The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-29 00:00:00

E SU N, LONDOV, TUESDAY EV.ENI JULY 29, 1862

GRAND REVIEW AT ALDERSOOT.

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A grand review and field-day at Aldershot, probably the
last of the season, was held yesterday, in presence of his
Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief, the Crown Prince
of Saxony, and the Prince of Orange, who were accompa-
nied by a son of the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz,
and by the members of their respective suites. The pro-
ceedings, which began at half-past nine o'clock, divided
themselves into two parts, the first consisting of a review
exclusively of the cavalry in camp, and the second of an in-
spection of the artillery and infantry brigades. The cavalry
force, about 2,500 in number, under the command of Lord
C. Paget, consisted of six regiments—the Life-Guards, 6th
Dragoons, 13th Hussars, and 9th, 12th, and 16th Lancers.
They were drawn up in the Long-valley, with horse artil-
lery on either flank, and were passed in review by the Duke
of Cambridge. It rarely happens in the English service
that lancer regiments are quartered together in sufficient
numbers to form, as on this occasion, a brigade in them-
selves. They generally constitute a feature additionally
picturesque from its exceptional character in the mass of
cavalry of the ordinary type. Seen in large bodies, how.
ever, their aspect is as striking as it is brilliant, and in the
distance the fluttering pennons give a height apparently
supernatural to the mounted figures. The cavalry divi-
sion massed at Aldershot yesterday was, for its numbers,
perhaps as splendid a display as could be witnessed in
any part of the world. The contrast of light and heavy
regiments was very effective, though where speed was
required there seemed but little variance between them.
The Life Guards may have been a shade less elastic
than the other squadrons, but in justice it must be re-
membered that their weighty accoutrements are ill-
adapted to the light friable soil of Aldershot. Seen on one
or other of the ridges which stretch across the plain,
the force presented almost a dazzling appearance. When
the rapid movements commenced the spectators saw little,
and it is to be questioned whether the actors saw much.
Clouds—aye, perfect simooms of dust arose, the colour
of which the artillery smoke affected, but was power-
less to add to its density. The cavalry brigades might
have changed their front twice over and the enemy would
not have been a particle wiser. Like Homer's heroes, though
the thunder of war went en, the combatants themselves
became invisible. Unlike them, however, it is doubtful
whether they came oat of the cloud refreshed. If the con-
dition gf their faces afforded any criterion, the reverse ap-
peared the more probable inference. The cavalry movements
ended with one crashing charge across the valley; and, after
some well .earned words of commendation from the Com
mander-in-Chief, the different regiments returned to Camp
The infantry division, meanwhile, had been drawn up on
the sloping ground above. His Royal Highness on reach-
ing this position was received with a general salute, and,
having passed along the front and rear of the line, crossed to
the saluting basis, and the troops began to march past. The
Artillery led, a company of Royal Engineers immediately
following. The first infantry division consisted of a batta-
lion of the Grenadier Guards, the sth, Bth, and 61st Regi-
ments. In the second brigade were the Ist (Royals), 20th,
26th (Cameronians), and 76th Regiments. The third bri-
gade included the 2d, 37th, 60th Rifles, and 64th Regi-
ments—the latter carrying the ensigns of modern issue,
exceedingly neat and tasteful when seen closely. Of these
different corps the Ist, 60th, and 61st especially distin-
guished themselves by their marching. But, making
every allowance for the nature of the ground, there was an
uneasiness and sinuosity about the front presented by some
of the others which could not have been satisfactory to the
officers in command. A troop of mounted Engineers
followed the infantry, bringing with them pontoons,
which had evidently seen service, ;and carrying, guacho
fashion, coils of rope at their saddles. Three or four batta-
lions of the Military Train, with their useful, undersized
tent-waggons, closed the procession. The Artillery,itshould
be stated, was not massed in a single division, but marched
past in batteries at the head of each brigade. Without loss
of time the troops were formed in order of battle, and
fought their way homewards to the Camp. The Rifles were
pushed out as skirmishers, and covered the front, while
the other regiments were drawn up in a double line, with the
artillery on either flank. The manceuvres were of the or-
dinary character. The skirmishers were driven in under
cover of the first line, which then opened fired, was itself
checked and obliged to retire behind the second line, till,
having been reformed, it was enabled to resume the offen-
sive, The firing, with the exception of that of the Ist
Royals and one or two other regiments, was not very credit-
able. There was, comparatively speaking, as much differ-
ence between the ensemble d the volleys as there would be
in volunteer regiments. But there were many points in
which the marked superiority of the regulars was evinced.
One of these was the total absence of that fidgettiness to
which volunteers are so prone, and another the facility with
which they handled their weapons. At the close of the
review the Commander-in-Chief proceeded to the North
Camp, where he spent some time in inspecting portions of
the regimental quarters. The distinguished circle by which
ho was accompanied during the day included Lord Cardigan,
Lord Eversley, Sir John Pennefather, the general com-
manding at Aldershol-t, General Eyre, General Sir R..Airey,
Colonel North, M.P., &c.

7HE NA 171.

The screw steam frigate Severn, 51, Capt. Mon-
' tresor, wil be removed to-day, Tuesday, from Ha-
moaz, into No. 1 dock in the Devonport yard, to
have her bottom cleaned and valves overhauled.
She hits received a draught of gunners from the
Cambridge and of boys from the Impregnable.
The merchant ship Carnegie, which has arrived
in the Channel from Calcutta, reports the screw
steam sloop Falcon, 17, Commander Algernon C. F.
Heneage, left St. Helena, June 8, for the West
Coast of Africa.

Yesterday the whole of the naval establishments
at Chatham were closed by order of the Admiralty,
they will also be closed to day, in order to give the
officials and workmen employed in the dockyard an
opportunity of visiting the Inttruatioual Exhibi-
tion- The South-Eastern Railway Company ran
frequent excursion trains to London, and 'during
yesterday conveyed about 5,000 persons by them
alone. The London, Chatham, and Dover Railway
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also conveyed a large number of excursionists from
Chatham to London.

The following appointments and promotions have
been made at the Admiralty :—.Commander E. Lacy
;
to the Himalaya, vice Commander Seccombe, super-
seded at his own request Lieut. R. F. Broadrick
to the Russell; Lieuts. F. W. Prosser and H. S.
Mandeville to the Cornwallis.; 4eut. R. H. Swin-
ton to the Edinburgh, additionarkr service in ten-
der; Lieut. J. Nott to the Royal Adelaide; Lieut.
C. N. Streatfield to the Severn ; Lieut. G. W. E.
Lloyd to the Asia ; W. H. Bradley, master, to the
Wellesley, for the Racoon ; G. C. E. Lockhart, sub-
lieut., to the Severn ; E. Payne, midshipman, to the
Doris ; C. F. Cox, midshipman, as supernumerary
to the Severn ; W. Ross (b), M.D., surg., to the
Melpomene; E. J. Burnley, chief engineer, to the
Hemalaya ; H. Johnson, first-class assist.-engineer,
to Vindictive; J. Fraser, acting second-class assist.-
engineer, Prince; F. R. Richardson,
mD.,as to
sist.t.hsuerßg
.l,atcok
the Majestic; Wm. Evans,
assist.-paymaster in charge, to the Vindictive ; W.
Rhodes, assist.-paymaster, tothe Severn ; A. F. Car-
roll, master's assistant, to the Galatea; Frederick
E. Thompson, master's assistant, to the Dasher;
Edmond E. Greaves and Selby Lilburne, masters'
assistants, to the Severn. Mr. Lionel Kirwan has
been nominated to a naval cadetship. Horatio F.
Kemble, midshipman, to the Liffey ; Charles D.
M`Carthy, assist.-surg. to the Victory, for Haslar
Hospital; Dr. Duncan Hilston, assist.-surg., to the
Harrier; Dr. John R. Burke,
acting assist-surg., to
the Severn ; Charles Cresswell, William Onwins,
John Walker (a), and James G. Barrow, promoted
to be acting engineers; W. H. Green, James Downe,
Richard MoCkett, Joseph Walsh, and John Fergu-
son (a), promoted to be engineers.

children, the whole under the command of Capt. W
H. Knight, 48th Regiment, with Lieut. P Kerk,
77th Regiment, and Ensign C. M. Clarkson, of
the Indian army, and in medical charge of
Assistant-Surgeon R. C. Ramsay, folmerly of the
13th Light Infantry. During the voyage three
solders and one child died on board. In
addition to the troops enumerated, 10 insane
soldiers were sent home in the Ellenborough, and
nine convicts under sentence of general court mar-
five of that number having been dismissed
the service with ignominy. After the troops had
been medically inspected, 17 of their number were
admitted into Fort Pitt Hospital, Chatham, for
medical treatment. The Indian troops who have
completed their period of service were discharged
at Gravesend, and those fit for further duty were
forwarded to Woolwich, Colchester, and other mili-
tary stations to join their respective corps.