The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-26 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

A Chelsea Board is ordered to assemble to-morrow at
St. Mary's Barracks, Chatham, under the presidency of Dr.
J. R. Taylor, C. 8., for the purpose of making an inspectien
of 105 uon•eorntuissioned officers and men, of vatious
cavalry and infantry regiments, who have recently arrived I
at the invalid depot from India, where most of them were
very severely wounded. The invalids belong to the 2d
Dregoon Guards, sth Fusiliers, 6th, 29th, 32c1 (Light
Infantry), 34th, 37th, 52d (Lightlnfantry), 53d, 64th, 78th
Highlanders, 82d, 84th, 88th (Connaught Rangers), 90th
(Light Infantry), 93d Highlanders, the Rifle Brigade, and
the Royal Engineers. A considerable number have lost
either an arm or a leg, and the whole of the invalids are unfit
for further active service. They will be discharged from the
army as soon as the Commissioners at Chelsea Hospital have
decided on the pension each man is to receive.
Yesterday morning the cavalry and infantry troops now
stationed at St. Mary'sinvalid establishment,Chatham, were
drawn up on their parade ground for the purpose of hearing
read the names of those sick and wounded troops to whom
pensions have been awarded, and who are to be discharged
from the service. The number selected to be discharged is 50
men of all ranks, many of whom were very severely wounded
in India, whence they have recently arrived. The pensions
awarded by the authorities to each man vary from 6d. to
2s. 6d. per day, according to length of service and the nature
of the wounds received.
Major-General Sir R. Airey, K.C.8., Quartermaster-
General of the Forces, yesterday paid an official visit to
Woolwich Garrison. After a cursory inspection of the bar-
rack departments, he proceeded to the review ground, ac•
companied by Col. Bloomfield and Staff. The entire brigade
of light infantry iu garrison were then drawn up in com-
mand of Col. Brown, R.M., and Col. the Marquis of Done-
gall, G.C.11., commanding the Queen's Royal Rifles, the
Antrim Militia. After the customary reception, on the
Quartermaster-General's arrival on the ground, the troops
commenced a series of battalion and skirmishing movements,
and went through a general course of field-day manoeuvres,
witiout ammunition. Sir Richard expressed his satisfaction
to the reenective commanding officers at the high state of
drill and ilie; thorPugh efficiency of the battalions; and,
having visited iht; field-battery encampment at the extremity
of Woolwich-commoly
proceeded to the Royal Reposi-
tory, and terminated hie Inspection by a visit to the Green-
hill tents, occupied by the AZ
t jai Rifles, at 5 p.m.
A final order was yesterday -so the lodging money
Royal Artillery Regiment, retadve
sued at' oolwich to the
to the effect that there being a number oe officers quarters
usually allowed to married officers quattere_d_outof,barracki,
available for occupation, the allowance in lieu of barrack
accommodation, fires, lights, &e., tontarried officers, will be
discontinued, and the lodging list will be closed, except for
field officers. The clerk of the works is likewise directed to
take an accurate measurement of the whole of the Quarter-
master-Sergeants' rooms, and, where available, to reduce
the accommodation individually allotted to the non-commis-
sioned officers, so as to create space for the admission of the
entire corps within the boundary of the garrison. Nothing,
however, has been determined on to improve the condition
ige bar-
of the men's sleeping-rooms in the lower grade even
racks, which have been admitted to he intoie-,
ma, are
during the day, and which, under frequent einerge;l
crowded considerably beyond their allottedn number.
una
wcom.
Mr.Gaskin, one of the Commissioners.i L
panted by Dr. J. R. Taylor, C.R.,.principal medal oft,'^er
at Chatham, and Colonel M. Williams, commanding Royal
Eng:neers, paid a visit to the military lunatic asylum st For
Pitt, Chatham, on Mo '
making an inspection of that establishment. The asylum
naTuesday,for the purpose of
is built within the fortifications, the site being well chosen.
At the present time it is filled with patients, nearly the
whole of whom have been sent home insane from e.ndia and
the colonies. On each day the commissioner spa nt several
hours in the asylum, and instituted a rigid imveection of
every part of the establishment. Several of the. arrange-
ments connected with the asylum appear to be faulty, and
are required to be immediately remedied. The building
itself is not large enough to contain the number of insane
soldiers who sti present occupy it with a due regard to their
health and persceeel comfert. The exercise grieunds, tco,
were
a refeouomndp to he
slyexc,eedingly confined, the pride nts baying
but
yeev limited space in wi licit to take
exercise, while in wet and damp weather they are almost
precluded from taking any exercise at all, except under a
covered walk or verandah. T e commissioner, currieg
his
inspection, made several suggestiL;7ls to the military ant ho-
rities, having for their object the ,'onifurt of the insane
es
patients. Terre are scarcely any mes resets provided for
the patients, and directions were given thq they should be
allowed to play varicu; games—as billiards, howls, and
other things—to excite their attention and stimulate their
activity. The entire establishment was found to be in very
good order. The commis,ioner during his visit minutely
iespeeted the several o ards, sleeping-rooms, bath-rooms,
cooking-house, Sec., all of which are in a satisfactory state.

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tickets, 5851; total, 5,829.
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