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that their accounts are closed, that every just claim is
satisfied,. and that they are regularly enlisted, as well as
attested, for the regiment into which they have volun-
teered, according to the forms prescribed by the Mutiny
Act.
"9. The superintending officers will apply to the
general officers commanding districts for routes, to march
the volunteers to the cavalry, foot guards, and infantry
of the line to their respective destinations, under the
charge of steady sergeants, either of the line or of the
militia. In the case of men extending their services to
regiments in the same garrison, or in the immediate
vicinity, they are to be permitted to join their new corps
as soon as they are attested ; but the volunteers for the
Artillery, Sappers and Miners, and Marines are to be
handed over to the officers or non-commissioned officers
who may be present to receive them. When officers of
the Artillery are not present, nominal lists of the volun-
teers are to be forwarded by the line superintending offi-
cer to the head-quarters of those corps ; but such men
are not to leave the militia until a notification is received
of their acceptance.
" 10. The volunteers to take with them their neces-
saries and such old clothing only as can be furnished,
and may be requisite, and their summer trousers when
absolutely necessary ; but their new clothing, knap-
sacks, and shakos are to be left at the regiment.
"11. if. in cash will be issued to each man when
accepted ; the remainder of the bounty will be credited
to his account in the regiment to which he shall volun-
teer ; and as a further arrangement, the Secretary of
State of War has been pleased to approve of all volun-
teers above 19 years of age being allowed to reokon one-
half of their militia service, rendered while over the age
of 18, as a part of the line serfe to entitle them to
pension, and any other advantages, such as good con-
duct pay, &c., belonging to the regular army, provided
they shall have cornpletod six months' militia service.
"12. Officers and parties employed on the recruiting
service are not to be called upon to assist in this duty,
as the volunteering must not be permitted to interfere
with the regular recruiting for the army.
"13. Ne allowance will be granted to officers or non-
commissioned officers, employed in this manner, beyond
-the regulated allowance andlsrarohing money. •
" 14. A sum of 13s. for each man finally approved
will be allowed to the militia sergeant of the regiments
from which they volunteer, except in cases where re-
crnitidg parties may be specially permitted to be em-
ployed, when the sum of 15s. will be ailowed—viz.,
7e. 6d, to each militia sergeants, and 7s, 6d, to the re-
cruiting.party for each man finally approved.
"15. The money required by superintending officers
for the payment of bounties, is to be drawn and
accounted for in the mode prescribed by the War-office
memorandum of the Bth of December, 1854.
" 16. TheFe revised instructions are to be substituted
for any others that may have been hithorto issued, all
of which are to be considered as cancelled,
" By command,
G. A. WETHERALL, Adjutant-General."

THE MEASURING SYSTEM IN HER
MAJESTY'S DOCKYARDS.

Inquiries are being instituted in the different yards by
the Admiralty as to the efficiency of the present measur- 1
ing system, in order that it may be remodelled if neces-
sary. Its present staff, as regards expense, is far below
that of 1829. For the past seven years partial measure-
ment has operated well, but present emergencies have
called it into full operation. Nothing being officially
issued, we cannot speak on the subject with great cer-
tainty ; it is fully expected, however, that more mea-
surers will be appointed, and that they will form an
establishment of the second class, paid from 1001. to
1251. per annum, selected from such of the mechanical
ariters as are qualified, or second class inspectors, mak-
ing choice from those according to merit for promotion
to the first class of 1501. per annum, on vacancies occur-
ring, and that a master measurer will be selected from
the first,class measurers in each yard salary *rot yet
k no w r.

The education of the present writers, in addition to
their knowledge of their profession, is a valuable acqui-
sition to the measurer's office, which cannot be supplied
in any who have but a bare knowledge of accounts ;
some a these can box the 12 books of Euclid and all
algebra, which, with their professional knowledge, will
not he lost sight of by the Surveyor of the Navy, who
will appreciate their worth in this particular position,
where not only the accountant, but the Mechanical ac-
count int, is required.
The present schemes being very deficient in provision
for valuing labour compared with the old ones, which
were adapted to days that arc past, and a want of reci-
procal information existing among the measurers, it is
expected that a measu►er from each yard will be sent to
the surveyor's department to sit in committee and revise
the scheme ; considering, also, the general instructions,
without which the whole of the affair at present is at
s, a. Mr. Bromley, however, has taken this in hand,
and no doubt, with the aid of the professional officers
at the Admiralty, will spare no pains to make it efficient

APPOINTMENTS.
The following appeared in our late edition las
night.

LIEUTENANTS.
F. P. Doughty to the Retribution.
T. P. Studdert to the Amphion.
E. B. Hopkins to the Sippho.

MASTER.
Henry Goldsmith to the Flying Fish.

ASSISTANT•PAYDIASTI RS
Henry S. West to the Algiers.
Harold 'Arnett to the Sanspareil.
T. M. Jenkins to the Brunswick.

OLERKS.
Silas Weymouth to the Colossus.
F. H. Chown (acting) to the Dragon.
S. S. C. Hill (acting) to the Horatio.
Gilbert R. Rybot (acting) to the Archer.
ASSISTANT CLERKS.
C. 0. Salmon to the Harrier.
Alfred G. Montague to the Vesuvius.
R ibtrt L. Harries to the Ajax.
D „maid Bayne to the James Watt.
NAVAL CADETS.
Frank Rougemont to the Magicienne.
W. H. C. Selby to the Brunswick.
R. C. Smith to the Centurion.
C. F. Cox to the Centurion.
W. Collins tf+ the Centurion.
P. J. Lucas to the Centurion.
G. H. 13. Reed to the Conqueror.
F. R. Boardman to the Meander.

THE MILITIA.

The bead-quarters of the Royal Sussex Artillery are
stationed at Eastbourne, and the regiment has two
companies on detachment duty at Bexhill and Little-
hampton. Since embodiment, in Feb. last, a large num-
ber of men have volunteered into the regular service—
principally to the Royal Artillery—the country thus
securing the services of trained gunners. The men still
volunteer, and they are encouraged to do so by Colonel
Lloyd and the officers of the regiment. Owing to the
facilities for every kind of gun drill to be found at Vast-
12:;urne, the men have become very perfect. Last week
they fired at a target, for the first time, with two six-
lionnders and two nine pounders ; the distance, 500
yards. Out of 40 shots the target was struck 20 times,
and in no instance was the shot more than two yards from
the target. A sttoilg side wind was blowing at the time.
The volunteering from the Devon Artillery to the re-
gular forces took place on Monday last At Pevonport.
The regiment was addressed by Major-General Eden,
commanding the Western District, in an appropriate
speech, on the necessity of increasing her Majesty's
forces at the present moment; after which, Major Hole,
commanding in the absence of Lieutenant Colonel Buck,
M.P., also addressed them. Three times three for the
Queen were then given by the men, the band playing
the National Antheth, after which the volunteering com-
menced, and at the close of the day it was found that
101 had volunteered, 99 of whom passed the mediae'
examination—viz., to the Artillery, 37 ; Royal Sappers
and Miners, 44 ; Royal Marines, 18 ; being four men
over the quota of the regiment for the year, and 33 per
cent. on the effective strength.
Captain Littledale has relieved Captain R. A. Aspinall
in the command of the depot of the Duke of Lancaster's
Rifles at Liverpool. During the past year the latter officer
has enrolled and sent to bead-quarters upwards of 700
then; many of whom have volunteered into the line, and
gone to the Crimea. Captain Littledale has met with
similar success, the enrolling going on briskly. It is
expected that an officer from the line will visit the regi,
ment for the purpose of accepting volunteers. Upwards
of 200 of the men have signified their intention of join-
ng the regular army.