The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-09 00:00:00

SHIPPMG_Tius DAY,

LONDON, July 9.--Wind this dgy at noon—North-
West; moderaze breeze and Rae weather, but u little
cloudy.
QUEENSTOWN, July S..._.wind
burgh, steamer, from Liverpool, and proceeded for New
York..atotiSairru, Julyied—Gi 8P83? for Quebec.
F k—.Sailcd--Scotia's ;men, for Alex-
andria.

from Bermuda. —4rrived,—lndex, steamer,
Quebec.sOlrvFA N Fs
SWANSEA,
jeoduaiTy:lo,
Wind
Pn.d
Cuba.
for
Quebec,
from
LEITH, July S.—Wind

otfhethinotefer
force
and
INSPECTION of THE FIRST SURREY RlFLEse—
ters on Thursday night, They
This smart regiment was inspected _ y
b Colonel
e command of Col. Macdonald.
There was a very large gathering of the friends and sup-
porters of the regiment on the ground,
including a consider-
mMu'Asiteurredd°'29l
able number of ladies. At the
entrance gate to the quer-
st their
gh,euand
dqeura
the
tars London Rifia Brigade were
stationed as a guard of honour
) and when the inspecting
kindly told vi-,
officer arrived he them that they ware a sol-
dierlike lot of lads, The regiment was put through the
the cadet cornsof
usual battalion evolutions, all
Which were performed
with the greatest credit, the marching,
wheeling, and firing
being particularly good. At the conclusion of the drill,
Colonel 11.1.‘Murdo briefly addressed the men respecting
their own
the present state
efficiency. He specially dwelt upon the fact that, to render
volunteers as valuable as Possible) all those living in town
ought to reside within a certain radius of their particular
regiments. It was a great mistake for men belonging to the
same regiments to live miles apart ; because the districts for
regiments ought to bo so distributed that in case of the
volunteers being suddenly required for Government they
could easily oe called together. With respect to the drill of
the First Surrey he could assure them that they had per-
fectly satisfied him. They were in an excellent condition of
drill. He only wished they were more numerous. Colonel
11I'Murdo concluded by expressing his wish that they
would wear the "efficiency badge..
He had been told
that, as the badge was of silver and their facings were of
gold, there was soma difficulty felt ; but nevertheless he ad-
vised them to wear it. It was said that the badge was very
"ugly" and therefore there was an objection to it. He,
with the sanction of the SeeretatY of State for War, ap-
proved of its being ugly, because then it was more con-
spicuous, He hoped that, whether ugly or pretty, Earl de
Grey and Ripon would not alter it, but insist upon all corps
wearing th© same. The regiment kayo three hearty cheers
for the inspecting offinr, and three for Colonel Macdonald.
After the inspection the regiment took supper together in
their drill-shed, their commanding officer presiding, Mr.
Doulton, M.P. for Lamlnth, being also present. Co:on€1
M'Murdo was prevented from accepting an invitation.
DEATH FROM A WAGER.—Yesterday morning,
Wm. Harvey, a compositor, living in Granhy7
street, Waterloo. road, undertook, for a wager of 41, to
swim across the Thames from Millbank to Lambeth within
12 minutes, and got In the water for that purpose at eight
o'clock. The unfortunate man reached about 200 feet from
the shore, when he gave a loud shriek and instantly sank.
The party with whom he made the Wager were hastening
over the bridge to meet him en the opposite shore, and
could render him no assistance. The poor fellow, who, it
is supposed, was seized with cramp, perished,