The Sun.
London, England, 1805-08-28 00:00:00

INSPECTION ON THE COAST.

FOLKSTONE, AUG. 26.—When the inspe6tiOn at
Dover, by the DUKE of YORK, finished on Satur-
day, His Royal Highness proceeded to the Folk-
stone' Heights, where the I ith Light Dragoons,
commanded by Colonel THOMAS, were drawn up to
receive him. The discipline, alertness, and profi-
ciency of this Regiment drew from the Commander
in Chief very warm and merited commendation.--
The Martello Towers erecting on and near Cob
Point, and which command the adjacent Bay, next,
occupied the attention of the Royal Party, who
reached Sandgate at eight O'clock, where they dined
with Major General MOORE.—The Brigade at
Shornclifte were ordered to be ready to receive His
Royal Highness the next morning at 8 o'clock; but
a very thick tbg prevented these orders from being
carried into execution before 12, when the atmos-
phere became perfealy clear. •
The Regiments of which this Brigade is composed
are the first and second. Battalions of the 43d, the
first and second Battalions of the 52d, and the
second Battalion of the 7iith, a Highland Regiment
lately raised; to these are attached several pieces Of
artillery. , • i

The ground was kept by a detachment from the
11th Light Drag.oons. The 43d were on the right ;
the 59d.0n the left ; .thelsth in the centre, and the
artillery on each flank. The batteries and Sandgate
Castle were manned by the Sea li'cncibles, and the
Pattery on Shorncliffe. by a party from the Flint-
shire Militia. His Royal Highness was received
with a Royal Salute he then rode in front and rear
of the Brigade, and afterwards took his station op-
posite the centre. r

The troops passed his Royal Highness both in
slow and quick time, and whilst they were engaged
in perfOrminpoine.eyolutions, the Artillery descend-
ed the hill in different dire&ions, taking various posit
tions which had been allotted:them. After a short
interval, several columns of infantry followed and
took their stations. The plan adopted was defen-
sive, such as
.would be resorted to should the
Enemy have the temerity to attempt to land. The
Ist Battalion of the 43d and a part of the tat of the
52ci were drawn up in a line upon the lower parts.
of the hill facing the sea' and were supported by the
78th, who were placed on a part more elevated.--
On a small eminence to the left of this line, and
nearer the village of Sandgate, the remaining part
of the ist battalion of the .52d was stationed in the
rear of four pieces of Cannon. Above the village
the .2d battalion of the .52d took their ground ;
the summit of the hill was lined by two divisions
of the 21 battalion of the 43d; Shorncliffe Battery
was on the right., and Sandgate Castle on the left
of the Brigade.
The variety of the groubd exhibited the Troops
to the greatest advantage, and for a few. moments a
solemn silence prevailed, which allowed the speela-
tors time to contemplate the beauty' and grandeur of
the speaacle.'
The Shorncliffe Battery began the engagement,
the guns at .the Castle immediately followed, and
also the artillery 6n the different Points oti the hills,
and in an instant afterwardi the Whole line facing
the sea was in a continued blaie, which lasted seve-
ral minutes,
,when
,the Whole was concluded. His
Royal Highness in the afternoon reviewed the Troops
at 13rabeurne Lees: Some unexpeated orders having
been issued by the General, Sir D. Dorwas, Ot-
dasioned a momentary delay ; but the 95th, a Rifle,
Corps; displayed great perfeelion, as well as two
Battalions of tlie York, which had marched from,
.Ashftird, This morning, at the request of His
Royal Highness, the first Battalions of the 43d and
,
52d Regiments were again drawn out, I,Vho went
through several evolutions with 'wonderful precision,
in double quick lithe: Their descent, over steep,
Slippery, :and broken ground, .without the least
breath Or interruption in their line of March.) and
the Ascent of the 52d, through a thick cover; on
the side of -a hill) and inimechately forming on the
summit with surprising speed and regularity,: pro-
cured them the most unqualified commendation of
the Commander in Chief, and the applause of the
surrounding multitude; in short, no description can
do justice to this excellent Brigade; let it suffice'le
say, that. Officers and Men were completely masters
of their respeaive duties.

Sir ittiim Notts, Coldnel of the Second Regi-
ment of East India Volunteers, has officially con-
tradieted the statement made in a Weekly Paper,
that Abe Regiment complained of the quality of the
13read and Meat served mit to them, and that seve.;
rah 'of the men 'were severely indisposed froth the
effeds. of the heavy rain they encountered on their
march. Sir HUGH sti i?s, that the Meat and,Briad
were excellent of their kind, and that obly 14 out
of 688, the strength of the Corps, are on the sick
hits. and those only slightly indispoied.