The Sun.
London, England, 1861-11-04 00:00:00

The non-commissioned officers and troops of the
sth Dragoon Guards at present stationed in Nor-
wich Barracks have just celebrated the anniversary
of the celebrated action at Balakiava in 1854.
Water has been reached in connection with the
artesian well at the cavalry barracks at Colchester
at a depth of 31 feet. The drainage works are
advancing satisfactorily.
We regret to learn that an accident of a serious
character happened to Major-General Lord W.
Paulet, C. 8., on Friday evening. As Major-Gene-
ral commanding the South-Western District he had
on the day named visited Winchester to inspect
the troops stationed there, and returned to
Portsmouth in the evening. On arriving at the
Portsmouth terminus of the Soutji-Western Rail-
way he entered his carriage, which was in waiting,
with Cols. Somerset and Thackeray, and drove off.
In passing along a part of the road where there
were no lights the carriage suddenly overturned.
Lord Paulet was found to be injured in the arm or
shoulder, and was removed to Government-house in
a cab. On examination by Dr. Hume it was found
that the shoulder bone was dislocated, and the frac-
ture was as speedily as possible reduced. Colonels
Somerset and Thackeray were uninjured. It ap-
pears that the town gas company are engaged in
laying down a near main through the road where
the accident took place, and that a large trench had
been opened, with an embankment of earth on each
side, without any provision being made at night,
by a light or otherwise, to give warning of the
state of the road. Into this chasm the carriage was
precipitated over the mounds of earth. The Major.
General and his officers were fortunate in escaping
with their lives. Up to last evening Lord Paulet
was progressing favourably.
A circular received on Saturday at Woolwich from
the Royal Marine Department gives a detail of the
new regulations issued for the remuneration of offi-
ciating clergymen, who will in future be paid ac-
cording to the average number of officers and sol-
diers requiring their spiritual superintendence dur-
ing the period for which they are to be paid. Such
payment will be made in accordance with the an-
nexed rule :—From 25 to 100 men, at the rate of
10s per annum for each man ; from 100 to 300 men,
at the rate of 3s per annum for each man; from 301
upwards, at the rate elf 2s. As these rates have
been settled with a view to the remuneration of
services actually performed, clergymen must be pre-
pared, when required by the officer commanding the
troops, to officiate in barracks. If, however, the
church or chapel be within a reasonable distance of
the men's quarters, the troops should attend Divine
service with the ordinary congregation, should there
be the means of providing them with proper accom-
modation. Unless there be 25 men of all ranks at a
station, including officers, belonging to the Church
of England, the clergyman of that Church there
officiating shall not be entitled to any remuneration.
The allowance to Dissenting and Roman Catholic
clergymen will, in like manner, be contingent on
the presence at the station of 25 officers and men
belonging to their respective persuasions.