The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-08 00:00:00

ADDISCO24B:E.

Yesterday a public examination of the gentlemen cadets
'educated in the East India Company's Military Semi-
nary, at Addiecornbe, near Croydon, took place in the
presence of Elliot Maenaghten, Esq., chairmen ; Lieut.-
Colonel Sykes, deputy ehairnian ; several members of the
Court of Directors, and the fellowing visitors :—Mujor-
Generals Wymer, C. 8., Reid, C. 8., Beatson, Lewis,
C. 8., RE , Conran, Butterworth, and Garnault;
Colonels Sandharn, R.E., Leslie, C.B„ Pickering, R.A.,
Portloek, R.E , Matthie, Sabine, and White ; Lieut.-
Colonels Hay, Corfield, Munsey, Sinclair, Macdonald,
St. John, Ludlow, Maeleane and Hall ; Majors Mars-
ion, Townsend, Monteath, De Saumerez, Gottreux,
Hodson, V. Eyre ; Captains Somerset, R.E., Hassard,
R.E., Turnbull, R.E., Remington, Saudworth, Scott,
Stuart, R.E., Ryan, and Cole ; Lieut. P. L. G. Smith,
R.E.; Eneigns Hall and Haig, R.E.; Revs. G. Coles,
Austin, Manley, Dr. Smith, Prof. Narvien, F.R.S.,
Christy, F.R.S., Silveeter, F.R.S.; Mes-ra. Watertield,
P. Melville, Loyd, F. Macnacghten, Neale, Woodefield,
Woodoock, Howe, La Mesurer, Lambert, Cattley,
Guthrie, and Lane.
The company arrived at the college shortly before 11
o'clock, when the cadets were aseernbled in the examina-
tion hall, and examined by Sir F. Smith in the various
branches of their studies, coueieting of fortification, en-
gineering, mathematics, chemistry, &c., and the answers
given to difficult questions were most satisfactory. These
matters having been concluded,
Mr. Hollyer, of the cadet department of the East
India House, read the report of the public examiner
(Sir F. Smith), which alluded in the highest terms to the
efficiency of the cadets in their varied studies, and after
proposing thet several gentlemen of the first class should
be appointed to the engineer, artillery, and infantry ser-
vice, alluded to the groat services of lir. Schenty, the
late professor of civil drawing, who had retired, and had
been succeeded by Mr. Penley, who hau effected great
improvement in this department of study.
The following were the appointments recommended to
be made by the public examiner:—
Fort VIE ENGENEERS.—John Eckford, Ashton A.
Brandreth, Henry W. Garnault, Hamilton S. Gordon,
Ralph G. Smith, Alexander F. Mender, John D.
Swiney, John P. Steel, Parry Lambert, Herbert W.
Wood, John Macgill, Joseph H. Bedford, Peyton
Phelps., Charles S. Smith, and Henry R. Mead.
FOR THE ARTILLEET.—Andrew Dowie, Henry W.
Stockley, Richard T. Here, Caarles E. Nairne, Hector
Munro; William Gully Wardlaw Sanderson, and Charles
R. Buckle.

FOR THE INFANTRY.—John Liston, Alfred Fitz Hugh,
Robert H. Hudieston, William W. F. Hay, Malcolm C.
Clerk, Hamilton C. Onslow, Frederick P. W. Freeman,
William H. Newport Ru4sell, M. Skinner, Frederick P.
C. Roberts, Edmund M. V. James, John W. Stephen-
son, Edmund C. Steer, John Ewing, and Charles Dick-
inson.

After the report had been read tho following distribu•
;ion of prizei took place

FIRST CLASS.

John RAfor prlza in mathematics, military
survey in,, end liiniu,tani, first general good conduct,
and the P.,llock medal.

Tne Cliairinan, in presenting the reward for general
good conduct (an Artillery sword), said--Mr. Eckford,
this reward is pre-ented to the senior cadet who has
ranked first in general good conduct urine his residence
in this college. To do you justice, no words of mine can
adequately convey the thanks of the Court of Directors
for your exemplary conduct during the whole period of
your residence, and therefore I will read from the confi-
deraial report made to me by the lieutenant-governor,
in which he speaks of you in these terms :—" Twice in
each year a sword is presented as the reward of distin-
guished merit ; but merit has its degrees ; and when I
recommend Mr. John Eckford for that distinction I
cannot allow you to think that I am performing an
ordinary act of routine. During the whole of his career
Mr. Eckford has attracted my particular notice by
his talents and industry, by his moral and gentle-
man-like conduct, by his cultivated mind, and by his
cheerful and intelligent co-operation in all that con-
cerned the welfare and reputation of this college. This
high appreciation of the senior corporal is, I think, fully
participated in not only by the officers and professors,
but by the whole body of the cadets, amongst whom hie
is, I believe, thoroughly respected." I trust that with
such encoaregeinerat you will Lave health and strength
to persevere in your honourable career.
The CHAIRMAN again rose to present the gold Polloc
medal, and said—Mr. Eckford, I have the pleasure of
presenting
you with the Pollock medal, which was
struck by the inhabitants of Calcutta to commemorate
the eminent and distinguished services of my friend and
colleague, Sir George Pollock, and I trust that the pos-
session of this reward will be an incentive to you to emu-
late his brilliant example. (Cheers.)
A. M. Brandreth—Second general. good conduct,
second in mathematics, first in fortification, and second
military drawing.
H. T. G-,,r,lon—Second fortification, ~drat military
drawinu, and first civil-drawing: - •
P. Lambert—Second Hindustani, and Latin.
11. W. Stock ley—Prize for French aad second civil
drawing.

SECOND CLASS.
J. M. 1%14N-eine—Prizes for miiit,ry surveying and
third good conduct.
W. B. Holmes—Fortification.
H. SineHey—Hindustani.
W. H. Oliver --Arathematicfc.
P. Montgoinerie—Military drawing.
P. S. Pemberton—Civil drawing.
R. C. Browne—French.
W. It Cra,4ter—Latin.
G. S. Young—Fourth good conduct.
THIRD CLASS.
R. C. Daubenv—Prizes in mathematica and fortifica-
tion.

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B. C. Si. John—Prizes in French and Latin.
A. D. Butler—Military drawing.
Tne CHAIRMAN then rose and addressed the cadets
generally. He said
that it then became his duty on
behalf of hinewlf and his colleagues to congratulate the
geetleineu cadets on the excellent report that had been
eukenitied t. them, which hail been attenued with sash
satistactery results, and for which he begged to offer to
the lieutenaut-governor, the public examiner, and the
professors, the thanks if the Court of Directors. It was
to him corn--t gratifying to be able to announce that,
amongst th i-e who had distinguished themselves in the
last term, a large number of the cadets had qualified
themselves for engineers and the service of the artillery.
He might be permitted to say, for the encouragement of
the junior terms, that although they might not all be
efficiently qualified for the higher branches, as they were
not all equally prepared on coining to Addiseornbe fur
the service of the Engineers, it would induce in them
habi's of close attention and industry, which they might
turn to good account, and on which, eventually, they
.night build seccoesfully on the foundations laid in that
college. There was a want of all the ability they pos-
sessed for the service of India. India wts a large field
for enterprise, and euccess there was in their own hands.
He need not mention the names of officers educated
at laddiscombe who had distinguished themselves,
but not in India alone. In the present war many of
the gentlemen educated at Addiscombe had been en-
gage]. But he would only mention two of them—Bar-
nard and Lake. Mr. Lake waei, remarkable for his de-
fence of Kars, and Mr. Barnard had distieguiehed him-
self at Silistria, and in several other engagements during
the present war. Mr. Barnard was an officer of the Ma-
dras army, end of little more than five years' standing.
Those who were about to leave this country must make
themselves familiar with the language, habits, and preju-
dices of the men whom they would have to command,
and he beseeched them to abstain from all society and
indulgences that would lead to vice and extravagance.
Their pay would be ample, but if they exceeded it by ex-
travagance their future prospects would be seriously itn-
perilleti. He had hoped that his Grace the Archbishop of
Canterbury would have been present amongst them that
day, as he had promised to attend, but an unexpected
engagement had prevented him. Had he been able to
attend, no doubt he would have offered them some most
excellent advice affecting their everlasting happiness, and
ford and
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taught them that whenever the sincere Christian about
to meet death made his peace with his Maker, it pre-
sented a more glorious spectacle than the death of the
tghreeamteasnt
ahiereromiwelnwateevfearrelizeeldl.. In conclusion he wished
After the cadets' dinner, the chairman and company
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fronts of the system
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MILITARY DRAWINGS EXECUTED BY THE GENTLEMEN
CADETS OF THE FIRST CLASS.
Mr. Gordon (Ist prize)
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Mr. •Brandreth (ed prize) )
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Mr. Bedford
Mr. Swingy KhelateisGhilzi.
Mr. Wood
Mr. Stockist),
Mr. Steel .

Mr. Garnault } S.W. portion of the Crimes.
Mr. Nairno
Mr. Smyth }
Parts of EL

Mr. EfuT;lleston - .ong Bong.
SECOND CLASS,
Mr. Montgotnerio (prize)
Mr. 11. BLir