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

THE ARMY.

Yesterday Major Gen. R. Rum ley, 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, is 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 thelvops were
put through the manual and platoon elbreises 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 rapt. 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

roops were put through the manual and platoon
exercises. The examination of the books, accounts,
and other official documents of the battalion wan
completed on Thursday. This morning Major-Gen,
Rumley brought his inspection to a c'ose by inspect-
ing the depots belonging to the 3d depot battalion
quartered at the hut barracks, Brompton.
Gen. Sir R. Dacres, commanding the troops at
Woolwich, yesterday continued his half-yearly in-
spection of the garrison by a muster of the riding-
house establishment in the morning. After the din-
ner hour he brigaded a portion of the Royal Artil-
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 Woolwich, and on
Wednesday and Thursday he will proceed to warley
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 joined their respec-
tive depots. The invalid troops by this ship were
transferred yesterday by Government steamer to
the Royal Military Hospital at Netley. 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
Bourdonnais sailed thence for L'Orient on March
13; the Bayonnaise, French frigate, for Franep
Feb. 13; and Soembang, Dutch screw steamer
Holland, on Feb. 14. The Federal slog for
p o. ,
war
Ino had returned to St. Helena, from a cruise to
Ascension, on March 3.
A notification has been received at Chatham gar-
rison from the Horse Guards,
that the next exami-
nation of candidates for direct commissions will
commence, on Monday next, at the Royal Military