The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-22 00:00:00

A number of non-commissioned officers and men be-
longing to the depots comprising the Provisional Batta-
lion at Chatham were yesterday selected by Colonel IL
Jervis, the Commandant, and placed under the orders of
Captain W. Nov, 831 Regiment, for the purpose of
unuerg&ng a course of instruction in the Enfield rifle.
Too regiments which furnished men for this duty were
the 511 LigLt Infantry, the 531, the 61st, the 64th, tne
70ch, the 74th Flighlander4,, the 75th, and the 78th
Ilichlanders (Ross-shire Rap; -The 'men so sekoted
will be relieved from al/ other duty while they are under
instruction, and on the completion of their training they
will be draughted to other retgiments where they may be
required for the purpose of instructing the troops.
An order from the War-office has arrived at Chatham
barracks directing Captain W. Mosse, commanding the
depot of the 26th CAmeronians, to hold a detachment of
that regiment, consisting of two subalterns and 100 non-
commissioned officers and men, in readiness to embark
on board the freight -hip St. Michael, for Bermuda, to
join the heal-quarters of their corps.
It is understood to he the intention of the authorities
to employ a portion of the Land Transport Corps in each
of the Royal dockyards. Should this determination be
carried out the men belonging to that corps will not be
disbanded now the war is concluded, but the horses and
men will, as far as practicable, be employed in the dock-
yard establishments.

PRTNCE ALBERT AT CuLCHESrER.

COLO a ESTER, MONDAY EVENING.

Prince Albert visited this town to-day for the purpose
of inspecting the troops encamped in the vicinity. The
streets of the borough were lined with well-dressed peo-
ple, and all business was suspended, though shops re-
mained open, in order that the town might present as
animated an appearance as possible.
The Prince left town by a special train at 10 a.m., and
arrived at Colchester shortly after 11. His Royal High-
ness, who was accompanied by Gen. Grey, Col. Phipps,
Gen. Wetherell, and Lord Alfred Paget, was received at
the station by a guard of honour, furnished from the 11th
Regiment, and a detachment of the West Essex Yeo-
manry. At the suggestion of the Mayor of the town,
a large body of horsemen were in attendance.
From the railway station the Prince proceeded direct
to the Town-hall, where the elite of the neighbourhood
had assembled to witness the presentation of an address
to his Royal Highness.
To the address, which was read by the Recorder (Ar.
C. G. Round). his Royal Highness replied as follows :
" Mr. Mayor and Gentletnen,—l am deeply sensible
of the kindness and cordiality which has marked your
reception of me on this my first visit to your ancient
town. I have embraced with the greatest satisfaction
this opportunity of becoming acqmainted with a part of
England which I had not before seen, and it is most gra-
tifying to me to find amongst the people of Colchester
the same zeal for the true interests and honour of the
country—the same loyalty and affectionate attachment
to their Sovereien which I have fi nod in all other parts
of her Majesty's dominions which I have v s:ted. To
be the channel for conveying to the Queen the expr li-
sion of sach sentiments of loyalty and patri-tisin Is as
agreeable to me as I know it will be grateful to her Ma-
jesty's heart to receive them.”
With this the proceedings at the Town-ball termi-
nated. They partook of a cold and formal character, a
wish having been expressed, on the part of the Mayor,
that the company should not give yea to their feelings
by cheering on the Prince's entrance. The immense
mass of people out of doors made ample amends, how-
ever, for this frigid propriety.
The Prince, on leaving the Town-hall, procee led
through Queen street and Botolph -street, to inspect the
camp, over which his Royal Highness was conducted
by Sir William O'Malley and other officers. The camp
covers a large extent of ground, and contains a church,
three school-roorns, quarters and mess establisninents
far the various officers, and about 130 huts for the rank
and file, together with two powder
.magazines, 20 hos-
pital huts, stables, lavatories, cooking-houses, tee.
The regiments now quartered in the camp are the
11th aid 88th, aed the following militia cups - The
Essex the West Suffolk, the West Essex, and
the East Norfolk. The commanding officer of the
whole force is Major-General Gascoigne.
Having concluded his examination of the camp, the
Prince next addressed himself to the real business of the
day, the inspeethin of the troops, who were drawn up
in line in Wivenhoe-park, the 88th R--giment being on
the extreme light, the Essex Rifles on the left,
and the militia regiments forming the centre. Major
General Gaecoigne was surrounded by his staff—Earl
Jerinyti, Colonel Adair, Lieut.-Colonel Herbert, Captain
Harniton, and Captain Bulwer. The regiments on the
,round were commanded by the following officers :-
88th, Colonel Maxwell; West Suffolk Militia, Colonel
Deere ; West E-sex Militia, Lieut.-Colonel Brice ; East
Norfolk Militia, Major Sir E. Lacon, lyj p - and the
Essex Rifles, Major Wallace: The king line of troops
extended across the park, ant the fineness of the wea-
ther attracted an enormous number of persons to the
spot.
The Prince was received, on reaching the park, by
Major-Gerieral Gascoigne and his staff, and, having
ridden up and down the line, and received a general sa
lute, his Royal Highness took up a favourable position
for observing the movements of the troops, which were
performed in a very soldierly and satisfactory manner.
Nt the close of the evolutions, the Prince expressed his
s ttisfacti in to General Gasciagne, and at three o'clock
,is Royal Highne-ai, having town eave of the officers of
i,he camp, returned to Colchester, :!ad thence by special
train to L)ndon.