The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-24 00:00:00

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THE CAMP AT CIIOBITAM COMMON.

The evolutions yesterday took place in Catlip's valley,
on that portion of the common immediately facing the
encampment, and at some considerable distance from
the locality occupied on Tuesday. At ten o'clock all
the different corps paraded in front of their respective
quarters, after which they marched in columns to take
up the different positions assigned to them. At a given
signal from the commander, Lord -Seaton, the opera-
tions commenced, and then followed a very brilliant
series of military manceuvres. The whole division flu st
drew up in columns of brigade—the Guards supporting
the line, and the artillery upon the right, covered by the
Rifle Brigade. The artillery crowned the heights, from
which they opened a sharp cannonade for the purpose
of protecting the movements of the troops in the valley
below. A fine view of the whole operations was gairied
from the Magnet-hill, upon which were assembled all
the spectators who had arrived from London. The
company was by no means numerous, but a great many
members of the aristocracy were present, and among
them we observed his Grace the Duke of Beaufort. - It
was a remarkably interesting sight to observe the long
files of infantry, with their bright bayonets glittering in
the sun, opposed to 'and successfully resisting the re-
peated charges of the cavalry in their attempts to gain
possession of the hills. The operations of the Rifle
Brigade were also watched with great interest, and the
whole evolutions had a very beautiful effect. The review
lasted until nearly two o'clock.
The following is a return of the number . of marquees
and tents upon the ground : - -
Small marquees -
Hospital marquees 56
Circular tents

Total 1,286
This, of course, does not include a great many mar-
quees erected for private use.
A. number of mattresses, composed of cork fibre, have
been sent to the camp by Messrs. Taylor and Sons, of
Great Dover-street, for the purpose of testing their
utility as a preventive against damp. The Lieutenant-
General has directed that each of the corps on the field
shall have one of these mattresses in use during the
period of the encampment.
On Wednesday evening a detachment of " Sappers for
pontooning" marched into the encampment. A number
more are coming up the Thames with barges, &c. When
this corps is complete it will consist of one colonel (Harry
.Tones), three captains (Ord, Ross, and Ingle), ten lieu-
tenants, one quartermaster, and 157 rank and file. By
the permission of Col. Challoner, this corps will encamp
in one of his fields near Virginia Water, across which,
as already stated, the pontoons are to be brought into
use.

The following memorandum has been published by
Lord Seaton for the information of the troops :
" 1. In forming a line, whether of columns or of lines,
the troops are to be halted four paces in rear of the brigade
masters, and never to dress up to them.
" 2. In forming a mass of columns, the covering of the
pivots is to be taken up at a distance of four paces from
the brigade and battalion points, and is not to be attempted
to be minutely corrected upon the brigade or battalion in.
It is enough that the general direction be correctly main-
tained.

" 3. In moving up to position in line, whether of conti-
guous columns or otherwise, the commanding officer, when-
ever practicable, will bring up his battalion square to the
line, and halt (as previously directed) four paces in rear of
the base, without dressing the companies or correctingtheir
covering.
" 4. In the course of the movements, the troops will be
eased as much as possible. In deployments, companies will
order arms as soon as they are dressed, and the commanding
officers, when opportunities permit, may direct their men I •
lie down,' and when in second line may even pile arms
and fall out, remaining close to their aims, whenever it
should plainly appear that they will not be required imme-
diately to move ; but in this case commanding officers
must look carefully towards the general officer, and if a
staff officer is seen approaching, they will order the batta-
lions to stand to their arms, in readiness for any move-
ment which may be ordered. In the same manner com-
manding officers of battalions in extended movements will
use their own discretion, in ordering arms, standing at
ease,' and marching at ease, which last may be always re-
sorted to in movements which cover, much, and especially
broken, ground. t.
'" 5. In all movements, officer comnlanding brigadesand
battalions must remain as much as possible in the direc-
tion of the pivot or inward flank of their brigades and bat-
talions, in order that t'hey may be as favourably placed as
possible for receiving and repeating orders.
" 6. When marching in co lumn,officers commanding com-
panies must be careful not to attempt to correct their cover-
ing when the line of march varies in its direction. The true
principle of moving in column is for every officertin com-
mand of a company to follow the same track which had
been taken by the captain in front of him. To attempt to
cover when the direction of the march varies from the
straight line is necessarily mischievous, and harassing to
the troops.
" 7. In taking up aline for deployment, mounted officers
of infantry brigades and battalions must remain as much
as possible in the direction of the pivot or inward flank of
their brigades and battalions, in order that they may be as
favourably placed as possible for receiving and repeating
orders.
" 8. Several mounted orderlies, bandsmen, or farriers of
cavalry regiments should remain near the Lieutenant-
General, to prevent gentlemen and spectators from riding
near to and crowding round that officer.
" 9. Officers in uniform who are spectators ought not to
be excepted from this arrangement, nor ought any officer
not belonging to tho division to be employed as an amateur
aide-de-camp. By command,
" Lieut.-General Lord SEATON, G.C.8."

NAVAL INTELLIGENOR

PORTSMOUTH, Juin 23
LAUNCH OF THE PRINCESS ROYAL.

Another valuable addition to the fleet has been made
to-day by the launch of that noble screw two-decker the
Princess Royal, of 91 guns, at this port. This vessel
was laid down in 1841 on the plan of the Albion of 90
guns, which was designed by Captain Sir William
Symonds, the late surveyor of the navy. The following
were her original dimensions as a sailing ship :
Neet. Inches.
Length on the gun deck . 204 0
Extreme breadth 59 6
Depth in hold 2B 8
The Albion having been found a most uneasy ship from
the excess and quickness of her rolling motion, it was
deemed necessary to alter the form of those ships which
were in the course of building on the same lines. With
a view to determine precisely what the alterations should
be, the Admiralty propoSed the question to the newly-
established committee of reference on naval architecture,
and the result of their deliberations was a diminution
of two feet in the breadth of this ship, and some
slight alteration in the form of her sections. Ix
1847, when this was determined on, the ship was
fully in frame, with the planking on. In order, there-
fore, to carry out the recommendation of the above-
named committee, it was absolutely necessary to un-
build the ship and take her entirely to pieces ! The
expenses attending this freak of the naval cooks were
upwards of 9,0001. There can, however, be no doubt
of its necessity, as every exposure of the Albion to heavy
weather has shown, in a very palpable manner, the
faultiness of her form ; and only a few months ago, in a
gale of wind in the Mediterranean, it is reported that her
rolling was such that the seamen were unable to remain
at their duty on the yards. The Admiralty have recently
seen the necessity of supplying auxiliary steam power
and a screw propeller to some of the line-of-battle ships
nearly ready to be launched. The Princess Royal was
selected as one to undergo the change, and, conse-
quently, a further alteration was made by lengthening
her 13 feet by the stern. She is now, therefore, of the
following dimensions :
Feet. Inches.
Length from figure-head to tafrail 252 0
Length between the perpendiculars 217 0
Length of the keel for tonnage 179 3,12
Breadth extreme 5B 1
Breadth for tonnage 57 3i
Breadth moulded 56 51
Depth in hold 24 0
Burden in tons by the new measurement 2687
Deduct engine room l2Ol

1483

The preparations for the launch were of a stupendous
character. Booths were erected for 5,000 persons, be-
side whom there could not have been fewer than 30,000
spectators afloat and ashore to witness the spectacle.
The arrangements of the dockyard authorities were very
complete.
Precisely at half-past 12 o'clock, the time appointed
—the Master Shipwright, Mr. Abethel, conducted the
wife of Captain Edward Fanshawe, R.N., to the bows
of the vessel, and that lady, in the usual manner, named
her the " Princess Royal," immediately after which
ceremony the dogshores were knocked away, and the
noble fabric glided easily into the water amid the shouts
of the multitude and the notes of " Rule Britannia,"
" God save the Queen," &c., by the dockyard battalion
band.

The following is to be the Princess Royal's army
meat :

No. of Length.
Calibre. Weight.
Guns. ft. in,
20 ... 8-inch ... 65 cwt. .•. 9 6
Lower deck'. j 1 12 ... 32 prs. ... 56 cwt. ... 9 6
8 ... 8-inch ... 65 cwt. ... 9 0
Main deck....l 26 ... 32 prs.
... 56 cwt. ... 9 6
Upper deck.. 24 ... 32 prs. •.. 42 cwt. •.
Forecastle .... 1 ... 68 pr. ... 95 cwt. .., 10 0

THE SPITHEAD SQUADRON.
Among the powerful squadron now at Spithea,d may
be numbered four of the finest examples of naval pro-
gress extant, not only as to efficiency under steam and
under sail, so far as they have been tried, but also as to
their armaments, which are the most powerful of their
respective classes—viz., the Duke of Wellington, 131 ;
Agamemnon, 91 ; Imperieuse, 51 ; and Highfiyer, 21 ;
The Imp4rieuse, during the late cruise, has proved her-
self a very extraordinary ship, whether under steam
alone or in towing, and under canvass she was wonder-
fully stiff, and, compared with the other ships, so fast
that it is a very general opinion that she could compete
'with creditably, if not beat, the Phaeton.- She towed
the London, 92, at the rate of seven knots per hour—
faster than the Amphion can steam, and the Highflyer