The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-25 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 25, 1860.

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

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FIELD.DAY AND REVIEW* OF TROOPS EY THE
DUKE OF CAKERIDOR-VISIT OF THE GRAND
DUKE MICHAEL.

WOOLWICH, Gor. 21.
The whole of the troogn in garrison, comprising
the Batteries of Royal Hone Artillery, the Foot Artillery.
and Field Train Batteries, and a squadron of the Ilith
Lumen, assembled ow parade at half-pest 9 edlock this
awning, every preparation having been made to oury oat
tie eomplete details of a fieldday, in the presence of kM
Royal Highness the General Commoraling.in-Chief, and kM
imperial Highness the Grand Duke Michael of lanais A
guard of honour, with the colours and band of the regi-
ment, sou stationed in front of the barracks, and at tea
o'clock his Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Michael,
attended by Count Zouboff, Comte Lemscbeff, and Berms
! Menem, with hie Royal Highness the Duke of Caribthlige,
were received by • royal salute of 21 gnu and the
usual presentation of arms. The Royal Hone Ar-
tillery and Batteries then took up a position
in review order at the south end of the common, near the
Royal Military Academy, the entire force being under the
command of Major-General Sir Richard Decree, R.C.R.,
and the 16th Lunn being appointed to keep the ground.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, who wore as
undress uniform, and his Imperial Highness the Grand
Duke and staff, then took up a position at the royal AY.
dant, and the several batteries marched peat' el mks 94
quick time, the entire force being also minutely inspected
front and rear in the usual manner. The batteries of Royal
Hone Artillery and the field batteries then proceeded to
carry out the evolutions of a fieldday, five of the batteries
on the ground being fully equipped with nine pounder
Armstrong guns, and a succession of firing with blank car-
tridge war kept up from various points of the common during
the performance of the complete details of • share fight—the
several evolutions of attack, defence, retreat, and pursuit being
carried out in a meaner which elicited the marked ads&
ration of the illustrious visitors. Only three of the bat-
Jeri.' in action retained guns of the old unite patters,
and the practice with nine-pounder rifled ordnance,
although with blank cartridge, fully exhibited the wonder.
ful power of these weapons, and the change which they
are destined to effect in military tactics, especially on •
battle.field. The field-day evolutions terminated about 12
o'clock, when the troops retired to barracks ; and his in-
perial highness and staff, with the Duke of Cambridge,
MajorOeneral Sir R. Decree, and other officers, then sods
across the common to the Royal Military Repository,
where the illustrious visitors inspected the venous objects
of 'Menet, including numerous war trophies, and witnessed
•serise of drill practice by • detachment of the depot
brigade. Their royal bighnesees then returned to the
barracks, when after taking leave of the comman•
dant, the Duke of Cambridge left in his carriage for
town, and his imperial highness sod suite then inspected the
several departments of the garrison, accompanied by Ge-
neral Decree and staff. After viewing the monument now
in course of erection to the memory of officers of the Royal
Artillery, who fell in action during the Crimean war, his
imperial highaina and suite visited the Royal Military
Academy, and proceeded thence to the Royal Animal,
where they were received by Colonel Tulloh, superl
inteadent of the royal carriage department ; Major Clark,
Nano Boxer, soperintendent of the laboratory depart-
ment, Mr. A oderson, of the Armstrong gun factories, and
other heeds of departments. The Grand Duke and suite
then proceeded through the numerous factories and work-
shops of the carriage deportment, minutely inspecting
the powerful and complicated machinery with which
the establishment abounds, and subsequently visited
the Armstrong gun factories, where the utmost activity now
prevails in the manufacture of heavy ordnance for the
naval service. His imperial highness occupied about three
boon in his progress through the numerous departments of
this vast national manufactory end stosaboase of warlike
monitions, and appeared deeply Interested by the acne.
After taking leave of Colonel Tulloh and the oftioen who
accompanied him through the Royal A runs], his imperial
highness sad matte proceeded in carriages to town as bag.
past eve o'clock. His Royal Highness the Duke of tam-
bridge will obit Woolwich tomorrow afternoon, for the
purpose of arid* in the interesting ceremony of laying
the beaription stone of the memorial to the memory of
Royal Artillery officers who fell in action daring the
Crimean war.

CHATHAM, Ocr. 24.
The entire force of the garrison was reviewed
this morning on Chatham•lines by Major-General Eyre, in
command of the district, each of the troops being fur-
nished with ten rounds of bleak ammunition. The move-
ments of the day, which included a variety of bripile, light
infant 7, and other znanmuvres, were under the direction of
General Eyre. and occupied upwards of two hours.

MALTA, Oor. It
It is found almost impressible to entirely clear
ent Mr Majesty's ship St. Jean d'Ame at Malta ; they have
cleared her holds, and got all they could ins deck, hut the
boilers sad emcines remain in their place, so that foe sani-
tary purposes aim (*mot be said to be sufficiently cleared.
However, they have found quite suffickot sources of putrid
smells to account for the disesses anion the men. The
veasers planks an every way found to be perfectly sound,
but between the meml and the /Snag there was found a
quantity of saw dust and shavings which had apparently
been there since the vessel was built, and much
peded the ventilation. Over two hundred ci the crew have
I been east from her with chest complaiets ; it attacked the
' akesapat end healthiest ram in the ship, and in many moo
proved Wel, but its attacks were confined to those who
slept is the Maumee of the bad smell. ; for is Lance, the
obeli eeniveer, who mowed and slept with the want-mom
cisme, hes kept in good health, while the others, who
mewed and dope within the isflueeee of the smelt have
all hem nonsked. It is sot quite a week aim the dicers
andirrew militarised over toile, Hibetals, end time/page has
boss wooderfuL Nut only are this no new eases, but her
sick lit bee mink from 108 to 76, and the often and men
feel that they have escaped from its isfinesses, look cheery,
and hove worked with a hearty good will in dewing the
St. Jae d'Aere out. She is, by ordure trots Ihmleol, to be
seat immediately to Gibraltar.
Her liday's ships Orion and James Watt have left for
Corfu. dArrggne is to leave for Gibraltar, to relieve her
liejeenes dun &merge. Csradoe left suddenly Let wren*
for Nopiss.
The Perim sea-of-war steamer Loreley anima yes.
today from Gaeta ; and the Dutch frigate Admiral Von
Wm/unser from Alexandria.
A French transport, with reinforcements for Syria,
arrired last aight, end proceeded on to-day.

ADMIRALTY, OCT. 24.—PROMOTIONS AND AP-
Tommthane.--Chaplaia sad Naval /intruder the Rey. W.
M. Is the Amphsaa.
Laing Assistant- G. W. Loge, confirmed se as-
sistant elorpos is the ; J. Lavertwood, IL D., con.
Snood se andelenheingens la the Imperiesse ; H. A. Moe,
essillemsd rd asbeneswireen in the Cho ; and T. L Na-
ked, _aimed as andetant-eurgeos ia the Boost.
Illiaidgalea T. B. Brocoilow, to the Baserald ; A. W.
Hewn, to the Algiers ; A. E. Hutchinson, to the Bac.
chaste ; C. S. W. WM, end E. A. F. Baxter, to the
Homy.

Major-General Ridley, C. 8., who letely suc-
ceeded Major-General A. lesWell in command of the COI*
district, is on a tour of inspection, and will visit Limerick
on the 28th.

General Sir George Brown, G.C.8., who in
visiting the made of Ireland, will looped the bete en the
lower Sinason on the MIL If. is maharani inigt/
Bantry and Valentht Heys, bens by
c.a, aosempanied
awl Colonel Wetherell,

THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT.

YeAteriLay a grand review and sham fight by the
Rants awl Isle of WiAt Volunteer Corps took plow on
Compton Down, near 'Winchester. The inhabitants weds
high festival on the ocoraloo, the tradespeople doing their
shops at 1 o'clock, although the day selected happened to be
the fair day, and their conduct apply testified the earnest
spirit in which this loyal and patriotic movement has been
taken up.
A grand review of North Stadicrrdshire and
Mediae volunteers took place et Lash OM iieedif. About
slaves Misdeed volunteers (isehating the Meade of &meal
mammies sad recruits who were 'haply spsetaarei were
present. Upward, of nine hundred took part in the renew,
of whom aye wren handrail were of the let Ilettelks or
atellardehire Volunteers.

MICIVOUL Ctritres (bum—Within the laat few
weeks a remarkably fine volunteer coma, vrbich bee escaped
public notice, ham bees embodied et tie emeentive wide; el
MONO. Cubits sad Co, the animist Milldam in Gray'irMo-
- of which the Lord Mayor elect hes berg Met et the
Mai it is conipmed Of upward* el 100 young ems, wen