The Sun.
London, England, 1869-12-13 00:00:00

T3E LATE ..111?. PEABODY.

The remains of the late Mr. George Peabody
were taken out of the temporary grave in West-
minster Abbey, at seven o'clock on Saturday morn-
ing, in the pi esenee of Dean Stanley,Canon Nepean,
Mr. Peabody Russel', and Sir Curtis Lampoon and
Mr. Charles Reed, M.P. (executors). Ou the
coffin were placed wreaths of him:whelks whin
had been worked by the daughters of the Rev.
Canon Nepean. The remains left the Necropolis
station of the London and South Western Railway
at half-past twelve by special train to Portsmouth,
accompanied by the following gentlemen :—Mr.
Peabody Russell, Sir Curtis Lampoon, Chas. Reed,
Esq., M.P., the American Minister, G. Sowerby,
Esq., and J. S. Morgan, Esq. The remains
were conveyed on board her Majesty's ship
Monarch at three p.m. On the arrival in the
dockyard the Monarch displayed her ensign half-.
mast high, and the American ensign at the fore,
all the other ships doing the same. The flag-ship
tired 20 minute guns, commencing when the
Monarch dipped her ensign, after which she
rehauled her ensign and hauled down the
American ensign, all the other ships, with
the exception of the Monarch, doing likewise.
The marines and sailors of the Excellent, under
Commander Maxwell's orders, paraded abreast of
the south side of the steam basin. The marines
of the squadron paraded abreast the long Jack.
The naval officers present were in undress uniform,
and with the Corporation of Portsmouth and other
official persons, were arranged within the enclosure
abreast of the Monarch. On the remains arriving
on board the Monarch, they were placed upon a
platform erected on the deck, and covered by a
canopy, where they will remain until the arrival of
the vessel at her moorings at Spithead. When there,
Messrs. Banting's men will remove them to the cabin
prepared for their reception. She would probably
remain at her moorings until this (Monday) morning,
when she will proceed to America. The whole of the
arrangements were under the direction of Mr. Rant-
ing. The London and South-Western Railway
Company, in the most handsome manner, provided
the special train upon this occasion, as a mark of
their respect for the memory of the late public bene-
factor.

The following speeches were delivered on board
the Monarch :

Mr. MOTLEY said—Captain Commerell, the Pre-
sident of the United States having been informed
of the death of the great philanthropist, the lamented
Mr. Peabody, at once ordered a ship from the
European squadron of the United States to proceed
to this country, in order to convey his remains
to America. Simultaneously, her Majesty the
Queen, being apprised of the sad event, gave orders
that one of her Majesty's ships should be appointed
to perform the same office. This double honour
from the respective heads of two great nations to a
simple American citizen was, like his bounty to the
poor of both nations, quite unprecedented. The Pre-
sident has yieldei most cordially to the wish of the
Queen, and the remains of Mr. Peabody are now to be
conveyed acrots the Atlantic in the British vessel to
his native country to be buried with his kindred,
while the American national vessel will accompany
her as consort on the vcyage. All that was mortal,
therefore, of our lamented friend was taken this
morning from Westminster Abbey, where very
rarely before in history did a foreigner of any
nation find sepulture, whether temporarily or per-
manently, and has been brought to this port. As
Minister of the Republic at the Court of her Ma-
jesty, I have been requested by the relative and
executors of Mr. Peabody, who are now present,
to confide these revered remains to your keeping.
This duty I have now the honour of fulfilling.
Captain CommEnELL said—Mr. Motley, I accept
this sacred trust, sir, in the same spirit iu which
you have confied it to my care ; and I assure you
that these remains shall be cared for and guarded
by me and those around me with jealous interest,
as the sacred relics of one whose memory will ever
be held dear by the people of my country.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INIELLIGENCh.

The Donegal, screw line-of-battle ship, Captain
Hevrett,V.U., atter iuspectlon by the curt Admiral,
went out of Port-Smouth Harbour to Spithead on
Friday afternoon, and will sail this morning for
China, if the weather is favourab!e.
Admiral Wellesley has left Halifax in the Royal
Alfred for Bermuda.

The screw steamship Royal George, 72, Captain
Robert Jenkins, C. 8., from coastguard service at
Kingstown, arrived on Friday at Plymouth, where
she will be stripped. tier crew are to be turned
over to the armour-plated screw steam corvette
Pallas, 6.

Her Majesty's paddlewheel steamsloop Valorous,
16, Captain Tremlett, proceeded yesterday after-
need under steam for her destination, probably
Ireland. About 20 windbound merchant vessels left
Plymouth Sound yesterday, the weather having
moderated. The wind was westerly.

A detachment of the Ist Battalion of the 20th
Regiment of Foot, which for a considerable time
past, has been stationed at the Horfield Barracks,
Bristol, left that city on Friday for Plymouth, en
route for Ireland. There were about 400 persons,
including the families of the married men. Imme-
diately on their arrival theyembarked in the Simoom,
her Majesty's steam troopship, Capt. Thos. Leth-
bridge, which left Devonport Harbour in the even-
ing for Queenstown. It is understood that they
will be stationed at Kilkenny. The 50th Regiment
have taken the place of the 20th at Bristol and
Exeter.

It is reported at Plymouth that 100 marines are
to be sent from that port for service in Ireland; and
at Devonport that two gunboats are to be got in
readiness for the same destination.

There appears to be no doubt that a complete
change in the system of depot battalions is in con-
templation. A variety of reports are in circulation ;
some point to a diminution of the number of bat-
talions, thus saving staff expenses—one large bat-
talion, stationed probably at Chatham, taking the
place of the various depot battalions now existing.
But the latest rumours in Chatham Garrison point
to an entire change of another kind, and there ap-
pears to be no doubt that such au alteration has
been under consideration. The plan, it is under-
stood, involves the breaking up of depot battalions
generally, and the stationing of the depots of re-
giments in the militia barracks throughout the
country, the depots being quartered in those counties
in which their regiments were originally raised.
Should this plan be adopted it will be with the
intention to effect several objects —the saving of
depot battalion staff expenses, the abolition of
the permanent staff of the militia regiments, the
offering of greater facilities and inducements for
militiamen when called up to drill to volunteer into
the regular army, and the checking of the practice
of some of these men fraudulently entering the
army. If this change were made the staff of the
depot companies at the various militia barracks
could execute the duties now performed by the per-
manent staff of the militia ; the abolition of that
staff has been for some time under discussion. As
a number of the regiments of the line have not been
raised in any special locality there might still be one
or more depot battalions, even if the above change
were made. With regard to Chatham, if depot
battalions were no longer stationed there, no doubt
two regiments would occupy the extensive barracks.
The 27th Regiment wat sent to St. Mary's Bar-
racks, Brcmpton, when the 3d Depot Battalion was
removed from there.

The new infantry barracks at Glasgow will not
be ready for occupation before the latter part of
1872.

The following appointments were made on Sa-
turday at the Admiralty :—Lieut. B. E. Cochrane,
to the Britomart, vice Arlington, whose period of
service has expired ; Lieut. C. 11. Hawkins, to the
Excellent, additional, for study ; Lieut. W. Col-
lins, to the Eagle, for temporary service; Lieut.
Ralph Turtvfn, to the Royal George ; Lieut. F. C.
de Lousada, to the Black Prince, his appointment
to the Bri.tomart having been cancelled ; Sub-
Lieut. ReL,inald Drew, to the Ocean ; Tom B.
Ficklin, midshipman to the Ocean; Thomas G.
Wilson, warg., to the Valorous ; and Dr. Thomas
aq sit.-surg.,,to the Duncan.

Croydon 8, 9 1
Kauchester 8,9, 10
Ascot l4 to 17 1
Windsor 21, 22

Nowton 92, 23
Hampton •'3, 21
Bibury Club 29
Stockbridgo...SU, and July 1

JULY. _
Newmarket sto 8 I West Drayton l4, 15
Nottingham l2, 13 Huntingdon l9, 20
Chelmsford 12, 13 I Kingsbury 21, 22
Reading 12, 13 Goodwooi 26 to 29

AUGUST.
Brighton 2, 3 I Stockton 17 to 19
Brighton Club 4 1 Oxford 18, 19
Lewes 7 6 ' York 23 to 25
Eghani I 9 'lO Plymouth 25, 23
Windsor 11, 12 I Derby 30, 31.
Bromley 16, 17 I Weymouth 30, 31

SEPTEMBER.
Warwick ... 0, 7 I Richmond 2O, 21
Abingdon .. 8, 9 Western Meet. (Ayr) 21, 23
Doncaster l3 to 16 I Hendon 92,_23
Hampton 20, 21 I Newmarket Ist 0ct..27 to 30

OCTOBER.
4, 5 I Newmarket 2nd 0et..10 to 14
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