The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-29 00:00:00

THE ARM} ,

The sth (Northumberland Fusileers) Regiment,
under the command of Col. W, C. Master, C. 8., sta-

ioned at Portsmouth, paraded on Southsea-eom

mon, at 11 a.m. yesterday, for inspection by Major.
Gen. Lord W. Paulet, C. 8., commanding the gar.

rison and district. The troops were marched past
in slow and quick time. They reformed line, and
went through the manual, platoon, and bayonet
exercises, and afterwards through a series of batta-
lion movements, at the conclusion of which Lord W.
Paulet addressed the regiment in complimentary
terms, and said that it was in a much better state
than he had expected to find it, considering its re-
cent return from India. His lordship then pre-
sented medals, to which were attached gratuities,
to four men in the regiment for long service and
good conduct. This terminated the proceedings,
and the regiment marched back to its quarters. The
following are the names and lengths of service of

the recipients :—Sergeant R. Denbow, 19 years'
service ; Private Henry Stevens, 25 years' service ;
Private A. Rackham, 19 years' service ; and Private
A. Hickmoro, 181 years' service.
Lieut.. W. G. T. Stace, Royal Engineers, has been
ordered to proceed from Chatham to Plymouth, to
assist in superintending the erection of the new de-
fences on that part of the coast.
Yesterday Major-Gen. R. Burnley, the Inspector-
General of Infantry, commenced his half-yearly in-
spection of the battalions of infantry at Chatham.
In the morning the depots composing the Ist batta•

lion, under the command of Col. li. Jervis, consist-
ing of the Ist and 2d battalions of the 4th (King's
Own), 35th, 43d (Light Infantry), 77th, and 94th
Regiments, were drawn up in heavy marching
order on the general parade-ground, from which.
the proceeded to the inner lines. On arriving on
the ground Major-Gen. Rumley, who was accompa-
nied by some members of the garrison staff, in-
spected each depot, and also examined each man's
kit and accoutrements. The troops were put
through the manual, platoon, and bayonet exercises,
with a few other manoeuvres, after which Major-
Gen. Rumley left the Lines and proceeded to inspect
the books and accounts of each depot. Ile also as-
sembled the junior officers of regiments and ad-
dressed numerous questions to them respecting their
military duties, to all of which he received very
satisfactory replies. In the afternoon the British
and Indian depots comprising the 2d battalion, in-
cluding the Ist and 2d battalions of the 12th, Ist

and 2d battalions of the 20th, 31st, 52d (Light In

fantry), and 83d Regiments, were drawn up on their
parade•ground, under the command of Col. R. N.
Phillips, and were also inspected by Major-
Gen. Rumley. Owing to the circumstance of re-
cruiting having been suspended and the depots con-

siderably reduced, the battalions at Chatham are
scarcely 'one-half their former strength. Major-
Gen. Rumley was entertained at dinner last night

by the officers of the Ist and 2d battalions, and this
morning will continue his inspection of the 2d bat-
talion, after which he will inspect the 3d depot bat-
talion at the Hut barracks, under the command of
Lieut.-Col. Fairtlough.
The 17th company of the Royal Engineers, under
the command of Lieut. Montague Lambert, which
arrived from Malta in the screw steamer Himalaya,
marched into Chatham last evening, from Ports-
mouth, and joined headquarters. The company
numbers nearly 100 men of all ranks, its strength
having been made up from other companies. The
17th company was relieved at Malta by the 31st
company, under the command of Capt. Fyers, which
left Chatham a few weeks since, The sth company
of Royal Engineers will arrive at Chatham, from
Woolwich, to-day, being relieved at the latter sta-
tion by the 9th company from Aldershott camp;'
where it is replaced ;by the 24th .company, whcali
arrived from the Mediterranean in the Himalaya.
A parade of the companies of Royal and Indian
Engineers at headquarters, Chatham, took place at
Brompton barracks yesterday, to witness the carry-
ing into effect the sentence of two district
courts-martial passed on Sappers James Bryan
and James Cordell, Royal Engineers, for desertion
under very aggravated circumstances. The prisoner
Bryan deserted from headquarters five years ago,
and subsequently re-enlisted into the Royal Artil-
lery, on which occasion he defrauded the Govern-
ment of the sum of £5 10s. 6d., his bounty and the
value of his cutfit, by falsely stating that he had
never been in her Majesty's service before. The
Court sentenced him to 84 days' imprisonment with j

hard labour, and to be placed under stoppages
until the sum of which h 6 defrauded the public was

made good. Cordell, the other prisoner, deserted
several months since, but was not apprehended
until a few days ago, when he was sent up to head-
quarters for trial. The Court also sentenced him
to 84 days' imprisonment, with hard labour. Both
prisoners, after hearing their sentence, were handed
over to a strong escort, and marched to Fort
Clarence military prison, to undergo their punish-
ment.
Intelligence was yesterday received at the hand-
quarters of the Royal Engineer establishment,
Chatham, that the 10th company of Royal Engi-
neers had left China for England, and would
shortly arrive.

Yesterday another large party of cavalry and in-
'antry troops, to the number of 70 men of all

ranks, arrived at the invalid establishment, Chat-
ham, from Scotland, the whole of them having been
forwarded tothe depot to await their discharge from
the service. The troops, who were in medical charge
of Assist.-Surg. J. M'Letchie, 26th Cameronians,
belongedtothe 2d (Royal North British) Dragoons,
26th Regiment, let (Light Infantry), 79th, and 92d
Highlanders. On their arrival at Fort Pitt they
were medically inspected by the staff at that esta-
blishment, when 23 men were admitted into hos-
pital for treatment, and the remainder forwarded to
St. Mary's barracks. A detachment of. the sth (Royal
Irish) Lancers also arrived at Fort Pitt, fromAlder-
shott, yesterday, when five of the number were re-
ceived
into hospital. There are now nearly 600 men
at the Chatham invalid establishment, waiting the
order for their discharge from the service.
Yesterday seventy non-commissioned officers and
men of the 2d Dragoons, 26th Cameronians, 71st,
79th, and 92d Highlanders,
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