The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-25 00:00:00

Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.

The half-yearly award of commissions and dis-
tribution of prizes to the gentlemen cadets of the
Royal Military Academy, by the Duke of Cambridge
(in accordance with previous examination by the
Council of Military Education), took place yester-
day afternoon in the Gymnasium at the rear of the
institution, in the presence of a large number of
military officers, professors, and masters of the
academy, and relatives and friends of the students.;
The several classes of cadets assembled on the lawn
fronting the building at half-past two o'clock, with
the Royal Artillery band, and carried out a series
of manual and platoon exercises in a highly credi-
table manner. At half-past three a salute from a
battery of artillery announced the arrival of his royal
highness and his staff. The line of gentlemen cadets
having been inspected front and rear, they marched
past at slow and quick time, and subsequently
carried out various evolutions. The cadets then
marched in companies to the Gymnasium, and
formed into square near the table which contained
the numerous prizes for presentation. The pro-
ceedings commenced by Major. General Hamilton
reading the report of the Council of Military Edu-
cation, which stated that of 44 cadets of the first
class, 42 had been found qualified for commissions
in the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers. 12
commissions in the Royal Engineers had been an-
nounced ; the 12 senior cadets on the list having
elected for that service, the remainder were recom-
mended for commissions in the Royal Artillery.
In the first class, the examiner in fortifications,
field works, and bridges, considered the reSult
very satisfactory, every one of the cadets having
obtained a higher credit than half the total num-
ber in the minimum course, and the nature
of the answers showed that the subjects had
been carefully studied. The examiner in
chemistry reported the results to be on the
whole satisfactory. In the second class, the progress
in German and other subjects of study had been
satisfactory. In the third class, the progress had
also been very satisfactory. In Hindostani, the
grammatical questions had been fairly answered,
and considerable progress had been made in draw-
ing. Col. Yorke, R.E., then read a report from
Major• Gen. Sandham, Lieutenant-Governor of the
Acadmy, which stated that the whole of the first
class, who had just been under examination, were
fully qualified for commissions, as regards conduct,
discipline, and proficiency in military exercises.
The number of marks gained by each cadet for for-
tifications, mathematics, and other branches of study,
as certified by the Council of Military Education.
were then read over, and the following successful
candidates were called to the front by his royal
highness, and informeel, that they would receive
commissions, as under (the numbers given being
the marks gained by each)
For the Royal Engineers-1. Herbert P. Knocker,
23,878. 2. Henry P. Lee, 23,419 3. Charles Birkbeck,
23,037. 4. John N. Manwaring, 32,240. 5. Killinworth
R. Todd, 21,945. 6. Francis Q. Edmondes, 21,608. 7,
William F. Spaight, 21,618. 8. William • S. S. Bisset,
21,464. 9. William H. Coaker, 21,178. 10. Fleetwood
T. Edwards, 21,152. 11. Herbert H. Whatley, 20,920.
12. Harry C. Fox, 20,735. For the Royal Artillery-1.
SissoniC. Pratt, 20,571. 2. William 11. F. Sorrell, 20,416.
3. Francis Brinkley, 19,782. 4. Alexander W. Ferrier,
19,718. 5, Samuel S. Bomford, 19,580. 6. Francis L.
Graves, 19,507. 7. Gilbert S. Parry, 19,402. 8. Francis
W. J. Barker, 19.307. 9, Henry J. Rawle, 18,488. 10.
Charles A. Empsom, 18,461. 11. Edwin IL li. Collen,
18,277. 12. George F. D. Sutton, 18,201. 13. William
F. de H. Curtis, 18,056. 14. Harry E. Dolphin, 17,950.
15. Henry A. Graves, 17,922. 16. Robert L. Price, 17,886.
17. Henry A. Denny, 17,653. 18. Francis F. Ditmas,
17,342. 19. Harrison R. L. Morgan, 17,282. 20. Arthur
A. Saunders, 17,117. 21. Richard Corbett, 17,062. 22.
Arthur J. Pearson, 16,947. 23. Richard T. Roberts,
16,390. 24. John W. Buckle, 15,995. 25. William Bucke,
15,831, 26. William V. Gregory, 15,646. 27. Charles S.
Graham, 15,160. 28. William Taylor, 14,600. 29. George
Will, 13,401. 30. George Plunkett, 13,296.
His Royal Highness, who was surrounded by a
brilliant staff of field officers, then proceeded
to address the cadets in appropriate • terms.
His Royal Highness afterwards distributed the fol-
lowing prizes :-To Mr. Edmondes, for exemplary
conduct, a regulation sword. Mr. Knocker, for
exemplary conduct, the Pollock medal, founded by
the inhabitants of Calcutta ; and for topography, a
pocket sextant. Mr. Spaight, for artillery, a
double telescope, and for topography, a case of
instruments. Mr. Kirkwood, for topography,
a prismatic compass. Mr. Macdonald, for mathe-
matics, a pocket sextant. Mr. Menzies, for maths-

matins, a pocket sextant, and for practical geo-
metry, a prismatic compass. Mr. Chadwick, for
practical geometry, a pocket compass. Mr.
Georges, for landscape drawing, Penley's water
colours. Mr. Burke, for fortifications, an aneroid
barometer, Mr, For, for second fortifications, a
pocket sextant. Mr. Bissett, for chemistry, a micro-
scope. Mr. Annesley, for geology, and Mr. Lee,
for natural philosophy, microscopes. Mr. Whatley,
for practical mechanics, a portable microscope. Mr.
Mescal], for fortifications, ditto. Prizes, consisting
of valuable books, were also awarded to Messrs.
Vaughan, Jones, and Corbett. His royal Highness
and staff subsequently witnessed a series of gym-
nastic exercises by the gentlemen cadets, and left
the institution at half-past five o'clock, the cadets
firing a royal salute from the guns of their miniature
battery. His royal highness and staff then pro-
ceeded to the messroom of the Royal Artillery Bar-
racks, where a banquet was provided, covers being
laid for 100 guests.

SECOND EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK.

SPAIN.

The Madrid journals of the 21st state that
a service to commemorate the anniversary of
the elevation of Pius IX. to the Pontifical
throne was celebrated the day before at the
Italian Church, in presence of their Majesties,
the Papal Nuncio, a great portion of the diplo-
matic body, and many persona of distinction.
A Madrid letter says :—" Marshal O'Donnell,
Duke de Tetuan has returned from his estate of
Somos-Aguas. He will leave again in-a few days
on a tour in France, Belgium, and Germany, and
will not return to Madrid until the opening of the
Legislative Chambers."