The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-09 00:00:00

THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.

The usual half-yearly public examination, of the
officers and gentlemen cadets studying at the Royal
Military College, Sandhurst, took place on Thursday,
Friday, and Saturday, the 4th, sth, and 6th inst., on
which o2casion the institution was honoured With the
presence of his Royal Highness the Duke of Ca a abridge.
The other members composing the Collegiatc Board
were Lieutenant-General Sir George Scovell, K.C.8.,
the Governor; Major-General Thomas W. Taylor, C. 8.,
the Lieutenant-Governor ; and Lieut.-Colonel George
W. Prosser, the Major and Superintendent of ,'Studies.
At the close of the examinations the following officers
were presented with the usual certificates of qualifica-
tion:—

Captain W. Sankey, Ist West India Regiment.
Captain W. Boyle, 89th Regiment.
Captain J. H. Kirby, 86th Regiment.
Captain 11. Townsend, 14th Regiment.
Lieutenant J. Fraser, 60th Regiment.
Lieutenant E. S. Powys, 61st Regiment.
In consequence of the proficiency of Lieutenant: Fraser,
and the superior talents and acquirements displayed by
Captain Sankey in the highest branches of math maticat
science, special honorary additions were made ii their
certificates ; and the high qualifications of Captain
Sankey in military surveying and French ; of Captain
Boyle, Captain Townsend, and Lieutenant P :.wys in
French ; of Captain Kirby in fortification and French ;
and of Lieutenant Fraser in fortification, French, and
German, were also particularly noticed on their respec-
tive certificates; and the following:gentleman cad e ts, who
had completed their qualifications for commissio a s, were
recommended to the General Commanding-in-Chief for
appointment to ensigncies in the line without pure hese :-
1. John G. Image 8. Reginald H. G- raham
2. Archer J. P. Wadman 9. Shedwell ft. C lerke
3. Charles B. Phillipps 10. Arthur J. Freixiantlo
4. James C. ,llobbs 11. William C. JUJJ tiCe
5. Charles Goddard 12. Audley Lemplriere
6. Horatio P. Batcholer 13. Charles G. Et t-rrison

Lewis B. Hole
7.8 y the result of the examinations above 51:1 other
young gentlemen were declared to have made various
steps towards qualifying themselves for commis! dons in
those branches of the mathematics which are applicable
to military purposes; in permanent and field 1 ortifica-
tion, and the attack and defence of fortresses; i t Latin
and general history, and in the modern language s; and
22 had also daring the half-year completed the course
of professional education in military surveying, :Ind 25
in the actual construction of intrenchments and. saps in
the field, pontooning, &c.

THE MINT' AND TREASURY JOBB XRE

TO THE EDITJR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—In your paper for the 6th,'appears a :forcible
letter by "Observer," on the Mint, reformed anal unre-
formed.

Sines the cry for coin arose, and the different letters
complaining of the inefficiencypf the Mint have a p pealed
I have had the curiosity to wade through td:., e blue
books, the results of the Royal Commission, s .ncl am
astonished to see the small measurer, amounting to
meanness, that have been taken in the reforms
ineaanet,s in some instances, gross jobbery in oth 6 rs.
In forming the new establishment first, the old ,1 eputy-
ma-..ter, Sir James Morrison, had to be bought () ff by a
retiring pension, larger than the salary he had ,3 ojoyed
during the fulfilment of his duties. Ho got rid of; a new
master was appointed in the person of the emits ent as-
tronomer, Sir John Hershel ; a gocd name was wanted
to give an air of respectability to a not very errs Bitable
concern. Then for deputy, the man who was to be the
real broom, to do the dirty work, a Captain Harness,
protege of Sir Charles Trevelyan, at the handsome, salary
of 1,0001. a year. After him, one of the old ern ployes,
the " clerk of the irons," was reappointed, wades? a new
name. This gentleman, one of our greatest cluetnists,
and a most popular lecturer at the Royal Instituti.on, had
to be bribed to remain with an additional 150/. a :year to
the before not unhandsome salary of 700/. This i =Tease
was given as compensation for the loss of priva tia busi-
ness, and on condition that he would for thei future
public duties, for, hitherto, he had nxit been
able totatteiLl to these Later without terrible hinder-
once to his private concerns.
Sir,
yours obediently,
These are reforms with a vengeance eau,
17.. Y.
Oct. 9th.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—Your corre.pindent Observer," has Vezz, much
undo: ated the former power and efficiency of the mint ;
for it appears by the evidence taken by .
a eomm.i ttoo of
the House of Commons, in 1837, that, in the yea'. 1817,
the value of the silver actually coined was 4,24.1,3581.,
and of gold, 4,261,3201. FA CT.

GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL LINE OP STEAMER C.—We
are glad to understand that this old-established fine will
be fully and well supplied with first-rate steamers dur-
ing the ensuing year.
RAILWAY RECEIPTS.—The gross receipts of :Railway
traffic for the week ending Oct. 30, 1852, amc unt to
299,3561., which, on 6,915 miles of line, gives an a verage
of 431. 6s. per mile, against 319,5551. on 6,915 miles of
line, at the rate of 461. 4s. per mile, ter the previotui week,
ending Oct. 23, 1852.
PORTSMOUTH SAILORS' HomE.—ln consequt Ince of
the Earl of Northesk's liberal offer to give 31 00/. to
the. Portsmouth Sailors' Home, for the porches( of the
original building, if nine other persons would g ive the
same sum to complete the 1,0001. required fm that
objcct, the Earl of St. Vincent has offered 100/. .on the
same terms, and the Central Committee for k
Bones in London have offered 100/. aleo, .01 rough
Captain W. 11, Hall, R.N.