The Sun.
London, England, 1861-11-12 00:00:00

THE ARM} .

Yesterday detachments of 15 non-commissioned
officers and men of the 84th Regiment, together
with nine men of the Gist Regiment, under the com-
mand of Lieut. C. T. Horan, 84th Regiment, arrived
at Fort Pitt Hospital, Chatham, from Aldershott
Camp. After the troops had been inspected by the
medical staff of the establishment nine were ad-
mitted into hospital for treatment, and the remain-
der sent to the St. Mary's invalid depot to await
orders as to their discharge.
The 34th company of Royal Engineers, which has
been augmented to its full complement, received
orders yesterday to proceed from headquarters,
Chatham, this morning, for Portsmouth, where
they will embark on board her Majesty's screw
steamer Himalaya, Capt. J. Seccombe, for Bermuda.
A number of the most skilled artisans and mecha-
nics, taken from the companies at Brompton Bar-
racks, have been selected under the direction of Col.

Harness, C. 8., director of the Royal Engineer esta-
blishment, and these will also leave Chatham and
embark in the Himalaya, to join the 7th company,
for the purpose of being employed on the public
works in progress in Nova Scotia. On the arrival
of the 34th company at Bermuda, the 26th com-
pany, tow at that island, will embark for Chatham,
having completed its five years' foreign service.
The baggage, arms, and accoutrements of the com-
pany left Chatham yesterday for Portsmouth. Each
man has been furnished with a complete sea kit
Lieut. R. H. Vetch will take the 34th company to
Bermuda.

The required number of men having been obtained

for the corps of Royal Engineers, orders have been
received at Chatham for volunteering from the regi-
ments of the Line for that branch of the service to
be discontinued.
The new reading-room which has been established
at Fort Pitt Hospital, Chatham, through the exer-
tions of Dr. Muir, C. 8., principal medical officer of
the garrison, for the use of the inmates of that esta-
blishment, was opened yesterday for the first time,
and from the number of men who visited it during
the day the advantages offered appear to be highly
prized. The tables are furnished with most of the
daily and several of the weekly papers, forwarded
chiefly by private contributors, the Earl of Darnley
supplying several copies of papers at his solo ex-
pense. A library is also in course of formation, to
consist of works of an amusing character.
The detachment of Royal Marine Light Infantry
belonging to the Woolwich division, from the Me-
diterranean, landed from /he Orion, 91-gun ship, in
_command of Capt. Trib2, consisting of Lieuts

Patrick and Mitchell, on e sergeant, one corporal,
one drummer, and 43 pt i
vates, were yesterdayin-
spected on parade at \Vc olwich by Col. Campbell.
After the inspection the commandant expressed to
Capt. Tribe his gmtifiea tion with the soldierlike
appearance of the detachment, and their remark-
ably clean and neat appes ranee. He directed that
his remarks should be inserted in the divisional
order book of the day.
The following is a de tail of Royal Marines form-
ing the main portion of: the expeditionary battalion
to Mexico, all of whom have embarked at Plymouth,
viz., in the Sansparei'i, on Saturday, 3 colonels, 5
captains, 10 lieutena nta,, 20 sergeants, 20 corporals,
5 buglers, and 351 privates ; total, 414 belonging
to the 131paiouth di` ; and in. the Doneg%l