The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-19 00:00:00

HALF-YEARLY PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS
AT SANDHURST.
The usual half-yearly public examinations of the
officers and gentlemen cadets, studying at the Royal
College, took place on Monday, Tuesday, and
Wednesday, the 10th, 1 ltb, and 12th inst., before a
Collegiate Board, at which were present Lieutenant-
General Sir George &oven, K.C.8., the Governor
Major• General Thomas W. Taylor, C. 8., the Lieute-
nant Governor; Major-General George A. Wetherell,
C.B. acd /1.11., the Deputy-Adjutant-General of the
Forces; and Lieutenant-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 qualification :
Captain J. Montresor, 82d Foot
Captain NV. G. Dawkins, Coldstrearn Guards.
Captain S. Darling. 9th Foot.
Captain W. T. L. Patterson, 91st Foot._

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In consequence of the superior talents and acquire-
ments displayed by Captain Patterson in the higher
branches of mathematical science, a special honorary
addition was made to his certificate; and the high Tull-
fications of Captains Montresor, Dawkins, and Patter-
son, in French and German, and of Captain Darling in
French, were also particularly noticed on their respec-
tive certificates. The following gentlemen cadets, who
had completed their qualifications for commissions, were
recommended to his Grace the Commander-in-Chief
for appointment to Ensigncies in the Line without pur-
chase:-
1. George P. Colley. 9. James Clarke.
2.. John S. 0. Swaffield. 10. Marcus L. M'Caualand.
3. Chitties G. Dowell. 11. Henry J. Youge.
4. Lea Birch. 12. John Cator.
5. Robert M. Pakenham. 13. William aB. Taylor.
6. Philip G. Goney. 14. Charles Frascr.
7. Sidney G. Quicke 15. William P. Ga'skell.
8. Henry R. Dc A. Willis 16. Frederick H. Dymock.
By the, remit of the examinations above fifty other
young gentlemen were declared to have made various
stops towards qualifying themselves for commissions in
those branches of the mathematics which are applicable
to military purposes, in permanent and field fortifica-
tions and the attack' and defence of fortresses, in Latin
and generil history, and in the modern languages.
Thirteen had also, during the hall'-yea*, completed the
course of professional education in military surveying;
and twenty-one in the actual construction of intrench-
ments end saps in the field, pontooning, &a.

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COURT CIRCULAR.
The Queen and his Royal Highn(sa Prince Albert took
a drive in an open carriage and tour yesterday afternoon;
Lord Charles Fitzroy and Colonel Bouveries attended on
horseback.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse-
back yesterday, attended by Colonel Bouverie.
The Prince of Wales and Prince Altred, attended by
Mr. Gibbs, visited the Polytechnic Institution yesterday
morning.
Their Royal Highneases Prince Arthur, and the Prin-
cesses Belena and Louisa, took a drive in an open car-
riage and four, yesterday morning.
Her MlLjesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
attended by Viscountess Jocelyn, the Hon. Matilda Pa-
get, the Hon. -Mary Seymour:Lord Polwarth, Lord
Charles Fitzroy, and Colonel Bouverie, honoured the
performance of the Royal Italian Opera with their pre-
sence last evening,
Her Majesty's private band attended after dinner on
Monday evening, in Buckingham Palace, and performed
the following selection:--
Overturn —" Emeline" Herold.
Finale---" Martha"
Canz3netta Haydn.

March—" Tamerlane" Winter.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by Lady Fanny Howard and Sir Georgo Couper, ho:
floured her Majesty's Theatre with her presence last

evening.
A deputation, consisting of Sir H. W. Barren, Bart.,
M.P., Mr. Wm. Brown, ALP Mr. Clay, M.P, Mr. R. M.
M.P., Mr. Meagher, MK. Keating, M.P. Mr.
Robinson, and Mr. Morgan, had an interview with the
Right Hon. J. W. Henley and Lord Colchester yester-
day, at the Board of Trade.
A deputation from the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin-
colnshire Railway Company, and from the Great Northen
Railway Company, had an interview yesterday with the
General Board of Health, at their offices, Whitehall.
Mr. Stable.and Mr. Gamble attended on behalf -of the
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway Com-
pany, and Mr. Robert Baxter for the Great Northern.
Railway Company.
Lord Vivian transacted business yesterday at the
Railway Department of the Board of Trade.
Major Sitwell had an interview with Sir John raking-
ton yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
Mr. Rice, M.P., had an interview with Mr. Secretary.
Walpole yesterday, at the Home-office. Mr. Oetavius
Morgan, had also an interview with the Right

Hon: Sicretary.
Mr. Currie, M.P., Mr. Westhead, M.P., and Mr, R.
Few had an interview with the President of the Board
of Trade yesterday, on the subject, of the Patent Law
Bill.
Mr. 'ohn Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland
Revenue, laad'an interview with the Chancellor of the
Exehequer yesterday, at his official residence in Down-
ine-str,et.

Sir John Owen had an interview with Mr. Secretary
Walpole yesterday, at the Home-office.

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: DETERMINED SUICIDE AT THE HORSE GUARDS.
L-Yesterday morning, at Milepost seven
,ard o'clock, considers-
Horse Guards, in
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belonging to the battalion of the Grenadier Guards, under the
following circumstances. It appears that during the pre-
iious week the deceased man had been, from some
unex-
plained cause, labouring under much depression of
mind,
but it was not apprehended that he would make any attmemptd,
on his life. On one of his comrades proceeding to the guard-
room, be found the unfortunate man lying dead on the floor,
with his throat cut, and a common table-knife by his side
The gash inflicted was of a most frightful description, ex-
tending ftora ear to ear.