The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-31 00:00:00

Both gallant corps marched well past the Queen, and the
latter regiment showed that it wants but little drill to
make it, as of old, the famous Connaught Rangers, who, in
every quarter of the world, have done more to uphold the
reputation of the British arms than almost any o ther
corps in the service.
Yesterday General Knollys was, we presume, out of
spirits. At least he declined to amuse the spectators with
any of the military manoeuvres so peculiarly his own, and
a sample of which original tactics on the occasion of the
last Royal review at Aldershot compelled the Prince of
Prussia to relax his stern features into something as near
a smile as court etiquette permits on such untoward occa-
sions. Those of our military readers who were present on
that day will easily recollect the beautiful warlike ar-
rangement we refer to. The gallant general was then sup-

posed to be defending the steep bluff eminence of Caesar's
Camp against an attack by superior numbers. To secure
the victory to his side ho drew up his cavalry in a line of
squadrons, placed his skirmishers behind them, and firing
along their ranks ; his artillery in the plain below these

again, and firing point blank into both skirmishers and
cavalry. The infantry, as a branch of tho service not
much used in the defence of steep rugged heights, were
judiciously placed on the open common, half a mile in the
rear of all, i❑ long solid lines, looking ou quietly, as if
the novel military dispositions carried out on the height
above them were expressly for their protection. This,
however incredible it may appear to our military
readers who were not present, is nevertheless a perfectly

true account of what actually took place. We wonder
does such drill as this, when one regiment is taught

to fire into the back of another, at all account for the
pugnacious relaxations which the troops at Aldershot
have enjoyed when off duty. After marching past,
therefore, the troops merely retired still further from the
already distant spectators, and commenced a slight sham
battle. It was principally an affair of skirmishing, and
as the men were only provided with five rounds of car-
tridge no heavy firing took place. All the movements were
simple, and consisted merely of au advance upon a gentle
slope, which was surmounted by a wood, held by skir-
mishers. The great distance which intervened between the
spectators and the troops prevents our giving more than
this bare announcement, that something in the nature of a
sham fight did take place. The review terminated soon after
seven. Her Majesty slept at the Pavilion in camp last night.

The arrangement of the railway authorities at Farnbo-
rough were, as usual, most complete; and, notwithstand-
ing the great rush of visitors, gave general satisfaction.

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The steam transport Ayrshire arrived at Spithead yes-
terday morning from the East with the following troops :
—1 subaltern, 2 serjeants, 2 corporals, 1 trumpeter, and
47 rank and file, of the 4th Dragoon Guards ; 1 captain,
1 subaltern, 6 serjeants, 5 corporals, and 109 rank and file,
of the 2d Dragoons; 2 subalterns, 2 serjeants, 3 corporals,
and 75 rank and file, of the 6th Dragoons; 2 captains, 2
subalterns, 1 staff, 3 corporals, and 75 rank and file, of the
10 Hussars ; Medical Staff, 1; total, 416. The officers are
Major Thompson, Capt. Loftus, Lieut. Bird, Cornet Mayne,
and Assistant-Surgeon Hooker, of the 10th Hussars ; Capt.
Nugent, of the 2d Dragoons (Scots Greys) ; Lieut. Dur, -
bar, do. ; ',knits. Sleigh and White, 6th Dragoons; and
Lieut. Fisher, of the 4th Dragoons.
Her Majesty's steamship Sanspareil, 71, Captain A. C.
Key, C.D., arrived at Spithead yesterday morning early
from the Crimea, bringing 725 rank and file, and the fol-
lowing officers of the 72d Highlanders :—Lieutenant-
Colonel W. Paike, Majors Thelluson and M'Kenzie, Cap-
tains Price, Robinson, Alison, Coathupe, and Fielden ;
Lieutenants Vesey (Adjutant), Stewart, the Hon. H.
Ward, Richardson, Bro wnlow, Bassett, Beresford, and
Campion ; Surgeon Seaman, Quartermaster Munro, Pay-
master Webster, Assistant-Surgeon Roberts. The Sans-
pareil passed the steam-transport Robert Lowe (engines
disabled) with Land Transport ou board, on the 23d inst ,
off Cape Finisterre. The 72d landed yesterday at Ports-
mouth Dockyard.
Her Majesty's steam-frigate Sidon, 22, Captain Ingle-
field, was paid off at Portsmouth yesterday.
Her Majesty's steam-frigate Leopard, 18, Captain Hayes,
left Spithead on Tuesday evening for Plymouth.
The Claro transport, No. 121, arrrived yesterday morn-
ing at Spithead with Ordnance stores.

Her Majesty's steam two-decker James Watt, 91, Capt.
T. V. Anson, left Spithead yesterday morning for Fly-
mouth, in tow of her Majesty's paddle-frigate Valorous,
16, Captain C. H. M. Buckle.