THE ARMY. (From the Government Gazette of June 26th, 1831.) Colonial Office, Cape of Good Hope, 1st March, 1851.

New Zealander, Volume 7, Issue 545, 5 July 1851, Page 4

THE ARMY.

(From the Government Gazette of June 26th, 1831.) Colonial Office, Cape of Good Hope, Ist March, 1851.

The following circular lias beoi) issued relative to soldiers filling the situations of clerks in inihUry offices on foieign stations :—: — "War Office, Jan. 13,1851. " Sir, — It having appeared to me thai thiough the incrcubed op|> irtuuitics of education which have been lately jifluided to the army, u ready means offered of obtaining soldiers from the ranki capable of filling the situations of clerks in these vet nl military offices on foreign stations, while at the same time a fair reward would b<~* secured to the well conducted and intelligent soldier. 1 have the honour to acquaint you that 1 have obtained the concurrence of the Commander inChief and the Lords Commissioners of har Majesiy'H Trcuaury in tho prospective introduction of such a meiisuro ; and I have -accordingly to request that on the occurrence of n varancy nmong the clerks hi the bcvciul military offices within your command, you will apply <o the Commanding officer of any regiment on the stntion to recommend to jou a steady and intelligent soldier capable of filling the same, utter n period of probation not exceeding three months. Tnis Boldier, if confirmed hr fit for the situation, shall be removed from his regiment, nnd be attested for general service, in order that while holding his office ho 6hall continue to be a soldier in the urmy ; and liable if removed fiom bin appointment for n regularity or iticupn* city, to he ordered to military duty with any regiment th n on the station. " Any man so confirmed in Ills appointment will hive the rani: and pay of Serjeant, with clothing, ration*, lodging and fuel, and light, or with money allowances in lieu thereof ; and will have the chance of rißing in some of the offices, by succession, to the senior clerkship, in which event be will be entitled to the rank, pay, and allowances of seijeant-miijor. " The service, us clerk, of tiny soldier, confirmed in the appointment, will be allowed to reckon towards pension un non-comtnkiioned officer. " You will be pleased to report to me nny such uppointinent which may be hereafter confirmed by you, " I have the honour to be, Sir, your moht obedient humble tcrvaut, " P. Maulb. " The General, or other officer, commanding her Majesty's Force*. 1 '

RtWAIID 01 INI PLN. Tlio sale of Paradise Lusl for £10— tho sale of 7?«sselas to pay the funeral expenses of Johnson's mother — tho bucnfico of the Vicar of Wuhcjield to tho pecuniary irnpntienco of a prosaic landlady, — those atones, and a hundred others, illustrative of tho small rewards and besetting poverty of the pen, arc old — old as rags convortiblo into paper. Therefore, especially delightful is it to the impartial mind to light upon a fact of triumphant proof that, when somothing very handsome 19 not realised by a pon, it must bo the constitutional mult of tho penman himself; and not the unavoidable accident of the instrument ho works with, lluud tho subjoined beautiful truth: — ''Tho splendid Jtotfon Park estate, near Binningharn, fora long period the property of tho Nun's ot Worcestershne, has jnst been puichasol by Mu. Gillot i , tho steel pen maker, for £y5,000." Let us have no tnoro vain, oll'onsivo wliiinpering about tho ill-rewarded omice of the pen, when here it is plain as itotton Park oaks and acres, that pens may purchaao an estate worth £95,000. Let us have no more maudlin about JMm.ion, Goi.usmiiii, or 15uhns; for is not thpir passing penury inoro thon rccompoiiHod to n complaining world, by the glorification, of a (jiLhori ' — Punch,

A LrrMir lloi'M' having- been pi acted on Capn Hecoifo (A.lgoa Buy,) the following Sailing 1 InstMicliou* for Vessels appio.idung tli.U Light .uid Algon. lisiy, winch hut c been (Ir.nvii tij) by Conininndcr KisiuiotniNi , H.N., ol H.iM.S. lleimcs, rue, by dnection of His Kxcjllency the O'ov(«iiior, jnihlished lor gonei.il iiiforiiiiidon. 1 1 ih Kxcollnncy lus fin I her desired it to be notified lJi.it, the woiK-s bojiiff now com])letcil, the Lnntoin will he lighted on the Ik( of Apiil next; and will, tliorcnflcr, conlimio to b« lighted oveiy evening at Bini'>et. J3y lii.s lixculloncy's lommnml, (Signed) John JNoviamj, .Secret ;ny to Government.