The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-28 00:00:00

advance. Down wools move off slowly, nevertheless the
quotations rule firm. Last week's import was 1,135 bales
from Algoa Bay. The following prices were realised at
the recent public sales : —Sydney—Ordinary to superior
flocks, is 41d to 2s 4d ; scoured, is 10d to 2s 51d; lambs,
is 6d to 2s ld ; do. scoured, 2s to 2s 7d ; in the grease, 9d
to is Id. Port Philip—Ordinary to superior flocks, is 8d
to 2s 7d; scoured, 3s to 3s 51d ; lambs, is 7d to 2s; grease,
Is to is 41d. Van Diemen's Land—Ordinary to good
flocks, is 4d to is lld ; scoured, Is 9d to 2s 70; lambs,
Is 7d to 2d ; grease, 9d to is ld. Adelaide—Ordinary to
good flocks, is 3d to is 9d ; grease, 91d to is 31d. New
Zealand—Ordinary to superior flocks, is 3d to 2s 21c1;
scoured, is 8d to 2s 61d ; lambs, is 4d to is lid; grease, 9d
to is 51. Cape—Ordinary to superior flocks, is 21d to
2s 8d ; lambs, is Id to is 71d ; grease, 8d to 111 d per lb.

The Volunteer Review at Guildford.

SUNDAY EVENING.
Of the many thousands who have lived within
sound of Bow Bells the number must have been
exceedingly small who had even the remotest idea
that there was any other Blackheath in Eagland
save that particular one near to Greenwich-park.
Thanks, however, to the discoveries which eertain
exploring - parties connected with the volunteers
have made, and to the necessity which exiets for
finding suitable spots for rifle ranges, a second
Blackheath has been found in many respects admi-
rab:y suited as a Champ do Mars for the evolutions
of the volunteers.
In the town of Guildford nine houses cut of ten
have been converted into boarding and lodging
establishments, and the hotels are full to overflow-
ing. On all hands on Saturday the inquiry was,
" Where can I get a bed ?'' And this mornirg, as
each train brought to the town a large number of
volunteers, the difficulty of finding accommodation
increased with every hour. Not a few on Saturday
night were glad to get a " shake-down" on the
floors of private or publichouses, and to-night (Sun-
day) numbers must either walk the streets or go to
the villages up or down the line a few miles from
Guildford. In this state of things it is not altogether
surprising that the prices demanded for beds are con-
siderable; ten shillings per night is by no means an
uncommon figure, and is gladly paid by those who
have walked the town for hours in search of a place to
rest in. Five shillings a night, however, is the ruling
price in inns or private houses, the former of which
would have been glad a week back, and will be
equally glad a week hence, to let their rooms at a
shilling per night. Expostulation is useless, for the
universal answer is, " Oh, the mayor told us we
should get five shillings a bed ;" and if this is really
so, this is one of the services for which the volun-
teers will doubtless be grateful to the mayor and
the committee who have been acting with him for
the purpose of securing for the volunteers " good
accommodation at moderate charges." At the White
Horse a very large number of volunteers occupy the
drill-shed of the Ist Surrey Volunteers, and thelhouse
is crammed, the charges being moderate, though the
quarters in the drill-shed are far from pleasant, as
may be judged from the reply of one volunteer
artilleryman, who, in answer to the inquiry, " How
did you sleep last night ?" looked savagely, and
said more savagely still, " This is my first essay at
soldiering, and I'll be -- if it shall not be my
last." Others, who took their discomforts more
good-humouredly, informed us, "I couldn't stand
the draft, it nearly cut my ear off, so I got up and
sat by the fire, or went out and had a smoke," &c.
The plan of battle has undergone some important
modifications. The original intention, or rather
that which was formed partly in accordance with
the design of Lord Truro, but with considerable al-
terations at the hands of the military authorities,
was to array the opposing forces so that the attack
should be from behind a wood at the south-eastern
extremity of the heath, the enemy's four brigades
being drawn up in a double line, with its guns in
the centre; while the defending army, disposed
in a somewhat similar way, but in more scattered
order, and with its outposts in front, should
occupy the opposite side of the heath. The enemy
was to dieclose himself suddenly, and deliver a
feigned attack on the right of the defending army,
which would strengthen the point assailed at the
expense of its left wing. Perceiving the oppor-
tunity thus afforded, the enemy would then de-

liver its real attack on the left, by which the de-
fending army, having first been compelled to show
an entirely new front, would be gradually pressed
back to the vicinity of the Grand Stand. It now
appears, however, that this programme has been
carefully discussed, at the instance of Major-
General Russell, who pointed out certain disad-
vantages calling for revision. A meeting of the
generals was held yesterday afternoon, at the
War Office, when Sir John Pennefather and
Colonel M‘Murdo refused, it is said, to fall in
with Gen. Russell's amended plan, the chief feature
of which was to be the occupying a strong position
in his rear, covering the roads to Guildford, instead
of changing his front, throwing back his right, and
occupying a weak position. This plan, which had
the support of the volunteer brigadiers, was not
adopted; but changes were agreed to, their sub-
stance being as follows: General Rumley's attack-
ing force will be posted behind the wood in two
lines of contiguous columns at quarter-distance,
with guns in the centre. General Russell will
occupy nearly the position originally assigned him,
but with outposts thrown further forward. Gen.
Rumley will advance covered by skirmishers, a
body of whom will occupy the wood on his left.
Oa getting under fire, his first line will deploy.
He will then make a feint to attack Gen. Russell's
left, and, under cover of that feint, a determined
attack on his right, causing him to change front.
Yesterday, Surgeon Wakley came from London,
and, by order of Colonel M'Murdo, appointed Mr.
Ross and Mr. Butler surgeons to the field hospital
for Easter Monday. This is a very important
matter, as accidents may occur where so. large a
mass of men are grouped together. On this occa-
sion there will be a tent 28 feet by 17, supplied
with mattresess, splints, bandages, and every ap•
pliance for contingencies, together with stretchers
for the conveyance of the wounded. In the event
of any accident happening to a volunteer the sur-
geon of his regiment or company will attend him
to ,the hospital, and will receive every assistance
from Mr. Ross and Mr. Butler. In the event of
very severe accidents, a ward capable of holding from
four to six beds has been placed at the disposal of
the surgeons by Quartermaster Chaplin, of the 2d
Royal Surrey Militia. Sergeant Bambrick has been
appointed hospital sergeant to the field tent. The
hospital tent will be placed within a quarter of a
mile of the grand stand, and on a conspicuous ridge,
with a flag flying. Either volunteers or civilians
meeting with accidents should be at once sent
thither. Policemen will be in attendance to assist
and keep off the mob. From the broken nature of
the ground, and the rabbit holes with which it
abounds, it is to be feared the hospital will be re-
quired, as accidents are likely to occur.
The chief matter of anxiety now is, of course, the
weather: Cold north winds, frequent showers, and
more than one fall of snow, sleet, and hail, have
chilled the ardent hopes of many thousands who
look forward to the enjoyment of a grand military
spectacle in the midst of such scenery as England
herself may be proud to own. But the clouds are
higher this evaiing, and the atmosphere seems to
have cleared itself in a considerable degree of the
brooding storm that threatened Blackheath and the
heroes of Easter Monday. So far, there has been
good rather than harm done by the rainy weather ;
and if it will but hold up during to-night, the
ground will be none the worse to-morrow for the
wet that has been absorbed into its loose, peaty
surface.

A stranger to London would have been greatly
surprised at the appearance the Waterloo station of
the South-Western Railway presented at a very
early hour this morning, as it was of the most
exciting character. He would have imagined that
England was engaged in some terrible encounter,
and that every exertion was being made to meet
force by force, instead of coming to the correct con-
elusion that it was the commencement of the great
gala day of the Rifle Volunteers. The first batch
of " ardent youths eager for the field," con-
sisting of several regiments, numbering over a
thousand men, arrived with commendable punctu-
ality, and in the most soldierlike manner marched
to the departure platform, and from thence en-
tered the carriages in capital order, and before the
hour set for the next accesion. As soon as possible
afterwards the signal-whistle sounded, and the
train proceeded on its way amidst general con.
gratulatiene.
At intervals of about 20 minutes up to five
minutes to 8 the different Metropolitan and Surrey
regiments continued to arrive, and as the last train
left it was computed that between 6,000 and 6,000
rank and file had left the station.
At the London-bridge station the scene was
quite as exciting; as, in accordance with the War-
office regulations, about a similar number left
London for Godalmiug by that route.
As far as the opening of the day's performance