The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-03 00:00:00

LETTBRS FOR NORWAY.

Information having been received that the packet com•
munication between Denmark and Norway has ceased
for the winter, the mails for Norway will be forwarded
through Sweden until further notice.
During the period of the conveyance of these mails
sift Sweden, the rate of postage to be taken
on letters addressed to Norway will be le. 51. the half-
ounce. and so on, according to the scale for charging
inland Letters.
This rate comprises both the British and foreign
postage on letters addressed to Norway, and constitutes
the whole charge to the place of their destination,
and it may be either paid in advance, or the letters may
be forwarded unpaid, kt the option of the sender ; ex-
cept, however, in the case of registered letters, the post-
age upon whieb, a 3 well as the registration fee, must be
paid in advance,
By conimand of the Postmaster-General,
ROWLAND HILL, Secy.
General Post-ofiee; Dec. 2,185 G.

How ARE PROMISES KAM FAST I—By nails or pins
—according as persons are in the ;:abit of running away
from their words. For instance, you nail a man to his
promise, and pin a woman.
THE LECTURING IVIONKEY.—Of one species which
Buffon calls ouarine, " I have frequently," says Aisar-
grave, " been a witness of their assemblies and delibera-
tions. Every day, both morning and evening, the ens-
nines assemble in the woods to receive instructions.
When all come together, one among the number takes
the highest place on a tree, and makes a signal with his
band to the rest to sit round, in order to hearken. As
soon as he sees them placed, he begins his discourse with
so loud a voice, and yet in a manner so precipitate that,
to hear him at a distance, one would think the whole
company were crying out at the same time ; however,
during the time, one only is speaking, and all the rest
observe the most profound silence. Wnen this is done,
he makes a sign with the hand for the rest to reply ;
and at that instant they raise their voices together, until
by anotLer signal of the hand they are enjoined silence.
This itbey as readily obey ; till at last the whole assem-
bly break up, after hearing a repetition of the same
preachment."
PRINCE FREDERICK OF Pflutisia.—The Illustrated
News of Saturday gives a skefch of the future residence
of Prince Frederick William of Prussia and his intended
Royal bride, and its correspondent 'writes from 'Berlin
:
" The journey of Prince Frederick William to England,te
celebrate the English Princess's Roy ul birthday, is the
most interesting subject of conversati on here at present.
especially among the ladies, and ple ;saes their national
taste, which is to oh,,erve such al iniversaries
strictly ; and no little French girl on 1 ter fete-daylooks
out more sharply for her souvenirs than does the Ger.nan
fratzlein for her `intended's' ec.ngratel. atione and offer-
ings on that day. Everything connecter i with this Eng-
lish allianCe interests deeply, and is most popular. Their
Royal Hightlesses' portraits and busts a re side by side
in the shops, and English ladies become pc witive liones
ess
if they can give any description of tke incess, or an-
swer the multiplicity of quesstions about I ter in at all a
satisfactory manner. 'l7O spoak English is the fashion
and the number of articles vsh.;ch are par ned as Bs
in the shops is quite alarming,. particuk.rly
saleas they thhiet—e
arerto
the rubbish and things that evc.ihurq,
whi,;tt are thus made to go off' rar'!lY• 'The Kr"Prin.
fits, If cottage, half
zen ReslcL'llz7a pretty, quaint
s ebdeLds,:itifiet 1 for the future
palace—is beizle enlarged and
by the size of the
habitation of the young couple ;
scaffolding and briskness of the :v‘nork.wei it it seems as if
would be
accomplish, 43 in short time. It is
great things opposite the As-
situated in the best part of Berlin, just
' moray, and close to the
immediate
,and.
_sta_t_uied_iebersidtghee
acre ss the Spree ; while immedi.at, 515,
eeYs rclueun evidence o f the
dom e which crowns the rnagnific
aPnt r,
Sint is of Prussia."

THE NEAPOLITAN ARMY•

(Front the Correspondence Italienve.)
As the Neapolitan question at this moment is
ligaging the attention of all Europe, it will per-
haps be interesting to our readers to see what
Military force exists at present in the kingdom of
the Two Sicilies.
We shall first give a list of the regiments consti-
tuting the army, and then offer some explanatory
remarks relative to the composition of the several
arms of the service.

The Royal Guards consist of the infantry, com-
prising two regiments of grenadiers, one regiment
of chasseurs, and one regiment of marines ; and of
the cavalry, which comprises two regiments of
hussars and one squadron of lifeguards.
• The Royal Gendarmerie consists of two regi-
ments of Foot and one regiment of horse.

The troops of the line are composed, as for the
infantry, of tbirtt en regiments of national infantry,
one regiment of carabineers, four Swiss regiments,
twelve battalions of national chasseurs, one batta-
lion of Swiss chasseurs, sixteen provincial compa-
nies, one regiment of veterans, one depot of inva-
lids, one company of Swi-s veterans, and one
company of carabineers, three regiments of dra-
goons, two regiments of lancers, and one regiment
of chasseurs.
The Artillery is composed of two regiments of
foot, one of horse battery, one Swiss foot battery,
one train battalion, and one brigade of pontouiers.
The Engineers consist of one battalion of sap-
pers and miners, and of ono battalion of pioneers.
Recruitment is effected by conscription in the
Neapolitan States. The Sicilians are exempt from
this law. The number of young men annually
required to become conscripts is fixed at 12,829.
The general staff consists of lieutenant generals,
major-generals,-and brigs.die-iii,7 The- aar term as-
te r- Genera l's staff does not form a special corps,
but consists of officers who may also belong to this
or that regimental staff.
The Horse Guards are all of noble birth, and
each guardsman has the rank of officer ; the Foot
Guards are non-commissioned officers who have
been taken from the army, after serving for 12
years with a high character. The officers in com-
mand of these two companies have the rank of
generals in the army, and the subaltern or under-
officers are staff officers or captains.
The Guards have no privilege but that of doing
duty near the King's person, with a slight increase
of pay.
The regiments of national infantry have each two
battalions of six companies each when on the peace
establishment, but three battalions of seven com-
panies each in time of war. In each battalion there
are one company of grenadiers, four central com-
panies, and one of voltigeurs. When on the war
footing the seventh company forms the depot.
The regimental staff consists of 41 men in time
of peace and of 49 men in time of war. Ten of this
number are officers of all grades. A company has
four officers, fourteen non-commissioned officers,
four musicians (drummers, trumpeters, and fifers),
one carpenter, and 81 privates—in all 104 men ;
but in war time there are an extra drummer and
49 more privates—in all 154 men.
The battalions of chasseurs consist of eight com-
panies each in time of peace, but of nine in time of
war, the extra company forming the depot. The
staff contains five officers, eight non-commissioned
officers or workmen. The companies are organised
like those of the line. The rifle battalion is quite
a new creation.