The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-23 00:00:00

THE ABIIF.

Orders have been received it Chatham directing
the following officers and Cetachments belong-
ing the three battalions of itfantry at that gar-
rison to be held -in readiness :o embark for India
to reinforce the respective British regiments
serving in the Bengal, Madra3, and Bombay pre-
sidencies :—Ensign W. H. Stone, Ensign E. M.
Kemp, and 118 non-commissioned officers and men
of
g Capt. R. C.
Martin,en, IstEbieauttta. litio.nH4.tH n W. Irvine,h
and 120 men of all ranks of the Ist battalion 19th
H. H.
Litimeeegminegn,t'LEsingsnigßn EnsignTM'arpdooarn,lyand6Omen of the
Ist battalion 20th Regiment; Capt. R. P. Arm-

strong, Lieut. H. T. Stanley, and Ensign L. J. W.
Hadden, Ist battaion 23d Royal Welsh Fusiliers ;
Ensign J. I. Tvinin,r; and 21 men of the 35th
(Royal Sussex) Regiment; Capt. the Hon. E. G.
Curzon, Capt. tit Hon. D. J. Monson, and Ensign
V. E. Capt. C. H.
KMalan, Ennsoixg,n
J. OL. igmh.tvlannfdansiternry
Ensign Cap R. J.
F. Day, and 8i non-commissioned officers and men
of the 75th Regiment; Ensign G. Cook, Ensign W.
J. M'Clellard, Ensign J. Potts, Ensign IL Topp,
and 122 men of all ranks of the 77th Regiment ;
Capt. J. Sweeney, Capt. W. Minhear, Ensign F.
Ford, Ensign PI. A. Fuller, Ensign C. L. Smith,
and 48 men of the 83d (County of Dublin) Regi-
ment; and Ensign W. A. Symes, Ensign H. Jones,
and F. J. Hassard, 94th Regiment.

Yesterday Major-General Eyre, commanding the
forces in the Chatham district, had the three batta-
lions of infantry, and the battalion of Royal Marine
Light Infantry assembled on Chatham lines for the
purpose of enabling them to go through the various
evolutions incidental to a brigade field-day, in
which the troops were occupied about three hours.

Yesterday Major-General Eyre inspected the
30th (Captain Creyke's) Company of Royal Engi-
neers, under orders to embark for Corfu, on the
Parade-ground at Brompton, when the Company,
which has been augmented to its full complement,
was found to be in a most efficient and satisfactory
state. The 30th Company will, according to pre-
sent arrangements, leave head-quarters, Chatham,
on Saturday, to embark for Corfu, where it relieves
the 9th Company, which returns to l3ngland.
On Tuesday the remainder of the hoops in depot
at Warley barracks, near Brentwood, took their
departure for service in India. The draught com-
prises a party of 60 engineers, under command of
Capt. Glossett.

The Royal Middlesex Rifle Militia were inspected
on Friday last at Barnet by Major-Gen. Crawford,
who expressed himself in high terms of their effi-
ciency. The regiment was under command of Lieut-
Col. Viscount Enfield, M.P., and mustered 473.
The 3d Regiment King's Own Staffordshire Rifle
Militia was inspected by major Gen. Lord Fredk.
, who highly praised the
men for their efficiency at ball practice.
Panlet on the 18th inst.
The 23d Royal South Glocester Regiment of Mi-
litia, under the command of Col. F. W. F. Berkeley,
M.P., was inspected on Friday last by Major.-Gen.
R'lnileY, who testified his high approbation of the
regiment. The numbers present were—officers, 23 ;
sergeants, 27; buglers,
613. 9; rank and file, 544—total,

The West Essex Regiment of Militia will con-
clude its annual period of training and exercise at
Chelmsford on Saturday rest. The recruits have
had six weeks' drill, and :lave profited by it very
well.

The East Norfolk Regiment of Militia has been
out en drill during the last few days at Great Yar-
mouth. The muster has been an extremely good

The Royal Cornwall 'liners Artillery Militia,
Lieut.-Col. Sir Colmon Rashleigh, commandant,
were inspected at the Green, in Truro, by Colonel
Pester, R.A., who said he was agreeably surprised
at all he had seen.

The Chatsworth Rifle Militia, Lieut.-Col. Ches-
terfield, 550 strong, have been reviewed at Chester-
terfield by Major-General Lord Paulet, and found
in a state of thorough efficiency.

The Royal Berks hl4jitia have been reviewed at
Reading by Col. Pipon, and declared fit for active
service.

The Kent Artillery Militia have obtained great
proficiency in working and handling heavy artillery.
The Royal Cumberlard Militia, Lieut.-Colonel
Gandy, commandant, mustering upwards of COO
rank and file, were reviewed on Tuesday, at White-
haven, by Lieut.-General Sir A. Wetherell, who at
the close of the proceedings passed a very high
encomium on their appearance.