The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-09 00:00:00

SICILY.

The Official Journal of Palermo, of the 26th ult.,
contains a proclarnatian from M. Calvi, Minister
of Public Worship and Justice, announcing
the recommencement of hostilities, and inviting
the people to pray to the Almighty for suc-
cess to their arms. It also publishes a let-
ter to the said Minister from the President of
the Ecclesiastical Assembly, announcing that the said
body has divided itself into four committees ; the
first to direct preachers to animate the people of the
towns and the army in the national cause; the
second to collect alms; the third to assist the
wounded in the hospitals ; and the fourth to
administer the last sacrament to the dying in the
towns as well as on the field.

THE ARMY AND NAVY.
!(From the United Service Gazette)
VOLUNTEERS FOR INDIA.-16tb and 54th R,giments
volunteer 90 men each to the 87th Fusiliers; 73d and
79th Highlanders, 100 men to 75th Regiment; 7th Fusi-
hers and 19th Regiments, 100 men to 10th Regiment;
34th Regiment, 100 men to 32d Regiment; 35th, 79th,
and 95th Regiments, 80 men to Ist hattation 60th Rifles:
88th Connaught Rangers, 110 men to 29th Regiment;
Ist battalion Ist Royals, 190 men, and 93d Highlanders,
26 men, to 24th Regiment. Total, 886 men.

THE ROYAL MARINES.—The following is the esta-
blishment of the corps, since the late reduction of 1,500
men :—Divisional companies, 10,416 ; artillery compa
nies, 1,500; staff, 70—total, 11,986.
Strength of a Divisional Company-1 captain, 2 sub.
alterns, 5 sergeants, 5 corporals, 3 drummers, 77 pri-
vates—total, f 3.

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Strength of an Artillery Company-1 captain, 2 first-
lieutenants, 2 svcond-lieutenants, 7 sergeants, V corpo-
rals, 3 bombardiers, 3 drummers, 125 gunners—total, 150.
HER MAJESTY'S MARINE EXCURSION AND THE
ROYAL YAceTs.—Her Majesty's royal steam yacht
Victoria and Albert, Captain Lord Adolphus Fitzcla-
rence, G.C.H., and her screw steam-tender Fairy, are
both refitting with all dispatch at Portsmouth for her
Majesty's summer excursion. The former is to be taken
in hand at once, and it is expected that she will be quite
ready for service by the end of June next; but the Fairy
will be in good order in every respect by the middle of
next month.

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TURKISH GENTLEMEN IN THE ENGLISH
Messrs. Ahmed Bey, Hassim Effendi, Ariff Effendi,
Rassim Effendi, Ali Effendi, and Mahmed Effendi.
Turkish gentlemen, who have been for the past two
years studying in England, have been appointed Naval
Cadets to the Victory, flag ship at Portsmouth, and
will eventually join other ships in her Majesty's service.
A FRIGATE SQUADRON.—It is rumoured that, in the
course of the forthcoming summer, a squadron of frigates
will be assembled for channel exercise. The first-class
frigates available are—Warspite, 50,. razee, and Phaeton,
new 50, at Chatham; Leander, new £O, and Vindictive,
50, razee, at Portsmouth; and Dublin, 50, razee, and
Indefatigable, new 50, at Devonport.
We have authority for stating that Captain William
Peel will not be appointed to the corcunand of the Cleo-
patra, 26, as reported, or any other frigate. The son of
the ex-Premier is, as we have already announced, about
to devote some little time to study fortification at Chat-
ham, under Sir Frederick Smith.
How THE WAR MEDAL SIIOfL D lIE WORN.—The
question is frequently asked—" On what occasion, and
in what dress, are the War Medals to be worn ?"
The Queen's Regulations, page 13 2, thus explains—
" Officers, on all occasions on which the Sovereign
is present, are, if in uniform, to appear in full dress ;
the riband on those occasions is to. be worn over the
coat, but not to be so worn in plain or undress uniform."

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LONDON,

It is therefore to be inferred, except on that specified
occasion, thlt it is entirely at the option of the Officer
awarded a M, dal to wear it in any manner or occ.o,ion
that suits his judgment and taste.

THE NEW BARRACKS IN THE TOWER.-ThiS new
and splendid building, which has been erected upon the
site of the disastrous fire which took place some years
ago, is now occupied by the men of the 2d Battalion of
the Coldstream Guards. The officers' quarters are not
yet completed.