The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-09 00:00:00

ria7al and Miti.taly intWilgenee.

MEMORANDUM.
.. • HortsE GUARDS (S. \V.)
1. His Royal Highness tho General Comma %lin 0.-
in-Chiefe with the conourrence of the Secretary of
State for War, has been- pleased to d termino that
gen
mticeomemssnideisoinrosl ins-t of
fie line by g the army rosy ob-
tainraising 100 recruits,
subject to the subjoined regulations :-
2. Before receiving permission to raise men a
candidate,. if residing in England, must report his
intention to - the Adjutaut-General at the Horse
Guards, who will personally examine him as to his
fitness for the army. •
3. The ace °fa candidate must not be under 18,
or above 23.ta •
4. He will be required to produce a cerfficate of
baptism, or other satisfactory proof of age.
5. He wilt produce a certificate from a minister,
of, the church or of the deurouainatien to which he -
belongs, that be has been duly instructed iu the
principles of religion.
G. The-candidate will further produce a certifi-
cate from the mas'.er or tutor under whom he has
been educated, of his general moral conduct for at
least the two preced.inglears, and if more than one
year firm, Pailful] A e I.iflnut-'a frnan a respectable
person,
.to whom he is well known, that his conduct
has been correct and gentlemaely.
7. If approved, the candidate will be 'placed
communication with. the sub-division officer of the
district in which he proposes to raise his men, from
whom he will receive. in.steuctions.
8. The inspecting field:bfficer to whom all such
recruits will be sent wilt keep a list, and grant a
cortfic ate of the men so enlisted by him and inter-
mediately approved, and send a cert,ficate to the'
Military Secretary, Rorie Guards, when the re-
quired number i 3 complete.
9. Candidates residing in Ireland or Scotland -
will, is like manner, report their intention to the
general officers commanding in those parts of the
United Kingdom, to whom instructions will be sent
far their guidance. By Command,
G. A. WETHER,ALL, A.G.
Lieut.-Gen. W. G. Coclirane, Colonel of the 11th
Regiment, the announcement of Whose death ap-
peared in The Sun of yesterday, entered the service
in 1805, served in the Peninsula during the elm-.
paigas of 3.808, 1809, 1810,1811, and 1.812, include
ing the battles of Roleia, Vimiera, Talavera, Bu-
saco, siege of Olivenca, the first siege of Badajoz '-
siege and storm of Ciudad. Roderigo, &c. The gal-
lant General had received the war medal with six
clasps. The colonelcy of the 11th Regiment is va-
cated by his decease.
Col. the Hon. A.. Gordon, Deputy Quartermas-
ter-General, has resumed his duties at the Horse
Guards after a short visit to the Earl of Aberdeen
at Haddo-house, N. B.
Sir C. Wood and the Lards of the Admiralty
have arrived at Queenstown ou a visit of inspection,
Sir C. Wood is expected to arrive in town on Fri-.
day evening.
The Perseverance steam troopship, Commander
M'Donald, arrived at Spithead on the night of
Monday, from the West Indies.
The Scotia steam transport sailed yesterday from
Portsmouth with a portion Of the 72d Highlanders
for India.
The Termagant, 25, screw frigate, Lieut. Kane in
' command, went into Portsmouth harbour yesterday
afternoon, to prepare for being paid off.
The oriana freight ship, with the troops on
board before repo ted, went to Spithead yesterday,
and will sail to-day, weather permitting, for India.
The Curagoa, 31, steam frigate, was taken into
dock at Portsmouth yesterday, to make good de-
fects for immediate re-commission.

The Cyclops, 6, paddle, Lieutenant Commander
Joseph Dayman, will haul into the same basin at
Portsmouth to-day, and to-morrow go into dock
for examination and to repair all defects. She is
to le heavily armed and proceed to the Red Soa.
It is believed she wilLtake out troops and also be
the avant courier for the laying of the electric tele-
graph from-Suez to Aden,...after having landed her
men and munitions of war. She will ascertain the
necessary soundings, similar to her useful and
scientific soundings across the Atlantic on a late
occasion.
Tho Diadem, 31, screw, Captain (Shell) Moor-
porn, Lacs fidded topmasts, and will haul out of
Portsmouth Dock to-morrow.
Tho Hero, 90, building at Chatham, landed two
of her boilers at Shesrnes.i. yard yesterday, each
weighing 26 tons. 4 cwt.
Tho Hood, 80, building at Chatham ; her four
boilers are landed in Sheerness Dcckyard.
"ie Renown, 90, Fora w, is .still in • No. 3 dry
dock, bL,Berneski. Mechanics are still actively en-
gaged securing her stern-posts, &c. She is fitted
at present for oi."_A'nary.
The Victory, gru:rd
ship, litt~
-ina into dock. She She will be
masts preparatory to 0 •
struck topgallant
moved from her moorings linder the sl leers jetty to
have her masts taken out, them be placed
in No. 3 dock to have a thoro,rtA :31-*r% B
le-
er
crew in the iuteriva will be bertlaed
rophon, Diadem's crew being turns c 1 over to
-
Regent hulk pro tom.
The Nile convict ship embatked on Tuesday
40 pm' -..ners for Western
•vecin at Spithead,
DaTßhohlAgulhiearne,steleafmt
Portsmoutho•
for Sheerness, with supernumeraries.

The Jura sieanishiiis ordered to. proceel to Ire-

land with the troops (30th and 55th) she brought
from Gibraltar.
The Chfsapeake 51 guns, new screw steam-fri-
gate, Capt. R. B. iVation; U. 8., c& c., was inspected.
on Monday by the Comminder-in Chief, and left
Sheerness yesterday at 1.3 Q p.m. ; after saluting
the flag she proceeded to Portsmouth for her final
orders.
In consequence of the orders for the embarkation
of a large portion of the Royal Artillery corps now
in garrison at .Sbeerness, including Captain Des-
borough's field battery, 160' marines and officers
have arrived there from Chatham barracks for dock-
yard duty. They are to take up-their quattors-in
the dockyard naval barracks. Au order has arrived
to prepare to receive 400 Royal Attillery recruits
into garrison at Sheerness for completion of their
drill.,
mate,
to the Buz-
zthareTdAhe following
.da.
jp.powin.tinmeocitisis,have been made at
Bloxsome, mate, to the V
M. Porter, mate, to the Conflict It. B.a. IV orTo. ;
to B. Belson, mid-
shipman, n, mate,t thetDhieariSettny.,2t