The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-13 00:00:00

THE CAMP AT 0110BHAM,

•
I The whole of the troops under orders to assemble and
Iform a camp on Chobham-common are not only expect.
to be there on the 14th of June, but also that they will
arrive on the ground about the same time, as near to 1J
o'clock forenoon as possible, and they will all take their
dinners in the camp on that day, the provisions being
cooked by the parties already on the ground. On Tues-
day morning about 4,000 of the infantry will arrive at
Chertsey by the South-Western Railway, and march
thence to the camp, a distance of about four miles. The
6th Dragoon Guards (Carabineers) were billeted in the
vicinity of Blackheath, on Friday night last, and the
officers of the first division dined in the evening with the
officers of the Royal Artillery, in their mess room at
Woolwich barracks.

The following circular, No. 1,141, has been issued for
the guidance of the officees of the regiments about to
join the camps of instruction :

" War-Office, June 3, 18-3
" Sir,—l am directed by the Secretary-at-War to
con-
vey
to you, for the information of the officers belonging to
the regiment under your command, and more especially
the paymaster, the following instructions for their guid-
ance in connection with the business of this department, in
the event of the regiment being ordered to form part of
the encampment in Surrey or the adjoining counties.
" L The quantity of baggage to be moved into camp,
having been limited in weight by the General Command-
ing-in-Chief to 10 tons for cavalry and 15 for infantry re-
giments, the proportion of the commuted allowance actu-
ally expended in its convenience from the quarters of the
regiment to tho camp, not exceeding Bd. per ton per mile,
will be admitted as a charge in the accounts, if supported
by the route, and a certificate from the commanding-
officer stating the weight conveyed.
"2. The said charge is to be calculated on the distance
by the ordinary high road between the places, whether the
baggage be conveyed the whole of the way by railway or
not. As, however, it appears that the commissariat de-
partment will supply the means of transport from the
railway termini to the camp, for such regiments as proceed
by railway, that portion of the distance is, of course, not
to be included by these regiments in the charge of the
commuted allowance.
" 3. In regard to the books and regimental records to
be conveyed with the regiment on this occasion, the selec-
tion must be left to yourself, after consultation with the
paymaster and other officers more immediately concerned,
such only being taken as are indir?ensable, the rest being
left behind in store, for the safe custody of which you will
be responsible.
" 4. During the short period that the regiment will be
in camp, any claims or inquiries which may arise to re-
quire reference to regimental documents may be suspeaded,
it is presumed, without inconvenience, until the regiment
return to quarters. at
"5. Field allowances at the ordinary rates sped fled
page 86 of the royal warrant will be admitted according to
the rates in article 5, and followinguctieleei,paie 82 of
the warrant, tho charges being supper ed DY a uctailed
account in the prescribed form supplied by this office.
"6. The accounts for the rations of forage and bread
and meat are to be prepared ou separate monthly forms,
from the date of the arrival of the regiment m camp,
terminating with each monthly period.
"7. The usual forms supplied by this office are to be
adapted to the purpose ; one copy to be sent to this office,
and another to the Commissary-General of the encamp-
ment, Sir Randolph Routh, K.C.B.
" 8. In these accounts the rations authorised to be sup-
plied to servants of officers, not being soldiers, and to
women, are not to be included, although these parties re-
ceive the benefit of the public contracts. The value of the
rations supplied to them is to be paid through the pay-
master to the contractor, such payment being witnessed by
the commissariat officer.
" 9. Such supplies of bread and meat as may be received
by officers from the contractor are to be considered as a
direct transaction between the individual parties them-
selves, and are to be paid for monthly by the regimental
paymaster on behalf of the officers concerned.
" 10. The regulated stoppage from the pay of the non-
commissioned officers and soldiers, for the rations supplied
to them in camp, is to be credited as usual in the quarterly
pay-list, to be hereafter transferred by this department to
the credit of the commissariat.
" 11. The return of forage for horses while in camp will
consist of the following proportions :-12 lbs. of oats, 12 lbs.
of hay, 8 lbs. of straw, being an increase of 2 lbs. on the
rations of oats supplied in barracks.
" 12. The mounted officers of the regiments of infantry
will draw forage from the commissariat from the date of
their entrance into the camp, on which day, of course, the
pecuniary allowance in lieu of forage will cease.
" 13. The forms for drawing rations will be furnished by
the Commissary-General.
" 14. Mr. Wreford, deputy, purveyor of hospitals at
Portsmouth, &c., will superintend the supplies to the
general and regimental hospitals in camp.—l have, &c.,
" B. llawEe."

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENTS ON THE RIVER.

FOUR LIVES LOST.

Yesterday (Sunday) forenoon an accident of a serious
nature, and accompanied with loss of life, happened in
the river Thames, off the Duke of Buccleuch's mansion
at Whitehall. From what can be learned, it appears
that about eleven o'clock three lads hired a boat of Mr.
Andey, of Arundel-stairs in the Strand, for the purpose
of having a cruise upon the river. Whilst passing the
before-named place, a steam-boat came along in the op-
posite direction, which caused such a heavy swell of the
water as to frighten the occupants of the smaller craft,
and, instead of pulling in a contrary direction, they
turned the head of the wherry towards the larger vessel,
and a little water having washed over the sides of the
small boat, the whole party simultaneously jumped up.
Another swell of the water succeeding the previous one,
a young man named Marsh, a lithographic printer, of
Clement's-lane, Strand, jumped out of the boat, cried
"Oh ! oh !" and immediately sank. Another person,
; name at present unknown, followed, and unfortunately
• shared the same fate as the other. A waterman named
Cuff, of Putney, on hearing the alarm given, put off in
his boat, and succeeded in saving another of the parties
immersed, who was taken to Westminster-bridge, and
fortunately was enabled to walk hozhe: Up to y) o'clock
last evening neither of the two bodies had been recovered;
although the Thames police, under the direction of Mni.
Inspector Lewis, had been indefatigable in their exertio4
with the aid of the drags. It is not a little remarliAble
that on Sunday week, a printer named Teggin, of Bolt-
court, Fleet-street, lost his life in a similar manner, from
a boat belonging to the same owner, and near the same
spot.
Yesterday morning the body of a lad (name unknown)
was found in the River Thames near the Nine-Elms
Railway-station, which was taken ashore and removed
to the dead-house of Lambeth parish. Mr. Adamson,
the summoning-officer, at once forwarded information to
IMr. Carter, the Surrey coroner, but no day is at prcssnt
named for the inquest.
Yesterday morning an elderly man, supposed to he
nearly 60 years old, was found floating in the River
Thames, near Battersea-bridge. He was picked up by
a waterman passing at the time, when it was found that
be had a walking-stick in his hand, which was firmly
clenched. The body does not appear to have been more
than four or five hours in the water, but who the unfor-
tunate man was is at present unknown.

PLYMOUTH, SUNDAY.—The Foyle steamer, Captain
Kempston, bound from London to Dublin, on coming
down channel to-day, fell in with a foreign schooner on
fire. She was then about 25 miles E.S.E. of the Start.
The vessel had a figure-head of a military officer, with a
cocked hat, folded arms, painted white, and was from
100 to 150 tons burden. She was on fires fore and aft,
and burnt to the water's edge, so that not above a foot
remained out of the water abaft. The fire had evidently
originated from the cabin, and the whole ship was
gutted right through. It appears that she had a general
cargo, and was outward bound. She had also new sails,
painted white, but the name was burnt out. The Foyle
ran out ten miles to meet her, and sent a boat to her, but
of course she had been abandoned. The Foyle left her
still burning, driving about in a light calm, and lying
right in the track of ships coming down channel.
THE HONOURABLE \ARTILLERY COMPANY.—His Royal
Highness Prince Albert, the captain-general and colonel
of this ancient volunteer corps, has presented the artil-
lery division with new carriages and limbers for their
six-pounder guns. On Saturday the division mustered
at the Artillery-ground, under the command of Captain
Robinson, and marched with horses to the Tower for
the purpose of fetching the guns and carriages. Lord
Dc Ros, the Lieutenant of the Tower had given-orders
that every facility should be afforded, and attention
should be paid to the detachment, and he personally
superintended the arrangements. After the horses were
hooked in, the division left the Tower by the chief
entrance, the guards turning out, and paying due mili-
tary honours to the guns. The party returned to the
Artillery-ground, via Aldgate, Leadenhall-street, Corn-
bill, Princess-street, and Finsbury-square.
HousE OF COMMONS.—There was on Thursdayprinted,
by order of Parliament, a report signed by Sir W. Moles-
worth, as chairman of the standing committee, on the
ventilating and lighting of the House of Commons. The
alterations that have been made in the mode of ventilat-
ing the house have been in accordance with a report
presented to the Board of Works by Mr. Meeson, and
have bad the cognisance and sanction of the committee.
The ventilation of the house has been interfered with
during the progress of the alterations required for the
introduction of the system of lighting of Mr. Gurney,
and much dust has necessarily been made by workmen
constantly employed, nearly up to the hour of the house
meeting. The lighting of Dr. Reid has been removed,
and the present system substituted by Mr. Gurney,
under the direction of the Chief Commissioner. The
report further states that the "members of the house
will be competent to judge of the quality of the lighting,
but there are other considerations connected with this
part of the subject, viz., the heat produced by the com-
bustion of so large a quantity of gas as is required to
attain the transmission of sufficient light through the
ground-glass panels, the effec:, of the heat by radiation
downwards from the roof, and also on the ventilating
arrangements, which will have the ca-eful attention of
the committee. The charge of the lighting and venti-
lating is now entirely under the control of Mr. Meeson,
but he is not empowered to make any alterations in the
arrangements without the sanction of the Chief Commis-
, 'oiler of Works."
ENTERTAINMENT AT SOUTHAMPTON TO MR. VANDER-
BI r,T.—Great preparations were making in Southampton
on Saturday for the entertainment of Commodore Van-
derbilt this day. Hitherto his business operations have
been limited entirely to America, and have not extended
to Europe. The Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of London,
and the most distinguished Americans in England, have
received invitations from Mr. Lankester, the Mayor of
Southampton, to meet Mr. Vanderbilt. To-morrow
the commodore has projected a splendid marine excursion
in his monster yacht, and the Mayor of Southampton
and
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