The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-10 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Yesterday Major-Gen. Eyre, the commandant of
Chatham garrison, attended by a staff officer, pro-
ceeded to Gravesend for the purpose of inspecting
the Hanover and the Octavio., two of the ships char-
tered by the Hon. Council for the conveyance of re•

,nforeern ents to India. The Hanover is a fine ves•

sel of 1,045 tons ; she will embark the following
troops for Calcutta this day :-3 officers and 65 non-
commissioned officers and men of the 2d (the
Queen's) Dragoon Guards, from Canterbury ; 2 offi-

cers and 309 men of all ranks of the 77th Regimen

rom Chatham ; and 1 officer of the Royal Art

lery, from Woolwich ; total, 6 officers, and 374 non-
commissioned officers and men. Staff Assist.•Surg.
Edwin Parsonage, M.D., from Portsmouth, will
embark in medical charge of the troops. The
Octavia will also embark her troops at Gravesend
this day, the following being the detachments that
proceed to Calcutta in that vessel—viz., 3 officers of
the 7th Hussars, from Canterbury ; 2 officers and
251 non-commissioned officers and men of the 2d
battalion 60th Rifles, and 2 officers of the 2d bat-

talion, Rifle Brigade, from Winchester; and 3 offi-
cers and 115 non-commissioned officers and men 73d
Regiment, from Chatham; total, 7 officers and 367

men of all ranks, th© whole in medical charge o

Staff-Surg. John Clarke, M.D., from Whichester
The Urgent, screw troop-ship, Commander Hire,
arrived at Spithead yesterday morning from Corfu
Malta, and Gibraltar. The Urgent was detained
two days at Malta to receive on board the four mu-
tineers from the Marlborough. The men were had
up for punishment on the Saturday, prior to the Ur-
gent's sailing, but were found to be so far intoxi-
cated as to necessitate the postponing of the punish •
ment until the following Monday, on which day
they were received on board the Urgent for passage
to England, where they will undergo the remainder
of their sentence. The following officers, military
and naval invalids, and prisoners have come home
in the Urgent :—Lieut.-Col. E. M. Browne, Royal
Marines, from H.M.S. Hibernia, 'on promotion ;
Major W. E. Elliott, Royal Marines, H.M.S. Re-
nown, invalided; Dr. Carmichael, H.M.S. Renown,
invalided; Dr. J. Gallaghan, H.M.S. Conqueror,
invalided; Mr. Youell, master, from Racoon, to join
Diadem; Mr. Palander, midshipman, from Racoon;
Mr. Ramsden, paymaster, from the Princess Royal;
Mr. Yorke, midshipman, to join the Aboukir; Mr.
Fitzroy, midshipman, and Mr. Jago, clerk, from
Malta Hospital ; Messrs, Horner and White, engi-
neers, fromthe Centurion; Mr. Couzens, boatswain,
H.M.S. Doris, on promotion ; and several private
passengers, besides 164 naval invalids. Among the
military invalids and men who have served their
time are Lieut. Crawford, in military command, of
the Royal Artillery; 2 sergeants, 1 trumpeter, 2
corporals, 25 privates, 8 women, and 20 children ;
Royal Engineers, 1 corporal, 2 privates, 2 women,
and 6 children; 2d Regiment, Surgeon Doherty, in
medical charge, 1 corporal, 7 privates, 1 woman,
and 1 child ; 3d Regiment, 1 sergeant, 3 privates,
5 women, and 5 children; 4th Regiment, 1 sergeant,
3 privates, 5 women, and 5 children; 6th Regiment,
8 privates, 2 women, and 4 children ; Bth Regiment,
4 privates and 1 woman ; 9th Regiment, Lieut.
Layard and Ensign Collins, 1 sergeant, 1 corporal,
6 privates, and 1 woman ; 15th Regiment, Lieut.
Coetlogan, 2 corporals, 9 privates, 1 woman, 2 chil-
dren; 21st Regiment, 14 privates,l woman; 23d Regi-
ment, 1 sergeant, 1 private, 1 woman; 25th Regiment,
Lieut. Fitzgerald, 1 sergeant, 9 privates, 1 woman,
2 children ; 100th Regiment, 2 sergeants, 7 corpo-
rals, 7 privates, 3 women, and 1 child ; Rifle Bri-
gade, 2 privates, 4 military convicts, and 24 convicts