The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-25 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

The 44th Regiment will leave the camp at Alder-
shott early on the morning of the 29th inst., by
South Western Railway, for Portsmouth, there to
embark on board Her Majesty's ship Himalaya for
Dublin. It is expected that the 73d Regiment,
from Plymouth, will relieve the 45th Regiment in
the North Camp.
It is understood that the 17th company of Royal
Engineers, which has been nearly completed to its
proper strength, will be despatched to Dover, to be
employed in the repair of the existing fortifications
on that important part of the coast. The 4th com-
pany of Royal Engineers was for some time em-
ployed on this duty, at Dover, until despatched a
short time since to Canada, since which the works
have been nearly at a standstill.
The headquarters of the 41st Regiment landed at
Portsmouth dockyard yesterday from the Isle of
Wight, and proceeded on by special train at 6 p.m.
for Sheffield.

The following gentlemen cadets, who have been
gazetted to commissions in the Roy al Engineers,
are ordered to join headquarters, Chatham, on the
Ist proximo, with the temporary rank of lieut.:—
Frederick Firebrace, Alured De Vere Brooke,
Jeffrey Llewellyn Morgan, James Robt. M'Cullagh,
Malcolm William Rogers, Richard Arthur Sar-
geaunt, John Yaldon Knowles, George Anslie
Lechmere,Aston Whitmore, Albert Eugene Dumm-
bler, Jeremy Taylor Marshall, Robert John Henry
Parker, Henry Loftus Lewis, Henry Champer-
nowne Beauchamp, Clayton Scudamore, William
Osborne, George William Giffard, Leslock Francis
Boileau, Charles Edward Pridden, Thomas Brown
Blake Savi, William Sedgwick, Andrew Wilson
Baird, and Albert Henry Hime.
The Government has accepted the tender of
Messrs, Lucas Brothers for the erection of the new
Cavalry Barracks in extension of Colchester Camp.
The original estimate was £52,000, and the amount
of the contract is understood to be £49,700. The
works are to be completed in 12 months, which will
necessitate their commencement as soon a; the
weather moderates. A large staff of artizaris and
workmen will during the spring and summer be
employed on them. The barracks, which are for a
regiment of cavalry on the home strength, and are
to be formed in blocks affording accommodation for
about 72 men each, will be built of red brick, two
stories high, except the officers' quarters, which are
to be of three stories, the most modern improve-
ments consistent with economy having been intro-
duced into the plans. The site of the erections will
be the extensive grounds of the Abbey Farm, pur-
chased two years since by Government, and pos-
sessing all the requisite facilities both for drainage
and water supply. Although these works will ex-
haust the Parliamentary grant of £60,000 made
during the last session it is understood that further
sums will be asked for in order to carry out the entire
plan, which embraces suitable accommodation for
two or three batteries of artillery and a strong body
of Royal Engineers. This scheme will bring
together various branches of the service, and make
Colchester the principal military station of the
eastern district of England.

A board assembled at the mess hut, T lines,
South Camp, Aldershott, on the 22d inst., for the
purpose of considering the employment of soldiers
in different trades, as suggested by a committee
now assembled at the War•ofce, cf which Major-
Gee. Craufurd is president. The board consisted of
Lieut.-Col. l3iNgham, 60th Rifles, president; the
senior captain Royal Engineers, the senior captain
Ist Brigade, the senior captain 2d Brigade, a Quar-
termaster Ist Brigade, a Quartermaster 3d Brigade,
And the Barrackmuter.