The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-23 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

The authorities at the War Department are about
to despatch a number of non-commissioned officers
and men of the Royal Engineers to New Zealand,
to be employed in making a careful survey, and in
the engineering operations required to be carried
.on in that island. The men to be sent out will be
selected from the companies now at head-quarters,
,Chatham, the men being allowed to volunteer for
this service ; and as each man will receive a consi-
derable addition to his regimental pay and other 4d-
vantages, the volunteers will be obtained without
difficulty. The number of men to be despatched is
9 non-commissioned officers and 30 sappers.
Capt. C. S. Akers, RE. late in command of the
25th company of Royal Engineers, has joined head
quarters, Brompton barracks, from the Cape of
Good Hope.
The East India troopship Earl of Hardwicke,
1,000 tons, Com. Knox, arrived at Gravesend yes-
terday morning from Madras, having on board a
larp. party of sick and wounded troops belonging
to various cavalry and infantry regiments now ser-
ving in Madras, together with a number of soldiers
who have accepted their discharge from the East
India Company's service under the Royal proclama-
tion. The Earl of Hardwicke embarked her troops
at Madras on the Ist of September, and sailed for
England on the 3d of the same month ; she touched
at the Cape of Good Hope Oct. 18th, and sailed on
the 25th, the passa;e to the Thames occupying 111
days. The number of troops who embarked at Ma-
dras was 175 non-commissioned officers and men be-
longing to the Ist (the King's) Dragoon Guards, 12th
( Prince of Wales's) Lancers, Royal Artillery, Royal
Engineers, Ist Royals, 43d Light Infantry, 44th
Regiment, 3d battalion of the 60th Rifles, 66th
Regiment, 68th Light Infantry, and the 74th
Highlanders, with men belonging to various
East India regiments who have claimed their dis-
charge, the whole under the command of Captain
J. Falconer, 74th Highlanders, Lieut. L. Eames,
66th Regiment, and Lieutenant A. B. Trimmer,
44th Regiment. During the voyage there were
four deaths and one birth on board, the deaths
including one sergeant and one man of the 68th
Light Infantry, one man of the Ist Royals, and
one man of the 44th Regiment. The wounded
and disabled troops to the number of 135 men of all
ranks, were disembarked at Gravesend yesterday
and conveyed to Fort Pitt, Chatham, and on their
arrival were. inspected by Surgeon-Major T. P.
Matthew, when 23 men were ordered into hospital
for medical treatment, and the remainder sent to
the invalid establishment at St. Mary's, to await
their discharge. The Royal Artillery were for-
warded to Woolwich. A number of .the men ad-
mitted into hospital are suffering from ophthalmia,
which appears to be very prevalent among tlf
troops arriving from the East Indies.
Gen. Sir Richard Dacres, K.C.8., Commandant
at Woolwich, yesterday attended at the Regimental
Schools and presided at a meeting of the officers of
the Royal Artillery, for the purpose of raising a
sum of money to defray the expense of providing a
sumptuous feast for the children belonging to the
garrison. The general with his usual liberality
subscribed the sum of £5, and each of the officers
presented from £1 to £2 each. A most bountiful
treat was accordingly provided, consisting of tea,
cake, bread and butter, and fruit, and the day was
one of infinite amusement. The room was taste-
fully decorated with evergreens and artificial
flowers, and the regimental band was in attend-
ance. The breaking-up for the Christmas holidays,
for which the treat was intended, was accordingly
kept up with much innocent and appropriate
amusement.

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