The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-14 00:00:00

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In-- the proposed_ augmentatiOn.- of, the corps:of
Royal Marine Light Infantry the .14illery compa-
nies will, it is understood; be fOrmed into a sepa-
rate division, with the usual complement ofcolonels,
lieut.••colonels, captains, and subateths now attached
to the Light Infantry companies. It has not yet
been definitely arranged whether fhehead7quarters
of the new division will be fixed •nt Pembroke or
Portland, but it is most probable that Pemb7oke
will be selected for this . purpose, as each o_2 . the
other large naval poi ts, with -the exception of ,
Sheerness, has a division of Royal Marines• attached
to the station, and from the close proximity, of
Sheerness to the first division at Chatham the for-
mation of a separate 'division at that port has .not
been considered necessary: The, strength of -the
Artillery companies at present is 1 colonel second.
commandant, 1 lieut.-colonel, 1 brevet lieut.-colo-
nel, 4 brevet majors, 10 captains, 36 first licute•
nants, .14 second. - lieutenants,' and 1,500 non-com-
missioned officers and men, the whole of whom are
picked men chiefly from the Light Infantry com-
panies, and are among the very finest troops in the
service. Should the contemplated augmentation
be carried into effect, the strength of the Artillery
companies will be increased to upwards of 5,000
At pre6c4t the cvnpanies are attached to the
Portsmouth division of Royal Marines. Additional
recruiting parties have already been despatched for
the purpose of raising men for the intended aug-
mentation.

Yesterday, the troopship Urgent having returned
from Alexandria, orders were issued for the Ist
battalion of the 3d Buffs to embark in that vessel,
and proceed by the overland route to India.
Yesterday a number of additional recruiting par-
ties were sent out in the metropolis to enlist men
for the 6th (Enniskillen) Dragoons, Royal Artillery,
Royal Engineers, Military Train, 24th Royal
Warwickshire, and the 99th Foot. A detachment
of the 21st (Royal North British) Fusileers pro-
ceeded to Hastings, and a party. of the 36th to
Bristol. Recruiting is now being vigorously prose-
cuted in the metropolis and provinces, parties at-
tending the head-quarters of the militia regiments
on the men completing their training to enrol those
who may wish to join the line.
On Tuesday the loth Hussars were-minutely in-
spected by Major-General Lawrence, commanding
the Cavalry Brigade at Aldershott. The regiment
had a field-day and foot parade. The General ex-
pressed himself highly satisfied with the appear-
ance and efficiency of the regiment.
Yesterday contracts were issued by Government
for the construction of the new fortifications and
buildings at Gravesend and Tilbury Fo. In the
course of the month the Terrav-pier and Gardens
at Gravesend will pass into the hands of Govern-
ment, when the contemplated works to facilitate
the landing and embarkation of troops at this port
will be immediately commenced. Contracts were
also issued for the construction of a breakwater in
front of the redoubt at Eastbourne.
The contract for the manufacture of the new
pattern of light clothing to be worn by the army in
India has been taken by. Messrs. Isaac. The mate-
rial. of the clothing, is a drab jean cut in the form
of a blouse, with jean shoulder straps, and the num-
ber of the regiment embroidered thereon. The
trousers are of the same material, shaped a la
Zottare, the head-dress being a drab-coloured felt
helmet. A large supply of the new clothing will
be sent out with the next reinforcements.