The Sun.
London, England, 1840-11-02 00:00:00

INFANTRY.

6th.—We are very glad to find that attention has at
leegth been turned to Adon, and that the harassed gar-
rison of that pkee will soon receive a reinforcement
which has become indispensAble. Three hundred of her
Majcsty's 6th Foot are to be detached from Poona, and
transported to Aden without loss of time.—Ceylon
Gazette.

4-2d.—The atm of the depot have a small black
poueli on the coat-breaNt to hold the caps for their de-
tc.nating muskets, which are three inches shorter than
the flint firelock.

sc-rvico companies expect to return to
this country in 1843. Tnere is hot one captain in the
regiment (Capt. 'F. R. Leighton) who commenced his
military carcr, in the 44th, toe remaining nine captains
having been appointed from other corps, either as cap-
tains or subalterns.

(30th—The Ist battalion is expected to remain at
Windsor for tome months longer. In consequence of
certain " discoveries," the following announcement has
just been made public :—" The officers of the Ist bat-
talion of the King's Royal Rifles give notice that they
will not be rt sponsible for any debt contracted in their
name by any person whatever—soldiers, messmen, ser-
vante, or others."
66th—The draft which arrived out front Cork this
aut:.tn❑ to Quebec is now returning with the regiment.
76th—A draft of one Captain (Pickard), two Lieu-
tenants (Beresford and Evans), one Ensign (Brereton),
one armourcr sergeant, three sergeants, and 150 rank
and file, with ten supernumeraries -of the depot, arc to
embark at London'clerry. for Cork, for further embarka-
tion on board the Victory, to join • the service corn-
panics in 11,:rinucla. This depot is one of the strongest
in Ireland, its strength being 14 officers, 15 sergeants,
and 360 rank and file.

86th—Several men of this regiment are in hospital in
Dublin from drinking the bad water of Richmond bar-
racks, which is impregnated with salt and sulphurated
hydrogen gas.
93th—The Regiment stationed at Newcastle•upon-
Tyne will arrive in Dublin from Liverpool on the em-
barkation of the 42d and 88th at Cork for the Mediter-
ranean.

Royal Malta Fencible Regiment.—There is an im-
pression that, should war arise out of the present state
of affairs in the East, this very efficient and highly
respectable corps will be placed on the footing of the
line and numbered with the regular army. This mea-
sure would, we believe, be very popular, and a just com-
pliment to the loyal and orderly inhabitants of Malta ;
who possess many essential requisites of good soldiers,
and whose sobriety is proverbial. Ensign Sesino, two
non-commissioned officers, and fifty privates of this
corps, are receiving daily instructions for artillery prac-
tice under a British officer and artilleryman.—lliediter-
raneo, Oct. 14.

Royal Marines—Lieutenant-Colonel ITU:llium, Cap-
tains Baker, Edwards, and Mitchell, of the Plymouth
division, proceeded to Portsmouth, on the 26th instant,
to join the Britannia, for a passage to the coast of Syria,
to reinforce the officers employed in the battalions.
First-Lieutenant Stevens, with a detachment, embarked
in the Impregnable on Thursday to complete her com-
plement for foreign service. The following officers of
the Portsmouth division have been ordered to embark,
also to join the large force in Syria :—Lieutenant-Colo-
nel Gordon,. Captains Miller, Lawe, Parker, Waters,
M‘Kinnon ; the different divisions have been so tho-
roughly drained of men, that the Plymouth division
could not furnish more than half. a detachment for the
Caledonia, and men from Chatham and Woolwich are
obliged to be drafted for that ship.
Royal Marine Artillery—By a recent order from
the Admiralty the bombadiers have had the same rank
conferred on them as those of the Royal Regiment
of Artillery. The following very honourable testimonial
has been received, and promulgated in the Portsmouth
divisional order book :

" Royal Marine Office, Oct. 27, 1840.
" Sir,—The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
have been pleased to acquaint the Deputy Adjutant-Ge-
neral that they have received from Captain Hornby,
the senior officer at Woolwich, a report of the good
conduct of the detachment of Royal Marine Artillery
embarked OTI board the Rbadamanthus, no complaint
having been made against any individual during the
three years they have been on board ; and Captain
Hornby has been directed to convey to Colour-Sergeant
John Sacdwell and his detachment their Lordships'
satisfaction of their excellent conduct. Their Lord-
ships have been further pleased to direct that the same
shall be communicated in your divisional order book.-
1 have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient
humble servant,

" J. WILSON, Assist. Adjt.-Gen."

DEATH OF MAJOR JENKINS.-Major Jenkins
of the Ilih Hussars, was taken dangerously ill at the
Brighton Barracks on Wednesday. On Thursday after-
neon he was seized with a fit of an apoplectic nature, and
on Friday' morning, at six o'clock, it was succeeded by
another, which left the patient in such a dangerous state
that no hopes were entertained in the afternoon of his re-
covery. He was visited by the Earl of Cardigan at 12
o'clock on Thursday night, and again at six on Friday morn-
ing. The health of Major Jenkins has been delicate for
some time past, and it is supposed that the late occurrences
in the regiment have had a prejudicial effect on his mind.
His illness was accompanied by violent delirium. In con•
sequence of tbis melancholy event, the Earl of Cardigan
and the officers of the regiment did not patronise the per_
formance at the theatre on Friday. In the course of the
night the Major expired. We understand he has left se-
veral chil.ireo, and that it had been his intention for some
time to sell out for their benefit.

IMPROVEMENT IN ST. JAMES'S PALACE.—
Workmen aro :at present employed in effecting a very
greet improvement to the entrance of the court-yard of
St. James's Palace. The public generally will no doubt
remember the awkward building which has existed many
years and projected from the wall of the residence of the
King of Hanover into Cleveland-row, much disfivuring the
Royal residence: The house was generally known as the
" Settling "-house for the military on duty in the Palace,
but is now being r;:z,.d to the ground, which, when done,
will afford a much better entrance to t'ix Park, through
the Peace-yard. Another greet improvement has re-
cently been made by ereeting a new frontage to the house
of the Dowager Marchioness of Westmeath, which over-
looks the Colour-yard ; the whole of that side of the qua-
dratige has been re-erected, and is now in keeping with
the other rArt of the huiNinif.
TRADE.—We are gla'd to hear that the manu-
f:Aeturing hu,iiness iii this city is again assuming, a more
cheerful aspect. Work has become plentiful, and, as the
n•,tural consequcnc.:. prices are beginning to look
Carlisle .1.m7 nal.
Mr. Joseph Bateman, of Askhain, on Thursday
neck, teek up a rotate-rc)t which contained 147 pot toes
—Carlisle Patriot.