The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-09 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

The 7th (Capt. F. E. B. Beaumont's) company of
Royal Engineers, which recently arrived at head-
quarters, Chatham, from Halifax, Nova Scotia,
will shortly proceed from Brompton Barracks to
Portsmouth, to relieve the 22d company now at that
station, which is ordered to hold itself in readiness
to proceed to China to relieve the Bth (Capt. C. G.
Gordon's) company, whose period of foreign service
has expired. Detachments have been selected from
the depot companies at the Royal Engineer estab-
lishment for transfer to the 2d and 7th companies,
both of which are below their proper establishment.
The Duke of Cambridge has selected two non-
commissioned officers of Royal Engineers (Sergeant
Quinn and Corporal Dean) for the appointment of
assistant-surveyors to the Surveyor-General in
Western Australia. The non-commissioned officers
who have received the appointment have gone
through a complete course of study at the Royal
Engineer establishment, Chatham, in surveying,
architectural drawing, and the science of engineer..
ing generally, and are eminently fitted to fill the
posts to which they have been appointed. They will
leave Chatham shortly, and embark at Southamp-
ton for their destination.
The Ist battalion 60th Royal Rifles (Col. Bing-
ham) left the North Camp, Aldershott yesterday,
Seven companies proceed to the Tower, consisting
of 17 officers, 33 sergeants, 15 drummers, 469 rank
and file, 59 women and 60 children. Three proceed
to Woolwich, consisting of 4 officers, 10 sergeants,
4 drummers, 185 rank and file, 17 women, and 20
children. The total strength of the regiment on
marching out was 737 of all rank and 156 women
and children.

The Ist battalion 3d Buffs, Col. J. A. Sargent,
C. 8., from the Tower and Woolwich, arrived at the
North Camp yesterday. Marching in strength it
consisted of 27 officers, 43 sergeants, 21 drummers,
715 rank and file, 73 wornen, mid 81 children. The
total strength was 958. The 3d Buffs occupy the
G and H lines, North Camp, vacated by the 60th.
Rifles, and are attached to the 3d Brigade.
Since the conversion of the officers' clubhouse at
Aldershott into a theatre amateur theatricals at
the camp have become extremely popular. The
performances given by the officers of the Staff and
Division have succeeded on each occasion in attract-
ing a large audience. On Wednesday evening the
drama entitled "Angel or Devil" was presented,
and " Our Wife, or the Rose of Amiens." The prin-
cipal characters were sustained by Capt. Ross
(Staff); Mr. Jennings, 60th Rifles; Capt. O'Donog-
hue, 76th Regiment; Mr. Hartley, sth Fusileers ;
Miss Clifford (Theatre Royal, Princess's), and Miss
Laveuu (Strand). Both pieces were highly ap-
plauded.

The following has been promulgated in an order
issued at Aldershott

" Under instructions received from the Horse
Guards, soldiers are not to be removed to the lunatic
asylum or to the Invalid Depot at Chatham with-
out authority from the Adjutant-General of the
Forces, applied for and received."
It is announced by the military authorities at
Aldershott that a roe.d will be made as soon as
possible to connect the Farnborough-road with the
new bridge over the Basingstoke Canal.
Yesterday Sir Richard Mayne, Commissioner of
the Metropolitan Police, accompanied by Chief
Superintendent Mallalieu, visited Chatham aock-
yard for the purpose of making the annual inspec-
tion of the police force of that establishment, under
the orders of Superintendent Richardson. In con-
sequence of the quantity of stores deposited on St.
Mary's Island and the adjoining lands, the whole
of which have been taken in for the proposed ex-
tension of the dockyard, it has been found necessary
to increase the police force doing duty at Chatham.
Within the last few weeks the control of the stores
at the Ordnance whet: f, as well as the charge of
Melville Naval Hospital, has bean vested in the
Metropolitan Police at Chatham, which has necessi-
tated an increase in the number of the force. The
new arrangements for extending their duties
will require another addition to be made to their
numbers, which already exceeds 70 men of all
graces. Sir Richard Mayne yesterday mustered
the inspectors, sergeants, and constables who went
through their extension motions and drill. After
this the order was given for the fire-engines to be
manned. So promptly was the order carried out
that within three minutes from the time of it being
given the engines, fire-hose, and other apparatus
had been got out, and the engines brought to the
spot to which they were directed to proceed, with
the men.

'ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE.—Up to the 31st of
December, 16,810 applications had been received
and 14,715 volunteers enrolled. Of these 41 possess certi-
ficates of competency as masters, 307 as mates, 19 of service
as masters, and 49 as mates. The force also includes 2,289
petty officers in the merchant service.

THE LIVERPOOL PILOT SERVICE.--In a commu-
❑ication which was read at the meeting of the
Mersey Docks and Harbour Board yesterday from the Com-
missioners of the Board of Trade, it appears that a wish is
entertained by the latter Board to throw the Liverpool pilot
service open. At present persons engaged in the coasting
trade only have the privilege of acting as pilots, but the
Board of Trade consider that any master or mate of a foreign
ship not going an unreasonably long voyage should have
the same privilege on their passing an examination. At
first the Mersey Board was inclined to recommend that the
Board of Trade should be addressed, disproving of any alte-
ration ; but ultimately it was resolved to refer the subject
for the consideration of the Pilotage Committee. In course
of the discussion it was stated that there are now 219 first
class pilots, earning an income of £2OO a year; 5G second!
and third at £150; and 45 apprentices and 12 boats repre-
senting a capital of £lOO,OOO.

Captain Dupre, the commandant of the French
squadron on the eastern coast of Africa, has arrived in
Paris, bringing the treaty which he signed at Madagascar
with King Radama 11. ,He yesterday had a long interview
with-the Minister of Marine.
The first shipment of Queensland cotton, 30
bales, from the plantation of the Ipswich Cotton Company
that arrived lately, per Centurion, from Sydney, was offered
yesterday at the commercial Sale-room, and realised 2s 61d
per lb,