The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-10 00:00:00

Extraordinary Drought at Aldershot Camp•

During the past week Aldershot Camp has pre-
sented a strange spectacle. In consequence of an
extraordinary and unforeseen drought nearly the
whole of the military have been compelled to leave
the camp at Aldershot and proceed to Sandhurst,
Woolmer, and other localities where the blessings
of an abundant supply of good water is to be ob-
tained for both men and horses. The permanent
barracks and huts are for a time almost depopu-
lated, and a quiet broods over the neighbourhood
such as has rarely been witnessed since Aldershot
became a garrison town. The summer has been
one of unusual dryness, and the reservoir at Bour-
ley, on which the camp principally
depends for its
water, now fails to yield anything
like
an adequate
supply. During the past three weeks great economy
of water has been t prac ised, and on Saturday an
order was issued by which all the bath rooms, both
in the barracks and
in the South camp, have been
closed. The
of fire, has also been cut off betm, een the hours of
9 and 5 p.m. The cavalry barracks have
been singularly deficieet in water for some time
past, and the horses in many instances have been
compelled to be watered at a distance of upwards of
a mile from their stables. The water in the reser-
voir at Bourley has become so low that at the pre-
sent time it is under the minimum quantity deemed
necessary in case of fire. It is under these circum-
stances that the strength of the camp has under-
gone so great a diminution. The regiments which
left Aldershot last week, and proceeded to Wool•
mer, under the command of Major-General Rue.
sell, will, instead of retnrning to the camp,
as was originally intended, remain in their
present cantonments until further orders.
On Thursday the 13th Hussars and a battalion
of the Royal Artillery left the camp to join
the force already at Woolmer, and on Saturday last
a large body of soldiers, consisting of the Ist Royal
Dragoons, the 59th Regiinetkt, the 13th Regiment,
and the 87th Regiment, with detachments of the
Military Train, the Royal Engineers, and the Com-
missariat Staff Corps were detached from the Alder-
shot division, and proceeded, under the command of
Brigadier-General Bates, commanding the 2d Royal
Brigade, to Sandhurst, where they will remain en-
camped until a sufficient supply of water can be ob-
tained at Aldershot. The force at the camp has thus
been greatly diminished, and the place presents
more the appearance of what might be expected
in time of war than of peace. During the week the
12th Lancers have left the camp for Kensington and
Hounslow, the Ist battalion Fusilier Guards for
London, and the 18th Hussars for Ipswich. It is
hoped that a heavy fall of rain will shortly relieve
the soldiers quartered here at Aldershot of the dis-
agreeable necessity of encampin-
out for an indefinite
period, but at the same
tulle this circumstance,
which may occur again under the present arrange-
ment at any similar period of drought, has brought
the question of obtaining water from other sources
under the consideration of the authorities.

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ERMAJESTY'S THE ATRE.
GRAND EXTRA FINAL FEILFORMANCE FOR
',I;HE BENEFIT OF Mr. MAPLESoN.b will be performed
,
THIS EVENING (Monday), Aug. 16t
Verdi's favourite Op
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TR OVAT ORE.
Terminatinfv with the " Miserere."
The following is the pow, riul cast :—Manrico, Sig. Giuglini;
Il Conte di Luna, Mr. Santley ; Ferrando, Sig. isossi Ruz,
Sig. Soldi ; Un Zini2 aro, Sig. Casaboni ; Azucena, Mdlle.
Trebelli; Ines, Madame Corsi ; and Leonora, Mdlle. Titiens.
After which, IVeber's celebrated Overture to OBERON.
To conclude with the Second Act (the renowned Garden
Scene) of FAUST.
Margherita, Mdlle. Titiens ; Marta, Ta.ccani ;
plephistophiles, Si Bossi ; and Faust, Sig. Giuglini.
Conductor, Si,,. AIM
Restrictions to Evening Dress not enforzed. Commence at
Eight o'clock.
Prices :—Gallery, 23 ; PR, 3s ; Boxes, 5s ; Dress Circle, 7s;
Orchestra St Als. 12s tict ; Private Boxes from Half-a-Guinea
upwArds : Pit Tier Boxes, to hold four, Two Guineas.
Bo , -office of the Theatre (under the superintendence of Mr.
Nugent) oren this day from Ten till S:x. Tickets als.) to be
obtained, in the evenings, at the special offices open at the
entrance of the Pit and Grand Tiers.

NE" THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHL—
soIe Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING, THE IRISH TIGER.
After which, at Eight o'clock, a new drama, entitled THE
HAUNTED MAN; uR, Tt,E GHOST'S ttARGAIN, in
which will be exhibited Professor Pepper's adaptation of
the Great Spectral Illusion. Messrs. J. L. Toole, R. Phi:lips,
Sefton. C. J. Smith; Mrs. Alfred Mellon and Miss IL Simms.
Followed by a new Burlesque, entitled ILL-TREAT ED
TROVATORE. ME ssrs. Toole, P. Bedford, It. Phillips,
Ebnrne, C. J. Smith, Romer; the Sisters Nelson, Carry and
Sara, and .hiss K. Kelly.