The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-16 00:00:00

ROYAL ARTILLERY.

WOOLWICH, FEB. 14.—The second-lieutenants who
wore appointed to commissions on passing their exami.
nations in December last, having joined the garrison
after six weeks' leave of absence, have been attached to,
and will do duty with, the following companies until
further orders:—

Second Lieutenant T. B. Strange to Captain Dal-
ton's company, Ist battalion.
Second Lieutenant Francis Lyon to Captain Bores-
ford's company, Ist battalion.
Second Lieutenant A. P. Joy to Captain Lefroy's
company, 4th battalion.

Second Lieutenant T. W. Blakiston to Captain Fitz-
gerald% company, sth battalion.
Second Lieutenant A. L. Kaye to Captain Marston's
company, sth battalion.

Second Lieutenant Edward Keate to Captain Cock's
company, 6th battalion.
Second Lieutenant W. F. Walker to Captain Ellis's
company, Bth battalion.

Second Lieutenant J. Smith to Captain Maude's com
pany, 9th battalion.

Second Lieutenant A. T. G. Pearse to Captain liar.
rison's company, 11th battalion.

Second Lieutenant John L. Clarke to Captain Hen
derson's company, 10th battalion.

Second Lieutenant C. E. Torriano to Captain Tay,
[or's company, 4th battalion.

ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY.

When the last examination of gentlemen cadets took
place at the Royal Arsenal, and 21 of those in the Prac-
tical Class passed satisfactorily and obtained commissions
in the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers, an exami-
nation also took place of the gentlemen cadets of the
Theoretical Class at the Royal Military Academy, on
Woolwich-common, and 22 passed as qualified for study
in the practical class. The names of 18 of the latter
were only given at that time, but arrangements having
subsequently been made by order of the Master-Ge-
neral, the whole 22 have joined the practical class, on
their return on the 29th of January, after the Christmas
vacation, and the names of those in the practical class at
the Royal Arsenal are now as follow :
First Division.—Practical Class—William Bailey,
Frederick E. B. Beaumont, Charles G. Gordon, Geoffrey
G. Shakerloy, Oliver H. Stokes, Francis Temple,
Alexander H. Hutchinson, Henry J. Alderson, John
E. R. Keene, Frederick G. Ravenhill, George W.
Holmes, Thomas H. Pitt, Henry A. Doyne, Frederick
L. H. Lyon, Charles L. Tedcroft, Ernest C. Vaughan,
Robert Hudson, John T. Daubuz, Frederick S. Maude.
Second Division.—Practical Class—Francis J. A.
Law, William F. Gilley, John H. S. Carter Major F.
Downes, James B. Edwards, Albert C. H. Light, Falk-
land G. Warren, William F. Moore, Francis W. E.
Savage, Henry C. S. Dyer, Francis H. W. Nisbett,
Henry Cardew, John K. Holdsworth, Arthur R. Robin-
son, Charles G. Johnson, Wilbraham D. Milman, Joseph
Hanwell, Joshua F. Betty, Maurice H. Fitzomurice,.
Henry R. Martin, William A. P. Wylie.
On the 3d and 4th of February four candidates applied
for admission as gentlemen cadets, and having passed
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satisfactorily, and been approved by the Master-General,
their names, which are as follow, have been added to
those in the Theoretical Class,
which they have now
joined:— '
William J. Smith Neill, William A. Frankland, John
William Campbell, William Henry Ind.
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RIFLE CLUBS.—Her Majesty's Government, ac-
cording to a recent official announcement, are prepared in
certain cases to advise her Majesty to accept the services of
volunteer rifle corps, provided that the proposed formation
of such corps is recommended by,the Lord-Lieutenant of the
county, and that the members of the corps undertake to
provide their own arms and equipments'and to defray all
.fide application
the expenses attending it, except in the event of the corps
being assembled for actual service. Messrs. Nicoll, arm
clothiers, are prepared to forward, on bond
rules adopted by several'eh
the Act of Parliament, viz., 44th George 111., c.thse4.,
rbiyam which
they will be governed; a copy of
1 corps already forming; also sketches and estimates r
forms and accoutrements, with or without
o volun-
sword-bayonet, improved on the French prinoi e and
clothing they propose to supply for a superior orde ref
ordinary
The
outfitgentleman
teers shall not exceed the ties of plain draesssa r
clothes, and shall in every pect be such
application
may wear with satisfaction. Samples for the
, or at
the ware-
scribing club may be viewed on of a sub-
at the City
rooms, 114, 116, 118, and 120, Regent-street
depot, ‘A, Cornhill. Eight and five guineas
are quoted for
these samples, but the tastes and wishes of
any body of gen-
tlemen will be readily adopted and estimated for by Messrs.
Nicoll, who will send competent persons for instructions to
any part of the country, where a fair amount of business will
be insured.
The Coast Guard here
a fishi
BRIGHTON, SATURDAY.--.
Were apprised last evening of
up in the Channel, about thirty ng-boat having picked
Shoreham, a boat. They .miles off the coast, abreast of
feet
took it m .
of Friday landed it at that port. tow, and in the course
new boat, about twentylt appeared to be quite a
long, marked Amazon, of Lon-
don. There is little doubt but that it is one of the boats that
belonged to the unfortunate
steam-ship. It remains in the
charge of the Customs.