The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-02 00:00:00

TSB _NAVY.

The Antelope, 3, paddle, Commander C. 0. D.
Allingham, sailed from Spithead early on Satur-
day morning for the West Coast of Africa, where
on arrival she will be attached to the squadron
under Commodore Edmonstone.

The Megmra, screw troopship, Commander Hen-
derson, embarks officers and men of the 3d Regi-
ment at Portsmouth this morning, sailing imme-
diately afterwards for Plymouth. She will convey
from the latter place the remainder of the 12th Re-
giment to Queenstown.

The Italian frigate Eurydice, Capt. Riboty, left
Spithead on Saturday for Genoa, calling in at Cher-
bourg and Brest.
The Carysfort and the Juno, 26-gun sailing fri-
gates, have been brought down from their moorings
in Portsmouth harbour and placed in the old ship
basin of the dockyard, it is stated, for sale.
Several of the 100-pounder Armstrong guns se-
lected for the iron clad steam frigate Warrior have
been shipped on board that vessel at Greenhithe.
The guns will be mounted on carriages manufactured
on an improved principle, so as to obviate as far as
possible the powerful recoil resulting from the firing
of rifled ordnance. The rifle tower on the upper
deck of the vessel is nearly completed, and a very
large party of workmen are busily employed in
order to get her ready fer removal to Portsmouth,
which will take place as at present arranged on
the Ist of October.
The screw steamship St. Jean d'Acre, 99, under
charge of her commander, John D. M'Care, Acting
Capt., arrived in Plmouth Sound on Friday even-
ing. She has been some time on duty in the Medi-
terranean, and left Gibraltar on the 23d of August.
She called on the same day at Tangiers to commu-
nicate with the British Minister, and in the evening
arrived at Cadiz, where she landed the late Capt. of
the ship, Rear-Almiral the Hon. Chas. C. B. Elliot,
C. 8., who proceeded to Madrid. The St. Jean d'Acre
left Cadiz on the afternoon of the 24th, and experi-
enced a fine weather passage to the Sound. She
brings home 55 military invalids. The St. Jean
d'Acre left at Gibraltar the screw steamsloop Grey-
hound, 17, Commander F. W. Sullivan ; the steam
gunboat Procris, Lieut. and Commander the Hon.
J. Carnegie ; and the gunboat Cockatrice, Lieut.
and Commander R. M. Gillson ; at Algesiras, a
Spanish squadron, consisting of one line-of-battle
ship, one steam frigate, and several smaller vessels ;
and at Tangiers, one sailing frigate and two gun-
boats. The crew of the St. Jean d'Acre have suf-
fered considerably from diseases of the lungs. Her
military invalids were conveyed on Saturday after-
noon by the steam tug Confiance to the Royal
William Victualling-yard. This morning the ship
and her crew will be inspected in the Sound,
and in the afternoon or to-morrow she will proceed
into HarLoaze, where she will be dismantled, and
the men paid off.

The screw steamship Niger, 13, Captain Peter
Cracrott, from New Zealand, arrived yesterday in
Plymouth Sound, and went immediately alongside
the coal depot, where she received orders to prepare
at once for departure for Woolwich. The Niger
left New Zealand on the 10th of May, rounded
Cape Horn on the 24th of June, called at the Falk-
land Islands on the 27th of June, left Stanley on
the Ist of July, and sighted the Azores on the 16th
of August, since which light winds and calms have
prevailed, and she in consequence got up steam.
She brings from the Falkland Islands the master
and crew, 17 in all, belonging to the merchant ship
Merlin, which foundered at sea off Cape Horn. The
Merlin had just left the Falkland Islands. The
Niger has been five years and six months in com-
mission. Very little change has taken place among
her officers, and she has been what is professionally
termed a comfortable ship. In the early part of her
commission she was stationed in the China Seas,
whence she proceeded to New Zealand. There are
now on board several of the crew who were wounded
in the gallant capture of the Maoris' pah in March,
1860.

The following promotions of officers have been
made at the Admiralty :—Messrs. Edward Lowey,
George B. Newton, and John C, Messer, M.D.,
Assist.-Snrgs., to the rank of Surgs. ; Messrs. C. J.
Card, Thomas Waterfield, Richard Sainthill, Chas.
Barrs, and William P. Scott, Assist.• Paymasters, to
the rank of Paymaster.

Promoted to Engineers, seniority Aug. 31, 1861 :
—R. Tapiin, in the Simoozn ; S. M'Callum, in the
Immortalite ; T. Crossman (acting), in the Mutine ;
T. Parker (acting), additional, in the Imperieuse ;
J. Taylor (A), in the Gorgon ; H. Leslie, supernu-
merary, in the Asia ; and P. Richmond (acting), in
the Liffey.
The following appointments were made on Satur-
day at the Admiralty :—Lieut. William Sputa,
to the Formidable, additional for service in the
Lizard ; Lieut. Arthur R. Wright, to the Impreg-
nable, additional for service in the Nautilus ;
Lieut. Henry Hand, to the Hecate ; Lieut.
C. D. J. Odevaine, to the Orestes ; Lieut. G. C.
Sinclair, to the Pantaloon ; E. Seale, J. Bedingfield,
and F. H. Haygarth, midshipmen, to the Pantaloon;
Dr. R. Beith, M.D., to be be deputy-inspector-gen.
to Plymouth Hospital ; the Rev. G. G. W. Clemen-
ger, chaplain, to the Forte ; the Rev. J. W. Grimes,
chaplain and naval instructor, to the Jason; the
Rev. J. W. Clarke, chaplain, to the Hawke; the
Rev. T. B. Hamilton, chaplain, to the Hannibal ;
H. S. Gibson, paymaster, additional, to the Hawke;
G. M. Blyth, assist.-paymaster, in charge to the
Dee; R. C. Beale, assist.-paymaster to the St. Vin-
cent ; J. J. Willcocks, assist-paymaster, to the Corn-
wallis ; C. S. Hills, assist-paymaster, to the Cum-
berland ; R. Olivey and T. Mitchell, clerks, to the
Orestes.

THE ARMY.

The following memorandum was issued last

week :

"Horse Guards, Aug.
"It has beer decided by the General Commanding-in-
Chief, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State for
War, that henceforward all candidates for commissions
without purchase shall be required to pass through the
Royal Mi.itary College ; but the claims of those gentlemen
who have already been noted prior to this date as applicants
for appointments without purchase will be recognised and
considered so far as the very limited means at his Royal
Highness's disposal will allow.

"W. F. FOSTER, Military Secretary."

The following circular has been issued from the
War-office by direction of the Secretary of State
for War :

" With reference to Article 19 of the Royal Warrant,
dated the 23d of April, 1861, circular 689, the following re-
gulations in regard 0 the qualifications, &c., of candidates
for military store clerkships have been approved by the Se-
cretary 01 State for War :-1. All candidates must be per-
manent or deferred pensioned non-commissioned officers
from the army. 2. They must not exceed 45 years of age
or be retained after6o years of age. 3. They must be of good
character. 4. Prior to appointment they must be examined
by a medical officer in regard to their physical fitness, and
also pass a satisfactory examination in the following sub-
jects before a military, store, or other officer, nominated by
the Secretary of State for War : —l. A go )cl, clear, hand-
writing. 2. A knowledge of the ordinary rules of arith-
metic, including fractions, with quickness at figures. 3.
Writing from dictation, and writing an original letter with
ease and correctness. Such candidates as are nominated
by the Secretary of State, and found to be qualified in ac-
cordance with the foregoing regulations, will be placed on
probation in the third class, and receive pay at the rate of
3s. 6d. a day, in addition to pension, and if reported upon
at the end of three months' service as fit will then
be confirmed in their appointment. All applications
are to be accompanied by testimonials, and should be ad-
dreesed to the Under-Secretary of State for War, War-
offic(?, Pall mall.

"EDWARD LUGARD."

The annexed circulars have been issued from the
Horse Guards by command of the Duke of Cam-
bridge :

"His Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-
thief desires that in compliance with the provisions of the
52d and 53i clauses of the Mutiny Act every soldier trans-
ferred from one corps to another shall receive from the offi-
cer commanding the corps which he leaves a transfer certi-
ficate, according to a form, a supply of which will be
transmitted from the War-office, for insertion In the sol-
dier's pocket leivr. This certificate is to be in lieu of the
second paragraph at page 13 of the ledger.
"JAMES 'YORKE SCARLETT, Adjutant-General."
•' The General Commanding-in-Chief having approved
the afjoptien of a stadia, in place of the chain or cord now
,branloyed in the jadP,ing distance practice of the troops, a
code of instructions have been drawn up and published for
information end guidance in using the instruments in ques-
tion. His Royal Highness has recommended that these
stadia be considered as barrack stores, and that two com-

plete sets shall be supplied for each battalion at the several
military stations. " By command,
" JaiEs YORKE SCARLETT, Adjt.-Gen."

Directions have been received at Chatham, from
the War-office, ordering that instead of the non-
illustrated papers, supplied to the troops at that
garrison, being destroyed after being read, they are
in future to be sold for the best price to be obtained
for them, and the proceeds of such sales duly
credited in the barrack-master's accounts.

Orders were on Saturday received at Chatham by
Col. H. D. Harness, C. 8., Director of the Royal
Engineer Establishment, for the 31st company of
Royal Engineers, under the command of Capt. A.
B. Fyers, to be held in readiness to proceed to the
Mediterranean to relieve the 17th company of
Royal Engineers now stationed at Malta. The 33d
company, under the command of Capt. R. Haw-
thorn, is also to be held in readiness to proceed
from headquarters to Gibraltar, there to relieve the
24th company. Orders were also received at Chat-
ham on Saturday for the 23d company of Royal
Engineers, commanded by Lieut.-Col. G. Graham,
V.C., to proceed to Shorncliffe, there to relieve the
34th (Capt. Gordon's) Company, which is about to
embark for Bermuda, there to relieve the 26th
Company, ordered to return to Chatham. The
three companies ordered home from abroad have
all completed their period of foreign service. Each
company before leaving Chatham will complete its
course of field work and rifle instruction. The com-
panies were inspected at headquarters on Saturday
by Major-Gen. Eyre, commanding the Chatham
district.

The depot companies of the first and second bat-
talions of the 12th Regiment have arrived at Chat-
ham from Walmer and Plymouth. The depot of
the Ist battalion of the 23d Royal Welsh Fusileers
has arrived at Walmer to join the 2d battalion of
the regiment. _ .

A new riding-house establishment is ordered to
be erected at the Cavalry Depot Barracks, Maid-
stone, and a shell, store, and other buildings are
to be constructed at Upnor Castle, near the Med-
way.

The following notice has been circulated through
the Army and Volunteer Corps at Woolwich;—
,6 Brewer-street, Woolwich, Aug. 26.

"Sir Thomas M. Wilson, on hearing of the fatal accident
which caused the death of Private Bradshaw, of the Royal
Marines (who acted as marker at the rifle butts in the Plum-
stead Marshes) considerately suggested the desirability of
making some provision for the unfortunate widow, who is
left with five young children and will shortly be confined
with a sixth. As the fittings, &c., of the fete recently held
in the outer park at Charlton, in aid of the funds of the 28th
Kent (Charlton) Rifles, are still on the ground, I propose
that a fete be held in aid of this poor bereaved family. I
suggest that the price of the tickets of admission be Is. each,
and that the expenses of entertainments, &c., shall not ex-
ceed £5O, by which means it is to be hoped that a large sum
of money may be raised for the desired object. 43
" Before doing anything in the matter it will be neces-
sary that a guarantee fund shall be raised to the amount of
£5O, which would not be required if a profit were realised,
and a proportion only in case of any loss. I will cheerfully
become responsible for a tenth part of the same, and shall
be obliged if you will lend a helping hand in forwarding
this benevolent cause.—l have the honour to be your obe-
dient servant, " GEORGE HALL GRAHAM.

" Captain Commanding 28th Company Ist Bat-
talion Kent Rifle Volunteers."

The Royal Prince of Siam, Lord High Admiral
of the Siamese Fleet, visited Woolwich Arsenal on
Friday last and inspected the Armstrong gun fac-
tories, .by telegraphic order requested from the
War Department, the Prince having been unpro-
vided with the usual necessary sanction, which was
promptly obtained.