The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-08 00:00:00

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Eastern Division of Notfolk in Parliament, haf*enil S
staying in that county during the last few days.
The 66th Regiment marched into Portsmouth
. garrison last night from Aldershot camp, which
' they left per special train, and await orders and a
ship to embark for India.
The 54th Regiment also marched into Portsmouth
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cdthlrieopppiertsdh,o9u7Ctth, and part of the 42d reg
before reported. The troops on board these ships
were enthusiastically cheered as they-left, the har-
bour by an unusually great concourse of spectators.
They will sail this morning for India.
In consequence of the large number of reinforce-
ments for the Indian regiments proceeding.. from
Chatham great activity prevai's at that garrison.
-Sub-divison officers for the recruiting service have
been selected from the regiments at Chatham, and
forwarded to those stations where recruiting was
proceeding previously to all the recruiting parties
being called in. The following regimen's are or-
dered to be augmented—viz., ihe 10th, 23d Welsh
Fusiliers, 24th, 29th, 32d, 35,h, 431 Light Infan-
try, 52d Light Infantry, 53d, 60th Rifles, 64th,
70th, 74th Highlanders, 75th, 81st, and 87th
Royal Irish Fusiliers.
Yesterday orders were received at the Provi-
sional Battalion, Chatham, for the reinforcements
for the 82d Regiment, 'consisting of 100 nen-corn-
missioned pfficers and men, under the command of
Lieut. J. A. Brock, to embark for India on board
the Ghenzis Khan. The reinforcements f?r the
64th and 86th regiments, under the command of
Lieut. T. R. Hamilton and -Lieut. V. G. Coates,
will leave Chathani on Monday.
Lieut.-Colonel Turner's H troop of Royal Horse
Artillery, under orders for India, arrived at head-
quarters, Woolwich, from Ireland, yesterday even-
ing. _

The transport Sunderland, from Halifax, has
discharged her cargo at Woolwich Arsenal, consist-
ing of 790 tons of returned stores, and was yester-
day hauled out to the buoy to wait for nuttier
orders.

The screw steam transport Balaklava,, in the ser-
vice of the Militaryp tore Department of Woolwich,
arrived at the Arsenal-wharf yesterday from Ports-
mouth, laden with returned Ordnance stores.
In consequence of the heavy demands for the
supply of cartridges and ammunition from Wool-
wich Arsenal for the service of the East India COM
pany 150 extra hands were yesterday engaged. for
that department.
The Defence convict hulk, scuttled about three
weeks back off Woolwich Arsenal, in crier to ex-
tinguish the spontaneous ignition of a large quan-
tity of coals in the hold of the vessel, still lies
waterlogged, in spite of the exertions of upwards
of 1100 riggers and shipwrights in constant
attendance. Yesterday a couple of steam-tugs—
the Monkey and the Widgeon—wre attached,
when they succeeded in bringing her about 30 feet
inward towards the shore. As the spr;ng tides
have commenced setting in another attempt will
be made to lift her nearer the wharf, but although
partially buoyed up between a couple of heavy
barges and crammed with empty casks, the task is
still difficult. _ .

On parade, on Thursday, as the 20th Regiment
was leaving the camp at Aldershot to embark for
India, Colour-Sergeant Thomas Peden wai pre-
sented by Lieutenant-Colonel Everlegh, C. 8., and
the officers of the regiment with a very handsome
silver teapot, bearing the badges and mottoes of
the regiment, and containing a purse with 201.
Colonel Everlegh, in addressing Colour-Sergeant
Peden, spoke of the exemplary character he had
borne during the whole time he had been in the re-
giment, upwards of 20 years, and of the high con-
sideration in which be was held by every one in
the regiment ; that for some years he had been
in charge of the officers' mess, in which
position he had been entrusted with large sums
of money and the charge of very valuable
plate, and that his constant care and attention
had contribu' ed much to the comfort of the officers.
Colonel Everlegh said he trusted that the pleasure
now afforded him of presenting, in the name of the
officers of the 20th Regiment, this teitinienial of
their regard might be an inducement to tho young
men of the regiment to endeavour to follow the ex-
ample so plainly held before them. Colour-Ser-
geant Peden was some time since pre euted by the
captain of his company with a very Irind4oine silver
watch. He is now on the strength of the depot of
the regiment.

A. squadron of the Ist (King's Dragoon Guards
have leftlAldershot for Canterbury, proceeding to
India. The other squadrons will follow on the Bth,
10th, and 11th inst.

The two companies of Royal Marines, 75 each,
under command of Captain Word, which left Gos-
port at 1.30 p.m. on Thursday by special train, or-
rived at Plymouth 3.30 a.m. yesterday morning.
They will probably embark to-day on board the
steam troop ship Imperador, Commander Atkins,
and sail to-morrow (Sunday) for Onina.
The Princess Charlotte, 104, Cantain George F.
Vincent King, which left Plymouth, July 1, with
ammunition and stores for China, experienced a
fine passage to Madeira, where she arrived on the
morning of the 15th of July, and sailed in the
evening for the Cape of Good Hope.
His Netherlands Majesty's steamer Gehdi, 6,
Commander Staring, left Plymouth Sound on
Thursday afternoon for Madeira, Rio Janeiro, the
Cape of Good Hope, and Batavia. At Rio she
embarks 25 mutinous merchant seamen for a penal
settlement at Batavia. During the stay of the
Gehdi at Plymouth her officers visited the Devon-
port Arsenal and all the public establishments.
The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :
George King, midshipman, to the Assurance ;
G. C. Masters, midshipman, to the Chesapeake ;
B. S. Hamilton, midshipman, to the Gauges ;
Charles Hobart, naval cadet, to the Chesapeake ;
William E. Darwell, naval cadet, to the Ganges ;
James T. Hart, master's assistant, to the Sparrow-
hawk.

THE VOYAGE OF THE SHANNON. —A letter from
this 51-gun screw frigate, Captain Peel, says :
"'We towed Frolic out of False Bay ou the 11th of
May. She arrived at Singapore ou the eve of the
11th of June, all well. In lat 44 30 S, long. 78 E,
experienced a terrific thunderstorm. The main
royalmast was struck three times by lightning. No
damage, and a most terrific sea arose at the same
time. Spartan, 26, Captain Sir W. Hoste, Bart.,
was waiting here for the Racehorse, 14, her relief.
She then proceeds to England. None of the other
vessels have arrived yet. It is thought some of the
troops will be sent to India, if rtquira(l. Lord
Elgin and suite embark on the 221, and will live
altogether on board of us. Simoorn, screw troop
ship, is hourly expected from the Mauritius. She
may have been picked up in the Straits and sent to
India. She was to have sailed from the Mauritius
eight hours after the Frenchmen."

THE INDIAN EQUIPMENT OF AN
ENGLISH SOLDIER.

with the following memorandumWe have been favoured by the War Department
overalls,silt p a i
six t
:
"According to existing regulations. of some years'
standing, every soldier. on
ahis arrival in India is pro-
vided with the following Ftic.les of clothing, in addition.
to those which compose his kit in this country :
shirts, four pairs of cotton socks, and one pair of white
braces.
NOV: °ouvnertaedllo.,Mtewno—

Foot Soldiers—Four white jlcketp, one pair of
English summer trousers, five pairs of whiti trousers
five white shirts, two check shirts, and one pair of
white braces.

" These articles are not supplied in this country, but
form a part of the soldiers' necessaries on his arrival in
Todia,
and are corn oed of materials made on the spot
and best suited to the climate.
" During his stay in a' In di Chinn, Ceylon, and at other
p
hot stations, he is provided i
wl l
ll Jacket
in alternate years, and in the yeara tunic
cn‘d2 theshe tunic is
not issued the difference in the valve of the two articles
is paid to the soldier, to be expended (by tbe:ofticer
commanding) for his benefit in any articles suited to
the climate for the station.
" The force recently sent out to Chira and India has
been provided with white cotton henilet and forage cap
covers.
" Any quantity of light clothing Shortestfor troop
noti cce an be
procured on the spot in India at the."
Unfortunately, wo have heard of &pinny admi,
table arrangements before, none of which were
carried out, and it is not a sufficient answer to those
who say that, gal ares a matter
present dre.ef fact, thessed Eoglprecisely
ish regi-
ments in I3eng
those at Aldershot, to give us a statement of
the equipment they ought to receive. It will be
observed, too, that the white cotton head-coverings
are to be worn over the helmets or shakoes. Those
who have had to wear a heavy mourning hatband
during the late hot weather will appieciate the
indulgence.