The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-21 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

His Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-
Chief will bold his annual official inspection of the
troops at Woolwich this morning.
The following circular has been issued from the
Quartermaster-General's department at the Horse-
Guards :

" The question of recovering the value of public
property stolen by soldiers deserting from hospital
having been recently under consideration, it has
been decided by the Secretary of State for War, in
concurrence with the General Commanding-in-
Chief, that when a soldier deserts from hospital,
taking with him any of the public property beiong-
ing thereto, the purveyor will retain his kit (which
will, by the regulations in force, be in the pur-
veyor's store), until the man is apprehended. In
the event of his not being apprehended within the
usual limit of three months the kit will be sold, the
value of the articles stolen credited to the public,
and any balance that remains will be paid to the
officer commanding the deserter's company, who,
after liquidating the debts for which he is liable,
under Article 14, pp. 11 and 12 War-office Regula-
tions, of 1848, will credit the residue to the public
in the manner prescribed for soldiers' effects who
have become non-effective.
" Rictimtp AIREY, Quartermaster-General:'

The Government is about to enter into contracts
for the erection of works upon the King's Meadow,
a small island in the upper reaches of the Tyne,
and nearly adjoining the Elswick Works, to test
the Armstrong guns manufactured at the above-
mentioned works before they arc removed to Wool-
wich. The Government, we understand, also have
it in contemplation to place 100-pounder Arm-
strong guns at the mouth of the Tyne and other
places along the coast for purposes of defence.
Major-General Eyre, Commandant of the troops
in the Medway district, accompanied by Major
Congrcave, Major of Brigade, visited Sheerness on
Saturday for his half-yearly: inspection of the gar-
rison and troops stationed at Sheerness. General
Eyre expressed himself in complimentary terms to
the Col.-Commandant on the general efficiency and
excellent training of the men under his command.
The 2d Derby Militia (Chatsworth Rifles) were
inspected at Chesterfield on Friday, by Major.-Gen.
Lord Frederick Paulet, 0.13., who said he had
never seen a disembodied regiment move so steadily.
Great benefit has been derived from having had
the recruits up 14 days prior to the assembly of the
regiment.

The West Kent Light Infantry Militia, under
Colonel Sir T. M. Wilson, was inspected on Thurs-
day last at the Cavalry Depot Barracks at Maid-
stone, the strength on parade being 422 men of all
ranks, exclusive of officers. Brigadier-Gen. Sutton
expressed his warmest approval of the appearance
made by the regiment.

Parian Statuettes are illustrations of the perfection pro-
duced by untiring- perseverance in removing defects in
manufacture. So also are Herring's Magnetic Brushes and
Combs, which are now rendered so perfect hi restoring the
colour to grey hair, and eradicating the agony of neuralgia
and nervous headache, that failure is almost impossible. N.R.
Coln to
Counterfeits are being made. Omles, 32, Basinghall-street,
Ln.

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