The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-31 00:00:00

MILITARY.

Accounts from Cork, dated Saturday, say—" The
barracks here are at present somewhat crowded, caused
by the draughts from several regiments which have
taken up their quarters in it, previous, it is believed,
to embarkation for the seat of war. Draughts of the
29th (Dorsetshire), 14th (Buckinghamshire), and 3d
Buffs, expect to receive orders for embarkation, to rein-
force their several regiments. The 59th (2d Notting-
hamshire) Regiment, serving at Hong Kong, will, it is
believed, be reinforced by a draught from this garrison.
The public spirit in favour of the present war is such
that the vast majority of recruits insist on joining regi-
ments in active service, comparatively few being ready
to serve in the regiments which are not at the seat of
war. The allowance given to the sergeant or ether
person for procuring a recruit is 1/. if for a regiment
engaged in the war, and 15s for all other regiments.
Men are now taken into the army whose height does
not exceed 5 feet 4 inches."

NEW MILITARY DRESS. —There is not to be any re-
turn to the old system, but a slight deviation from the
new pattern. A slight addition is to be made to lace.
The new staff patterns were received yesterday at the
establishment of Mr. Salaman's, in Charing•cross, who
is the constructor of the new light division coat, as pro-
posed by Colonel Lothian Dickson. There is no alte-
ration to be made in the cap. All the patterns are now
deposited at the Clothing Board, Whitehall.

FORMATION OF A PERMANENT CAMP AND
NEW FORTIFICATIONS.

PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 28.—1 t is intended to construct
forthwith a permanent camp at Aldershot near to the. site
of the Chobham Camp of last year, and also to erect
some important artillery defences to Portsmouth and
the adjacent eoast. The camp at Aldershot will com-
prise barracks, magazines, and other buildings necessary
for the accommodation of 10,000 men. This will in-
clude two regiments of cavalry, detachments of horse
and foot artillery, and infantry. The works are to be
proceeded with with all despatch, and it is reported that
10,0001. will be spent upon this camp by March next.
This week the Board of Ordnance have advertised
for tenders for the erection of a battery, with magazine,
shell, and fuzee room, and master-gunner's store, near
Southsea Castle, one of the defences of the entrance of
Portsmouth Harbour. This, we believe, will be an
earthen battery, mounting five or six heavy guns. A
similar battery is to be erected on the opposite of the
harbour's mouth at Fort Monckton. At Freshwater
Gate, outside the Needles, in the Isle of Wight, a
powerful battery is to be erected ; this will mount 15 or
16 guns of the heaviest calibre, whilst the Sussex coast
is further to be strengthened by the construction of a
strong battery at Shoreham, near Brighton. The new
and very heavy battery at Sconce Point, inside the
Needles, in the Isle of Wight, is now on the point of
completion.

GREAT STORX IN CORK.—The Cork Reporter of Sa-
turday, says :—" This city was visited last night by a
severe storm, accompanied with heavy rain, which con-
tinued from about half-past seven o'clock yesterday
evening until this morning, when it subsided. The wind
was due south, and blew with such violence that some
houses have been stripped of some slates, and a few
chimneys throughout the city have been blown down.
In Foster's-lane, in the Blackpool district, a house te-
nanted by some poor people was entirely demolished,
and a boy, 14 years of age, named Patrick Mahony,
killed. The other inmates escaped uninjured. This is
the only serious accident that we have heard of occur-
ring during the night, but it is to be feared that we
shall shortly hear of some disasters
,having occurred at
sna. So great was the flood in the river, this morning,
consequent on the heavy and continuous rain that fell
last night, that it has been deemed prudent to close
Patrick's-bridge to foot passengers. The fields adjoining
the Mardyke, and along the banks of the river further
westward, presented an unbroken sheet of water. This
is the first flood we have had since the departure of sum-
mer. The wind which accompanied this fall of rain
blew with great violence from the south-west, and still
continues ill that point."