The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-29 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY INT_ELLIGENCE.

GENERAL ORDER.
RECRUITING DEPARTMENT, HORSE GUARDS,
J kNGARY 23.
The accompanying revised schedule, showing
the age, standard, and levy-money allowed for the
enlistment of recruits for the Cavalry and Infantry
of the Line, having received the approval of the
General Commanding-in-Chief, his Royal Highness
directs that the regulations herein laid down be
strictly adhered to until further orders.
By command of his Royal Highness the General
Compaanding in-Chief.
G. A. WrraBB.A.LL, A.G.

CA.VA.LItY.
Age not under 18 nor exceeding 30 year
and sth
s.
From 6 feet 8 inches to 5 feetd
Dragoons.
11 inches-4th
Dragoon Guards, and let luad 2
From 5 feet 6 incbcs o 5 fdet 8 inches-Ist, 2d, 3d,
and 7th Dragoon Guatrds ; 6th Dragoons ; 9th, 12th,
18th, and 17th Lancers.
From 6 feet 4h inches to 5 feet 6 inches-6th Dragoon
Guards ; 3d and 4.h Light Dragoons : 7th, Bth, 10th,
and llth hussars ; 13th and 14th Light Dragoons ; and
15th Hussars.

INFANTRY.
Men and lads from 5 feet 4 inches in height, and
between the ages of 17 and 30 years.
Infantry in India—Recruits of 5 feet 3 inches in
height, and not under 18 years of age, nor above 30.
Infantry in China, New South Wales, and St. Helena
--Recruits of 5 feet 4 inches in height, and not under
18 years of age, nor exceeding 30.
The regulations regarding the re-enlistment of men
who have formerly served remain in force.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE LEVY MONEY.
CAVALRY.
To the Recruit.

£ s. d.
On being attested, in cash
Orignal approval by the Inspecting Field-officer,
in cash
On joining his corps, in cash

Amount of bounty 2 0 0
And a complete kit of necessaries.
To the Superintending Officer.
On final approval by the Inspecting Field-officer,
to cover the expenses of postage, stationery,
&c.
For attesting
Surgical epanainationi
To the party, including bringer.
On final approval by the Inspecting Field-officer,
including ss. to be paid to the bringer
For conducting the recruit to his corps

Total levy-money, British currency ... 3 5 0

INTINTRY.

• - To the Recruit.
On being atteetea, in cash
On final approval by the Inspecting Field-officer,
in cash
On joining his corps, in cetsh

.0 2 6

Ansennt of bounty 2 0 0
With a complete kit of necessaries.
To the Superintending Officer.
On final approval by the Inspecting Field-officer,
to cover the expenses of postage, stationery,
&c.
For attesting 0 1 0
Surgical examination*
To the Party, including bringer.
_ _ . .. . ...

On final approval by the li. spectingField:Aficer,
including 7s. 6d. to be paid to the bringer 0 15 0
For conducting the recruit to his corps

Total levy-money, British currency 3 7 6

" The fee to private medical practitioners to i2e paid
in conformity with the directions of the War-office
Circular, No. 1,173, dated sth January, 1855.

His Royal Highness the Prince Adalbert of Prue
sia, accompanied by Lip ut. Baron Richtenfels and
Lieut. Chudon, Aides-le-Camp, and Capt. Jule-
mann, Director in the Prussian Admiralty, being
at Portsmouth, at an early hour yesterday morn-
ing, the Chevalier Vandenberg, his Prussian Ma-
jestp's Vice-Consul there, waited upon the Prince,
an I was graciously greeted, the Chevalier having
been the first to notify to the King of Prussia the
Prince's gallant attack on the Riff pirates a few
years since, when his royal highness was wounded.
Capt. G. H. Seymour, C. 8., Flag-Captain to the
Port Admiral, Sir G. Seymour, K.C.8., and Flag-
Lieut. Malcolm, also proceeded at an early hour to
greet the Prince. The Commander-in-Chief was
prevented from accompanying them by indisposi-
tion. Soon after the visit of the Flag-Captain,
Major-General the Hon. Sir J. Yorke Scarlett,
K.C.8., the Governor a Portsmouth, atteneled by
Lieut-Col. Conolly, Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-
General, and Capt. Gordon, Aide-de-Camp, visited
the Prince, and the party before mentioned left the
George Hotel about half-past 10, and embarked at
the Sallyport in the Port Admiral's barge, which
put them on board the steam-tender Sprightly, in
which they were carried out to Spithead to visit the
Diadem, 32-gun model-frigate, of 800-horse power,
under the command of Capt. Moorsom C.B. the
inventor
,of the effective concussion shell which
bears his name. The visitors were received with
yards manned, but no salute. Having inspected
the Diadem, which i 9 the largest frigate of her class
in the navy, they returned to the Sprightly, which
carried them into harbour near the Excellent
gunnery-ship, on beard which They proceeded by
the Admiral's barge. They remained witnessing
shot and shell firing from the Excellent for upwards
of half an hour, and at 1 o'clock left nr the Ad-
miralty-house, where Sir G. Seymour entertained
them to luncheon. After this the Prince and party
(added to by Capt. Harris, of the Illustrious) made
a perambulation of the Dockyard, and looked in at
the store-hoimes, rigging-houses' chain cable -depot,
hydraulic testing-house, and all the other places of
interest. They then went on beard the new screw
three-decker Victoria, 121, of 1,000 horse-power,
building, the Marlborough screw, 131, in dock, and
the Melpomene screw, 51, fitting for commission.
The inspection of the Dockyard occupied the Princ-
e and friends until 4 p.m., when he em-
barked in Sir G. Seynaout's barge, and visited the
Royal Naval Hospital at Hasler, under the super-
intendence of Capt. Dacres, C. B, In tiie evening
the Prince and Staff dined with Sir G. Seymour at
the Admiralty-house, where the Chevalier Vanden-
burg and other guests were invited to. meet him.
His Royal Highness will leave Portsmouth this
morning by the South Coast Railway for New-
haven, where he will embark fur Dieppe, so as to
insure being in Paris this evening.
Orders were yesterday issued from the War-
office directing-General W. H, Eden, the Com-
mandant at Chatham, and the officers command-
ing the three battalions at that garrison, to hold in
readiness the following reinforcements of officers,
non-commissioned officers, and men to embark im-
mediately for India, for the purpose of reinforcing
their respective regiments now servirg in Bengal,
Madras, and Bomtay—viz., 30 non-commissioned
officers and men of the 10th Regiment ; Ensign J.
Aldridge and 14 men of the 20th Regiment ; 68
non-commissioned officers and privates of the 22d.
Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 7 men of the 24th Regi-
ment ; 13 men of the 29th Regiment; 13 men of
the 35th (Royal Sussex) Regiment ; 65 men of all
ranks of the 53d Regt.; 3J non-commissioned offi-
cers and men of the 64th Regt.; Lieut. T. Carlisle,
75th Regiment, and 42 men of that corps ; 16 men
of the 82d (Prince of Wales's Volunteers ; Ensign
C. T. Horan, and 40 men of all ranks of the 84th
(York and Lancaster) Regt.; and 38 non-commis-
sioned officers and men of the 9ath Light Infantry.
Total-4 officers and 376 men of all ranks, the
whole of whom will embark for Calcutta, under the
iseinimand of Major J. E. Robertson, 6Th Foot.
The 'following reinforcements are to embark for
tiu'e iellee• under the commaed of Lieut. R. Swift,
1st—a 0 non-Commissioned officers and men
oact...dtmble.;rpne:three'n:oeyfratll,t:e.uelihlie(rtshe; EKnisniggn'e) R. T.et,e Refit. ;thEarliggi:grn'
En4giali.tlrd 1.6 men of the 52d Light In-
fantry;a all ranks of that corps 61st Ret., and 29 men
I 0 men of the EiLitorilie-, 13 men oft he 70th Regt.,
(RoYal Irish Faeiliers), 17
Ensign P. H. D ;lAA and 15 men of the 87th
3rn of the 04th Regt ,
soarndedralB3 rue
9th Regt. Total, 5 officer men of all ranks of the
for the following
Gen. Eden also received n. Mejor-
reinforcements to be held in readiness
embark
15ssir ed officers
76
t°
for Bombay—viz„
and men of 18th Roy
, Light Infantry, 8 men of
the
83d
itenc,otf the plat
Men of the 86:h RAgt.; the whole under'..zhaend 11
mand of Lieut. F. Fearuley, 18th Royal 'rim, ',„11-
total number of reinforcements leaving chati;"
tiro.
garrlS?ll is 11 officers and 692 men. Lieut. S. T
•
Saigeut, 431 Light Infantry, will embark for Ma-
- dral-t&join the head=quarters of his corps.
Yesterday Col. E. A. Parker and the officers of
the Chalsam divieien of Royal Marine Light In-
fantry entertained Dr. J. Drummond, late Deputy-
Inspector of Hospitals, and for many years princi-
pal medical officer at Melville Hospital, Chatham,
at a banquet, as a mark of their esteem and rc spect
on the occasion of his retirement from the service
en full pay. Among those present were Major-
General W. H. E leu and mo,t of the colonels com-
manding at Chatham. Dr. Drummond is succeeded
by Dr. J. W. Johnston (1847).
One battalion of Royal Marius Light Infantry,
in command of Lieut.-Col. Holloway, together with
the East Kent Militia Regt., in comman4 of Col.
were yesterday morning ad
awn up
Brockman,
d were put through a
on Wool wich-o mm on, an
variety of drill t Ellis,
variety by Lieut. and Adjutan
t t Whitehead, K.M.
R. M and Capt. and.Adju an .
• / V F
• of Major-General Sir
in the presence rued by
P who was meow pa
Bart., K. C. B. , -• 9
-de-Camp to tne Queen, and
Co!. Bloomfield, Aide t
aecond in command cf the Royal Ar til ery a W