The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-05 00:00:00

TilE ARMY.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
arrived at Plymouth at midnight on Tuesday. On
Wednesday morning, attended by General Foster,
Colonel Chapman, R.E., and Colonel Bingham, who
came from the Horse Guards with him, he pro-
ceeded to the Devonport Park for the purpose of
inspecting the military in the district. The duke
was received by Major-General Hutchinson, Com-
mander-in-Chief of the Western District, Colonel
Owen, RE., Brigade-Major Kirk, Captain Main-
non, Aide-de-Camp, Lieutenant Rimmington, R.E.,
Aide-de-Camp, &c. The troops at present in Ply-
mouth garrison include the 3d Brigade of Royal
Artillery, commanded by Colonel Pester, and the
sth Brigade, under Colonel Maberley, numbering
together about 460 men quartered in the citadel;
Major Simpson's Bth Brigade, a mounted battery,
130 men, in Granby barracks; the 2d Battalion of
the 12th Regiment of the Line, commanded by
Colonel Hamilton, part 'in the citadel and part in
Milbay, 780 in all ; the Plymouth Division of Royal
Marines, 900 men, under Colonel Holloway ; the
sth Regiment, 700 men, under Colonel English,and
the .61st, 750 men, commanded by Col. Raynaud,
both of which regiments are in the Raglan bar-
racks, Devonport. Besides the Line and Marines
there are also the 3d Devon Administrative Bat-
talion of Volunteer Rifles, under Lord Valletort.
They include six companies of about 43 men each
from Plymouth, Devonport, Stonehouse, Millbrook,
Cawsand, and Tavistoek, and attended by special
request from his Royal Highness. The weather for
some time had been very unpropitious, and the
ground was in an unfavourable condition. The bands
of the various regiments were united; and played
under the guidance of Mr. Winterbotham, of the
Royal Marines. The troops marched by in quick
time and in quarter distance column, but as there
was a heavy shower impending, the Commander-in-
Chief dismissed them to barracks, first stating that
their appearance was very satisfactory, and that
the demeanour and marching of the Volunteers was
superior to that of many regiments of the Line.
After inspecting the works in progress at Tregantle
Fort on Wednesday afternoon the Duke went to
Cawsand, and returned by way of Cremhill to Mount
Wise, where he dined with MajoiaGen. Hutchinson.
Yesterday morning before 9 o'clock the Duke, ac-
companied by his staff, visited Plymouth Citadel,
which he entered under a Royal salute,and inspected
the Royal Artillerymen, who went through reposi-
tory exercises, handled heavy ordnance without the
aid of machinery, mounted and dismounted guns,
&e. The men were also exercised at firing from
B.inch guns at the Higher Ligonier battery, in the
lower fort. The target, at a distance of 1,500 yards,
was demolished by the fifth shot. The 12th Regi-
ment, commanded by Col. Hamilton, were then by
that officer and Major Hibbert put through a variety
of evolutions, including the platoon and bayonet
exercise, which was performed with remarkable cor-
rectness, although the regiment was in marching
order, and of course encumbered with knapsacks.
The Commander-in-Chief expressed his approba-
tion at their appearance, and took especial notice
of the efficiency of Mr. Strong, the junior ensign,
who put the men through company drill. The
questions to several of the captains, regarding
different field manoeuvres, were answered to the
satisfaction of the Duke, who, after breakfast-
ing in the Artillery mess room, proceeded, in
company with the officers of Engineers, to the Hoe,
where they embarked at Brethren-steps, and went
on board the steam tender Avon, Second Master J.
bong, which conveyed them to ILvisand Pier,
where he examined the proposed sites for the forti-
fications at &visaed, Staddon Point, Staddon
Heights, Brown-hill, and Turnchapel.
Lieut.-Col. Sampson Freeth, late the commanding
Royal Engineer at Bermuda, has been appointed
commanding Royal Engineer at Sheerness for the
purpose of superintending the erection of the addi-
tional fortifications which the Government has
decided on erecting at the entrance to the Medway,
Lieut.-Col. H. W. Montagu, the present command-
ing Royal Engineer, having been placed under
orders to 'proceed to Malta. During the period
Lieut.-Col. Montagu has been in command at Sheer-
ness he has effected several highly important alte-
rations and improvements in the locality, and as a
mark of respect entertained for that officer the
inhabitants of the town are now raising subscrip-
tions for the purpose of presenting him with a
suitable testimonial prior to his proceeding to the
Mediterranean.

Intelligence has been received at the head-quar-
ters of the Chatham division of Royal Marines, an-
nouncing that the battalion of Royal Marine Light
Infantry, under the command of Col. J. H. Gas-
coigne, 0.13., is on its passage home from China in
the iron screw steamship Adventure, and that the
officers and men may be expected to arrive at head-
quarters in the course of a few weeks.

The Secretary of State for War, on the recommen-
dation of the Duke of Cambridge, has appointed
some of the most efficient noncommissioned officers,
selected from the Royal Engineers at Chatham, to
be instructors to the Newcastle-upcn-Tyne and Lan-
cashire Volunteer Engineer Corps, recently formed.

The arrangements fot the formation of the depot
battalion of the Royal Marine Light Infantry
which the Lords of the Admiralty have decided
on establishing at Deal are now completed, and the
officers who will be attached to the depot have
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