The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-13 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

A general order was issued by direction of Field-
Marshal his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
on the conclusion of his inspection of Portsmouth
and the South-west district, in which he says,
"He could not leave the South-west district
without expressing to Major-General Lord W.
Paulet, C. 8., his entire satisfaction with the officers
and men of the several corps under his command,
and with the general state of the defences in this
important district. his inspection," he adds, " had
been most minute and searching, and the result was
such as to enable him to congratulate the Major-
General on the efficiency of every branch of service
under his control."

The remainder of the 2d battalion 18th (Royal
Irish) Regiment arrived at Portsmouth on Saturday
from Parkhurst, Isle of Wight, and embarked on
board the hired sailing transport Norwood, along-
side the dockyard, in the following strength :—Col.
G. J. Carey, in command; Capt. W. Kemp, Lieut.
E. A. Marsland, Assist.-Surg. Spencer, 8 sergeants,
4 drummers, 6 corporals, 106 privates, 27 women,
and 32 children. In addition there also embarked
for the same destination Capt. Brooke, 1 bugler, and
13 men of the Royal Engineers; and Mr. T.
Matravers, 2 women and 2 children of the Pur-
veyor's Department. The Norwood was towed out
of Portsmouth harbour at 2 p.m, yesterday, and out
to sea clear of the Nab Light ship by a Government
tug, and on the tug casting off made sail down
Channel for New Zealand, with a fine, fair wind
from the south-east. She is a ship of 849 tons,
Sunderland built, has a height between decks of
6ft. 7in. in her poop cabins, and 7ft. lin. on her
main troop deck. She carries Dauk's patent blower
ventilators, and stows 200 tons of water for the use
of her crew and the troops.

The B battery, 9th Brigade Royal Artillery,
marched into Woolwich garrison on Saturday from
Shorncliffe, consisting of Major Milman, Capt.
Lieuts. Blacker
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An exceedingly elegant monumental cross is being
erected by the officers and men of the Ist battalion,
Bth (King's Own) Regiment, on the Grand Parade,
Portsmouth, to the memory of the officers and men
belonging to the regiment who died or were killed
in India during the regiment's last period of service
there. The shaft of the cross is enriched with a
series of figures, in compartments, beautifully exe-
cuted in basso relievo, the whole surmounted by a
figure, also in relievo, of our Saviour rising from the
tomb. The cross is of the purest white marble, and
stands on a pedestal of coloured marbles and granite.
On Saturday Col. W. R. Nedham, commanding
the Royal Artillery in the Chatham district, and
commandant of Sheerness garrison, terminated his
half-yearly
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the command of Lieut.-Co]. Talbot. The brigade,
which consisted of five batteries, paraded in review
order in the centre bastion, and on the arrival of the
inspecting officer gave the usual salute. Col. Ned-
ham then instituted a minute examination of the
arms and accoutrements of the officers, non-com-
missioned officers and men, which were found to be
in unexceptionable condition. The line afterwards
broke into open column, right in front, and marched
past in open and close columns of division in slow
and quick time, this movement being executed with
creditable precision. Several battalion movements,