The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-10 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Major-Gen. Sir Richard Dacres, K.C.8., attended
by the garrison Staff, yesterday inspected on parade
at Woolwich, a detachment of the Depot Brigade
Royal Artillery, in command of Capts. Blount and
Le Mattie, consisting of 150 men, who afterwards
proceeded to the garrison at Sheerness, to take up
the duties- of an equal detachment of Capt. Jones'
battery arrived yesterday morning at Woolwich.
Gen. Dacres likewise inspected the squadron of
16th Lancers, in command of Capt. Dynon, under
orders to march from Woolwich this morning for
their barracks at Hounslow.
The Seots Greys are at present on their way
from Dublin to Peirshill (Edinburgh), Hamilton,
and Perth, several troops having already reached
their destination. The 13th Light Dragoons,
which are replaced by the Scots Greys on the march
to Manchester.

In consequence of the great want of additional
field-work instructors for the officers and men of the
Royal and Indian Engineers at head-quarters, Chat-
ham, orders have been forwarded to the Royal
Engineer establishment by Colonel Chapman, C. 8.,
Deputy-Adjutant-General, directing several of the
most experienced non-commissioned officers to be
raised to the rank of assistant field-work instructors,
for the instruction of the Engineers in all kinds of
sapping and mining operations. One of the assis-
tant-instructors who has been appointed to this duty
at. Chatham is Sergeant Londrim, who is decorated
with the Victoria Cross, which was awarded him for
a daring act of bravery while serving in India dur-
ing the mutiny. The non-commissioned officer who
is now instructing the cadets at Sandhurst, and the
sergeant-instructor to the Lanarkshire Engineer
Volunteers, have also been ordered to join head-
quarters at Brompton, to fill the post of assistant
field-work instructors.

Yesterday the mounted portion of No. 5 field
battery of the Royal Artillery Depot Brigade, con-
sisting of Capt. I{. IL Jones, in command, Lieut. T.
M. Hazlerigg, Lieut, W. M'Clintock, 16 non-com-
missioned officers, 5 bombardiers, and 62 drivers,
with 87 horses, left Sheerness, and proceeded under
easy marches to 'Woolwich. The ammunition, forage,
and limber waggons, and store carts left with the
detachment at the same time. The four 9 pounder
field guns and two 24-pounder howitzers have been
left behind at Sheerness for the instruction of the
recruits of the depot brigade at that station, under
the command of Lieut.-Col. Talbot. The dismounted
party of No. 5 battery, under the command of
Lieutenant H. P. Darwell, left Sheerness yester-
day morning by special train, this portion of the
battery numbering 14 non-commissioned officers,
4 bombardiers, 133 gunners and drivers, and 33
women and children. On the arrival of the bat-
tery at Woolwich it will be furnished with 12-
pounder Armstrong guns, each of 8 cwt., prior to
its contemplated departure for Warley. The
spe-
cial train which conveyed this dismounted party
to Woolwich brought detachments
quarters, consisting of 20 non-commissioned
officers, 11 bombardiers, and IGI guzinc
gunners head
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disembarked yesterday twining alongside Ports-
mouth dockyard, and were forwarded by railway
to their destination, the battery under the com-
mand of Lieut.-Col. Barry to Christchurch, and
Major Bolton's battery to Dover.

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HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
This DAY.-11orning,1 2h. 14m.—Afternoon, 2h. 28m
To-itoßßow.-Morning, 2h. 34m.—Afternoon, 2b. 58m,

Tau WEATHER.—Sux OPIPICE, MAY 10, 1561.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
54—highest since noon yesterday.
44—rowest this morning and during the night..
50—this day at noon.

BAROMETER-29.75.
WIND—S.-E.—moderate; with dull weather.