The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-25 00:00:00

THE CAMP AT aIIOBHAM COMMON.

The military authorities at Chobham certainly seem
determined to take the public by surprise occasionally
as well as the camp. It was definitely announced that
Tuesdays and Fridays would be selected for the per-
formance of field exercise ; yet already is this regulation
departed from. We believe the cause of this change
may be traced to the fact of such a large concourse of
spectators assembling upon the ground on those occa-
sions, when the public are aware, and not only impeding
and harassing the troops in their movements, but also
seriously endangering their own lives. Of course, when
the came was formed for purely practical purposes, and
with a view to give the troops as much hard service as
can be seen in times of peace on a home station, the
attempt to make a holiday-show of it is far besides its
true objects. To those who are really interested in the
practical progress of our forces, any day at Chobham
will always afford matter for interesting contemplation,
while to the gobemouche, who merely pays his fare down
to witness a "sight," and just knows enough of military
matters to enable him to distinguish between a havre-
sack and a troop of horse artillery, there is also enough
of novelty to repay him even if it fails to instruct him.
As we have already stated, there will, as a general rule,
if the weather be good, be a field-day on Tuesdays and
Fridays, though there will hardly be a day in the week
on which some evolutions will not begone through. Yes-
terday the weather was again unfavourable at Chobham.
It rained heavily at about 11 in the morning,' and be-
tween two and three part of the same thunderstorm that
visited the metropolis raged pretty smartly over the
camp. The wind also swept across the common with con-
siderable violence. One or two of the men's tents upon
the more exposed situations were completely blown down,
and many others more or less deranged. It was only
with extreme difficulty, and by the officers supporting
the tent poles, that the large mess tent of the 42d High-
landers, upon the hill was prevented from being com-
pletely blown away. Early in the morning, before pro-
ceeding to parade, the 93d struck their tents. There is
not a day passes during which all the regiments on the
ground do not pitch their tents at least once a day. This
is done as much for the sake of airing the ground as of
exercising the men, and the proficiency they have already
attained in this manceuvre is something surprising, when
the shortness of the time they have been in camp is taken
into consideration.

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The whole force paraded yesterday morning on the
ground in front of the camp at the usual hour. The in-
fantry were put through a variety of manoeuvres, and
the cavalry also appeared upon the ground, though they
they did not take much share in the exercise. Each
man before going to the field was provided with 10
rounds of ammunition, none of which was expended,
greatly, as it seemed, to the disappointment of a pretty
considerable attendance of visitors who were posted
upon the heights. We imagine they would have been
more reconciled with their visit had they been aware
that his Royal Highness Prince Albert was expected to
arrive in the course of the afternoon, and remain for the
night, in order to witness a grand night surprise of the
whole force. The Royal visit and its purpose was only
known to a few, and did not generally transpire in the
lines until the Royal standard being hoisted at the
Queen's pavilion proclaimed the arrival of the Prince
Consort to the whole camp.
His Royal Highness came down by a special train on
the London and South-Western Railway, which left the
Vauxhall Station at a quarter to four, and arrived at
Staines at a quarter to five, from whence the Prince pro-
ceeded to the camp. General Lord Seaton and his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambridgo, and a distinguished
party of officers received his Royal Highness upon his
arrival, and conducted him to the royal pavilion upon
the Magnet, which had previously been prepared for his
reception.
His Royal Highness almost directly after his arrival
proceeded through the whole length of the camp on foot,
visiting every part, and minutely inspecting the tents of
both the officers and men. Invitations were given in
the evening to a number of the officers, who had the
honour of dining in the Prince's tent in company with
the generals of brigade.
The general orders in the evening gave no intimation
of the coming surprise except by impressing upon the
officers the necessity of cautioning the men to be always
in readiness every night to turn out under arms upon
the first beit of tatoo. The orders further stated that
20 rounds of ammunition would be served out to each
of the men, but this is supposed to be for the grand
field-day which will take place to-day (Saturday), in
honour of the officers of the suite of his Majesty, the
King of Hanover, who have accepted invitations to be
present.
We believe the exact time fixed for the surprise is be-
tween two and half-past, but how long the troops may
remain under arms after they have turned out none can
tell.
His Royal Highness will remain in camp until after
the review of this day.

PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 24.
A court-martial, comprising Rear-Admiral Corry,
President, Captains Chads Martin, Quin, E. H. Scott,
Henderson, Ramsay, Shepherd, Eden, Goldsmith, Wat-
son, Hutton, Giffard, and Mr. G. L. Greetham, Deputy
Judge-Advocate of the fleet, assembled this morning on
board the Victory, to try Thomas Bennett Clarke, a
gunner of the Royal Marine Artillery corps, serving on
TAKE NOTICE I board the Arrogant, on the following charges :
MESSRS. R. & L. PERRY & CO. CONTINUE TO BE " 1. For having, on the Ist of June, 1853, remained on
CONSULTED AS USUAL, the lower deck of hor Majesty's ship Arrogant when the
AT 19, BERNERS-STREET, OXFORD-STREET, LONDON, hands were ordered up to reef topsails. 2. For having, on
ON THE SECRET CAUSES OF SELF-ACQUIRED MISERIES the same day, refused to do any work, and for making use
AND DISAPPOINTED HOPES. of expressions subversive of all discipline. 3. For having,
THE SILENT FRIEND.
In Six Languages—Fiftieth Edition, on the same day, struck his superior officer, Sergeant
CONTAINING THE REMEDY FOR PREVENTION OF DISEASE. Crowson, in the execution of his duty."
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the exhaustion and physical decay of the system, produced by by Sergeant Crowson, he replied, " Because I don't
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mercury, with directions for the use of the preventive lotion, fol- ~
Lieutenant Searle, lOLA., who told him to
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a
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400-horsebeen for 1853, laid before the Assembly at the
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post- owes,p have the year
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Vice Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane and a party of ' the interest on the public debt and a sinking fund of
s are in attendance, daily, at 19, Berners-street, Oxford-street, Lon-
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ladies went out last evening in his yacht Fanny for an
Eleven te One. 75,0001.

The following regiments have been warned with the
order of readiness to comprise part of the force for the
second encampment at Chobham, on the 14th of July
next :
CAVALRY.—RoyaI Horse Guards (Blue), 2d Dragoons
(Greys), 4th Light Dragoons; and Bth Hussars.
INFANTRY.—The 2d Battalions of each of the three
regiments of Foot Guards, the 7th, 19th, 35th, 79th,
88th, and 97th Regiments of Foot.
ARTILLERY.—The proportion to be encamped, in suc-
cession to the present force now under canvas, is not yet
decided.