The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-09 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

The screw steam troopship Himalaya, Capt. Sea-
combe, from Dublin, arrived in Plymouth Sound
on Tuesday afternoon, and embarked the Ist bat-
talion of the 10th Regiment from the Royal Wil-
liam Victualling-yard on Wednesday morning, for
conveyance to Portsmouth, on their way to Alder-
shott.

Major-General Bloomfield, Inspector-General of
Artillery, recently paid an official visit to Colches-
ter Camp, and inspected the batteries of eight 26-
pounders stationed there for the protection of the
coast, with which he has expressed himself per-
fectly satisfied. Lieut. Leeds has been appointed
Commandant of Royal Artillery in the Eastern
District, and has taken up his quarters in Colches-
ter Camp. William Jones, James Burns, and
Thomas Ingham, privates of the 56th Regiment,
have been convicted before a district Court-martial
of gross acts of insubordination while under orders
to proceed with a draught from their regiment to
India. Jones struck at Brigade-Major Cooch, who
attempted to quell a disturbance, and, with a view
to desert, he afterwards jumped from a train run-
ning at the rate of 30 miles an hour. The Com-
mander-in• Chief has confirmed the sentence of 168
days' imprisonment and the infliction of 50 lashes
upon each prisoner, which will be carried into exe-
cution on board the Istamboul, to which the men
were yesterday removed, under a strong escort, for
conveyance to India.
The 22d (Norfolk) Regiment of Artillery, Col.
Lord Hastings, quartered at the Royal Marine Bar-
racks, Woolwich, during the last three months,
yesterday left Woolwich, in command of Lieut.-Col.
L'Estrange Astley, for Yarmouth, for the purpose
of being disbanded. Preparatory to their depar-
ture they were paraded in the square, in order to
give the men an opportunity of volunteering into
the ranks of the regular army, but a small number
only displayed any inclination to that effect, from
a desire, it was stated, to visit their friends before
entering on permanent service. Seven, however,
volunteered on the spot for the 7th Fusiliers, and
four for the Royal Artillery; two of the latter,
failing to pass the medical examination, were re-
jected. The head-quarters proceeded by train and
the remainder of the corps embarked by the Yar-
mouth packet from London. At 12 o'clock yester-
day morning they were succeeded by the Antrim
Artillery, consisting of 350 men, in command of
Lieut.-Col. Viscount Massereene and Ferrard, late
Lieut.-Col. of the Louth Rifles, the majority of
whom took possession of quarters in the Royal Ar-
tillery Barracks. The great inconvenience from
which the men belonging to the Royal Marines
wore suffering, from being crowded in the damp
and unwholesome kitchens underneath the barracks
to accommodate the Militia, having been brought
to the notice of General Wesley on his late inspec-
tion of the division, has been satisfactorily re-
medied by a distribution of the Antrims, 40 of
whom only are to be quartered with the Marines.
Yesterday morning the remaining depot com-
panies of the 53d Regiment, numbering 200 non-
commissioned officers and men, vacated Chatham
garrison, where they have been quartered since
1844, and proceeded by special train to Chichester,
to await the arrival of the headquarters and service
companies of the regiment, now on their passage
home from India, The officers who proceeded with
the depot were Capt. J. H. Lothian, Lieut. J. Mac-
neill, Lieut. R. F. Storey, Ensign H. D. Rooke, and
Ensign W. E. S. Battiscombe. The 53d Regiment,
which is now on its passage home from Calcutta in
the Lady Clarendon, in which vessel' it embarked
on the 17th of April last, has been 16 years in India,
having left England in August, 1844. Owing to
the hard fighting it has gone through and the num-
ber of volunteers—amounting to about 500—given
by it to other regiments serving in India and China,
including 200 to the 99th Regiment in China—the
service companies have been much reduced, andnow
only number a little more than 300 men. The de-
pot, however, is about 500 strong, and as recruiting
for the 53d is proceeding at the rate of about 50 per
month—the staff being open and recruits enlisted
by every recruiting party in the kingdom—the
regiment will shortly be raised to its required
strength of 1,000 bayonets.
The depot of the Ist battalion of the 4th (King's
Own), numbering 3 officers and 180 men of all ranks,
under the command of Capt. A. E. H. Ansell, and
the depot companies of the 83d Regiment, the
strength of which is 7 officers and 200 non-com-
missioned officers and men, arrived at Chatham
garrison yesterday afternoon from Chichester, to
be attached to the Indian depots. The Ist battalion
of the 4th King's Own is serving in Bombay, and

NEWSPAPER'
Ln 1857; the headquarter- et: ' 3itAs \
are at Belgaum, and em • -*ea' 4-40A'V\e,,,.
Gen. Chistiivus- Nieolls, of tare ,;Esititl c;lrr,
died a few days since at his residen .
ampton. The deceased General, whs-d "-A;i
on the list of his branch of the service,
rank of Secon • Lieutenant in 1794. Heads
much active service in his early life, having gone
out with several regiments as reinforcements to
Gibraltar on the war breaking out with Spain in
1796, and remained blockaded in that fortress two
years and a half. In 1799 he proceeded to the West
Indies. In 1808 he accompanied Sir G. Prevost to •
Nova Scala as commanding engineer, under expecd ,
tation of hostilities with America., and remained
there until the war broke out in 1812, and was
actively employed in the protection of the frontiers
of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. He was pre-
sent at the capture of Moose Island, Castine, and
Belfast. The late General al so was commanding
engineer in Canada part of 181 4 and 1815. In July,
1851, he was appointed a Co•tonel-Commandant of
the Royal Engineers. His, commissions bore date -
as follows :—Second-Lieut.,. Nov. 6, 1794 ; First-
Lieut., March, 3, 1797; March 30, 1802 ;
Brevet-Major, June 4,18 t 3; Lieut.-Col., Sept. 1,
1813 ; Col., July 29, 1825 ; Major-Gen., Jan. 10,
1837 ; Lieut.-Gen., Nov. 9 , 1846 ; and Gen., June
20, 1854. The gallant officer was in his 80th year.
Major-Gen. Hassell R . Moor, formerly in the
Royal Artillery, died on Ji'riday last at his residence
in the neighbourhood of 'Farnham. The deceased
General served in the Peninsula from Jan., 1811, to
Oct., 1813, and was prey ent at the battles of Busaco,
Fuentes de Onor, and Sr Llamanca, also at the sieges
of Ciudad Rodrigo and •Badajoz, the action of Cas-
trajon, and numerous ,ot her affairs with the enemy.
For his services in the Peninsula he had received
the silver medal and five clasps. He was appointed
Second-Lieut. Dec. 22,. 1803; Lieat., May 1, 1804 ;
Captain, Dec. 1, 1812; Major, July 22, 1830 ;
Lieut.-Col., July 22, 18 10 ; and Colonel, Nov. 11,
1851. He had retired upon felt pay.

ARTILLERY BXPERIIfIENTS NEAR

.E.ASTBOURNE.

Within half-a-mile of the redoubt at Eastbourne
stands No. 71 Martello Tower, which, having be-
come useless, was selected for the trial of Sir W.
Armstrong's guns on Tuesday Last. The Duke of
Cambridge and a brilliant Staff of artillery and
other officers were present on the occasion, fur-
nished with a telegraphic and photographic appa-
ratus, which were in constant -use. A 40, 70, and
100-pounder, Sir W. Armstrong himself acting as
artilleryman, were the guns tested on this occasion.
The range was nearly 1,000 yards, and the martello
tower already referred to formed, the object aimed
at. The results after each round were photographed.
As early as eight o'clock the operations commenced,
the range being ascertained, but it was not until
about two in the afternoon that the real business
of the day commenced. The Duke of Cambridge
then arrived, having been engaged from an early
hour in the morning in inspecting the little fort at
Newhaven, and ascertaining whether its guns really
commanded the entrance of that important harbour.
We understand that the result was satisfactory, the
range attained being about 2,500 yards, with an
elevations of eight degrees. His Royal Highness
then proceeded to Seaford, where he inspected the
battery, and then carae by the coast route to East-
bourne. The practice during the afternoon was
admirable ; every shot told on the martello tower,
which is composed of massive brickwork, on this
side six feet thick, or rather more, and on the sea
side one-half thicker. The firing included some
seven or eight rounds from each gun, and every shot
showed to the spectators, who were assembled as
near as the officials would allow, a new fall of the
masonry. At about four o'clock in the afternoon,
the six feet of brickwork was pierced through.
The interior of the tower was laid bare. The
breach, which was about 15 feet across the tower,
and about seven feet in height, presented the ap-
pearance of a rough and jagged archway, growing;
narrower and narrower as you looked inwards, till„
at the narrowest point, where the interior wail
actually visible, it was about three feet across,
and one or two feet in height. The attenda.nce
included the Earl and Countess of Sheffield, Major-
General Willoughby, K.C.B. ; Gen. Bloomfield,
Major Field, Col. Cuppage, Col. St. George, R.A.,
and Col. Lefroy, R.A., President and Secretary to
the Ordnance Select Committee ; Col. Campbell,
Col. Greatheed, Sir Harry Jones, Sir W. Wiseman,
R.A. ; Col. Tulloch, R.A. ; Sir R. Dacres, K.C.B.
Col. Boxer, Admiral Sheppard, the Hon. R. Cavell-.
dish, Mr. Blencowe, Mr. Darby, Mr. Lucan Shad•.
well, Mr. Barrer, Mr. Hayles, Mayor of }fasting's,
&c. Large parties of the various local volunteers
were also present.

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THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING the performances will commence with
HALLOWEEN. By the Leclercqs.
And THE OVERLAND ROUTE. Messrs. C. Mathews,
Buckstone, Compton, Chippendale. Rogers, Mrs. Charles
Mathews, Miss Weekes, and Hrs. Wilkins.
After which, the new comedietta, HIS EXCELLENCY,
In which Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews will appear.
To concinde with THE KING'S GARDENER.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL PRINCE S S'S THEATRE.—
Lessee, Mr. A. Harris.
irf HIS EVENING, will be performed THE LADY OF
LXONS. Mr. G. Melville and Miss Heath.
After which, UNE FILLE TERRIBLE. Characters by
the Zouaves.
Followed by AN AMBUSCADE AT INKERMAN.
To conclude with THRICE MARRIED.
Commence at 7.

A DELPHI, NEW THEATRE-ROYAL.
Sole eroprietor and Manager. Mr. Benj. Webster.
THIS EVENING, JANET PRIDE. Messrs. B. Webster.
J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, Stuart, C. Selby; Miss Woolgar and
Miss Laidlaw.
After which, OUR FEMALE AMERICAN COUSIN.
Messrs. Stuart, C. Selby, Billington, Eburne, Miss Julia
Daly, K. Kelly, Laidlaw, and Mrs. Billington.

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Commence at 7.
Box-office open from 10 till 5.
Private boxes, .£2 28. ; Family Boxes, £l.
Orchestra Stalls, ss. ; Balcony, 4s. ; Front Circle Stalls, is. ;
Pit Stalls, 2c; Pit, 15. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, le ; Gallery, 6d.
Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith.

A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.-
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Was. BATTY.
Immense Success of "Maseppa."
A Grand MID-DAY PERFORMANCE will take place on
SATURDAY next, Aug 11, commencing at Two o'clock.
This Evening, Lord Byron's splendid Hippo-drama of
MAZEPPA. AND THE WILD HORSE, with entirely new
and beautiful scenery, costly costumes, and appointments,
introducing the largest stud of highly-trained Horses, Po-
nies, Buffaloes, and Camels in the World.
To be followed by Scenes in the Arena by the Star Riders
of the day.
Doors open at half-past 8, performance commence at 7.
Box-office open daily from 11 till 4.
Stage Manager—Mr. W. WEST.
Director of the Arena—M. Felix Revolti.

CANTERBURY HALL
THIS EVENING,
C. H. GOIJNOD'S OPERA.
FAUST.
First Time in this Country.
Faust
Mephistopheles Mr. C. Bernard.
Siobel Mrs. Anderson.
Marguerite •• • • Miss Russell.
Conductor Mr. Jonghmans.
And selections from
Dinorah, Trovatore, Macbeth, and numerous other
Entertainments.
Balcony, is, Hail. 6d.
Comic Vocalists—Messrs. George Hodson (the Irish Come-
dian and Mimic), and C. Marshall.
The ETHIOPIANS, consisting of 17 performers (organised
expressly for this Establishment), for the performance of
Vocal and Instrumental Music, Comic and Sentimental, with
Negro delineations, anecdotes, &c., in addition to the usual
entertainments.
The gallery is open from 5 till 11 on Sunday Evening.

CONCERTS.-

THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, AUGUST 9, 1860.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
64—highest since noon yesterday.
54—lowest this morning and during the night.
61—this day at noon.

BAnomzTzß-29.69.
WINr—W.N.W. ' • light, with fine weather. It rained
heavily yesterday at times, and continued nearly all day.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS Day.—Morning, 6h. 4m.—Afternoon, 6h. 22m,
To-moitßow.-Morning, 6h. 43m.—Afternoon, 7h. Gm,

THE SUN.

LONDON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1860.

Wednesday's sitting—what was it about-014!
only the Bishop of London's " Union of Benefices
Bill "—and what's that to me! Such is probably
a fair account of the mental colloquy which followed
many a reader's glance at the columns headed
" Parliamentary Intelligence." We confess it was
what passed in our own mind ; but glancing down
the list of speakers, making now very short speeches,
it seemed like a Parliamentary game of foot-ball ;
and, when we were thus led to look at it, we found
the five or six hours' debate to be in reality a very
amusing battle of " All the Crotchets."
And no wonder, when we come to think of it.
The Bill had for one-half of its object to pull down
churches—not the Church—like that infidel Libera-
tion Society—something, if possible, much holier
in the eyes of many, churches themselves—con-
secrated buildings. It is true the Bishop of St.
David's, whose studies in Grecian history may
have partially heathenised his mind, told us
once in an angry fit in the House of Lords
that the common notions of consecration were
all a delusion—that it meant nothing more
than registration of the property in the Bishop's
office ; that no service at all was necessary, much less
one which should transmute base earth and stone
into the fine gold of the sanctuary. But supersti-
tion can survive many such attacks of fact and
sense. It is of too cetherial and subtle, not to say
silly a nature, to be smashed by such missiles ; it
lets them pass through, closes again, and is its
whole self as before, Indeed, if you turn iconoclast
and smash its holy images, it picks up the frag-
ments, caresses them with a tender affection, and
dubs them relics.
We cannot be surprised, then, that, though the de-
molition was the work of Episcopal hands, yet tender
veneration for the consecrated edifices inspired many
a speech. Like a lover's passion, it did not wish to
show itself too conspicuously in the House of Com-
mons, but it could not conceal itself, even at the
hazard of incurring smiles. The bill itself is, in its
purport, a religious business bill. It aims to treat
religious worship as a matter which should be
amenable to the dictates of common sense. The
course of trade, and the habits of the day, have, as
we all know, converted the city of London into a
city of offices and shops, and made it on the Sun-
day., so far as inhabitants are concerned, almost as
mucli a desert as the Great Zahara. Measured by
resirient population, the artificial limits, which we
designate the city, are but a very small municipality.
It is surpassed by almost every large city or town
in the Kingdom. Yet within this now small city
there, are, Sir G. C. LEWIS tells us, 58 churches for
• 55.,C.00 people. On the other hand, large districts in
the suburbs have scarcely any church accommoda-
tion at all. The Bishop of LONDON, who has in him
as much of the man as of the ecclesiastic, very sen-
sibly says, give us power to pull down the churches,
sell -the sites, and apply the proceeds to the erec-
tion of churches where there are people to go to I

thee a.
lii the Lords, where bishops rule the roost, the
bill got along pretty smoothly ; but there are no
bish ops in the Lower House, no persons indeed who
"4 ever become bishops. Here, therefore, as
'alight be expected, all the crotchets of the unpro-
fe"l ellBl laity had full swing. One thought in-
steak/
or pulling down the churches, they ought
to gL t Preachers who were adapted to the popula-
tion,
and who would draw a congregation. " Why
not get us fifty SPURGEONS?" was loudly asked.
If humdrum sermons and dull services would not
td_tract people, why not get up services, and invite
'preachers like those who so easily, last winter, over-
l's?And there seemed reason crowded even St.Pau
in the demand. It would save all the expense
of pulling down :and rebuilding ; and the City
would be resorted to on the Sunday for worship,
as it is on the week'-day for business. Sir G. C.
LEWIS said it was but the old difficulty—that re-
presented by the fahle,,of the mice—who will give

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