The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-12 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

The iron steam troopship Megeftra, Commander
Henderson, yesterday embarked from Woolwich
Arsenal the headquarters, with Nos. 2,3, 4, and 5
batteries, of the 7th Brigade Royal Arti.lery, for
Portsmouth. The detail is as follows :—Col. A. P.
S. Green, Capts. Carpenter, Tweedie, and Frank-
lin ; Lieuts. Duncan, Webster, Macartney, Price,
Brent, F. Johnson, A. Stev, art, E. Johnson, Llovd,
and Sheppard; Paymaster Stewart, Quartermaster
Mortis, Staff-Surg. Major Wilkinson, Assist. Surg.
Miles, 1 schoolmaster, 1 schoolmistress, 4 staff ser-
geants, 18 sergeants, 412 rank and file, 10 trum-
peters, 50 women, and 94 children. The *Alegre
sailed from the pier for her destination at 3 p.m.
With the exception of a few of the principal offi-
cers of the staff and some of the troops still remain-
ing, the invalid depot at Chatham garrison (which
for some years past has been the station to which
the invalid troops, as well as the soldiers about to
be discharged, have been sent from all parts of the
world) is broken up. The officers, the officials be-
longing to the staff, with the troops, have been re-
moved to the new hospital at Netley, which will
henceforward be devoted exclusively to the recep-
tion of the sick and disabled troops, as well as the
time-expired men arriving home from India and the

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colonies. The remainder of the °:*a.
valid depot will leave Chatham in . coat() oti
few days, when St. Mary's barracks, which is ca-
pable of affording accommodation for about 1,000
offic re and men, will be at the disposal of the gar-
rison authorities for the reception of troops. Ac-
cording to existing arrangements the depots, coma
prising the 3d depot battalion, now quartered in
the hut barracks and a portion of Brompton bar-
racks, wi!l be transferred to St. Mary's barracks.
The hut barracks will then be ready for the recep-
tion of the depots comprising the 4th battalion, at
present quartered at Canterbury.
The East India and London Shipping Company's
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screw steamer Calcutta, 2.260 tons, 300-horse powei
Capt. IL S. 'Wright, arrived in the names on Tues-
day from Madras, after a rPpid progress of 72 days,
a considerable portion of the distance being accom-
plished under canvas, with a large number of time-
expired and invalid troops, several passengers, and
a valuable cargo of jute, indigo, and cotton. The
Calcutta left Madras on Dee. 27th, and the Cape of
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101, the only place touched, on Jan. 21st.
The were sighted on the Bth instant, sni
the steamer came to anchor at Gravesend on tho
following day. The troops brought home numbered
75 non-commissioned officers and men, 9 women,
and 23 children, belonging to the Ist (King's) Dra-
goon Guards, Ilf.yal Artillery, Ist battalion 60th
Rifles, -66th, 68th (Light Infantry), 73d, 74th
(Highlanders), 89th, 105th Madras Light Infantry
and several men belonging to the Madras army, the
whole under the command of Capt. T. H. Cherleton,
69th Regiment, and in medical charge of Mr
Francis, civil surgeon. They were disembarked at
Government-quay on Tuesday, when the whole of
the number were forwarded to Chatham, where, on
their arrival, those men requiring medical treatment
were admitted into the general hospital at Fort Pitt,
and the remainder placed in St. Mary's Barracks
until the order for their discharge had been received
at the garrison from the Horse Guards. Among
the passengers who arrived in the Calcutta were
Major Walker, from the Cape of Good Hope, and
Capt. Seagar and Lieut. Davis, of the Bengal army.
After landing the troops at Gravesend, the Calcutta
proceeded up the river to the East India docks, to
discharge her cargo. The troops who arrived in the
Calcutta complain of the provisions provided for
them, a quantity of the biscuit served out to them
being uneatable and thrown overboard.
Twenty young officers who have been granted
temporary commissions, with the rank of lieutenant,
in the corps of Royal Engineers, have joined at
head-quarters, Chatham, where they will go
through a course of instruction in sapping, mining,
and other engineering operations, previously to
their being appointed to permanent rank.