The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-07 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

The following circuLr has been issued, dated War
Office, Jan. 26 :

" The Secretary of State for War deems it expedient to
istue the following instructions for the guidance of com-
manding officers and others :-1. All crime punishable by
the civil power, the commission of which is brought to the
cognisance of the commanding officer, should forthwith be
notified by the commanding officer to the chief constable of
the county or borough, that the same may be duly investi-
gated by the pOlice, and punished by the ordinary criminal
tribunals of the county or borough. 2. In case of murder,
where the accused and the deceased were both subject to the
Mutiny Act, the commanding officer should request the ma-
gistrates forthwith to transmit a copy of the depositions
taken before them to the Secretary of State, that the case
may (if he deems it expedient that a more speedy trial of the
accused should be had than the usual course of practice al-
lows) be prepared for trial by the solicitor to the Depart-
ment under the Jurisdiction in Homicides Act, 1862, Z.
Where commanding officers, or the men under their com-
mand, are made defendants in legal proceedings, whether
of a civil or criminal nature, the defence thereof must be
conducted upon the solo responsibility of such defendants.
4. When in such cases any claim is preferred to the Secre-
tary of State for assistance in the defence or for the reim-
bursement of the cost thereof, it must clearly be shownvvith
reference to the declaration or indictment (of which a copy
should be sent with the application) that the act complained
of was one sanctioned by competent authority, or clearly
within the prescribed course of the defendant's duty. 5
Until the Secretary of State directs the solicitor to the De-
partment to take charge of the defence, or to reimburse the
cost, ho will incur no responsibility whatever on account
thereof. " EDWARD LITGARD.''

Upwards of 200 non-commissioned officers and
men of the Chatham division of Royal Marine Light
Infantry have been awarded prizes by the Lords of
the Admiralty for excellence in rifle shooting during
the year just passed. The best shot of the division
will wear a badge of crossed muskets and crown,
embroidered in gold, and will receive an addition of
3d. per day to his pay for one year. Ten first-class
marksmen will wear a badge of crossed muskets,
worked in gold, and receive 2d. a day for 12 months.
The whole of the non-commissioned officers and men
have obtained at least seven points in the first-class,
and have passed through the usual course of judg-
ing distance drill. _ _

The second battalion of the 18th (Royal Irish)
Regiment, at present stationed in the Channel
Islands, is under orders for New Zealand, and will
embark at Portsmouth on completion of transport,
provision, and other necessary arrangements. The
61st Regiment, at Aldershot, will, it is expected,
relieve the 18th from their present course of duty at
the Channel Islands.

NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.-..
Sole Proprietor and Manag.er. Mr. B. Webster.
This Evening a Juvenile
THIS EVENING, "GEORGE DE BARNWELL :
or, Harlequin Folly in the Realms of Fancy." Miss Woolzar,
Miss K. Kelly, Miss Seaman ; Messrs. J. L. Took, P. Bed-
ford, S•lmphenson, C. J. Smith. Harlequin, Mr. John Lauri;
Lohxrobine, Miss Caroline Adams ; Clown, Mr. W. Hildyard
t'antaloon, Mr. J. Paulo. The celebrated Arthur and
J;e”trand.
To be followed by THE LI I TLE THE A SURE. Mr.
Billington, Mr. R. Phillips, and Miss Marie Wilton.
After which, A TICKET OF LEAVE : Messrs. J. L. Toole,
F, Bedford, and Mrs. Billingrton.
Commence at 7.

The Weather.--Sun Office, Feb. 7, 1863.