The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-10 00:00:00

REDUCTION IN TEE ARMY.

CIRCULAR MEMORANDUM TO INFANTRY
AT HOME AND ABROAD, EXCEPT INDIA,
HORSE GUARDS, SEPT. 5, 1856.
Seven battalions Foot 1. Her Majesty's Government
Guarde, each at au esta- having, in consequence of the
blishment of 10 companies, return of peace, determined to
of 46 seKjeants, exclusive of effect a reduction iu the army,
the schoolmaster, seventeen and the establishment of regi-
drummers, including dram- ments of infantry having been
major, 800 rank and file, fixed by the Queen at the ntim-
withso superuumerary rank bens given in the margin, his
and file to each battalion Royal Highness the General
until absorbed ; and an ad- Commanding-in-Chief has been
dition of one pipe-major pleased to approve of the follow-
and Eve pipes to each bat- ing arrangements for carrying
talion of the Scots Fusilier out that measure :-
Guards. 2. Officers commanding will
Eighty-two reginients at select from the whole strength
home and in the colonies, of the corps the specified unm-
et an establishment of 12 ber of men, being careful to re-
companies, of 55 seejeants, taro as many as possible of the
exclusive of schoolmas- prescribed standatel of 5f c. 6in..
ter, 21 druiffiners, including proceeding to thedepots (when
drum-major, 1,000 rank and both portions of the regiment
file, with 50 supernumerary are at home) to ealect the men.
rank and file until ab- The v hole of the men composing
sorbed, to be borne by the the service companies abroad
service companies whey the are to be considered to form
regiment is at home, part of those retained on the
lit and 2d battalions establishment.
Royals, 2d, 31, 4th, sth, 3. The battalions being corn-
6th, 7th, 9th, 11th, 13th, pleted, officers commanding re-
14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, giments, and the depots of re-
18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, giments abroad, will ascertain
22d, 23d, 25th, 26th, how many of this surplus, whe-
28th, 30th, 31st, 33d, ther up to the prescribed start-
34th, 36th, 37th, 38th dard or not, provided they are
39th, 40th, 41st, 42d, fit in other respects, are willing
44th, 45th, 46th, 47th, to volunteer to other regiments,
48th, 411th, 50th, 51st, which will be named hereafter,
54th, 55th; 56th, 57th, or .the Land Transport Caw,
sSth, 59th, 2d and 3d bat- now being re-organised under
talions 60th, 62d, 63d, the title of the Illilitary Train.
65th, 66th, 67th, 68th, Every man accepted as a ye- '
69th, 71st, 72d, 73d, lunteer for regiments of the
76th, 77th, 79th, 80th, line will receive ono guinea
82d, Ssth, 88th, 89th, bounty; where 20 rank and file I
90th, 91st, 92d, 93t1, are given by one regiment to
94th, 95th, 96th, 97th, another, a serjeaut will be
9Sfh, 99th, Ist, 2d, and 3d allowed to volunteer with thorn.
battalions Rifle Brigade. Tho pay, due., in the Military
An addition of 1 pipe- Train is to be assimilated in all
major and 5 pipers to respects to the cavalry.
42d, 71st, 72d, 79th, 92,1, 4. Commanding officers will
and 93d Regiments. then proceed to dispose of the
Regiments in India will remainder, dividing them into
remain at their present es- the following clasus, and trans-
tablishreent mating description returns to
The 12th Foot to ro- this department. or to the De-
, main at its present este- puty Adjutant-General at Dub-
blishment of 1,200 rank and lin, accordin; to the form pro-
file. scribed at page WS Queen's Re-
gulations, a separate return
being forwarded for each class,
together with au abstract, ac-
cording to the accompanying:-
. Firstly-Men to be invalided as totally unfit for
service.
Secondly-Such non-commissioned officers and men
as may be considered by the medical officers as of
weakly constitution, and not likely to become robuet
and efficient soldiers.
Thirdly-Men of incorrigibly bail character whom it
may be desirable to discharge., and who, being marked,
will nut be able to reenlist, provided they are not en•
titled to pension or gratuity under any existing warrant.
A special report of these cases to be made for the de-
cision of his Royal highness the General C.inmanding-
' in-Chief.
' Lastly-And only, if necessary, after having disposed
of the three classes abnve specified, a return of the re-
' maining non-commissioned officers and men, without
distinction as to age or length of service, who may F e
disinclined t 3 continue in the army, and are desirous

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of being relieved from their engagements ; and such
rank and file as will not volunteer to the other corps.

5. Commanding officers will take care not to die
charge youths, the sons of soldiers, born in the army,
or brought up at the Royal Military Asylum or lliber
nian School, and enlisted by special authority, withuu•
first ascertaining 'that their friends are willing, and havt
the means of providing for them.
6. Such supernumerary non-commissioned officers as
may remain after these arrangements are carried lute
effect, will, for the present, be borne on the strength of
their respective regiments, with a view to their being
ultimately absorbed ; but officers commanding servic,
companies will be careful not to make any fresh promo
tiona or appointments until the whole of the supernu
meraries at the depot shall have been disposed of.
7. Non-commissioned officers and men discharged
under these regulations will be entitled to carry with
them the whole of their clothing now in wear.
8. It is desirable to retain as many medallists as poe
Bible, and kis Royal Highness trusts to the discretion tut
commandiLg officers in this respect—Bv command.
G. A. WETHERALL, Adjutant Genera'.

MR. ROEBUCK AND THE FOURTH DRAGOONS

The anniversary of the fall of Sebastopol was celebr,te.,
on Monday, at Sheffield, by a festival at the Vaux-
hall-gardens. In the evening a number of beantife
knives were presented (th- gift of Mr. T. Jordan, of She;
field) to those membeis of the 4th Regiment of Dragoon
Guards (at present stationed at Sheffield) who were pp-
sent throughout the war in the Crimea. Many of tle-,
leading gentlemen of the neighbourhood were present.
The presentation was made by Mr. Wilson Overeto!
(Deputy-Lieutenant for the We•t Riding),
Captain M'CREAQII (Knight of the
_Legion of Honour)
returned thanks on behalf of the officers and men who
had received the gift.
•
Mr. ROEBUCK, M.P., then delivered the following ail
dress—Soldiers 1 I have been asked to address y it
order that I may
-express on behalf of the town which I
represent the sympathy which they all feel for you, no:
only in the position which you now bold, but that which
you have held. And difficult as the task is, it is on,
from which I have no right to shrink when I reflect or
the task which you have performed on our behalf. (Hear.
hear.) Great indeed have been the sufferings of th,
British army. Hereafter they will understand the,.
great as may have been their sufferings, the people of
this country are alive to everything that happens to our
army ; that we consider you our brethren ; that we re
vere the institution to which you belong ; and that wt
will direct all our efforts to render that institution ben*
fisial to our country and glorious to yourselves. (Cheers.)
It gives me pleasure to behold you now again in times
of peace. Not that lam one of those who bail the peac-
that has come with very great pleasure. (Ilear, hear.)
But still you are here amongst your fellow•countrymen.
They have received you with that cordial sympathy
which I know will cheer the British army in times ti,
come, when the difficulties may arise, and when they
will have again to face she enemies of this country in
the field. When that time comes you will be ready
(Hear.) When that time comes we will support you.
(" Hear, hear," and cheers.) When that time comes
you will do your duty, and we shall nppreciat-
you for having done it. Be you assured that this
is hut a slight token of the feeling of the people of this
country. (Cheers.) It is the straw which shows you
which way the wind blows. (Cheers.) The men of
England respond to you. They are with you. They
kno sr the difficulties that you overcome ; and they wel-
come your return from them. (Cheers.) Men of peace
we are. We know full well the blessings of peace, and
it is because we do so know them we appreciate you,
who are men of war ; for by your eff -ats those blessings
are maintained. (Applause.) It is a great mistake to
suppose that the English army is in any way opposed ti
En?.,,lishrneo. They are the protectors of England. They
are the protectors of our glory. They are the protectors
of our freedom. (Hear, hear.) And here now is one
striking instance that your institution affords of the
thorough confidence we have in you, and in the institu-
tion to which you belong. We are not afraid of soldiers
We love you as brethren, and we know that you will
protect us as such. (Applause.) Gentlemen, I have
very imperfectly performed the duty imposed upon rne.
I beg heartily to return you the thanks of this tom:
—of England, aye, and I may say of the whole world--
fr•r the deeds—the great d,eds you have dune—the gal-
lantry you hare shown, and the thorough devotion you
have always manifested to England and all that belongs
to her. (Loud cheers.)