The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-03 00:00:00

ATTRACTIVE NOVELTIES.
ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
PATRON—II.R.II. PRINCE ALBERT.
The SEAT of WAR, showing the principal places on the DANUBE,
KALAFAT, WIDDIN, tHUROEVO, SEBASTOPOL, the entrance
to the BLACK SEA, BATTLE of SINOPE, and DETRUC'TION
of the TURKISH FLEET, and other scenes (kindly supplied by
the proprietors of the " Illustrated London News"), EXBIHITED
in a NEW SERIES of DISSOLVING VIEWS.
LECTURES by J. H.' PEPPER, Esq , on the CHEMISTRY of our
DAILY BREAD, in special relation to that made by the NEW
PROCESS at the MARYLEMONE WORKHOUSE, daily at Two
o'clock; and in the Evenings on the MANUFACTURE and
DECORATION of PAPER.
LECTURE by Da. BACRUOFFNER on ELECTRICITY, and the
ELECTRIC LIGHT. Exhibition of Trestrail's Method of Raising
Sunken Vessels, &c.. &c.
Open Mornings and Evenings. Admission, Is.; Schools and
Children under Ten years of age, Half-price.

' I'HE MAIL STEAM SHIP for AUSTRALIA.
5.1 JUNE 4, 1854.—The Magnificent Screw Stearn-ship LADY
JOCELYN, 1,800 tons, another of the fine fleet belonging to the
General Screw Steam Shipping Company, will be despatched with
her Majesty's Mails for Adelaide, Port Philip, and Sydney, on the
4th June next. This truly noble ship has maintained her high re-
putation for rapid sailing and runctuality, and as a sister ship to the
Argo, which has made the quickest voyage to and from Australia of
any ship up to this time. The Lady Jocelyn has been employed
carrying the Mails to and from England and Calcutta, and after a
voyage of about 27,000 miles, calling at even ports outward and
eight homeward, has reached Plymouth two days before her time,
and from her super"or sailing and steaming qualities, it may be fairly
assumed that she will make the run to Austra is in 6U days. Rates
of passage from 30 to 100 guineas. Full particulars as to Freight
and Passage money at the Company's Offices, i, Adelaide-place,
London .bridge.

BRIGADE OF HOSPITAL CONVEYANCE.

We extract the following from a recently published pam-
phlet entitled " Some Account of the Brigade of Hospital
Conveyance Carts attached to the army in the East, formed
on improvements suggested by Lieut.-Colonel Tulloch and
Mr. Guthrie."
Her Majesty's Government having decided on the esta-
blishment of a corps of hospital conveyance, for the pur-
pose not only of assisting the over-fatigued soldier on
a march, by relieving him of a part of his incumbrances,
but of carrying the wounded as soon as possible from
the field of battle to the nearest eligible place of safety,
until the principal medical officer of the army shall be
able to remove them to a general hospital fitted for
their reception, a corps has been formed composed of pen-
sioners and others under the command of a superior offi .er,
and an adjutant quartermaster. It is intended to furnish
servants from it for the officers of the general medical staff
of the army ; to supply the general bc spitals, if possible, with
non-commissioned officers and orderlies, so as to prevent the
necessity for efficient soldiers being retained from their regi-
ments for these services ; and to take care of the carts and
horses necessary for the conveyance of the sick and wounded.
A brigade has been permitted to be formed, under the-
direction of the quartermaster-general, by Lieutenant-Colonel
Tulloch, of the Royal Artillery, and Mr. Guthrie, on au im-
proved principle, to be attached, on trial, to two divisions of
the expeditionary army in the east, complete in every way
for duty in the field. It is composed of twenty carts,
four store waggons, one forge cart, and one portable
forge, in a store cart. Each cart is drawn by two
horses—one in shafts, the other affixed by au outrigger, al-
though when loaded it can be drawn by one horse ; and
in a difficult country, a third and fourth horse can be attached
to the wheelers. She cart weighs 104 cwt., the stores 14 cwt.
The store waggons are drawn by four horses, the forge cart,
and the portable forge cart by two horses ; and whilst they
can always move faster than troops can march, the carts can,
if necessary, keep up with horse artillery on any service ; the
first principle of military medical conveyance being that
wherever a gun can go a spring cart should be able to follow.
The cost of a cart is computed at the arsenal at Woolwich to

be 251.
A brigade thus constituted is sufficient for two divisions of
an army, provided each regiment its furnished with two wag-
gons, drawn by oxen or horses, as the custom of the country
may be. These country waggons are to be sent to the rear
with the sick when an action is imminent ; but one of the
conveyance carts is to be attached to each of the six regi-
ments of a division, and is to remain with it under all cir-
cumstances, the remaining four being iu reserve, the whole
under the superintendence and charge of the staff surgeon of

the division.
The value of a well-appointed hospital conveyance wil
be perceived by its being able to carry the wounded from the
field in its carts and by its bearers ; and by its being able to
supply from its owu stores most things necessary for their
surgical care for many days, even after a general action of
importance : and to continue it until the wounded can be re-
ceived into a general hospital.
The brigade is essentially adapted for, and is only equal in
point of numbers to, divisional duty in the field ; and ought not
to be employed for any other objects, unless the army is at a
distance from the enemy, or under particular circumstances,
by order of the general commanding-in-chief.
Au hospital conveyance cart runs on two wheels, corre-
sponding with those of the artillery. It is covered with a
white painted canvas, has curtains of the same material all
round, and au apron attached to the footboard before and
behind. Each cart carries under the scat iu front a small
chest of utensils, two sets of iron splints in boxes, and a
small box of surgical stores, with a strap attached for the
convenience of carriage, a lantern fer oil, pickets and
ropes for the horses, a pick-axe, spade, saw, in case, ten
stretchers or bearers with appropriate slings, two empty ton-
gallon casks hung underneath for water, a bag with hammer,
nails, two brass cocks for the water casks, and four horse
shoes ; a filter made of gutta percha, with a moveable spout,
in a wooden case and sling, capable of yielding four gallons
of clear water each day when in use. Two spare springs, and
one spare axle aro carried for every three carts in the store
waggons.
Ten of these carts have round tops or covers, ten have flat
ones; the ten round-topped casts have seats inside, and will
carry sixteen persons ; the ten flat-topped carts carry two
bearers ou vulcanised springs and rollers on the floor of the
cart ; and nine persons before and behind, in all eleven, and
a twelfth may be added on a bearer slung to the roof. These
carts might also have side seats, to be raised if necessary,
when the bearers on the floor are not required. On drawing
out two iron supports at the end of each cart, the front seat,
which is moveable, makes a table when placed upon them, for
operations or other purposes. The carts are lettered " Hos-
pital Conveyance Carts," and aro numbered from 1 to 20.
The four waggons are lettered " Hospital Conveyance Store
Waggons, A, B, C, D," the boxes, bales, tents, etc., in them,
as well as in the carts, are properly secured or locked, the
keys being firmly affixed to or upon them, and the contents
of each are painted or printed on the covers or lids in two
places, to prevent trouble.
The store waggons, when empty, weigh 16 cwt. each ; the
stores of all kinds are 29 cwt., in all about 45 cwt. The
waggons, having been in the arsenal for several years, are no
additional expense.
The firelocks and knapsacks of the wounded soldiers may
be carried below the carts, the barrels of water and the stores
being left at the field hospital.
One sergeant-major of approved character, four other
mounted non-commissioned officers, and 62 drivers, including
three farriers, in all 67, is the least number of men with which
the duties of this brigade can be efficiently performed, and
the same number of horses will be required.
In the event of a general and decisive battle, attended by
great loss, one surgeon only should remain with the troops
per brigade, including the artillery in the first instance. The
whole of the remaining medical officers should be employed
with the wounded.
A regiment of 800 bayonets, when before the enemy, should
have present, if possible, one surgeon and three assistant-
surgeons, of at least one year's standing ; officers who under-
stand their duties as well as surgeons. An assistant staff
surgeon may be attached to each regiment, as a fourth, for
instruction as well as use, for good and sufficient medical men
never were in proper numbers on a field of battle, and unless
these additions take place, it may be doubted whether the de-
ficiency will not again occur.
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separating
the linings
Under the most unfavourable circumstances of no village
encampment
being at hand, the corps of hospital conveyance attached to
two 6 divisionslae
hospital would
marquees, furnish an
which,
and making poles, may be 12.
21 Portuguese officers' large tents :
10 empty carts (the other 10 accompanying the divisions,
with stores and bearers) and 4 empty stow waggons, all,
when unloaded, allording cover within and below. There
would be left with the wounded
130 firm bearers, capable of being raised 1 foot from the
ground;
30 ai,• beds and pillows ;
54 sets of bedding, 3 sheets to each set ;
10S water decks, defending 108 men from damp ground -
so that some kind of comfortable accommodation would be
afforded for perhaps all the badly wounded ; particularly if
dry oat straw could be obtained to fill the palliasses and to
make mats ; thus giving to the wounded soldier assistance
unknown during the last war ; whilst his means of subsistence
should also be attended to, which were then much neglected.
The remainder of the pamphlet contains some excel-
lent advice to surgeons, extracted from Mr. Guthrie's
" Commentaries ou Surgery for the Exigencies of a
Battle-field."

INSPECTION OF THE HOUSEHOLD TROOPS.—According
to custom, the half-yearly inspection of a portion of the
Household Brigade took place yesterday on the grand
parade, St. James's-park, at ten o'clock, in the presence
of a very large assemblage. At the conclusion, Lord
Hardinge expressed his satisfaction at the soldierlike
bearing and efficiency of the several corps brought un-
der his notice.
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