The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-13 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

PRESENTATION of COI.OURA to the QUEEN'S
ROYALS, at GOSPORT.
In consequa ece of the in,tinguished regiment, of the
2d Foot, or Queen's Royals, Lieutenant. Colonel Car-
ruthers, C. 8., commandit,g, being mid hilly ordered for
service in Ireland, they received their new colours,
on Saturday, from the hands of the Lany of the distin-
gnished Lieutenant Governor of Portsmouth, and Com-
mander-in-Chief of the district, Major-General Lord
Frederick Fitzclarence, G.C.H., on the parade-
ground, in front of their quarters, at Forton Bar-
' racks. Gosport, in the presence of a most numerous and
"brilliant assemblage of rank, beauty, and bravery of the
__ united services. Lieut.-General Lord Saltoun, K.C.8.,
• G.C.H., the recently appointed colonel of the regiment,
was present at the ceremony, the first time be had seen
his regiment since acquiring its command. The Rev.
Veck, of Forton, consecrated the colours, which wererd
delivered by Lady Fitzclarence into the hands of
Lo
Saltoun, who gave them to the senior majors (Lloyd
. and Gilland), and who consigned them to the
custody
of the senior ensigns (M'Carthy and fogies).They
were then trooped, their guard entering on the left of the
line between the ranks, and passing to the right. On
the new colours arriving at the centre, the ensigns bear-
ing them exchanged places with those bearing the old
emblems, the band playing a point of war. On the ar-
rival of the old colours at the right of the line they were
escorted to the orderly room, the band playing " Should
auld acquaintance be forgot," &c. The regiment then
underwent inspection by the generals, and the senior
(Lord Saltoun) addressed them in the most gratifying
, terms expressive of his unqualified satisfaction with
their highly efficient and serviceable state and soldierly
bearing.
Lady Augusta Fitzclarence, who was accompanied by
her daughter, went through the imposing ceremony
',with much grace and dignity.
. A grand banquet and ball concluded the interesting
-were
of the day, to which upwards of 200 fashionables
*ere invited.
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Fitzclarence pledged the colonel, lieut.-colonel,
rand the regiment in a bumper of champagne, and wished
them every success in their career of service, alluding
4Tery tritely and warmly to the tact of Lieut.-Colonel
Carruthers and himself having been at the military col-
lege together thirty-three years ago, when the Princess
-Charlene presented that establishment with colours, and
when he (Lord Frederick) was Colonel Carruthers'
fight-hand man.
Lord Saltoun acknowledged the compliment conve3ed
4-n: the toast for himself and the gallant officers and men
45cabodied in the pledge. After which the guests
.ad-
journed to an elegantly fitted up ball-room, converted
ut of the officers' quarters, where the pleasures of the
Rance were enjoyed until the " shades of evening" com-
4telled a reuctant countermarch homewards.
t. The superb French and Rhenish wines served at this
elegant dejeuner were provided from the well-known
riderehe establishment of Mr. Edwin Galt, of Ports-
iithuth, army and navy wine-merchant, and their exce'.•
)ency yielded pre-eminent satisfaction.
On Monday the first division of the regiment left
Forton by the South-Western Railway for London,
thence they proceed to Liverp-01, where they embark
for Ireland to a quarter at Athlone, to be succeeded at
Vorton by the Cork Rifles. The remaining companies
of the Queen's will follow this day and Wednesday.
The following are the services of this distinguished
regiment and -uccession of its colonels since the period
of its formation in 1661, in which year it was raised f
service at Tangiers, on the northern coast of Africa,
which place it embarked in January, 1662, and
fthere it remained until 1663, first under the command
eif Henry Mordaunt, second Earl of Peterborough; then
Andrew Rutherford, Earl ot Teviot; Henry Norwood,
ohn Earl of Middleton•, William O'Brien, Earl of
fnchiquin; and S'r Palmes Fairborne. In 1684,
Colonel Piercy Kirke succeeded to the command when
ihe regiment evacuated Tangier, and arrived in Eng-
bend, July 5, 1686, at the battle of Sedgmoor; and
assisted in suppressing the rebellion of the Duke of
Monmouth ; remained in England, and in December,
1108, was marched to Wallingford, Berks, on the
arrival of King William 111. in London, and on the
2,b,7ication of King James 11. it adhered to the Pro-
a.ftant King William. In 1689, embarked for Ireland
the 9th and 11th Regiments, and assisted at the
tielsing of the siege of Londonderry ; July, 1690, was
the battle of the Boyne, siege of Limerick,
itlief of Birr, and skirmish of Lanesborough ; Feb-
teary, 1691, was at the action of the moat of Grenorne.
e4pture of Cairne Castle, capture of Conway Castle, and
Atirnaish at Wyand's Town, the latter in May. In June,
;lime year, was at the siege of Athlone ; July 12, at the
battle of Aghrim ; August, at the siege of Limerick. In
October, Colonel Kirke died at Breda. In December,
o. Selwyn, promoted from the Coldstreams, succeeded
the regiment, which in 1692 embarked for Flanders ;
returned to England, and in August re-embarked for
Minders, and distinguished itself on the 29th of
July, 1693, at the battle of Landen ; in July, 1695,
was at the siege of Namur, after which it again
returned to England, and remained until 1697, when it
proceeded to Flanders, and served until the peace of Rys-
wick, when it returned to England, and remained until
1702, when it embarked for Cadiz, under the command
Of-Sir H. Bellasis, and returned to England in October of
the same year. In February, 1703, David Colpar,
karl of Portmore, succeeded to the commana, on
e dismissal of Sir Henry Bellasis, by court-mar-
t thl. for embezzlement of money at Port St. Mary's,
and in the same year embarked for Holland,
Sad distinguished itself at the defence of Ton-
*res. In 1704, it embarked from Holland for Portugal,
and in 1705 participated conspicuously in the glorious
sieges of Valentia de Alcantara, Albuquerque, Badajoz ;
1706, Alcantara, Cuidad Rodrigo, and advance to Madrid.
In April, 1707, was at the battle ot Almanza, and in Eng-
land until 1711, when it embarked on an expedition for
Canada; returned in the latter part of the same year, and
temained until June, 1730, when it embarked for Gibral-
tar, under the command of Lieut.-Colonel Piercy Kirke.
lii 1749, it left Gibraltar for Ireland, under the com-
mand of Thomas Fowke, who was succeeded by the
Hon. John Fitzwilliam in 1754. In 1765 the regiment
iyas removed to the Isle of Man, where it remained
until 1768 ; returned to Ireland in the following
lieer, and embarked for Gibraltar, under Colonel
r Charles Montague, K. 8., where it was sta-
oned until 1775, in December of which year it returned
to England, where it remained until October, 1783,
*hen it again went out to Gibraltar, under Colonel
Daniel Jones ; returned to England in 1792 ; and
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d, August, embarked as marines in Earl
we's fl-et, and participated in the victory of the
"iGlorous Ist of June, 1794," over the French
ffjet. In November following they landed from the
fleet, wherein thei_were commanded by Colonel
Stewart;-Alexander Stevart, snit in December (Christmas
day) embarked for the West Indies ; returned to
413-gland in 1797, and in August, 1799, embarked for
rfolland, and were engaged at the Schelder. October
2, engaged at the battle ot Egm.,nt-op-Zee; October 10,
engaged at Alkmaar, after which returned to Eng-
land. In May, 1800, embarked on an expedition
to the coast of France ; in June proceeded to
Ignores, Gibraltar, and Malta. In March, 1801, pro-
ceeded to Egypt, and landed at Aboukir Bay, and on the
21st was at the battle of Alexandria. In December
eenbarked for Gibraltar, where it remained until
November, 1805, when it returned to England. In
Aly, 1908, embarked for Portugal. and on the 21st
og August was at the battle of Vimiera. January
16-, 1809, at the battle of Curunna, and returned atter
to" England ; July, same year, embarked in the
expedition to Walcheren ; December, returned to Eng-
land ; Jan. 1811, re-embarked for Portugal, and in
11342 advanced into Spain ; July 22, was at the battle
of Salamanca ; May 21, 1813, at the battle of Vittoria;
July, engaged in the Pyrenees ; Nov. 10, at the bat-
tle:of Toulouse ' • June, embarked at Barsac and landed
itl Ireland, and in the following month embarked fur
England. In April, 1816, embarked for the West Indies,
sad in August, 1821, returned to England, leaving or
Ireland again in June following. In Mae, 1824, em-
barked for England, and in February, 1825, left l()
atinbay, under the command of Major-General Sir II
'Dorms, K.C.8., Adjutant-General to the Forces.
From 1828 to 1834 it was at the Bombay presidency,
undet General the Right Hon. Sir W. Keppel, G.C.B ,
from the 67th Regiment, who died en the 11th of
December, 1834, and was succeeded in the command of
the-2d be Lieut.-General the Right Hon. Sir J. Kempt,
In Oct., 1838, this regiment formed part of
nee force to proceed to Sinde and Affghanistan, under
'Lieutenant General Sir John Keene, and joined the
Bombay division of the army of the Indus on the 27th
'f November following. The Queen's were at the time
commanded by Colonel Baumgardt, Colonel Willshire,
the, senior lieutenan ecolonel being in command of one
I's:: brigades of the Bombay division. The regiment
subsequently commanded by Major Carruthers, at
Catibul, Where this regiment gallantly distin-
guished itself in
ro words Ghurthe capture of that fortress.
n 2
and " Ceubul " were, for
their gallant services,
, 1
ad3e9d to the colours of the regi-
ment. In November,
itself by the capture of kitiheleat2id
aagwain distinguished
added to the otherran-tbetr Tours, and
which was
and also the word
gallant
Affghanistan," for their services in that
.couptry. For three years and
eh
it left, for Born-
=ant was employed at Deese, which
arrived on the
bay, on th. 4th of Januiry, 1844:e
1846. the regi-
ment auk of March. On the Ist of .January,
meat landed at Gravesend, on their rrle.
General Sir James Ketnpt, the colonel ouPthteeTeEwintaenndt,
,was removed to the command of the Ist R,
1846, and Maij,,r-General Ljoyradis'S'alll
nth of August, the
O.nted in his stead. On the let of January, 1847,teun
detonel Baumgardt having teen promoted to the
super-
intendence of a a recruiting district, Lieutenant-Colonel
was prumot d and appointed to the
CarilltherS, C. 8.,
coalmand of' the regiment, and on the 19th of April it
removed to its present quarters at Gosport.

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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 11.—Her Mljesty and the Court
I are exp, cte4 to revisit Osb,:rig rube
sailed un rue
sdaY.
The Sardinian frigate and last evening for
Stockholm.
The Sylvia tender, Lieutenant Warren, sailed yester-
day for Jersey.
The Lily, 16, Commander Newton, was paid off into
ordinary yesterday. The pay-clerks of the dockyard
showed great alacrity in getting the ship out of commis-
sion. They only received her pay books at half-past ten
o'clock, at three they went on board, and at tour the
pennant was hauled down.
The Earl of Hardwick°, Captain Weller, one of Mr.
Green's ships, with a full cargo and passengers from
Calcutta, passed by on the 6th instant for London. She
sailed from St. Helena on the 3d ult., making her pas-
sage in 34 days. Her Majesty's ship Conway, Captain
belly, which arrived here on Wednesday last, sailed
from Ascension the day before the Earl of Hardaicke
left St. Helena; the latter ship has therefore made her
passage from St. Helena in less time than the Conway
has from Ascension—another instance of the splendid
seagoing qualities of Mr. Green's fleet.
It is rumoured that Captain the Hon. H. Keppel, late
of the Dido, who distinguished himself so much in his
warfare with the pirates of Borneo, is to go to New
South Wales with a broad pendant.
The Collingwood, 80, Captain Smart, flag of Rear-
Admiral Sir George Seymour, Commander-in-Chief in
the Pacific, sailed from Callao for Pisco, on the 23d of
April.
The Fisgard, 42, Captain Duntze, sailed from Valpa-
raiso for England, with specie, on the 26th of April.
The Spy brigantine, Lieutenant Commander Woold-
ridge, sailed from Valparaiso for Callao, on the 31st of
March.

The Naiad, coal and store depot, Master-Commander
Brown, arrived at Valparaiso from Spithead, on the 25th
of April.
The Admiralty issued an order on Friday for increas-
ing the halt-pay of paymasters and pursers. The fol-
lowing aro the alterations :—The 7s. list is increased
from 50 to 100; the 6s. list is increased from 100 to
200; by which 150 paymasters and pursers benefit ls.
per diem.
The Persian, 16, Commander Coryton, was at Vera
Cruz on the 2d of June.

The Alarm, 26, Captain Lock, had left Vera Cruz for
Halifax, by the last advices. Her crew were very sickly
and dying in twenties at the hospital. She was at Ha-
vannah on the Bth of June, and called off Bermuda on
the 19th. Dr. Bowler, surgeon of the Alarm, has come
home invalided.

The Rattler screw sloop, Commander Moorman, with
Lord Howden, the British Plenipotentiary to the River
Plate on board, was seen a few miles from Monte Video,
bound up, on the 9th of May. Commodore Sir Thomas
Herbert, the Commander-in-Chief on the station, is
ordered to send the Rattler home with dispatches as
soon as he may deem it advisable.
The following are the promotions and appointments
fur the past week :