The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-10 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

As soon as the examination of the whole of the
guns mounted on the sea defences within the Chat-
ham district has been completed by Capt. Dyer, the
inspector of artillery, the first brigade of the Kent
Volunteer Artillery, consisting of six batteries, will

commence practice with 68-pounder solid shot and
32-pounder common shell. The authorities have
decided that practice with the Armstrong guns
will not be made by the Volunteer Artillery this
year, but that a supply of Armstrong shot and
shell will be issued to the Volunteers next year,
provided they are reported to be sufficiently pro-
ficient.

The scientific portion of the Japanese Embassy
yesterday paid another visit to Woolwich Arsenal.
They remained four hours in the Royal gun fac-
tories and the carriage department. The whole of
the time was employed in taking notes and sketches,
and in examining with persevering -interest the
numerous articles manufactured in the department.
A fine paddlewheel steam-sloop belonging to the
Dutch Government yesterday arrived at Woolwich
for the purpose of conveying the Ambassadors and
suite to Holland. The vessel is at present moored
off the dockyard, awaiting orders.
Capt. Walsh, R.A., promoted from the 4th to the
6th Brigade, in command of 34 non-commissioned
officers and privates from Capt. Leslie's battery,
recently sent out to Canada, has returned to Wool-
wich, and yesterday left for the camp at Aldershott•

VOLUNTEER REVIETVS.

UNIVERSITY CORPS.
yesterday the Rifle Volunteer Corps of the Uni•
versities of Oxford and Cambridge, with whom
were brigaded the Inns of Court Corps, were re-
viewed in Hyde-park by Col. Murdo, inspector-
general of volunteers. A large space of ground,
extending from the Bayswater side of the park to
Grosvenor-gate on the one side, and close to the
road abutting on Kensington-gardens on the other,
was enclosed with iron hurdles, and formed a spa-
cious and convenient area for the operations of the
day. The Cambridge volunteers were invited to
luncheon by the Oxford corps at the Great Western
Hotel, and shortly after three o'clock the latter
corps marched on to the ground and took up a
position with their left upon the Bayswater side
of the park, facing Grosvenor-gate. They were fol-
lowed in a very short time by the Cambridge, who
took ground on the right, but with a large interval
Letters received at Plymouth from Vancouver's between them which was supposed to have been left
Lsland state that the screw steam frigate Topaze, to be filled up by the Inns of Court. Some little de-
-51, Capt. the Hon. John W. S. Spencer, had left on lay occurred before this regiment appeared, but
the Ist of May for Valparaiso. The flagship Buc- they mard
rived, cahe in at
and the
took same
up tim
ae thaposition it Colonel
chants, 51, Rear-Admiral Sir T. Maitland, was at M`Murdo rn the
rear of the other two corps, wheeled into line and
Panama. Capt. the Hon. G. D. Keane, of the screw
steam corvette' Charybdis, was at Vancouver's Is- halt Cambridge countermarched to the rear, ed. The reason of this was soon obvious,
the Inns
as
land, where he was likely to remain some months. the
Provisions were very dear in the island. of Court moved up, and the line was formed, the
The trip of the iron screw steamship Warrior, 40, latter being on the right, the Cambridge in the
Capt. the Hon. A. A. Cochrane, on Friday last, out- centie, and the Oxford on the left. After the usual
side Plymouth Sound, was not, in respect of the passing of the staff down the line, the marching
speed attained, quite so satisfactory as could be de- past took place. It should be said that the Inns of
sired ; but her bad trim, the foul condition of her and the Oxford and Cambrpidge,ourt mustered eight comaniessix companies each,
, about 400 strong,
bottom through her long stay in Hamoaze, and
other minor disadvantages, may possibly account so that they were together aboue
up, t
and as they stood
600 strong. A
for this. Capt. A. C. Key, C. 8., at the head of the full battalion was then
Steam Reserve ; Mr, John Trickett, Chief Engineer in line they presentedthoughts a very fine appearance,
that their
and
from Keyham Steam yard ; and Mr. J. Edwards, at a glance it
numbers were greater than they actually were. The
Assist-Master Shipwright from Devonport Dock-
yard, were on board. Commander H. Paul, assist.- marching past win theas well
position, that is done,r
of ed or the merit beiag apporto
-
master-attendant, navigated the ship through the tionable much
harbour. A southerly wind was blowing with a say, the Inns of Court the best, the Oxford the
force of from 7to 8, and frequent and heavy showers second, and the Cambridge the third. Having been
fell. Four steam tugs took the Warrior to the formed into quarter distance columns en echelon, a
Sound, where they were cast off. she then went position was taken with the Bayswater road, in the
round the Eddystone and back in two and a half rear, and the Oxfords were thrown out as skir.-
hours, or at the rate of about 12 knots per hour. mishers, covering advance of the linoea,rarinedd tohuet
The engines worked very smoothly, and, it is said, nary operation of a field-day were .
dons the same proceed-
attained on one occasion a development of 4,000 cepting that, in order to exhibit the facilities of
horse power. Although it was what is called a each corps in different evolu ,
~, .
dirty day he were the
There was very little difference on Friday between In the second instance t
the Warrior made good weather of it. ings were carried on from Cambridge-nt points.
There is no doubt that both
mar trials she was usually 18in. by the stern, which formed that duty. .
say which t the
her draught of water forward and aft, while on for- skirmishers, and in the last. the Inns of Court per-
of Court had the advantage of
ri at p
isi d
buti ty with
fair t
DOVOIVOrt several alterations have been made, some but the Inns
seems to be her proper trim. During her stay at the University corps skirmished remarkably well :
station of the reviewing officers, and
forward. The bowsprit has been reduced in diame- bled near the
of them for the purpose of diminishing the weight being best seen b.y the persons who were tissem-
y rtainly
do 'their work with admirable pled-
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feet. 24 feet;
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have been provided on each side to bring the sseeeeminegdthteom from that point of. view the cc •
skirmishers closed in and formed squares •
anchors 20 feet further aft. The anchors, hew- 8-1 excited
ever, have not yet been tatted to them. Side-heads 6- enti was carried
out by
have been fitted for use when foul weather prevents this movem both the Univer
the seamen from going forward. The Warrior has sity corps wit i great spirit and rapidity. The Inns
s-ie:e raanl d
observationeeleritY . ;Tbhuet
of Court caused some suprise and no little applause
also been supplied with towing bollards on the
quarter-deck, and with two new capstans, much
spirit and vigour—that is literally running
by a movement which they performed with im-
stronger than those previously on board, one is of
mense
ox's away• To explain—the skirmishers were blazing
wood, the other of iron, Brown and Lenn
tent Complaints having been made by the away •almost in the faces of the spectators in along
Pa •
crew that there were at times strong draughts of line, when on a given signal they turned round and
wind and occasional leakage of the sea through the ran off at a tfemendous pace, rallying in an incon-
ports, those on one side have been made watertight ceivably short 'Sine at a point indicated. It is due
with indiarubher, and those on the other with fear- to all the corps to say that their file firing was ex-
ht• New Pipes have also been fitted for con- cellent ; rapid and sustained in an extraordinary
noug •
veying from the main deck to the bilges, the leak- degree. To the movement of the Inns of Court
age which might enter the pot when fighting the aboye mentioned succeeded a well-executed deploy

THE NAVY.