The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-08 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY NEWS.

Sin,—The Times, it appears, throws the censure due to
the mismanagement of the war upon the admirals in com-
mand. Can the Times be an organ of 'the Government ?
Is it possible that the Government approves of a charge
levelled at absent men, still retained in command, and en-
joying the confidence of the Crown?
The general impression is that the Times is in the secrets
of the Coalition. At least it is asserted without denial
that the leading journal has, at . the seat of war, a corres-
pondent specially favoured by the authorities. It is to be
hoped that an early opportunity will be taken by friends
of ministers, of disavowing an accusation which appears to
be stamped with their authority.

Of course it will bo a considerable act of self-denial to waive
an advantage at the expense of others who cannot at present
defend their own acts. In the case of Admiral Napier, he was
left for mouths without the special arm indispensable to
extensive and effective operations. Without a flotilla of
gun-boats, it was long ago foretold that little could be
done against Cronstadt with ships drawing over twenty-
six feet of water. With regard to Admiral Dundas, it is
at least premature to pronounce that he is deserving of
censure. What instructions has he had ? Has he been
directed to go to war with a will, or has he been desired
to keep up a decent appearance of hostilities while Austria
has been deciding which policy would be best calculated
to keep Hungary and Italy enslaved ?
Government's owncredit is involved in ono of two courses
—it must either withdraw its admiralsfrom their command
or disavow the Times. The public will otherwise lay the
.blame whereblame is due. It will recollect that the refusal of
Admiral Dundas to acquiesce in the wish of Col. Rose, who
desired the presence of the fleet in the vicinity of Constanti-
nople. was approved of by the Government. It has turned
out, that Colonel Rose—of all men perhaps—most clearly
understood the line of action rendered necessary by the
threats of the Czar. Had his advice been taken, war would
have been avoided. But Admiral Dundas knew his men,
and doubted how far they would approve of any great,
decided, intelligent, and fearless course. Still, perhaps, he
was hardly prepared for a charge of inaction and mis-
management from the Coalition press.

COURT CIRCULAR.

TENAX.

OSBORNE, SEPT. 7.

His Majesty the King of Portugal, accompanied by his
Royal Highness the Duke of Oporto, and attended by the
Duke of Terceira, Viscount de Carreira, Baron Sarmento,
the Chevalier de Meth°, and Colonel Folque, arrived at
Osborne this morning, at half-past 10 o'clock.
His Majesty and his Royal Highness were received by
her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Kent, and attended by the Ladies and
Gentlemen of the Household.

In the afternoon her Majesty drove out, accompanied
by his Majestythe King of Portugal, her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Kent, and his Royal Highness the Duke
of Oporto. Her Majesty was attended by her Grace the
Duchess of Wellington, the Hon. Caroline Cavendish,
and Lord Charles Fitzroy, the Equerry in Waiting.

The Earl of Aberdeen left town yesterday morning for
Osborne, on a visit to the Queen.

The Duke of Devonshire, we understand, is still re-
maining at his splendid villa in Chiswick. The noble
duke, who remains in rather indifferent health, has post
polled his departure for Chatsworth sine die.
The Duke of Richmond's hospitable seat, Gordon
Castle, Fochabers, continues full of company. The
noble duke, with Lord March, Lord Besborough, Lord
Aloxander Lennox, and party, had abundant sport in the
moors at Glenfidick, during the past week.
The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland are en-
tertaininga few select friends at Alnwick Castle.

The Duke of Newcastle, Minister of War, is expected
to arrive in Portnian-square to-morrow,• from accom-
panying- his Royal Highness Prince Albert.
The Earl and Countess of Maltnesbury, are receiving
a succession of visitors at Achnacarry Lodge, near Fort
William, Inverness.

The Earl of Carlisle is staying at his lordship's ancient
baronial seat, Naworth Castle, Cumberland.
His Excellency General Solyman Paella and suite left
Claridge's Hotel for the camp at Boulogne-sur-Mer.
Lady and Miss Peel have gone a tour of the German
spas. Sir Robert is enjoying the sports of the field at
Drayton Manor, where the hon. baronet is entertaining
a small party.

The fion.'Captain Gough, and MN. Gough, accom-
panied by the Misses Arbuthnot, have arrived at their
residence, Rathronan Hause, ct)unty Tipperary. In re-
turning from Dublin Captain Gough visited Lough-
cooter Castle, which ha; been recently purchased by his
noble father. Viscount Goug,h.

MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE. —Mr. David Urquhart,
whose name is so well known in connection with
Eastern affairs, has just led to the altar the charming
and accomplished Harriet Fortescue, daughter of the
late- Lieut.-Colonel Fortescue. of Glyde Farm, county
Louth, and sister to Lord Claremont. The marriage
took place on the sth inst., at the parish church of
Ardee, where the ceremony was performed by the Rev.
E. Hamilton, brother-in-law to the bride, who was giv(n
away by her brother, Lord Claremont. Mr Urquhart
is the son of David Urquhart, Esq., of Braclongwell,
county of Cromarty ; and the bride is sister to Lord
Claremont, and to the Hon. Chichester Fortescue,
M.P. During the ceremony the church was crowded
with the inhabitants of Ardee, principally of the Roman
Catholic persuasion, who testified in every way their
respect for the family of Ravensdale. The loss of the
bride will be felt by all classes of the people, to whom
she was greatly endeared. The party, consisting of the
near relatives of the bride, breakfasted at the residence
of her aunt, Mrs. Buxton ; and the happy pair soon after
left for Ravensdale, the seat of Lord Claremont, which
had been placed by his lordship at their disposal for the
honeymoon. •
FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS IN BATH.—Lady Weight-
man ; Lady Henrietta, Mr. and Master Chichester
Neal, Dr. Dickson, Major and Mrs. Sandy, Major
Mills, Captains Laughton and Purden, Lieut. Thomp-
son, Rev. Mr., Mrs., and Miss Chamberlaine, Admiral
Coffin, Revs. Mr. WoOdhall and Dawes, &c.
THE ARMY IN THE EAST.—It is stated that Sir Harry
Smith will proceed to the East, should it be deemed ad-
visable to send out the force now preparing for depar-
ture, and amounting to 5,000 men.
THE VACANT REGIMENT.—It is stated that the vacant
reciment will be given to Lord Lucan.
The Bishop of Hereford has collated the Rev. E.
Renn Hampden, M.A., of the University of Oxford, to
the rectory of Cradley, near Malvern, rendered vacant
by the death of the Very Rev. Charles Scott Luxumore,
M.A., dean of St. Asaph.
The Bishop of Rochester has instituted the Rev.
Court D'Ewes Granville, M.A., honorary canon of
Durham Cathedral, and perpetual curate of Alnwick, to
the vicarage of Thaxted, Essex, rendered vacant by the
death of the Rev. Edward Hansom, M.A., on the no-
mination of Viscount Maynard.
The chancellorship of Chichester Cathedral, with the
rectory of Pevensey annexed, has become vacant by the
death of the Rev. Sir John Ashburnham, Bart. The
joint appointment is worth about 2,0001. a year, and is
in the gift of the Bishop of Chichester. By Sir J. Ash-
burnham's death the vicarage of Guestling, near Hast-
ings, also becomes vacant. It is worth 5001. a year,
and is in the gift of the representatives of the late in-
cumbent

THE CAMP AT BOULOGNE.

BOULOGNE, Thursday.—The grand military' re-
view at the camp of Helfaut, near St. Omer, which
took place yesterday in the presence of the Empe-
ror Napoleon and Prince Albert, exhibited the
facility with which the troops of the camp of the
north can be concentrated at a given point of re-
union. The review was arranged so suddenly, and
with so little public notice, that many English
military men who have come to Boulogne exPre'l
to see the evolutions of the troops were unable to
reach the camp of Helfaut in time to witness the
review ; yet the electric telegraph,
which places
the Emperor in communication with every quarter
of the camp, enabled him to direct the march upon
Helfaut of regiments which were on the morning of
, the review 18 miles distant froth the scene of ope-
rations. The Emperor and Prince Consort, At-
tended by their respective suites, left Boulogne in
the imperial carriages at 8 o'clock yesterday morn-
ing, and arrived at the camp of Helfaut about 11
o'clock. Here they alighted and partook of some
refreshment. After visiting some of the huts, and,
admiring the tasteful decorations, the sculpture au"
the little gardens with which the soldiers ha"
adorned the camp, the Royal party mounted their
horses, and without any military escort but that fur-
nished by the brilliant and numerous staff which
accompanied them, rode slowly to the BruyUes,
magnificent plateau, at a high elevation, overlook-
ing the town and churches of St. Omer. The
ground has for many years been devoted to the
military evolutions of the neighbouring camp, „t°,
which it is admirably adapted. The soil is a fight
sand, with a thin but sufficient covering of herb:
age, and, although the ground is, for the lia°b
part, even, there are occasional irregularities in it,
which render it difficult for cavalry to charge at ;I`
gallop without considerable derangement of their
line. The population of St. Omer and the Peas;
antry of the neighbourhood were seen from au
early hour in the morning pouring themselves 11P0.
the scene of action, and every sandhill and eiu
nence which commanded a view of the ground Was
occupied. At 10 o'clock bodies of cavalry,
try, and artillery began to arrive from the caniP,L
of
Helfaut in one direction and from the town of
Omer in the other, and took up the positions as`
signed to them. The arrival of troops was c°11•
tinuous for two hours, the number of soldiers as;
sembled on the field being about 25,000. Awe%
the infantry regiments were the 4th, the I.7th,
24th, the 33d, the 44th, and the 69th of the laueli
The Chasseurs de Vincennes, in their dark grefe
uniforms, armed with their formidable lit",
Minie rifle, mustered in great force, the Empero-r
doubtless supposing that his illustrious visito
would regard with peculiar interest troops destine:
to play so important a part in future battle-field
_p_
and whose training and equipments have for Year:
engaged the attention of the best soldiers of Fran!.
.
Several regiments of Cuirassiers furnished the oa
tingent of cavalry. The rest of the troops consis!eli,,.
of eight batteries of artillery, with six brass -I.of
pounders in each battery, and a few companiesivo
engineers. The infantry having formed in heir
lines, the artillery took up a position i,
nthee,
rear, and behind them were the Cuirassiers. Gen
ral Carrelet, who commands the camp of Relflt;
under the Emperor, awaited the coming of the
Majesty and Prince Albert, whose arrival upon a
field was announced, at half-past 12 o'clock, L'„Yrt
salute of 21. guns. The Emperor and Prince Ahibe
immediately rode along the lines together.
rai
Emperor wore his usual dress of a Lieut.-Gene_;,,A
of Division, with the broad red riband of the Lieg's'a
of Honour. The Prince wore the cocked hat au
blue undress coat of a Field-Marshal, w
with the s.
cf the Order of the Garter. In the suite of tv_
Prince were the Duke of Newcastle, in the uniform
of a Colonel of the Nottinghamshire ireoral:
General Wetherall, General Lord Seaton, Gee.
Hon. C. Grey, Captain Du Plat, Captain De Run;
and Captain Biddulph, who rode in a briq'be
crowd of French generals and aides-de-camP• the
Emperor and Prince passed in silence along
bat
line, orders having been given by the Emperor teal
the acclamations which; usually hail his erriv,„
among the troops should in the present instance w"..
dispensed with, out of respect to his illustrioh:
visitor. Having ridden along the lines, whi?„o
from their great extent, occupied a long time,
Emperor and Prince then drew up in the centre e!
the ground, and the troops slowly defiled befer°
1
them, beginning with the infantry and 01
(1
with the cavalry. No evolutions were attenaP?'
by the infantry and artillery, nor did any firing
take place, the Emperor's desire being that Prince
Albert should have a narrow opportunity of ob-
serving the physique of his troops, their appearance
on a march (every man being in heavy marching
order, with one day's bread attached to his knap-
sack), and the mounting of the cavalry and artillery
The Prince scrutinised an observant eye the
troops as they marched past, the Emperor appa•
rently directing his attention to various points role
tive to the equipment and training of the various
arms of the service. The infantry and artillery
having been drawn off the ground, the cavalry,
after marching by the Emperor, faced about and
executed a dashing charge. The first line abruraY,
pulled up their horses when within a few yards
the Royal party, and retiring passed within thee
ranks of the second line, which performed a simila'
movement. The cavalry then performed a brilliant
charge in a single line au pas de galop—tui
operation which enveloped them in a cloud "t;
dust so dense that several troopers, being *unable a,
see the inequalities of theiground, were unherseei
The cloudless sky, the incessant flashinga of steel
cuirasses and bayonets as they reflected
sueir
rays, the various uniforms of the troops, andiv.th et
steady and soldierlike bearing made up a bri'bi
picture, to which a certain grandeur was given. n;
the spectacle of such dense masses of men in reotio4
but, from the absence of the smoke and excitelee'to
of a feigned battle, the review was of a characterio
please the military man rather than the eivi!
fond of the " pomp and circumstance of gler
war."
about 3
The Emperor and Prince left the ground io
o'clock, and, regaining their carriages, return °
orb,
Boulogne. The weather continues to be sup al
To-day will be devoted to the repose of the -0;113-700
party and to the concentration of troops field-
Marquise, in the vicinity of which a grand , men
day will take place to-morrow. Ten thousana_ing,
marched from the camp at Equihem this ni%vii
and regiments from all the four camps in the 'elle
of the north have been ordered to assist in n the
petite guerre, which will be beyond all questirLring
most splendid military demonstration inade"„ided
Prince Albert's visit. The troops will be di 111 be
into two hostile camps, and a sham battle w
fought, the issue of which, it is said, will, be
sof
known until the Emperor decides by whic'n.
the engagement shall be considered to be w°ht in
The public illumination on Tuesday nig lin-
honour of Prince Albert's arrival caused tbe
Ptions
cipal streets to be thronged. The illum.ijuss the
were of the most tasteful character. Besides
and
coloured lamps displayed at the Imperial hoted the
on the facades of the public buildings anf
hotels of the principal visitors, festoons 1114
Chinese lanterns of various colours werearinitig
along the principal streets, with gay and or ersoaS
effect. At eight o'clock great masses of pie
assembled upon the quay to witness a pubcharge,
play of fireworks, which took place, at the. fits
of the municipal authorities, on the heig
;ref
a oppusite the quay.
The feltx d'artifice concluded with the dis.vlP;re;
a view of the city of Constantinople, a mots, ts
presentation of which, with towers, minarLoa 00'
churches that crowned the heights and s' rofuse
against the sky, was rendered visible by a pof de'
ignition of blue and red lights. Muriii°,lBo jag°
light at this pretty spectacle rose from t"bridgeSt
assemblage upon the quay, the jetty, and
ts hurst,
and when a magnificent girandole of rocke,. ht of
into the air, falling around in colouredd" l!glit of
every shade of intensity and hue, the
the public was unbounded. Which
The grand public ball and fete de oue"ileeieS,
take place to-night at the Place des Tin co iri
will be, in great part, an entertainment aiff,7vrith
a public square, which will be abundantly I"
coloured lamps arranged in tasteful devices. 0 too
Lord Cowley and M. Drouyn de riluidinieg
arrived at Boulogne, and had the honour er',-,tosdef
with the Emperor and Prince Albert on .tp.
night at the Imperial hotel with a brilliant P7adila
The missing vessels—the Hornet, Malaced'escort
Salamander, which formed a portion of tree until
of Prince Albert—did not arrive at Boulogn,. goo
half-past
yesterday morning (Wednesday), at
o'clock. They fired a salute. The Emperor 01
out to the jetty to witness their arrival.