The Sun.
London, England, 1860-01-16 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

The following order relative to an increased
supply of ammunition has been issued to all mili-
tary storekeepers, by order of the Secretary of
State for War :

" The Secretary of State for War having been
requested by the General Commanding in Chief to
establish at the military store stations where mili-
tary practice is carried on a sufficient supply of
ammunition and other stores to meet the annual
demand for practice and exercise, in order to pre-
vent the delay which often occurs from their hav-
ing been supplied from Woolwich, you are in-
formed that the commanding officer has been in-
structed to furnish you annually with a probable
estimate of such stores as you may require during
this' year. You will, therefore, previously to the
preparation of Irmr annual aqmand, apply to th.
officer commanding the Royal Artillery for this es-
timate, in order that ample provision may be made
for the service. You will act rightly in keeping up
a proportion of these stores, equal to a year and a
half or two years' expenditure, according to the
distance of your station from the sources of supply.
As a general rule you will consider yourself re-
sponsible for the completion of all demands upon
your depot, and for any delay arising from defi-
ciencies which should have been foreseen and pre-
vented by means of your annual demand. Your
attention is also directed to the inconvenience that
too often occurs from the defective manner in which
stores aro described, a common name being used
without specifying the particular variety required,
as to kind, size, weight, &c. The Secretary of State
for War desires that the fullest information may in
all cases be given, in order to prevent unnecessary
correspondence and delay. " B. HAWES."
The following order has also been issued by the
Secretary of State for War :
" Mr. Secretary Herbert desires that in future
the following classification of gunpowder in all
magazines shall be observed :
" Class 1. New powder.
" Class 2. Powder which has been returned from
the navy, and, having been kept perfectly dry, has
been found, after proof, to be equal to the required
standard.

"Class 3. Returned powder considered fit for
filling

" Class 4. Returned powder fit for filling shell
after being restored.
" Class 5. Condemned powder, only fit for ix-
traction.

" Samples of any powder which may be damaged,
or much caked, are to be forwarded from home
stations to the Superintendent, Royal Gunpowder
Factory, for his decision as to the best course to be
adopted.
"At foreign stations the recommendations for
the disposal of such condemned powder are to be
made by the fire-master at the station, subject to
the approval of the general or other officer com-
manding, who will forward the same for the deci-
sion of the Secretary of Stat• for War.
" J. R. GODLEY."

The following officers, non-commissioned officers,
and privates, composing the staff, and Nos. 1 and 2
batteries 4th Brigade Field Artillery for China, left
Woolwich on Saturday morning, and embarked
on board her Majesty's steamship Himalaya,
Captain John Seccombe, at Purfleet, namely :
Lieut.-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel E. W. Crofton,
in chief command ; Capt. It. J. Hay, belonging
to the 2d Brigade, Garrison Artillery ; Capt. L. B.
Brabazon, as Deputy-Assist.-Quartormaster. Gen. ;
Lieut. H: J. Hickes, as Adjt. ; Capt. and Lieut.-
Col. W. L. Barry, in command of No. 1 batter ;
Second-Capt. R. H. R. Rowley ; Lieuts. H. M.
Hozier, H. P. Phillpotts, and Briscoe ; Capt. T. W.
Milward, in command of No. 2 battery ; Second-
Capt. Harrison ; Lieuts. W. G. Brancker, L. Gye,
and Harvey ; Assist.-Surgs. W. T. Morgan, M.D.,
and Harrison ; Veterinary Surgeon G. Longman ;
22 sergeants, 12 corporals, 18 bombardiers, 200
gunners, 150 drivers, 2 farriers, 12 shoeing smiths,
6 collar makers, 4 wheelers, and 4 trumpeters—
forming a total of 447 officers and men of all ranks.
'rho troops having been mustered and inspected on
Saturday morning by Col. Teesdale, commanding
the garrison in the absence of General Sir Richard
nacres, they proceeded to the Royal Arsenal pier at
11 o'clock, where they embarked, and sailed yester-
day for their destination. Under the Royal finance
regulations of the Ist of November, 1850, the wives
and children belonging to the married men were all
cared for by the authorities, having been furnished
with ample means of returning to their respective
homes, by rail or steamvessel as may be least ex-
pensive, and were also provided with the necessary
certificates which will entitle each woman to re-
ceive 6d. a-day allowed by the Indian Fund, and
2d. for each child, independently of the arrange-
ments entered into for the receipt of a liberal por-
tion of their husbands' pay. 100 gunners belong-
ing to the Depot Brigade of Royal Artillery also
left head-quarters, Woolwich, on Saturday, to re-
inforce the 2d Brigade of Garrison Artillery at
Dover.
One sergeant and 10 privates belonging to the
Royal Marine Light Infantry embarked on Satur-
day from Woolwich, on board the steam storeship
Himalaya, as supernumeraries in the Mediterra-
nean, as well as 30 second-class naval recruits for
the fleet at Gibraltar and Malta.
The appointment of paymaster of the third bat-
talion at Chatham having been rendered vacant by
the death of Capt. M. G. Taylor, late of the 53d Re-
giment, has been conferred on Capt. F. L. Bennett,
at present paymaster of the 59th Regiment, doing
duty at the Gape of Good Hope.