The Express.
London, England, 1851-05-31 00:00:00

ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE HOUSEHOLD

TROOPS BY PRINCE ALBERT.

This day having been appointed fur the celebra-
tion of her Majesty's birthday, according to annual custom
the inspection of the brigade of guards by his Royal High-
ness Prince Albert and the commander-in-chief took place
on the parade at the rear of the Horse Guards, iu St. James's-
park. The wiudows in the official residence of the First
Lord of the Admiralty, the Horse Guards, Melbourne-
house, and the Treasury were crowded with ladies,
and a large number of persons had taken up
positions on the roofs of the adjacent public
of em The space marked out for the occupation of the
troops was surrounded with thousands of pedestrians,
and the line of route from Buckingham Palace to the Horse
Guards was thronged with persons of all classes. The line
was kept by eidetic!, told off from the several battalions,
aa.isted by the metropolitan police ; the route of the Royal
party was guarded by emistables; and strong detachments of
the detective force were mingled in the crown.
Boon after eight o'clock the brigade-major and staff
arrived, and marked out the ground, aid at nine o'clock 1
the several battalions marched in. On the arrival of the 1
colonels commandants at half.past nine, the a hole of the I
available strength of the brigade, with the exception of the
Ist battalion of the Coldstream Guards (quartered in the
tower), took up the positions assigned thew.
The men, as is customary, had their new clothing, and
the brigade, forming three sides of a square, when viewed
from th.• Home Guards, had • most imposing effect.
Precisely at ten o'clock his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, accompanied by his Serene Highness the Duke of
Raze Coburg Gotha, the Duke Ernest of Wurtemburg,
Prince Leinengen, the Duke of Wellington, Marquis An-
glesea, Earl of Cardigan, Lord Fitzroy Somerset, and at-
tended by a numerous and brilliant suite. arrived, and
were received with a royal salute, the bands playing the
National Anthem.

The hne then took close order, and formed sub-divisions
by the right, marching past in slow and quick time ; after
which the line was again formed, and a general salute
given, the bands playing the National Anthem. The men
for tie duty of the day having been told off, were marched
to their respective guards, and ;,the remainder pro-
ceeded to their quarters. The guard of honour was sta-
tioned at the Horse Quanta until required for duty at her
h1.4.-sty's drawing-room. The royal party, accompanied
by the Master-General of the Ordnance, then proceeded to
Woolwich, to review the troops quarteredi n that garrison.

ONE BOY SHOT BT ANOTHER IN PLAT.-011 Thurs-
da y afternoon, between the hours of four and fire, a poor
boy met his death under the following melancholy circum-
stances :—lt appears that one of the soldiers of the 4th
Light Dragoons, (quartered at Uxbridge, had placed his
carbine against the wall of a cottage on I:abrige-moor,
which was taken up 4 a boy in passing, who pointed it at
another in play, and shot him dead. His body was re-
moved in a cart to hie mother's to await the coroner's
inquest.

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