The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-08 00:00:00

THE SUN,

I Id. ; merchants' bills, 6241. 15s. 21...2,4624 19s. lid.
By call in June, 1.536/. ; leaving balance against the
mine, 9461. 19i. 11d. A call of 11. per share was made.
At Wheal Sydney meeting, the report was considered
encouraging, and a call of 1/. per 1,024 th share was made.
At a special general meeting of the East Birch Tor
Tin Mining Company, on Tuesday (J. S. Pierce, E,q.,
in the chair), it was resolved to dissolve the company,
and the directors were authorised to dispose of the mine.
Daring the week shares have changed hands in Alfred
Consols, Allt-y-Crib, Devon Great Consols, Mining
Company of Ireland, Tincroft, Trehane, West Provi-
dence, Wheal Golden, Wheal Lovell, Trelawny, Mary
ne, Wieklow, Lamherooe,
HAnoinm,
buTsrhe:iskßodey, em
min
Consols,Tray Great Alfred, Wheal Rus-
sell, Zion, Wheal Edward, ilennock, Bodmin Wheal
Mary, Bwlch Consols, Cern Valley, Wheal Trewane,
Treville, Cwmdale Rock, Wheal Crebor, Boringdon Park,
East Boringdon, East Russell, Caradon Wood, North
Trelawny, Trenanit, Great Bryn, West Wheal Rose,
West Callington, Merllyn, Trevelyan, Penralt, Venton,
South Tamar, Wheal Cupid, Tregorden, Black Craig,
South of Scotland, Treleigh Consols, and West Polgooth.
In Foreign Shares there have been very few transac-
tions. A. few have changed hands in Cobra and St. John
del Rey.

THE ARMY AND NAVY.
(From the United Service Gazette.)
ORDNANCE CHANGES.—We announced last week
several changes directed to take place in the Royal
Artillery consequent on the late Brevet, and the follow-
ing are the subsequent alterations:—Colonel T. Dyne-
icy, C. 13., to the command of the Royal Artillery in the
Northern District, vice Colonel Whinyates• Colonel C.
E. Gordon, late Assistant Adjutant-General in Ireland,
to command the Artillery in Canada, vice Colonel
Dyneley; Lieutenant-Colonel Dalton to the command
of the Artillery at Bailiacollig, vice Colonel Chesney;
Lieutenant-Colonel Sheeting to the command of the
Artillery at Charlemont, vice Colonel Crawford ;
Lieutenant-Colonel Otway to the command of the Ar-
tillery at Guernsey, vice Lieutenant-Colonel Fraser;
Lieutenant-Colonel Williams to the command of the
Artillery at Barbadoes, vice Lieutenant-Colonel Pal-
liser; Colonel J. E. Jones to be appointed to the com-
mand of the Magazine Fort, Dublin; Colonel Wylde,
C. 8., to the Royal Horse Artillery, vice Colonel Whin-
yates, C. 13., appointed Director-General of Artillery.
It is rumoured that Colonel Gordon will be nominated
to the command of the Artillery at Gibraltar vice Colonel
Cator.
ORDNANCE.—Exercise ground has been hired near
Portobello Barracks, Dublin, consisting of three acres
for the use of the troops, viz., ono troop of Royal Horse
Artillery, three companies of Battalion Artillery, and
six troops of the 7th Dragoon Guards.
Colonel J. Oldfield, K,H., commanding Royal En-
gineers in Ireland, has returned to Dublin from his tour
of inspection in the Belfast district.
STAFF.—Major George Mylitv, Town Major of Dublin,
has left the Royal Barracks on leave of absence. Ensign
Sanderson, Adjutant 62d Regiment, is performing his
duty.
Ic is rumoured that Cornet the Earl of Hopetoun de-
clines joining the Ist Life Guards.
EXPECTED INTELLIGENCE FROM THE CAPE.—We
are now in hourly expectation of official dispatches from
the Cape—first, by her Majesty's steam transport Dee,
which left the Cape October 12th; secondly, by her
Nlsjlety's steam-frig4o Sidon, which left the Cape Oct.
13th; thirdly, by her Majesty's steam-vessel lthada-
mantbus, which left with special dispatches October
18th; and, fonrthly, by the screw mail packet, which
was to leave November Ist. _ _

Captain Ludaingtcrn, who has resigned the superin-
tendentship of the Indian navy, it i 3 said, will succeed
Captain YaVs as Captain of Portsmouth Ordinary, and
so qualify himself for his active flig.
Lieutenant Rickari Lloyd, R N., Admiralty agent,
has arrived from Hong-Kong, China, on six months'
leave of absence.

NEW i3AARACKS.—The projected new barracks fur the
troops at Devonport are to be commenced early in the
moi.th of May next.
GOOD FEELING AT MALTA.—The Malts Literary and
Scientific Institute ha 4 passed a resolution admitting to
the lectures, gratuitously, all non-commissioned officers
sad privates of the army, and all petty officers and sea-
men of the fleet.
EDUCATION IN THE ARM V.—The Sergeants of the
3•1 Buffs, at Malta, have established an evening class for
tho study of the Italian language.
STANDARD HEIGHT FOR RECRUITS.—The Royal
Artillery at indard height fur recruits has been lowered
fr,,,n 5 ft. 8 in. to 5 ft. 7 in. Some fine young men have
lately been sent in by Captain Crofton, who is stationed
at Exeter.

Captain Orme, of the 3d West India Regiment, has
succeeded Mljur Eiliott, of the 2d West India Regiment,
as Maj9r LE Brigade at Barbadoes.
Lieutenant Harger, 21 West India Regiment, has suc-
ceeded Etril,;ri Jon,.,s as Girriou Adjutant at Gambia.
Lieutenant Johnson, 5‘12 Foot, has been appointed
Aide-de-Camp to the Major-General (Sutherland) on
the Mauritius Staff. . .

Lieutenant Do Morel has been appointed Acting-
Paymaster, and Lieutenant the Hon. It Monck Acting
Adjutant, of the Depot of the 434 Light Infantry.
Lieutenant Newcomen is acting Paymaster to the Depot
of the 59th Foot. _

STAFF OFFICERS OF PENSIONERS.—The following
Chow the number of ufficers in each rank now employed
as staff officers of perwioners in the United Kingdom-1
Lieutenant-Colonel Mttitary Superintendent of Pen-
sioners, 3 Lieutenant-Colonels, 39 &Nora, 41 Captains,
and 'l7 Lieutenants in charge of out-pension distracts.
DUBLIN GARRISON.—The whole of the troops cow-

posing the garrison of Dublin marched from their respec-
tive barracks on the Ist December, in heavy marching
oHer, several miles into the cAintry, and returned to
their quarters at one o'clock P.m.
Lieutenant Purcell of the 50th Foot (Queen's Own),

has been appointed Superintending Officer of the York
Recruiting District, vice Lieutenant Hughes of the 98th,
who has been moved to the Ist London Sub-Division.
Lieutenant Lowrie, 65th, has succeeded Lieutenant Cow-
per, 86'‘h Foot, as Superintending Officer of the 2d Lon-
don Infantry Sub-Division.