The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-14 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Lieut.-Gen. Sir C. Far; Smith; Colonel-
Commandant of the Royal Engineers, died on Wed•
nesday at Worthing, after several weeks' illness.
The following vessels were yesterday taken up b 7
the East India Company for the conveyance of troops
to India—viz., The Jela,...'ar, to convey 300 of the
Company's recruits to Calcutta, on Aug. 31 ; the
Gloriana, 883 tons, Capt. H. Toynbee, to convey 150
recruits to Madras, to sail on Sept. 4; and the
Vernon, 996 tons, Capt. H. H. Consitt, to embark
150 recruits for Bombay, to sail on Sept. 4. The
Hon. East India Company have also given notice
that tonnage is required for the conveyance of 1,800
reinforcements of the Queen's troops to India during
the month of September.
The following promotions have taken place in the
corps of Royal Marine Light infantry, consequent
on the retirement from the service of Lieut.-Col. Vir.
B. Langford, of the Portsmouth division, who has
been permitted to retire on the full pay of his rank
—Brevet-Major Gallway Byng Payne, the Plymouth
division, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, and appointed to
Portsmouth ; First-Lieutenant George Bazalgette, of
the Plymouth division, to be Captain, and appointed
to the same division ; First-Lieutenant E. Gone
M'Callum, to be Captain ; Second-Lieutenant 11. 1'
Miles Cooper, of the Portsmouth division, to be
First-Lieutenant, and appointed to the Plymouth
division ; and Second-Lieutenant F. E. M. St. John,
of the Portsmouth division, to be First-Lieutenant.
Major-General Peel, Secretary of State for War,
accompanied from London by Colonel the Alarqui!
of Donegall and Colonel Sir Henry Storks, paid a visit
of inspection yesterday to Woolwich Garrison. 01
the General's arrival, at 12 o'clock, he was received
by Colonel Bloomfield, second-commandant, and the,
garrison staff. A guard of honour, composed et
Captain Cox, 10th battalion, in command, Lieut'
Young, Lieut. Graham, six sergeants, two truce'
peters, and 100 rank and file, were stationed in front
of the mess-quarters of the Royal Artillery, at
p.m., in anticipation of his arrival, which was fl-
nounced for that hour. A round of 19 guns 105
fired from the saluting battery, and the union jae"
was hoisted, and remained floating during the Gene"
ral's stay in the garrison. The whole party pro-
ceeded to the field battery encampment on Woolwich'
common, thence to the Royal Repository, where
battalion of the Royal Artillery were in attendance,
and went through various exercises in manning the
batteries and manoeuvring the different machines for
mounting and dismounting guns and mortars. The
regiment of Royal Antrim Rifles was drawn up 03
the review ground at 2 o'clock for the General's in'
spection, but was again withdrawn at 4. From the
Repository the General repaired to the mess-quar-
ters, whence, after a short delay, he proceeded
to visit the sick wards of the hospital, which occo;
pied a considerable time. On quitting the hospital
they crossed over to the clothing establishment
erected at the close of the Russian war, and visited
each branch of that department, after which 01
again rode through the Riding-house and the ReYa
Horse Artillery-square and stabling. The GenerA
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visited in succession the guard rooms, punishmen_
cells, the officers' and men's quarters, libraries,
chapel, &c., and inspected the field battery range, the
corn and fodder stores and stables, and terminated
a minute inspection of the entire establishment
,"d.
five o'clock by a visit to the Royal Artillery schne°,
On his inspection of the lower portion of the bare
racks, occupied as the men's sleeping rooms, the
General made frequent remarks as to their intoler;
able closeness and want of healthful ventilation, an
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inquired if the iner nwnience could not be remedied
Sundry other alte ati ns were likewise spoken of 1°1„
the improvement of the sanitary condition of the
garrison.

A detachment of recruits, some of whom have been
entered during the present week at Woolwich, having
been equipped for service, were yesterday 'aerobe,.
to the Royal Arsenal station, preceded by the bug'`
band, and despatched to Portsmouth for embarkation
on board her Majesty's screw steamship Persee'
ranee for Malta.
The names of the ensigns who went out with the
draught of' the 4th Foot in the Great Tasmania are
C. B. Hammond and C. R. Durrant.