The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-08 00:00:00

TBE ARMY.

His Royal Highness the General Commanding-
in-Chief ;has notified that her Majesty has been
pleased to approve of the formation of an additional
brigade to be designated the 16th Brigade of Royal
Irish Artillery. This brigade, which consists of
four batteries of garrison artillery, is already com-
plete, having been formed entirely from the ranks
of the Tipperary Artillery Militia recently disem-
bodied. The strength of the new brigade, which
will be under the command of Major Massey, is at
present limited to 600 rank and file, including 22
officers, and the mode in which the corps was formed
is worthy of notice. On the disembodiment of the
Regiment of Tipperary Artillery Militia a printed
address was issued to each of the men, setting forth
various inducements to enter the regular service
under the distinctive title of the Royal Irish Bri-
gade, and as a result, out of the 995 rank and file
comprising the regiment, the required number of
600 for the new brigade was immediately obtained,
many being disappointed, as their services were
not required.
The Secretary of State for War has directed the
following circular letter to officers commanding
militia corps to be circulated for the information
and guidance of the army generally :
" Sir,—l have had under my consideration the
conditions on which men belonging to the disem-
bodied militia have hitherto been permitted to trans-
fer their services to her Majesty's regular forces.
It is most important to the efficiency of the militia,
as a reserve force upon which dependence can be
placed in case of national danger, that it should be
raised from among men of settled habits and fixed
residence within the county to which the regiment
belongs.
" A militia regiment, however short of its quota,
which can annually muster as effectives for training
the men who have been enrolled, is far more effi-
cient, and contributes more to the security of the
State, than one which, having a large force upon
paper,can neither produce nor account for them sub-
sequently. Militia officers therefore should not seek
to attract temporarily to their ranks men who would
otherwise enlist into her Majesty's regular forces, of
whose services the army is thus deprived, and who,
by leaving the militia for the line after receiving
the militia bounty, disorganise the militia, while
they enter the army at an increased and unnecessary
expense to the public.
"The regulations at present in force for carrying
on volunteering from the militia to the line will
therefore be modified in the following manner :
" Stringent orders have been issued, prohibiting
any line or other recruiting parties from attempting
in future in any way to induce militiamen to leave
their respective regiments in order to enlist in her
Majesty's regular forces or marines, militiamen hav-
ing no more right to do so than men of one line
regiment have to enlist in another without the con-
sent of their commanding officer. Such a proceed-
ing on their part amounts to desertion, and will
expose them to the penalties attached to that offence
—a liability which every opportunity should be
taken to make known. Volunteers, therefore, who
may be anxious to enlist in the regular army should
apply for permission to their commanding officers,
who will exercise their discretion as to granting
their request, bearing in mind the policy of granting
conditional releases to men who are bent on enlist-
ing, and over whose movements, except during the
one month's training, they have little or no practical
control. In such cases I shall be prepared, on your
recommendation, to give you authority for the
release of any such men to whom you may think
it right to grant the indulgence. But it is to be
clearly understood that in all such cases the men
will be required to refund 18s. 6d. to cover the
bounty and other expenses incurred on their enrol-
ment ; also any balance of bounty they may have
received in advance on account of their first engage-
ment, if reattested for a second. The act under
which the temporary embodiment of the militia has
been sanctioned will expire on the 25th of March
next, and the entire force will then revert to its
normal and constitutional state, as a reserve force,
to be annually trained, but not to be embodied
except in time of national danger ; and there is every
reason to hope that by a careful observance on the
part of the Government of the principles on which
the militia force is founded, the disorganisation
of the regiments of which it is composed will
be prevented, and commanding officers will
be enabled to reap the fruits of their unremitting
exertions to maintain the efficiency of their corps."
The next examination of candidates for admission
to the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, is ap-
pointed to be held before the Vice-President and
members of the Council of Military Education on
Monday, the 17th inst., at the Royal College, Chel-
sea. The examination will extend over six days.
The examination of candidates for appointment
to the Commissariat by the Council of Military
Education will commence at the Royal College,
Chelsea, on Monday, the 17th inst., and will ex-
tend over the week.

The next examination for admission to the Royal
Military Academy, Woolwich, before the Vice-
President and members of the Council of Military
Education, at the Royal College, Chelsea, will take
place early in the ensuing month. The examina•
tion of candidates will commence on the 7th
proximo, and conclude on Thursday, the 24th.

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have yet properly appreciated the advance of the public
taste for a higher order of ornamentation from improved
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scope for the display of the genius of an artist. It is,
therefore, with much pleasure that we can mention one
manufactureriwho has given especial attention to the artis-
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Here the purchaser of a watch is afforded every facility of
choosing one suited to his purpose and means, and pos-
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