The Sun.
London, England, 1853-12-29 00:00:00

TROOPS IN INDIA.

The 'following are extracts from a general order, dated
Oct. 10, which has been received with great satisfaction,
and will add-greatly to the comfort of the troops, espe-
cially where it' alludes to the leather stock being dis-
pensed with immediately, as it has ever been looked
upon as a pillory for recruits :

"2. Carriage for the baggage of the European sol-
dier being supplied by the State, the knapsack has been
abolished, and a small or field vallise' for foot artillery
and infantry, sufficient to contain that portion of the
field kit' which may not be on the person, has been
substituted: Until worn out, the present knapsack is
to serve as field vallise. The horse artillery are already
provided with a similar article of equipment to the
saddle-bag. _ _

"3. The pack cloth,' which is a square of about a
yard of thick country cloth, painted black, and var-
nished to make it waarproof, and lined with common
unbleached country cloth, is intended for wrapping
round the great coat and carpet of foot artillery and in-
fantry, while on garrison duty, and other occasions re-
quiring them to be immediately at hand, are to be car-
ried on the soldier's back by the pack sling. When
circumstances (to be judged of by commanding officers)
render the arrangement necessary, the mess tin to be
fixed by its strap upon the top of this pack, and the re-
quisite articles of clothing to be placed within the great
coat and carpet can be added.
" 4. The articles to be carried in the pack are to be
folded flat, about 13 inches long by 11 inches broad.
This mass is then to be laid diagonally in the centre of
the cloth, the corners of which are to be folded over one
another tightly, to keep the things well together and
exclude wet. The pack thus formed is then to be put
into the slings (which keep it from opening), so as to
bring the top of it on about a level with the man's
shoulders.

6. The leather stock is forthwith to be disconti-
nued, and with the cloth jackets or coatees at all times,
and with the white jackets when the men are on duty,
nothing is to be worn inside beyond a plain white shirt
collar of sufficient depth to prevent the soiling of the
lining of the coat collar, without being visible above it."
The following appointments have been made conse-
quent on the death of Lieut.• Colonel Robert Gordon,
late adjutant-general of the army in India, at the re-
commendation of his Excellency the Commander-in-
Chief : •

Major William George Woods, of the 6th Regiment
Light Cavalry, acting adjutant-general of the army to
be adjutant-general of the army, with the official rank of
lieutenant-colonel, and a seat at the Clothing Board.—
To take effect from October 28, 1853.
Captain Frederick Secreta❑ Gabb, of the 52d Regi-
ment Native Infantry, acting deputy adjutant-general
of the army, to.be deputy adjutant-general of the army,
with the official rank of major.—To take effect from
October 28, 1853

Lieutenant William Touch, of the 2d Regiment Na-
tive Infantry, acting assistant adjutant-general of the
army, to be, assistant adjutant-general of army.—
To take effect from October 28, 1853.
Lieutenant• George Brown Roberts, of the 7th Rogi-
ment Light Cavalry, to be deputy assistant adjutant-
general of the army.

INCREASE OF THE EUROPEAN INFANTRY IN INDIA.
General Order by the Most Noble the Governor-General

of India in Council,

Fort William, Oct. 20, 3853.
No. 833 of 1853.—Under instructions from the
Honourable the Court of Directors, the Most Noble the
Governor-General of India in Council is pleased to au-
thorise the addition of one regiment of European in•
fantry, of ten companies, at each presidency, composed
of 1 colonel, 2 lieutenant-colonels, 2 majors, 12 captains,
20 lieutenants, 10 ensigns, and .920 non-commissioned
and rank and file.

At each presidency the new regiment is to be desig-
nated the 3d European Regiment.
Agreeably to the orders of the Honourable Court, the
promotion arrangements will bear date at all the presi-
dencies one month from the receipt of the despatch au-
thorising the new regiments. The despatch having
been received by the Governor-General of India in
Council on the 15th October, 1853, the additional regi-
ment will be brought on the establishment of each pre-
sidency, from the 15th November, 1853.
On that day the army lists of each of the presidencies
will be considered as closed at army bead-quarters, with
reference to the posting of officers to the new European
regiments. The operation of all casualties, as affecting
the selections for the new regiments, will accordingly be
precluded the report of which shall not have been re-
ceived at the respective army head-quarters on that
date.