The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-04-21 00:00:00

THE PEACE REJOICINGS

In the House of Commons, on Friday night, the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer explb.ined that the large temporary
erections Which have during the past week arisen in the
Green Park and Hyde pArk were intended to he used in
' connection with the pnblic rejoicings for the conclusion of
peace. This was the first official announcement of any in-
tention on the part of the Government to follow the course
adopted at the conclusion of 13ace in 1814: • It is rarely
that the Gcivernment of this country takes the initiative in
anjrrnatters of public rejoicing ; and the public will natur-
ally feel cOnsiderable interest to learn the details of the plan
in the present instance, about to be adopted. The grand
peace fetes will consist almost exclusively of a display of
pyrotechnic art, of the most magnificent and unprecedented
character. All the available resources of Woolwich
arsenal have been for some time past directed to the

making up of enormous quantitities of every description
The public offices will be illuminated, and
no doubt the example set by the Government will be very
generally followed by the inhabitants of the metropolis.
There will be, as it is stated, a grand review by the
Queen in person, of a large military force in Hyde Park.
The displays of fireworks will take place in Hyde Park,
the Green Park, on the summit of Primrose Hill, and in
the Victoria Park, at the east end of the metropolis., A

of fireworks

general holiday will also be announced probably in the

course of the present week

THE C

NAVAT

REVIEW.

The Commanddr.in_chief, Vice-Admiral Sit O. Seymblif,
signalled all the captains of the fleet to attend the
Admiralty House on Saturday m

int.:, when th 9 movE

merits to be executed at the review

v her Majesty, on

next, were finally arranged. The Queen will
arrive at the Clarence-yard, from town, about twelve
o'clock, and at once emb4rk on' board the royal yacht
which will proceed out to Spithead in a line with the
flag-ship, the whole of the fleet and batteries ashore
saluting. Her Majesty will then proceed through the
whole fleet to the westermost end, when the ships will
again pass in review order. The royal yacht will return
to above the flag-ships, and then thedivisions of gunboats
will be brought into active operation. Mimic a' tacks

Wednesday

till be made upon the large :class ships,`_Southsea Castle,
and other prominent points. The spectacle will conclude
about four &clock. Some idea may be formed of the

extent of the fleet, when it;is stated that it occupies an un.
broken line of anchorage of five or six miles in length. In
the centre, as it may he called, at Spithead, lies in a
double column, the line-of-battle ships, frigates, steamers,
corvettes,:&c., numbering more than seventy; the divi-
sions of gun and mcirtar-boats, also, in double line, being
moored at each end.

HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO ALDERSHOTT

The Queen and Prince Albert were at Aldershott on

Friday, and though there was no review, the scene was

brilliant and animated

The royal party reached Farnborough about half-past 4
o'clock. The Queen, who wore a golden sash over her
left shoulder, and on her riling hat a plume or military
feathers, entered the carriage which was in waiting for her,

and drove off amid the loyal acclamations of a numerous
assemblage. Arrived at the confines of the north camp, she
alighted and mounted a fine chesaut charger, the Prince
Consort riding on one side of her and Lord Alfred Paget on
the other. General Knollys, with a brilliant staff, preceded

the royal personages, and *a
glittering group of equestrians,
conspicuous among whom was the Countess of ntsart,
brought up the rear. The troops were drawn up
in double columns, offering a front of a mile and
a half. The scene was beyond description brilliant and
picturesque as the royal visitors moved at a slow pace from
regiment to regiment, the band of each saluting them with
the national anthem, while the men presented arms, and

the colours Were drOoped. The Queen appeared to enter
thoroughly into the spirit of the occasion, and acknowldged
the salutations of her soldiers with a cordiality and conde-
scension which were generally remarked, She passed
closely along the lines, and examined with manifrst
interest the appearance and discipline of the men, The
inspection of the troops being completed, the Queen repaired
with her illustrious retinue to the highest of the hills in the
vicinity, and, dismounting, took up her position where a
flagsta.ff had been planted to mark the " saluting point."
The regiments then brought their " right shoulders forward,"
and the whole force defiled past her Majesty in quick time, in
open columns of companies, their bands playing national airs
as they marched round the base of the hill. The order in
which they advanced was as follows : —The 80th Regiment
of the line. led the way, next came the 91st, and then, in
succession, as here enumerated, the militia regiments of
Sussex, Glouc-stershire, Leicestershire, Worcestershire,
Herefordshire, the City of Dublin, the sth Elthorne, Here-

fordshire, 2nd Surrey (with their venerable white goat), Ist
Somersetshire, Cavan, City of London, and Cambridge-
shire, which last regiment arrived from Ely only yesterday.
Finally, the Antrim Rifle; and third battalion of the Rifle
Brigade passed at a swinging trot to the glorious old melody
of " Sir Roger de Coverley.'

The royal party partook of dinner immediately after their
return to came, and took up their abode for the night in
the Royal Pavilion.
On Saturday morning her Majesty, accompanied by
H.R.H. Prince Albert, 11.R.11. the Duke of Cambridge,
and the Princess Royal, had a grand parade inspection of
the troops at Aldershott, with a review and sham battle.
All the regiments turned out at ten o'clock, but her
Majesty did not come upon the ground till past eleven.
Her Majesty, who looked extremely well, was mounted
on a fine bay charger of great power and spirit, with its
saddle cloth and housings richly caparisoned. Her
Majesty wore a dark riding habit, with the ribbon of the
order of the Garter, and the gold sash of a general
officer across the breast. Her Majesty also wore a
remarkably pretty little riding hat, with a plume of
red and white feathers. Prince Albert and his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambridge wore their uniforms as
general officers. The Princess Royal followed in an open pony
phaiton, and all the officers in attendance were, of course,
in tall regimentals. As her Majesty approached the troops,
the whole mass (18,000 men) presented arms and lowered
colours with a precision and effect which was most imposing,
and which was heightened by the strains of the powerful
military bands playing the national anthem. Her Majesty
rode leisurely along tho whale line (which extended upwards
of half a mile), minutely inspecting each regiment. The
parade inspection completed, the force was divided into
four brigades, and took up a position as if for the purpose
of repulsing a flank and rear attack of an enemy.
The royal party having dismounted and selected their
positions, General Knollys put himself at the bead of the
troops, and the engagement began by a sharp skirmishing
fire by the rifles on the right flank of the position. After a
few minutes the skirmishing became hotter, and ran
along the centre and left. The rifles kept up this active
fire for some time, but at last were compelled to give way.
and were driven in on the right flank in confusion. The
brigade stationed in the rear immediately supported them
by deploying into line, and after closing up more to their
centre, began a close file fire, which gradually increased
and swelled into a treniendous rattle. They were, bow.
ever, not able to maintain their ground, and supports were
despatched from the centre to cover their retreat. As this
mano2uvre exposed the force on the hill to be taken in rear,
the troops there also were compelled to shift their front more
to the enemy. But in this state matters only remained a few
minutes. In spite of the terrific discharges of musketry kept
up by the troops covering the right flank, the whole mass
was compelled to give way. The skirmishers were called in
from the centre of the position—the Roman camp—and the
centre and right fell back at double time, only covering
their movement with rifles, who broke up and skirmished
in most beautiful order. The centre and right of the
force then fell back nearly retreating in regular
lines with supports in open columiln. Each ditch and bank
was lined by skirmishers to cover the backward, move-
ment, and each regiment and brigade took ground to the
rear and left of their former position. By these manoeuvres
the left wing of the'force, which had not been in action or
fired a shot, was left to bear the enemy's attack, while
the right and centre re-formed up in their rear. The
left wing accordingly sent out.its,skirmishers, while their
main body advanced to the crest of a ridge, taking ground
still more to the left. As fast as the left
wing moved, the right and centre sent up spare
regiments to extend its front, till at last a line was
formed of upwards of a mile in length. This now opened
file fire, and for about ten minutes the rattle appeared
positively defeaning, and the dense masses of smoke ob-
scured the very ground and sky. This awful volley con-
tinued for nearly a quarter of an hour. When it had
ceased and the smoke moved, the defeated right and centre
wings had formed another extended line in support of the
left, with powerful reinforcements in the rear. This dis-
play of force was so overpowering, that the enemy was
presumed to be daunted, and pursued their success no
further.
During the course of the evolutions, the troops marched
and countermarched for a good distance—about two and
a half miles—and over every step of the way the royal
party followed on foot, up hill and down dale.
When the engagement was over, the whole mass of troops
formed up in contiguous line of open columns of com-
panies, and marched past her Majesty.
After marching past, the royal party returned to the
Pavilion, and, after partaking of luncheon, returned to
Farnborough station, and from thence by royal train to
London.

Pents, Thursday,--The correspondent of the Post says,
Count Cavour is to leave Paris this evening for London ;
his Excellency will not remain more than three or four days,
and then return via Paris to Turin.