The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-09 00:00:00

TILE NAVY, thc., ESTIMATES.

The estimates for the ensuing financial year are obi
The, sum total that will be required for the service o'o, 0
ensuing year, 1856.7, amounts to 12,148,6411., beil3'
net increase of 291,1351. over the year 1855.56.
The items are as follow, viz.:—Wages to seamena
marines, 3,237,893/. ; victuals for the same, 1,434,7,r"
the Admiralty-office, 138,399/, ; the Royal Naval 19.;
Volunteers, 20,0001. ; the scientific branch, 58,98'00
her Majesty's home establishments, 158,7951., add alio
abroad, 36,494/. ; wages to artificers employed in
em' at home, 1,190,3091., and to those "b 0
ployed abroad, 109,9131. ; naval stores, &c., for , "Jo
building and repairs of ships, 3,447,3511. ; new orog
and improvements in the yards, 864,334/. ; rnedio°
and medical stares, 70,000/. ; miscellaneous serlic„a 00,
88,9721. ; half-pay, 655,421/. ; military pensions 31'',
allowances,. 494,363/. ; and civil pensions and allowalicfo;
147,685/. Thus it will be seen that the effeetive seri'
requires a sum of 10,851,1721., and the non-effect/0
one of 1 297 469/.

The above may be eaNed the Navy Estimates "I',1;
per." Nest follows the estimate for the " TransP"
service and prisoners of war," which will entail a tot°
charge of 6,971,537/.—a formidable addition to the tU
required for the general navy estimates. The grep'le
.
part of this, estimate (6,829,9221.) is for " freight, Al
for the Army and Ordnance Departments," the sumto7
required for prisoners of war amounting to 125,800"
only.
The Post-office Department (packet servioe) will oe'-►
o,
a charge on the nation for the ensuing financial year -0
756,4871., against 755,2391. last year. Of this
25,0001. is giquired for the Irish mails, 4,0001. for t'
Channel Islands, 15,5001. for the French, 2b 5001. I°r
,
the Peninsular, 172,8401. for the American, 240,000 H.
for the West Indian, 25,0001. for the Western Ameriel
mails 21,5001., for the West Coast of Africa,
154,4141. for the Overland Indian, &c. -
These three brandlies of the Naval Estimates wake°
together, a grand.total of 19,876,675/.
The Army and Ordnance Estimates have yet to IV
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HO-U2EII9LD TROOPS IN TRE CRIMF4'

The history of the brigade of Guards during the call
paign in the Crimea discloses some startling facts, au
satisfactorily proves that the Household Troops bed„
borne a full share of hardships on the battle•field with
their gallant brethren of the line. From the commence.
merit of the war up to the present time the Guards hale
furnished to the army of the East—
Officers
Serj eants
Drummers._
Rank and file

213
193
82
5,799

Total 6,287
The amount of loss on the battle-field, in the treecheal
and from disease, has been enormous. By an official
record, just issued from the War-office, it appears tbs,
:
the loss of each regiment stands respectively as fol
lows :

1 Field Officer
2 Captains-
-4 Subalterns

GRENADIER GUARDS.
32 Serjeants
5 Drummers
684 Rank and file.
COLDSTREADI GUARDS.

5 Captains
6 Sgbalternß

3 Drummers
578 Rank and file

;0
,Serjeants

SCOTS FUS/LTRR GUARDS.
6 Drummers
I 611 Rank and file

1 Captain
4 Subalterns
26 Serjeants I
Thus showing a grand total of-
-1 Field Officer 88 Serjeants
8 Captains . • 14 Drummers
14 Subalterns 1,873 Rank_and file.
The total number of the Guards' Brigade invalided as
unfit for service in the Crimea has been-58 serjeantft
12 drummers, and 814 rank and file.

APOTHEOARIES' HALL.—Names of gentleraen wh°
paEsed their examination in the science and practice of
d:
medicine, an,received certificates to practise, on Thurs..,
day, -Feb:. 7; rssc tiiu el Witching Ellison, London;
George Strickland Robinson, Rickinanswortb, Herts .
Henry Frederick Holland, Godalming, Surrey ; Philip
Jiumbley Banks, Victoria Docks-road, Plaistow.