The Express.
London, England, 1860-07-14 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

THE SHAM TIGHT AT BROMLEY.-(THIS DAY.)

The morning commenced rather inauspiciously
for the grand affair announced to take place in Camden
Park. There 1M rain in the night and the ground was
quite wet at 9 o'clock, but long before noon all
threatening aspect. disappeared and volunteers began to
emerge from their various residences and places of business
eager for the fray. Vat numbers of persons went
down at a very early hour, many, of course, by
rail, but a vast number also in carriages and
other vehicles adapted to afford a prospect of the
events of the afternoon. Next to the great gathering
in Hyde Park, that at Bromley ranks in importance, both
ato the numbers attending and the degree of public in-
tercet excited ; and if, happily, the apprehensions which
nervous persons have expressed shall not be borne out,
the occasion will be one calculated to give a strong impetus
to the volunteer movement generally.

In the scheme of the fight, a division detached from an
army is supposed to be on its march to rejoin
the main body on Chislehurst-common. Being closely
pressed by the enemy, who are in force in the
neighbourhood, the march has assumed the form of a re-
treat, in order to gain the new read leading to the common,
and on entering the valley of Camden it is covered by its
, rear guard skirmishing. These skirmishers are moos driven
back by the fire of the enemy's advanced guard, which is
closely followed by the appearance of a strong force. One
of the retreating columns, taking advantage of the position
overlooking some lime kilns, opens a heavy, fire upon the
enemy emerging from the wood. The remaining columns
continue their march towards the new road above-men-
tioned, to ensure the occupation of which_, artillery have
been sent on to a coinu,oodnig position. The skirmishers
of the retreating army retire across the river, and the lime
kiln is taken. The retreating tome, now discovering that
the attack of the division on its rear is only a feint, and that
the main attack is from the right, abandons the intention of
reaching the new road. The artillery of the retreating force
opens from the height, and is answered by guns from the
opposite bill. The attacking force, covered by skirmishers,
deploys into line in the valley, while the defending force
retiree up the hill. The attacking force cross the river, and
advance in column up the hill, where, being met by the
enemy with artillery and cavalry, they retire in confusion,
reform on their reserves, deploy into line, and again advance
to occupy the heights, which in the meantime have been
abandoned. The defending force, having thrown beck Ur
right, after various manoeuvres, makes a last stand at the
extreme east of the pork, where a general action takes place,
terminated by the appearance of a flag of truce. The troop,
will then march to the bivouac, when: refreshments will be
provided by commissariat contractors, and trom Captain
Grant's apparatus.
The troops will be divided into two divisions :-Ist, or
Defending.Dinsion, under Lieutenant-Colonel. Hicks ; 2nd,
or Attaelan,g Diviaion under Lieutenant-Colonel Viscount
Ranelagh. The latter division will bo divided into two
brigades :—lat Brigade, Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Rad/rock ;
2nd Brigade, Lieutenant-Colonel Thorold. Acting Quarter.
mister-General, Lieutenant-Colonel Hoe. C. H. Lindsay.
The two divisions engaged will be thus composed:
Ist, or Defending Division, commanded by Colonel Hides.
—lst and2ndlliattalions—lajor Clore, City Brigade (rendez-
vous at 3.3oLondon-bridge). 3rd Battalion—Captain M'Leod,
Engineers ; Hon. Captain Bruce Six-Pest Guards (3
disc ; Major Scott, Ist Kent ltd m (3.30 Lewialuun) ; Cap-
tain Lamborde, 33rd Kent Rifles (4 Southborough-mad
Station).
2nd, or Attacking Division, commanded by Viscount
Ranelagb.—lst Brigade, Lord Radstock.—lst Battalion—
, Major Compton, West Middlesex Rifles (3.30 Pimlico) ;
Captain M'lnnes, 3rd Middlesex Rifles ; Captain Wilkie-
' son, 14th Middlesex Rifles (3.30 London-bridge).
tad Battalion, Major Beresford Captain Hughes,
' 19th Middlesex Rifles; Captain Houghton 20th Mid-
dlesex RMes ; Captain Buxton, Triune:l's Brewery
Rifles (3.30 London-bridge) ; Major Beresford, 7th
' Surrey Rifles (3 London-bridge) • Captain Emma
4th Surrey Rifles ; Captain Yeatulau, 9th. Surrey Rifles ; Cap-
' tin Mutts, Bth Surrey Rifles; (4 Southborough-road Sta.
Um). lad 'Brigade, Colonel Thoroa —lst Battalion, Major
McPherson—Major McPherson, South Middlesex Rides
(3.30 Pimlico); South Middlesex, Lieutenant Crewman, Bth
. Kent Rifles ; and 2nd Battalion, Major Yarnell —Capt. Harris,
13th Kent Rifles 18th Kant Rifles ; Captain Parker, 21st
Kent Rifle* • Lieut. Rogers, 25th Kent Riles; Captain
Montgoaserie„ 34th Kent ;itles ; Lieut. Carter, 4th Kent
I Base ; Captain Dyke, 16th Kent Rifles ; Lieutenant Drury,
3rd Kent Rifles (4 Southborough-road station). 3rd Bette-
, lion, Lord Bury—Hon. Colonel Lindsay, St. George'e
Rifles • General Dowling, Paddington Rides (3 Pimlico);
Captain McGregor, Soottieh Rifles (2 London-bridge) ; Lurd
Bury, Civil Service Rifles ; Captain Phillips, Attila Rifles
(3 Pimlico) ; Captain Taylor, Barnet Rifles (3.30 London-
bridle)
Reserve.—Captain Magnus, 4th Kent Artillery.
Mr. Wyld has published a plan embracing the whole
' theatre of this mimic war, and showing the nature of the
ground, obstacles, communications, lines of march and re-
I treat, with the several peeitions of the attacking end defend-
ing positions at successive stages of the conflict, not omitting
, entrances, refreshment tents, and other indications more
personally useful to visitors.

WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JULY 13.—BRivar.—
To be Aides-de-Camp to the Queen, with the honorary rank
of colonel in the army —Colonel the Hon. Sir Allan Napier
Neenah, Bert., commanding 7th Military District, Upper
Canada ; Colonel the Hon. Sir Etienne Paschal Tache, coin.
mantling 2nd Military District, Lower Canada.—Gautte.
NAVAL AIDE-DE-CAMP.—We are happy being
able to announce that the post of Aidetle to her
Majesty, vacant by the death of Captain Watson, .8., has
been conferred upon Captain James J. Stopford, who has
seen much good service. The post is honorary at present,
and so far as Captain Stopford is concerned, will remain
so, as long before he eau be included is the paid number
he will be promoted to flag rank. The acknowledgment of
professional merit, however, is the sane.—United Service
Oazette.
ADMIRALTY, JULY 13.—Arronermeers.—Chief
Engineers E. W. Baker, to the Donegal ; and J. Henty, to
the Hague.
Surgeons J. M'Swiney, to the Retribution ; and M. Wall-
ing, to the Atholl.
Paymaster G. W. D. Simmonde, to the Hastings.
Master's Asairtant S. G. Tattersall, to the Hornet.
First Class Assistant Engineer W. M'Dowell, to the
Hornet.
Third Claim Assistant Engineer E. Grange, to the Hornet.
Acting Third Class Assistant Engineer G. Quick, to the
Asia, for service in the Bullfinch ; W. Willing', to the
Hornet, for temporary service.

WOOLWICH, JULY 13.

•
hiILENBI6 BRAM RIMED GUN.—The largest brass
gun ever made in England was this day east in a most suc-
cessful manner, at the royal gun factories, Woolwich
Arsenal, under the direction of Mr. Anderson, assistant
superintendent of the department. Upwards of eleven tons
of metal was used in the casting, and the gun mould with
the deadhead was twenty feet in depth. This immense
piece of ordnance is to be rifled on the muzzle-leading prin-
ciple. end is intruded for experimental trials at the school
of gunnery, Shoeburyness, iu competition with rifled gum
wade from steel or east and wrought iron.
In reply to memorials presented to the Lords Commis-
sioners of the Admiralty, from the clerks, &c., employed
at various government dockyards, an Admiralty -order was re-
ceived by the Commodore Superintendent at Woolwich this
day, to the effect that in future these officers will be
granted 28 days holiday during the current year.

CHATHAM, .1.13.. y 13.

REINIORCRUMTIR FOR INDIA. The following
troops proceeded to Gravesend this morning, and embarkid
on board the troopship Cospatrick, 1,119 tons, for line
rachee, vii.:-64 men of the 64th Regiment., 132 men of
the 79th Highlanders, 34 men of the 81st Regiment,
109 men of the 93rd Highlanders, and 59 men of the 94th
Regiment, with the following officers : Ensign H. W.
Rochfort, Ensign G. 11. Meares, and Ensign W. W. Chant,
7th Fusiliers ; Ensign H. Grant and Ensic.reF. Scohell,
64th Regiment; Lieutenant A. Walker, •m A. 11. Mar-
my, Ensign A. C. Wood, and Ensign .1. liner, 79th
Highlanders ; Ensign H. Matunn, and Ensign W. A. C.
Stuart Menteth, 81st Regiment; Major J. W. Brown, and
Ensign C. C. Condell, 93rd Highlanders ; Lieutenant J.
Strachan, 94th Regiment; and Staff Assistant.Surgom A.
0. Cowan, M.D.

SAmoss' Rows AND DNOTITUTS SAILORS' Asr-
LMl.—The monthly meeting of the directors of the above
institutions was held on Thursday last, in the museum of
the Sailors' Home, Wells-street, London-docks. Present—
Admiral W. Bowles, C. 8., the president, is the chair;
Vice-Admiral Harcourt, Captain C. J. Boaammet,
Captain Hon. Fins. Maude, R.N., Captain A. Chapman,
H.C.S., Wm. Gamma, P.m., Montague Gore, Esq. The
Secretary presented the accounts, by which it appeared that
during the last two months the average daily number of
boarders at the Home has been 211, while since its ()peeing
in 18.15 114,295 seamen have been received as hauliers.
The amount of money remitted by sailors to their
friends in the country during May and June mei
4,825/. Die. 9d., and the amount &panted in the
Board of Trade Savings I.cnk 606/. 6s. It Was
also shown that during thu lint six month. of the preseot
year 154 seamen had been enrolled at the Sailors Homo
for the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Force ; nod, in
obedience to an order of the House of Commons, it return
had been made, by which it appeared that the. Sailors'
Home bad been erected entirely by private contributions
without any assistance by royal or parliamentary grants
With reference to the Destitute Sailors' Asylum' the 1,.
turn stated that this institution was also 'Milt, and has
been sustained solely by private contributions ; and, Ma.°
its opening in 1827, it has afforded ghettos, fad, siul
clothing to 39,234 distressed seamen of all nations, se, .4
whom have been thus relieved during the but to.,
months.
WOILSHIP-PITRENTPOLICZ-COURT.—MX. John }lslay
Bucker has been appointed to the office of taiagistnite :Lt ti.
Worship-strast court us the mum ei Mr. lYEyncourt.