The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-14 00:00:00

SANDHURST COLLEGE.

The following is the result of the examination of
candidates for the Royal Military. College, Sand-
hurst, held by the Council of Military Education,
at Burlington-house, in the month of December,
1858. D. GREENTREE, Captain Secretary.
1, Whitehall-yard, S.W., Jan., 1859.

No. of Marks
Name. obtained.
Minimum 1,800
LWaalmkbeerA,PT.. * : ''
55,915405
Academy, Gosport.
13:3VaitmhbplreodponcSoucheg.,0Saunrrd Surrey.'
Cooke, W. S 4,902 Winslow-hall Sch., Bucks.
Pridden, C. E..... 4,589 Kifugl'vs College School, (to
4,527 .. Wimbledon L
Lloyd, F. Eh., Surrey.
Military School,
Cholmeley, H. J 4,615 Mhonse, Woodford. Trubey-
Burton, W. B.
Carey, IL R. Le M 4,342 .. King Edw. Sch., Itath, and
ditto, Bury,St( Almunds.
Ashford, H. W 4,243 .. King's Col. Sch. and Eton.
Sawyer, E. W 3,930 .. Harrow (till Midsummer
last).
Dick, J. Do B. 3,864 .. Wimbledon School, Surrey,
(last nine months).
Boileau, L. F. 3,380 .. Hollyville-park School Co.
Dublin, and Private Tui-
tion.
Moffat, B. G.
Douglas, K. .. 3,070 Private Tuition.
Alleyne, J.
Private Tuition.
Gully, P.
Tuition (last 4 months).
Carstairs, A. J 2,790 .. Mill-hill Sch., and Military
School, Trubey-house,
Woodford.
Hemans, A. G 2,730 Cheltenham College (to
(Midsummer last).
Plummer, F 2,715 .. St. Nicholas College, New
Shoreham.
Cary, F. W .. 2,680 .. Rugby School, and Private
Tuition.
Morison, F. De L.. 2,642 .. Private Tuition (last tree
months).
Biron, T. V 2,631 .. King's School, gantaryterblcl:
Haramersley, J. W. 2,626 Preparatory -
demy, Elthanh
Gage, J. 0.
Butler, E. J.
School, Trubey-
Neville, E. E. C 2,524 .. Woodford.
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house,

Where Educated.

the
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at
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tied out on board the whole of the steamers belonging to
the Peninsular and Oriental Company running between
Southampton and Alexandria, and between the latter port
and Marseilles. M Nash, of the General Post-office,'has
been at Southamptr.on, superintending the fitting-up of
post-offices on board the Defiance and Ellora, destined for
the postal service between Marseilles and Alexandris. The
others running on the main line will be similarly fitted up
accident of a
as they arrive home, and soon we expect to be
occurredFishaedratyo oerxatwmoine fo
able to an-
nounce that the plan has been adopted on board thelndia and Brazil packets. West
ago Mrs. Fisher,
SINGULAR GUN ACCIDENT.--An •
etmurienent gunmaker, of hin
wsinifgou
olfatrhnea
nMerr*wFhishetherkolielanaining
square. A gentleman from the country
ces-street, Leicester-
in consequence of
barrelled gun for Mr. brought a double-
the barrels, in-
quired mreidssoinf gthfiereo. w
informed positively that they they Were charged, and was
on the nipple of one of Were not. He placed a cap
the barrels,
next placed one on the other nipple, and snapped it. Ho
the gun towards the
when, to his ground, and then pulled the trigger,
charged, went off astonishment, the barrel, which was heavily
shop, and bounding. The charge struck a partition in his
near. The co off struck Mrs. Fisher, who was sitting
wound involving d, i
consequence was a very severe and lacerated
mg the greater part of the thigh. She was
Immediatel •
y carried to bed. Mr. J. F. Clarke was quickly
sent for, and mooafter his arrival. Alton
ber of shot from the wound, and the lady, though still in
imminent -danger, is, progressing very favourably under his
care. The case is particularly instructive, as &avails-the
treat caution which is necessary to be exercised whentver
n arms are used. .-
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