The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-01 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

The deaths of the following officers have been officially re-
ported at the War-officesince the Ist of January :—Generals
the Duke of Cleveland,K.G., and J. A'hmuty, Col.-Com.,
Royal Artillery, Major-Generals J. Walpole, Royal Engi-
neers ; R, H. Wynyara, Col. of the 98th Regiment ; B.
Trydoll, Col. of the 2d West India Regiment; and W. B.
Marlow, Royal Engin(ers. Col. S. Weymouth, Lieut,-Col.
R. Vi arburton, Royal Artillery. Majors H. Tower, 15th
Hussars ; and F. E• Sarell, 90th Light Infantry. Capts. C.
F. Smith and R. B. Aldridge, 71st Light Infantry, killed
in action at the Umbeyla Pass; M. B. Purcell, 99th Regi-
ment; F. C, Playne, Rifle Brigade; R. B. Adair, Royal
Artillery ; T. Reeves,24th Regiment; and T. B. Gascoyne,
3d Ceylon Regiment. Lieuts. H. F. Campbell, 72d High-
landers; T. S. G. Jaws, 79th Highlanders, killed in ac-
tion at the Umbeyla Pass, while serving as a volunteer
with the 71st Light Infantry; H. H. Chapman, 101st
Royal Bengal Fusiliers, killed in action at the Umbeyla
Pass; N. Cahill, 3tth Regiment; and J. Gatty, 60th
Rifles. Ensigns S. F Ward, 21st Fusiliers; C. B. Murray,
71st Highland Light Infantry, and A. R. Sanderson, 101st
Regiment, killed in teflon at the Umbeyla Pass ; and C.
V. White, 102 d Royal Madras Fusiliers ; Quartermasters
T. Argent, 13th Regiment ; W. S. Crooks, 2d Life Guards ;
and J. Scott, 9th Regment. Surgs. A. Sinclair, M.D., and
M. White, M.D. .&ssist.-Surgs. W. Pile, M. 8., 101st
Regiment, killed in tction at the Umbeyla Pass ; and J.
Tholon, 2d Light Infantry King's German Legion (Ver-
sailles). Deputy Superintendent of Stores J. Drew.

New regulations, dated Jan, 1, 1864, which took effect
from the beginning of this year, have been issued from the
Horse Guards in regard to the examination of candidates
for commissions in the army. They take the place of the
regulations issued on the Ist of September, 1863, and on
previous dates. By the former regulations the age of candi-
dates examined for direct appointments was required to be
not under 18, the latest limit for the infantry being 23, for
the cavalry 25, and for colonial corps 28 years, The age of
candidates is now until further notice from 18 to 20 years
for the infantry, from 18 to 22 for the cavalry, and from 18
to 2G years for colonial corps. The candidates already on
the Commander-in-Chief's list may be examined between
the limits of age fixed by the regulations which were in force
at the time their names were recorded. The old regulations
applicable to graduates in Arts of the Universities remain in
force. New regulations of the Royal Military College at
Sandhurst relative to the admission, education, and mili-
tary training of cadets have also been issued from the
Horse Guards, dated the Ist January last. The age of ad-
mission, instead of being from 16 to 20 years for candidates
for the infantry, and from 16 to 22 years for candidates for
the cavalry, will, at the examination of December, 1864,
and afterwards, be between 16 and 19 years for both the
infantry and cavalry. This regulation will not apply
to the examination of Jane, 1864, with regard to which the
former rules remain in force. Students from the universi-
ties, as before, must not be more than 21 years of age for the
infantry, nor more than 23 years for the cavalry. In other
respects the new regulations, both as regards candidates for
commissions and for admission at Sandhurst, do not differ
from those previously issued.