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interest had wonderfully increased during the last half
hour. At half-past ten o'clock, the whole division com-
posing the camp was under arms in front of their respec-
tive quarters in readiness to receive the Queen. All the
troopsoccupied their own ground, with the exception of
the Rifle Brigade, who, instead of occupying the ex-
treme left of the field, were drawn up; with the first bri-
gade of infantry, on the left of the 93d Highlanders and
50th Foot. The spectacle at this period was very im-
posing. The cavalry cresting the high ground on the
right, the brigade of Guards extending across the valley,
and the two infantry brigades stretching out to the ex-
treme left, flanked by the Royal. Artillery, with a white
wall of canvas to fill up the picture, formed a military
coup d'wil such as can never before have been wit-
nessed in this country. The weather was, fortunately,
propitious, the sun not too bright to be dazzling, the
day not too warm, a slight mist of hazy blue in the dis-
tance, and the clouds somewhat lowering, in happy ac-
cordance with the darkness of the heath.
The interest of expectation was now added to the
beauty of the scene. The point of interest to which all
eyes were directed was Magnet-hill, one which were as-
sembled his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge,
Viscount Hardinge, Lord Seaton, and all the other
officers composing the staff. In close proximity to this
body were assembled the most distinguished persons in
the country--some in carriages, many on horseback—
among whom were a great number of female equestrians.
It is quite impossible to give anything approaching a
correct list of the fashionables present, but among many
others may be enumerated the Countess of Wilton and
the Ladies Grey Egerton, the Marchioness of Ailesbury,
the Earl and Countess of Strathmore, the Earl Cawdor,
Lord Carington, Lord Dalmeny and Lady Louisa Prim-
rose, the Countess of Bradford and the Ladies Bridgman,
Captain the Hon. C. Hardinge, M.P., Lord Charles
Manners, M.P., the Earl Howe, the Earl of Cardigan,
the Earl and Countess of Glengall, Mr. Ellice, M.P.,
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Wood, Col. T. Wood, Mr.
Baldock, M.P., the Baroness North and Col. North,
M.P., and Miss Doyle, Viscount Villiers, the Hon.
Mr. A. Villiers, Col. Malcolm, Col. Rose, Col. Brown-
low Knox, M.P., the Earl of Euston, Lord George
Paget, M.P., Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, Viscount
Newport, Mr. Robarts, Captain Buckley, Lord Paget,
General the Hon. G. Anson, M.P., the Earl Bruce, Mr.
George Payne, Col. the Hon. A. Hood, his Excellency
the Sardinian Minister, &c. A very picturesque effect
was given to this assemblage by the presence of so many
ladies on horseback, conspicuous among whom was the
beautiful Countess of Strathmore.

An additional feature of interest was given to the
group by the presence of a large party of Etonians—the
junior branches of the aristocracy—for whom Lord
Seaton, himself an Etonian, had, with a kindly reminis-
cence of his own boyhood, secured a holiday from the
principal, Dr, Hawtrey, who headed in person the young
brigade.

shortly before 11 o'clock, Viscount Hardinge, at-
tended by his aides-de-camp, and accompanied by the
Adjutant-General, the. Quartermaster-General, the
Deputy Adjutant-General, the Deputy Quartermaster-
General, and the Military Secretary to the Commander-
in-Chief, left the head-quarters (Magnet-hill) and pro-
ceeded across the heath in the direction of Colonel
Challoner's park, through which it had beeen arranged
the Queen should enter the encampment, in order to be
in readiness to receive her Majesty.
The Duchess of Cambridge and the Queen of Hanover
left the railway at Staines, when one of the Queen's
pony phetons, *awn by four greys, was in waiting to
convey the royal party to the Common. The Duchess
of Kent and party followed shortly afterwards, and both
proceeded from the ordinary Staines-road across the
Common, and through the lines of the Guards to Mag-
net-hill. As the royal party passed the line to their
position, the troops saluted, and the bands played a few
bars of the National Anthem.

At a few minutes after 11 o'clock, the scarlet liveries
of the royal outriders were seen emerging from the dark
plantations skirting Colonel Challoner's estate. Amidst
the busy hum of expectation, the royal standard was
hoisted on Magnet-hill.

The Queen could be now seen, with a glass, alighting
from her carriage, and, to the surprise of most of the
spectators, and to the delight of all, a caparisoned
charger was brought forth, upon which her Majesty
mounted, and, supported by the King of Hanover and
her royal consort, rode forwards in the direction of the

camp.
The procession was headed by a detachment of the
first Life Guards, preceded by an officer of the Quarter-
master-General's department. Next came the aides-de-
camp to the General Commanding-in-Chief—the Earl of
March and Lord Charles Wellesley. These were fol-
lowed by the royal aides-de-camp ; the Deputy Adju-
tant-General, Colonel Torrens ; the Deputy Quarter-
master-General, Colonel B. Wood, C.B and the
Equerries to the Sovereign not in Waitin!The Adju-
tant-General and the Military Secretary to the Com-
mander-in-Chief, with the Quartermaster-General, fol-
lowed ; and then came Viscount Hardinge, General
Commanding-in-Chief, mounted upon a splendid chesnut
charger.
Her Majesty was attended by the Countess of Desart,
Lady in Waiting, also on horseback, and by the Duke
of Wellington, Master of the Horse.
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The fluke of Saxe Coburg, and the Hereditary Grand
Duke of Mecklenberg-Strelitz, conspicuous by their
white uniforms and silver helmets, followed immediately,
and the procession was closed with a brilliant array of
foreign general officers, British general officers on the
staff, and with a crowd of aides•de-camp of every kind,
and majors of brigade.
A. string of royal carriages, and a detachment of the
4th Light Dragoons, which had formed the escort from
Staines, closed the cavalcade, whose approach was
watched with the most lively interest. As the Queen
drew near the camp, each battalion fired three rounds
from the right of brigades, and the guns of the artillery
vomited forth a right loyal and very noisy welcome of
the royal presence.
This was not without its effect, for the horses attached
to the carriage in which were the Queen of Hanover and
the Duchess of Kent, alarmed by the " piff-pall" of the
musketry, became restive, and broke some portion of
their harness. As a precautionary measure, the horses
were taken out, much to the apparent vexation of the
Duke of Cambridge, whose duty to his Sovereign re-
quired him to remove a carriage which, without horses,
would have proved an impediment to the royal progress.
The Queen of Hanover was much alarmed, and stepped
out of the carriage for a few moments until it was placed

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in a safer position.
The newly-made road by which the Queen crossed the
Common was lined on either side with a great number
of spectators, by whom her Majesty was received with
loyal demonstrations. On approaching the line of the
Guards the troops saluted, the band playing "God save
the Queen." As her Majesty ascended the Magnet-hill,
and became plainly visible to the general body of specta-
tors, their surprise and gratification at seeing their sove-
reign on horseback broke forth in murmurs of applause,
which speedily rose to loud cheers.
It was generally remarked that the equestrian cos-
tume was exceedingly becoming to the Queen, who looked
as young and more beautiful than we ever remember to
have seen her, Indeed, every one said it would be dif-
ficult to imagine that a lady of a figure so elegant and
of so youthful a face could be the mother of eight chil-
dren. Her Majesty rode a dark bay charger, richly
caparisoned in blue and gold. Her riding habit was of
dark blue cloth, with a Basque jacket sitting tightly to
the figure. The hat worn by her Majesty was remark-
ably elegant. It was of black felt of the prevailing shape,
with an arrangement of white and red feathers, flowing
along the brim, that gave a very tasteful and character-
istic effect.
The King of Hanover rode a white charger. His
Majesty wore the costume of the Hanoverian Guards,
with a tall bearskin cap, the peak of which was so con-
trived as to shade the King's eyes, and partialiy conceal
the defect of vision under which he laboured. Much
sympathy was excited at seeing the youthful Sovereign
ride erect and fearless, with true military seat and firm-
ness, across the field, his horse gently guided by the
friendly hand of Baron Reichtenstein, who rode close by
his royal master's side. The affectionate sympathy
evinced by her Majesty towards her royal cousin, her
kind manner and frequent address to him, throughout
the day, occasioned a very pleasing interest among the
spectators.
The Prince Consort rode a fine bay charger, and wore
a field-marshal's uniform.
A lady-in-waiting, on horseback, in attendance upon
the Sovereign reviewing her troops, is a novelty ; but a
greater rarity are such beauty and grace as were com-
bined in the Countess of Desart. She sat the "bonnie
gray," on which she rode, admirably, and altogether ac-
quitted herself in a manner befitting the companion of
her royal mistress on such an occasion.
On arriving at the top of the hill, her Majesty and the
royal party were received by Lord Seaton, as commander
of the camp, and by his Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambridge, who led the way along the line of cavalry—
the band of each regiment, as her Majesty passed, taking
up the National Anthem. On reaching the end of the
cavalry lines, the large party of horsemen and ladies who
had followed the royal cavalcade, opened their ranks,
and falling back formed a lane through which the Queen
retraced her steps in front of the cavalry, and thence,
by the brigade of Guards, passed along the front of the
foot regiments and the artillery.
As her Majesty moved along the front of the lines,
each corps marched off towards the road in rear of the
camp, and proceeded to the high land overlooking the
review ground where the brigades formed in continuous
columns. The artillery formed on the left of the infan-
try in columns of half batteries. The cavalry marched
directly from the camp towards the review ground, which
they skirted in long line—a very picturesque feature of
the day being their appearance at intervals through the
trees which skirted the Common in the direction of the
village of Chobham.
The Queen and the royal pat tritaving completed ;heir
in,p. et ion of the troop., O\\ :+l,l,
tale' 111a1'Iltlei
that 11:ol been crect,l for their :,..ontroodation, to yi,„
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the royal tent, wa. a ridge gently 10.4,
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valley, or rather fiat, made by the long unteuded con-
dition of what was once known as the " Gracious Pond"
—a well-cared for receptacle for carp, made in bygone
centuries by a rteh abbot of Chert,,,, who,, garden
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a high, unwooded knoll, of some\ _..at abrupt, though
not very steep, ascent. Behind this were two other
more gently-elevated hills, round the other side of which
the valley swept back again towards the encamp/fleet.
It will thus be seen that the royal tent, or "gazebo,"
was the centre of an amphitheatre, and that a half-circle
of nearly two miles was afforded to the spectators, who,
on her Majesty's approach, rapidly spread themselves
over all parts of the ground—the encampment being
comparatively deserted.
The attack commenced immediately on her Majesty's
issuing from the tent, by the army drawn up on the
ridge at the left of the ground, who were supposed to
be opposed by an enemy holding the heights on the
right—the enemy to the British Grenadierh in this in-
stance being admirably represented by the British pub-
lic, who dauntlessly held their ground, despite every
attempt to dislodge them, short of a charge. The attack
commenced by a long array of Riflemen, thrown out as
skirmishers by the Guards and Highlanders to cover
their advance. Their rapid and scattered firing was
checked by the unexpected appearance of a party of the
enemy, who rose up from the marshy ground, where
their recumbent position had been unobserved by the
spectators. These poured in a sharp fire on the
skirmishers, whom they drove back, and gave occasion
to the exercise of the great arm of the service. The
Foot Artillery took up a position on a height on the
right flank of the infantry, and opened a fire on this
party, which speedily dislodged them. They made a
rapid retreat, but, being threatened with a charge of
cavalry from the right flank, threw themselves into
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sight. The steadiness of their onward progress,
and the
precision of their volley, were the subjects of general ad-
miration. But nothing could possibly be finer than the
advance of the brigade Guards in two lines, supported
on the right flank by a heavy battalion in square. Their
halt, and the delivery of their volley, were something
terrific ; and this latter, followed by the charge up the
opposite hill, with another simultaneous charge suddenly
by the Carabineers and the 17th Lancers on the right
flank, at once routed the assembled multitude. We will
not pretend to give any detail of manoeuvres which it
would be difficult to bring within the comprehension of
non-professional readers, but it is a striking proof of
Lord Seaton's admirable mastery of the science of war
that, even to the unmilitary spectator, the cause for every
manoeuvre in this simulated battle was apparent. The
Queen appeared to watch with great interest the different
evolutions, and joined in the general hilarity that fol-
lowed the dispersion of the people from the heights on
' the left of the royal position. The supposed enemy
having thus been driven off, the staff approached the
Queen's tent.
At one o'clock the cavalry regiments, beaded by their
bands, trotted past the Queen. As each regiment de-
filed, its band moved to the right and took up a position
opposite the royal tent. The Horse and Foot Artillery
followed, and then came the brigade of Guards, the
drums and fifes playing the "British Grenadiers. ' The
scene at this moment was remarkably picturesque, the
cavalry extended its glittering files as
far as the eye
could reach. The Guards were immediately in front,
with the 93d Highlanders following in their rear. The
valley was occupied by the 95th and 38th Regiments,
while the other corps might be seen at different points
emerging from the gorge separating the two hills on the
left of the royal tent. The rear was formed by
.the Rifle
Brigade. The appearance of the troops excited alto-
gether universal admiration. There were some that
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in with pride to the Queen's company of
in which not a man was under the height of 6 ft. 2 in. ;
others regarded with wonder the stalwart fbrms, broad
shoulders, and sturdy limbs of the Highlanders. There
were those, too, who remarked with satisfaction the
medals which graced the breast of many an old cam-
paigner in the 95th. Each regiment had its friends, and
the whole was certainly a display of which the nation
might well be proud, There is no country in the world
from whose army, however large, 9,000 men could be
brought together that, either in height, size, strength,
vigour, health, or appearance, would beer comparison,
or anything like comparison, with the' men who passed
before Queen Victoria yesterday, on Chobham-common.
The 42d passed with their pipers playing "Bonnie
Landdie--Highland Laddie," and the Rifles with their
Jager chorus, and the review was over.
The Queen and the royal party, who had been seated
in front of their tents during the review, now remounted
their horses, and proceeded, amid the cheers -of the as-
semblage, to the royal marquee on " Magnet-hill,"
where a seperb luncheon was prepared for her Majesty.
Before her Majesty left the ground, and several times
during the day, she expressed to Lord Seaton and to the
Duke of Cambridge her high gratification at the manner
in which the troops had gone through their evolutions.
Shortly before three o'clock her Majesty re-entered
one of the royal carriages in attendance, and, with her
illustrious relatives, returned to the Staines station,
whence they were conveyed by train to Nine Elms.
Of the number of persons present, some notion may be
formed by the fact, that in three hours 14,000 tickets
for Chertsey were issued at the Waterloo station, and
up to the hour of nine o'clock on the night of Monday,
between 300 and 400 horse-boxes bad been specially
engaged on the Great Western Railway.
The weather remained fine during the review, but
broke in the latter part of the afternoon.

Table showing the numbers at the Renew, and how the
whole force was distributed, on 21st June.

UNDER ARKS.
ON DUTY IN '
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345,1365 186,6692'39 1 B9I 5 1267 3 142 2 9 1457 15 411 2 6
Total officers 387
Total sergeants 459
Total drummers and trumpeters l9l
Total rank and file 6,692

Grand total 8,129
Total horses. 1,508
Total guns 24
Some misapprehension may arise at the number of
" sick"—the total being 142 ; but, out of these, only six
cases are of a serious nature, so as to require their being
removed out of the camp hospital (tent) to the general
hospital at Chobham. Thus it will be seen that the
troops, considering the damp weather, are in good
health.

THE DUBLIN GREAT EXHIBITION.—Amongst the ad-
ditional objects which have been introduced into the
Central Hall, the most remarkable is a stand of piano-
fortes manufactured by Mr. Charles Cadby, of London,
which were displayed for the first time yesterday. They
are situate at the left side, near the entrance, and,
as well from their neat and elegant appearance as their
superior musical qualities, attracted very general obser-
vation. They form a new and important accession to
the collection of instruments, and consist of a semi-
grand and cottage pianoforte, constructed with now im-
provements, the invention of which has been patented
by the exhibitor. One of.these consists of an iron truss-
bracing at the back, by means of which the pull of the
strings, which in upright pianofortes has a tendency to
draw the instrument out of plumb, and in course of time
puts the mechanical arrangements and their musical
capabilities into disorder, is completely obviated, and a
counter-action produced, so effective that the pitch of
the tuning oen be lowered or heightened at pleasure with
the utmost facility. It is estimated that in all ordinary
upright pianos there is a pull of from four to six tons
when the strings are kept tuned to concert pitch. The
tension of the strings exercises an obvious and powerful
influence in producing a forward inclination of the frame
of wood along which they are extended. This produces
effects which account, in some measure, for the prone-
ness of pianos of this shape to go out of tone and tune.
One of the obvious consequences is, that the sounding
board becomes warped or "buckled," and the quality and
quantity of the tone are impaired. Another result of the
original adaptation being injured is, that the proportionate
accuracy of tuning cannot be maintained, and a laxity
is involved, which no remedial measures can effectually
obviate, as the prime cause remains unaffected. By
the contrivance which Mr. Cadby has origina.t.ed,. these
evils are guarded against, and a perfect equilibrium is
established. Another important improvement effected
by the exhibitor is in the sounding board. The usual
method adopted in the manufacture of pianofortes is, to
attach this permanently to the case ; but the peculiarity
.
of Mr. Cabdy's invention is, that it suspended and kept
in rigid tension by means of screws, by which it can be
adjusted as may be necessary. The vibration is thus
preserved in compact and compressed distinctness and
purity, being unaffected by the deadening influence of
the wood of the cases, which, in the ordinary mode of
construction, is calculated to impart a dulness of tone in
the vibration. By the new mode, the evil of warping or
doubling in the sounding board is also avoided. Ano-
ther advantage is obtained by the application of a double
check action in a peculiar wax to the exhibitor's in3tru-
ments, which has the effect of considerably enriching
the tone. The nature of the improvements in refer-
ence to the truss-bracing, and the adjustment of the
sounding-board, are illustrated by comparative examples
for the information of visitors, and the specimens show-
ing the relative construction were inspected with consi-
derable curiosity. The grandeur anal peculiar sweetness
of the instruments, especially the semi-grand pianoforte,
excited general admiration. Mr. Cadby has taken out
a patent for his improvements,---Which are highly and
widely estimated. The importance of the trade of piano-
forte-making is further exemplified in his case. He is
the proprietor of a factory in London, a perfect model of
systematic organisation, in which about SO hands are
ou,!alliiv• employed. and manuft,tnre. on an a, pi;,;p,
al ntt t;th, inArnmenis in the year
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At the :Bristol county court,
te, dal %' -c, a 111 MIL being called in a suit, his crier{
rilll " Her,. Then where is your hn,band ! de-
manded his Honour. " his 4"icen and coun-
try!" boldly answered the woman, holding herself erect
with a Spartan-like air. • " What do you mean?" was
again demanded. "Heis in the mold is on drill," was
the reply. -lipHonour pronownepd thegoad
one, and postponed the cme,