... be desirous of offering themselves candidates, provided they are eligible for service with the proposed corps. Volunteers must not have over twelve nor nnder two years' service. As soon the corps is properly organised an additional number of officers and ...

... steam vessels of war now lying in harbour at the Royal Dockyards are to ve fitted for the steam reserve ordinary, the Government having decided on every sbip belonging to that class being made ready for service, in case an emergency should arise | for their ...

... Naval and Military. A Royal Warrant has been issued stating that every noncommissioned officer above the rank cf corporal serving in the regular army shall receive an addition of 2d. to the present daily pay of his rank, and shall have no claim to good ...

... certain term of full pay service. They submit that being under fire they submit that being under fire they ought to be classed with the purely military branches of the service, and obtain their share of the honours attendant upon service in that capacity. They ...

... there.—Delhi Gazette, April 17. Invalids.—On Wednesday afternoon detachments of troops belonging the Ist Royals (2nd battalion), 14th, 21st (Royal British Fusileers), 2«tb, 31st, and 57th Regiments to the number of 62 men all ranks, with 12 women and children ...

... Naval and Military. Her Majesty's new steam-yacht Victoria and Albert, Captain the Hon. Joseph Denman, embarked the Queen, Prince Albert, the King of the Belgians, the Count de Flandres, and their respective suites, on Thursday afternoon, about half-past ...

... equipped in all points, at our sea-gates near home. The ships spoken of as the tirst for Channel service are:—' Royal Albert,' screw, guns; ' Waterloo,'l2o; Royal William,' 'St. Vincent,' ' Impregnable,' 104; Algiers,' screw, 91;' Hannibal,'screw, 91; ' Powerful ...

... ur P° nract ice range.Royal interesting experiments at tbe Government * Major Arsenal. The distinguished visitors were remveu General Sir VV. F. Williams, commandant tne with his aide-de-camp, and other officers of the Royal full uniform> accompanied ...

... Naval and Military. Launch of the Duncan.—The launch of the Duncan, 101, took place at Portsmouth on Tuesday, and was accomplished in the most satisfactory manner, making the third ship of war launched from Portsmouth dockyard within a period of five ...

... depots of the line the Royal Marine Light Infantry, consisting of 10 companies, and neailv 1,000 strong, under the command of Colonel E. Rea, took up their position. The Royal Engineers, commanded by Major C. A. Robertson, and the Royal Engineer Train Corps ...

... Naval and Military. Naval Reserve.—VVe are informed that a scheme for a naval reserve has been laid before the Admiralty by Sir Charles Napier, which will ensure a reserve of well-trained able seamen. The outline of the plan is ibis:—The reserve to consist ...

... may hereafter be, raised by the Legislature of the Colonies, with the sanction of her Majesty the Queen, during the period of their embodiment and service with her Majesty's regular forces. New Application of Paper.—lt has been often affirmed that there ...