The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-07 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

The 70th, under the command of Licut Col. White,
have arrived at Newry, head-quarters from Manchester.
Two companies have been detached to Armagh.
The sth Fusiliers have, at present, three companies
detached—one at Omagh, one at Charlemont, and one
at Carrickfergus. The company at Charlemont will, we
presume., shortly rejoin head-quarters; and we under-
stand that the depot stationed at Londonderry will, ore
long, be ins!ructed to supply the detachment for Omagh.
Colonel Rowan, As istaut Quartermaster-General, left
Belfast on Wednesday last, to take the command of the
troops stationed at Newry and Dundalk, during Mr.
O'Connell's sojourn in the latter town.
A company of the 70th has been dispatched from
Newry to Drogheda.
It is likely that the half-yearly inspection of the troops
serving in the Belfast district will commence next week.
(From the Limerick Chronicle of Saturday.)
Colonel Mansell, K.H., will proceed hence on Monday
morning, to inspect the troops in this district—viz., a
company each of the 24th, 33d, and 72d, at Tipperary,
Cashel, and Thurles ; 4th Dragoon Guards, at Caber ;
33d depot, Clonmel ; 72d depot, Templemore; and 35th
depot, at Nenagh, on his return.
Major Doyle, 24th, has joined head-quarters in this
garrison, from short leave in Dublin.
Major Stoyte, 24th, has leave to the 14th July.
Captain Ward's company, 61st Regiment, at Bandon,
will march for Cork, head-quarters, on Monday next.
The 16th Regiment, at Cork, wilt supply the detach-
ments of the 61st, ordered into garrison from Buttevant,
and out quarters.
Captain, O'Halloran, 19th, and lady, have left this to
join head-quarters at Canterbury.
Major Dino', 18th, or Royal Irish, is ordered to pro-
ceed in command of a draft for Hong-Kong next month.
This veteran, after forty years' service, embarks to re-
join his regiment in a distant and most ungenial clime.
He is the senior officer of the 18th, and was engaged
with the regiment in the hostile operations against China.
Changes of Depots.—Second Battalion Royals, from
Enniskillen : 7th Fusiliers, from Plymouth to Kinsale ;
19th, from Jersey to Cerk ; 48th, fr.Pm Hull to Cork ;
81st, from Kinsale to Jersey ; 88th, from Glasgow to
Belfast; 89th, from Dublin to Whitehaven ; 90th, from
Cork to Hull.

The 26th Regiment will shortly embark at Liverpool,
for conveyance to Dubliu.
The 41st Regiment, at Brecon, will procecd to Bristol,
to embark, per steam-vessel, next month, for Cork.
The 10th , Hussars, at Newbridge, are ordered to
Dublin.

The 11th Hussars will move up to Dublin the first
week in next month from Dundalk, and be quartered at
Island Bridge Barracks.
Major Thomas Power, who was brought into the97th
from half-pay of the.6otli Rifles, last week, to sell out,
succeeded to the, Command of the 47th Regiment at the
siege of St. Stiaitstian, for which he wears a gold medal
and clasp, and was present at the passage of ail, Bidassoa,
the Nivelle, Nive, and Adour rivers, and blockade of the
citadel of Bayonne and sortie.
Preston Barracks have been surrendered, the detach-
ment of the 47th Regiment, stationed there, were re-
moved to Bolton, and the two companies of the 56th at
Bolton are detached to Ashton, the new barracks at the
latter pbst being fit for occupation.
Read-quarters of the 56th move to Bury this week, to
occupy the barrai ks recently built there. The Pompa-
dours have now two companies at Bury, three ditto at
Burnley, under Major Norman; three at Ashton, under
Major Passy ; one at Colne, under Captain Smith; and
one at Oldham, under Captain Conran.
Surgeon Battersby, 47th Regiment, who broke his leg
by a fall from his horse at Weedon, having recovered
sufficiently to resume his duties, AsSis'ant Surgeon Law-
son ha; been detached to Bolton, to take medical charge
of the detachment there, under Major Gordon.
Captain Johnston, 33d, and family, have arrived in
Dublin on leave of absence, his Grace the Commander-
in• Chief having granted him the indulgence of leave to
find his private passage to New Brunswick, receiving the
regulated allowance.

EXTENSIVE FIRE NEAR SIT-
TING BOURN E, KENT.
Between nine and ten o'clock a most destructive fire,
which illuminated the surrounding country for many
miles, broke out in the stabling belonging to Mr. Lud-
gater, farmer, of Lower Halston, about four miles from
Sittingbourne. The premises, which form an extensive
range, cor.sisting of substantial barns and granaries,
stacks of corn, stables for several horses, shtds for
agricultural implements, and waggon lodges, arc, with'
their contents, completely consumed, and the total loss
is not less than 2,0001. For some time it was thought
that the fire originated through the act of some vile in-
cendiary, as during the last fortnight two other tires
have taken place, involving a vast destruction of agricul-
tural produce arising from such cause. We are happy,
however, in being able to state, from the fact of our re-
p.irtf•r being upon the spot at the time, and until nine
o clock on Monday morning, that in this case such
is not the faet, the outbreak being purely accidental, as
the following statement, procured from 1,1-1.1 't second
boy" in the employ of Mr. Luagoter, will sbow:—About
nine o'clock on Q4inciay 'evening, requiring a light in
order to suivs r. his horses, the lad struck a lucifer match
near the chaff-bin, and lit a candle, which he, lAO4 in
the safety lantern used in the 5t1,1:1,?.,_ he was
r
gone to procure the pe.assacy p,rovender and combing it
in thp rpauisite propor4;;ns, about a quarter of au hour
elapsed. When he returned he found the chaff bin on
fire, and immediately he opened the door the flames
mounted upwards with fearful rapidity, seizing in tjlF:l7
course every article of a combustible ncititir.o. The cop-
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