The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-10 00:00:00

the Council; Sir Robert Vivian, K.C.8., Sir
Proby Cautloy, K.C.8., and Mr. W. J. East-
lake, Members of the Council of India, were also
present. The Council of Military Education—Lieut.-
Gen. Sir F. Smith, K.H., M.P., the Public Exami-
ner; Major-Gen. Sir F. Abbott, C. 8., the Lieutenant-
Governor—and a considerable number of military
and general visitors were also present, including tho
Archbishop of Canterbury, General Sir G. Pollock,
G.C.8., Lieut.-Gen. Sir C. Pasley, K.C.8., Major-
Gen.AKle'xCatr
Sir 11. Jones, K.C.8., Major-Gen. Sir R.
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Dmaaccraens:
Col. Sandham, R.E., Lieut.-Col. Ross, R.E., Col.
Tulloch, R.A.. Lieut.-Col. Boxer, R.A , Colonels
Whale, Liddell, C. 8., Baker, Travers, and Lefroy;
Lieut.-Colonels H. B. Edwardes, C. 8., Tiniens,
Smythe, Ellis, Taylor, Spurgin, Daly, C. 8.; Majors
W. Parker, M.P., Stewart, Shakespear, Carnegie,
Hodson, Stewart-Elphinstone, Kane, &c. ; Messrs.
Crawford, Blackwood, C. Robertson, Wakefield,
Browne, Moore, &c.
Forty-four cadets were brought forward for exa-
mination. Of this number eight were reported by
the Public Examiner fully qualified for the Engi-
neers, viz.:—Wm. Shepherd, Robert P. Tickell,
Bruce Seton, Edward G. Clayton, E. D'Oyley
Twemlow, Sydenham C. Clarke, Cortland A.
M'Gregor Skinner, and John D. Cruikahank.
Twenty-one were reported qualified for the Ar-
tillery, viz. H Cowan, Michael H. Sa-
ward, Robert Alexander, Sholto E. Pemberton,
Francis C. H. Clarke, Augustus B. Portman, Robert
W. Smith, Charles H. Thompson, Percy Sanderson,
Arthur Swinton, Theodore M. Ward, Henry S.
Hutchinson, Charles F. Glass, Robert G. S. Mar-
shall, George S. Brown, Dunbar F. Huyshe, Arthur
J. C. Rawlins, David Cowie, Roderick M. Macdo-
nald, George F. E. S. Neill, and Charles R. E.
Wheatley.
And 15 for the Infantry :—Fredk. S. Leacock,
James B. Henntll, David C. Andrews, Edward W.
Samuells Thomns R. Taylor, Wm. Johnston, Fran-
cis C. Singleton, Robert F. Taylor, Malcolm H.
Nicolson, George G. Morris, James G. Macleod,
Robert C. Hutchinson, George P. Wood, Algernon
S. Tollemache, and Charles J. Dyke.
The report of the Public Examiner and Inspector
of Studies having been read by Mr. Cochrane, the
clerk of the college, the prizes were distributed as
follows :
First Class—Wm. Shepherd, Pollock medal, ma-
thematics, military drawing, and French ; R. P.
Tiekell, Ist good conduct, Ist mathematics, Ist mili-
tary surveying, and 2d Hindustani ; B. 0. Seton,
2d good conduct, 2d mathematics, Ist fortification,
and 2d military surveying ; M. H. Seward, 2d for-
tification ; A. Swinton, Ist military drawing and 2d
civil drawing ; H. C. Hutchinson, 2d military
drawing; G. P. Brown, Ist civil drawing; J. D.
Cmikshank, Ist Hindustani and French; R. W.
Smith, Latin ; P. H. Clarke, photography.
Second Class—Wm. P. Tomkins, 3d good con-
duct, fortification, military surveying, and Latin ;
Henry C. Smith, civil drawing and Hindustani ;
Charles E. Salksld, 4th good conduct:
Third Class—James Duadas, mathematics ; Ed-
ward Steel, fortification ; Wm. Broadfoot, military
drawing, civil drawing, military, surveying ; Arthur
Conolly, Hindustani; Allan J. C. Cunningham,
French, Latin, and chemistry.
The SECRETARY of STATE for INDIA (Sir Charles
Wood) then rose to address the cadets generally,
and said it was extremely gratifying to himself, and
he was sure it must be equally so to those who were
associated with him in the Government of India,
and all the gentlemen present, to hear from the
report. of the Public Examiner, to hear the great
ability and remarkable facility which the gen-
tlemen cadets had displayed in their examination
to-day ; but few of them were, perhaps, aware
of the equally satisfactory report of the Lieu-
tenant-Governor as to their ability, which had only
been equalled by the good conduct displayed by
them during the last term. The report stated that
he never knew a term so free from any instances
calling for any unfavourable comments from him,
and that the general good conduct of the students
was most remarkable. (Cheers.) The Lieutenant-
Governor said further, he (Sir Charles Wood) was
happy to say, that they had been stimulated by the
open competition in the scientific corps, in conse-
quence of the competitors not being limited to stu-
dents of the fourth term, and he trusted that it pre-
sented a favourable augury of that more open com-
petition with the public which would hereafter be
established. He doubted not that the education
which they would receive in that college would
have the effect of stimulating them to further exer-
tions and industry, so that by open competition
they might be enabled to fill those high positions
in her Majesty's service which the gentlemen edu-
cated at Addiscombe had at all times maintained.

In another point of view a change had been made,
as the Secretary of State had called in the assist-
ance of the Council of Military Education ; but he
hoped his friend on the right (Sir F. Abbott), and
all the professors connection with the college,
would not think that by so doing that arose from
any distrust in the ability which they had shown
in the conduct of the establishment. He (Sir C.
%Vood) was first made acquainted with the merits
of that establishment some years ego, when he was
connected with the Government of India, and from
what he learnt then and had heard since he left,
his mind was impressed that Addiscombe was the
best military school in the country. (Cheers.)
They were all aware that a much greater attention
had for the last few years been paid to education
throughout the oountry than heretofore, and he be-
lieved that the mainspring of the improvement
which had taken place was to be found in the general
inspection of schools throughout the country. It was
very advisable to bring together the results of the ex-
perience acquired in each school in the country, ani
he tholight they would not have done justice to
Addiscombe if they had not availed themselves of
the best assistance which the country could afford.
All our military schools were subject to the inspection
and report of the Council on Mititary Education,
anti he thought it would have been unfair to this
college not to have availed themselves of similar
advantages. He hoped the Council would even learn
something from the system pursued there, and ap-
ply some of its principles to ether schools with ad-
vantage. But what they mainly felt in calling in
that assistance was, that it would not in the slightest
degree diminish the interest which the Secretary of
State and the Council for India took in keeping up
the efficiency of Addiscombe. (Cheers.) The Coun-
cil of Military Education would report from time
to time, and they, would be most happy to avail
themselves of any improvements which the Council
mightsuggest. They might depend upon it the Go-
vernment of India would take the same interest in
the welfare of that college as was formerly taken by
the Court of Directors of the East India Company,
not oily in the welfare of the college, but in the
progress of those who were educated within its
walls. (Cheers.) It had been the custom there for
the chairman to address some general observations
to the students ; and he must say that, in coming
down that morning, he had read with the greatest
interest the address made that time last year by the
noble lord who was his predecessor in office, who
had the advantage of seeing with his own eyes in
India the conduct and services of those engaged,
and who therefore spoke with an authority to which
he could not pretend. Ho must repeat that he had
read with groat admiration that address ; and he
did not know that he could do better than recom-
mend all who heard it to read it again and again,
being the ablest address ever delivered, and contain-
ing some of the soundest advice ever giien to any
gentlemen about going out to India. Since that
time, however, a great change had happily taken
'place in the circumstances of India. The mutiny
had been put down ; and, thanks to Almighty God,
by the restoration of repose peace might be estab-
lished throughout the whole of India—for a more
fearNl calamity than the Indian mutiny had never
overwhelmed any other country in the world: They
had a convincing proof that all who were engaged in
and took interest in the affairs of India by their energy
courage, and devotion had shown that they had not
degenerated from that race of men who had founded
for England that great empire. He trusted that such
an occasion might never occur again ; but if such an
unfortunate occurrence did take place, he felt as-
sured that they would not be wanting in that eou-
l.rage and perseverance which had distinguished
their ancestors. What they had to do was to do all
in their power to preserve that empire, and, if pos-
sible, to prevent a recurrence of those calamities.
There were some of those he then addressed about to
go out to India, and though primarily their duties
would be in their militery capacity, yet it would ma-
terially contribute to their efficiency, and require
more than an attention to military discipline, that
they should inspire a confidence in the minds of the
men whom they would have to command, that they