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. II; 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 drill and acquiring a knowledge of their
other duties. Directly the men of the Royal
Engineers now at Brompton Barracks are
fit for duty the fieldwork operations will be ac-
tively proceeded with. There is now a great de-
mandin the corps of Royal Engineers: for skilled
mechanics, surveyors, photographers, draughtsmen,
clerks, &c.
Lieut. V. G. Clayton, 11. E., has been ordered to
join head-quarters, Chatham, on receiving the ap-
pointment of second fieldwork instructor, vice Capt.
C. G. Gordon, who has been promoted to be second
.adjutant.
Col. Stransham, Commandant of the Woolwich
DiNision of Royal Marines, yesterday received in-
struc Lions to hold in readiness four officers and 183
non-co.limissioned officers and privates of his corps
for emlorkation, 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 Al:loukir, fitting out at Devonport. The
numerous drat'ghts recently made on this division
have consequently reduced the corps to about 300
efficient service L ten, exclusive of recruits.
The Urgent, scr. inv steam troopship, Commander
Hire, sailed from Sl,ithead for Gibraltar, calling at
Queenstown, at dayfioht yesterday morning. The
following are the namc's of the officers and number
of troops embarked on bolL'rd of her :-100th (Prince
of Wales's Royal Canadian,‘ Regiment, Lieut.-Col.
Robertson, in command ; Capsts•Weguelin, Brown,
and Macartncy ; Lieuts. CouLlon, Benwell, Bay-
life, de Bellefeuille, and Derbish.s-re ; 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, L ieutenants
Nolan and Sandeman, 4 sergeants, 1 dru.'nmer, 4
corporals, 68 privates, 10 women, and 1.4 chil-
dren. Second Battalion 7th Fusiliers—Assistant-
Surgeon Quinlan.
Two companies from each regiment in garrialn
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.