The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-12 00:00:00

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next toast, "To the Health of the Prime Wardte;"
I am sure 1 may venture, on the part of this large assem-
blage, to thank him and this ancient company for the splen-
did hospitality they have displayed this evening. (Cheers.)
The toast was drunk with all the honours, and briefly
acknowledged by tho Prime Warden.
The next toast was "the Lord Mayor," which was drunk
with much cordiality.
The Lord Mayor returned thanks.
.The concluding toast of the evening was "the Ladies,"
after which the company partook of tea and coffee in the
drawing-room.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales retired soon after
11 o'clock, having on his arm the Duchess of Sutherland.
His royal highness was loudly cheered by the crowd out-
side the hall.
Naval and Military Intelligence.

The troops in garrison at Woolwich were on
Friday paraded in marching order on the review
ground, and were inspected by the Duke of Cain-
bridge, Field Farshal Commanding-in-Chief. The
Duke arrived at Woolwich soon after 10 o'clock,
a.m., accompanied by Lieut.-Gen. Sir Hugh Henry
Rose, G.C.8., K. 5.1., and Colonel Tyrwhitt, aide-
de-camp. Immediately on his entering the garri-
son of 21 guns commenced firing from the
Greenhill battery, manned by gunners from the
Coast Brigade, under Lieut.-Col. Campbell. his
Royal Highness alighted on the Royal Artillery
parade, where he was received by Major-General
E. C. Warde, C. 8., commandant, and a numerous
body of superior officers and distinguished person-
ages, who accompanied him to the ground, mounted
on troop horses supplied for the occasion. They
were as follows :—The Duke of Manchester, Lord
Spencer, Sir Robert Napier, Major-G-en. Campbell,
late 97th Foot ; Col. G. Gambier, C. 8., Deputy-
Adjut.-Gen., R.A. ; Capt. Forbes, Deputy-Assis-
tant-Adjt.-Gen. ; Capt. Williams, Aide-de-Camp
to Gen. Warde : Major Hay, Brigade-Major; Capt.
Nangle, Deputy-Assistant-Quartermaster-Gen. ;
Major-Gen. Sandham, Lieut.-Governor Royal Mili-
tary Academy; Major-Gen. Wilford, Major-Gen.
Belson, Col. Henry, C. 8., commanding the Horse
Artillery in Ireland; Col. Clark Kennedy, C. 8.,
Commandant Military Train ; Col. Mundy, com-
manding 4th Brigade R.A. ; Col. Huyshe, com-
manding the C Brigade R.H.A. ; Col. Middleton,
commanding the 2d Division, Depot Brigade, R.A.;
Col. Gardner, commanding the sth Brigade R.A. ;
the Hon. Col. Devereux, commanding the A Brigade.
R.H.A. ; Col. Wodehouse, C. 8., commanding the
Depot Brigade R.A. ; Col. Hawkins, Royal Engi-
neers ; Col. Payne, commanding the Division of
Royal Marine Light Infantry ; Lieut.-Col. Reilly,
C. 8., B Brigade R.H.A. ; Col. the Hon. E. T. Gage,
A Brigade R.H.A; Lieut.-Col. Tupper, A Brigade
R.H.A. ; Major Paget, A Brigade R.H.A. ; Major
Shervinton, Brigade-Major, Military Train, &c.
The object of his Royal Highness's visit toWoolwich
was to inspect the three batteries of Royal Artillery,
under orders for India, and who will give over their
equipments and transfer their horses to the C Brigade
and the Depot. The batteries under the command
of Col. Gage, Lieut.-Col. Tupper, and Major Paget
were consequently inspected and manceuvredfor the
last time preparatory to their departure. There were
about 3,000 men on the ground, including cavalry
and infantry, each man being supplied with 20 rounds
of blank ammunition. His Royal Highness carefully
inspected the whole of the men, as well as thehorses
and guns, and then took up his position under the
flagstaff, when the infantry marched past in grand
divisions, and the mounted batteries trotted
and galloped past. The regularity of their move-
ments and the excellent condition of the horses were
repeatedly remarked by the commander-in-Chief to
General Warde and Sir Hugh Rose, who were
stationed on his right and left hand. The troops
were dismissed about one o'clock for dinner, when
the Duke and mounted party proceeded to an in-
spection of the Herbert Hospital on Enbrook-com-
mon. His Royal Highness afterwards launched
with General Warde and the officers of the garrison
at the Royal Artillery mess. On his return from
the Herbert Hospital, the Duke inspected a new de-
scription of forge and Royal Engineer service cart,
which were brought up to the barrack field for that
purpose from the Royal carriage department in the
Arsenal, in charge of Mr. Norman, who superin-
tended the packing -and unpacking a load of in-
trenching tools, camp kettles, &c., and explained tho
method of which it is convertible to various other
uses. The Duke was pleased to signify his approval
of the invention, which was returned as a pattern
to the Royal Arsenal. He took his departure from
Woolwich, on his return to London, under a Royal
salute, about half-past 2 p.m.
The left wing of the 74th Highlanders will em-
bark at Leith on the 14th inst. on board her Ma-
jesty's ship Urgent, for conveyance to Aldershott.
The strength of the wing is 14 officers and 188 men.

The first " flying column" of the season was de-
tached from the division at Aldershott on Friday.
The force, under the command of Major-General
Lord Henry Percy, Y.C., consisted of the 1-Ith
Hussars, one battery Royal Artillery, the 39th and
62d regiments, 85th Light Infantry, and detach-
ments of the Royal Engineers, Military Train, and
Commissariat Staff Corps. The Hussars and Artil-
lery marched on Wednesday evening, and the in-
fantry and detachments on Thursday at 6 a.m. The
first halt of the column was at Sandhurst, the second
will probably be Bourlay Bottom, and the final
move to Woolmer Forest. The column will return
to Aldershott on the 12th or 13th inst.

The Ist battalion 17th (Leicestershire) Regiment,
which arrived from Canada on Saturday week in
the Himalaya, reached Aldershot on Monday even-
ing. The regiment is quartered in C and D
South Camp, and is attached to the 3d Brigade.
The K Battery, 4th Brigade Royal Artillery--7
officers, 171 men, and 96 horses—from Hilsea,
arrived at Aldershot Camp on Friday. The battery
is encamped near the east infantry barracks, and
the horses in the temporary canvas stables. B Bat-
tery, 9th Brigade Royal Artillery-6 officers, 156
men, and 96 horses—from Hilsea, will arrive this
day, and be encamped near the military store esta-
blishment. A Battery, B Brigade Royal Horse
Artillery-7 officers, 177 men, and 141 horses—
from Dorchester, will arrive at the Camp on Satur-
day. This battery will also be encamped near the
east infantry barracks, and the horses stabled in the
canvas stables.

Orders have been issued at Aldershot, that, until
further nother notice, no soldier sentenced to un-
dergo an imprisonment for a less period than 168
hours is to be committed to the Divisional Military
Prison.

According to the musketry returns, at Aldershot,
just issued, the best shots in the division at the pre-
sent date are as follows :—Divisional—Colour-ser-
geant J. Gledden, 85th Regiment, 81 points ; Ist
period, Corporal George Mair, 2d battalion Scots
Fusileer Guards, 69 points ; 2d period, 2d class,
Private M'Quin, Ist battalion, 21st Regiment, 59
points ; 3d period, Ist class, Private H. Batkin, 2d
battalion Grenadier Guards, 41 points.

A grand divisional field-day, in which the cadets
of Sandhurst College bore a conspicuous part, took
place at Aldershot, on Wednesday.
The screw steam frigate Constance, 39, in the
first division of the steam reserve at Devonport, is
ordered to be placed in commission with a comple-
ment of 515 officers and men. She burdens 3,213
tons, and has engines of 500 horse power. her
master is Mr. George Gilpin, and chief engineer Mr.
J. H. Ellis.

We (The News) are informed that Capt. Shaw,
the chief of the London fire-engine establishment, will
be appointed by the Government commanding officer of
the new fire brigade now being organised by the Metro-.
politan Board of Works.

EXETER HALL.—Handel's oratorio, " Israel in
Egypt," will be performed by the National Choral
Society on Wednesday next, with the following strong
cast : Madame Lommens Sherrington, Miss Fanny
Armytage, Miss Emily Soldene, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr.
Santley, and Mr. Lewis Thomas. Band and chorus, 700,
Conductor, Mr. G. W. Martin. This oratorio is universally
pronounced by musicians to be the greatest work ever
written, although it is so little understood by amateurs.
As it is included in the programme of the Handel Festival,
those who wish to make themselves better acquainted with
the oratorio will have an opportunity of so doing at Exeter
Hall next Wednesday.