A company was sent from Woolwich to Portsmouth in January to supply the place of the one removed from that garrison to Dublin in February, 1848. The return of a company to Portsmouth induced much opposition to its employment on the part of the civil workmen, and disparaging remarks, with respect both to its conduct and its mechanical abilities, appeared in the provincial journals of the time. One company, the twenty-first, was raised 1st February, and another, the twenty-second, on the 1st March, thereby increasing the establishment of the corps from 1,985 to 2,185 of all ranks. The royal warrant, authorizing the formation of the last eight companies, is dated 22nd August, 1849, and on its authority the companies were organized as follows,— Colour Ser- Ser- Cor- 2nd Pri- General geant. geants. porals. Corp. Bugl. vates. Total. Total. 17 Companies, Service, each 1 4 5 5 2 83 100 = 1,700 1 Company, Corfu 1 2 3 3 2 51 62 = 62 3 Companies, Survey, each 1 6 7 7 2 82 105 = 315 1 Company, Survey 1 4 5 5 2 83 100 = 100 ——- 2,177 Staff—1 Brigade-Major, 1 Adjutant, 1 Quartermaster, 2 Sergeant-majors, } 8 2 Quartermaster-sergeants, and 1 Bugle-major, ——- Total 2,185 ——-