The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-07 00:00:00

TIIE Alt.dY.

Col. W. F. Forster, the Deputy Adjutant-Gcne-
ral, by the direction of his Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge, the General Commanding in
Chief, has issued a notification that the following
rule shall be substituted regarding the service, &c.,
of soldiers who become candidates for the appoint-
ment of army schoolmasters, in reference to the
circular memorandum of the 9th of January of the
present year :
" No non-commissioned officer will be taken under the
rank of corporal, or who was not more than 25 years of
age at the time of admission to the normal school as a
student.
" Should the candidate ultimately attain the rank of
schoolmaster, the term spent at the Military Asylum will
not count as either military or schoolmaster's service, but as
heretofore, it will continueto be received as military service
should- he 'fail, and be returned to his regiment.
" All soldiers, on re-enlistment as trained army school-
masters, will be required toresign one-half of their previous
military service.
Col. Moody, Royal Engineers, Capt. J. M. Grant,
Capt. H. R. Luard, Lieut. A_ R. Lempriere, and
Lieut. H. S. Palmer, Mr. Siddell, staff assistant-
surgeon, 1 sergeant-major, 1 quartermaster-sergeant,
8 sergeants, 8 first-corporals, 8 second-corporals, 8
lance-corporals, and about 100 sappers of the Royal
Engineers, with their families, embark on the 15th
inst. on board the clipper ship Thames City, 1,500
tons burden, for British Columbia, sailing round
Cape Horn. The detachment is composed of picked
volunteers, and embraces almost every trade and
profession—surveyors, draughtsmen, engravers,
artists, architects, photographers, carpenters, ma-
sons, blacksmiths, painters, miners, &c., such as
only the Royal Engineers can produce. They are
armed with the Lancaster rifle and Colt's re-

volvers, and take out with them provisions suf-
ficient
to last for some
mmonths, and an immense
quantity of clothing and er
lalseofpecli eit'eory
n
description likely to be requiredat
by the x
in the new colony. We understand that steam-
engines, railway rails, and other mechanical ap-
pliances, either for steam or water power, will be
sent after the party. The non-commissioned,
officers and men are to receive a liberal rae
of
colonial pay, and, as a further inducement to them,
n
six years' faithful service a grant of land is to
after
be appropriated to such as are
desirous to settle in
the colony. From the known character of those
engaged in the
expedition, if supported by the
Home Government, no doubt is entertained of a
successful issue. d
onsidering the practical abilities
and experience of Colonel
Moody, Captain Grant,
and the other officers
e appointed,t the expedition
undoubtedly will be turn
The 48th Regiment is ordered good account.
redta e
raltar for Calcutta. The Ist battalion of the 3d
embark
at Gib-
Reoiment of Foot, at present at colf
orders also for Calcutta. The 28th Regiment,
is under
Malta, is to proceed to Bombay, orees to at
that
past
week having been sent out at the close of the
week from the Horse Guards. All three regiments
are to go to Alexandria, and by the overland route
to their respective stations in India.
The 2d battalion of the Bth Regiment of -woof,
embarks this day (Tuesday), at Kingstown, for the

Cape of Good Hope.
Orders were yesterday issued by the authorities
for 600 of the East India recruits to be held in
readiness to embark for India as soon as the
required amount of tonnage has been taken up for
them. Of this number 300 are to embark for
:Bengal between the 20th and 25th of September,
:and 150 each for Bombay and Madras between the
26th of September and the Bth of October.
The following reinforcements are under orders to
enii.:ark this day at Gravesend on board the Blervie
Clst le, 616 tons, Commander G. M'Hardy, for Kur-
il] ehee, viz.-30 men of the 7th Dragoon Guards,
40 men of the 27th Enniskillens, 10 men of the 61st
Re fluent, 15 of the 70th Regiment, 10 men of the