The Sun.
London, England, 1860-07-19 00:00:00

TILE ARMY.

The Committee of Military Organisation, of
which Sir James Graham is the president, have re-
commended the reappointment of a Director-Gene-
ral of Artillery, formerly held by General Cater,
the duties of which have recently been carried out
by Colonel Tulloh, at Woolwich, in the capacity
of Inspector of Artillery, simply. The committee
have also recommended the appointment of a Direc-
tor-General of the manufacturing departments of
the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich. It is at present
undecided whether the new Director-General will
be a civil or military officer. _ _ _

The whole of the available force of Chatham
Garrison, consisting of the East India depots of
the line, the Royal and Indian Engineers, the bat-
talion of Royal Marine Light Infantry, the em-
bodied Pensioners, and the 9th (Chatham) and 19th
(City of Rochester) companies of Rifle Volunteers,
assembled on Chatham Lines at 4 p.m. yesterday,
under the command of Major-General Eyre, Com-
mandant of the Garrison, for the parpose of going
through a rehearsal of the grand siege operations
and sham fight which will shortly take place at
Chatham. This being the first instance of any
body of Volunteers being under arms with, and
taking part in any movements in connexion with
the regular forces, considerable interest was mani-
fested, and a large number of spectators assembled
on the Lines to witness the mimic attack and
manceuvres of the two bodies; the 9th and 19th
companies of Kent Volunteers, however, being
among the best drilled and disciplined Volunteer
corps in the kingdom, General Eyre had not the
least hesitation in selecting them to take part in
the operations. A plan of the operations in-
tended to be carried out was furnished to
t each of the commanding officers, the manaourres
being on a very extended scale, and the opera-
tions extending over the entire surface of Chatham
Lines. The manner in which both troops and Vo-
lunteers acquitted themselves on this, the prelimi-
nary rehearsal, was exceeding satisfactory.

was opened by the ch •
OPENING OF THE EXETER AND YEOVIL RAIL-
wAy.___ExsTER, Wednesday.—The line from this city to
. The ling from Exeter to Yeovil is 49
Yeovil, which is an extension of the London and South-
airman and direc-
RalfteaneilrgwrLthoaoy,n'and. the. terminus is in Queen-strt,et,
EntWoileseeststteherrii,snnfrom Nhence. it is intended to carry on the line to
the St. David's. station of the Bristol and Exeter R•ail-
way, and ultimately a mixed gauge will be laid down
from this station to Orediton and on to Bideford. An
unbroken gauge from London to Exeter and the North of
Devon will thus be laid down. The citizens of Exeter cele-
brated the opening
by pullic rejoicings. Bands of music
paraded the streets, tradesmen closed their shops, and dis-
played flags and bunting of a varied character. A similar
festive
_spirit prevailed• in the various towns along the line,
and at Yeovil, Axminster, Colyton, and Honiton, congratu-
latory addresses were presented to the chairman and directors
of the line as they passed by the sta'cions. At Exeter, the
mayor, Mr. Drake, presented an address to the directors,
in
which they were heartily congratulated on the opening of a
line which would be the means of re-opening to the citizens
the communication with the metr:opolis by a 'direct road
through a populous district for many years pad almost un-
approachable, and which led to the connexion of our great
national arsenals, by which a great public ben, eft was con-
ferred. On the arrival of the directors at the I 2ueen-street
station, early in the afternoon, the Mayor invited them,
in
the name of his fellow citizens, to a grand bit; aquet, which
took place on Northernhay.