The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-09-07 00:00:00

THE AUTUMN MANCEIIVRES.
The following extracta are from the interesting
sketches by The Times' Special Correspondents

SOUTIIERN ARMY.
BLANDFORD. Saturday.

Today Gore were a number of Incidents, occurring at
different times and places. but each Ira its way well worthy
of being Seen. In the Morning there were Divisional Field
Days, conducted respectively by Sir a. Horiford and General
Brownrigg. In the afternoon the Vulunteers constituting
the provisional battalion, which late fora, part of the South-
ern Army during the Marceuvrea arrived in camp . . .
The arrival at Pritchett of hie Royal Highness the Prince
of Wales was naturally an event exciting the greatest in-
terest in that part of the country. Mr. Gerard Stull, M. P.,
with whom his Royal Highness is now staying in fulfilment
of a promise made many months ago before the Prince's
severe illness, threw open the gates of Critchelbpark to the
re-Weida in the vicindy, .4 whom on foot, on horseback, and
in carriages there must have been some thousands present.
The iclat whidi would in any case have attended the
arrival of the Prince was heightenerl by the c rcurn-
stance that strivings had been taken of the proximity of
the C imp at it; andford to *mange a short military ceremony,
gratifying both to the Prince and his own regiment,
the 1 ,th Hussars. The train by which his Royal Wili-
ness was to arrive at Wlmborrie was due at a quarter
past two o'clock, and from then. to Peached is a
drive of some tlve miles 31.,anwhile the 10th Hus-
sars, 250 strong, h Major Strangway's batterry of
the Royal Horse Artillery, came across from the Cavalry
camp near Blandon', and formed up in that portion
of the park at Critchell, sloping graduaily towards the
lake, the opposite side of which Is bordered and over-
hung by rich wools which, in one direction or another,
extend for many mites r,und Critchell, and form gaffe a
chattnctive teatime in the landscape. About three o'clock
his Royal Malmo% the Prince of Wales, who was attended
by the Marquis of Stafford, 2ild Life Girard., and
Lieutenant-CA.lml Teesdale, V C., with his Royal High-
HUM the Dale of Cambridge, on whom the Hon. F.
Clifford was in attendance, arrived in carriages from
the miles), station, Mr. Stud, M.P., and his mom
a boy of about ten years old, having accompanied
them on horseback. The Artillery fired a Royal salute,
and the crowd of spectators cheered the Prince loudly
as he drove down the avenue and up to the house.
lint nothing further was done until after luncheon, at
which the officers of the Artiilery, as well be of the 101 h
Itionars, were invited to meet Ills Royal Ilisthnoes. . .
Snotty before four o'clock the Hussars remounted, and his
Royal Highness, riding to the front of the line, was re-
ceived with a general astute. The Prince theu slowly
passed along the the ranks, the band playing the ill*
mental march, and at the close of a somewhat minute
inspection, the Brigade, Artillery, as well as Him,
sars, marched past His Royal Highness took the
opportunity of expressing to PolonM Baker the gratifica-
tion which he 111611 felt at this visit and inspection of the
regiment ; as well as at what he bad seen of its condition.
And then began another ceirenmuy not less Interesting to the
actors in the ranks than the previous display had been to
the spectators. The troopers were halted, dismounted, and
marched off, in turn to enjoy Mr. Stunt's hospitality. Haying
spent same time agreeably in this manner, they returned to
camp, which they reached between six and seven o'clock.

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