The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-04-05 00:00:00

2lrmu anb Nabu.

On Tuesday last the Duke of Cambridge, Com-
mander-in-Chief, paid a visit to Chatham for the pur-
pose of reviewing the troops now quartered there.
The Duke left town early, and arrived at Chatham
shortly before 10 o'clock. After spending a short time
at Government-house, the residence of General Eyre,
His Royal Highness and Staff proceeded to the great
lines, where the whole of the troops of the garrison
were drawn up to receive them. The total force on the
ground numbered nearly 5,000 bayonets. The centre of
the line was occupied by the three battalions uf infan-
try, the first battalion being under the command of
Colonel 11. Jervis, and comprising the depot companies
of the 7th Royal Fusileers, 24th Itegiment, 32nd Light
Infantry, 35th (Royal Sures) Regiment, 43rd Light
Intently, and 53rd Regiment; the second battalion was
under the command of Colonel R. N. Phillips, and in-
cluded the derfits of the 10th Regiment, 20th Regiment,
Ztril Royal St elsh Fusileers, 29th Regiment, 52nd Light
Infantry, and 61st Regiment; the third battalion, under
the command of Lieutenant-Colonel C. E. Fairtlough,
included the depfita of the Bth (The King's) Regiment,
190, Regiment, 75th Regiment, 81st Regiment, 84th
(York and Lancaster) Regiment, and the 94th Regi-
ment. The corps of Royal and East India Engineers,
under the counuand of Lieutenant-Colonel A. I'. G.
Ross, with their band, occupied the left wing, and the
battalion of Royal Marine Light Infantty, with their
band and the colours of the division, under the coin-
mend of Lieutenant-Colonel T. C. C. Moore, were
formed on the left. His Itoyal Highness ordered all the
movements himself, and during the review an incident
occurred which showed how thoroughly conversant lie
is with every branch of his profession. One of the
colonels made two or three mistakes ill the movements
of the day, which were quickly detected Ly His Royal
Highness, who on the first occasion rebuked the colonel
before the whole of the troops, and on the second occa-
sion addressed to the °Ricer some exceedingly sharp
observations, intimating to I that lie did not know
his duty. After putting the troops through about 30
movements, which occupied nearly three hours, His
Royal Highness ordered the whole force to advance in
line, which was done in an exceedingly satisfactory
manner. At the conclusion of the review His Royal
Highness directed the whole of the conimandiug officers
to be assembled before him on the ground, when lie
addressed Major General Eyre, informing him that lie
was thoroughly satisfied with the result of his inspec-
tion, and the well-disciplined state of the troops under
his command. With regard to what he had witnessed
that day, lie wished to remark that the Ist battalion had
done exceedingly well ; it appeared to be well cone
mended and officered, and the men in every respect
very efficient. He could not say tl.e same of the second
battalion, which appeared to lain to be ill-commanded.
The 3rd battalion had done exceedingly well, but cer•
tainly not so well as the Ist battalion. The Royal
Marines and the Royal Engineers were both excellent.
His Royal Ilighneas then left the line* and proceeded to
the inner lines, where all the recruits now in the gat
son were drawn up. After inspecting thein Ilia Royal
Highness spent a short time with General Eyre, and in
the afternoon returned to the Horse Guards, the guns
from the battery firing • second salute as he quitted the
garrison.