The Express.
London, England, 1866-01-08 00:00:00

STAFF COLLEGE EXAMINATIONS.

The subjoined is a list of officers who have passed
the heal examination of the Staff College, viz. :

RANK AND NAME. MARKS.
Captain A. W. J. Mootgomerei, 20th Hussars,
rpe-
ciallp mentioned by examiners in utronomy, is
military administration, and in reconnaissance 3,694
Lieutenant Li. G. MacGregor, 17th toot, specially
mentioned by examiners in fortification, and in
3,497

Lieutenant C. C. Sather, R. M. Artillery, passed a
satisfactory examination in the higher branches
of mathematic.' as an extra subject. Specially
mentioned by examiner in astronomy sod geodesy 3,380
Lieutenant C. W. Robinson, Rifle Brigade, specially
mentioned by examiners in military administration
sod legislation, and in reconnaissance
• Bt. Lieut.-Col. H. Peel Yates, Royal Artillery,
specially mentioned by examiners in German and
in reconnaissance

3,147
Captain C. W. Willis, 33rd Foot, specially mentioned
by examiners in French, in experimental sciences,
and in reconnaissance
Captain G. F. Grant, 62nd Foot, specially mentioned
by examiner in experimental sciences
Lieutenant H. Kilonye, Royal Artillery, specially
mentioned by examiner in French
Captain R. J. Maxwell, 80th Foot, specially men-
tioned by examiner in German
t Captain W. Shaw, Military Train
Captain A. G. Wylie,. 13th Foot, specially mos-
tioned by examiner in German
Captain C. C. Fitzßoy, 69th Foot, passed an ex-
amination in Hindustani as an extra subject
Lieutenant A. W. Peyton, 3rd Foot, specially mew
tioned by examiner in military administration and
in geology
Captain R. V. Dickens, 11th Foot
214 Lieutenant C. H. Hallett, R. M. Artillery
By command of his Royal Highness the Field
Marshal Commanding-in-Chief,
WILLIAM PAULET, Adjutant-Genera

• Lieutenant-Colonel P. Yates joined the college tad April.
1341.

Captain Shaw, Military Train, was ordered on active sem Ice
to New Zealand before Isis first year's residence was completed
in 1e63. and did not re-join the college until November, 1064.
Captain Wynan joined the college 31st March, 1e64.

REDUCTION OF THE ARMY.

(From the Army and Nary Gazette.)

The announcement made by us last week of the
approaching reduction of the arniy was met with something
which wee probably intended to be an offic al contradiction,
but which was not, in fact, a contradiction at all. Our
statement that two companies were to be struck off each
battalion of the line was pronounced tote exaggerated, or at
least premature ; while a minor organ said that it would not
be possible to reduce regiments abroad, doubtlaws forgetting
that, some nine years slots' four companies were struck off
every regiment that had been in the Crimea although very
many of them were still serving abroad. Wit need not ray
that, if the authorities wish it, there is no greaterdifficalty in
diminishing the numbers of a regiment in the colonies than
in one at home. At present, however, we believe what is
actually decided is, that each battalion in the United King-
dom is to be reduced from twelve to ten companies. As
each regiment now abroad will undergo this reduction when
it arrives in England, it follows that, is the course of time,
every battalion is the army will be thus brought down by
two companies. We anderstand that a oorrespondiug in-
crease will not be made in those going upon foreign service ;
so that our annotisciemeet, alter all, was not very much
exaggerated or premature.

CITY OF LONDON Hoerrrar, roa DUMAN!! OF
rot CROW, ricroau PAsz.—The number of patients
Murd at this ieditnties during I week wee 1,188, of
which 268 were new Geer.

THE CATTLE PLAGUE.