The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-05 00:00:00

THE IV-OOLIFICH EXAMINATION.

The following memorandum has been issued re-
specting the examination for appointments to the
Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers on the 21st
of January :
" Provisional commissions are to be given to the num-
ber of about 20, supposing a sufficient number of com-
petent persons to present themselves. Candidates ap-
pointed will be gazetted to lieutenantcies in the Royal
Artillery in the first instance, with temporary rank.
They will he placed for about six months under the
Director of Artillery Studies at Woolwich, and, on com-
pleting their course of instruction to the satisfaction of
the Secretary of State for War, will receive permanent
commissions with the date of their temporary appoint-
ment. They will receive the pay of their rank, vit.:,
ss. 7d. a-day from the date of their names appearing in
the Gazette, and will have quarters in barracks. They
will, however. be required to provide themselves with
the usual outfit of an artillery officer (the expense of
which is about 1001.). and to pay a deposit of 201. for
books, instruments, &c.
"Admissions to the practical class of the Royal Mili-
tary Academy will be made to the number of about 40,
provided that a sufficient number prove themselves
competent.
" Candidates admitted will be required to pay a con-
tribution of 621. 103. for the period during which they
are under instruction.
" It is expected that they will remain in the practical
class about six months, and at the end of that time will,
on passingasatisfactory examination, receive commissions
as lieutenants in the Royal Artillery and Royal En-
gineers according to their proficiency.
" CHARLES HAWKER.
'' War Department, Pall-mall, Jan. 4."

VACANCIES, APPOINTA(ENTS, AID PRI
MOTIONS IN THE CIVIL SIfRVICE.

General Post-office—There is a vacancy in the office
of Postmaster of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in the room of
Mr. Chas. Headlam, absconded. The Board of Trade—
Mr. Frank Thorpe Porter, one of the magisteates of the
Head Police-court, Dublin, has been appointed a Mem.
her of the Dublin Marine Board Audit-office—Mr.
Edward Hal!fox has been appointed an Assistant Ex-
aminer. Legal Department—Mr. W. Layton has been
appointed a Clerk in the Accountant-General of the
Court of Chancery's Office. A vacancy has been caused
in the office of the Leicestershire County Court by the
death of Mr. J. D. Burnaby. Bank of England._ VS-
()alley has been caused in the office of Clerk in the
Cheque-office by the death of Mr. H. I.uhff. There is
a vacancy for a clerkship in the Accountant's Bank-
note-office, caused by the death of Mr. H. R. Gawtrey.
Customs—Mr. W. Wybrow, Principal Clerk and Bee
ceiver of the Outward Coast Department, has been ap•
pointed Collector of the Long Room of the Port of Lon-
don, in the room of Mr. J. Braysher, retired ; Mr. Hin-
ton has been appointed a Junior Clerk in the Solicitor's
Office, London ; Mr. J. Sparks, Controller at Dart.
mouth, has retired ; Mr. J. P. Hayton, Controller at
Arbroath, has been promoted to be Controller at Dart.
mouth ; Mr. J. Gardiner, Controller at Wigtown,
has been promoted to be Controller at Arbroath ;
Mr. H. Blake, Controller at Aberystwith, has been
promoted to be Controller at Wigtown ; Mr. B. S.
Candler, Controller at Peterhead, has been promoted to
be Controller at Aberystwith. Mr. W. Dear, Collector
at Lyme, has been promoted to be Controller at Cowes;
Mr. G. Clayton, Controller at Deal, has been promoted
to be Controller at Lyme. Mr. J. Trevan, Principal
Coast Officer at Runcorn, has been promoted to be 931 a.
troller at Deal. Mr. W. Coghlan, Collector at Coleraine,
has been promoted to be Collector at Wexford. Mr. C.
M'Annally, Collector at Strangford, has been. Promoted
to bo Collector at Coleraine. Mr. Costello, First Clerk
at Sligo, has been promoted to be Collector at
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ford. Mr. Baldwin, Controller at L
promoted to be Collector at Newcastle. Mr. Davi, Con-
troller at Leith, has been promoted to be Controller at
Liverpool. Mr. Broster, Controller at Southampton, has
been promoted to be Controller at
MLeith. Inland RMason,
evenue
Department (Excise Branch)
r
Supervisor of Newark District, has been promoted to the
rank of Surveying General Examiner. Mr. John Shea,
Supervisor of Peterborough District, has been promoted
to the rank of Surveying General Examiner.—Civil
Service Gazette.

DISTRIISSING SIIICIDE.--SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 4.—Last
night a melancholy act of suicide was committed in this
town. The deceased was a man of respectable position
named Edward Webb, and was engaged sus elerk at the
Railway-office in the Southampton Docks. Having
ensconced himself in the watercloset for a few minutes
his wife went to the door, which she thrust open, and dis-
covered her husband with his throat most dreadfully out.
The gash extended nearly round the neck, and, with the
exception of the spinal connection,
_ the head may be
said to have been seysred from the body.

THE SU N, TO ARRIVE THE SAME
EVENING, supplied to any STATION on the EASTERN
COUNTIES RAILWAY, Carriage Free, by CLAYTON and SON,
General Newspaper and Advertising Agents, 265, Strand, London.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANZ.
Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.
THIS EVENING,
THE GREAT GUN TRICK.

After which,
HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE; or, Harlequin King Nonsense and the
Seven Ages of Man.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Under the Management of Mr. Buck Stone.
THIS EVENDIG,
TITER EAUX STRATAGEM.
After which the New Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled
THE BUTTERFLY'S BALL AND TIIE GRASSHOPPER'S
FE AST ; or, Harlequin and the Genius of the Spring.

:tOT A. 14 PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management 0 Mr. Cmiza Ras.
THIS EVENING,
THE CORSICAN BROTHERS.
After which,
HARLEQUIN AND THE MAID A.NI.) THE MAGPIE ; or,
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Fairy Paradisa and Hanky Panky, the Enchanter.
Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Huline ; Pantaloon, 'sir.
Paulo; and Columsine, Miss Caroline Adams.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Alfred Wigan.
THIS EVENING,
THE JEALOUS WIFE.

Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, G. Vining, Emery, Leslie, Dan-
vers, Mrs. Stirling, and Miss Marston.
After which will be produced a New and doubly-moral, though
excessively old, Melodramatic Fairy Extravaganza, entitled
TIIF. DISCREET PRINCESS; or, the Three Glass Distaffs.
In which Messrs. Emery, F. Robson, 11. Cooper, Miss Marston,
and Miss Maskell will appear.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.

Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste.

THIS EVENLNG.
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

After which,
MOTHER AND CHILD ARE DOING WELL.

To conclude with a Grand Coalition of Burlesque and Pantomime,
to be called
JACK AND THE BEAN STALK; or, Harlequin and Mother
Goose at Home Again.
In which Messrs. J. Bland, P. Bedford, Madame Celeste, Miss
Wyndham, and Miss E. Arden will amen

ROYAL SURREY TrIEITRE.

Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswtck.
THIS EVENING

THE FLOWER GIRL.

To conclude with
A PRINCE OF PEARLS ; or, Harlequin and Jane Shore.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
trader the direction of Mr: Payne.
THIS EVENING.
NOEMIE; or, The Foster Sister.
After which,

IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY.

To conclude with

HARLEQUIN BLACK-EYED WK.; or, All In the Down 3 and
Davy Jones's Locker.

ASTLErS ROYAL AMPFIITEI&ATRE.

Lessee and Mantmr, Mr. Wm. Cooke.
THIS EVENING,
ROOKWOOD; or, TURPIN'S RIDE to YORK.

After which the SCENE; in the ARENA,

To conclude with one of the most extraordinary productions ever
witnessed, an Equestrian Comic Pantomime, introducing 60 horses,
ponies, and other quadrupeds, trained by Mr. William Cooke, called
HARLEQUIN AND ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON, or the
Seven Champions of Christendom.
Morning Performances at 2 o'clock, Saturday, Jan. sth, 12th, and
15th.

onen from Eleven till Four. stage Manager, Mr. W.
West. Fquestrlan Director. Me. W. Cooke. in*.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

TIM DAY—Morn. 47 min. aft. 11—Evening 0 min. aft. 0
TO-MORROW—Morn. 13 min. aft.l2—Evening 40 min. aft.l2

THE WEATHER-SUN OFFICE, 'LIN. 5.

THEIIIIOIIETER, IN THE SHADE.
51 - highest since noon yesterday.
4( —iowest this morning and during the night.
49 this day at noon.

BAROMETER, 29.56.
WIN?, Southerly.—Light, with mild, dull weather.

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