The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-13 00:00:00

7HE ARMY.

The numerous important additions which have
recently been made to the Royal Regiment of Artil-
lery by the amalgamation of the Indian Artillery,
together with the several improvements effected by
the Duke of Cambridge since his appointment to
the Colonelcy of the regiment, have had the effect
of rendering this branch of the service superior in
numerical force and efficiency to any in the world.
From the returns recently prepared under autho-
rity of the officials at the Horse Guards, it appears
that previous to the amalgamation of the Indian
with the Royal Artillery the latter included 35
generals, 16 of whom were colonels-commandant ;
35 colonels, 73 lieutenant-colonels, 328 captains, 445
lieutenants, 28 officers of different ranks belonging
to the Coast Brigade, 10 riding-masters, 16 pay-
masters, 28 quartermasters, 7 surgeon-majors, 9
surgeons, 76 assistant-surgeons, and 27 veteri-
nary surgeons. By the recent amalgamation these
have been increased by 17 generals, 10 colonels,
32 lieutenant-colonels, 132 captains, and 161
lieutenants from the Bengal Artillery; 6 gene-
rals, 8 colonels, 24 lieut.-colonels, 72 captains, and
91 lieutenants, from the Madras Artillery ; and 4
generals, 7 colonels, 14 lieut.-colonels, 54 captains,
and 64 lieutenants, from the Bombay Artillery.
The combined force of Royal Artillery now con-
sists of 62 generals, 60 colonels, 143 lieut.-colonels,
586 captains, 761 lieutenants, 28 officers of the
Coast Brigade, 10 riding masters, 16 paymasters,
28 quartermasters, 92 medical officers, and 27 vete-
rinary surgeons, the whole of whom are distributed
over 30 brigades, consisting of 5 horse brigades, 12
garrison, 9 field, and 4 field and garrison brigades.
The brigades consist in the aggregate of 241 bat-
teries, the strength of each battery numbering on
an average 150 non-commissioned officers and men.
Exclusive of officers the Royal Artillery now num-
bersh.e 36,000 men of all ranks, in addition. toofw
folur
there is also the depot brigade, condsiestti g
divisions, two of which are stationeess. 17Yoolwich,,
The four
one at warley, and one at
divisions comprise 20 batterSiehse,ievrtihliegestablishment
an additional
of each battery being 200 men,
the total strength
number of 4,000 men, thus
of the Royal Artillery to 4swo 000 men of all grades.
Directions have been received at the head-quarters
of the Royal Engineer establishment, Chatham, from
the War•office, for those
non-commissioned officers
who were selected to undergo the course of training
to qualify them for instructors
teer Corps to proceed to the Ist
Devon (Torquay)
Engineer Volunteer Company, the Ist Cheshire
(Birkenhead) Company, and the let Hampshire
(Southampton) Company.
In consequence of the increased duties devolving
upon the pay-sergeants of the Royal Marine Light
Infantry, caused by the increase in the number of
men borne on the shore strength of that branch of
the service, orders have been received at head-
quarters, Chatham, directing
the employment of
eight pay-sergeants at each of the divisions of Royal
Marines, instead of four, as heretofore.
Yesterday a detachment of the 2d battalion of the
sth Fusiliers,
Consisting of 5 sergeants, 45 rank and
file, 10 women, and 12 children, kit Colchester
Camp and embarked at Portsmouth on board the
Isabella, to join the service companies of their re-
giment in the Mauritius. The officers accompany-
ing the draught were Lieuts. Biron and 'Brow.
They will be joined at Cork by Lieut. Sliegeg, in
charge of a detachment of the 2d battalion, 24th
Regiment, proceeding to the same destination.
An announcement was yesterday received at
Chatham from the Admiralty that her Majesty's
steamship Himalaya, 700-horse power, will shortly
be despatched to Canada, conveying the wives and
children of those British officers and troops recently
forwarded to Canada. The Himalaya will at the
same time take out a full cargo of naval and military
stores. A detachment of Royal 'Marines will also
embark in the Himalaya to act as orderlies to the
women and children during the voyage, for which
they will receive additional pay-