The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-07 00:00:00

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Col. Grey, late of the sth Fusileers, has taken the
command of the Colchester Camp from Col. the
Hon. A. Gordon, appointed to an infantry brigade
in the Curragh. In transferring the command,
Col. Gordon has issued a highly complimentary
garrison order, thanking all the officers and men for
their efficient co-operation in carrying out the im-

portant duties of his office. The newly-appointed
Commandant has seen much service, having been in
the army upwards of half a century,during the greater
part of which he has held a commission in the
sth Fusileers. In consequence of additions recently
made the number of troops at the camp now exceed
1,700 rank and file, comprising the first battalion of
the first Royals, the depots of the first and second
battalions of the sth Fusileers, and the depot com-
panies of the 34th, 38th, 44th, 54th, 56th, 66th,
88th, and 97th regiments. Ensign Johnson, of the
56th, is under orders to embark for India to join
the regiment at Bengal. Lieut. Cochrane, of the
34th, the service of which are at Bengal, and the
' depot at the camp, has been appointed adjutant to
the 18th Bengal Cavalry (late the 2d Mahratta
Horse) ; Lieut. G. D. U. Mason, of the 37th, has
been appointed instructor of musketry to the ser-
vice companies of the regiment at Devonport. The
first and second battalions of the 16th Regiment
expect to embark for Canada. Col. Hadden, chief
of the Engineering Department in the Eastern
District, proceeded by the Indian mail packet on
Wednesday to Ceylon, where he has received an
important appointment, and is temporarily suc-
ceeded at home by Capt. Clark, Royal Engineers.
Capt. Bayne, rifle instructor to the 88th Regiment
(Connaught Rangers), and Lieut. Owens, of the
same corps, have received orders to join their re-
giment in India. The latter officer has leave of
absence till the period of embarkation. Lieut.
Hall and Ensign Collis, of the 2d battalion 6th
Foot, recently arrived at Colchester Camp, art
ordered to join the service companies of their regi-
ment at Gibraltar. Col. Street, Commandant of
10th Depot Battalion, Colchester, has temporary
leave of absence from his post. The recent arrival
of depots has rendered a fresh arrangement of the
battalions necessary, the 9th now being the strongest,
comprising eight depots, and the 10th battalion
only six.
The companies of battalions in Colchester Camp
having completed their ordinary course of rifle
practice during the summer, will now be all with-
drawn, and the station will be used for casual men
and recruits.
The regiment of 12th Lancers, commanded by
Mujor-Gen. Henry Lockwood, C. 8., and Lieut.-

Col. T. G. A. Oakes, hitherto stationed at York and
Leeds, is now on the march to Aldershott. Two
troops of the regiment arrived at Doncaster on
Wednesday and two troops on Thursday, leaving
Doncaster yesterday to proceed by stages to, their
destination. The regiment will be relieved by the
10th Hussars, under the command of Lieut. V.
Baker, from Norwich and Ipswich.
A detachment of 100 of the 4th Dragoon Guards
has left Weedon for Northampton.
The sixth brigade of Royal Artillery, consisting
of ten batteries stationed at Malta and Corfu, is
expected at Portsmouth, where the force will re-
lieve the tenth brigade. The officers in command of
the ten batteries are Lieut.-Col. the Hon. F,. T.
Gage ; Majors J. D. Shakespear, T. Moubre,y,
J. Boulton, J. G. Boothby, C. J. Strange, r. Spur-
Way, W. E. M. Reilly, Copt& F• Close,. raid T. W.
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