The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-29 00:00:00

THE VOLUNTEERS AT DOVER.

THE DEPARTURE.

Long before daybreak this morning the Volun-
teers mustered at their respective head-quarters pre-
paratory to taking their departure to assist in the
Review at Dover. The men comprising the 3d
London left Farriugdon•strect precisely at 4.40,
preceded by pioneers, and the band playing " The
bell goes a ringing for Sarah." They were the first
to arrive at the Blackfriars Station, where they
were soon followed by the 37th, 40th, and 48,h
Middlesex, and also the 2d London, and the
train conveying them was despatched soon after
5. Three other trains were also started from
this point, containing members of the 39th, 42th
Middlesex, 4th Administrative Battalion Surrey, 7th
Surrey, 2d Administrative Battalion Middlesex,
Ist and 19th Surrey, 2d, the 35th West Riding
of York, and the 3d Middlesex Artillery, the
latter having at the last moment changed their
place of departure from Victoria. Each train
was got off in a satisfactory manner, Colonel
Deshon being appointed by the War-office
to superintend the departure of the troops, in
which he was assisted by Mr. Plasket, the manager
of the station. It was near 5 o'clock when the first
train left Victoria, with men belonging to the Ist
Middlesex Engineers and the Ist, 11th, and 36th
Middlesex. The second train conveyed members
of the 22d and 26th Middlesex and the Ist
Surrey Artillery ; the third those belonging to
the 2d and 4th Middlesex and the Cam-
' bridge University ; and the fourth, the 2d and sth
15th Bucks. A special train was afterwads made up
! of " stragglers," and set off at 6.35.

His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, accompanied
by Major Elphinstone, left Charing-cross station
at five minutes past eight, by the tidal train, en
route for Folkestone, where it would be made " spe-
cial" to Dover.

DOVER, Monday, 10 o'Clock.

The troops have nearly all assembled on the sea
front. The wind is blowing a gale, and the sea is
breaking with terrific force over the Parade, fort-
ing the troops to beat a retreat every now and then.
Heavy clouds are beating up from the east, and
a slight fall of frozen ice is followed by a heavy
snowstorm. The poor Volunteers are drawn up in
colomns, and are patiently and good temperedly
receiving a thorough drenching. The storm of
sleet and rain continues with increased violence,
but to the large majority of the troops it appears a
source of amusement. All this time the officers in
command are holding a council of war, and it is
generally rumoured that there will be no review.
An order is just issued (20 minutes to 11) for the
troops to break off till 3 o'clock. The order is
received with cheers, and as the men stroll away in
an apparent confusion' the sky suddenly clears, the
rain ceases, and murmurs of regret at the order
prevail generally. The Duke of Cambridge has
just entered the Lord Warden Hotel, where a coun-
cil of war is summoned for half-past 11.

The Duke of Cambridge has this moment.P7
minutes past 11] issued au order that all regulars

are to go home.
The sun is now shining brilliantly.
DOVER, Half-past Eleven.

It is decided that there will be no review. The
men will fall in at three o'clock, and if the weather
is fine they will march past the general.
The Duke of Cambridge has ordered a muster
and a march past. The aides are accordingly scam-
pering in all directions to call in the scattered forces.
'.['he gale has abated.

LATEST TELEGRAM.
DOVER, Noon.
The Duke of Cambridge has countermanded all
previous orders.
The assembly was instantly sounded.
The review is ❑ow proceeding. Princes Arthur
and Teck are with the Duke. The weather is
clearing.

THE NORIVICH lIILIRDER.

(BY TELEGRAPH.)
NORWICH, Monday.

The trial of William Sheward, charged on his
confession, 'with the murder of his wife at Norwich,
in June, 1851, commenced to-day, before Mr.
Baron Pigott.
Mr. O'Malley opened the case at great length,
calling attention to the inexplicable disappearance
of the prisoner's wife, the prisoner's confession, and
the other strange circumstances of the case.

EXECUTION OF TDERER.—THIS YHE sALFuRD 111 UR
DA.

(BY ELECTRICTELEGRAPH.)

SALFORD, Monday. —Michael James Johnson was
executed at the new gaol this morning, at eight
o'clock, for the murder of Patrick Nurney at a
beerhouse in Salford. Gaol officials and represen-
tatives of the press only were present. The
prisoner, who was only 20 years of age, displayed
great firmness. No excitement outside.

SHIPPING INTELLIGIaCE.-7 his Day.

(BY TELEGRAPH.)
DEAL, Monday Morning.
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- ...
Wind, E.N.E. ; a gale.
Anchored—Catharine, of Sunderland, from Charente
for Yarmouth (captain dead); Woodland, from Philadel-
phia for Rotterdam.
Passed, March 28—Ta Lee, from Hongkong for London
(and not, as reported, last night).

ELECTION EXPENSES.—According to a return
which has just been published, the expenses incurred by
Mr. John St. Aubyn, one of the two unopposed Liberal
members for West Cornwall at Cie general election, were
£633 9s. 9d., of which £404 was paid to professional agents,
and £lOl for printing and advertising.

LAW AND -EQUITY.-011 Friday the offices of the
Courts of Law and Equity were closed till Wednesday
next for the Easter recess. In law the holiday. terminate
on Tuesday, but in Chancery the rest is to the 3d of April.
The Courts of Law and Equity will not resume their sit •
tinge until tho commenoement of Easter Term, when the
Lord Chancellor will receive the Judges for the first time
since his appointment.

BRITISH MUSEUM.—A. new regulation has just
been issued by the trustees of the British Museum requir •
ing that students frequenting the galleries for the purpose
of copying objects of arts, natural history, ctc., should on
each visit inscribe their names in books provided to receive
their signatures, and now placed in the entrance-hall of
the institution with that view.

THE POTATO CROP.—The early potato crop in
the west of Cornwall and Scilly has been considerably
increased by the recent severe frosts. In some places the
ground is being ploughed and re-tilled.%
FATAL ACCIDENT AT A STEEPLECHASE.--On Sa-
turday morning an inquest was held at Wigton, near Car-
lisle upon the body of William Gambles, a groom and
horse jockey, who died on Friday morning from injuries
received while riding a horse in a steeplechase at Wigton
on Wednesday last. It appears that in the course of a
race two horses preceding the one which deceased
rode fell at a water leap, and in order to avoid riding over
them the deceased pulled towards the rails, and, pulling
too near, the horse ran against a hurdle, shivered it to
atoms, and fell, rolling over its rider, who sustained
severe internal injuries. He was picked up insensible
and convoyed to the nearest hotel. Though every
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attention was paid him, he never rallied, and died the
following evening. The jury, without hearing
evidenoe
from medical men, returned a verdict of "Accidental
death."
THE- KILDONAN GOLD DIGGINGS.—Upwards of
40 men have left Thurso during last week for these dig-
gings. Companies have been formed of eight, ten, and
twelve men, who have got wooden sheds made for their
accommodation, and had them conveyed to Kildonan by

carts.
The Bishop of Carlisle is now in Paris, having
left Hastings on tho 13th inst.; and, since his arrival in
the French capital, tho accounts of his health are, on the
whole, somewhat more favourable.—Carlisle Patriot.
THE PADDOCK AT EPSON.—The Sporting Gazette
hears that the managers of Epsom races obtained a long
lease of the paddack from the late Mr. Heathcote, at a
large annual rental, shortly beforo his death; and for the
first time an admission fee of ss. will be charged at the
approaching Spring Meeting, on Tuesday and Wednesday
next. - .

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