The Sun.
London, England, 1823-07-16 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

REVIEW ON HOUNSLOW HEATH.

The grand review of cavalry which has been ordered for
some time, took place yesterday morning on Hounslow-hbath.
It being previously understood that the review would begin at
twelve o'clock, the heath was crowded long before that-hour
with an immense assemblage of spectators.
About eleven, a vast number of carriages and horsemen ar:
rived, and shortly after, the splendid equipages of the nobility-
and gentry began to roll on the ground and take their stations
in the stand assigned for them.
The muster of fashionable women was very great, and the
spectacle alogether imposing.
The cavalry reviewed consisted of two brigades and a brigaie
of horse artillery.
The brigade of Cuirassiers, under the command of Colonel
Sir Robert Hill, was composed of the tat tlegiment Of Life
Guards, four squadrons ; the 2d Regiment of Life Guards,
four squadrons ; and the Royal Horse Guards, four squadrons.
The brigade of bight ~Dragoons, under the co.nmand of
Col. Lord C. Manners, consisted of the 3d (or the King's Own)
Regiment of Light Dragoons, three squadrons ; the 7th.. (or
the Queen's Own) Hussars, three squadrons; and the Irith
(or the King's) Ilussars, three squadrons; making en *are.
gate of six regiments, or 21 squadrons. •
The whole was under the command of Major-General •lord
Edward Somerset.

The brigades assembled at an early hour, in contiguous
colutnns of squadrons, right in front, and deployed into line of
parade, to receive the Commander.in•Chief.
At twelve o'clock, rield•Marshal his Royal Highness the
Duke of York, accompanied by the Duke of Wellington, anti
a great number of general Officers, anti attended by a very
numerous Staff, came upon the ground, anti was received with
the accustomed military honours.
The troops then passed in parade by half -squadrons I filed
past, and cantered past. After cantering past, the blip*
formed in contiguous columns of march.

MOVEMENTS Axi. AvrAcxs.
Thi or:damns in march, seuppiling they descried In eoe4fty
threhtening their stabs,-AVOlc, P 90004 tivß. hues, sriti►. •
thrown forward.
The NW brigade, supported by the euireseters and artillery,
made an attack, but the enemy- retiring, hailed. -
The enemy 'threatening the right, the corps took up a new
poaition, tight thrmin back ; the cuirassiers being in regurtentil
column,,the light brigade en echiptier.
The culrasaiers attacked in echellon of regiments from the
right, supported by the light brigade and.artillery.
Pursuer* were detached, and the light brigade formed in (bit
line.

The corps being threatened on its left, threw back that flank;
the cuirassiers by the echellon march and regimental columns ;
the light brigade in echellon ; this movement was coveted by a
detachment and guns.
A new position being taken the cuirass* attacked infantry ,
in a contiguous column of regiments, supported by the husitars'
in column.
The charge of the cuirassiers having succeeded, the two hussar
regiments took a position on each think to surround the enemy ;
the 341 Light Dragoons pursued.
The entrees* brigade deployed into line ; the lieu brigade
formed in line in rear of the cuirassiers.
The line retired, and formed in contiguous columns.
The whole deployed into general line of parade ; advanced
in parade order, and gave a general salute..
The Commander-in-Chief 'frequently expressed to the officers
around hint his unqualified approbation of the movements and
attacks of the troops. His Royal Highness retired with the
grand cortegO, highly gratified and delighted.
The ground was kept by the 14th Light Dragoons.
Acentrtril
The whole of the troops which were cantoned at Hounslow.
Isleworth, Twickenham, Belfont, Staines, and their environs.
formed on the ground at ten o'clock. The ground was kept
by the 14th Light Dragoons. As early as six o'clock in the
morning, Neches, landaus, harotiches, Chariots, phaetons, cur.
dennetts, forage waggons, carts, &c. were all in motion,
down from the local coronet to the costermonger, and coati.
nuetl advancing in rapid succession to the ground until twelve
o'clock. Onelialf the vehicles could not be admitted on the
ground, in consequence of the carriage ways being completely
blocked up. Such a concourse of people had not assembl,d
since the grand review at Ccesar's camp, on llagshot Heath.

The 34th (or Cumberland) Regiment of Foot, which arrived
on board the Coldstream East Indianian, from India, disem-
barked at Gravesend on the lith, and marched to Chatham on
the thh inst.—The 53d (or Shropshire) Regiment of Infantry,
which also came home from India in the Coldstretun,
barked at Gravesend, and arrived on Wednenday last at
Chatham.
On Thursday last a dinner was given at the Royal Hotel;
Margate, by the Officers of the Blockade Service, to Lieut.
Barton, previous to his leaving this station, as a mark of their
high respect and esteem t it is but justice to add, that the
porcOre of the hove Atm. from this naighbourhood is regretted
by all who had the honour of his acquaintance.