Glasgow Courier. — 1846-12-12 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

ARRIVAL OF THE 31ST REGIMENT FROM INDIA. FRB REROF.B OF FEROZEIDIAR, ALIWAL, AND 80BRAON. On Sunday the bead-quarters of the 31st Regiment entered Chatham garrison under circumstances such as no other regiment, we believe, has ever been received there. The band of the Royal Marines, and the inhabitants, as well as officers and men from the garrison, flocked to the railway station to witness and greet the arrival of these gallant fellows from Gravesend. They arrived by the five o'clock train, and, preceded by the Marine band playing " See the conquering hero comes," and headed by their commanding officer, LieutenantColonel Spence, they then marched to the barracks, amidst the cheers of the populace, who were anxious to contribute to the triumphal entry of the heroes, who, in 1825, quitted Chatham garrison. In the midst of them were unfurled the colours of the regiment, torn to ribbons, together with the proud display of five colours taken from the enemy—one at Ferozeshah, two at Aliwal, and two at Sobraon. On reaching the barracks the shouts of the soldiers rent the air In welcoming their comrades home. This wing of the regiment embarked at Calcutta on the 3d of August, on board the Madagascar. and consisted of 210 men, 19 women, and 20 children, under the command of Major Stanton, accompanied by Major Longworth, Adjutant Bolton (wounded at Sobraon), Lieutenants Hutton, Seaman, Ellemsley (wounded at Ferozeshah), Dr. Fosse, and Quartermaster Bennison. Lieut. Duveruot, of the 50th Regiment, also came home with them. Col. Spence, who came home overland, met the regiment at Gravesend. On the passage they lost Lieut. Sparrow, from dysentery, and privates Molloy, Turner, Purser, Ambrey, and Finnigan, to., gether with one child. While at Gravesend, J. Brenchley, Esq., of Woombwell Ball, gave to every soldier a glass of spirits, at the same time presenting each with a laurel leaf, which they immediately placed in their caps. This gentleman's son, an officer in the regiment, fell at Moodkee. Colonel Spence, in 1825, a lieutenant in the regiment, was amongst those on board the Kent, Indiaman, when that vessel caught lire and was destroyed at sea, and has survived through many perils to witness this gratifying reception of his regiment into its old quarters, and to partake with his brother officers of a splendid and hospitable entertainment given them by the officers of the Royal Marines, on their arrival. Serjeant Bernard M•Cabe, of this regiment, who bravely mounted the bastion, where he planted his colour, and, assisted by his companions, drove the enemy from their entrenchments, has been promoted to an ensigncy. The regiment originally mustered 1200 men ; of these little more than 300 survive, the remainder of whom, composing the left wing, were embarked on board the Plantagenet, but that vessel having sprung a leak, they put back to Calcutta, and are expected home in a feu days on board the St. Vincent. On their arrival, the effective portion of the regiment, it is expected, will be removed to Canterbury, to replace the 57th Regiment now stationed there. A portion of the 31st (18 or 20 men) were made prisoners by the Sikhs, and on their liberation the enemy presented them with a suit of clothing and four rupees each. The regiment has suffered by disease, 118 well as by the conflicts in which It has been engaged, about 200 have fallen victims to the cholera.  Savage Atrocity.—We have just heard (on shat we consider competent authority) that an overseer of the Board of Works has been most inhumanly murdered in the county of Clare. Be is said to have been cut to pieces with reaping hooks.—Dublin The beautiful estate of Drumduan, east of the Cloven Hill, Forres, was sold last week to J. Thorburn, Esq., of Alexandria, for 4E5050. We have much pleasure in stating that a number of the farmers in our vicinity, instead of digging their potatoes, have suffered them to remain in the field, for the purpose of being used for seed. The system of early planting is to be adopted; in fact, a good breadth of land has been already planted throughout the country. Mr. Turnbull, a spirited farmer, on Levenside, near Renton, after sending about 100 bolls to Glasgow, some time ago planted eight aeres. His last crop was not diseased.—Greenock Adtirffiff,