The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-01 00:00:00

THE ARMY AND NAVY.

(From the United Service Gazette of this day.)
THE NEW CORPS FOR AFRICA.—The arrangements
for the formation of the Gold Coast Corps are not
yet complete. The commandant is not yet appointed,
and there are not, perhaps, many eligible officers
of the rank of major who will accept the appoint-
ment unless some specific promise of early promo-
tion is offered. The strength of the regiment will con-
sist as follows, viz.—one major commandant, at 16s. per
diem, with 3s. per diem as command money; 3 captains,
I Is. 7d. per diem; 6 lieutenants, at 63. 6d. per diem; 1
assistant surgeon, at 7s. 6d. per diem; 1 serjeant major,
at 43. per diem; 3 company serjeants, at Is. 4d. per
diem each; 12 serjeants, at Is. per diem each; 12 cor-
porals, at 10d. each; and 300 privates at ad. per diem
each. No ensigns or second lieutenants are to be ap-
pointed. Making a tetal charge of 6,1541. per annum.
GAMBLING AT MALTA.—We hear that a good deal of
gambling has been going on in the garrison at Malta,
the result of which has been that one or two officers
names have been brought in rather an unfavourable
light to the notice of his Grace the Commander-ia-
Chief, and we are aware that there are one or two offi-
cers of an Ordnance Corps, also, who have not fared
much better.

QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.--0010.
nel Freetb, who has succeeded to the office of Quarter-
master-General to the Forces, is to have an allowance
of 31. per day; Lieutenant-Colonel Airey, Assistant
Quartermaster-General; 1/. 7s. 6d. per day; Lieutenant-
Colonel Enoch, the Second Assistant, 17s. 6d. per day,
with an addition of 1051. per annum for preparing
routes,.
&c.;
these allowances are exclusive of the
amountsthey respectively derive as Officers on the
Half-pay List, and 1004 per annum enjoyed by Colonel
Freeth as Good Service Pension.
MILITARY ScilooLs.—The Board of Ordnance have
given orders for the construotion
. of chapel schools at
Portobello Barracks, Dublin_,klullingar, Teniplemore,
Birr, Fermoy, Buttevant, and Belfast.
present month contains the
at Edinburgh.
naTrcheeoAf Quartermaster aosfterthCerutekshank, half-pay, as Fort-
Major
Captainm üßs rcmeeysltoenr, ,
as Major of Brigade at
Rs9ifithes,Foot, has
. succeeded_. Cap-
tain
Hong-Kong.
Fairtlough, 55th Foot, as Superintending Officer of the
Lieutenant Grant, 2d Foot, has succeeded Lieutenant
Limerick District.
KILIIIAINIIAM HOSPITAL.-It appears from a state-
ment made by blr. Fox Maule, the Secretary-at War,
in the !louse of Commons, on Friday evening the 21st
ult., that he had given instruction that after the 31st of
March next, no new person should be taken into that
establishment without previous communication with the
War-office. We understand that it is the intention to
remove those man who wish to leave Ireland to Chelsea
Hospital at a convenient period, reserving Kilmainbam
Hospital for other public purposes.
Lieutenant K. ains has been appointed Acting Pay-
master, and Lieutenant Mackenzie Acting Adjutant to
the depot of the 3rd Buffs. Lieutenant East is Acting
Adjutant to the depot, of the 15th Foot. Ensign Nicol
is Acting Paymaster, and Lieutenant Storer Acting
Adjutant to the depot of the 68th. Lieutenant Mann I