The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-08 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

A draught of 360 infantry and artillery has left
the Indian army 'depot at Warley, E9BOX, for ent-
barkation to Madras.
The military authorities of Woolwich have been
occupied for some days in arranging a classification
of the troops according to the new regulaticns
issued by the Commander-in-Chief for the Army.
A similar code has been issued throughout the
Royal Marines by order of the Admiralty. The
elassification, which has involved a considerable
amount of labour, was yesterday completed, and
the regulations were publicly read on the marine
parade at a general muster of the troops. Each
individual has been accordingly registered in the
class to which his known conduct entitles him. All

those whose characters are regi-tered as " bad"
during the past two years now compose the class of
delinquents, or second class, and on future convic-
.

tion by court-martial of any grave offence they will
be subject to corpral punishment as heretofore.
Col. Tulloch, Superintendent of the Royal Carriage
Department of Woolwich Arsenal, has been soli-
cited by the Secretary of State for War to undertake
the provisional appointment of Inspector of Artil-
lery, for the purpose of proving and examining the
Armstrong and other guns intended for distribution
for the two services. The gallant Colonel, whose
duties in the carriage department have latterly
much increased, having accepted the appointment,
pending some ulterior arrangements, yesterday
attended a committee assembled in the military store
department of the arsenal for the purpose of ascer-
taining and adopting the safest and most desirable
method of packing and transporting the equipments
about to be transmitted overland to China. The'
committee consisted of Col. Bingham, Adjutant-
General of Artillery ; Col. Tuned', Superintendent
of the Royal Carriage Department and Inspector
of Artillery ; Col. St. George, R.A., C. 8., President
of the Ordnance Select 'Committee ; Capt. Boxer,
Superintendent of the Royal Laboratories; Sir
William Armstrong, C. 8., Superintendent of the
Royal Gun Factories ; and Capt. Gordon, Principal
Military Storekeeper. The battery intended to be
forwarded by the Ovei land route is in perfect readi-
ness, according to stipulation, and, with the excep-
tion of the guns, will lie• to-day consigned to the
Storekeeper's Department. to be packed for depar-
ture. The guns arrived yesterday from Elswick,
and will be proved this morning at the proof-butt
in the Plumstcad marsh. The Duke of Cambridge
has expressed his intention to inspect the equipment,
and will visit Woolwich for that purpose during
the ensuing week.

21118 DAY'S MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. - Wheat, 44s 8d ;
barley, 36s sd; oats, 21s 9d; rye, 39s id ; beans, 41s
9d ; and peas, 39s 3d.
TILE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 43s 5d ;
barley, 35a lld ; oats, 21s Od ; rye, 29a 8d ; beans, 40s 4d ;
peas, 38s 9d.
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ENGLISH. GRAIN SOLD' LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 129,620;
barley, 103,125 ; oats, 12,092 ; rye, 266 ; beans, 6,801, peas,
3,501 quarters.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
Our market to-day was seasonably well supplied with
beasts as to numbers, and we observed a considerable im-
provement in their general quality. The beef trade was
somewhat inactive; nevertheless, Monday's prices wore
supported. Tho show of sheep was only moderate, yet all
kinds moved off slowly on former terms. Although the
supply of salves was limited, tho veal trade ruled heavy,
and the quotations gave way 4d per 81bs. Primo small
pigs moved off steadily at extreme rates. Otherwise the
pork trade was inactive. In milch cows very little was
doing.