The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-22 00:00:00

711 E ARMY.

The following General Order from the Horse
Guards, relative to the re-organisation of the hon.
corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, was promulgated at
Chatham garrison yesterday :
" Her Majesty having been pleased to approve of a reor-
ganisation of the corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, and to order
that future vacancies therein should be filled up by officers
f the army and Royal Marines of long or meritorious ser-
vice, to be selected by her Majesty from a list kept at the
Horse Guards by the General Commanding-in-Chief, the
following extract of the amended regulations in reference to
appointments thereto, which will be adopted henceforth in
lieu of those promulgated on the 25th of May, 1861, is pub-
lished for the information of the officers of the army :
" The purchase of commissions is to cease, compensation
being made to existing interests, frum the reserved fund, by
the Secretary of State for War, and no officer who may be
appointed to the corps henceforth will be allowed to sell his
commission. Officers wishing to become candidates for com-
missions in the corps should apply to the Military Secretary,
at the Horse Guards, stating their qualifications according
to the following regulations :—The Lieutenant must either
be or have been a colonel, or lieutenant-colonel, in the Bri-
tish army, Indian army, or the corps of Royal Marines. The
standard-bearer, the Clerk of the Check, and the Harbin-
ger must either be or have been lieutenant-colonels or ma-
jors in the British army, Indian army, or the corps of Royal
Marines. The private gentleman must either be or have
been captain or subaltern in the British army, Indian army,
or the corps of Royal Marines. The officers and private
gentlemen on half-pay are to enjoy the same, together with
their salaries. No officer will be appohited to the corps
under the height of 5 feet 8 inches. No officer will be ap-
pointed to the corps above the age of 50.
" By command,
"JAMES YORKE SCARLETT, Adjutant-General."

The examination of candidates for admission to
the Staff College will commence at Chelsea Hospital
to-morrow, before Lieut.-Gen. W. T. Knollys, Vice-
President, and the members of the Council of Mili••
Lary Education, The examination will extend over
eight days.

A General Order, signed by Col. F. E. Chapman,
C. 8., Deputy Adjt.-Gen., has been received at the
headquarters of the Royal Engineer establishment,
Chatham, announcing that the Duke of Cambridge
has been pleased to approve of the following non-
commissioned officers and men of the Royal Engi-
neers being awarded medals and gratuities for long
service and good conduct, under the provisions of
the Royal Warrant of the 13th of April, 1854 :
Quartermaster-Berg. B. K. Spencer, and Sergs. T.
Duckett and J. Minords, each £l5; Sergs. W.
Robinson, E. Gicsham, J. Campbell, J. Parkins, T.
Forbes, E. Taylor, G. Welch, W. Kelly, T.Jemney,
W. Thriepland, and J. Hawkins, each £10; and
Sapper W. Crowdy, £5. The following non-com-
missioned officers and men receive medals without
gratuities :—Sergs. T. Smeaton, J. Tovey, W.John-
stone., and W. Grose; Corporals W. Barratt, D.
Beat, and J. Cooling ; Sappers, W. Fox, T. Evans,
J. M`Bain, A. Craig, and J. Murray.

We have to record the death of Lieut.-Colonel
George James Ambrose, late commanding the Ist
Batt Ilion of the 3d (East Kent) Regiment of Foot,
or the Buffs, which took place on the 19th inst., at
Kensington-house, Brilington, in his 38th year.
The deceased entered the army in 1845, and served
at the siege of Sebastopol, where he was dangerously
wounded. He also served in the Chinese campaign
of 1890. He was made a Companion of the Order
of the Math on his return from China, and had re-
ceived before that time various English, French,
Sardinian, and Turkish decorations.