The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-14 00:00:00

FRANCE.

The Moniteur announces that the President of the
Reriblic had authorised an English gentleman, Mr.
Jacob Brett, to establish, on the coast of France, be-
tween Calais and B)ulogne, a sub-marine electric
telegraph, which is to cross the Channel, and com-
municate with the English coast at Dover. The
treaty concluded with Mr. Brett guarantees certain
advantages to the French Government, and leaves all
the expense to the contractor, to whom it secures a
privilege of ten years should the experiment succeed.
The works are to be terminated on the .Ist of Sept.,
1850, at the latest.
The Moniteur likewise promulgates the decree of
the National Assembly, convoking, within two
months, the High Court of Justice at Versailles, to
try the authors and accomplices of the conspiracy and
attempt of the 13th June last.
The President of the Republic was being received
everywhere throughout his journey with great
enthusiasm.

—more stiffly, perhaps, than gracefully—(A laugh)—
adown the merry dance. Again let them make the old
walls re-echo with the sounds of boundless merriment.
And he hoped they would enter into the festivities
with as joyous a spirit as in olden days they were
wont to bring to their revels. Let them be at once
merry and wise—let them have the wisdom to look
back to the past with gratitude that they, were still
sitting under the shelter of those great Christian insti-
tutions which just a thousand years ago King Alfred
was born to inaugurate; let them look to the future
with hope that their descendants might be permitted
to enjoy the same institutions, and then the evening's
enjoyments would not have been altogether thrown
away.—(Cheers). The Noble Lord concluded by
again welcoming the company to the halls of Haddon,
and trusting that nothing would occur to diminish
their pure and entire field of enjoyment.—(Cheers.)
The assembly was afterwards addressed by the
Bishop of Madras, Mr. Cavendish, M.P., Mr. Evans,
M.P„ and other gentlemen, and at ten o'clock ad-
journed to the ball room. A grand display of fire-
works was exhibited about midnight, and the festivities
continued until a late hour.

MEMORANDUM.
Admiralty, March 23, 1843.
MARINE CADETS.

1. No candidate will be nominated a cadet who is
under 15 or Above 19 years of age ; and he must be
prepared to pass such examination as the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty may deem fit to
require.

each candidate will be expected to give se-
curity for the payment of such a sum to the
accountant. general of the navy as may be fixed
upon, and to bring with him, when he appears
for examination, a certificate of his age, a certi-
ficate of good conduct from the masters of the
schools at which he studied the last three years,
or (in the event of his having been privately edu-
cated) from the clergyman of his parish, or some
person competent to judge of and to certify to his
general good conduct. A. solemn declaration by his
nearest of kin that, to the best of his or her belief, he
does not suffer from, nor has been subject to, any
disease or infirmity of mind or body which may
incapacitate him from the perfect performance of his
duty as an officer in the Royal Marine corps, and a
certificate from one of the medical officers of the
Naval Hospital at Haslar of sound bodily health, and
that he does not stammer, and has no other physical
defect. _ _

2. No cadet will receive a commission unless he
is able to go through, at least, the examination now
required, together with the short course of theoretical
and practical gunnery now established in the Excel.
lent, with a knowledge of the great gun exercise,
the use of the sextant; nor unless he has acquired a
competent knowledge of field fortification and me-
chanical drawing.
3 Cadets will not be permitted to remain more than
two years on board the Excellent, or at the college,
unless they have passed their final examination ; but
they will, during the second year of their cadetship,
provided they can pass the requisite examination,
be eligible tor such commissions as may become
vacant during that year. If appointments are made
before the examination at the end of the second year,
the half-yearly examination immediately previous to
the occurrence of the vacancy shall be the test of
ability; but in all eases the candidate must have
reached the points fixed in paragraph numbered 2 to
entitle him to an appointment, and will be placed on
the list of officers according to the ability shown at
such examination.
No cadet will be allowed to proceed to the college
until he has passed through the whole plan of intro-
duction laid down for marine cadets in the Excellent,
and he will not be received at the college unless he
produces a certificate of good conduct from the cap-
tain of the Excellent.

All the examinations proposed are to be carried on
by the professor at the Royal Naval College, under
the direction of the captain of the Excellent.
4. Cadets during the first year of their appoint-
ment will not be eligible for a commission if there are
any cadets in their second year who can pass the
requisite examinations.

5 Cadets are to be subject to naval discipline, to
receive the same pay as mates, and to be considered in
all respects as quarter-deck petty officers.

6. Cadets are to wear the dress-coat of the corps of
Royal Marines, without lace, ornament, or epaulette,
in lieu of which they are to wear shoulder straps of
plain gold•cord, trousers according to regulations, and
dress caps (in undress they are to wear the blue cloth
shell jacket, with red cuffs and collar, by order 27th
August, 1842), with shoulder-straps, gray cloth
trousers, or white drill trousers, according to re-
gulation.
Forage cap with cover.
N.B.—Each cadet, on presenting himself for ex-
amination on board her Majesty's ship Excellent,
should be prepared with a sum not less than 401. for
outfit, and 101. for mess, washing, and other expenses
(September 20, 1843)