The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-09 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge,
General Commanding-in-Chief, arrived on Tuesday
evening in the south-west military district from
Devonport and Plymouth. Embarking on board
the Fire Queen at Southampton, his Royal High-
ness first visited the new military hospital at Netley,
and, afterwards re-embarking, proceeding to the
Needles, at the west end of the Isle of Wight, and
minutely inspected the fortifications at:the entrance
to the channel, on the island, and at Hurst Castle.
Returning thence, his Royal Highness next pro •
ceedEd to Parkhurst, via Cowes, and inspected the
barracks there, crossing the island to Ryde in the
evening and sleeping there. Yesterday morning,
attended by his staff, the Duke proceeded by car-
riage to Sandown, and inspected the new forts along
the line of shore now receiving their armaments and
the new and extensive works constructing, San-
down fort, par excellence, in the hollow of the bay,
and the citadel constructing on the topmost crest of
Bembridge Down. Returning from Sandown the
Duke embarked on board the Fire Queen steam
yacht, Master Commander Paul. She arrived at
Portsmouth shortly after noon yesterday from the
Isle of Wight, with his Royal Highness the Duke
of Cambridge on board, accompanied by Quarter-
master-General Sir Richard Airey, K.C.8., Col. C.
Bingham, Deputy-Adjt- Gen., Royal Artillery; Cols.
Gordon and Jervoise, R.E., and other officers. The
Royal standard flying at the main of the Fire
Queen was saluted with 51 guns from her Majesty's
ship Revenge (flagship of Rear-Admiral R. Smart,
K.H.), lying at Spithead and from the saluting bat-
tery of the town fortifications. As the Fire Queen
entered the harbour Vice-Admiral Sir Michael Sey-
mour, K.C.8., the Naval Commander-in. Chief at the
port, went alongside in his state barge, and paid his
respects to the Duke, who immediately landed, ac-
companied by his staff and by Admiral Seymour, and
proceeded to the residence of Major-General Lord
Wm. Paulet, C. 8., at Government House. After lun-
cheon his Royal Highness, accompanied by Major-
General Lord Paulet, Admiral Seymour, Sir Richard
Airey, Colonel Bingham, &c., visited the dockyard
and were conducted by Rear-Admiral Superinten-
dent Elliot over the turret ship Royal Sovereign,
the iron frigate Black Prince Ca pt. Wainwright,'
the Hector and Enchantress,
and P
other points of in-
terest in the yard. His
Royal Highness afterwards
returned to Government-house where he becomes
the guest of Lord William Paulet during his stay in
the garrison. To-day it is expected that an official
willinspection be made by the Duke of all the
troops in garrison at Portsmouth and in theadvanced
works on the east side of the harbour, and also of
those stationed on the Gosport or west side. An

inspection in detail at the Portsdown-hill forts, the
advanced farts at FLaeltain, and those between
Fareham and Gosport, the defensive line in front of
Anglesea and along the shores of Stokes Bay, the
Hilsea lines, and the remaining works, which more
immediately form the defences of the port on its
south and south-east sea face.

A new code of regulations has just been issued at
the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, which has
syccasioned considerable murmuring among the class
employed as hall servants, and who are retired pen-
sioners from the Royal Artillery and Royal Engi-
neers. For upwards of 20 years it appears these old
soldiers have been invariably appointed to the above
named capacity, and have been hitherto well con-
tented with the berth, from which they derived a
quiet and comfortable livelihood for themselves and
families. The emoluments were as follows :-
2s. 4d. per day each, and the privilege of taking
home the scraps and broken victuals remaining
after the cadets' meals. The new regulations now
deprive them of the latter advantage, without any
increase of pay. This they complain of as an in-
justice and severity. Unless remedied, they ask
that their pay bo increased to 35., similar to that of
the out-door servants.

The Royal gan factories, under the assistant-
superintendence of Mr. John Anderson, in Wool-
wich Arsenal having been closed since Tuesday
week forthe purpose of completing the taking stock,
yesterday resumed operations, for the opening of
the financial year commenced on the let inst. The
250 mechanics and labourers who had received
notice of dismissal are ordered to be retained. Not-
withstanding that the estimates are settled for the
departmental expenses, and the new year has fairly
set in, nothing has officially transpired from the
War Department beyond the rumour that Briga-
dier-Gen. St_ George, R.A.C.8., President of the
nlWmaritltikee will be the new
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succeeded in the Select Committee by Col. Lefroy,
R.A., and also that Mr. Anderson will continue in
the Royal gun factories as Superintendent, in suc-
cession to Sir W. Armstrong, resigned.