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| Accession number | 912L : 2124/6 |
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APRIL 2 , 1885 . THE TROOPS COMPRISING THE FIRST ARMY Corps for active service comprise , roughly reckon ed , the following : -2,000 Artillery with 78 guns ; 5,000 Cavalry ; and 12,000 Infantry : say a total force of 19,000 men . Of the three regi ments of British Cavalry , the 9th Lancers are at Rawulpindi ; the 8th Hussars at Meerut and the 12th Hussars at Bangalore . Of the native cavalry , the 14th Bengal Lancers and 15th Bengal Cavalry are at Rawulpindi ; the 8th Bengal Cavalry at Lucknow , the 10th Bengal Lancers at Multan , and the 11th Bengal Lancers at Nowgong . The 3rd Punjab Cavalry , Central India Horse and Poona Horse are also under orders . Of the British Infantry , only two batta lions are at Rawulpindi : of the native Infantry , five out of 14 regiments under orders are there . Three of the Field Artillery batteries and two of the Garrison batteries detailed for service , are at Rawulpindi . Taking a division to consist of one British and three Native Cavalry regiments , and three British and nine Native Infantry regi ments , besides Artillery , we could get - by the addition of four Native Infantry Regiments two strong field divisions ; having over , one Bri tish and two Native Cavalry regiments : and six regiments of European Infantry . The addition specified would bring the total strength up to 22,000 ; which is still 3,000 short of the 25,000 required for our First Army Corps . It will be seen that the force , as at present con stituted , is unusually strong in European troops . NAVAL COMMANDER ATTACKED BY A BOY . on An unusual act of insubordination occurred board H.M.S. Minotaur a few days ago . A boy , about 16 years old , was brought before Captain Britten charged with being incorrigibly unclean in his habits . While he wrs being interrogated he made a sudden rush at the captain , and , aided by the roll of the ship succeeded in knocking him backward on to the ward - room skylight . Had this been unshipped , as is usually the case , the consequences would probably have been very serious . The boy was made a prisoner of , and will be tried by court - martial , of course . م ولون Esq Active Service 7.F. Colvin 138 9th Lancers Stamps not available C.H. Col in die b Enek negt Ерек THE ESSEX HUNT STEEPLECHASES . - At the steeplechases in connection with the Essex Hunt , on Thursday in last week , the popular master , Sir Henry Selwin - Ibbetson , Bart . , secured two races with Bailey , the huntsman , on Deception and Maid of all Work ; while R. B. Colvin , Esq . , J.P. , piloted Mr Deacon's Stud groom to victory in the steeplechase plate . THE INDIAN RELIEFS . The following is the revised programme of reliefs for the approaching season : British Cavalry . - 9th Lancers from Umballa to England . 2nd Dragoon Guards ( Bays ) from England to Umballa . PIGSTICKING . THE MUTTRA PIGSTICKING CUP . From Correspondent of the " Pioneer . " HE GANGES CUP having been abandoned for this year , THE owing to the misfortunes which have overtaken the best jungles of the district over which the race for that Cup was wont to be un , the 3rd Dragoon Guards , who are now stationed at Muttra , thinking that a meeting in their country would not be unwelcome to hog - hunting sportsmen , decided to get up a sup to replace the Ganges . In this object they were considerably strengthened by the kind and generous support of that most keen of sportsmen , the Maharaj Rana of Dholepove , who not only volunteered to lend every assistance in his power both monetary and otherwise , to the enterprise , but also promised to enter a large number of his horses . The entries , considering the ill - timed rumours of war , and the Durbar at Rawalpindi , were mor numerous than could have been expected under the circumstances ; thereby showing how willing the sportsmen of the country were to back up even such a daring enterprise as the formation of a new cup , under the auspices of a regiment only just come out to the country , and therefore practically " new to the game . " The total number of entries was 43 , amongst which will be noticed some of the best known " pigstickers " of the day . The camp was pitched at Perkham , which is exactly half way between Agra and Muttra , and being placed only a few hundred yards from the Railway station every convenience was afforded to comers and goers . The meeting itself was a decided success , and the thanks of all those who took part in it , are due to the energetic Honorary Secretary , Mr. C. Williams , who performed all the arduous duties of his post to the entire satisfaction of every body concerned , and succeeded in making the whole of the arrangements so perfect that everything passed off without a single hitch . The weather was not too hot , the country was perfect , and pigs very numerous - three items which contributed greatly to the enjoyment of the meeting . The entries were as follows : OVERL Ferdia POST DUE AS . RAGE MUTTRA CUP . First Nominations . The Maharaj Rana of Dholepore's gr a h Desert , Born . Capt . Gopi Singh's gr a h Ivanhoe , Inderbeer Singh's gr a h Homa . Mr. Dennehy's ch cb g Lottery . Gahan's b w g Rufus I. Major Lockhart's ( R. H. A ) bah Poncher . Mr. Heygate's ( R. H. A. ) gr cb m Lulu . Goulburn's ( R. H. A. ) ch cb m Galen . " " Adam's b a h Emperor . 23 Caldicott's br wg Sir Roger . 39 Colvin's bli eba Mahomed Jan. " " 21 Farquharson's ( 3rd D. G. ) eh a h Sunbeam . Spurrell's ( 3rd . G. ) b cb Wild Oats . Р Alexander's ( 3rd D. G. ) b cb m Lucy . Captain Roche's ( 3rd D. G. ) ch wg Rufus II . Major Amyatt - Burney's ( 3rd D. G ) . b w g Colonist . Capt . Pryce's ( 3rd D. G. ) gr cb p Peter . Mr. Hillas's ( 3rd D. G. ) gr cb p My Gray . Dr. Robinson's ( A. M. S. ) wh cb h Violin . Mr. Wiliams's ( 3rd D. G ) wh a h Uncle G. 31 Keith's b cb p Trumpeter . Mercer's ( 3rd D. G ) ch cb m Country Lass .. Anderson's ( 3rd D. G. ) b cb m Polly . 31 " Dyson's ( 3rd D. G. ) ch cb p Jack . Second Nominations . The Maharaj Rana of Dholepore's ch a h Bayard . Capt . Gopi Singh's b a h Kassassin . Inderbeer Singh's b w m Kate . Mr. Dennehy's ch w g Rosicrucian . Lennard's bl w m Black Bess . 33 37 " " 29 31 93 Gahan's b w g Slanderer . Heygate's ( R. HA ) b cb h Saladin . Caldicott's br w g Satan . Farquharson's ( 3rd D , G. ) ch cb p Mary , Adam's ( 3rd D. G. ) gr a p Pouchet . Alexander's ( 3rd D. G. ) cb m Starlight . 22 Capt . Roche's ( 3rd D. G. ) gr cb g Jules . Major Amyatt - Burney's ( 3rd D. G. ) br w g Bushranger , Mr. Williams's ( 3rd D. G. ) b w m Maud . " Dyson's ( 3rd D. G. ) gr eb p No Name . Third Nominations . Mr. Caldicott's b a h Bulbul . The Maharana of Dholepore's b a h Forest King , The Property of MAJOR THE HON . H. LEGGE . 410 Totul bus stimols ni boys ! -OT oloT Intnemigo qdo dia . The property of the OFFICERS of the IX LANCERS will be sold by AUCTION at Meerut after the Inter - Regi mental Tournament in March . 1995d - aral * -891 19vs [ 9 ] T doo POLO PONIES . PARMESAN -- c . c . b . m . very good Polo Pony and fast Gym 008 khana winner on the flat and over a coun try . Played in last 2 Inter - Regimental Tour naments . TOJI - athrols ) GRUYERE . Go D HEM VARNOWART -r . c . b . m . very good harness pony and hack - plays Polo . Torri zucIolo boo -- dodaA400 MAJOR J. J. SCOTT CHISHOLME , 550 * 1 . TFMPTATION . - g . c . b . p . Played in Calcutta . 200 2. RIDDLE , -b . c . b . m . anazziW & I BOM 3. PUZZLE . b . c . b . p.z ooD cepcH 4. 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