But to the Artilleryman this siege has an interest far above political considerations; it was one of the earliest schools for developing that which is the most scientific, albeit less brilliant branch of the Regiment,—Siege Artillery. And it was suitable that the man who commanded the siege-train on this occasion should be one eminent afterwards in the scientific as well as the military world: a Fellow of the Royal Society as well as a practical soldier: a fit predecessor to the many who have since distinguished the Regiment by their learning— Brigadier Desaguliers. The Artillery present at the siege consisted of two companies from Portsmouth, Captain Tovey's and Captain Hind's, with about seventy miners; besides eleven detachments for battalion guns, and others for service on board the bomb-vessels. There were no less than thirty-seven Artillery officers employed in the expedition. Of these, Captain-Lieutenant Muckell was killed, and the following were wounded: Brigadier Desaguliers, Lieutenant N. Kindersley,—the Acting Adjutant, Lieutenant E. Williams, and Lieutenant- Fireworker A. McKenzie. The following is a list of the officers who did duty in the trenches, in addition to those named above:— Captain A. TOVEY. Captain R. HIND. Captain-Lieutenant WILLIAMS. Captain-Lieutenant STEHELIN. Captain-Lieutenant JONES. Captain-Lieutenant GROVE. Captain-Lieutenant MARTIN. Lieutenant WILSON. Lieutenant WALKER. Lieutenant ROGERS. Lieutenant SCOTT. Lieutenant WALKER. Lieutenant PEARSE. Lieutenant BRIETZCHE. Lieutenant GOWEN. Lieutenant TURNER. Lieutenant SCHALCH. Lieutenant LAWSON. Lieutenant PARRY. Lieutenant-Fireworker ROSAT. Lieutenant-Fireworker SKOTTOWE. Lieutenant-Fireworker MAYNE. There were also two medical officers attached to the Artillery.