The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-08 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Yesterday a number of cavalry and infantry
troops, who have recently arrived at Chatham froth
India and the colonies, were forwarded from that
garrison to the various military stations, to join
their several depots, the whole of them having been
pronounced fit for further service.

The Midsummer vacation of the Royal Military
Academy at Woolwich closed yesterday. Of the
300 gentlemen cadets admitted on the register of
the establishment for the ensuing half-year, 70 are
from the East India Company's Seminary at Addis'
combo ; 65 from the competitive classes examined
by the Council of Military Education in London
and 166 pupils previously admitted. The building
has now been much increased in size, the two meg'
nificent wings, built in the Tudor style of architec-
ture, having been completed and handed over for
occupation. The class-rooms are approached 11
flights of broad stone steps, and are lofty and spaer
ous. The sleeping apartments, one of which le
allotted to each cadet, are well arranged for private
study, and are supplied with hot and cool air piPee
throughout and modern ventilators. A new cooking
apparatus (Waller's patent) has been erected in the
Academy's kitchen, chiefly intended for roasting a
number of joints at the same time. The vegetab
and other dishes are cooked by steam and gas. Ce'
Wilford, who now enters upon the sixth year ae
Governor of the Academy, has recently been Pre'
moted to a full colonelcy. His name will no be
withdrawn from the seconded Est.
The 45th Regiment, comprfsing 32 officers, 850
men, 80 soldiers' wives, and 63 children, are under
orders to proceed from the camp at Aldershot, 11
South-Western Railway, from Farnborough to
Portsmouth, and thence by steamer to the Isle 01,
Wight, where they will be placed under canvas for
the purpose of being employed on the defensive vvorla
Four batteries of the 10th brigade Royal Arta'
lery are under orders to leave Portsmouth to-mor-
row, and proceed by railway to Woolwich, to occur/
the quarters vacated by the 3d brigade.
Capt. H. Heman's Ist battery 10th brigade Rolla
Artillery is under orders to leave Portsmouth to"
morrow, to be stationed at Shoeburyness.
The Worcestershire Yeomanry Cavalry has Pet
completed its week of permanent training. 111
Earl of Dudley, Col.-Commandant; and severe'
other officers of the corps declined to serve this year'
in consequence of the new system adopted by the
Horse Guards.

PRINCE ALFRED.—By a private letter from gall,
fax, Nova Scotia, dated July 25, we learn that his Royal
Highness was at Halifax on the 24th, in the enjoyment 0f
excellent health. Prince Alfred is not a guest on this oc-
casion of the governor general, the Earl of Mulgrave, but
he has bean a visitor at the Government House.—Brighton
gazette.

DEATH OF THE DOW4GER COUNTESS OF NEW'
sum:km—We have to record this week the death of the
above lady, which took place on Sunday last, at her seat,
Slindon, near Arundel, at the advanced age of 98. The
dowager countess was a peer's widow, and only daughter of
Joseph Webb, Esq., Ostock House, Wilts ; married 1789,
the fifth Earl of Newburgh, who died in 1814. The de-
ceased was well known in Brighton, having had a residence
in Cavendish-place for many years.
FORTIFICATION OF THE NEAPOLITAN PROVINCES*
—A Turin letter has the following
composed of Generals Valfre, Marabotto, and Pomari, and
Rear-Admirals Albini and Provana, has charged by
and Sicilian provinces to fix on the pints which ought
been
the Minister of War to make a tour through
°affit the disposal
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veers numberha
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be fortified both in the interior and alonc, the coast. A
of which Colonel ft h e staff
of and
this of
commission, the en g i
de Revel, of the Artillery, and member of
the Chamber of Deputies,' •secretary
has been appointed
The survey has been already commenced in the Strait of
Messina, the coasts of which will be fortified in such a man-
ner as to prevent vessels of war from appeoaching them.
The old fortifications of Messina are to be preserved and
strengthened, with the exception of those which are
solely directed against the town, and the demolition of
which has been commenced. The Adriatic coast will also
be carefully surveyed by this commission, which appears
disposed in favour of enlarging the port of Brindisi,
Bay of
and strengthening its fortifications. The
Taranto will be fortified, and the fortifications ofNaples
repaired, and increased so as to render it inaccessibleN from
ut th will
the sea. The expense will be enormous, buns a city
Almost all the guns now in the
have to bear part of it. housand
forts will have to be replaced by others, and a t
heavy canon will be required toproperly fortify Naples.
The Minister of War has already given large orders both in
England and Sweden, as the arsenals of the State cannot
furnish all the artillery necessary for those different arma'
meats."

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