The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-14 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

The men forming the depot of the Royal Horse
Artillery have taken possession of their new quar-
ters at the Canterbury barracks. The dismounted
portion of the depot, consisting of 160 men, arrived
there on Thursday; the No. 1 Battery, comprising
six guns and 130 men, on Friday ; and the No. 2
Battery, comprising six guns and 130 men, on
Saturday. The depot is under the command of
Colonel E. Price, C. 8., and among the officers are
Capts. King and Rotton ; Lieuts. Vibert, Sandharn,
'1 homes, Hazelrigg, Williams, and Philpott ; Surg.
Webb, Capt. and Adjt. Everett, and Paymaster
Hunt.

Considerable
improvements and additions are
being made to the
barracks at Canterbury. A new
been
riding school has
thee rected to meet the require-
ments of the depot of
Royal Horse Artillery, now
stationed there. The building,t which is now ready
for use, is a very large, one,eng 150 ft. long by
50ft. wide, with an elevation in proportion. Four
fo
ranges of buildings intended married soldiers'
quarters are in course of erection, range will
be two storeys high, and contain 2 Each 0
rooms, on
1 the second storey having verandahs. Each room

will be 161 t. by about 14ft., and will be fitted up in
the most complete and comfortable manner. There
is also a fifth range of buildings intended for wash-
houses, laundry, &c. The buildings are from plans
prepared by Mr. Evans, C.E., and the contract for
their erection has bee❑ obtained by Messrs. Cozens,
builders, of Canterbury,
The headquarters of the 2d (or Queen's) Regi-
ment, under Col. Addison, C. 8., left Aldershott
Camp on Saturday for Plymouth. They were in-
spected on the previous afternoon by Lieut.-Gen.
Sir J. Pennefather, who complimented both officers
and mon on the conduct of the regiment during its
stay at Aldershott.
The headquarters and five companies of the 87th
(Royal Irish Fusileers), under the command of Col.
Murray, arrived at Farnborough station on Friday
from the Curragh. Here they were met by Captain
Taynam, Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General,
and conducted to their temporary quarters in P and
Q lines, South Camp. They will shortly remove to
the centre block, permanent barracks, and be
attached to the 2d brigade. The strength of the five
companies is 13 officers, 20 sergeants, 15 drummers,
and 325 rank and file.

Yesterday the 7th company of the Royal Engi-
neers, under the command of Capt. F. E. B. Beau-
mont, underwent an inspection at headquarters,
Chatham, by Col. H. D. Haimess, C. 8., director of
the Royal Engineer establishment, prior to its de-
parture for Dover, to which station it proceeds to-
day. Since the 7th company has returned from
colonial service at Halifax, Nova Scotia, where it
was stationed a number of years, it has been aug-
mented to its proper home establishment, and
will leave the garrison to-day upwards of 100 strong.
Contrary to the usual practice of forwarding
the men to their destination by rail, an order has
been received from the Horse Guards directing the
7th company to proceed by route marches to Dover,
the march thus occupying four days. The baggage
and stores belonging to the company, together with
ther o
m booksptonk
andb ar r
af fic c
si a l records,
yesterday.
were despatched from
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Yesterday the preliminary steps were taken for
the removal of the whole of the convicts hitherto
employed in the heavy duties incidental to the land •
ing, stowage, and shipment of the guns, shot, shell,
and other naval and military stores at the Ordnance
establishment, Chatham, by the entry of a number
of hired labourers for employment at the gun-wharf,
in conformity with an order to that effect received
from the War Department. By the withdrawal of
the convicts from all duties zonneeted with the Ord-
nance Stores establishment an additional number of
hands will be at the disposal of the authorities for
employment on the works connected with the en-
largement and extension of Chatham dockyard and
harbour. The works at St. Mary's Island, the site
convicts—the entire number at-
quays, already absorb
upwardthes
e new
f docks,oo 0 basins,convi
t
tached to the establishment at Chatham. For some
time past the whole of the convicts have been with-
drawn from Chatham dockyard, and their places
supplied with hired labourers, and a similar ar-
rangement will henceforward be adopted at the
Ordnance-wharf.