The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-22 00:00:00

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
square, and presently effected a retreat.
..., This small
corps, which represented what might be cared the active
spirit of the enemy, so as to give vitality-6
the battle,
consisted of the men off duty of the 234 Welsh Fusiliers,
et With
served out
u little
tt o party,
them,
a party of the Royal Sappers and Miners, and tome few
cavalry, under the command of Lieut.-Colonel Vicars,
R .ElVsitwhohe shuapdp4oosextroulnuedies ofof am-
munitiontheenemy was prominently marked, and sUfficient point
given, to evidence the utility and reason of the vigorous
charges made by the Guards and Hig li'ancl regiments.
The advance of the Highlanders was avery i ' beautiful
sight. The steadiness of their onward I.)roe ss re and the
precision of their volley, were the subjects of generalo' ad-
.
miration. But nothing could-possibly be finer than the
advance of the brigade Guards in twa lines, supported
on the right flank by a heavy battalicniin square. Their
halt, and the delivery of their volley, were something;
terrific ; and this latter, followed by-tire charge up the.
opposite hill, with another simultaneous charge suddenly
by the Carabineers and the 17th LAribers on the rig'n-t
flank, at onca 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 differ ent
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, headed by their
bands, trotted past the Queen. As each regiment de-
filed, its Land moved to the right and took up a position
opposite -* the royal tent. The Horse and Foot Artdlery
followed, and then came the brktade 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 \Nero 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 gore
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
pointed with pride to the Queen's company of Grenadiers,
in which not a man was under the height of 6 ft. 2 in. ;
others regarded with wonder the stalwart forms, broad
shoulders, and sturdy limbs of the Highlanders. There
were those, too, who remarked with satisfaction the
medall which graced the breast of many an old cam-
pail„-rneT, ip, the 95th. Xach regiment had its friends, and
:w the whole as' cettali4 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 henrht, size, strength,
vigour, health, or appearance, would bear 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 tenth during the review, now remounted
their horses, and proceeded, amid the ieers of the as-
semblage, to the royal marquee .on " Magnet-hill,"
where a superb 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
ope 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 V, et-0 i,..1 taxi at the Waterloo station, and
up to'the hour of nine o'clock on the tight of Monday,
between 300 and 400 horse-boxes had 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 Review, and how the
whole force was distributed, on 21st June.

ON DUTY IN ,
UNDER A 111,13 SICE. ABSENT. IioRSES GUNS.
CAMP. ,
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, d, •
13
, .14 s— • ...' :—.4 5.,
—--e , 0. •"' ''' w .; ... w $,...4. .g ; s tz t. ~....,
,E ti 7.1 gii ) 72 .., :-. 4'. .f) .: 7F. F.
UE. - E ~' t_. 2 g „c' E, ...- 7-2.: ? 4tl z 55 7, 'Fs
°4)F. 6. eA ~ ~ ',. --" P 4 -:' . .
. z .
. t.,..... ~ „.,
=
N
345,1365 186 iI
.6692 139 S9l 5 12671 I
3 142 2 9 1457,15 4P, 2 6
Total officers 387
Total sergeants 459
Total drummers and trumpeters l9l
Total rank and file 6,692

387
..a. 459
. 191
6,692

Grand total

8,129
Total horses.
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 Chobbam. 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 new 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 oea 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 originated, 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 is .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 applisation of a double
check action in a peculiar way to the exhibitor's instru-
ments, which has the effect of considerably enriching
the tone. The nature of the improvements in refer-
ence to the truss-bracing, awl the adjustment of the
sounding-board, are illustrated by comparative exemples
for the information of visitors, and the specimens show-
ing the relative construction were inspescted.with consi-
derable curiosity, The. grande.ur and peculiar sweetness
of the instruments,-especially the semi-grand pianoforte,
excited general admiration. Mr. Cadby has taken out
a patent for his improvements, whihh 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 w4iieb about SO hands are
constantly employed, and manufacture,- on an average,
about 600 instruments in the year.
A VALID EXCUSE.—At the Bristol county court, a
few days ago, man being called in a suit, his wife cried
out " Hero." " Then where is your husband ?" de-
manded his Honour. Serving his Queen 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 molitia oa drill," was
the reply. His Honour pronounced 'the 'excuse a good
one, and postponed the case. -

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