The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-20 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

His Royal Highness the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-
Chief will hold a levee at 1 o'clock on Wednesday, the 28th
inst.

The annexed genetal order, dated Horse Guards, the 10th
inst., has been promulgated by the Adjutant-General, Sir
J. Yorke Scarlett:--.

" His Royal Highness the Field-Marshal Commanding-
in-Chief is pleased to approve of general officers command-
ing districts and divisions in Great Britain, and officers com-
manding in garrisons not included in any military district,
granting leave of absence to officers, and furloughs to non-
commissioned officers and soldiers, under the following
regulations and restrictions, viz.:-1. Leave of absence
granted under this order to officers may commence on the
15th of October, or as soon after as the half-yearly inspec-
tion shall have been made. Furloughs granted to non-
commissioned officers and soldiers may commence from the
Ist of next month. 2. These indulgences are to terminate
on the 14th of March next, when, agreeably to her Ma-
jesty's regulations, all officers and soldiers are to be pre-
sent with their respective regiments and depots. 3. One
field-officer, one-half of the captains, and one-half of the
subaltern officers are always to be present. 4. No officer
(except in the performance of duty, or for the purpose of
joining his regiment) is to quit the United Kingdom with-
out having first received her Majesty's special per-
mission, according to the regulation on that head. 5.
Officers employed on the recruiting service or upon the Staff
of the army are not to be included in the number hereby
fixed for the constant duty of the regiment or depot. 6. The
applications for leave for regimental paymasters and medical
officers are to continue to be made in the mode prescribed in
the regulations and orders for the army. 7. In case of
short leave of absence being required by adjutants, riding-
masters, quartermasters, or veterinary surgeons of regi-
ments, it will be necessary that a special report be made as to
the mode in which their duties are to be performed during
their absence, and that their commanding officer is satisfied.
8. The proportion of non-commissioned officers, trumpeters,
drummers, and private men to whom furloughs may be
granted is not to exceed 20 per battery of holm and field
artillery, or ten per troop battery of garrison artillery or
company. Commanding officers of regiments returning
from India may exercise a liberal discretion in granting
furloughs to soldiers who come home with their corps,
W hen corps are not stationed in garrisons or military dis-
tricts, the officers commanding are at liberty to use their
discretion in granting the indulgence of leave of absence
under the foregoing restrictions, to the officers and soldiers
under their command, reporting the same to the Adjutant-
General. His Royal Highness expects that the general and
other officers who are empowered to grant leave of absence
under the provisions of this order will strictly confine that
grant to the proportion of officers herein specified."
It is understood that the court-martial on Lieut.-Col.
Crawley will be held at the Clubhouse at Aldershot. No
date is yet notified for its commencement, but the proba-
bility is that it will take place about the middle of Novem-
ber. - - - -

A divisional field-day, ordered, according to popular
rumour, in anticipation of the presence of the King of the
Greeks and his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, took
place at Aldershot on Wednesday. At 10 o'clock the
division was formed up on Claycart-ridge, and immediately
afterwards advanced to the westward. It proceeded to
Eelmoor, then wheeled to the right, and mancauvred to the
northward. About two hours w ere spent in performing
evolutions, and on their termination the troops marched
past.
The half-yearly inspections at Aldershot have been con-
tinued during the past week. Lieut.-Gen. Sir John Penne •
father, K,C.8., inspected the D and H batteries of the Royal
Horse Artillery on Wednesday, and the A battery, 4th bri-
gade. Major-Gen. Russell, C. 8., inspected the Royal Engi-
neers, under Col. Simmons, on Tuesday and Wednesday—
the 24th company,under Capt. W, A. Frankland, on their
private parade ; and the 2d company, under Capt. Harrison,
at Bourley-bottom. Brigadier-Gen. Bates inspected the
Commissariat Staff Corps on Monday, the companies under
command of Assist.-CommissarY-Gen. Fagan, being formed
up in quarter-distance column, on their parade ground. The
inspecting generals on each occasion expressed their appro-
bation at the appearance and discipline of the troops, and
the well-ordered internal economy of the respective regi-
ments,
The 76th Regiment will leave Aldershot in two divisions
to-morrow, and proceed to Portsmouth, where they will em-
bark on board the chartered troopships Hornet and Atalanta
en route for Madras.
A detachment of the Commissariat Staff Corps, number-
ing S sergeants, 73 rank and file, under the command of
Deputy-Assist. Commissary-Gen. Elkington, arc under
orders to proceed from Aldershot to New Zealand, and will
shortly embark for their destination.
Detachments of the sth battalion Military Train left Al-
dershot on Thursday, to be stationed as follows—Plymouth,
1 sergt. 8 mon ; Netley, 1 sergt. 6 men ; Shorncliffe, 1 sergt.
1 man. The H troop of this battalion is under orders to
proceed to Portsmouth on permanent duty.
The 75th Regiment, now stationed at Plymouth, is under
orders to proceed to Aldershot on the arrival of the 31st Re-
giment from China.
The filth Regiment is under orders to leave Aldershot on
the 27 th inst. ; headquarters and four companies to Gos-
port, and detachments to
Weymouth, Tipner, and March-
wood.
The non-commissioned officers and men selected from the
depot companies of Royal Engineers at head-quarters, Chat-
ham, to augment the several companies now on the home
establishment, left Brompton barracks on Saturday last for
their respective destinations, Col. Harness, C. 8., director
of the Royal Engineer establishment, inspecting the rein-
forcements prior to their departure. The companies of
Royal Engineers which require augmentation are the 2d
and 24th, at Aldershott came; the 7th company, at Dover ;
the 20th and 26th companies, at Weymouth; and the 23d,
at Shorn cliffe.
Au order was yesterday received from the War Depart-
ment by the officials of the Royal gun factories in Wool-
wich Arsenal to make arrangements for the manufacture of
a new kind of naval and garrison 100-pounder muzzle-
loading gun, ebout to be commenced without delay. The
specifications d designs are to be forwarded from the War