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battery, under the command of Lieut.-Col. Barstow,
consisting of six 12-pounder Armstrongs, each
drawn by six horses, with their six waggons,
battery forge, store waggon and cart, and spare
horses. On the left of the line was the K battery,
with its six 12-pounder A.rmstrongs and equipment
the same as the I battery, under the command of
Capt. M .rten, both batteries being commanded by
Lieut.-Col. Anderson, C. 8., and the entire body
commanded by Col. Warde, C. 8., the officer com-
manding the artillery it the south-west district.
Soon after the line was formed, Lord Paulet, ac-
companied by Lieut.-Col. Ttiack well, Deputy Aajt•
Gen., Capt. Milligan, A.D.C., and Town-Majcr
Breton, arrived on the ground, and minutely in-
spected the line from right to left, after which the
ceremony of marching past the inspecting officer
took place. The field batteries led in single file, fol-
lowed by the garrison artillery in companies. This
was succeeded by the field artillery going by in bat-
teries, and the garrison in grand divisions ; the
marching of the latter was very good, especially in
grand divisions. Tht appearance of the I and K
batteries was exceedingly steady and service-like.
These two batteries have but just returned to Ports-
mouth from Aldershot, where they were three
months under canvas. After marching past, the
field batteries advanced to the front and opened fire
on the line of beach, retiring and taking up a new
position in rear of their former one, and again open-
ing fire on the enemy. An advance followed of both
batteries in line in the direction of Southsea Castle,
during which a heavy fire was continued at halting
intervals. They eventually retired over the same
ground on which they had advanced, by demi-bat-
teries, and fell back upon their original position. A
heavy squall of rain evidently curtailed the proceed-
ings, and, after an address from the General, the
troops were dismissed to their respective quarters.
The part of the garrison artillery was confined to
marching past and manoeuvring in the rear.

A circular-memorandum vas yesterday received
at Chatham garrison from the War-office, an-
nouncing that, with a view of further encouraging
the general education of the non-commissioned
officers and privates of the army, the Secretary of
State for War, upon the recommendation of the
Council of Military Education, has decided to
abolish the payment of fees fOr adult students in
classes 1 and 2.

Admiralty instructions have been received at
Chatham dockyard directing that, in every case of
iron ships being built in compartments, each com-
partment, on being completed, is to be tested by
being filled with water, in order that it. may be
ascertained that each compartment is thoroughly
watertight before the workmen finish the work of
each portion of the vessel.

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY.

The Inman steamship City of New York has
arrived with advices from New York direct to the
13th inst.
The North American has also arrived with ad-
vices from Quebec to the 13th.
General M'Dowell had demanded a Court of In-
quiry, in the following terms :

"TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT.

" Washington, Sept. 6.

" I have been informed by a Senator that he has
seen a note in pencil, written by a colonel of
cavalry, mortally wounded in the recent battle,
stating, among other causes, that he was dying, a
victim to M`Dowell's treachery,' and that his last
request was that this note might be shown to you.
That the colonel believed this charge, and felt that
his last act on earth was a great public service,
there can be, I think, no question. This solemn
accusation, from the grave of a gallant officer who
died for his country, is entitled to great considera-
tion, and I feel called upon to endeavour to meet it
as well as so general a charge, from one now no
longer able to suprort it, can be met.
" I, therefore, beg you to please cause a Court to
be instituted for its investigation ; and, in the ab-
sence of any knowledge whatever as to the parti-
cular act or acts, time or place, or general conduct,
the deceased may have had in view, I have to ask
that the inquiry be without limitation, and be upon
any point and every subject which may in any way
be supposed to have led to this belief; that it may
be directed to my whole conduct as a general officer,
either under another, or while in a separate com-
mand, whether on matters of administration or
command ; to my correspondence with any of the
enemy's commanders, or with any one within the
enemy's lines; to my conduct and the policy pur-
sued by me toward the inhabitants of the country
occupied by our troops with reference to them-
selves or their property ; and, further, to any
imputations of indirect treachery or disloyalty
towards the nation, or any individual having, like
myself, an important trust—whether I have:or have
not been faithful as a subordinate to those placed
over me, giving them heartily and to the best of my
capacity all the support in my power ; and whether
I have or have not failed, through unworthy per-
sonal motives, to go to the aid of or send reinforce-
ments to my brother commanders.
" That this subject of my alleged treachery or
disloyalty may be fully inquired into, I beg that all
officers, soldiers, or civilians, who know, or think
they know, of any act of mine liable to the charge
in question, be allowed and invited to make it
known to the Court.

" I also beg that the proceedings of the Court
may be open and free to the press from day to day.
" I have the honour to be, very respectfully,
" Your most obedient servant,

" InviN APl:lowan, ,
" Commanding 3d Army Corps, Army of Virginia. '
A report was current at New York that the
gun-
boat South Carolina, which sailed in compavl 5°.,
the Adirondack for the Bahamas Waters, bad also
been lost. Maine
Returns from 149 cities and towns la
give, for Governor, Coburn (Republican) 28,700
Bradbury (Democrat), 22,291; James° (Demo-
crat), 3,112.
The New York Tribune publishes the following
despatches : Ai_ d y, Set. 11.
"Washington, Weaues
dent in the front
" One of your special corresP°
a Airiddlebrook yester-
writing from the camp beyecnaurzuy is advancing so
day evening, says that %ample time to recover
by
t e
slowly that the soldiers ha Peninsula and Rap-
j their strength, worn out the
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at least ported to have used his artillery in
time,
le,_and there were indications that
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rebel, were in force a few miles beyond Middle-
front at
the Your correspondent expresses the opinion
brook.
that the rebel strength will be found between Sugar
Loaf Mountain and Monocacy Bridge. Their mask
it; SO complete, he says, that it is literally true that
our generals know neither the position, strength,
nor purpose of the rebel leaders. The Frederick
army had but 500 waggons last Saturday, which
were all filled with green corn to be used as food
for men and horses. If Maryland ever held out
inducements to invasion, and promises of assistance,
she has not kept her word to the rebels, who find
little active sympathy, and no real co-operation.
Your correspondent estimates the force at and about
Frederick at 80,000, and we understand that some
at least of our generals set the whole of the enemy's
force in Maryland at not less than 140,000 to 150,000.
Per contra, a clever, active officer, who was
Within four miles of Frederick the day before
yesterday, estimates the rebel strength at less
than 10,000. A scout says that from all he
could learn Jackson has not been in Maryland
at all,lthe whole army of invasion being under