The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-04 00:00:00

INSPECTION OF CAVALRY BY THE

COMMANDER-IN-C.HIEF.

CANTERBURY, SATURDAY EVENING.
The 12th Royal (Prince of Wales) Lancers, under
the command of Colonel Tottenham, and the 6th Cara-
bineers, under the command of Colonel Jones, were in-
spected to.dey by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam-
bridge, Coteee;:, Chief. His Royal Highness was
accompanied Ly Adjutant-General Sir G. A.
Wetherall, Sir Colin ~.:fampbeil, and another general
officer. Time did not permit, or it was proposed by
some of the citizens to have presented a congratulatory
address to his Royal Highness. The party arrived at
Canterbury shortly before ten o'clock, and the duke,
with the other generals, immediately jumped into a
stanhope belonging to one of the officers of the garrison,
and drove through the city to the Cavalry Barracks.
Wherever his Royal Highness was recognised uncovered
heads and waving of hats greeted his presence. It was
remarked that the Duke looked exceedingly well, as
did al-o Sir C. Campbell, who was the obeerved of all
observers. Owing to its not being generally known that
the Commander-in-Chief would pay a visit to the bar-
racks there ware comparatively few spectators present.
The troops were drawn up in line in review order, in the
exercise field at the rear of the Cavalry Bariaeks, and re-
ceived his Royal Highness with a general salute.
Having carefully inspected the men (the bands of the
two regiments playing alternately), the Commander-in-
Chief took up his position with his face fronting the
military hospital, when the troops were marched past in
quick time. Tee general appearance of these two fine
regiments was most imposing. They were then formed
in close columns of regiments facing each other—the
Commander-iii• Chief, with the other generals, occupy.
ing the interval. His Royal Highness then addressed
the officers and men, hut his remarks were totally in-
audible to the civilians present—so great a distance was
kept unoccupied between them and the troops. His
Royal Highness was unch..rstood to express his high
gratification at the appearance of the two regiments—
old comrades in arms ; and the pleasure he felt in again
meeting them. They were a credit to the service to
which they belonged. He was sure they would prove
themselves worthy of the high opinion that had always
been entertained of them. His Royal Highness also
adverted to the period when the Carabineers were under
the command of General Jackson, and the Lancers
under Colonel Stowe], and spoke complimentary of their
past and present organisation and efficiency. His best
wishes would accompany them to India, and he hoped '
to see them safely return again to their native land.
The two regiments then retired in succession of troops,
and the illustrious visitors proceeded to the mess-room
of the Lancers, where they partook of a hasty luncheon,
and then left for town.

Ti:e first portion of the Carabineers leave here in the
course of the present week for India.

SUPPOSED MURDER.

SHERRNESS, August 2.
An inquest has this day been held at the Fountain
Hotel, before Mr. Hill, the county coroner, on the body
of a young man, aged about 23, whose death seems to
have taken place under very suspicious circumstances.
It was proved that deceased had on Wednesday last
arrived here by the London steam packet. He hired a
waterman to row him about the river for an hour in the
afternoon, and for a similar time in the evening. De-
ceased then proceeded for a walk along Queenborough
wall, and was not seen alive afterwards. Deceased's
hat (which was nearly new, and made by Chapman and
Moore, Old Bond street, London) was found by Mr.
Josiah Hall between half-past 9 and 10 o'clock that night
under Queenborough-wall, immediately opposite to
where the body was afterwards found. When deceased's
body was first found two large rough stones, which had
no doubt been taken from the sea-facing of the wall,
were lying on the upper side of the body. Two witnesses
state that on getting him out the stones fell off. The
coroner immediately ordered one of the constables to
proceed to the spot with the two men who first found
the body to search for the stones. The constable and
the men some time after returned with a number of
large stones, all of which were found lying immediately
under the water whence the body had been taken. The
stones exceeded one cwt. Further evidence led the jury
to suggest an adjournment until next Tuesday week, to
give the constables an opportunity to make every in-
quiry. Deceased informed the man who had been row-
ing him about the harbour that he was in the service of
a judge, and had left his place unknown to his employer.
He stated that the sea air had done him a great deal of
good, and on his leaving him to proceed along Queen-
borough-wall he engaged him to take him in his boat the
following day. He appeared an intelligent young man.
He was at the time sober. He drank nothing but gin-
ger-beer, and appeared in very good spirits. He further
stated that his previous employer was the gentleman
who personally commenced to break up the street paving
in the High-street, Canterbury, for laying down the
lines of rail at the time the city authorities forbade the
railway company to disturb the Street paving.
If publicity were given to these circumstances, the
coroner and jury were of opinion it might lead to the
identity of the unfortunate man who has apparently in
some brutal wanner been suddenly launched into eternity,