The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-02 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Yesterday Major Gen. R. Rumley, the Inspector-
Gen. of Infantry,resumed his half-yearly inspection
of the battalions of infantry at Chatham garrison,
taking it up from the point completed the previous
day. At 9 o'clock the depots of those regiments,
comprising the Ist battalion, assembled on the gene-
ral parade-ground at Chatham barracks, in heavy
marching order, under the command of Col. Jervis.
On the arrival of Major-Gen. Rumley the battalion
was formed in columns of companies of each corps,
when the inspector-gen. minutely inspected the uni-
form, arms, accoutrements, and kits of the non-com-
missioned officers and men. The battalion then exe-
cuted a few movements, after which the troops were
put through the manual and platoon exercises by
Major R. Maunsell, and the officers and non-com-
missioned officers through the bayonet exercise by
Capt. J. Paton, Ist battalion 4th King's Own, the
senior °apt. present. At the termination of the in-
spection of the Ist depot battalion Major-Gen. Rum-
ley had the depots of those regiments composing
the 2d battalion formed in the barrack-square. They
included the Ist and 2d battalions of the 12th Regi-
ment, the Ist and 2d battalions of the 20th Regi-
ment, the 31st Regiment, the 52d Light Infantry,
and the 83d Regiment, under the command of Col.
E. Newdigate. The preliminary portion of the in-
spection was devoted to the examination of the kits,
arms, and accoutrements of the men, after which the
troops were put through the manual and platoon
exercises. The examination of the books, accounts,
and other official documents of the battalion was
completed on Thursday. This morning Major-Gen.
Rowley brought his inspection to a c'ose by inspect-
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lery and Royal Marines on Woolwich-common ;
Major Milward and Capt. Bunce did the duties
of majors of brigade, and Col. Buchanan, R.A.,
Lieut.-Col. Marriott, and Lieut.-Col. Suther, R.M.,
commanded the brigade movements. These were
preparatory to the performances ordered to take
place shortly at a review to be held at Woolwich,
on the occasion of the promised visit of Field-Marshal
his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge Com-
manding-in-Chief, and Prince Alexander and Prince
Henry of Hesse. This morning Gen Dacres will in-
spect the corps of Royal Engineers, the Military
Train, and the Coast Brigade at IVoolwieh, and on
Wednesday and Thursday he will proceed to Walley
and inspect the garrison there.
Detachments of troops from the 91st and other.
Regiments which landed at Spithead from the Star
of India, Capt. Morris, from Bombay, arrived at
Chatham garrison yesterday and joivcd!i wir respec-
tive depots. The invalid troops by this ship were
transferred yesterday by Government steamer
to
the Royal Military Hospital at INetley. The Star
of India resumed her voyage in the afternoon for
London. By advices received by this ship from St.
Helena we learn that the French screw frigate La
I3ourdonnais sailed thence for L'Orient on March
13'. the Bayonnaise, French frigate, for Francs, on
Feb.
and Soembang,Dutch screw steamer for
Holland, ;
Ftb. 14. The Federal sloop of 'war
d to St. Helena, from a cruise to
Inc had returzi:'
Ascension, on Mart.lll 3.
A notification has bet n received at Chatham gar-
rison from the Horse Guareib, that the next exami-
nation of candidates for direct commissions will
commence, on Monday next, at the Royal Military ,

Hospital, Chelsea, before Major-Gen. W. F. Hamil-
ton, 0,13., Vice-President, Rnci the members of the
Council of Military Education.
The deaths of the following officers have been
officially reported at the War-office since the Ist of
April :—Field-Marsha) Lord Seaton, G.C.8.,
G.C.H., Col. of the 2d Life Guards,
and Col,-in-Chief of the Rifle. Brigade; General
Sir G. L. Goldie„ K.C.8., Col, of the 35th Royal
Sussex Regiment; Lieut.-General J. Paterson, Col.-
Commandant of the 60th Royal Rifles ; Major-Gene-
rals A. Gordon, Royal Engineers ; A. T. Hemphill,
W. H. Dutton, J. Arnaud, .H., and C. Beck with,
C. 13. ; Cole. R. S. Vicars, and W. W. Blake, C. 8,,
11th Dragoons; Lieut.-Cols. H. M. Douglas, Royal
Artillery; P. Fcnwiek, 69th Regiment ; C. Irvine,
38th Regiment; J. P. Oates, K.H., 89th It?gimont;
G. D. Wilson, C. 8., Grenadier Guards; J. Manse!,
C. 8., 531 Regiment; and G. Wilkins, C 8., K.H.,
Rifle Brigade ; Capts. T. Pulman, Royal Artillery;
It. P. Armstrong, 23d Royal Welsh Fusileers ; C.
G. D. Annesley, Staff Officer of Pensioners, Toronto;
and C. H Dardel. Lieuts. T. Lovett, Royal Artil-

lery ; B. Clarke, 60th Rifles; J. Atkin, Nth Con-
naught Rangers; C. E. Berner, Brunswick Infantry;
and S. H. Browne, Royal Marines; Paymaster D.
S. K. Maclaurin, Ist Dragoon Guards ; and H. L.
Carter, Military Train; Inspector-Gen. of Hospi-
tals J. Borland, M.D. ; and J. Gunning, C.B.