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

LONDON, WEDNESDAY EMNING, JUNE 22, 1853.
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SHIPS WANTED to CONVEY herMAJESTY' S
MAILS to AUSTRALIA.—The Postmaster-General hereby
gives notice that it is his intention to receive TENDERS for the
CONVEYANCE of MAILS to AUSTRALIA by Steamers or Sailing
Vmels. The dates of dispatch to be as follows, viz. :—The 4th
August, the 4th October, and the 3d December of this year respec-
tively, and the port of departure to be that of London, Liverpool,
Southampton, or Plymouth.
The Postmaster-General will be ready on Friday, the 15th of July,
before One o'clock p.m., to receive Tenders for Ships to convey one
or more of the Mails of the above dates. Such ships to be classed
A 1 at Lloyd's.
The sum of 1,0001. will be paid by the Postmaster-General for
each voyage to Australia; and persons tendering will be required to
specify the number of days in which they will undertake to deliver
the Mails at their destination, subject to penalties for delay, either
in departure or arrival.
Other things equal, the preference will he given to that tender
which specifies the shortest time for the service.
All tenders must be made on the printed form provided for the
purpose, which, with the conditions attached, may be obtained on
application at the Secretaries' office, London; or at the Post-office of
Liverpool, Southampton, or Plymouth.
Tenders must be delivered at the Secretaries' office, London, and
none can be received after the day and hour above mentioned.
The owner of the ship, or art agent duly authorised in writing,
must attend at the General Post-office on the day and at the hour
appointed for the receipt of tenders.
General Post-office, June, 1853.

Office of Ordnance, 18th June, 1853.
THE Principal Officers of her Majesty's
Ordnance do hereby give notice, that they are ready to Dis-
pose of, to such persons as are willing to tender for the same, a
quantity of OLD IRON ORDNANCE, SHOT, and SHELLS, in store
at the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich, which have been divided into
lots, and may be viewed upon application to the Storekeeper at that
place any day (Sunday excepted) previous to the day fixed for the
delivery of the Tenders.
A Catalogue of the several Lots may be obtained by persons
willing to become purchasers at the Storekeeper's Office, Woolwich ;
the Principal Storekeeper's Office at the Tower ; and at the Secre-
tary's Office in Pall-mall, where the Tenders for the whole, or any
number of the said Lots, arc to be dellrered en or before the 28th
instant.

By order of the Board.
G. BUTLER, Secretary.

CONTRACTS for TEA, T OBACCO,MITSTARD,
PEPPER, acid SUGAR.
Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport

Services, Somerset-place, 17 June, 1853.
The Commissioners for Executing the Office of Lord High Admiral
cf the United limgdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby give
Notice, that on Thursday, the 7th July next, at One o'Clock, they
will be ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to Con-
tract for stipplying and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling
Stores at Gosport and Ply mouth, the undermentioned Articles,
viz.:—

To be delivered at When to be delivered.
Gosport. Plymouth.
lbs. lbs.
Tea, Congou.... 15,000 10,000 One-half of each in six weeks,
Tons. Tons. and the remainder in four
T0bacc0........ 15 10 weeks afterwards, or ear-
Mustard in Flour 4 2 tier if preferred by the party
Pepper, whale Black— 2 tendering.
Sugar.. .... 40
The Tea, Tobacco, Pepper, and Sugar to be exempted from the
Customs Duties.
No Tender will be received for a less quantity of Tea than 2,000
lbs., of Tobacco than i Tons, of Mustard and Pepper than 1 Ton
each, and of Sugar than 10 Tons.
Samples of the Tea (not less than 2 lbs., from the bonded ware-
house), and of the Tobacco, Mustard, Pepper and Sugar (not less
than 2 lbs. of each), must be produced by the parties Tendering.
The samples produced by persons whose tenders are not accepted.
are requested to be taken away by them immediately after the con-
tracts have been decided.
The conditions of the revised contracts, to which particular atten-
tion is called, may be seen at the said office, at the Victualling Yards
at Gosport and Plymouth. at the office of Commander Bevis, at
Liverpool, and of the Collector of Customs at Bristol. No
Tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty, nor
any noticed,, unless the party attends, or an agent for him, duly
authorised in writing.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
and bear in the left-hand corner the words .‘ Tender for Of
and must also be delivered at Somerset-place, and those for Tea and
Sugar must be accompanied by a letter signed by a responsible
person, engaging to become bound with the person tendering, in
the sum of 201. per cent. on the value, for the due performance of
each of the Contracts.

CONTRACTS FOR PEAS, OATS, AND SUGAR.
Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and
Transport Services,
Somerset-place, 18th June, 1853.
THE Commissioners for executing the Office of
Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on THURSDAY,
the 28th July next, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat
with such persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying and
delivering into Her Majesty's Victualling Store at Deptford the
undermentioned articles, viz.:—
Qrs. Half of each to be delivered in
Peas .. • • 300 six weeks, and the remainder
ieal .300 in a month afterwards, or

Oats, for making Oatm

•..
Tons. earlier if preferred by the
Sugar . •... ,
100 J party tendering.

The Sugar to be exempted from the Customs Duties.
No Tender will be received for a less quantity of Peas and Oats
than 100 Quarters of each, and of Sugar than 20 Tons.
Samples of the Peas and Oats (not less than 2 quarts of each), and
of the sugar (not less than 2lbs.), must be produced by the parties
tendering, otherwise the Tender will not be noticed.
The conditions of the revised contracts, to which particular atten-
tion is called, may he seen at the said office, at the office of Com-
mander Bevis, at Liverpool, and of the Collector of Customs at
Bristol. No tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of
treaty, nor any noticed unless the party attends, or au agent for him
duly authorised in writing.
Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
and bear in the leit-hand corner the words " Tender for
and must also be delivered at Somerset-place, and those for Sugar
must be accompanied by a letter signed by two responsible persons,
engaging to become bound with the person tendering, in the sum of
20/. per c nt. on the value, for the due performance of the contract.

DOZEAIPS COPAHINE-MEGE, or Saccharatta,
jp C tPSULES, approved by the French College of Physicians, and
successffilly administered in the Paris and London Hospitals, and
acknowledged by them to be the best remedy for the cure of
Gonorrohcea, Gleet, and Leucorrhceal Discharges, on an average of
six days (see Lancet " of 6th Nor., 1852, an extract from which
will be forwarded immediately on application).—Prepared and sold
by G. Jozeau, sole French chemist, 49, Haymarket, London ; and
Jozeau, Phannacien, 161, Hue Montmartre, Paris ; at Liverpool, M.
Clay and Abraham, chemists, Bold-street; and the principal
chemists of France, England, and the Colonies. Price of bottle of
100 capsules, 4s. 6d.; 50 do., 2s. 9d., with diree ions, and stamp with
the name of Gabriel Jozeau printed thereon.

DR. CULVERWELL'S NEW WORKS.
To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row , Carvaiho,
47, Fleet-street, Mann, 39, Cornhill. Price One Shilling each; by
post, is 61.

ENJOYMENT OF LIFE.
"Health, Recreation, and Rational Use of Time."
CONTENTS : —Early Rising—Spring and Summer Mornings—Ex-
cursions about the Environs of London—The Parks, Lanes, Hills
Forests, Fields, High-roads, And other pleasant places—Country
Trips and Rambles—The Sea —London at Night—Evenings at Horne
Music—The Drama—On Eating, Drinking, Sleeping, Bathing, Air,
Rest, Ease, Occupation, &c.,

II
FRAGMENTS FROM THE FOUNTAINS. Two Vols.
Vol. I.
VISIT TO THE LAKES; SKETCH OF EDINBURGH, &c.

Vol. 11.
TUE LAKES OF KILLARNEY ; REMINISCENCES OF
DUBLIN, &c.

WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID,
"That three score years and ten our course may run."
A popular review of almost every form (cause and cure) of ner-
vously-debilitated health and enfeebled constitution that harasses
the young, besets the man of pleasure, business or study, and em-
bitters old age; with tables and rulesfor the diet and physical regu-
lation 01 every-day life.

W.
THE PASSION 3.
" What passions hurt the body—what improve,
Truths as refined as Athens ever heard."
SUBJECT :—Life's pilgrimage, from infancy to old age. The ad-
vent of the passions. Chastity and its infringement. The casualties
oflicentiousncss and dissipation, with illustrations, graphic, narra-
tive, and remediative. Advocacy of early marriages.
V.

CHOBHAM ENCAMMENT. - WYLD'S
PLAN of the ENCAMPMENT ht CLIOBIIAM, and the
position of the Troops, with the surrounding country, and the Rail-
way communications, in case, coloured, Is. 6d.—James Wyld, Geo-
grapher to the Queen and H. R. H. tt rince Albert, Charing-cross
East, next to the Post•oflice, and 2, Ro. Exchange, London.

PURSUANT to a Decree e. f the High Court of
Chancery, made in a causes. " % lilke against Groom," any
person claiming to be the Heir at Law o: JOHN HOOP Kit, late of
No. 3, Watkyn-terrace, Coal Harbour-laneiNin the county of Surrey,
ii
Gentleman, who died in or about the month of July, 1651, is, by his
Solicitor, on or before the Thirtieth day 00 UL IC, 1853, to come In
and prove his descent, at the Chambers of tie Vice-Chancellor, Sir
Richard Torun Kindersley, No. 15, Old.squars ‘. Lincoln's Inn, Middle-
sex, or in eletault thereat he will be perempte 'y excluded the benefit
of the said decree.
Friday the sth day of August, 1853, at 12 , clock at Nocn, at the
said Chambers, is appointed for hearing and ,djudicating upon the
claims.—Dated this 11th day of June, 1853.
CHAS. PUGH, Chief Clerk.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC -INSTITUTION.
PATRON—H.R.H. PRINCE Ae,BERT.
NEW and INTERESTING ATTRACTION, On TUESDAYS
and FRIDAYS, at Four o'clock, and Every Evening (except Satur-
day) at Nine, the FIRST PART of an HISTORICAL LECTURE
on " THE THAMES," from its Source to its Estuary, by GEORGE
BUCKL AND, Esq., assisted by 34iss Blinehe Vonnge, with appro-
priate Songs and Dissolving Scenery, in addition tO the varied SCIEN-
TIFIC LECTURES and EXHIBITIONS.

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Open Mornings and Evenings. Admission, Schools, and
Children under Ten years of age Half-price.

LAITRENT'S CASII•TO, ARGYLL ROOMS.-
_
(Lessee, CHARLES E. LAURENT, Onslow-house, Fulham-
road.) Open Every Evening. The Orchestra will perform, during
the week, "The Rose," "Thistle," "Shamrock," "Amine," and
"Rigoletto" Waltzes, by H. Laurent; the " Rosalinda " and
"Nymph," by D'Albert ; the " England," "Now Topsy," and "Lego
Maggoire" Quadrilles ; the " Gold Hawk" and " Juno" Polkas.—
Admission, Is. Doors open at Half-past Eight o'clock; to com-
mence at Nine, and terminate at Half-put Eleven.

NORTH DEVON,
TO be SOLD by AUCTI4N. (pursuant to a
recent order of the High Court of thancery, made in a suit
of " Badcock v. Thomas and others"), by Mr. HENRY ELLIS, at
the Goldea Lion Betel, Barnstaple, Devon, on WEDNESDAY, the
27th day of July next, at one o'clock in the afternoon precisely. the
several desirable FREEHOLD ESTATES, containing together up.
wards of 1,180 acres of meadow, arable, pasture, and orchard land,
situate in the several parishes of Swimbridge, Fremington, Instow,
West Putford, Abbots Bickington, Atherington, George Nympton,
Kings Nympton, High Bickington, and Hartland, in the county of
Devon, In the following Lots, viz.
Lot 1. In Swimbridge, a Freehold Estate, called Two Deans,
otherwise Dean and Dean Head, containing 213 a. 2 r. 31 p., or
thereabouts, in theoccupation of Mr. Thomas Berry,
2. In Fremington and Instow, Two Freehold Estates, called
respectively Yelland, Beard and Venn, in the occupation of Mr.
Henry Moule ; and also a Cottage, called Mottles Cot, In the occu-
pation of Mr. White, containing together, by admeasuremeat,
176 a. 1 r. 3 p., or thereabouts.
3. In Instow, Three Closes of Land, called Broad Parks and South
Acre, and a Cottage Garden and Two Pieces of Land, called Light.
ors, containing 6 a. 1 r. 20 p , or thereabouts, in the several occupa-
tions of Messrs. Bale, Lock, and Carder.
4. In West ['afford and Abbots Beckington, a Freehold Estate,
called North and South Challadon, containing 148 a. 1 r. 11 p., or
thereabouts, and now in the occupation of Mr. John Lewis.
5. In Atherington, a Freehold Estate, called Wootton or Welton,
containing 157 a. 0 r. 38 p., or thereabouts, and now in the occupa-
tion of Mr. James King.
6. In Atherington, a Freehold Estate, called Bartridge and
Knapp, containing 160 a. 0 r. 10 p., or thereabouts, now in the occu-
pation of Mr. John Leman.
7. In Atherington, a Freehold Estate, called Hemmick and Moors,
containing 60a. I r. 31 p., or thereabouts, and now in the occupation
of Mr. John Down.
8. In Atherington, a Freehold Dwelling-house and Inn, called
" The Rising Sun," with Garden and Orchards, containing 5 a. 1 r.
38 p., or thereabouts, and now in the occupation of Mrs. Sarah
Del bridge.
9. In George Nympton, a Freehold Estate, called Mill Barton and
Fowles, containing 147 a. 0 r. 10 p., or thereabouts, and now in the
occupation of Mr. John Baker,
10. In King's Nympton, a Freehold Estate, called Cleeve, contain.
ing 80 a. 1 r. 35 p., or thereabouts, and now in the occupation of
Mr. James Ley.
11. In Instow, a Cottage and Garden, called Scamps Cot, contain-
ing 28 p. or thereabouts, now held on lease for a long term, de-
terminable on the deaths of two persons aged about 30 and 38 years
respectively.
12. In High Bickington, a Dwelling-house, Orchard, and Land
called Smallamarsh, containing 4 a. 0 r. 12 p., or thereabouts, now
held on lease for a long termoletermitable on the death of a person
aged about 68 years.
13. In High Bickington, a Cottage, Garden, and Orchard called
Teo Gate, containing 0 a. E r. 8 p., or thereabouts now held on lease
for a long term, determinable on the deaths of two persons aged
about 71 and 64 years respectively.
14. In West Putford, a Cottage and Garden, and several Closes of
Land, called Colscott Clapper, containing 2 a. 0 r. 19 p., or there-
abouts, now held on lease for a long term, determinable on the death
of a person aged about 56 years.
15. In Hartland, a Close of Land, called Thom- Meadow, con-
taining 24 acres or thereabouts, now held on lease for a long term,
determinable on the deaths of two persons, aged about 64 and 62
years respectively.

The respective tenants will show the premises, and printed parti-
culars of the Estates may be obtained (gratis) at the Golden Lion
Hotel in Barnstaple aforesaid, at the George inn, South Molten;
at the Ship Inn, Bidetord ; at the Globe Inn, Torrington ; at the
New London Inn, Exeter ; and any further information may be ob-
tained of Mr. Thomas Heathfield, land agent, Stoodieigh, near Ti-
verton; of the auctioneer, Mr. Ellis, at Duvale, near Hampton; of
Messrs. Stephens and Hadow, solicitors, 30, Bedford-row, Loudon ;
Messrs. Langley and Gibbon, solicitors, Great James-street, London ;
or of Messrs. Beadons and Sweet, solicitors, Taunton.
Dated June, 1853.

ALLSOPP'S PALE ALE.—It is seldom that
the enjoyment of a luxury is authenticated by the approba-
tion of the Physician. In the special instance of Messrs. ALLSOPP'S
ALES, however, recent circumstances have given occasion to a re-
newal by the faculty of these recommendations which first ensured
their vast popularity. I have therefore made arrangements for sup.
plying them genuine as from the Brewery, and in fine condition,
from any Cellars, at Bs. per dozen quarts ; pints, ba.; and half-pints,
35., imperial measure only (by which the public gain one-third); and
also in kilderklns (18 gallons) for draught, at Sea.
HARRINGIVN PARKER,
51, Pall-mall.

UMMER.—Ladies will find the application of
ROWLANDS' KALYPOR
gratefully refreshing in preserving the delicacy and beauty of the
complexion from the baneful influence of the sun and dust, dispelling
the cloud of languor and relaxation, slaying all heat and irritability, ,
and immediately affording the pleasing sensation attending restored
elasticity and healthful state of the skin. Composed of choice exotics
of balsamic nature, utterly free from all mineral admixture, and pleas-
ing and delightful in its effects, Rowlands' Kalydor tends to neutralise
the effects of the atmosphere upon the Skin, and to promote the healthy
action of the minute secretory vessels. by which its general well-
being, and the beauty of its appearance, are so essentially promoted.
Freckles, Tan, Spots, Pimples, Flushes, and Digcolorations fly before
its application, and give place to delicate clearness with the glow of
beauty and oebloom. In cases of Sunburn, or Stings of Insects, its
virtues have long been acknowledged.—Price 4s. 6d. and Bs. 6d. per
bottle.

CAUTION.—The words " Rowlands' Kalydor " are on the wrapper
of each bottle. _ _ _

Sold by A. Rowland and Sons, 20, Hatton-garden, London, and
by all Chemists and Perfumers.

CRICKET.

THE MARYLEBONE CLUB AND GROUND v,
THE COUNTY OF SUSSEX.

Yesterday the contest was resumed, by Mr. Haygarth
being joined by Grundy. The former ran a career of
success until at the point of 31, he was bowled by Dean.
His score consisted of a four, two threes, six twos, and
singles. The game proceeded, but no man made a stand
until Dakin appeared, who carried out his bat with 26
attached to his name, the number being thus made up—
a four, three threes, a two, and the remainder by singles.
The total of this innings was 185, or nine less only than
that of the county, and of course the effect upon the
betting was very considerable.
Sussex in due course entered upon their second innings,
which they ran up to 105.
The Marylebone now embarked upon their second
innings, and, after Mr. S. Ponsonby had made an offer-
ing of 20 in five 3's, a 2, and three singles, and Chatter-
ton had given 14 by three 3's, a 2, and three l's, and
Adams (not out) nine, by a 3, two 3's, and a couple of
l's, the game was struck for the day, hen they showed
a score of 55, leaving them 59 to tie, or 60 to win, with
three wickets only down. The score stood thus at the
close of the day :

1111 E CAMP AT CI OBITAM COMMON.

GRAND REVIEW IN PRESENCE OF HER
MAJESTY.

Historians will note the event of yesterday among the
memorable points of English military annals. Since the
days if Queen Elizabeth, no female sovereign of Great
Britain has appeared, as did Queen Victoria yesterday,
riding at the head of a collected body of troops, un-
equalhd in discipline and of well-tried valour ; and cer-
tainly never was monarch received with more gratifying
and melted enthusiasm on the part of her people.
The .:ircumstances of the day are sufficiently remark-
able torequire something more than ordinary comment.
No similar military dispay has taken place for a long
series c.f years. The question naturally arises, does the
aspect d the times render such demonstration of warlike
power necessary I Does foreign aggression threaten ?
Certainl3 not. The intention of the camp at Chobham
is simply to carry out what may be called, in the fashion
of the thy, the industrial progress of military art. The
men are She same who fought through Spain, and won
at Waterloo. But the materiel requires renovation.
There may be improvements in arms ; the skill of later
years may have given greater lightness, with equal
strength. Much of the glitter that a long parade in
peace has added to our military harness may be cum-
bersome to the active soldier in the field. Some expe-
rience has been gained in India—much in the desultory
warfare at the Cape. A great deal has to be gained
from the French campaigners in Algeria, nor should the
vast bodies of men lately put in motion on the
Continent have left us without a lesson, whether
as to arms and accoutrements, or the manoeuvring and
massing of large bodies on the field. To take advan-
tage of these, it became necessary to bring together
the various branches of the service into simultaneous
action, and for this purpose only the encampment has
been formed. It is said that the country is indebted to
the Sovereign for the suggestion which has been so ad-
mirably carried out. Whether the idea may have
emanated from the Queen, or from the General Com-
manding-in-Chief, is of little moment. The great object,
undoubtedly, is the improved efficiency of our army, by
the rejection of all that is unfit and inexpedient for the
present time, and the preservation, with an increased
utility, of all that is good an effective in the existing
system.
It was certainly under this impression—and with no
feelings of anxiety similar to those which pervaded the
minds of our sturdy forefathers, as they wended their
way to Bagshot-heath on a like occasion some 60 years
since—that the highest and the noblest born of the land,
together with the bone and sinew of our commonwealth,
yesterday poured along, in one continuous stream, from
Chertsey, Windsor, Woking, and Staines, through the
rural lanes, and over the breezy heath, to witness the
grand military review on Chobham Common.
If the authorities supposed that by the selection of
this locality they would avoid the presence of the great
crowd of sight-seers, they had not consulted the records
of former experience on this point, nor had they taken
into calculation the increased facilities afforded for loco-
motion by railway. It is an undoubted fact that the
masses whe witnessed the review exceeded in number
any similar assemblage, at the same distance from Lon-
don, ever brought together. To the myriads who were
present it is unnecessary to point this out, any morethan
to remark on the admirable order and decorum pre-
served throughout the day by the people themselves,
without the slightest compulsion, without the interfer-
ence of a soldier, and with scarcely the presence of a
policeman. To those who have deferred their visit until
after the first experiments, no better description of the
scene can be conveyed than by a comparison, both as to
numbers and excitement, of Chobham Common with
Epsom Downs on the great gathering of a Derby day.
The two great railways serving the district, in spite of
all their enormous appliances and the use of no ordinary
exertion, were over-taxed. There can be no doubt that
great inconvenience and disappointment must have been
felt by many parties. Nor could it well be • otherwise.
The event was rare—the attraction not to be calculated.
Experience will teach the railway officials some means
of more accurately measuring the public requirements.
The incidents of the morning journey by rail were
varied, and not without interest. The platform of the
Waterloo station wore, at the earliest hour, a remark-
able appearance. Persons of high rank, in general con-
spicuous for their coolness of demeanour, were rushing
and crowding about in an excited state. Ladies in riding
habits, and officers in uniform, the exquisite morning
toilette of May-fair, and the less pretentious costumes of
lialborn and the Strand, were equally imploring the good
offices of half-frantic policemen. The crowd of passen-
gers was so great at the earliest hour that all the trains
provided had been freighted and sent off before eight
o'clock, at which time the station was nearly bare of
carriages, while upon the platform were some thousand
persons, supported by a heavy battalion of other ex-
pectants, pressing up behind them. Conspicuous among
these was no less a person than the General Command-
ing-in-Chief, in full uniform, with his wife and daughter,
the latter in a close riding habit. That the review
might take place without the presence of the head of
the army seemed at one moment probable, but this
flagrant absurdity was prevented by the timely arrival
of a sagacious, and, as he proved himself, a most inde-
fatigable officer, Mr. Godson, superintendent of the rail-
way, who, up to this moment, had been engaged in
making preparations for the reception of her Majesty
and her illustrious relatives at the Nine Elms station.
By dint of some exertion, Mr. Godson placed at the
disposal of Viscount Hardinge some half a dozen car-
riages for the special conveyance of himself and party to
Chertsey. His lordship gladly availed himself of this
Iprivilege, and kindly extended its accommodation to
`several despairing friends, who eagerly addressed him
from all parts of the platform. Amongst these were
the Russian General Ogaroff, Lord Harry Vane, M.P.,
Lord Carington, Lady Dalmeny and Lady Louisa
Primrose, Lord Dufferin, Lady Graham and the Misses
Graham, the Earl of March, Colonel Chatterton, K.H.,
and Mrs. Chatterton, Mr. Augustus Lumley, and many
others.
The train sped rapidly to Kingston, where intelli-
gence of its coming having been telegraphed, a previous
train en route to Woking was detained in order to allow
the precedence to the privilaged passengers. This delay
did not appear very pleasing to a distinguished party,
who were also in great haste and hurry to reach the field
of action. In the carriages, as we flew past them, we
observed the Marchioness of Ailesbury and a brilliant
party of the aristocracy.
The Chertsey station reached, a scene of great anima-
tion opened upon the travellers. Chargers held by mili-
tary grooms, and splendid equipages of every fashion,
thronged the railway yard. All was now hurry for the
road, and a neat and unpretending open landau, by the
side of which rode an orderly of the 17th Lancers, hav-
ing received Viscount and Viscountess Hardinge and
their daughter, had almost the first start of the party
for Chobham Common. Extortionate demands by fly-
drivers are nothing unusual on occasions of this charac-
ter, but anything like the conscience of a Chertsey cab-
man is fortunately not often met with. The modest re-
quest of 51. ss. for the hire of a broken-down shandry-
dan and a roarer for half a day, and the obliging accept-
ance of 15s. each for a party over a short four miles, will
sufficiently exemplify our observations. Assuredly Mr.
Henry Fitzroy ought to extend the influence of his bill
within a circle that shall describe Chertsey. Nor would
the presence of the humane Mr. Thomas be superfluous
in the same locality during the next two months. From
this sweeping condemnation it is but fair to expect the
appointed vehicles and omnibuses in connection with the
railway company, which, at a time when the price of
conveyance had settled itself by the ordinary rule of sup-
ply and demand—the latter being in the ratio of 20,000
to 1,000 of the former—honestly preserved their ordi-
nary fare of ls. per journey. The volunteer omnibuses
from Brixton, Norwood, Camberwell, and other purlieus
charged from ss. to 108., according to the dress and sex
of the victim. But the road, though sweetly rural with
its up and down hills, its large-fringed sides, and pretty
modest villas, was deep and sandy, as is every Surrey
lane. There was danger of rain—her Majesty's arrival
was expected—and all who could, secured the means of
transit, regardless of the extortion.
It was a pleasant sight to look upon—the long stream
of brilliant equipages traversing the road with their
gaily-dressed inmates, reminding the spectator of the
route to Ascot before the "glories of the road" had
dwindled under the influence of the " iron ways." As
they entered upon the heath the carriages drew up in
true race-course fashion in a long line, and formed, as it
were, an amphitheatre, overlooking the ground where
the evolutions of the day were to take place.
The camp, up to half-past 9 o'clock, was in a compara-
tively quiescent state. The men had just finished their
morning meal at this time, but immediately afterwards
the troops assembled on parade in front of their respec-
tive encampments for the ordinary daily inspection.
This movement was watched with intense interest by
the gradually increasing crowd who thronged every ele-
vated position on the field from which a view could be
obtained, darkening the summits of all the points of
rising ground, and spreading out in black dots over the
Common. There was no undue interference on the part
of the military ; on the contrary, the public were allowed
free ingress within the lines, and the camp kitchen and
other domestic arrangements were examined with curi-
ous scrutiny.
The South-Western Railway was on this occasion se-
lected by her Majesty and the royal party as the shortest
and most convenient route to reach the camp. The
Duchess of Cambridge, with the Queen of Hanover and
the Princess Mary, were the first to leave town. Tbey
travelled from the Nine-Elms station, taking their de-
parture at half-past 8. Her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Kent, with the Princess Adelaide of Holienlohe, left
by the same train. Their Royal Highnesses the Here-
dity Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenberg-
:-'trelitz. and the Puclie,q 4 S:IN(` C4/lirt:„ left T,,lrtrh,ll
Nt the :saltiP time.