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The statement that the Prince of Wales would enter the Coldstream Guards turns out to be an error. He has entered the army, not any regiment, and has become a Colonel at once by brevet. Under date November 9, his birthday, the Gazette laconically announces-- " His Royal Highness Albert Edward, Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall, to be Colonel in the Army." The Queen has appointed Captain William Driscoll Goaset, R.E., to be Treasurer for the colony of British Columbia' and Captain Charles Sim, LE., to be Surveyor-General for the Island of Ceylon. The under- mentioned gentlemen are to be members of the Legislative Council of the colony of New Zealand—viz., George Alfred Arney, Esq., (Chief Justice) ; Charles Robert Blakiston, Esq., George Outfield, Esq., John Hyde Har- ris, Fele, Jam Johnston Esq., James Menzies, Esq., and Major-General Robert Henry Wynyard, C.B.
The first battalion of the Coldstream Guards have for some weeks been engaged in learning a new drill of field evolution. Its advantages are not very intelligible to non-professionals except as regards the speed at Which movements are made on the march. Some of the manceuvres have a most peculiar and nnsoldierlike look, and are extremely compli- cated. The Duke of Cambridge inspected the regiment on Saturday. If he approve of the new movements or any part of them, they are, it is understood, to be extended to the whole of the army. But we should imagine that it is very doubtful whether he will derange the British army for such a series of questionable manceuvres.
In addition to the ordinary Infantry Militia regiments the maritime °entities have to furnish each an artillery regiment. Not the entire of this force as reported, but a part, is to be ambodied for permanent duty as a defensive precaution. Some of these regiments are in an excellent condition and quite up to their duty. Two Cabinet Councils have been held this week ; one on Monday the Other on Wednesday. Both were attended by the entire Cabinet.
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