ROYAL ENGINEERS.

New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 798, 7 December 1853, Page 3

ROYAL ENGINEERS.

[From the "Woolwich Journal," August !.]

The following changes of stations, promotions, &c., have recently taken place in the corps of the Royal Engineers, viz., Colonel Calder on leare; Colonel Brown died atDevonport on the 6th ult.; Colonel Wood removed from Edinburgh to Devonport; Brevet Colonel H. D. Jones promoted to Colonel, and returned from the camp at Chobhara to Chatham; Lieutenant Colonel Barry removed from Guernsey to Edinburgh; Lieut. Colonel Bolton, ordered home from New Zealand; Lieut. Colonel Alexander from leave to Guernsey; Lieut. Col. Hawkskaw ordered home from Ceylon; Major Twiss ordered home from Hobart Town; Captain M'Causland removed from Londonderry to Belfast; Captain Baker on leave; Captain llassard, from Chatham, to "Woolwich; Captain G. Ross, from Chobham to Chatham; Captain Inglis,from Chatham io Chobham; Captain Lovell,frora Chobham to Chatham; Captain Wood has been appointed Conductor of the Mint at Australia, and is now at the Royal Mint, London, acquiring a knowledge of his duties as chief of the establishment. Lieut. Ewart, from Chatham to Chobham; Lieut. Graves, from Cork to Belfast; Lieut Stuart, ordered to Hong Kong; Lieut. Philips, from Portsmouth to Hurst Castle; Lieutenants Drake, Bailey, Beaumont, Carter, Gilley, and Edwards, from Chobham to Chatham; Gentlemen Cadets, John F.D.Donnelly. John E. Cornes, Thomas, G. Lowry, W. M. Somerville, Alexander DeCourcy Scott, and Carey Lewis, A. O'Grady, appointed second lieutenants in the corps, their commissions dated June 22nd, 1853. The Commander-in-Chief has received Her Majesty's commands to express her high satisfaction of and skill exhibited by the Royal Sappers and Miners during the encampment at Chobham. Such a measure of approbation expressed by her Most Gracious Majesty, and supported by the opinion of a veteran like Viscouat Hardinge, must prove in the highest

degree grateful to all connected with the corps. The Commander-in-Chief has embodied his sentiments in the following general order: — " The Lieutenant General commanding, has much pleasure hi causing the following memorandum to be published in Division Orders: — "Memorandum. « " Horse Guards, July 5.

"« General Viscount Hardinge has received the Queen's commands to express Her Majesty s satisfaction in having witnessed this day the laying down the cylindrical pontoon bridge, which was completed in less (ban an hour, for the passage ot the artillery, cavalry, and infantry. "« Her Majesty did not fail to observe the ot der, the silence, and the perfect acquaintance with every detail which prevailed throughout all ranks of the Sappers and Miners. "'Her Majesty highly appreciates the service of this portion of her army. , '"From the date of its original formation this corps has been remarkable in the annals of the British army for the scientific attainments of its officers and the practical knowledge of its men, and has justly acquired the confidence and esteem of the army by its skilful arrangements, and by being at all times foremost in the perilous duties of war; in peace upholding its high reputation by the useful labours which it so cheerfjUy performs. "'Viscount Hardinge requests Lord Scaton will convey to Colonel Jones, of the Royal Engineers, who directed the pontoon train, and to Colonel Vicars, in charge of the engineer in the camp, and to the officers and men of all ranks of the Sappers and Miners, the Queen * high approbation of their state of discipline and conduct. "' By command of General Viscount Hardinge. (Signed) '" G. BsoWX, A.lr. "'By order, R. B. Wood, Lieut.-Col., A A.G. r '