The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-20 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

A special circular, signed by the Earl of Longford,
K.C.8., Under Secretary of State, has been received
at Chatham garrison from the War-office, in which
are promulgated an amended code of regulations
respecting the quarters, allowances, and fixed estab-
lishment of married non-commissioned officers and
men of the army serving at home and abroad, India
excepted. In future the married establishment of
the non-commissioned officers and men will not be
permitted to exceed the following proportions—viz.,
three out of four or five, four out of six or seven,
five out of eight or nine, and six out of ten or up-
wards of the sergeants of each troop, battery, or
company, and 7 per cent. of trumpeters, drummers,
and rank and file. No soldier will have his name
placed on the marriage roll or be entitled to any of
the advantages of the regulations until he has com-
pleted seven years' service, is in possession of at least
one good-conduct badge, and has obtained the con-
sent of his commanding officer to his marriage before
it takes: place. A separate room will, when the
construction of the barracks permits, be allowed to
each married soldier and his family, in addition to
which, fuel, light, and provisions will be issued to
the wife and family at the public expense.
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accompanied by his staff, arrived soon after the for
mation was complete, and after making a minute
inspection of the ranks he proceeded to the saluting
base, in front of which the bands of the cavalry were
massed. The division then marched past, the artillery
and cavalry in open columns of batteries and squad-
rons at a walk, and the infantry in open column of
grand divisions in quick time, and in the following
order :—Staff of Cavalry, Major-Gen. E. C. Hodge,
C.B. ; Col. Hammond, Royal Horse Artillery ;
Capt. Watson and C Battery ; Capt. Timbrell
and D Battery ; Col. Pattle, C. 8., and Ist (King's)
Dragoon Guards ; Major Chapman and 4th (Royal
Irish) Dragoon Guards; Col. FitalVygram and 15th
(the King's) hussars ; Capt. Elton and 0. Battery,
9th Brigade, Royal Artillery ; Major Fitzhugh and
11. Battery ; pioneers, bands, drums, and pipes of
Ist Infantry Brigade ; Staff and Major-Gen. 11.
Ronny ; Major Deacon and 54th (West Norfolk)
Regiment ; Major Rice and 72d Highlanders ; Col.
Harrison and 80th Regiment ; Col. Lacy and 56th
Regiment ; pioneers, bands, drums, and bugles of
the 3d Brigade; Staff and Col. Greer, 68th Regi-
ment, Acting Brigadier ; Col. Synge and 4311 Light
Infantry ; Col. Cooper and 70th (Surrey) Regi-
ment; pioneers, bands, and drums of the 2d Bei-
gade ; Staff and Major-Gen. G. Campbell, C.B. ;
Major Geddes and 41th Regiment ; Col. Wyatt,
C. 8., and 65th Regiment. The artillery and cavalry
then repassed at a trot, and the infantry from the
reverse flank by brigades in line of contiguous
columns from the reverse flank. The troops then
took ground to the right, and, after a short consul-
tation between the General and staff, dispositions
were made to check the advance of an enemy sup-
posed to be marching from Farnham upon Guild-
ford, and occupying a strong position extending
from Ctesar's-hill, on the right, to Beacon-hill, on
the left. A series of brilliant manoeuvres followed,
in which each branch of the service displayed com-
mendable efficiency ; but on the heights the enemy
was supposed to prove invulnerable, and ultimately
the division was obliged to retire. The retreat was
covered by the fire of the artillery and protected by
cavalry. The troops returned to quarters about two
o'clock. The weather was intensely hot, and the men
manoeuvred without their knapsacks—a circum-
stance at one time rare and exceptional, but of fre-
quent occurrence at Aldershot since the privilege
was humanely accorded by General Scarlett.
The Ist battalion 18th (the Royal Irish) Regi-
ment, under the command of Col. Call, left Alder-
shot Camp yesterday morning. The head-quarters
and four companies proceeded to Chester, two com-
panies to Liverpool,two companies to Bradford, and
two companies toWeedon. All, except the companies
detailed for Weedon, marched from barracks at
4 45 a.m. to the North Camp station (South-Eastern
Railway), and proceeded on their way by special
train at 6 o'clock. The companies for Wcedon
marched at 7 o'clock, and left the same railway sta-
tion by the 8 27 a.m. train, via Reading, for their
destination.
The vacancies created by the recent commissions
to the Royal Artillery and Engineers at the Royal
Military Academy at Woolwich were on Wednes-
day filled up by the admission of 140 cadets to the
classes. The pupils returned to the establishment
from the half-year's vacation on Sunday, the 11th
inst., and resumed the general business of the Aca-
demy on the following day.
The A battery B brigade Royal Horse Artillery,
under the command of Col. Mitchell, on Friday
last took their departure from the Dorchester bar-
racks, where they have been quartered for the last
12 months. Their conduct during the time t yremained there has been most exemplary, insomuch
that a memorial, influentially signed, has been for-
warded to the Horse Guards, testifying the appre-
ciation by the inhabitants of their excellent demea-
nour while in that town. They were succeeded on
Friday by the A battery C brigade RoyalSladen,
Horse
Artillery, under the command o Major
who arrived from Aldershot.
Yesterday No. 2 battery, 3d brigade Royal Field
Artillery, arrived at Gravesend frormd
readiness for embarkation on boa
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The strength of the battery
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dren,s 63 non-commissioned
officers and gunners, 10
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wrought iron has been afforded by the bursting at
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made at the Royal Gun Fac-
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