The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-09 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Capt. Joyce's No. 9 battery, 6th brigade Ro2. al
Artillery, from Portsmouth, arrived at Woolwich
en Friday, and left again on Saturday for Shoe-
buryness, to go through a course of instruction in
gunnery, to replace Capt. M'Kenzie's No. 6 bat-
tery 13th brigade, which arrived at Woolwich from
Shoeburyness on the same day.
A large number of promising recruits for the Royal
Artillery have been brought into garrison at Wool-
wich during the past month, and were transferred
in batches of 40 each to the depot betteries at War-
ley and Shoeburyness for instruction and drill.
During the past week the division at Aldershott
has been exercised in route-marching under its
respective brigadiers. On Thursday the Royal
Horse Artillery and the Field Batteries marched
out, the A battery, 4th brigade, with the 401 b. Arm-
strong guns, under the command of Capt. Stirling.
This battery consists of four of these heavy guns,
each drawn by 12 horses, with six drivers ; and four
waggons drawn by 6 horses each, with three drivers.
On the same day the Cavalry Brigade, under the
command of Brigadier-General Hodge proceeded to
the common, where they marched and trotted past
in open column of squadrons, subsequently per-
forming several field movements before returning to
barracks. On Tuesday the Ist Infantry Brigade,
under the dommand of Major-General Brook Tay-
lor, formed up on the Brigade-parade, about half-
past 9, and at 10 marched out in the direction of
Farnham, taking the Odinam.road. After passing
the tollgate, they had advanced about a mile in that
direction, when a heavy shower ofrain obliged them
to return to quarters.
The 3d Infantry Brigade marched out on Thurs-
day, under the command of Major-General David
Russell, on outpost duty, throwing out pickets and
taking up different positions.
The amateur theatrical performances at the club-
house, South Camp, Aldershott, continue to main-
tain their popularity and attract large audiences. On
Wednesday evening the officers of the staff and
division performed the comedy of " Still Waters Run
Deep," and the farce of "A Thumping Legacy."
The next performance, which is to take place on the
13th inst., is to be in aid of the Hospital for Sol-
diers' Wives, South Camp.

Within the last few days preparations for laying
the foundation stone of the Aldershot Mission Hall
and Soldiers' Institute have been actively pushed
forward. The ceremony will be performed on Wed-
nesday by the Earl of Shaftesbury, in the presence
of the local authorities and a number of influential
persons who have been invited to attend. A public
meeting will be held on the occasion in the Alder-
shot Assembly Rooms.
The 96th Regiment, stationed at Shorncliffe, with
its depot at Chichester, is ordered to embark at
Portsmouth on Saturday next on board the screw
troopship Himalaya, Capt. Lacy, for conveyance to
the Cape of Good Hope. The baggage of the regi-
ment will be embarked on the previoutssday
tioned at
The Ist battalion Gth Foot, at pr
Gosport, is expected to shortly receive orders to
proceed to Aldershot.
A column has been erected on the Esplanade,
Southsea beach, Portsmouth, to, the memory of the
officers and men of her Majesty s ship Chesapeake
who were killed or died during the ship's last com-
mission.

We are informed that it can now be relied upon
before starting from our homes in the morning
whether the day will be wet, windy, or fine. Negretti and
Zambra have invented a barometer which accurately indi-
cates the weather. It is made with an upright tube in-
verted into a cistern, both being charged with mercury.
Attached to the frame on either side is a small thermometer,
one with an uncovered bulb to indicate the temperature, the
other with a wet bulb, which acts by capillary attraction,
and so forms and unerring hygrometer. It is denominated
the Fitzroy barometer.

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