The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-07 00:00:00

QUEEN'S REGIMENTS IN INDlA.—There is a talk of
the reduction of the number of subalterns with the dif-
ferent regiments in India, and an increase to the number
of companies with each corps, so as to give an additional
number of captains. This, if true, may be regarded as
one of the results of Lord Hardino-e's India experience.
His lordship doubtless perceived where the real weak-
ness of the regiments lay, and he now meditates an ef-
fectual remedy.

The court of inquiry into the recent proceedings of
officers of the 52d Regiment in connection with Captain
Ross, of that corps, closed its sittings on Saturday last,
having extended over a fortnight. It re-assembled,
however, on Monday, but was only occupied for an
hour. Saunders' News Letter of Monday, in noticing
this affair, remarks that Captain Ross was only moved
to adopt the extreme course through the strong represen-
tations of his relatives.

Major-General Wetherall, C.B. and ICH., thp deputy
adjutant-general, has, we regret to hear, from a severe
attack of bronchitis, been absent for some days from his
official duties at the Horse Guards,
We mentioned a few months since the desertion of the
hospital seijeant, 67th, from this garrison, and that he
was seen disguised in plain clothes, wearing green spec-
tacles, proceeding in an omnibus tc-7tioateTpury. - As he
was known to have taken some 10/. or 15/. with him, it
was supposed he had gone to AmeriCa, as no traces of
his whereabouts could be obtained until this week, when
a report was received at head-quarters of the Hospital
Serjeant Walsh having given himself up as a deserter in
London, and on Thursday he was escorted as a prisoner
to the Heights Barracks, to await his trial by general
court-martial.—Dover Chronicle.

The freight-ship Progress, having on board the head-
quarters and three companies of the second battalion of
the Ist (or Royal) Regiment of Foot, sailed from Cork
harbour, on the 3d instant, for Corfu. The following
are the numbers embarked in the above vessel, and the
names of the officers :—Numbers-1 field officer, 2 cap-
tains, 5 subalterns, 4 staff, 19 sergeants, 8 drummers,
and 330 rank and file, with 29 women and 31 children.
Names of officers—Major R. Going, commanding;
Captains E. A. G. Muller (brevet-major) and T. M.
Byrne ; Lieutenants G. Taaffe, G. Rowland, and B.
H. E. Muller ; Ensigns R. G. Brady and R. L. Wil-
liams ; Paymaster W. J. Barnpfiell, Lieutenant and
Adjutant H. W. Turner, Quartermaster J. Swaine. and
Surgeon G. G. Robertson, M.D. The freight-ship
Poictiers, having on board the three remaining com-
panies of the 2d battalion Ist (or Royal) Regiment of
Foot, sailed from Cork harbour on the same day, for
Corfu. The following are the numbers embarked in'this
vessel, and the names of ' the officers :—Numbers-4
captains, 7 subalterns, 1 staff, 12 sergeants, 3 drummers,
and 230 rank and file, with 22 women and 22 chil-
dren. Names of officers—Captains B. Daveney
(brevet lieutenant-colonel), F. G. Urquhart (Inievet
major), H. R. Marindin,. and F. L. Whitniore ;
Lieutenants S. Vansittart, W. J. Gillum, W. F.
Scott, H. F. Bythesea, and E. T. H. L. M`GUire ;
Ensigns M. A. H. Legge, and W, S. Cookworthy,
and Assistant Surgeon T. K. Birnie. Lieut. Colonel
Bell has not embarked with the battalion, having re-
ceived a summons from the Speaker of the House of
Commons directing him to remain behind for the pur-
pose of giving evidence before a select committee of the
house, respecting the late Cork city election. The fol-
lowing officers are attached to the depot companies of
this battalion now stationed at Fermoy—viz. Major T.
Graham, commanding; Captain J. P. Gore, J. E. Sharp,
A. Anderson, and C. E. Davenport ; Lieutenant G.
A. Thursby, J. A. G. Campbell (acting paymaeter),
Theo. McKenna (acting adjutant), and H. P. V. Villiers;
Ensigas E. A. Stuart, P. J. Gregory, P. G. ConeY, A.
W. Low, and Assistant Surgeon R. B. Smyth, M.D.
Captain Anderson and Ensign Stuart are detatched to
Carlisle foi;;, Cork harbour. Colonr-serjeant Michael
Hayes has been appointed serjeant-major to the depot
companies, and Regimental-quartermaster Serj. James
B. Murray remains with those companies, instead of
embarking with the battalion.