The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-25 00:00:00

TILE ARMY.

The Duke of Cambridge having announced his
intention of holding a review of the troops at the
garrison of Chatham on Saturday, orders were
issued at a late hour the previous evening for the
entire available force to be under arms and formed
in review order on Chatham Lines at 11 o'clock, by
which hour his Royal Highness was expected to
arrive, 15 rounds of blank cartridge being served
out to each man. Notwithstanding the unfavour-
able state of the weather on Saturday morning, the
rain falling without intermission, the troops were
formed according to orders. Shortly after 10
o'clock, however, a telegraphic despatch was re-
ceived at the garrison from the Horse Guards
announcing that his Royal Highness, in conse-
quence of the unfavourable weather, would post-
pone the review until a future day.
A general, order, promulgated from the Horse
Guards some time since, has been reissued by com-
mand of the bnlce of Cambridge, announcing that
his Royal Highness, hating had under his consi-
deration the reports of commanding officers on the
benefits derived by the soldiers front a knowledge
of the bayonet exercise, as taught by the late Mr.
Angelo, in pleased to direct that every regiment be
instructed according to that system. General
officers Commanding districts and brigades are
requested to state in their half-yearly reports
whether the bayonet exercise has been taught, and
the intended effect produced ; whether, in their
opinion, it has tended to supple the limbs and to
set up the soldier, and give him confidence in the
use of his arm.
DeputyeA stile ta n t- Commissary-General Tabby
has assumed the direction of the commissariat
department at thecamp at Colchester, vice Deputy-
Aseistant-Commissary- General Ward, who will
enter on the duties of a similar appointment at
Guernsey on the Ist of March.
A presentation of a handsome silver-mounted
cane was made" at Woolwich on Saturday, by the
non-ecauruissiclned officers of the .sth company of
Royal Engineers, to Colour-Sergeant John Camp-
bell,, as a token of respect on his retirement from
the 'service and acceptance of the appointment of
Bergeag,lnatruetor of the 15th (Bourne) Lincoln-
shire Volunteers.
tePneted at Devonport that the military
guard doing duty in the dockyard is to be abolished
as unnecestaiy,
The system ot reerchin,.
Portsmouth
postingDotkY,paardirts,maod:th
a strong guard into
sentries day and
night in difßient
yard, has been abo•
ished, and for the future the presence of the mili-
tary in the dockyard will onel
loe requiredd during
the hours convict labour is employed, For this pur-
pose a picket, consisting of 1 eaptyaein.,l subaltern, 1
sergeant, 2 corporals, and 30 privates will. be
fur-
nished from the troops in garrison, and marehi nto
e dockyard guardroom, where they will be held
in readiness in the event of their services being re-
quired. The only sentries pasted will be one at the
Admiialty-house and one in front of the main
gnardro an. The ssine regulations will apply to tbe
gunboat yard I r
and shipway at Has a . These changes
ore consequent upon the new police arrangements.
Uovtrnatent authorities have given the Re.'