The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-18 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Yesterday 30 rank and file of the Ist battalion
sth Fusileers, under the command of Lieut. Hoare,
left the depot at Colchester Camp, and joined the
head-quarters of that regiment at Portsmouth.
A field day of the 9th and 10th Battalions, sta-
tioned in Colchester Camp, took place on Wednes-
day on the extensive parade ground adjoining the
camp, when the troops executed the ordinary mili-
tary evolutions of a field day in the presence of Col.
Guy, C. 8., commandant of the camp. The battalions
were under the respective commands of Lieut.-Col,
Street, C. 8., and Lieut.-Colonel Laye, and at the
close of the movements the men marched back to
camp to dinner.
The half_yearly inspection of the Ist division of
the depot brigade Royal Artillery, stationed at
Sheerness, by Col. W. R. Nedham, commandant of
the garrison, terminated yesterday.
Yesterday the time-expired men and invalid
troops brought home in the hired troopship Sir
James, Capt. Parry, the arrival of which at Graves-
end was announced in 2he Sun of yesterday, were
officially inspected at St. Mary's Barracks, Chatham,
by Lieut. Col. Do Teissier and the staff of the in-
valid depot. The Sir James embarked her troops
at Port Louis, Mauritius, on the 31st January last,
and sailed the following day, rounding the Cape of
Good Hope on the 21st of February, touching at St.
Helena on the 3d of March, and sailing theme the
same day, the Lizard being sighted on the 11th inst.
The passage to Gravesend, including detentions, oc-
cupied 74 days. In addition to 55 naval and military
invalid troops the Sir James brought home the re-
maining portion of the 4th battery, 13th brigade,
Royal Artillery, a considerable number of the non-
commissioned officers and men having volunteered to
the Madras Artillery on the battery being ordered
home. The military invalids belong to the Royal Ar-
tillery, Royal Engineers, 2d battalion sth Fusileers,
and 2d battalion of the 24th Regiment. The following
officers arrived with the troops :—Capt. Sir J. W.
Campbell, Lieut. E. Bainbridge, and Assist.-Surg.
J. H. Finnemore, Royal Artillery. Captain F. T.
A. Law, Royal Artillery, arrived in charge of the
invalid troops, and Captain D. Gibson, 24th Regi-
ment, came home as passenger, on leave of absence.
The troopship Flying Cloud, with the remainder of
the 60th Rifles on board, had arrived at St. Helena,
from Hongkong, and was expected to sail in about
six days after the departure of the Sir James.
During the passage of the Sir James to Gravesend
five deaths occurred on board.

With a view to rendering the officers, non-com-
missioned officers, and men of the Royal Marines
Light Infantry available for immediate active ser-
vice on board her Majesty's ships, in common with
the Royal Naval Reserve, the Lords of the Admi-
ralty have issued a circular, dated the 16th inst.,
directing that in future the course of practice in the
ship great-gun drill shall be limited to the first and
second instrictions and the Armstrong gun exer-
cise, as forming the chief elements in the gunnery
of the present day. The Lords of the Admiralty
have also decided that to make the Royal Marines
more conversant with the duties on board ship the
men are to be instructed in knotting, splicing, &c.
Major-Gen. Anthony B. Stransham, Inspector-
General of Royal Marines, who commenced his duty
at Plymouth on Tuesday, reviewed the battalion on
the Hoe again on Wednesday, when they were first
commanded by Lieut.-Col. Robert Murray Curry,
who shortly after gave place to Lieut.-Col. Richard
C''n°ll37. Several captains then took command.
Yesterday the battalion was exercised on the mili-
when the men were divided tart' lines at Devonport,
into two brigades. The first was under charge of
Col.-Commandant Thomas Holloway, C. 8., the
second was in charge of Col. Curry. Gen. Stran-
sham is accompanied by Lieut.-Col. J, 0. Travers,
C. 8., Assistant-Adjutant-Gen.