Star.
London, England, 1811-12-28 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

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of oflirers of the regular army and navy, dying in the service :- ..
.---,.. 1 a so the sons of ..(facers of the rrzular army, having the rank of a
Wit have often had applications from famil:es of suba'tern• These are educated, clothed, and supported, UNier
I particular rules, at the expellee of the It...vita:ion, fora period of
military men, or those connected with them, for in- i
four years, or until they have attained a certain proirzss in eau-
formation as to the mode of gaining admission f.i 1 cation to rend.r them el gibk to the holding of a commission ae
ybung men into the. Military College at Marlow, the i come or Ensign.
Naval College at Portsmouth, the Naval Asylum at ' 9. T. Class comprises the Sors of Officers or the Navy or
Greenwich, and the Military Asylum at Chelsea., . Army, nor under the rank of a Captain, who each contr:bute a
' certain yearly Subscription, apportionet to tiw rank, &n. of their
We are extremely happy to have it in our power to
respective fathers, accardin g to the followieg Kee :
diffuse through the country a knowledge of the means
1 A. For the Sort of a Captain on the Half-pay, XlO per am.
by which those entitled to admission into these excel- 1 B. Ditto ditto Full-pay, £5O Itto.
lent Institutions may obtain it. We have reason to 1 C. Ditto Yield Officer on Half-pay, ,CtO di to.
know that in distant parts of England this is vary ; D. Ditto ditto Full-pay, .4.10 ditto.
E. Ditto
General Oiliest, £6O ditto.
desirable. In many parts of Ireland and Scotland i
s. The remaining Class of 9entlemen Cadets,, are tl e rot of
these Institutions are hardly known by name. We '.Noblemen or Gentlemen, not of the mlli.atry p:olts.1911.- .
shall commence with • Theis psi a Subscription of £lOO per annum.
THE ROYAL MILITARY COl.l rcE.
Each candidate must bring a certificate of goof
This college is placed under the direction of a
Board of Commissioners, consisting, principally, of I coat:hitt from his last schoolmaster.
I No -young man, we believe, is admitted at the
General Officers ; and is composed of two separate •
college. under the age of 13, nor above 13 years:
branches, or departments, under the general controul ;
and a sati-factory document, or certificate, is to be
and superintendence of a Governor and Lieutenant- ,reduced off his age, under the signature of the clec•
Governor, who are both military officers. The first,
gyman of the parish where the beptisrn was register-
or Senior• Department, is fixed at .High Wycomb ;
ed. In cases where the candidate shall have beer
the second, or Junior Department, at Great Marlow,
born in foteige parts, some oiler authentic and eta •
at the distance of five miles. cienerestimonial is said to be necessarily expected, es
SENIOR DEPARTMENT. thOexact age of the party. Moreover, in
This department is under the immediate superb:. ,11141);ish
'cases where the young matt is less than four feet n'ne
tendance of a Military Commandant, and is intended ,
inches in height, the parent or guardian futniehes an
to afford instruction to officers of the regular army,
laffidavit that the candidate is not under the age et
who have served a certain length of time with their
regiments ; namely, for three years on foreign, or for i 13 years.
candidate, we are infornusa, undergoes art
four years on licme service. They are instructed inl • Every
examination to qualify ; him for admission : and he
the different scientific parts of military education un-
cannot be received unless he is perfectly chaster cf
tier competent teachers, and are perfected in such
the Latin and English Grammer, and all the rules
branches as will render them eligible for holding Si-
of. Syntax ; also of the first four ruler of Arithmetic,
tuations on the staff of the army in the department of
viz. simple and compound Addition, -Subtractitr,
the Quarter-Master-General. The studies in which
I Multiplication, and Division : and he must likeevil
they are employed comprise the theory and exempli-
ser .to a very good hand.
fication of those branches of science more particularly
, Every Cadet on his entry, is supplied by his friend;
relating to the military profession ; such as geornt try,
welt a first suit of uniform ; also with busks and i► .
trigonometry, algebra, and some ale r mathematical
suuments : and tee fallowing articles, which are to
acquirements ; tortificatioin military d; awing, sin'-
be kept up, viz.
,eying, castrametation, &c. ; besides a knowledge of
Eight frilled Shirts
the French, Spanish, and German languages. Eight Pocket Handkerchiefs.
To render candidates eligible for admission into Seven pair of Co:ton Half Stockings.
this deparuncnt, is is necessary, we are told, that Sec ca di:to Worsted ditto.
their applications to the Governor should be strictly eis 'funds.
conformable to the regulations of the institution, and FourFourpair of long Drawer!.
that they' should be accompanied by sufficient testi- Night Caps.
Three pair of Shoes.
monials of their moral conduct, and industrious-ha-
A Bible and Prayer Book.
bits, to be furnished by the Colonel or Commanding Dreseing Articles, &c.
Officer of their respective regiments: and, before 01:e Black Leather Trunk. .
they are received, it is expected that the y II have No Cadet can be withdrawn from the college with.
previously attained a competent erogiestive know-
out permission from the Governor.
ledge in arithmetic, comprehending at the least a The Gentlemen Cadets are supplied with packet-
money from their friends, at the rate of item Is. 6d.
perfect acquaintance with vulgar and decimal frac-
tions, &c. to 2c. Gd. per week, according to their ....ending at
The circle of studies at Wycomb is supposed to the college.
have beets completed within a period of two years, No Cadets at the college, we are furti:er teld, is
from the first entrance of the candidate; but on oc- precluded from obtaining a commission by purchase:
casions where their progress shall have been inter. and nothing short of a total want of talent and appli.
rupted by ill health, or unavoidable obstacles, a pro-
cation can hinder any y sung man, however friendless,
from becoming sufficiently advaeced in education to
longation of stay at the college might be permitted.
entitle him to a gratuitous commission within the
Students at this department are required to contr.-
bute to the college an annual subscription of thirty prescribed period; if his conduct is otherwise tlex.
guineas, serving to lighten the expence of instruction: ceptionable. .
this is to be deposited in the-hands of the Agent in The Gentlemen Cadets are instructed, under the
i London. • . most able and scientific professors and masters, in
In order to enable them to prosecute with greater the different mathematical sciences; historical, cies-
facility the practical knowledge of militat y-p: en sical, and geographical knowledge ; ilirtifieetinn,
drawing, sketching from nature, &c. &C. eacii stn-
laneLcape and military drawing; German and French
dent, during the cone nuance of the course, is permit, !
,
languages, te..cing, &c. Add to this a strict :Wen -
ted to receive an equivalent to an allowance clfarage tion to the correct conduct and morals of the students.
for one horse, and also the regulated army allowance The nhele body of Cadets are distributed nun corn-
of ledging money, fire candle and tor one room.
Ipanics, under careful and competent officers; and
They are required to furnish all books and mathe- are thoroughly-instructed in the perfect use of arms,
matical instruments at their awn expence. and in the entire duties and manoeuvrings of a bane-
After completing their course of studies, we are I lion of infantry.
given to understand that the students intended for I All applications for the admission of young men,
examination have been hitherto brought lot ward for Iwe Believe, should be made to the Governor, at
that purpose twice in the year in the presence of a ; Marlow. Candidates arc received at the college on
regular Delegation or Committee frcm the Board of the first Tuesday of every month, .excepting in the
Commissioners, usually consisting at least of the vacation months of January and July.
Commander-in-CLief, the Adjutant and Quarter- We understand that orphan Cadets, and the sore
Master-General, &c. besides the Governors and eu- of certain officers of the army, are liberally perms-
perior Officers of the Institution. On such occesionsltea to remain during the vacations, to be supported
the successful candidates, after passing the ordeal of and instructed at the expence of the Institution.
examination, are provided with adequate certificates, It is expected, that when the Royal Military Cul.
setting fortletheir respective attainments and quell& lege has been removed to the magnificetit bailei ere;
cations, signed by the individual members of the now erecting at Sandhurst, the establishment et
Committee. I Gentlemen Cadets will be auzmented by the ad.:i-
The establishment is at present calculated for the I tion of another Company, in the course of about a
reception of only thirty students, none of whom, by I year. Thus will an enlarged and more extensive
the existing laws, have the liberty of withdrawing basis be afforded to this useful National Institution,
from the college, without previous permission from I to answer the great object in view, namely, the ter-
the Commander-in-Chief, obtained through the Go- motion of the Officer, beyond the means which it
vernor of the Institution. I could command at any former period.
JUNIOR DEPARTMENT.
This establishment, we find, was instituted with a
view to the care and education of young men, not
under the age of thirteen, who are exclusively intend-
ed to embrace the military profession, and to serve as
officers in the regular army ; and who are denomi.
nated Gentlemen-Cadets. .
' The principle on which this institution was origi- I
nally founded is unquestionably a very liberal one,
and highly characteristic of a great and enlightened'
nation. Three descriptions of young men, we learn,
ate admitted at this department under certain regu-
lations, adapted to their peculiar circumstances.
1. The first is .44 to comprehend the legitimize ore.% sons

By accounts just received from off Brest, we learn
that during a heavy fog, two French frigates had
skulked into that port, supposed to have escaped from

Batavia.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East
India House, when the under-mcntirued Commanders
took leave of the Court previous to departing for tki:
respective destinations, viz.
Captain Caaatt s °matt, Royal George; Captain W• 1.
MOFFAT, WICICheISCA ; Captain JOHN LOCILt. jun. David Scot t ;
Captain ROBLIT Cuffnells-7vladras and anus
Captain Ataxastnaa Roast-nom, Swat Castle—Prince cf
Wales's island and Cblna.
Captain M. CRAM was sworn into the command
Of the ship Elphinstone, consigned to China direct.

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