The Sun.
London, England, 1869-05-20 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1E69.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

Yesterday Lieut.-General the Hon. Sir James
Yorke Scarlett, K.C.8., commanding the Alder-
shott Division, inspected the batteries of Royal
Horse Artillery at the Camp under the command
of Colonel Smyth, C.B. The batteries were in
readiness to turn out in complete marching order to
Eelmoor-hill, but in codsequence of a heavy fall of
rain, the men and horses were inspected in the
vicinity of their quarters and under the covered
way of the barracks. The Lieut.-General after-
wards inspected the rooms and kits, and expressed
his approbation of the efficient condition of the
cleanliness of the quarters.

'The 97th (Earl of Ulster's) Regiment left Alder-
shott Camp by detachments on Monday, Tuesday,
and yesterday, proceeding by march route via
Guildford, Reigate, and Redhill to Sevenoaks,
whence it will be conveyed by rail to Dover, There
to be stationed.

On Monday the Cavalry Brigade at Aldershot
was exereiscd as a division in the Long Valley by
Major •General 11. 1). White, C. 8., two batteries
of Horse Artillery covering the flanks of the divi-
sion. The corps on the ground were the sth Dra-
goon Guards, 7th Dragoon Guar3s, 6th Inniskill-
ing Dragoons, and the 10th Hussars. Colonel V.
Baker, 10th Hussars, acted as Brigadier. The re-
giments were put through a series of brilliantly-
executed field movements.

The screw gun vessel Lee, 5 guns, Commander
Charles IV. Andrews, arrived at Spithead yester-
day morning from the West Coast of Africa. She
went into Portsmouth harbour to coal, and will
leave again to-day for Woolwich to be paid off.
The Lee brought home a few naval and marine
invalids from different ships, who were transferred
to the Duke of Wellington, flagship of Vice-Admi-
ral Sir James hope, K.C.8.. Commander-in-
Chief.

MISCELLAA'EOUS NEWS.

present reluctance is caused by the belief that the
disestablishment of the Irish Church will lead before
long to that of the English Church. But even then
private patronage will not be touched, and life
interests will be respected.

NON-COLLEGIATE STUDENTS.
Cambridge has followed the good example set by
Oxford, and henceforth university instruction will be
given and degrees conferred at the first-mentioned
seat of learning upon persons who may not be
members of any college or hall. An Order in
Council has been issued approving of this statute.
It is to be hoped that this concession will be largely
used. It has scarcely received the attention at
Oxford which it deserves.

Prussian Government, and the Paris Temps says it has
caused a great sensation at Berlin.

THE ST. GOTHARD RAILWAY.

The Swiss Federal Government has taken up the
stupendous project of a railway through the central
Alpine region of Switzerland with great energy. It was
necessary before proceeding with the scheme to obtain
the consent of the various local governments of the
cantons. A great majority of these have alreadyreturned
an answer favourable to the St. Gothard line, and the
Federal Government has accordingly entered into negotia-
tions with North Germany, Italy, and Baden. Delegates
from these States have been invited to a conference at
Berne. Here the terms of an international treaty will be
agreed upon.