The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-09 00:00:00

MARCH 9, 1852.

THE ARMY.
The following rewards have been conferred, einco the
estimates of 1851.2 were isssued, on sergeants in the
Cavalry and ,Line regiments, occlusive of the rewards
given to non-commissioned officers of the Royal Regi-
ment of Artillery, leaving. only 601 unappropriated of
the 2,0001. a
.year, distributed in compliance with her
Majesty's warrant of July 1, 1848, as rewards fur dis-
tinguished or meritorious servica.:-
Ist Dragoon Guards—Sergeant-Major Jno, S'.enson,
2d Dragoon. Guards—Sergeant-Major R. Newsome, 20/,
311 Dragoon Guards—Troop Sorg.-Major W. Ryan; ltd.
Ch Dragoon Guards—Troop Sarg.-Mojor R. Butt, 201.
sth Drzgoon Guards Sng.-Major 'l'. Flood, 151.
Gth Dragoon Guards—Sergeant-Major Robert Holt, 201.
7th Dragoon Gaar3s—Sogeaut, John Ifatniltgu. 20/.
Ist Dragoons—Tr.)op Sorg.-Major Woolley, 201.
31Dragoons—Sergeant-71tajor John Dodd, 20/.
Gth Dragoon 3—Sergeoni-Major Archibald Weir, 101.
Bth hussars—Tropp Sergeant-Major Daniel Luck, 15/.
9 th.Dragoons—SPrg,- Alajqr Patrick,Cunniugham, 20/.
12th Lancers—Sergeant-asjor Robert Knight, 15/.
16th -Lancers—Scm'-Major -Robert Wilson, 15/,
Coldstream ,Guards—Quarteruiaster-Sorg. J. Tay

20/.
Coldstream Guards-Serg..-M,;jor L,-)oines, 20/.
Sots Fusileer'Gnards-Colour-Sergeant D. Folly, 15/.
Is; Foot, 151 bat.-Qaartermaster-Sergeant J. M'Al-
pit:e, 20/.
1:4 Foot, 24 bat.-Sergeant Major John 'Wilson, 10!.
Is Foot, 24 bat.-Drum-1115jor George lilorgason, 15/.
2d Foot-Sergeant-Mejor William Wenr, 101.
24 Foot-Colour-Sergeant Stephen Preston, 101.
3d Foot-Quartermaster-Sergeant Robert Elliott, 15/.
6th Foot-Colour-Sergeant James Sowrey, 201.
7th Foot-Colour-Sergeant William Ponton, 15/.
7th Foot;-Strgeant•Major John Liptrott, 151.
Bth Foot-Serg,e4nt-Major John Beatty, 15/.
9th Foot-Colour•&-rgeaut George Godfrey, 151.
9th Foot-Quartermaster-Sergeant Jas. Lightening,. 15/.
91'n Foot-Sergeant-Major George C.Jrnsons, 10/.
9th Foot-Colour. Sergeant Samuel Hargreaves, 20/.
11th Foot-Quartermaster•Sergennt Peter Gavin, 20!.
12th Foot-Quarterma?ter-Sergeant James Porter, 151.
13th Foot-S,?rgeant-Mljor Michael Brown, 20/.
13th Hoot-Colour-Sergeant James Smith, 20!.
14th Foot-Sergeant-Major Hugh Smith, 104
15th Foot-Qcortermaster-Sergeant B. Stratford, 15/.
15th Foot-Sergeant-Major John Coupe, 15/.
17th Foot-Sergeant-Major John Wing, 20/.
17th Foot-Sergeant-Major Henry Wearing, 10/.
19th Foot-Sergeant-Major John Whitlow, 15/.
201 h Foot-Sergeant-Major Thomas M`Mullon, 10/,
224 Foot-Sergeant William Kelly, 201.
224 Foot-Colour-Serg,eant Roe, 101.
234 Foot-Colour-Sergeant Allan Johnetooe, 15/.
24th Foot-Colour-Sergeant William Delaney, 151.
24th Foot-Sergeant Thomas Neill, 20/.
25:h Foot-Quartermaster-Sergeant Bryhurst, 20/,
26th Foot-Colour-Sergeant James Scarson,
27th Foot-Sergeant-Major John Weir, 15/.
29th Foot-Sergeant John Bampton, 15/. 20/.
30th Foot-Quartermaster-Sergeant John Wood, 20/.
30th Foot-Colour-Sergeant John Scanlan, 151.
31st Foot-Schoolmaster-Sergeant Patrick French, 15/.
324 Foot-Sergeant-Major Joseph Dowell, 20/.
334 Foot-Colour-Sergeant Robert Wilson, 15/.
34th Foot-Colour-Sergeant Patrick M`Cawley, 10/.
36,11 Foot-Sergeant Luke Dunne, 20/,
37th Foot-Sergeant-Major Josepti,Newbold, 20/.
39th Foot-Quartermaster-Serg. Maurice Dalton, 201.
40th Foot-Sergeant-Major John Wilson, 101. •
40th Foot-Colour-Sergeant John Jeffries, 101.
41st Foot-Sergeant Jeremiah Kean, 15/.
41st Foot-Sergeant-Major John K,ile 15/,
424 Foot-Quartermaster-Sergeant Robt. Robertson 151.
434 Foot-Quartermaster-Sergeant Michael Costcloe,

20/.
44th Foot-Quartermaster-Sergeant John Adams, 101.
44:h Foot-Colour-Sergeant Robert Looney, 15/.
45th Foot-Colour-Sergeant George Longhand, 15/.
45th Foot-Quartermaster-Sergeant Geo. Churchill, 15/.
47th Foot-Quartermaster-Sergeant J. Leonard, 151.
49th Foot-Sergeant-Major Thomas Lewis Sands, 201.
49th Foot-Quartermaster-Sergeant Jas. Birchby, 151.
50th Foot-Sergeant-Major Wellington White, 201.
50th Foot-Quartermaster-Sergeant Edward Burke, 15/.
52 i Foot-Colour-Sergeant George Noldrett,, 20/.
52d Foot-Sergeant-Mejor George Elliott, 15/.
53(1 Foot-Sergeant-Major George FOstead, 15L
54th Foot-Colour-Sergeant Thomas Walker, 15/.
55th Foot-Sergeant-Major John Davison,lsl.
56th Foot-Quartermaster-Sergeant Wm. Orme, 131.
58th Foot-Colour-Sergeant Joseph Sites, 101.
59;h Foot-Sergeant-Major James Wood, 15/.
60th Foot, Ist battalion-Serg.-iillajor Ewd. Hindle, 20/.
621 Foot-Sergeant George MeColclough, 10/.
64th Foot-Sergeant-Major George Perkins, 201.
64th Foot-Quartermaster-Sergeant Patrick _Hayes, 15/.
65th Foot-Sergeant-Major Benjamin Lewis, 20/,
66th Foot-Colour-Sergeant Patrick Hogan, 15/.
66th Foot-Sergeant-Major Michael McDermot, 201.
67th FOot-Colour-Sergeant Thomas Ow& ns, 20/.
68th Foot-Sergeant-Major John Ellis, 20/. •
69th Foot-SergeantaMajor William Phillips, 201.
70th Foot-Sergeant-
Major Henry Watkins, 15/,
72d Foot-&rgean t- Major William Home, 15/,
73d FoOt-Colour-Sergesnt John Riley, 15/.
75th Foot-Sergeant-Major Robert Forsyth, 151. -
76:h Foot-Quartermaster-Sergeant Wm. Thornton, 20/.
79th Foot-Quartermaster-Sergeant R. Stephens, 151. •
80th Foot-Sergeant Junes Irwin, 15/.
82d Fo6t-Sergeant-Majoi John Bell, 20/.
831 Foot-Quartermaster-Sergeant Alex. Barber, 204
85th Foot-Sergeant-Major John Hooke,2o/.
87th Foot-Colour-Sergeant John Maguire, 151.
88th F,iot-Qvartermaster-Sprgeant Christ. O'Brien, 15/.
189.. h Foot-Colour-Sergeant Matthow Dinnen, 201.
90th Foot-Sergeant-Major David Dickson, 10/.
91. t Foot-Colour-Sri-gee:at John Murphy, 201.
9 tat Foot-Colour-Sergeant William Gilniour, 10/,
92,1 Foot-Quartermaster-Sergeaut Dan. Morrison, 15/.
95th Foot-Sergeant-Major
.Thomas Williams, 151.
,27;h Foot-Servant7Major Thome,. claauex. 20/..
97thlOot-Colour-Sargea.rit joYrttlig
98th Foot-Quarternasster-Sergetint John Spencer, 151.
99th Foot--Sergeant-Major William Brown, .
Rile Brigade, Ist bst.-Quatermaster-Sergeaut Forster
wison, 15/.
Rifle Brigade, 2d bat.--Quartermaiter-Sergeant Robert
Cook, 15/. •
Royal Cvnadian Ras Regiment-Sergeant-Major
William Smith, 20/.
Royal Malta Fencibles-Colour-Serg. G. Quintano, 10/.
Total 1,910/.
War-office, Feb..ll, 1852.

THE MINIE RIFLE.
ROYAL ARSENAL, WOOLWICH, MANCH B.—The prac-
tice carried en with. this new arm- on tFaturday last was
at 500 yards, and very satisfactory. ' The officers and
non-commissioned officer on the sauce day proceeded to
the 'Marshes and fired a number cf rounds at 800
yards range. The practice at that distance gave a result
of One in every five Halls fired striking the target, and
they all went the entire length of the range. To-day
the practice was again carried on at the Royal Arsenal,
at .500 yards range; and 'the practice was remarkehly
good. Major Brownrigg, ,of the Grenadier Guards,
who hae the cominandand instruction of the officers and
non-commissiere d officer's in the use of the Minie rifle,
has a thorough keovilecige of that effieient arm, and is
'an excellent mask man, as in a number of rounds he
fired
,te-day he hit the target at 500 yards range'with
five out of six balls.:_ At the conclusion of the practice
for ' to•day, at 500' yards, the new cothmisioned
officers were marched 'to - a station within 200 yards
of -the e target, to ascertain their. efficiency when
file firing . without any rupport (the firing hi-
therto having taken place !rein - a rifle, 8140
for resting the piece upon). The' file firing proved
Very eciode I'IG balls out of, 185 fired having streckthe
target, which is about six feet !glare. None of the b 3115
were es id- of the target, and the velocity with
they struck the earth of the Mound beetled the target
mast hate bear great, as was shown.by the quantity of
earth 4brown up by: a. ball c.f ten to lib. weight. A
deputation_ of the Hanoverepark Rifle Corps were pre-
sent to witness the practice of the Minie rifle, and were
so satisfied of its advantages and efficiency that they in-
has been adopted by Governmen% , During
_three days
tend adopting in their corps rifles of the. same bore as
of last week a riflo was shown on a plan submitted by,
Lord Rsneliteli", and some very good practice made With
it at 600 yards mtge. It is much thickbr in the barrel,
and about a foot shorter than the MiuiCe
_rifle,end the
mode of taking the sight very different. By Lord
9 when
Reaelegh's plan a graduated slide is pushed for Ward
accordiegto the degree of elevation required,. and the
slide and its frame being both formed of a segment of a
circle, or resembling a crescent, the slide
pushed forward by the thumb, rises in front of the
tixvd part to the necessary degree of elevation
1,000 yards. The picot was' minutely • , up to
examined by a
number of the officers who have been present
witness the practice with the'Mini4 rifle. Thudaily to
missioued officers march from the garrison to —°n"cora-
Arsenal every week-day at 'half-past tn to the Royal
and s'pldern get !pick to the garrison Wee o'clock Aar.,
o'clock P Di , which being long after th Ore.three or four
o'clock, the time the non-commissionede hour of twelve
Royal Artillery have their-dinn officers of the
the line; in order to have a comfortable ers hot, the sergeants of
day ,s
practice, hat 6
been
obliged ortable botmeal attertheir
in the royal Artillery Barracks, to discontinne messing
The change; of course, is and mess in the canteen.
have only Is. Ild; a d not so economical to them, who
of corporal only ls: sdaya, dand two or three of the rankf
but
justice, considering thatay. It would-be, eetreedoLer,
they have been 1
a special and importantg duty, sefrom their
Fespectiie corps, at a distance
to make them some allowance for their
extra mitlay.. The selection of the •non-coniraissiore el
must have been made with great care, as they appear all
good. tempered and enthusiastic in acquiring a know-
ledge of the Mini 4 rifle, and, by
their openness and
communicative dissition, will be of great service when
they' return to thepoir respective corps NS giving their
brother.non-commissioned officere and men an acquaint-
ance with the use of to row arm. The officers . are
also nallus in acquiring a knowledge Of rho use of the
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tlinUC rifle.
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impression that a new attempt to res
The mercantile advices front Vienna
in contemplation. The plan, it was apprehended, would
consist in requiring the payment from all holders of property
of a direct per centafp sufficient to enable the Government to
cancel the twenty millions sterling of State paper which is
now in circulation in addition to the ordinary notes of tte
Batik. Every, palliative having thus far proved ineffectual,
and the possibility of a loan being' out of the question, it is
Anerted that this' measure has been seriously entertained as
the only possible mod of extrication from the eXisting diffi-
culties. The mere rumour of its probability had, however,
caused' it uclf distitliet alto:1g 'all the commercial classes, since
its inevitable result would be mouetaly cri.,,is. EnterprLse
of every kind bad, therefore exrienced a further check, and
manufactures had limited much possible their pur-
chases of • rawlnateral.: The rate of exchange and the pre-
mium on gold and silver remained without much alteration.
A reduction had been ' made on ' the Ist of March in the scale
of telegraph fora message of twenty
charges, and the price
i words 'btu Vienucto kfandozi ITAI IWrf about 283.