The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-15 00:00:00

THE REINFORCEMENTS.

Yesterday additional recruiting parties arrived in the
metropolis for the purpose of raising the required num-
ber of men to complete the undermentioned regiments
to the proposed war establishment, viz.:--
Cavalry regiments, the strength of which is to be in-
creased to eight troops of 80 men each, exclusive of far-
riers and trumpeters, making a total of 640 effective
sabres—let Dragoon Guards, 2d ditto, 3d ditto, 4tk
ditto, sth or Princess Charlotte of Wales's, Dragoon
Guards, 6th Carabineers, 7th Dragoon Guards, let Royal
Dragoons (heavy), 2d Scots Greys, 4th Light Dragoons,
6th Enniskillen, 7th Hussarq, Bth ditto, 9th Lancers,
11th Hussars, 13th Light Dragoons, 15th Hussars, 16th
Lanoers, and 17th ditto.
Infantry regiments to be increased to an effective
strength of 1,400 bayonets, exclusive of their respective
depot companies-2d Queen's Own, 3d Buffs, 4th Regi-
ment of Foot, 7th Fusiliers, 9th Foot, 13th Light In-
fantry, 14th Foot, 17th ditto, 18th Royal Irish, 19th
Foot, 20th ditto, 21st Fusiliers, 23d ditto, 28th Foot,
30th ditto, 31st ditto, 33d (Duke of Wellington's)
izegiment, 34th Foot, 38th ditto, 40th ditto, 42d
Highlanders, 43,1 Monmouth Light Infantry, 44th
Foot, 46th ditto, 47th ditto, 48th ditto, 50th
ditto, 55th ditto, 62d ditto, 63d ditto, 68th Durban
Light Infantry. 71st Highland Light Infantry, 72l
Ifighlpnthrs, 77th Foot, 79th ditto, 88th Connaught
Hangers, 89th Font, 90th do., 924 do., 93,1 Highlanders,
95th Foot, and 97th do. The Ist Royal Scots, 60th
Rifles, and Rifle Brigade will each have an additional
battalion Of 1,000 men.
The Royal Artillery is to be increased as follows :
Foot Artillery and field batteries, a battalion of 1,000
gunners ; Royal Horse Artillery, four troops of 100
men each.

The Rocket Brigade will also be augmented, and it is
in contemplation to raise a corps of artillery drivers, by
which means the strength of the gunners will be greatly
augmented.
The Royal Sappers and Miners are to be increased,
and it is stated that the Royal Staff Corps is to be reor
ganised.
Captain de Riney's company of Royal Artillery have
received orders for the East. They leave Pendennis
Castle, Falmouth, on Monday, to embark.

The Clyde is being repaired and got ready for the re•
ception of troops by the dockyard staff with all possible
despatch.
The Isabella 11. (steamer) is rapidly filling up her 270
tons at Irongate-stairs, Tower, under the auspices of the
Crimean Fund Committee, with small luxuries, eCq.
saries, and comforts for the troops before Sebastopol ; in
fact, nothing seems forgotten even to Christmas plum.
puddings already boiled, in cases, ready to be warmed.
A very large consignment of warm clothing ler The
troops in the Crimea, consisting of flannel shirts, drawers,
large worsted stockings, Giernseys, caps, and comfor-
ters, purchased in Portsmouth by the South Hants and
Isle of Wight Crimea Clothing Fund Association (under
the management of Colonel Napier,dof Merchistoun-
hall), was shipped at Portsmouth dockyard yesterday
on board the steam transport Alster, which leaves this
day for Sebastopol. This fund is solely for the men en-
camped on shore, and is the second contribution shipped
within a week by the exertions of the gallant colonel.
A large supply of linen and bandages for our wounded
soldiers has been forwarded from Worksop to Messrs.
Cuthberts, Paternoster-row. The Duke of Portland's
servants at Welbeck-abbey are actively engaged in
potting and preserving beef, venison, pheasants, bares,
rabbits, &c., for our troops in the Crimea. His Grace
has also ordered a liberal supply of ale and milk to be
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prepared far the same purposei and a considerable stock
of flannel clothing is to form a part of his Grace's bounty._

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The Earl of Manvers last week sent off a waggon load of
edibles and clothing for the same benevolent object.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

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The James Watt, 91, Captain George Elliot, ordered
into Portsmouth harbour from Spithead, to have her
engines overhauled and readjusted, an will go in to-
morrow : 50 of her crew are ordered to be draughted
for other service.

The Neptune, 120 guns, arrived on Wednesday at
Queenstown t• embark troops for the Crimea. It is
stated that the 72d Highlanders will proceed in the Nep-
tune to Malta. The Leopard has also arrived at Queen-
stowa to take troops on board for the seat of war.