The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-30 00:00:00

WOOLWICH, JUNE 29.

The whole of the troops in the garrison off duty, in-
cluding the Royal Sappers and Miners, assembled at a
quarter before 9 o'clock Art, te-Jay, in drill order, and
proceeded to the Common. where they were formed into
line in the following order:—The Royal Horse Artil-
lery, under Major Dupuis; the right battalion of Foot
Artillery, under Lieutenant Colonel Otway; the oentro
battalion, under Lieutenant-Colonel Wilford; two 9-
pounder field batteries, gunners dismounted, of Major
Shuttleworth's and Captain Adyo's commies; the
Royal Sappers and Miners, under Captain Ross; the
Royal Marines, under Lieutenant-Colonel Dawes; the
left battalion of Foot Artillery, under Lieutenant Colo-
nel Symons, and the light field batteries, under Liente-
mmt-Colonel Anderson. Lieutenant-General Sir Tho-
mas Downman, arrived on the Common at 20
minutes past 10, accompanied by Brigade-Major Bing-
ham, and Captain Riddell, Deputy Assistant Quarter-
master of Artillery, and inspected the line by riding
up the tront from left to right. The troops then broke
into open columns :to the right, marched past in slow
and quick time, and. the Hone Artillery at a trot. The
Horse Artillery changed their front at the lower part of
the Common, wheeling about inwards, and returned past
at full gallop. The whole of the troops then
went through the evolutions of a sham fight,
the Royal Sappers end Miners, and the two
flank companies of Royal Marines, acting as light
infantry. The Royal Horse Artillery and the
light field battery were supplied with 20 rounds to each
gun, the battalions of Foot Artillery with 10 rounds of
blank cartridge each man, and the Royal Sappers and
Miners and Royal Marines with 20 rounds each for
skirmishing. Lieutenant-General Sir Hew D. Ross,
K.C.8., Colonel Bleaches& C. 8.. Royal Engineers, and
Lieutenant-Colonel Harding e, K. H., Royal Artillery,
were on the ground during the evolutions. The whole
of the troops in the garrison will assemble again on
Thursday, July 1, at the same time and place, to go
through similar evolutions, it being intended to have a
review and the evolutions of a sham fight on Friday,
July 2, in the presence of the Master. General and, it is
said, Said Pasha, and a number of the nobility. The
troops are to be on the ground at ten, and the review
is expected to commence at eleven o'clock on that day.
The scene on the Common to-day was remarkably fine,
firing and evolutions of the troops being most effective,
and, as the same will be repeated-on Thursday, a num-
ber of distinguished officers may be present to witness
the spectacle, and what is at present only contemplated
as a preliminary to the review may be
turned into a
review on very short notice.
~The E troop of Royal
Hors© Artillery, under the command of Captain Wood,
left the garrison this afternoon for London, to be pre-
sent at a review of the Guards, which will take place
this day (Wednesday), on Wormwood Scrubs, in the
neighbourhood of the metropolis.

TO

'HE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
men are liable to mistakes, but those who
write for the public ought to be quite sure their asser-
tions are correct. In your naval news of the 26th June
you state that Captain F. T. Michell has been appointed
to the Queen, and you further add " that he has not
been afloat for twenty years, and that you will next ex-
pect to have to announce that the Duke of Northumber-
land has appointed himself to take the command of the
Channel fleet at sea, &c."

Had you referred; to O'Byrne's " Navel Biography,"
you would have seen that CAptain Michell commissioned
the Magicienne in 1840. and the Inconstant in 1841,
which he paid off in 1843. He has not since been afloat,
but this is no fault of his own, as he has applied con-
tinually for a ship. The Duke has acknowledged his
services by appointing him to the Queen, as Sir Francis
Baring did last year by giving him a good service pen-
sion; and I may add, that inasmuch as Captain Michell
was a pertect stranger to his Grace, and also opposed to
him iu politics, the appointment does great credit to
the present Admiralty.—l am, Sir, &c.,

A CONSTANT Rki:ADER.
Wolverhampton, June 28, 1822.
[The paragraph in question was copied from the
United Service Gazette.—ED. Sun.]

TEE INDIAN COLLECTION.'
Yrste,asy's sale consisted of native dresses,orn.aments,
and jewellery, garlands of State from Lucknow, native
saddlery, kir:eons, Cashmere shawls, scarfs, and em-
broidery, silk and satin pieces; ivory carvings, elephants'
tusks, Kbuekhus baskets, with beetle wings, and cut
agates, and precious stones.
The total proceeds amounted to 9701., and among the
list of articles sold and their prices we may notice' the
following as those of chief interest ea_
A beautiful punkah, or hand-fan, richly studded with
pearls and beads, gold fringe, and ivory handle, orna-
mented
with agate-41. A Mahratta nobleman's mag-
nificent saddle of crimson and purple velvet, with kincob
covering, purple and crimson velvet flaps and side bear-
ings, the whole exquisitely embroidered in gold foliage
and birds, gilt and silk tassels, &c. (from Central India)
—4/. A magnificent camel saddle or crimson, purple and
orange velvet ; beautifully embroidered with. gold
flowers ; bridle, martingale, reins, &c., en suite (from
Reit pootana) 51. A costly and very curious
double seated camel's saddle, of chased silver,
with yellow saddle-cloth, deep ends, and borders of
crimson, green, and purple velvet, exquisitely embroi-
dered in gold; extra kineob satin saddle-cloth, in purple
and scsrlet; two scarlet extra throw over covers: two
striped satin belly-bands; with silver fastenings; and a
crimson, purple, and yellow velvet headstail, richly .
em-
broidered (from Rajpootans)-211. 10i: 6d. A piece of
crimson and gold kineob brocade, 30 inches wide, five
yards long-201. A kincob brocade shawl, red and
green ground and gold and silver border,i peacocki pat-
tern,nd yard wide, 3g. TaTarnslong-ri 11:
sescarlet a
gold surer', with magnificent green a %
gold
d border, 48
inches wide, si yards long-311. 10s. A large shawl,
with black centre and very handsome border, 21 yards.
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square (from Cashmere)--621. A magnificent group
_in
ivory, splendidly carved, representing a procession, a
native prince proceeding to a durbar or on a State
visit," consisting of three elephants with howdahs and
figures, five men on horseback, three men on camels,
and baud of soldiers and attendants on foot (32 in num-
ber), with a beautiful calamander wood stand, mounted
with ivory, and a large glass shade (from Behrampore)
—331. 12s. A splendid carving in ivory, representing
Hindoo mythology (from Doorgah)-221. ls.