The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-14 00:00:00

PRESENTATION of NEW COLOURS
BY PRINCE ALBERT TO THE 13TH LIGHT
INFANTRY.
Po r' THURSDAY. His Royal Highness the
Prince Consort having signified his consent to honour his
" own " regiment by presenting it with new colours, this
day was appointed for the celebration of the ceremony, and
Sonthsea-common was the site chosen for the brilliant dis-
play, the " pomp and circumstance " attendant upon which
attracted an immense multitude of all ranks, especially the
higher, anxious to witness so interesting and national a
spectacle.

The 13tb was first embodied on the 20th of June, 1665,
under the command of Thomas Earl of Huntingdon. They
left England for Flanders in 1742, and returned in 1745.
In 1747 they again embarked for Flanders, and served in the
wars of the Low Countries under Mar;barough, returning in
1762. They were also engaged in the siege of Limerick. In
1768 they were sent to Ireland, thence to Minorca, in 1769,
returning to England in 1776, in which year they were pre-
sent at Culloden, under the command of his Royal Highness
William Duke of Cumberland, K.G., where, as a mark of dis-
tinction for their gallant conduct, the sashes of the officers
and sergeants were ordered to be tied on the right side. In
1781 they were sent to the Leeward Islands, returning in
1782. In 1790 they embarked for the West Indies, and
were engaged in the defence of the island of St. Domingo,
and returned to England in 1796. In 1798 they served
in Ireland during the rebellion. In 1800 they em-
barked for Egypt, where they served under Abercrombie
against the French, and obtained the honour of bearing the
sphinx on their colours arid appointments. In 1802 they
proceeded from Alexandria to Malta, thence to Gibraltar
(1803), and returned home in 1606. In 1808 they embarked
for Bermuda, and afterwards joined the expedition against
Martinique iu the same year, for which they were permitted
by the Prince Regent to bear on their colours and appoint-
ments the word "Martinique," in consideration of their dis •
tinguished gallantry and services at the attack and reduction
of that place. In 1813 they left Martinique for Halifax,
anti whilst there a detachment was sent to hold a post called
La Cole Mill, where it most nobly performed its duty in re-
pulsing the enemy, 6,000 strong, on which occasion the de•
tachment had thirteen men killed, and one captain, one
subaltern, two sergeants, and forty-six men wounded, and
gained the thanks of General Provost, K.G., commanding
the forces, for their gallantry. In July, 1815, they returned
to England, and in the following month were sent to Jersey.
In June, 1819, the regiment returned home, and in the Sep-
tember following embarked for Scotland, and thence, in
November of the following year, for Ireland. In 18L2
they were ordered from Dublin to Liverpool, and thence
to Edinburgh, to do duty during the visit of George IY.
to that city. After the departure of his Majesty they
embarked at Leith, for Chatham, prior to sailing for
the East Indies. The regiment was denominated " Light
Infantry," on Christmas-day, 1822, by order of George IV.
In May, 1823, they arrived at Calcutta, and in April follow-
ing embarked for Rangoon, in the Burmese empire, under
the immediate command of Sir Robert Sale, the senior Lieu-
tenant-Colonel being placed on the staff, and continued to
be under the leadership of that distinguished officer in
nearly all the principal engagements which took place
in that country, and repeatedly received the thanks of the
Governor- General of India in council and the general-
officer commanding, and were permitted to bear on their
colours and appointments the word "Ave," as a reward
for their distinguished services in that empire. They re-
turned to Calcutta in April, 1836. In November, 1838,
the regiment moved from Kurnaul to Ferozepore, and
formed part of the army of the Indus, under the late Lieu•
tenant-General Lord Keane, G.C.8., and on the breaking
up of that army were ordered to remain in Affghanistan,
which they did until 1842, when they returned to the Com-
pany's provinces, where they were received with the most
marked honours by the Governor-General of India, in
consequence cf their distinguished services ; and ras a
further reward for their continual gallant conduct her Ma-
jest was pleased to order the facings of the regiment to be
changed from yellow to blue, and to be styled" Prince Albert's
Regiment of Light Infantry," and, further, to bear on
their colours and appointments the words " Affghanistan "
" Ghuznee," a mural crown superscribed " Jellalabad and
Cabal, 1842." They returned to England in 1845. The
late hero, Sir Robert Sale, was full Colonel of the 13th when
he was killed.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert, wearing a field officer's
uniform, came over from Osborne in the royal yacht, ac-
companied by Colonel Wylde, and a small retinue, all in
uniform, and landed at the King's stairs, in the Dockyard, at
about a quarter to four o'clock. The Commander-in-Chief,
Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, Bart., the Lieutenant-Governor,
Major-General the Hon. Sir Hercules Pakenham, K.C.8., and
a brilliant staff of officers of both services, received his Royal
Highness on landing, who immediately entered General
Pakenham's carriage, and was driven to the field, escorted by
General Pakenham and staff on horseback, receiving the
shouts of welcome from the immense concourse of spectators
who lined the road as he passed.

Soon after three o'clock the regiment toek up its position
on Southsea•common, in line, at.open order, with the old
colours in the centre. On the arrival of the Prince, he was
received with the customary honours. The regiment then
formed three sides of a hollow square, the company told off
as a guard for the new colours, remaining in the centre of the
open face.

- The Prince having alighted from the carriage, mounted
his charger (which, together with five other beautiful
animals, came down from the royal mews to the George
Hotel last night), rode along the line, inside and out, in-
specting the troops as they covered the ground, after which
the Prince dismounted and entered the hollow square,
accompanied by General Pakenham, Sir Charles Ogle, and
staff, and stood uncovered while the Rev. G. R. Gleig,
Chaplain-General to the Forces, consecrated the colours,
which, after this ceremony, were handed to the Prince by
Lieutenant-Colonel C. T. Van Straubenzee and Major Mere-
dith. The Prince then handed them to the two senior En-
signs (J. D. Longden and Melville Browne), who received
them kneeling, and continued in that position whilst his
Royal Highness addressed them in a brief but most
spirited and soldierly manner, enjoining them to preserve
their colours, never to allow them to be captured, but to
emulate the conduct exhibited by the departed hero, Sir
Robert Sale, whose absence was the only alloy to the
gratification he felt in performing the august ceremony
of the day. His Royal Highness, in the course of his address,
passed some high and well-deserved encomiums on Colonel
Squire and the 13th regiment, to which that gallant
veteran replied :—.‘ I beg most respectfully to return my
most sincere though humble thanks for the distinguished
honour your Royal Highness has just conferred upon this
corps in the presentation of new colours, and for the
highly flattering manner_in which your Royal Highness has
been pleased to mention my name, in connexion with its
services in India, and also for the gratifying encomiums
which you have passed on our late honoured and respected
commanders, Sir Robert Sale and Colonel Dennie. Your Royal
Highness may be assured that your gracious condescension
will ever be esteemed by all ranks in the regiment as the
greatest stimulant to the loyal and faithful discharge of
their duty under whatever circumstances of trial they may
hereafter be placed, in supporting the honour and interest
of our beloved Queen and country. God save the Queen!"
His Royal Highness appeared much gratified with the senti-
ments of the gallant Colonel, and having bowed, retired with
General Pakenhain and Sir Charles Ogle, and remounted his
charger.
_ _ _

The sides of the square, which were wheeled up then
wheeled back, and the regimen formed a line. The new
colours were now "trooped," followed by the guard in charge,
the band playing " The Grenadiers,' slow march. On
arriving at the left of the line, the colours'were carried, and
the officers marched up in front of the line, one rank of the
guard marching between the ranks of the line, and the other
rank in rear of the rear rank. On arriving at the place where
the old colours were stationed, the new colours took up their
place, whilst the old ones were paraded up the remaining
portion of the line, the "trooping" still proceeding, and were
then delivered over to the escort on the right of the line ;
their military existence, as standards of the regiment, then
ceasing. _ _

The— ceremony having terminated, the Prince re-entered
the carriage of General Pakenham, and, accompanied by
Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, Bart., and escorted by General
Pakenham and staff, returned to the dockyard, whence he
embarked for Osborne-house, under salutes from the ships in
harbour, the Platform Battery, and the Contest, Columbine,
and Sardinian corvette at Spithead.
A magnificent entertainment will be given in honour of
the event this evening, by the officers of the 13th, at the
King's rooms, South.sea-beach.

The Ford Abbey estate, which was sold by Mr.
George Robins a few weeks since to the Rev. Laurence
Gwynne, of Teignmouth for 52,000 guineas, is, we perceive,
again in the market. The advertisement explains why, and
the auctioneer will try his eloquence with the Catholic body,
and tell them it is, beyond all doubt, the finest monastery
throughout England, and, with its splendid demesne, was
estimated the other day at 70,000 guineas, so that the possi-
bility is, that, at the approaching sale (which must be a pe-
remptory one), it will sell higher than to Mr. Gwynne.

WINDOW GLASS.—Several arrivals of window glass
are now taking place from Belgium, doubtless with the view
of partly meeting the required supplies in consequence of the
late storm.

ANOTHER STorrAGE.-Fleet-street is stopped again.
makipg somewhere about the twentieth time this year.
Considering the street is oftener stopped than used, we think
the thoroughfare had better be blocked up altogether, and
then persons in a hurry would know at once they had better
run round by Holborn, when they wanted to go from the
Strand to Ludgate-hill. We advise the Lord Mayor, there-
fore, to put up the following notice :—" Considering Fleet-
street is a constant source of annoyance, and has been found
to be terribly in the way of persons having to transact
business in the City, it will be closed to all public traffic on
and after August the 10th, and will be laid out for the
future exclusively as a cab-walk and practising-ground for
advertising-vans. Sealed tenders from advertisers and cab-
proprietors, stating highest terms for the lease of the entire
street for-one year. to be sent into Guildhall. By order of
the Loan MAYon."—Punch.

THE MAYOR OF LIVERPOOL AND THE *HONOUR OF
KNIGHTHOOD.—On Wednesday the Mayor of Liverpool re-
ceived a communication from Lord J. Russell, stating that
he had her Majesty's commands to offer to his acceptance the
dignity of knighthood, and requesting to know if it would
be agreeable to him to have it conferred upon him. The
Mayor went up to London, where he had business, the same
evening, and having waited upon the Premier, and expressed
his sense of her Majesty's kindness of making him the offer
of such an honour—at the same time his worship intimated
to Lord John that if it could be done without impeaching
his own loyalty and that of the town, or offending her Ma-
jesty, it would be more agreeable to himself to remain in his
private station. Her Majesty has since signified to the
Mayor, through Lord John, her pleasure, under the circum-
stances, to waive pressing the offer.
THE NELSON LETTERS AND DISPATCHES.--The
seventh and concluding volume of the above national work,
is published this day by Mr. Colburn, and may be had of all
booksellers. The following are also now ready:-2. Peters-
burgh and Moscow, a Visit to the Court of the Czar, by
Richard Southwell Bourke, Esq., 2 vols.-3. Vol. IX.' of
Agnes Strickland's Lives of the Queens of England, compris-
ing Mary of Modena,
__ Consort of James 11-4. Hochelaga,
or England in the New World, Edited by Eliot Warburton,
Esq., author of "The Crescent and the Cross," 2 vols. small
Bvo.-5. Horace Walpole's Memoirs of the Reign of George
the Second, Edited by the late Lord Holland, now printed for
the first time in the Bvo. form, in 3 vols., with portraits, 365.
bound.
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