The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-24 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The following general order, No. 892, has been
issued from the Horse Guards, by command of his
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge :
" His Royal Highness the Field-Marshal Commanding-
in-Chief directs that when officers of the army are desirous

of being appointed to the cotninissariatdepartinent, in terms
of clause 4 of the royal warrant of Oct. 28, 1858, their ap-

plieations may be made according to the prescribed form,
which will be forwarded to the Adjutant-General of the

Forces, for submission to the Field-Marshal Commanding
in Chief, with a letter of recommendation from the officer
commanding the regiment or depot, to which the appli-
cants may belong. Previously to appointment as proba-
tionary deputy assistant commissary generals candidates
will be required to undergo an examination according to
the following scheme :—Obligatory—English language,
correct writing from dictation, composition : maximum
number of marks, 1,000. Arithmetic: first four rules,
simple and compound, weights and measures, vulgar and
decimal fractions, duodecimals, proportion, extraction of
square root, practice, and interest and discount : 1,000
marks. One foreign language. In each of the subjects
one-half of the marks allotted to it should be gained for
qualification. Voluntary S übj ects —Maths matics, Algebra,
Euclid (Books I. to VI. and XL and XII.), trigonometry,
mensuration of planes and solids, mechanics: 2,500 maxi-
mum number of marks. Geography—Especially in refe-
rence to the population, commercial production, resources,
and communication of countries: 1,000 marks. History—
From the year l 789 : 1,000 marks. Chemistry-1,000
marks. Geology and Mineralogy-1,000 marks. Any other
modern language—each 1,000 marks. No candidate will
be considered qualified who does not obtain an aggregate
of 2,400 marks. Not more than three of the voluntary
subjects must be taken up by any candidate, nor will ho be
allowed to count the marks he obtains in any voluntary
subject, if below one-fifth of the maximum allotted to it.
Candidates who have obtained commissions fromWoolwich
or Sandhurst, without purchase by passing out on list A,
or who are exempted by article 48 (b), revised army regu-
lations, will be required to undergo a qualifying examina-
tion in one foreign language only.
" By command of his Royal Highness the. Field-Marshal
Commanding-in-C hie f.
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temporarily resigned his command at Chatham, on
a short leave of absence, the duties of commandant
of the garrison being discharged in the meantime by
Col. J. L. A. Simmons, C. 8., director of the Royal
Engineer establishment, second in command at the
station.

Yesterday Capt. J. D. Bradley, 2d Battalion of
the 14th Regiment, and Ensign E. 11. Powell, 2d
Battalion of the 18th Royal Irish Regiment, left
Chatham, and embarked on board the England at
Gravesend, for New Zealand, to join the service
companies of their respective corps.

Yesterday the first of the keel plates for the
double turret ironclad ship Monarch, 6, 5,100 tons,
1,100-horse power, ordered to be constructed at
Chatham from the designs of Mr. E. J. Reed, was
lowered into No. 3 dock, at Chatham, is which she
is to be built ; and at the close of the working hours
yesterday afternoon nearly the whole of the keel had
been fitted in its place, a considerable portion of the
vessel's keel having been previously fitted in the
workshop adjoining the dock. A large number of
mechanics and other workmen have been placed on
the Monarch, and by direction of the Admiralty will
be employed extra hours during the winter, in order
to hasten forward the completion of the vessel,
which, according to present intentions, is to be
, finished and afloat in less than 12 months from the

present time.
Prince Jerome Napoleon, who arrived at Pearse's
Royal llotel, Plymouth, on Saturday afternoon,
visited the Port Admiral, the Commander of the
Forces, and the Admiral Superintendent at Devon-
port on Sunday morning, and subsequently inspected
the breakwater in Plymouth Sound and the iron
turret-ship Prince Albert, 4, on board which he con-
tinued some time. On Monday morning the Prince,
accompanied by Mr. W. Luscombe, Vice-Consul for
France, went to Keyham steam-yard, where he was
received by Admiral Superintendent Drummond,
Mr. Miller, chief engineer; Mr. Townshena, civhil
engineer, and Capt. George C. Wiles, c. 8., of
rti el
guard-ship of Steam Reserve Indus. Im'npse eca
by antat
bp h
Highness appeared greatly interested
tion of the docks and machinery of this es lis -
g which be was
William victualling-yard/
throng
Edward Codd,
meat, and by the mills, storehouses,h&c. of the Royal
escorted by Capt.-Superintendent
The gunboat Clinker
the master-attendant, and
Mr. Jamieson, storekeeper.
Commander T. Wheeler,
him to his yacht, the Jerome
and then took
G
conveyed the Prince to the various public establish-
ments,Napoleon, Capt. G. de Buisson, which left Plymouth
Sound about noon. The yacht is new, and this is
importance since she was launched.
her first trip of any
The Prince expressed himself as being much grati-
fied with his reception in the port of Plymouth.
The paddle-wheel steam storeship Dee 1, Alaster
into as
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to the
be
Commander G. Raymond, which left Plymouth
Sound on Monday morning, returned shortly after
aidso
of
muchharbourdi b disabled
tug to tow
d inher machinery
her

repaired.
The screw steam-frigate Phoebe, 35, was placed
on Monday morning in No. 1 dock at Keyham
steam-yard to complete repairs.
The Prussian frigate Niobe left Plymouth on
Monday morning for Lisbon, for the purpose of
obtaining a clean bill of health before proceeding to
Madeira and the Brazils.

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of
tuned permission from her jaerentyh Farnham R
to
haveo Royal, aa ,
day's hag
fishingnob -
in the lake at the back of Cumberland Lodge, hooked in
spinning
ifii, asnhdi landed a fine piko weighing 25}1b., 45 inches
in
andfishing-tackle
he essh e girth.
Eton.
it waslt
was exhibited
supposed at itre.
bEn.
Smith's
20 years old, and would have weighed much more if the
feed had been more plentiful. A. few years since the ponds
in Frogmen e-gardens were dragged for the purpose of de-
stroyibg the jack, when one was caught weighing between
301 b. and 401 b., with a tench weighing 71b. in its pouch.
THAMES ANGLING.--
The Thames Angling Pre-
servation Society have determined to put the law in force
against those who take undersized fish, and the following
schedule of the sizes legally capturable has been put forth:
—Salmon, not less than 61b; trout, not less than llb ;
pike or jack, 12 inches from eye to tail ; perch, 8 inches
ditto ; roach, 8 inches ditto; dace, 6 inches ditto; gudgeon,
5 inches ditto ; barbel, 12 inches ditto ; chub, 9 inches
ditto. The water bailiffs are occasionally to inspect the
wells of:punts, to see that the law affecting undersized fish
is enforced.

VENTRE ROYIAL DRURY-LANE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton.
THIS EVENING, FAUST. Mr. Phelps ; Messrs. Ed-
muni Phelps, W. Harrison, and Johnstone; Mrs. Hermann
Vezin, Miss Poole, and Mrs. II Vandenhoff.
To conclude with shakspere's COMEDY OF ERRORS.
Brothers Dromio by the Brothers Webb.
Commence at Seven.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET, 1
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Buckstone,
THIS EVENING, TILE OV NAIL AN i) ROUTE. Messrs.
Chat les Ma hews, Buckstone, Comi-ton, Chippendale,,
Clark, Braid. Gordon, White, &c. ; Mesdamts Ilathews,
pendale, Hill, v% right, &c.
After which, Ulu BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT. The
Misses Healy.
To e followed by THE Cra rro. Mc srs. C. Mathews,
t
Compton, Rogers; Mrs. i• zwitham, &e.
To conclude with MY HUSBAN D'S GROST.
Commence at Seven.

ROYAL LY C 117, 15 TII EA.TR E.-
and 11Ianager, Mr. lezhter.
Sole Lessee
f IS EVENING, BRUTUS AN .) CiESAII. Miss
lienrade.
At a Quarter before 8, the new Drama, in F
toucicauulot.r Ac's, T
NII E
LONG ,STRIRE, written by The ew
Seene•y by Mr. T. Greive ar d asssants. Mess's. S Emery,
itt,ick, i t
liv.als, Anderson,
bewbound Stanley.zpa Lomas, Morehud, Andrews, Reynolds,
and J. C. Cowper.
To conclude with TWEEDLETON'SMiss (iratton TAIL COAT. Toby
Tweedieton, Mr. 11. Widcbcomb and
Acting Manager, Mr. 11. Barnett. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
'West