The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-30 00:00:00

(COPT•)

Government Ilouse, Portsmouth, April 10.
Sir,—l have the honour to' report for the infor-
mation of his Royal Highness the Field-Marshal
Commanding-in-Chief and the Right Hon. the Se-
cretary of State for War, that, in accordance with
your inetructions, dated Horse Guards, March 26,
1863, I put myself in communication with ColOnel
M'Murdo, C,8., Inspector-General of Volunteers,
and with him inspected the ground near the
Brighton race course, allotted for the volunteer
review on Easter Monday.
According to his wish I met the divisional and
brigadier generals at the War-office on the previous
Saturday, and communicated to them my ideas as
to the manoeuvres I intended to perform. The
troops had all arrived at Brighton on Monday
morning by 11 o'clock, and formed their brigades
in the Levels—different Levels being allotted for
different brigades—in the most regular manner;
the 9th Lancers and Mounted Volunteers assembled
near the Race Stand, where the guns of position
had been previously placed.
The field artillery and infantry commenced moving
out of the town along the Marine-parade, and turn-
ing up Bedford-street to the race-course soon after
11 a.m. On the arrival of the head of the column,
I took up my position opposite the Grand Stand,
accompanied by Lord Chichester,the lord lieutenant
and the troops commenced marching past, left in
front, the order in which they left the town, pre-
ceded by the cavalry and guns of position.
The troops, after marching past, continued their
route along the race-course to the ground selected
for the first position. A plan of the positions oc-
cupied by the enemy and the attacking force is
herewith enclosed.

The troops were forbidden, in consequence of cu

tivation, to cross the ground between the Race Stand
and the last position occupied by the enemy.
I selected. Colonel Brewster, the commanding
officer of the Inns of Court Volunteers, to command
the enemy, under whom I placed the sth brigade of
the lit division, with his own battalion, a field bat-
tery, and four 24-pounder guns of position.
This officer carried out my instructions in the
most correct manner, and made the most of the force
under his command ; his retreat from his first to his
second position was conducted in the most soldier-
like manner, during which time he was harassed by I
the cavalry, commanded by Lieut.-Colonel Drys-
dale, C. 8., who handled this force in a most satis-
factory way.
The remainder of the troops, after marching
past, took up the first position as marked in the
plan ; the 2d division was formed in a line of con-
tiguous columns of brigades at deploying distance,
a battalion of each brigade covering its front as
skirmishers, the Ist division supporting in a line
of contiguous columns; artillery on each flank and
centre of the first line.
The attack was commenced by the let Hants
Light Horse, who threw out skirmishers and found
the enemy, which they did in a very soldierlike
manner. They were supported by the 9th Lancers.
The two lines advanced in direct echellon of bri-
gades from the left, each brigade being in echellon
of battalions. The cavalry having been driven in,
the whole formed squares; on turning the enemy's
right, the first line changed position to the right,
the supporting line conforming.
The enemy commenced retreating from the right
flank in rear of the left, to their 2d position; the
Ist line deployed and advanced, and arriving on
advantageous ground halted and commenced firing
at the retreating enemy. The Ist division then
supporting, deployed, advanced to relieve the first
line, took up a position, and opened fire.
It being past 4 o'clock, the " cease fire" sounded,
and the troops assembled to march back to Brighton
down the Marine-parade, which they did in the
most compact order, to their different rendezvous.
The divisional generals, Major-Generals Russell
and Sutton, afforded me every assistance, as also
Colonel Ormsby, R.A., who had the direction of
the Volunteer Artillery.
The different brigades were very ably commanded
by officers selected from volunteer corps.
The artillery far surpassed my expectations ; for
on commencing I feared they would confine my
movements, being heavy guns of position, some 24
and 18 pounders, but to my surprise moved like
field artillery, and tcok up different positions, as
required, and were most efficiently worked.
The skirmishing of the infantry was particularly
good, the firing being well sustained ; and the
general movements were performed in a very so)
dicrlike manner.

The arrangements made by Colonel M'Murdo are
deserving of the greatest praise, and I found him a
most useful staff officer.

From my observations during the evolutions, I
cannot conclude my report without stating that I
consider the volunteer force a most valuable institu-
tion, in a defensible point of view, for the country.
The total strength assembled, according to re-
turns received from Colonel Nl'Murdo, amounted to
14,625 of all ranks.—l have, &C.,
W. PAULET, Major-General Commanding
B.W. District, and Commanding
teer Force.
The Adjutant-General of the Forces, &c.

SOUTH KEiRsINGT N -
week Ending thenlona
25th MusEUM. —During the
f April the visitors have
been as follows :
o ay, Tuesday, and Saturday, free
days, open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m,,
days 69,020 ; on Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday, students'(admission to the
public 6d.), open from 10 a.m. till
total,
Museum, 3,900,219.
92,805. From the opening of the Art" 23'785 ;
Museum of Patents.—Number of visitors foril the week end-
ing April 2.5, 4,277; total number since the
museum free daily (May 12, 1858), 713,651. opening
of
the
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE MAIN DRAINAGE
WORKS.—On Monday morning, between 7 andß
o'clock, considerable alarm was occasioned among the real-
dents of Church-street, Deptford, by a loud report proceed-
ing from the direction of the works now being carried out
by Messrs, Aird and Co., for the low level drainage sewer
of the metropolis, and which was found to have arisen from
an extensive slip of earth, carrying away and splintering in
pieces large balks of timber used in the shoring up the
sides of the cutting, which, at this spot, extends to a depth
of 55 feet. At the time named eight men were employed
at the spot where the accident occurred, two of whom
escaped, three being considerably though not seriously in.
jured, whilst the remaining three became embedded beneath
the mass of timber and earth which weighed many tons.
With as little delay as possible, the other men employed
set to work to rescue their fellow workmen, and shortly
succeeded in reaching a man named Daniels, about 60 years
old, who was found breathing, but another slip occurring,
the unfortunate man's body became again covered, and
when taken out life was quite extinct. About two hours
afterwards the body of a second man named Bray was per-
ceived, but the soil was so treacherous that it was not until
nearly 5 o'clock in the afternoon that his body was reached,
life thenbeing extinct. The third person known to have
Pharecl a similart fate is. a young. man named King, but up
to 8 o'clock
was it
considered
I,er, evening his body was not recovered, nor
the inquest 'heladyresible to reach it during the night. At
$' Accidental death,' the jury returned a verdict of

War-Office, April 24, 1863.
Sir,—l am directed by the Secretary of State to
acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th
inst., giving cover to a copy of one from Major-
General Lord William Paulet, C. 8,, with a plan
enclosed, and I am to assure you that the Secretary
of State fully participates in the satisfaction felt by
his Royal Highness the Field-Marshal Command-
ing-in-Chief at the very favourable report which
has been made by Lord William Paulet upon the
volunteer force reviewed by him at Brighton on
Easter Monday.—I have the honour to be, sir
your obedient servant,
(Signed) EDWARD LUGARD.
The Adjutant-General, Horse Guards.

Horse Guards, S.W., April 14,1863.
Sir;—lQ transmitting the accompanying copy of
a letter from Major-General lord William Paulet
With its enclosure, I have received the commands
of the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief to re-
quest that you will express to the secretary of State
for War the satisfaction with which his royal high-
ness calls attention to so favourable a report as that
now made by Lord William Paulet upon the force
of volunteers reviewed by him at Brighton on Easter
Monday.—I have the honour to be, sir, your obe-
dient humble servant,
(Signed) J. YORKE SCARLETT, A.G.
The Under Secretary of State, War-office.

Reported Recruitment of British Subjects
for the Federal Army.

An important correspondence between Earl Rus-
sell and Mr. Adams on this subject was published
yesterday. The first letter, dated November 20,
1862, is from Earl Russell, and informs Mr. Adams
" that her Majesty's Government are informed, by
persons to whom they are disposed to give credit,
that recruits are being raised in this country for
serving in the army of the United States, and that
bounty money of a considerable amount is offered
by agents of the United States to encourage British
subjects to enlist," and that the practice to which
his attention is thus called is calculated seriously
to increase the difficulties already incident to the
observance of neutrality by her Majesty's Govern-
ment.

On the following day Mr, Adams replies, stating
that he" not only has no knowledge of any such
proceeding, but that he has no belief that they can
have been attempted by any persons really vested
with authority as agents of the United States.
Should it turn out that these aro individuals as-
suming to act under such an authority, he will be
obliged to Earl Russell for such information as he
may possess that may enable him to ascertain who
these persons may be, and to take the necessary
naeaaures to disavow their operations."
On Dec. 16 Earl Russell writes to Mr. Adams
stating that he has the satisfaction of informing
him that " further inquiries which have been insti-
tuted respecting the alleged recruiting in London
for the United States army seem to establish that
the reports to that effect which had reached her
Majesty's Government were without foundation"
On the 16th of April Earl Russell writes to Mr.
Adams—

Sir,—With reference to your letter of the 10th inst., in
which you repeated the denial you had formerly made of the
truth of the report that men were being recruited in this
country for the United States' army, I think it is right to
communicate to you the substance of a report which has
just been made to her Majesty's Government with regard
to the number of persons who are now being shipped as
emigrants from Queenstown to New York. It is stated
that within the last fortnight 1,278 emigrants have sailed,
the greater number being strong, active young men ; that
it cannot be doubted that they are intended for the United
States' army, and that many of them do not deny it. A
certain number of these men were militiamen from Cork and
its vicinity, and they informed the emigration officer that they
would get from 250 to 300 dollars bounty. It also appears
that the prospect of this large bounty has been held out to
young men by general rumour throughout the country.
It is further stated that the friends of these persons in Ame-
rica are paid so much for obtaining and bringing them over
to New York, I do not think it necessary to encumber this
letter with further statements of a more or less trustworthy
character which have reached her Majesty's Government,
corroborative of this asserted recruiting of her Majesty's
subjects for service in the United States army ; and I shall
therefore merely add that I am informed that about 800
young men were booked to sail from Queenstown by the
steamer of the 9th inst., it being freely spoken of that all the
young men were going to join the Northern army, and
that although the Inman Company have put on additional
steamers, the number of applicants for passage is so great
that they cannot all be accommodated, and that several
hundreds are consequently left behind each week.—l am,
&c. (Signed) RUSSELL.
Two days after Mr. Adams replies:—
Legation of the United States, London, April 18, 1863.
My Lord,—l am very much obliged to you for the cour-
tesy extended to me in the communication of the substance
of a report which has been made to her Majesty's Govern-
ment with regard to the number of persons who are now
being shipped as emigrants from Queenstown. The fact that
a great many people, especially in Ireland, have been anxious
for some time past to find their way to the United States
has been made known to me by the frequent applications
to this legation for free passage. A considerable proportion
of these contain offers to enlist in the service of the govern-
ment. No doubt they are more or less influenced by the high
bounties offered in America, accounts of which have been
from time to time published in the newspapers here. To all
such solicitations the answer given from here has been uni-
formly to the effect that no authority has been given by the
Government to listen to any proposals of the kind or to
make any engagements whatever. Instructions have like-
wise been sent to the respective consuls, who have re-
ported similar proposals to me, to make the same answer.
I have no reason to believe that any American citizen in
England, clothed with authority, has ventured to act in any
other way. It is proper for me to add, in explanation of
the emigration that is taking place, that a gentleman of in-
fluence in America, now in London, who is in a situation to
know, has lately informed me that some of the great corpo-
rations for the extension of railways in the western part of
the United States, having experienced inconvenience
from the liability of the labourers in their employ to be
drafted for the war, and apprehending more, are making
efforts to procure large supplies from other countries of
aliens, who are from that circumstance exempted from the
risk of being called into service. It may be that some of
those who desire to get across the ocean, for the purpose
of enlisting, expect to take advantage of the opportunity
thus placed before thorn. In addition to this, there is no
doubt of the fact of a scarcity of labourers in the United
States. I learn from private sources that the rate of wages
this season is very much advanced. I am led to believe that
these causes, in addition to the alleged distress of the popu-
lation of Ireland, may explain the phenomena of emigration
to which your lordship has beon pleased to draw my atten
tion,—l pray, &e.,
(Signed) CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS