The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-27 00:00:00

7IIE ARMY.

The following circular memorandUm has just
been issued, addressed to the army at home and
abroad :

"Horse Guards, Sept. 19, 1859.

" From circumstances which have recently oc-
curred, the General Commanding-in-Chief has rea-
son to believe that the officers of the army generally
entertain very inadequate impressions on the sub-
ject of arrest. His Royal Highness, therefore,
&pins it necessary, for their guidance and infor-
mation, to define the meaning of an officer being in
arrest, which to all intents and purposes is that he
is a prisoner. _ _ _

"An officer is placed in arrest for some offence
imputed to him, and he remains so until his case
has been decided upon by competent authority.
" An officer in close arrest is not allowed to leave
his quarters or tent. If he be in arrest at large, he
may be permitted by superior authority to take
exercise within defined limits—viz., not beyond the
barracks, or, if in camp, not beyond the quarter
guard, an I then on'y at stated periods ; but he can-
vot dine at his own or any other mess, nor can he
appear at any place of amusement or public resort,
and he is on no pretext to quit his room or tent,
dressed otherwise than in uniform, without his
sash and sword.

."
By command,

" G. A. WETHERALL, Adjutant-General"
The annexed circular memorandum, addressed to
infantry, has been prdmulgated:— •
" Horse Guards, S.W., Sept. 17.
"his Royal Highness the General Commanding-
in-Chief directs that sergeants, when in the ranks
or on duty under arms, are not to fix their swords,
except when forming the escort for colours, in
which case they are invariably to be fixed.
" By command,

" G. A. WETIIERALL, Adjutant-General."

The Commander-in-Chief, his -Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge, arrived at the Gosport Railway
station, from Londan, at 11 a.m. yesterday. Oa
alighting from the train his Royal Highness was
received by Major-Gen. Sir J. Yorke Scarlett,
K.C.8., commanding. the South-West District, and
staff,, co uprising Col. Luard, Aide-de-Camp, Col. E.
Somerset, C. 8., Deputy-Adjutant-Quartermaster-
General, Col. j.Conolly, Deputy-Adjutant-General,
Town-Major Breton, &c. The available troops in
the Gosport garrison were drawn up for inspection
on Haslar-common, whether his Royal Highness and
Staff at once proceeded. After the inspection his
Royal Highness was engaged on the Gosport side
of the harbour till Sp.m. •The unpropitious state
of the weather caused the intended inspection of the
troops forming the garrison of Portsmouth, and
which had been fixed to take place on Southsea-
common at 4 p.m., yesterday, to be postponed until
this morning. It is expected that a grand night
attack and defence of the fortifications of Ports-
mouth is about to be organised by the authorities,
but no positive instructions have been issued at pre-
sent. His Royal Highness, during his stay in Ports-
mouth, will be the guest of the gallant Commander-
in-Chief of the South-West District, Major-Gen. Sir
J. Yorke Scarlett, K.C.B.
['lie high bounty which continues to be given to
recruits in the Royal Marine Light Infantry has
had the effect of drawing a large number of young
men to join that branch of the service, and recruits
continue to arrive at the various head-quarters
almost daily, the divisions being all nearly up to
their required establishment. In anticipation of a
huge body of marines being sent to China. several
additional recruiting parties have been sent from
the several head-quarters.
The separation of the corps of Royal Engineers
into two divisions, to facilitate the internal arrange-
ments of that branch of the service, has been ordered
to be effected. Each division will be under the charge
of a separate paymaster, an additional paymaster
having been just attached to the staff at head-quar-
tors, Chatham, tc assist in carrying out tlie re-
organisation of the corps. The 36 companies into
which the Royal Engineers are now formed will
all be placed under the: charge of Captain J. WiL
kinson, who will be the paymaster of that division.
The second division, of which Captain Pringle,
lt.E., is appointed the paymaster, will comprise the
Itoval Engineer Train, the Chatham recruits, now
numbering 500 men, and the recruiting department.
The following promotions have been made in the
corps et Royal Marine Light Infantry, consequent
on the recent casualties in China :—Second Lieut.
W. Stewart, of the artillery companies, to be First
I;ientenant of the same companies, vice Lieut. H.
Wolridife, killed in action.; Second Lieut. W. D.
Inglis, of the artillery companies, to be First Lieu-
tenant. and appointed to the same companies, vice
Lieut. 11. L. T. Inglis, killed in action ; First Lieut.
0. 1). Dowell (V.C.), or the artillery companies, to
be Captain, and appointed to the same companies,
vice Capt. F. A. P. Wood, placed on half-pay;
First Lieut. F. A. Foster, of the artillery compa-
nies, to be Quartermaster, vice Lieut. H. J. Jull,
resigned.
The Ist Regiment of Warwickshire Militia as-
sembled last week for its annual period of training.
Upwards of 320 men answered to the roll-call.
The 4Pth Northamptonshire Regiment of Militia
has received instruction from the Marquis of Exeter,
Lord-Lieutenant of the shire, to assemble the offi-
cers, non-commissioned officers, and men on Mon-
day, Oct. 24, for 21 days' training and exercise.
The new militia barracks are just completed, hav-
ing quarters in them for 21 of the permanent staff,
supposed to be one of the handsomest in England.
The 2d Somerset Militia, under the command of

Col. Ps'Jamey, M.P., is now out for 21 days' training
at Bat. h. The men have mustered remarkably well,
790 being present, exclusive of officers. The regi-
ment Ns ill be inspected by Major-Gen. Douglas on
Friday„ the 30th. This regiment has always kept
up its strength remarkably well, notwithstanding
it has given, upwards of 1,050 men to the regular
army r Ind marines. .

,SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.