The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-01 00:00:00

DEATU OF A VETERAN.

Vire record with regret the (loath of Lient.-General Thos.
Dalrner, C.B , colonel of the 47th Regiment, which took.
place suddenly at Htswlthurst, Kent, on Saturday. Gene.
sal Dahner had been over 57 years in the army, and took
part in most of our warlike operations from the close of
the last century to Waterloo, having served with the ex-
peditions to Ostend in 1798, to Holland in the following
year, and to Ferrol, Vigo Bay, and Cadiz in 1800. He
was in Egypt with Sir Ralph Abercromby, in the expedi•
tion to Hanover in 1805, and that to Copenhagen in 1807.
The following year found him at Corunna, and in the
Peninsular campaigns of 1811-12-13, he shared in tho
actions of El Bodon and Aldea de Ponta, and the battles
of scum% and Vittoria,. Getioral Dalmor Moo vas

THE NEW DRESS FOR THE ARMY.
On Thursday new patterns were sealed for the horse
and foot artillery, the Rifles, the Lancers, Hussars, and
heavy cavalry. Henceforward the foot artillery officers
will wear blue tunic breasted with gold cord. The collar
and shoulder knot will be round. A black helmet with
white plume will be substituted for the Albert cap as now
used, and the royal arms will be in front. For full dress
there will be a rich gold lace pouch and sword belt, and
for field practice the articles will be composed of white
leather. The sash is abolished. The horse artillery will
wear a round shell jacket, with lace across breast, sleeve,
and ba-k, with square gel l card instead of round cord as
heretofore, Allowing a large light of blue cloth between
the loops. The officers' rank; are indicated as in the light
cavalry, by the amount el lace on the sleeves. The bushy
or cap as hitherto worn will lie retained. The Hussars
will no longer wear the slinging jacket, and their dress
will be similar to the Light Cavalry pattern, i.e., the
Austrian tunic. The decoration, however, will consist of
chain gold lace, instead of solid material. The Latlcerh'
uniform will be similar to the Light Dragoon regiments,
the old cap bein3 retaiued. The ltith Lancers are fighting
hard to retain their, favourite colour, starlet. The Rifle
dress will al.o be in the Austrian tunic shape. The Rifle
Brigade will wear black velvet on sleeves and collar, while
the 110th Rifles will be distinguished by scarlet cloth fac-
ings, &c. The heavy cavalry will henceforward wear a scar-
let coat, with a small amount of lace. The rank of each offi-
cer will be indicated by Myer crowcsa anti star s an the collar.
The gold helmet, with black plume, will be retained. The
uniforms were submitted to the Queen this week by the
designer, Mr. Rogers, of Covent-garden. Her Majesty was
pleased to express her approval. It is understood that the
complaints of the lace trade will be met by the expendi-
ture on the Militia uniforms.

MISCELLANEOUS.
The Board of Admiralty have issued instructions to the
comptr..dler of the transport service to provide a ship for the
coo veyance forthwith of 30J tons of heavy shot and slid(
to Malta.

The Prussian brig Charles has completed the discharge of
her cargo; she will leave iu ballast.
There will be a further embarkation of troops from
Gravesend, to reinforce the army in India, between the
'kith of September and the 5Lh of October. This division
proceeds to Bow bay. •

SHEERNESS, Aug. 31.—The left wing of the new artil-
lery barracks here, built by Mr. Josiah Hall, of Queen-
borough, the contractor, under the management of his
a,ent, Mr. Thomas Ticked (late of the Royal Engineer de-
partment), has this day been formally delivered over to the
Ordnance department, being completed. The barracks
were commenced in July, 1853, and are now ready to re-
ceive 34i rank and file. They are fitted with serjeants'
mess room and cooking kitchens, with orderly rooms, re-
gimental stores, library and reading-rooms, armourers,
and tailors' shops, &c. This building, with the right
wing built about three years since, completes barrack ac-
commodation here for one regiment of artillery, with fail
accommodation in every respect.