The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-29 00:00:00

THE MILITIA AND YEOMANRY.

That portion of the Derbyshire Yeomanry Cavalry from
Repton and Gresley have just completed their seven days'
training at Derby, under the command of Captain Clive-
Previous to being dismissed, they were reviewed by Lien-
tenant-Colonel Unett. The colonel expressed his approval
of the manner in which the troops went through the ma-
noeuvres.
The 2d Regiment of Cheshire Militia, Lieutenant-Colonel
Davenport, commandant, out at Chester, are now in their
fourth week's training. The men have a very soldier-like
appearance, and go through the manoeuvres with precision.
They are to be reviewed by the district commanding officer
early next week.
The Queen's Own Royal Staffordshire Yeomanry Cavalry
muster for seven days' training to-morrow, at Lichfield.

QUEEN'S COLLEGE, BIRMINGHNM. AWARD OF I
HONOURS.—The governors' gold medals for regularity
and good conduct during a period of three years : Porter,
Arden. The Warneford gold medals (201. each): Porter,
Heeley. The essays of \Volston and Lee wero honour-
ably mentioned. The Warneford scholarship (101. each
for two years) : First scholar, Ruin. ; second scholar,
Bright. The Webster scholarship (51. books), profi-
ciency in the French language, J. A. William,. The
Percy scholarship (51. books), proficiency in the German
language Abbey, Lynch, Aquales. Anatomy: Medal,
Suckling; certificate, Jordan. Surgery : Medal,
Fletcher ; second medal, Harris. Medicine : Medal,
Jordan; certificate, Heeley. Midwifery : Medal,
Heeley ; certificate, Spode. Chemistry : Medal, Bond ;
certificate, Smith. Mates is Medica : Medal, Neal ;
certificate, Hayward. Botany : Medal, Bright ; certi-
ficate, Neal. Forensic medicine : certificate, C, R.
Williams. Anatomical demonstrations : J. R. Davies.
Classics : Medal, J. A. Williams. French language :
Abbey, first prize books ; G. H. Harris, second prize
books. Elements of Medical Science : Neal, first prize
books ; Williams, second prize books ; T. T. Smith ho-
nourably mentioned. Mechanical Drawing : Watts.
The public presentation of the prizes will take place on
Tuesday next, the 3d of October, when an address will
be delivered by Mr. R: D. Grainger.
MONUMENT TO SIR ISAAC NEWTON.—The occasion of
the British Association meeting this year bas been
thought an appropriate one for a meeting in furtherance
of the erection of a monument to Sir Isaac Newton at
Grantham, where the great philosopher was educated,
and near to which place he was born. About 1,3001.
have already been collected, her Majesty, Prince Albert,
Lord Brougham, Earl Fitzwiiliam, Earl Granville, Earl
Brownlow, the Duke of Rutland, the Earl of Harrowby,
the Earl of Yarborough, Lord Wrottesley, the Marquis
of Westminster, the Bishop of Durham, and large num-
bers of men of science and others, being among the sub-
scribers.

ASSISTING THE BOARD OF HEALTH.— A vestry meet-
ing was held at St. Paul's, Covent-garden, yesterday
evening, for the purpose of considering a letter from Lord
Palmerston to the churchwardens, recommending that
the surface of the burial-ground be covered with quick-
lime ; and of expressing an opinion as to the expediency
of laying flat on the ground the various head and font
stones in the churchyard. The chair was occupied by the
rector, the Rev. H. Hutton, M.A. The vestry deemed
the proposition of the noble Secretary of the Home Depart-
ment unnecessary for many reasons ; particularly as the
health of the parish, dui ing the prevalence of the epidemic,
had been comparatively good. A long discussion ensued,
the feeling being almost unanimous against the use of
lime ; and the more so, as the inhabitants surrounding

the ground had made no complaint of a nuisance. It
was resolved that the churchyard should not be co.
vered with lime. On the vestry proceeding to consider
the question of laying flat on the ground the various
head and foot stones in the yard, Mr. Fen stated that
the vestry would only have to give an opinion, as legal
difficulties might arise on the subject. The vestry ulti-
mately resolved that it was desirable that the head and
foot-stones of the churchyard should be laid flat ; and
further resolved that counsel's opinion should be taken
as to the legality of the step.
POOR LAW UNION PRICES OF PROVISIONS AND FUEL.
--Yesterday, the Board of Guardians of the Holborn
Union met at the Workhouse, Mr. J. S. S. Hopwood
in the chair, to receive tenders for supplying the Union
Workhouse with provisions for the ensuing three months,
when contracts were entered into for supplies of the fol-
lowing articles at the prices specified :--Wheaten bread,
made of the best No. 2 flour (about four tons per week
required), 14s. 6d. per cwt. (6d. and the fraotion of a
farthing per 41b. loaf) ; flour, of like quality, 19s. per
owt. ; meat, of the best quality, about 1,200168. weight
weekly, consisting of clods, chucks, leg of mutton pieces,
thick flanks of ox beef, and rounds of ox beef, free from
bone, 4s. per stone of 81bs. ; legs and shins of ox beef,
ls. 7d. per stone of 81bs. ; joints for the officers' table,
45. per stone ; congou tea, 2s. 6d. per lb. ; raw sugar,
325. per cwt. ; Carolina rice, 14s. per cwt. ; cocoa, 41d.
per lb. ; pepper, ls. 3d. per lb. ; and mustard, 6d. per
lb. ; butter, 2d Cork, 41. Bs. 9d. per cwt. ; cheese, best
Gouda, 21. 9s. per cwt.; oatmeal, 18s. per cwt. ; Scotch
barley, 16s. per cwt. ; split peas, Be. 6d. per bushel ;
potatoes, best middlings, 41. ss. per ton ; coals, best
Hepburn Main, 1/. 18. per ton ' • coke, 15s. per chaldron.
AUSTRALIAN SHIPS.-A 3 the Overland mail has
brought advisee to the 25th July, the greatest anxiety
prevails for the receipt of the Australian lAtter4.
This anxiety is enhanced by the hope that the advises
will report the arrival at Melbourne of the two cele-
brated American clippers-the Red Jacket, Captain
Reed, belonging to the White Star line ; and the Light-
ning, Captain James Nicol Forbes, of Messrs. James
Baines and Co.'s Black Ball line-the former of which
sailed on the 4th of May, and was, therefore, 82 days
out ; and the latter on the 14th of the same mouth, and
was consequently 72 days from Liverpool. Several bats
for large amounts are laid on each ship, and the greatest,
interest is felt, by all classes in the passages of these ci ack
vessels.
MANUFACTURE OF STEEL.-A. meeting of some cf
the principal iron masters is said to have been proposed
in London, with the view of their appointing a commis.
sion to test the value of a new patent process for the
manufacture of steel, lately introduced into France by
Adrien Chenot. M. Chenot asserts that by his
system, which principally consists in an application of
electricity, he can produce steel of a superior quality at
less than a third of its present cost, and in one-fourth of
the time now required. Some quantities of this steel
are stated to have been already delivered to French
manufacturers.