The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-30 00:00:00

Na val and

Ltelligence.

The Iscrew gunboat Surly, 2, 60•borse power,
having been supplied with new boilers, and had the
whole of her defects in hull and machinery made
good, has bean removed to moorings in the Medway,
where she is awaiting orders from the Admiralty.
In accordance with instructions from the Admi-
ralty, the screw corvette Scout, 21, 400-horse
power, is undergoing a thorough repair at Sheer-
ness Dockyard, in order to be brought forward to
replace the Clio in the first division of the Chatham
Steam Reserve, the latter vessel being daily ex-
pected to be commissioned. The Scout, not having a
spar deck like the Clio, is being fitted with a top-
gallant forecastle, to serve as a protection to the
crew in inclement weather.

The screw despatch gun'veseel Serpent, 4, 200-
horse power, is being brought forward for the first
division of the Steam Reserve in the Medical, and
completipg rigging.
The appointment of Second Captain Harrison
was yesterday announced at Woolwich as succes-
sor to Captain E. J. Bruce, secretary to the Royal
'Artillery Institution. Captain Bruce has been
appointed assistant-inspector of studies at the
Royal Military Academy, in succession to Limits
Col. Gibb, and will enter upon his new duties at the
forthcoming half-yearly meeting of the classes.
By the death of Gee. Sir R. Gardiner, G.C,8.,
K C. 11., Royal Artillery, a pension for distinguished
or meritorious service is placed at the disposal of
Field Marshal the Duke of Cambridge.
The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—Lieut. J. S. Trotter to the Cor-
delia ; G. S. Goddard, assist.-paymaster, to the
Victory, as supQrnumerary ; R. H. Hansel!, assist.-

Paymaster in charge, to the Vindictive ; G. Park,
of the Majestic, promoted to first class assist.-engi-
neer ; J. S. Hall, assist..clerk, additional, to the
Indus; and W. F. G. Hitchcock and H. W. Phelps
nominated to naval cadetships.

The Hon. Artillery Company and the Prince
and Princess of Wales.

Yesterday afternoon was a great day for this body,
the sole remnant of the ancient train bands of the
City of Landon, Mrsßobinson, the wife of the senior
major, having presented a new pair of colours to the
regiment, the opportunity was taken of requesting
the Prince of Wales to inspect the regiment, and the
Princess to present the new colours. Their Royal
Highnesses graciously accepted the invitation, and
the result was that the spacious grounds attached to
headquarters and the neighbourhood became a scene
of the greatest animation and excitement during the
greater part of the day. The Hon. Artillery Com,
pang was fortunate in inheriting from their prede-
cessors, when space was not so valuable as it now
is in London, and when their trainieg and exercise
ground was suburban, such ample room for military
evolutions and display as that which they possess on
one of the busiest main arteries of the metropolis,
north and south. The houses flanking this spacious
parade.ground,and the gardens abutting upon it were
crowded to the housetops, and on the north side arm
rangements were made for seating within the railings
hundreds of the fair sea, who on such occasions al-
ways muster in strong force. The day was rather
lowering i❑ the morning, and rain seemed imminent,
but that did not prevent the assemblage of the ladies,
attired in the rich and tasteful dresses appropriate
to the summer season, it not the particular day. A
large number of members of other metropolitan
volunteer corps were present. Half an hour before
the time appointed for the arrival of the royal party
the rain, which had threatened all the afternoon,
came. down ia earnest; and when at last the Prince
and Princess, attended by their suite, drove into the
ground, it was under such an " even-done pour," as
the Scotch folks say, that it reminded us of the day
whoa her N1:j.21-sty, accompanied by her lamented
Consort, revie wed the troops on the Curragh of
Kildare. The courage of the English ladies yestera
day was not inferior to that displayed by their
Irish sisters on that occasion. Umbrellas of all sizes I

and colours were expanded, presen:ing in the con.
tcrete rather a new and unique picture for the pho.
tographer, but which, though they might for a sho-a,
time have protected the upper part of their o-wners,
could have little virtue as regarded the expansive
crinolines and the rich skirts spree.A. over them
which are now the fashion. In 'the midst of this
pelting shower the Prince and. Princess drove into
the ground. Previoas to t:eleir arrival Lord Eleho,
Colonel of the London ce'eeottish Rifles; the Marquis
of Donegal), of the Irish Brigade; Col. Warde, of
the London ItTee Brigade; Gen. Lord F. Paulett,
C.A. Wilson, Royal London Militia ; Col. Pepin,
Inspector General of Militia; Cal. Douglas, sth
Lancers; Col. Delarne, Tower Hamlets Volunteers;
and other officers, had in various ways tried to pro-
tect themselves from the storm. When the royal
carriages took their place, the Prince seemed for
some time rather disinclined to get out and mount
'his charger, but at last a military overcoat having
been prccared he took up his position at the saluting
point, attended by Gen. Raluys, Col. Keppel, and
the stiff of general and field ofUeers we have already
named. For a considerable period the carriage in
which were seated her Royal Highness the
Princess of Wales and the Prince and Princess of
Leiningen, and in which her Royal Highness
arrived, was kept closed, but as the weather gradu-
ally cleared up it was opened, and gave an eppore
tunity for exhibiting the kindly and warm feeling
with which the Princess is regarded. From one of
the gardens at the rear of the houses on the eastern
aide of the grounds a ladder was let down in the
very thick of the rain, and a beautiful, fair-haired
little girl was assisted down it, who tripped across
the wet gnus to the royal carriage with a magnifi-
cent bouquet. It was only after a second effort to
present it that one of the footmen comprehended
what was meant, and lifted donor and gift to the
window of the carriage, when the latter was gra.
ciousiy accepted, and the small heroine of this little
episode regained her old position, from whence,
with others, she eagerly watched every movement
of the Pair Rose of Denmark.

The regiment was under the command of
CJlonel Lord Colville and Majors Rsbinson and
Snell. The troop of light artillery, with two guns,
was commanded by Captain Jay, the troop of light
cavalry by Lieut. Keem ee, the field battery of four
guns b:t Captain Blockley, and the battalion of six
companies by Captains Fox, Biden, Beckenham,
E3lese, and Davis. The line was formed
by the battalion in open column, with the horse
artillery on tho right, and the light cavalry and
field battery on the left. In this position the cere-
mony of consecrating the now colors was performed
by the Rev. T. Hugo, the chaplain of the regiment.
Quartermaster.Fergesnts James and Gilchrist, who
held them during this ceremon37, then handed them
to Mejors Robinson and Snell, who presented them
to the Princess, and she graciously gave them into
the keeping:of Ensigns Webb and Fairlie, who re-
ceived them kneeling on very long and wet graek
The Prince, accompanied by his suite and the geld
offir..ers on the ground, rode forward and closely in.

speated the line, passing, up the front and down the
rear, and icturned to the sainting point. The bat-
tnlion- then marched past in slow and quick time,
the cay.iry and artillery at slow and quick trot, ac-
companied ill both cases by appropriate music from
the bard.

The new colours were escorted to the front by the
Ist company, and the old ones were removed to the
armoury by the left flank company, to the tune of
" Auld Jan; syne." Then came the usual, but
always striking movement of advancing in fall
calumu to givt. the grand Ealute, and the Prince

The pa. Idiewheel steamer Terrible, 21, 800-horse
power a? id 1,850 tons, the largest paddlewheel
steamer 3 n the British navy, having been upwards
of two 5 'ears in dock undergoing a most extensive
repair, he a been undocked, and is now being fitted
for the Chatham Steam Reserve in readiness for
immediat e commission, Daring the time she
has been in the shipwright's hands, she has
been almG st entirely rebuilt. In consequence of
the size of her engines it was found impossible to
fit them in the erecting shop of the dockyard, with.
out incurring considerable expense in altering the
erecting pits. The machinery and engines will
therefore be fitted on board the ship, prior to their
being finally fixed in their places. The Terrible
will, a►a soon as completed, join the Channel fleet
before proceeding on particular service.