The Sun.
London, England, 1860-09-17 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Hu Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief is
expected to land at Portsmouth from her Majesty's
steamer Black Eagle, -on his return to London
from visiting the Channel Islands. It is expected
that his Royal Highness will avail himself of the
opportunity to inspect the troops in the garrison.
A troop of the 10th Hussars will march from
Aldershott for Ipswich to-morrow (Tuesday), and
another, also for Ipswich, on Wednesday. A third
troop will leave for Northampton to-morrow, a
fourth for Norwich on Wednesday, and the re-
mainder,with head-quarters, for the same city, on
Thursday.
With regard to the contemplated extension of the
camp at Colchester, it appears that the tenant of
the Abbey Farm is about to retire from the occupa-
tion, and give it up to the Government authorities.
Staff Assist.-Surg. Casley, having arrived at this
station, will relieve Staff Assist.-Burg. Brown (who
hag gone to the 18th), and will be. attached to the
10th battalion. The number of bvalzds who have
arrived at the camp from Chatham is 36.
A detachment of the Ist battalion of the Bth
(King's OWE) Regiment arrived in Portsmouth
yesterday
from Chatham, and joined head-quarters

at Gosport. The detachment consisted of 5 officers,
332 men, 20 women, and 30 children.

The hired transport Donald M'Kay, Capt. Chas.
Pryce, arrived at Spithead on Saturday morning
from the Mauritius with troops, consisting of the
61st Regiment, commanded by Lieut.-Col. Rainey,
three non-commissioned officers and privates of the
Royal Artillery, 53 non-commissioned officers and
privates, women and children, of the Royal En-
gineers, and 16 military invalids of various corps.
The 61st Regiment comprised—Officers—Lieut.-
Col. Rainey, in command; Major Redmond ;
Brevet-Majors Gordon and Burnside ; Capts.
M'Donongh, Thurston, and Sloman ; Lieuts. Hut-
ton, Griffiths, Boileau, Murphy, Casement, Ramsey,
Sewell, and Fane ; Ensigns Hamilton, Nugent,
Ness, Atkinson, Cockle, Borton, and Frazer ; Pay-
master W. Dowler ; Quartermaster J. Dowler ;
Assist.-Surgs. Hoyte and Mackinnon ; ladies,
families of offieers—Mrs. Burnside and two child-
ren, Mrs. Sloman and one child, Mrs. Thurston,
Mrs. W. Dowler, Mrs. J. Dowler, Mrs. M'Do-
nough, and Mrs. Frazer and two children; Assist.-
Commissary Johnson, Mrs. Johnson, and one child
non-commissioned officers, 77 ; privates and drum-
mers, 590 ; women, 29 ; and children, 34. Private
passengers, Mr. and Master Scott, from St. Helena.
The Donald M'Kay sailed from the Mauritius on
the 20th of June, and from St. Helena on the 30th,
of July. She made the Cape land in nine days from
the Mauritius, and was afterwards 14 days from
Cape Recife to the Cape of Good Hope. After
rounding the Cape she had very light and variable
winds until reaching St. Helena. From 15 to 48
deg. north she experienced nothing but easterly
winds, and was driven into 452 deg. W. longitude.
She caught the first of the present S.W. winds on
the 12th inst. In the Channel the weather was
very thick and dirty. She passed an immense
number of vessels of all nations on the voyage home-
wards, and Captain Pryce reports that during
the period of a somewhat considerable experience
at sea he never before saw so large a number
during a single voyage. Twelve deaths have oc-
curred since the troops were embarked at the
Mauritius, but these were from diseases not con-
tracted on hoard the ship. The immense space of
the vessel's decks and their ample ventilation ren-
der her a splendid troopship for a long voyage.
Orders have been received for the troops to be
landed at Portsmouth dockyard this morning at
daybreak. The 61st Regiment will proceed by rail-
way to Plymouth, the Royal Artillery and Engi-
neers to Woolwich, and the invalids to Chatham.
The Runnymede hired transport arrived at Spit-
head yesterday morning from Hongkong and St.
Helena, sailing from the last named port the same
day as the Donald M'Kay, which, .as will be seen
above, arrived at Spithead on the previous day.
The Runnymede has 141 naval invalids on board
(no military) who will be landed from the ship and
transferred to the Victory flagship ; those cases
which may require such treatment will be sent to
the Royal Naval Hospital at Hasler. The follow-
ing officers have arrived in the ship :—Mr. Bowen,
Master, R.N., Admiralty Agent, Dr. Carr, R.N.,
and Assist.-Surgeon Bartlett, R,N., in charge of
invalids; Lieuts. Smith, Gilbert, and Kellett,
R.N., and two warrant officers.
The screw steam troopship Megsera, 6, Comman-
der J. Hunt, from Portsmouth on Thursday, ar-
rived at Plymouth en Saturday with the Durham
Militia Artillery, supernumeraries, and some of the
artillerymen's wives, upwards of 600 souls. The
Megaara went into Hamoaze and took up a berth
near the Devonport dockyard, but the troops were
landed by the steamtug Zephyr at the Royal Wil-
liam Victualling-yard, and marched to their quar-
ters in the Raglan Barracks, Mount Wise ; they
are commanded by Col. Hall. The Megmra left
Plymouth on Saturday evening.
We have to record the death of Major-Gen. Sir
M. Creagh, K.H., who died at Boulogne on Friday
morning last. The deceased officer entered the army
in 1802, and had seen much active service in India,
Africa, and the West Indies. The following is a
summary of his military services :—Served in the
expedition under Sir David Baird against the Cape
of Good Hope ; was wounded in the action of the
Blue Bourg. In 1810 accompanied the expedition
(as brigade major) which sailed from Madras against
the French islands ; desperately wounded by a can-
non shot, which carried away a part of hi; left
shoulder and killed six of his men, at the attack of
the batteries before St. Denis, Isle of Bourbon ; was
thanked in general orders and favourably mentioned
in the despatches. In 1817 and 1818 served, in the
command of the 86th flank companies, during the
Alahratta and Pindarree wars in India. In 1818
served in the Kandyan country, interior of Ceylon,
during that harassing war, in command of the
flank companies off` the 86th and other detachments,
receiving the repeated thanks of Gen. Sir K. Brow n-
rigg for his services in the enemy's country. For
10 years he was lieut.-col. of the 86th Foot, viz.,
from Feb., 1832 to 1842, when he was appointed to
the 11th Foot, a command he held up to 1845, in
which year he exchanged to half•pay unattached.
In 1832 he was made a Knight of the Royal Hano-
verian Guelphic Order, and created a Knight
Bachelor of William IV. The late general's com-
missions bore date as follows :—Ensign, May 9,
1802 ; lieut., Feb. 28, 1804 ; capt., Nov. 25, 1809 ;
major, Oct. 24, 1821 ; lieut.- col., Dec. 31, 1830; col.,
Nov. 9, 1846 ; and major-gen., June 20, 1854. On
the death of Lieut.-Gen. G. C. Falconer in January
last the gallant deceased was appointed col. of the
73d Regiment, which becomes at the disposal o
the Commander-in-Chief by his death.

IRE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT.

On Saturday afternoon Colonel M'Murdo, C. 8.,
~nspector-General of Volunteers, reviewed the Lon-
don Rifle Brigade in Hyde Park, in the presence of
some thousands of people. The regiment, to the
number of upwards of 700, mustered at 3 o'clock in
the quadrangle of Christ's Hospital, under the com-
mand of Lieut.-Colonel Hicks, and thence marched
to the ground, preceded by their two fine bands,
by way of Holborn and Oxford street, entering the
park at the Marble-arch. The other officers in com-
mand were Lieut.-Colonel Close, late of the 90th
Light Infantry ; Major (Alderman) Rose, Captain
Ewens, Adjutant, late of the 60th Rifles; Captain
Pawson, adjutantof the first battalion, and Captain
Smith, adjutant of the second battalion, and late of
the 30th Regiment. Among the subaltern officers
present were Lieuts. J. Davies-Sewell, Finch, Hop-
kinson, Maclachlan, and Bainbridge ; and'Ensigns
Hanson, Pinkney, C. Hopkinson, Stretton, Worth,
Towse, and Valiance, together with Surgeon
May and Assistant-Surgeon Probert. The in-
spection took place on the northern side of the
park, in the open plateau fronting Park-lane, where
the Queen on a recent occasion reviewed the Volun-
teer Corps.under circumstances which will long be
memorable. The ground was kept by the Queen's
(Westminster) Volunteers, a remarkably smart
body of men, of whom about 500 were present,
attended by their band, under the command of
Major Russell, a relative of Lord J. Russell, and
Major
Mayne. As Colonel M'Murdo rode upon
the ground the brigade wheeled into line to receive
him and presented arms. The day was fine, the
men presented an imposing appearance, and the
spectacle was interesting and picturesque. The
colonel, accompanied by Lieut.-Colonel Hicks, rode
slowly along the front and rear ranks, minutely
inspecting the men, and eccasionally asking ques-
tions of the officers. This ceremony over, the ranks
were closed, the brigade *reformed into open
column, and then marched past the inspector-
general to the music of the bands, first at quick time
at wheeling and quarter distance, and then at " the
double quick." The precision and stateliness of their
marching were so conspicuous as to strike even the
experienced eye of Col. M'Murdo and to elicit fre-
quent expressions of admiration from him addressed
to those about him, as well as cheers from the
crowd. The brigade afterwards executed a series
of spirited evolutions, including the formation of
squares to receive cavalry, wheeling again into open
column, then counter-marching by divisions round
the centre. Then ensued some smart skirmishing
and file-firing, the brigade while this was going on
being scattered over the ground, but disposed in
accordance With military tactics, and finally deploy-
ing into line and finishing the ceremony at dusk

with a grand volley. Col. M'Murdo, before taking
his departure; spoke some spirited words of compli-
ment and encouragement to the colonel in com-
mand of the brigade and the rest of the officers
and men, addressing them as " Soldiers and Vo-
lunteers." He expressed the pleasure with which
he had witnessed their soldierlike bearing
and 'promptitude, rapidity and steadiness
of movement, laying special emphasis on the
latter quality, which he said equalled, if it
did not surpass, any thing he had seen in that re-
spect, many as had been his opportunities for in-
specting Volunteer Corps in different parts of the
country. Turning to the officers present, he com-
plimented them upon the unmistakeable indica-
tions of efficiency and smartness they had evinced,
remarking that it was the duty, and ought to be
the pride and the ambition of officers of Volunteer
Corps to render themselves in all respects worthy
to command soldiers such as they, composed as they
were, like the rest of the Volunteers throughout the
country, of the very elite of a great people, prompted
at a critical time by the lofty and generous im-
pulses of loyalty and patriotism. He was under-
stood to dwell kindly for a moment on the paucity
of officers in attendance in comparison with the
numerical strength of the brigade, and to express a
hope that that want would eventually be rectified
by the exercise of good feeling on their part. He
regretted that some difficulties had for a while re-
tarded their target practice, but these once re-
moved, as he trusted they speedily would be, and,
judging from the marked aptitude and proficiency
they had attained in their military duties, they
would eventually, should ever the necessity arise,
be fit to occupy the post of danger, and conse-
quently of honour, in the line of battle. The colo-
nel then rode off the ground, amid the cheers of
the brigade and the crowd. The ceremony was
alone marred by accidents to two members of the
brigade, one of whom, Private Wilkins, of the F
company, sustained an injury in the right ear,
though not serious, we believe, by the accidental
explosion of his rifle ; and Private Sampson of the
I company, had the fore finger of his right hand
badly wounded from a similar casualty.
The Bromley, Beckenham, and Chislehurst corps,
under the command of Captain Satterthwaite, were
inspected on Tuesday by Col. Luard, who expressed
his approval of their progress. Among the privates
present was Mr. William Dent, the eminent mer-
chant, and a member of the Indian Council. This
gentleman, by his support of the movement and
his constant attendance at drill, has afforded an ex-
cellent example to the inhabitants of the district.
The 7th Surrey Rifles, under the command of Major
Beresford, paraded at Newington Sessions House
on Saturday. The corps, headed by their band, pro-
ceeded to Peckham, where they were joined by the
10th Surrey (Bermondsey), under Captain Glover.
The two corps marched home together to the ex-
cellent music of the 3d Surrey Militia. The 7th
continues steadily increasing its mustering roll. A
prize rifle will shortly be competed for.
A marksman's badge of cross muskets, to be
worn on the left sleeve, has been presented to three
privates in the Colchester Corps. Mr. Taylor (who
recently won a prize cap in Wyvenhoe-park), Mr.
Cole, and Mr. Fenning, all three gentlemen having
made the requisite number of points in the regula-
tion practice to entitle them to the rank of marks-
men. An effort is being made to form another
company of volunteers in Colchester, and about
£lOO has been subscribed for the purpose.
The prizes competed for by the Great Yarmouth
Volunteers a few days ago were distributed by the
Mayor on Friday evening at the Town-hall. Mr.
Bly won the ladies' challenge cup, valued at £3O;
Mr. H. Fenner, the borough members' prize of £10;
Mr. Scott, a cup, valued at £5; and Mr. Leman, a
Turner rifle. Of 31 Volunteers who competed for
the challenge cup, 16 obtained such a number of
points as would have entitled them if they had
been in the regular army to rank as marksmen,
and to receive id. per day extra pay.
Captain Storey, of the Ist Company, Ist Battalion
of Royal Arsenal Volunteers, who also held au ap-
pointment as master of the gun factories at Wool-
wich, died on Thursday morning last at his resi-
dence, Maxey-road, Plumstead. Being much re-
spected both in his civil and military capacity, it
was determined that he should be buried with mili-
tary honours, and accordingly a large body of Vo-
lunteers belonging to his and the neighbouring
corps assembled at the Arsenal at 4 o'clock on Sac
turday, and proceeded to the residence of the de-
ceased officer. The coffin, with his cap and sword
upon it, was thereupon placed upon a gun drawn
by four horses, and was preceded by a firing party
of 100 Volunteer riflemen and the three bands of
the Arsenal, six captains of Volunteers officiating
as pallbearers. It was followed by the whole of the
Royal Arsenal Volunteers and several bodies from
neighbouring places, in all about 2,000, to the
cemetery belonging to the Woolwich parish, in
Wickham-lane, the " Dead March" being played as
the cortege proceeded on its way: As soon as the
service had been read three volleys were fired over
the grave, and the usual military forms peculiar to
occasions of the kind were gone through, after
which the Volunteers marched home.
A parade and drill of the Workman's Volunteer
Brigade, now numbering close upon 500 men, took
place on Saturday evening, from 6 to 8 o'clock, in
the Guildhall, kindly accorded by the permission
of the Lord Mayor. Upwards of 400 belonging to
the corps, including the band, were present. Cap-
tain Norton, one of the council, inspected the bat-

talion, in the absence of General Beatson, and do-
clared his astonishment and gratification at the
bearing of the men, and the progress made by them
in so short a time. After the inspection Mr.
Richards, the major elect, took the command of the
battalion, which marched round in quick time,
saluting the veteran officer who had inspected the
troops. Captain Norton then addressed them in a
few patriotic ants pi actioal Arntenees. Mr. J. A.
Nicholay, one of the council, also addressed the
men. He did so as a friend of the people, and said
that the Government ought to be proud of such an
exhibition of martial spirit and such conduct as
he had witnessed that evening. He said that the
working men had homes, and hearths, and wives,
and children to defend, as well as any other rank
of men. It was all nonsense and very mistaken to
say that they were not to be intrusted with arms.
The battalion then marched, headed by the band
playing, from the Guildhall to their head-quarters
in Great Tower-street, in perfect order, where they
dismissed from the parade. A body of temperance
men signified their wish to join as a distinct com-

pany under the same organisation and rules. It is
expected that the second regiment will shortly be
enrolled, through the instrumentality of some other
public•spirited persons struck with the success, so
far, of the Workman's Volunteer Brigade.
The North Craven Rifle Corps was inspected a
few days ago by Major Cookson, who, it-is said, is
about to be appointed adjutant of the 2d battalion
of West Riding of Yorkshire Rifle Volunteers, of
which the North Craven form one company. The
men were put through a variety of manoeuvres, and
at the close Major Wilson, commandant of the bat-
talion; and Major Cookson expressed satisfaction at
the state of efficiency in which they found the corps.

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