men, women, and children ; 76 inva-
lids were sent to the Royal Victoria Hospital at
Netley, the remainder being forwarded on to their
respective regimental depots. Eight deaths occurred
during the homeward voyage. The Calcutta was
appointed to sail from spithead for London at 7
p.m. yesterday.

We have to announce the death of Major-General
Portlock, R.E., L.L D., P
-•—••
the 14th inst. at Black RockSl which took place onnear Dublin. ,
General
Portlock was a distinguished ()Meer of the Royal
Engineers, who, by his works on geology and other
subjects, contributed much to the advancement of
science. In the year 1856 and 1807 be presided
over the Geological Society, and, until his health
began to give way, he was actively employed as a
member of the Council of Military Education, hav-
ing previously acted as Inspector of Studies of the
Royal Military Academy of Woolwich.

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Cris DAY.—Morning, Bh. 28m.—Afternoon, 9h. Bm,
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