The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-23 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

The following general orders have been issued to a]
ae regiments in her Majesty's service:—

"GENERAL ORDER.

"Horse Guar's, Nov. 18, 1852.
"Her Majesty does not require that the officers of
the army shall continue to wear the mourning prescribed
in the general order of the 22d of geptember for Field-
Marshal the late Duke of Wellington, except that they
shall wear black crape round the left arm until Monday
next, the 22d inst., when the mourning is to cease.
" By command of the Right lion. General Lord
Viscount Hardinge, Commanding-in-Chief.
" G. BROWN, Adjutant-General."

"GENERAL ORDER.

" Horse Guards, Nov. 19, 1852,

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manner in which the military arrangements for
tbori‘r‘gThaej,oehri-C4sGeeennneteriaTleleaisn;rlmolviatiloinfiltihe very judicious and suc-
cessfulthe funeral were yesterday carried into execution.
" The conduct of the officers and men on this melan-
choly occasion, in co-operation with the police, was most
praiseworthy.
" The detachments from every regiment in the service
brought up to London, by the express command of her
Majesty, to represent the army will take back to their
comrades the deep feeling of admiration and sorrow
which universally prevailed among all classes of the
people on the solemn occasion of carrying the immortal
hero to his grave.
"The presence of the troops was most welcome
throughout the procession and at the various posts at
which they were posted, not only as assisting the civil
authorities in preserving order and preventing accidents,
but as being that class of their fellow-countrymen who,
trained under their illustrious Commander, will, on all
occasions, endeavour to follow his petrect example of
preferring the strict perfot Anance of his duty to every
other consideration.

it By command of the Right Hon. General Viscoun.
Hardinge, Commanding-in-Chief.
" G. BROWN, Adjutant-General."

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INTELLIGENCE.

WOOLWICH, MONDAY.
The Royal Alber:;, 120, has had an additional num-
ber of men placed at work upon her, and there are now
about 150 hands employed, besides two gangs of con-
victs, one to remove the timbers, and the other to bring
the large iron kneejoints from the blacksmiths' shop to
be fitted on board.
The Driver steam-sloop left Woolwich at half-past 6
o'clock a.m. to-day, in charge of Lieutenant Robertson,
of the steam reserve, for Sheerness, where she is 'to re-
main as an advanced war-steamer, with all her ammuni-
tion, shot, and shells on board, ready for instant Etervice
when she may be required.
Since the death of the chief-engineer who biought
home the Dover iron steam-vessel from the coast
the vessel has been placed in charge of Acting Second
Master Sallenger, of the Monkey steam-vessel.. The
Kroomen on board are all Christians, although natives
of Africa, and they are remarkably attentive to the re-
ligious duties of members of the Church of England.
They attend the dockyard chapel in the forenoon, from
11 to 1 o'clock, and in the schoolroom at the west gate
in the evening, from half-past 6to 8 o'clock, to hear the
services of the Church of England.
Commander G. P. T. vr.
---ornby (1850) is appointed to
study steam at the factory at Woolwich dockyard.
APPOINTXENTS.
Mate—Charles F. Ryder,
tc the Dido, 18, Devonport ;
H. W. Fox, to the Encounter, screw-corvette.
Midshipmen—G. W. Strong and W. M. Wright, to
the Hogue ; Hunter Kent, t,
the Waterloo, 120, flag-
ship, at Sheerness ; John L. qilby, to the Agamemnon,
90, screw-ship, Sheerness.
Naval Cadets—R- G. S. lasley, to the Dido ; Hon.
M. R. Wingfield and Alfred Markham,
to the Aga-
memnon.
Master—Joshua Whiting, to the Dido, 18, Devonport.

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POETSMO-1.1111, MONDAY EVENING.
The Nidcross, Norwegian steam-corvette, sailed from
Spithead, this morning, for tie Mediterranean.
Admiral Sir Thomas Briggt,
G.C.M.G., commander-
in-chief, went to Spithead, this morning, with his flag
flying in the Fire Queen,
ard inspected the ship's com-
pany of the Scourge, Coultirnder Lord F. Ke:r and
returned at noon. The Seolrge afterwards discharged
her powder and shells, and czme into harbour to prepare
for paying off.
The Simoom, 18, steam-trEnsport, Captain Kingcome,
sailed from Spithead, this af4rnoon. Report says she is
gone to Scotland, to bring machinery
for the Duke of
Wellington.
The Encounter, 14, steam-figate, Captain O'Callaghan,
has been paid wages in advance, at Spithead, to-day.
The Pallas, Russian 50
gtn frigate, Captain -Unkow-
ska hauled down alongside tie jetty to-day, and will be
taken into No. 2 dock of the fitting basin on Tuesday,
for repairs.
Cap tair
Martin, flag of Admiral
The Victory, 101,
Sir T. Briggs, will be Paid 'wages up to one month, on
Wednesday next.
The Fairy and Elfin, RoYk steam-yachts, have been
out of harbour to-day, to tiy the working of their en-
gines, ready for the receptio‘ of her Majesty, on the
24th inst., when the Court is expected to return to
Osborne. ..

SUPPOSED SUICIDES BY DBDWlTlNG.—Yesterday Mr.
Baker, the coroner, received information of the following
supposed cases of suicide of 'persons who were found
drowned in the No*. River ant the Regent's Canal. On
Sunday morning the body of 1. Cherington, a butcher,
carrying on business at Ball's-bond, near the turnpike,
was picked up in the New River, near the Green lanes,
Stoke Newington. In the fc;renoon of the''Same day
(Sunday) the body of a female, named CarolineWilliares,
was found floating in the Regent's Canal, near the
Rosemary Branch, and was taken to Shoreditch
Work-
house. On the same morning the bOdy.of a youth of the
name of William Trattell was )bseiied in the Rggent's
Canal, adjoining Twig Folly,