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 front
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 165 pupils previously admitted. The building
has now been much increased in size, the two !nag'
nificent wings, built in the Tudor style of architec-
ture, having been completed and handed over for
occupation. The class-rooms are approached by
flights of broad stone steps, and are lofty and spaci-
ous. The sleeping apartments, one of which 10
allotted to each cadet, are well arranged for private
study, and are supplied with hot and cool air pipes
throughout and modern ventilators. A new cooking
apparatus (Waller's patent) has been erected in the
Academy's kitchen, chiefly intended for roasting 6
number of joints at the same time. The vegetables
and other dishes are cooked by steam and gas.
Wilford, who now enters upon the sixth year as
Governor of the Academy, has recently been Pre'
moted to a full colonelcy. His name will now be
withdrawn from the seconded list.

The 45th Regiment, comprising 32 officers, 854
men, 80 soldiers' wives, and 63 children, are under
orders to proceed from the camp at Aldershot, hi
South-Western Railway, from Farnborough t°,
Portsmouth, and thence by steamer to the Isle O
Wight, where they will be placed under canvas for
the purpose of being employed on the defensive works
Four batteries of the 10th brigade Royal Artil-
lery are under orders to leave Portsmouth to-mor-
row, and proceed by railway to Woolwich, to occull
the quarters vacated by the 3d brigade.
Capt. H. Heman's Ist battery 10th brigade Royal
Artillery is under orders to leave Portsmouth to-
morrow, to be stationed at Shosburyness.
The Worcestershire Yeomanry Cavalry has just
completed its week of permanent training. The
Earl of Dudley, Col.-Commandant, and. several',
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 gali,
fax, Nova Scutia, dated July 25, we learn that his Royal
Highness was at Halifax on tho 24th, in the enjoyment of
excellent health. Prince Alfred is not a guest on this oc-
casion of the governor general, the Earl of Mu'grove, but
he has been a visitor at the Government House.—Brightos
Gazette. ,

DEATH OF THE DOWAGER COUNTESS OF NEW-
BunGir.—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 do-
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 A commission
composed of Generals Valfre, Marabotto, and Pomari, and
Rear-Admirals Albini and Provana, has been charged by
the Minister of War to make a tour through the Neapolitan
and Sicilian provinces to fix on the points which ought to
be fortified both in the interior and along the coast. ll'
great number of young officers of the staff and of the elle'
neers have been placed at the disposal of this commission'
of which Colonel de Revel, of the Artillery, and member of
the
survey has been already commenced in the Strait of
Messina, The Chamber of Deputies, has been appointed secretary'.
the coasts of which will be fortified in such a 'flair.
ner as to prevent vessels of war from approaching that!'
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 sueveyed by this commission, which appears
disposed in favour of enlarging the port of Brindis:,
and strengthening its fortifications. The Bay
Tarento will be fortified, and the fortifications of Naples
repaired, and increased so as to render it inaccessible fsv.ol.,
the sea. The expense will be enormov.s, but the city ilia
have to bear part of it. Almost all t'ao guns now t
forts will have to be replaced by others, and a thousand._:
heavy canon will be required to properly fortify Naples_
The Minister of War has already given large orders both
England and Sweden, as the arsenals of the State cannot
furnish all the artillery necessary for those different arras'
mento,"