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THE SUN, LONDOE, THURSDAY EVENP G, JUNE 12, 1862,

TIIE VOLUNTEERS.

THE PRINCE OF TVALES AT MALTA

withdraw his resolution, and thus avert the neces-
sity of moving the previous question.

THE CADETS.

A letter from Valetta, dated Juno 1, sail'""" I
have already stated that, in expectation of the vi4t
of the Prince of Wales to this island, the Maltese
people were desirous of expressing their loyalty
and affection for the Queen and Crown of England
by marking the event by public rejoicings. The
necessary permission having been obtained from
her Majesty (the Prince being still in mourninfr,
and travelling under the title of Baron Renfrew),
preparations were at once commenced to give him
a suitable reception. Toe intimation first given to
the pubic stan=d that his Royal Highness might be
expected to arrive on the Gth inst., and the city de-
corations were undertaken in that belief. It be-
came known on the arrival of her Majesty's ship
Firebrand, on Tuesday, that owing to the indispo•
sition of General Bruce, one of his Royal Highness's
suite, the Prince had resolved to leave Cephalonia
a day earlier, and that he might be expected here
on Thursday, the sth, instead of Friday, the 6th, as
originally intended. This alteration of plan sub•
jetted the committee of management to considerable
inconvenience, as it was impossible to complete in
time the street embellishments according to the
original programme. However, the truth of the
trite old saying, "Where there's a will there's a
way," was never more or better exemplified than
on this occasion.

Mr. JONES refused to withdraw his motion, and
The CHAIRMAN put the previous question as an
amendment, without entering into any argument
upon the subject.

Yesterday the second annual review of the cadet
companies attached to the various metropolitan and
suburban 'Volunteer corps took place at the cricket-
ground of the Crystal Palace, in the presence of a
large number of spectators, among whom was a con-
siderable l roportion of ladies, who appeared to
take a peculiar interest in the proceedings, and re
peatedly testified their admiration at the manner in
which the different evolutions were performed. The
inspecting officer was Lord Elcho, lieutenant-colonel
commanding the Londou Seottial Rifles, and the
arrangements were under the superintendence of
Captain Lowry, Adjutant of the. 2d Tower Hamlets
Rifles, and Captain Reynolds of the 4th City, who
acted respectively as Aide-de Camp and Adjutant.
The following is a list of the corps which were
present yesterday, together with the number of
rank and file to arch, as near as could be ascer-
tained. The Queen's (Westminster), 100; London
Rifle Brigade, 80; St. George's Rifles, 90; South
Middlesex, 36 ; 4th Middlesex (Islington), 20 ; 19th
Middlesex, 22 ; 29th (North) Middlesex, 50; 33d
Middlesex (Tottenham, 70 ; 36th Middlesex (Pad-
dington), and 37th Middlesex (Bloomsbury), 36;
40th Middlesex, 10; 3d Kent, 80; 13th Kent and
28th Kent (Chariton), 60; 2d Tower Hamlets, 90;
4th Tower Hamlets and 6th Tower Hamlets, 40 ; 3d
City of London, 20; Islington companies of the
4th City of London, 20; West Middlesex, 46; and
48th Middlesex, 20. Each corps was commanded
by cadet officers. Altogether, counting all ranks,
there could not have been less than about 800 pre-
sent.

The resolution was negatived, and the amend-
ment agreed to.

7'IIE NAVY.

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A letter from Malta, dated Valetta, June 7, says :
—" Besides the arrival of the Royal squadron, the
following ships of the Mediterranean fleet have
`arrived during the week ;—The Pelican, fcrew
corvette, 17, Captain P. l3roek, on Tuesday, from
tha Pirmua, with 17 naval invalids; the Trident,
paddlewheel sloop, 3, Commander C. J. Balfour, on
Wednesday, from Naples; end the Growler, screw
gunboat, 3, on Thursday, from Bengazi and Tripoli,
with Messrs, Gibson and Preece. The Turkish
screw war steamer Malakoff, Captain Selim Bey,
arrived on Tuesday from Tunis and Tripoli, with
his Excellency said Pasha and suite, and left on
Satuirday for Constantinople. The Prussian Go-
vernment steamer Lorley, Captain Lirvonius, came
in on Saturday from Constantinople and Athens,
and proceeded for Algiers on Tuesday."
TheShannon,screw frigate, Captain Wainwright,
was yesterday placed in dock at Portsmouth, to ship
her six-bladed serew, in readiness for her next ex-
perimental trial, which will take place, weather
permitting, to-morrow.
The Black Prince, iron frigate, at Portsmouth, is
taking on board her armament in readiness for
commission.

Early the day before yesterday the tower signal
announced the approach of the Royal squadron,
consisting of the Royal yacht Osborne, her Majesty's
ship Doris, Capt. Sir F. L. M'Clintock, and her
Majesty's ship Ma gicienne, Captain his Serene
Highness the Prince of Leiningen ; and at 7 o'clock
the Osborne, with his Royal Highness on board,
entered the Great Harbour, followed closely by the
other two vessels. The yacht was immediately
boarded by Capt. Brett, aide-de-camp to the Gover-
nor, and at 11 precisely his Royal Highness landed,
amid the most deafening cheers and acclamations of
the thousands of persons who fringed the bastions
and swarmed along the wharves, and on every point
from whence a view of the scene could be obtained.
The quiet ship's boat in which the Prince landed
was made to pass through two long lines of native
gondolas filled with well-dressed people, and deco-
rated with flags and awnings, whose bright colours,
under our southern sunshine, reminded one strongly
of those bright and fairy scenes from the history of
" fair Venice" illustrated by the gifted pencils of
Canaletti and Turner,

The Actaeon, surveying frigate, Commander
Ward, arrived at Spithead on Tuesday evening
from China. She sailed from Hong Kong, Jan. 9 ;
Anjer, Jan. 23; Cape of Good Hope, March 29; St.
Helena, April 15 ; Ascension, 22d ; and Fayal,
June 2. It will be seen from the above dates that
her voyage home has extended beyond the average
period, a fact doubtless owing to the state of the
ship's bottom. She brings home a few passengers
and invalids from the station. Having received '
orders to be paid off at Portsmouth, she was taken
into harbour last evening under sail and berthed
alongside to clear oat and dismantle. The Actaeon
is barque rigged, and her entrance into Portsmouth
harbour yesterday under sail, with a fine fresh
south-west breeze blowing, was a somewhat un-
usual sight in these days when steam is universally
employed.
Her Majesty's screw steamships Revenge, 73,
Capt. Charles Fellowes, flag of Rear-Admiral
Robert Smart, K.H., and the Trafalgar, 70, Capt.
John B. Dixon, the screw steam frigate Emerald,
35, Capt. Arthur Cumming, and the screw steam
sloop Chanticleer, 17, Commander Charles Stirling,
from the eastward, arrived in Plymouth Sound yes-
terday morning.
The Alecto, from the West Coast of Africa,which
arrived on Tuesday morning at Plymouth is ordered
to Woolwich, where her crew will be paid off.
A letter from Plymouth, dated Wednesday,
states that in consequence of a strong breeze from
the S.W. by S. the flagship Revenge carried away
her bower cable when anchoring in the Sound this
morning; and in the afternoon the ship Result,
1,463 tons, Capt. Dickenson, from London, carried
away both chains, and made a stern board down
upon the brig Yantippe, 225 tons, Capt. Rees, from
London for Rangoon, at anchor in Batten Bay.
Had not the ship's port bumkin caught the brig's
fore rigging, she might have run ashore; but, the
jib having been hoisted, the Result wore round on
her heel freely to the north, and Pilot Edward
Glinn threaded her skilfully through a fleet of
windbound vessels in Cape Water up to a place of
safety. She belongs to Mr. Green, has a full and
valuable cargo for Melbourne, and had on board
about 70 of her passengers. The brig has lost her
port cathead bulw, rks and six stancheons. Admi-
ral Fitzroy's drum storm signal has been hoisted
hereto-day.

Upon the arrival of the inspecting officer the
cadets presented arms, after which he passed down
the ranks and assumed the .command. The follow-
ing movements were then performed : Open
column right in front ; march past in quick time;
left wheel into line; manual exercise; open column
left in front ; right wheel into line ; line retired
and advanced ; from the right of companies passed
by fours to the rear, and halted; formed square on
leading company, and reformed column, which
wheeled to the left and deployed on the leading
company; then fumed open column in the rear
of the left company ; right wheel into line. The
line then advanced, halted, and formed quarter dis-
tance columns in rear of No. 1; afterwards the
column wheeled to the left and halted, retired, and
deployed on the rear company. The rear rank took
open order. The whole line then advanced in
review order, halted, presented arms, took close
orders, and formed quarter distance column right
in front en No. 5.

At the landing-place, which was handsomely
decorated with carpeting and damask, and sur-
mounted by a light arch, over which floated the
Royal standard, the Prince was received by a depu-
tation of the clergy, the elected members of Council,
and the leading merchants and gentry, whose cor-
dial welcome he very gracefully acknowledged.
On the Prince landing, the Governor presented to
him Canon Amato (as locum tenens of the Roman
Catholic Bishop), who was on the right-hand side
on the jetty, and then the elected members of the
Council of Government, who were on the left. A
handsome bouquet of artificial flowers, worked in
filagree by the nuns of St. Ursula, was then pre-
sented to the Prince by the children of several re-
spectable inhabitants, who wore an appropriate
fancy costume. He here entered one of the car-
riages prepared for him, accompanied by the Gover-
nor in plain clothes, and proceeded along the route

The whole of -these evolutions were very well
performed, particularly the advancing, retiring, and
wheeling into line, which elicited the repeated
cheers of the spectators. At the conclusion, Lord
Elcho addressed them. He said that he could not
alestked to
themgionspweictthotuhtemsayhme took it as a very greatg a few words. When
compliment, and he was very glad to be present
that day, for they had acquitted themselves very
creditably; indeed, nothing could have been done
better than the advancing and retiring in line, and
they had done what the big Volunteers did not, viz.,
advanced in line in slow march, as her Majesty's sol-
diers did. He recommended them not to relax in their
drill. He hoped that there had been many foreigners
present to see the Admirable way in which they
had gone through their evolutions, because they
would see that the youth of this country was at the
root of the volunteer movement, and that, although
we were not a warlike nation—that was, a nation
which delighted in war—we were still a martial
people, with plenty of spirit and good stuff in us.
The rain fell heavily during his lordship's address,
and at its conclusion, three cheers having been
given for her Majesty and three for Lord Elcho,
the whole of the bus© arnmpered off for the nearest
shelter, with the exception of the 2d Tower Ham-
lets and another corps, who marched steadily after
the band of the former to the Pai2ce.

sketched out in the committee's programme, pre-
ceded by the deputation who had received him on
landing, and the University students, bearing silk
banners, with golden inscriptions of " Welcome,"
"Prince of Wales," "England for ever," &c., and
by great crowds waving flags and cheering vehe-
mently. From Calcara-gate, the place of disem-
barkation, to the Floriana-gardens, the road by
which the Prince had to pass was skirted by fes-
toons and garlands draped between poles, and mid-
way, on the rising ground, a very handsome
triumphal arch was erected, on which was inscribed
the word " Welcome," and which, it is said, elicited
the warm admiration of the Royal party. _ _

On a platform on the right, inside Porta Reale,
a stage of seats had been constructed, on which
were grouped a brilliant assemblage of handsome
and fashionably-dressed ladies, and in the centre
were placed several hundred children of the Pri-
mary schools, neatly attired, who sang with singu-
lar pathos and in full chorus our beautiful National
Anthem, " God Save the Queen," and " Rule Bri-
tannia," and who threw showers of bouquets into
the Prince's carriage as he proceeded. This throw-
ing of flowers was repeated from many of the
windows and balconies as he drove, through the
main street, which was beautifully and artistically
decorated for the occasion. From the summits of
Venetian poles, skirting the footway along the
entire length of the Strada Reale, floated gay
banners. Wreaths of myrtle and festoons of ever-
greens drooped from post to post, and at each point
of contact a shield, with the ensigns of England
and Malta united, was placed within a garland.
From the windows and housetops floated flags and
tapestry of bright colours. At intervals along the
street ornamenal arches broke the monotony, and
produced a very pretty effect. Crowds of well-
conducted and picturesquely-dressed people,
thronging every thoroughfare, rendered the scene
one of those grand fairy-like, Pictorial displays
which no description, however vivid, can recall.
The carriage containing the Prince then continued
its way to the Palace-square, which was decorated
in the fashion of the Strada Real, with the addition
of the mottoes—

" God save the Queen."
"England for ever."
"Long live the Prince of Wales."
And the inscription—" Magi= et invictte Britannia
Melitensium amor et Europe vox has insulas con-
firmant. An. MDCCCIV."
In the evening the illuminations, not only in Va-
letta, but in the suburban towns and villages, were
all but general.
In front of the Palace a richly-decorated stage
was erected for the accommodation of vocal and in-
strumental musicians, embracing all the choicest
professional talent of the place, and who performed
a hymn composed for the occasion in a manner
which gave great satisfaction to the Prinee and
Royal party, who occupied the Palace balcony dur-
ing the performance. The crowd, which was com-
posed of the best of the Maltese and English inha-
bitants with their families, and which entirely
filled the square ana the streets leading to it, seized
every opportunity between the parts of enthusiasti-
cally cheering the Prince, who repeatedly bowed
his acknowledgments. At the close of "God save
the Queen," which was performed with beautiful
effect, the Prince withdrew, but the people kept up
the rejoicings until a late hour.
The Prince was on horseback by 7 on Friday
morning, and accompanied by the Governor and
Staff visited the chief points along the fortific
and bastions, and at 11 a.m. witnessed from the
Palace tower the discharge of the guns on the forts
bearing seaward, and of the ships of war in port,
directed against two steamers made to represent an
approaching enemy. The effect was much heightened
by the line walls being manned by the troops, who
also discharged their pieces at the approaching
vessels. In the afternoon the Prince visited the
soldiers' gardens at Floriana, and rode out to St.
George's Bay, where be laid the foundation stone of
a soldiers' library, in connection with the barracks
recently constructed there. At night the •1 •
Lumina-
tions were ref. eated with increased brilliancy end
effect. This morning his Royal Highness visitcd
several spots of interest in the island, and intends,
I am informed, leaving on return to England, via
Marseilles, to-night.

SouTHAmrToN,Wednesday.—The North German
Lloyd screw steamship Bremen, Captain H. Wessels, sailed
hence at 2 p.m. for New York, with the German and English
mails, about 300 pasgengers (of whom 101 are in the saloon),
9,500 dole in specie from Havre, and a large cargo. She
has no specie from England.

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AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, JUNE 11.
The Great Eastern arrived here this morning
She left Now York on the Ist inst., and brings
nearly 400 passengc rs., and 56,000 doll. in specie.
The steam ship Kangaroo skrrivcd at New V.-lk
May '29.
The most important foaturc of news by this mail
is the evacuation of Corinth by the Confederates,
full details of which will be found below.
Mr. DAWES, in a speech in Congress, stated that
the expenses of the I'e ral Government, fr-.)?n
March 4, 1861, to May 22, 1802, an.ount,.,e,
round, numbers, to 441,000,000 Cols., aml that ti _e
total debt of the country at the present moment
was 411,000,000 dols. The accuracy of these figures
was questioned by several members. In reference
to the Tax Bill, Mr. Harris gave an opinion that
it was severe on commerce and manufactures, and
that one-fifth of the whole would be paid by the
city of New York.
The President has appointed, and the Senate
confirmed, John A. Hedrick, collector for the port
of Beaufort, North Carolina.
A despatch, countersigned by General M'Clel-
lan's chief of staff, states that by the burning of a
bridge across a creek on the line of the Richmond,
Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad, communica-
tion is cut off between Richmond and the army of
General Jackson.
The Richmond Inquirer strongly opposes any
further retreat of the Confederate army, and recom•
mends a battle before Richmond.
General Wool has issued still more stringent re-
gulations against trade and commerce in Norfolk.
A serious disturbance had taken place at Norfolk;
The particulars are not fully given, but it appears
a negro attacked a Union soldier, and part of a
New York regiment was called upon to quell the
disturbance. Three negroes were killed, two or
three wounded, and the leaders imprisoned.
The British steam ship Stettin, in charge of
Acting Master J. D. Barclay, from Charleston
Bar, May 24, arrived at New York, May 29. The
Stettin was captured off Cape Romaine, May 24,
while attempting to run the blockade at Charleston.
She has a cargo of brandy, wines, saltpetre, &c.,
which, with the vessel, is valued at 500,000 dollars.
She was from Nassau, N.P.
The 'St. Louis Republican says that trouble is
breaking out afresh in Western Tennessee.
A considerable force of rebels is said to be at
Trenton ready to march on Union City and Hick-
man. Union men from Weakly and Obion counties
were flocking to Hickman for protection, and 400
or 500 rebel cavalry were stationed at the mouth
of Obion river, awaiting the draining of the swamp
in that region to plant a battery to prevent the pas-
sage of the Federal transports on the Mississippi.
The New York journals state that it is the
custom in New Orleans to imprison public women
found in the streets of New Orleans in the Cala-
boose, and that the meaning of General Butler's
order directing that ladies of New Orleans who
show contempt for Federal soldiers are to be treated
as women of the town plying their avocation, is
that they are to be imprisoned in the Calaboose.
No explanation, however, could in any way pal-
liate the issuing of an order so disgraceful and so
little creditable to the manliness of Gen. Butler.
A correspondent of the .New Fork Times, writing
from camp, ten miles from Richmond, May 24,
says:--
" The hope that many entertained of the Confe-
derates retreating from Richmond to a point fur-
ther south seems to have vanished, and the bloodi-
est battle of the war is expected hero. It may not
be impossible, to-day it seems probable, that our
troops will have to go into the trenches again, and
that the heavy Parrott guns will be brought from
Yorktown and planted on the banks of the Chick-
ahominy, As to the number of their force, there is
little doubt but that they have concentrated suffi-
cient to outnumber us greatly."
EVACUATION OF CORINTH.
DESPATCFIES FROM GENERAL HALLECK.
" Head-quarters, Department of the Mississippi,
Camp on the Corinth .road, May 28.
' Three strong reconnoitring columns advanced
this morning on the right, centre, and left, to feel
the enemy and unmask his batteries. The enemy
hotly contested his ground at each point, but was
driven back with considerable loss.
" The column on the left encountered the strongest
opposition. Oar loss is 25 killed and wounded. The
enemy left 30 dead on the field. Our losses at other
points are not yet ascertained. Some five or six offi-
cers and a number of privates were captured.
" The fighting will probably be renewed tomor-
row at daybreak. The whole country is so thickly
wooded that we are compelled to feel our way.
"H. W. HALLECK, Major General.
" Hon. E. M. Stanton."
" Near Corinth, May 30.
" General Pope's heavy batteries opened upon the
enemy's entrenchments yesterday about 10 a.m., and
soon drove the rebels from their advanced batteries.
" Major- General W. T. Sherman established
another heavy battery yesterday afternoon within
1,000 yards of their works, and skirmishing parties
advanced at daybreak this morning. Three of our
divisions are already in the enemy's advanced
work about three-quarters of a mile from Corinth,
which is in flames. The enemy has fallen back on
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad.
"H. W. HALLECK, Major-General.
"Hon. E. M. Stanton."
" Near Corinth, May 30, 1862.
" Our advanced guard is at Corinth.
move-
" Conflicting accounts as to the ens j
Meats. He is believed to be in strong force on our
left flank some four or five miles south of Corinth,
near the Mobile and Ohio Railroad.
" H. W. HALLECK,
Major-General.
" Hon. E. M. Stanton."
"Near Corinth, May 30, 1862.
"General Pope's advance, the 39th Ohio Regi-
ment, occupied Corinth at 40 minutes past six this
morning, and raised our flag on the Court House.
s e.
" The enemy evacuated the place last night,
re-
treating down the Mobile and Ohio Railroauds.Te
shse,
telegraph line is occupied with military bin
but expect to obtain particulars snme
THE DETAILS OF THE
ACTION.
Halleck's Headquarters, May 30.
gi During all of last night the moving of cars and
suppressed whistles sounding betokened some move-
ment going on, but, it not being any extraordinary
occurrence, was not considered of an extraordinary
nature.
" About five o'clock this morning several explo-
sions were distinctly heard. Immediately after
skirmishers were thrown out, and a general advance
took place.
" A very large amount of railroad iron was un-
touched. There being some 12 or 15 tracks of
railroad from the depot to the entrenchments, with
side tracks and switches, they were unable to move
troops with great rapidity.
" From all information gleaned from prisoners,
it is thought the evacuation commenced at sundown
of last night, the enemy retreating in three diffe-
rent directions—east, west, and south.
"Beauregard stated to the citizens that he in-
tended evacuating, and throwing himself on both
our flanks. At. this hour Corinth is held by our
outposts, and cavalry is searching for the enemy.
That sent by Gem Pope came upon and dispersed
the enemy eight miles below Corinth, on the Mo-
bile and Ohio Railroad, in the act of burning the
bridge, and captured 40 prisoners.
" The enemy's rear guard destroyed the depot, a
few bales of cotton, and a church, and intended de-
stroying the entire village, but the citizens saved
some 50 houses. They also broke open stores and
burnt the contents.
" A large cavalry force under Colonel Elliot,
sent out can Wednesday morning by a circuitous