The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-18 00:00:00

THE CHATHAM REVIEW.

The following is the programme of the review of the
ld operations proposed to take place on Saturday, the
21st of July:—

" Chatham July 16.
" In the practice of the officers and men of the Royal
Engineer establishment in the construction of military
field works, during the present year, batteries, parallels,
approaches, mines, &c., have been formed, to represent
an attack on the lines, extending from Prince Frederick's
to the Terrace Bastion ; and countermines have been
;ormed by the supposed garrison, against the works of
,he assailants.

" These countermines of the defenders are chiefly di-
rected with the view of destroying the lodgments and
taps; and the mines of the besiegers are calculated to
form practicA breaches in the works of the garrison.
" The proposed operations of the day are based upon
the following supposition, viz.—The army having origi-
nally captured the outer line of works, and carried on an
attack upon the citadel (which is represented by the
works extending from Prince Frederick's to the Terrace
Bastion), has been suddenly obliged to raise the siege,
t'or the purpose of giving battle to a form which had
tpprosched to the relief of the place; and that the be-
iegers having been victorious in this engagement desired
o renew the siege of the citadel.
" It is assumed, also, that during the absence of the
besieg,-rs, the g irrison having mined some of the bat-
s •rics of the attack, have prepared countermines and-r
heir trenches, and ar© determined to resist any attempt
to escalade the outer line.

" The assailants would naturally; if their force ad-
mitted of it, attempt au escalade at more points than
~ne, by simultaneous operations; but as the number of
men to be employed on the 21st of July is not sufficient
or that purpose, two distinct operations have been deter-
mined upon, viz.—the first, an attack on the right of
Chatham lines, which will commence at 10 o'clock; and
he second, an attack on the left of the lines, which wi 11
take place at 12 o'clock.
" The operations to be performed are to be as follow:
" 1. An unhuccessful attempt to escalade the right of
Chatham lines.

" 2. The formation of a pontoon bridge over St. Mary's
Creek, for the passage of troops from the island to the
main, combined with a successful assault and escalade
the left of Chatham lines, and the occupation of the
first parallel and its batteries ; these operations being
supported by the fire of artillery from the high ground
near Buret O.ak Cottage. and by the fire from gun-boats
in the River Medway and St. Mary's Creek, manned by
the Royal Navy.
" 3. The destruction by mines of some of, the be-
siegers' batteries, and the consvquent temporary with-
drawal of the assailants from the trenches.

" 4. The re•occupltion of the first parallel, and the
attack by the besiegers of the fire barn enclosure, by
breaching the stockade in front of the gate and also the
north w.. 11 by means of gunpowder.
" 5. The gradual re-occupation by the besiegers of
the more advanced trenches, both of the left attack
against the r trelin, and of the right attack against the
redoubt and the Duke of Cumberland's Front.

" 6 The breqehing of the re-doubt by mines, and thq
formation of a lodgment of, the brf (Leh.
" The following operations will be performed by the
Garrison, viz.:—

" 7. The blowing up of a part of the right double sap.
the serpentine sap, and the left double sap; the blowing
up of the let t of the lodgment at the foo• of the counter-
;;card of the left at‘ack; and of part of the advanced
trenches of the besieger, on the right attack—the whole
of the entonnoirs formed by these mines being succes-
sively crowned by the sappers of the besiegers.
•"rhe operations of the besiegers, which will terminate
the review, will then be as follow, viz.:— _ _ _

“8. The blowing up of the counterguard and the
breaching of the right face of the ravelin, as welt as of
the counterscarp and escarp of its left Lace, by mines.
The crowning of the entonnotrs, and the occupation of
the lodgments. The breaching of the terrace bastion by
mines, and the storming of that work, as well as the es-
calade of the Duke rat Cumherland's atstion.”

COU!(F CIRCULAR.
OSBORNE, TUESDAY.
The Queen and Prince walked this morning at an
early hour in Osborne, and the younger branches of the
Royal Family walked and rode as usual.
her Majesty and his Royal Highness the Prince Al.
bert, attenchd by the Countess of Desart, and the Hon.
Eleanor Stanley, and Major. General Wemyss and Lieut.-
Colonel Seymour, Equerries in Waiting, honoured the
Oriental and Peninsular Cmnpany's steamship with a
visit, and were shown over that magnificent vessel by the
ch,irrnan of the above company, Sir John Pirie.
The Qu en and Prince expressed themselves highly
pleased wiih this noble ship.
The Royal dinner party yesterday included her Royal
Highness the Dueness of Gloue.azer. La ly Georgina
Iluthurst. Colonel and Lady Catherine Ihrcourt, and
Goon.l the /Inn. A. Liddell.
Her Ito) al Highness the Daehess of Gloucester. at-
rended by Lady Georgina Bathurst., and Colonel the
El in. A. Lidkl 11. felt 0 born© this forenoon, at half-past
eleven o'clock, for Lott ion

Her Royal Highni-s,. the Duch,ss of Kent, attended
by Baroness de Speth, left her residence, Clarence House,
St. Jarn.,s's, at ten o'clock yesterday morning, for Frog-
more Ifouse.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended
by Baron Knesebeck, left town yesterday morning for
Norwich.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Hereditary Grand Duchess of M, ciilenborg
Strelitz honoured the performance at the Royal Italian
Opera House with their presence yesterday evening.
Her Ito) al Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, at-
tended by Lady Georgina Ba'hurst and Colonel the
lion. Augustus Lidd,ll, returned to Gloucester House at
half past rive o'clock yesterday afternoon, from Osborne,
Isle of Wight.
Their Royal Highnessez the Duchess of Cambridge,
the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg SJe-
litz, and the Princess Mary, honoured the establishment
of Mr. C. F. Hancock with a visit yesterday.
A deputation, on the subject of steam communication
with Australia, consisting of Earl Talbot, Lord Lyttel-
ton, Lord Polworth, Mr. Divett, M.P., Hon. F. Scott,
M.P., Mr. Mark Boyd, Mr. De Sails, Air. Loran, Mr.
Jackson, and Mi.. Cliifford, hal an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer and the First Lord of the
Admiralty yesterday, at the official residence of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer.
A deputation, consisting of the Mayor of Birmingham,
Mr. Alderman Geach, and the To,in Clerk, had yester-
day an interview at G wydyr House with the General
Board of Health, Lord Ashley in the chair, to supp ,rt
representation trotn the Town Council, for the immediate
application of the Public Health Act to Birmingham.
A deputation on the subject of the Royal Brighto❑
Pavilion, including Mr. Freeman, Mr. Cohby, and Mr.
Sleight, Clerk to the Commissioners of Brighton, had
an interview with the Commissioners of her Majesty's
Woods and Forests, yesterday, at their office in White-
hall-place. . _

Si A. M'Nab had an interview with Earl Grey yes-
terday. Mr. Nash had also an interview yesterday with
his Lordship at the Colonial-office.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
BETTING AT MANCRES I'ER —TUESDAY.
GOODWOOD STAKES.—IO to 1 agst Van Dietnan (taken
freely)-10 to 1 agst o,llingwood-11 to 1 agst Mid of
Masham-13 to I agst Criselle-14 to 1 agst Tephana
(taken)-14 to I tgst Fire-eater (taken)-16 to I nit
Hornpipe (taken)-18 to 1 agst Syrup (taken)-20 to 1
agst St. Antonio (taken).
GOODWoOD COP.-5 to 2 agst.Canezou (taken)-5 to
2 agst the Hero (taken)-100 to 6 agst Black Eagle
(taken)
ST. LEGER.-100 to 80 on Flying Dutchman (taken)
—lO to 1 agst Utie! (taken)-10 to 1 ags; Lady Superior
(taken)-11 to 1 agst Loupgarou (taken)-20 to 1 agst
Chatt,,rer (taken freely).
DEP.BY, 1850.-15 to 1 agst Pitsford (taken)--25 to 1
agst any other.

TuRsD tv.—Priees
M ANCTIE,TFA TR %DE, REPOIIT,
-o firnafe ttisi
b 4 lf 1,Av,,, tit
kte, bueu male. S.ucki weft/ never kqewa to be lighter.
There is every prospect of si good auttimn trade in the
home department.,