The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-28 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

The depot companies of the 77th (East Middle-
sex) Regiment, numbering 690 non-commissioned
officers and men, arrived at Chatham garrison on
Thursday evening from Portsmouth, under the
'command of Captain W. T. E. Fosbery and six
subalterns. The 77th depot occupies that portion
of Chatham barracks recently vacated by the 32d
Light Infantry, removed to Dover; they are at-
tached to the Ist battalion. The service companies
of the 77th Regiment are in India, to which they
proceeded in 1857. Ensigns 0. H. Blount, G. A.
White, and E. N. Mosley accompanied the depot
to Chatham.
The large number of troops of the corps of Royal
Engineers who have recently embarked for foreign
service, or have been removed from head-quarters,
Chatham, to be employed in fortifying the coast,
have so reduced the companies now at head-quar-
ters that several more recruiting parties are to be
sent out to raise additional troops for this branch
of the service. In consequence of the corps having
become so reduced the field-work operations at
Chatham are almost entirely suspended, the whole
of the young recruits being employed in learning
their •kill and acquiring a knowledge of their
other &Ales. Directly the men of the Royal
Engineers now at Brompton Barracks are
fit for duty he fieldwork operations will be ac-
tively proceeded with. There is now a great de-
mand in the corp's of Royal Engineers for skilled
mechanics, surveyors, photographers, draughtsmen,
clerks, &c.
Lieut. V. G. Clayton, R.E., has been ordered to
join head-quarters, Chalham, on receiving the ap-
pointment of second fieldwork instructor, vice Capt.
C. G. Gordon, who has been promoted to be second
adjutant.
Col. Stransham' Commgudant of the Woolwich
Division of Royal Marines, yesterday received in-
structions to hold in readiness four officers and 183
non-commissioned officers and privates of his corps
for embarkation, 120 on board her Majesty's ship
Edgar, recently launched at Woolwich, and in pro-
gress of fitment for sea at Sheerness; and 63 on
board the Aboukir, fitting out at Devonport. The
numerous draughts recently made on this division
have consequently reduced the corps to about 300
efficient service men, exclusive of recrui'43.
The Urgent, screw steam troopship, CoOunander
Hire, sailed from Spithead for Gibraltar, cal;ing at
Queenstown, at daylight yesterday morning.
following are the names of the officers and number'
of troops embarked on board of her :-100th (Prince
of Wales's Royal Canadian) Regiment, Lieut.-Col.
Robertson, in command ; Capts. Weguelin Brown,
and Macartnoy ; Lieuts. Coulson, -Benwell, Bay-
liffe, de Bellefeuille, and Derbishire ; Ensign Mor-
ris, Quartermaster Grant, Assist.-Surg. Liddard,
in medical charge ; 15 sergeants, 7 drummers, 16
corporals, 269 privates, 12 women, and 15 children.
Royal Artillery—Captain Blosse, Lieutenants
Nolan and Sandeman, 4 sergeants, 1 drummer, 4
corporals, 68 privates, 10 women, and 14 chil-
dren. Second Battalion 7th Fusiliers—Assistant-
Surgeon Quinlan.
Two companies from each regiment in garrison
at Portsmouth are ordered to be placed under canvas
at Brown Down for rifle practice.
The military ceremony of trooping the Queen's
colours in the presence of the troops assembled for
guard duties for the day 'took place at Portsmouth
on the 24th and 27th inst., and will be continued
every Tuesday :and Friday during the summer
months.