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SPOKTING INTELLIGENCE.

OLD WINDSOR AND ROYAL HUNT STEEPLE-

CHASES.
MONDAY.

This meeting, postponed owing to the overflowing of the
Thames, took place yesterday over the course where two
years ago the Datchet meeting was inaugurated. The
sport, through the execrable management, was of the most
tedious description, the numbers kr the first race not being
announced till more than an hour after time ; and although
the fields were small time throughout the afternoon was
further lost. This state of affairs was entirely owing to
there being no regular officials—an omission, for the sake
of the public, we trust the executive will remedy in flaw°.
The novel matches between hounds and horses, which were
looked forward to with great interest, turned out a perfect
farce in each instance. A detailed return is appended :
The Farmers' Plate, for hunters; four-yr-olds and up--
wards ; weight for age; penalties and allowances. About
two miles. Five subs.

Mr G. Cross, jun., na Gossip, by idle Boy--Miss Er-
skine, 4 yrs (£4O), lOst llb (Mr. Hobson 1
Mr. Hurman's Lambton, aged (£2O), 105 t......... (Marti 2
Mr. J. Pullin's Mystery, aged (Xlo),l2st (Mr. J: H. Pullin, 3
Mr. J. H. Pullin's Harry Dunbar, aged (X2O), lOst 516
. (Cannon) 0
Betting-5 to 4on Gossip, 3to 1 agst Lambton, 10 to 1
agst any other.
Lambton jumped off with the lead, but after clearing the
first fence, Mystery took up the running, followed by
Lambton and Gossip side by side, Harry Dunbar bringing
up the rear. They ran in this order till within three quar-
ters of a mile of home, when the favourite and Lambton
headed Mystery, the pair racing side by side to the last
fence, which Lambton cleared slightly in advance; but
Gossip, when fairly landed, having the speed of her op-
ponent, won cleverly by half a length. Mystery was a bad
third, and Harry Dunbar walked in many lengths in the
the rear. The winner was not sold.

A Selling Race of 20 sow, added to a Sweepstakes of 5
sovs each, 2 ft, for four-yr-olds and upwards ; weigh
for age; maiden and selling allowances. About two

miles and a half. 11 subs.
Mr. Williams's Gorsehawk, aged (.C5O), 12st (Jarvis) 1
Mr. Cross's Red Rose, 5 yrs (h b), (X5O), list 21b
(Mr. Hobson) 2
Mr. Land's Holkar, aged (£25), list (Martin) 3
Mr. E. Green's Sandford, aged (.£25), list 71b...(Ablett) 0
Mr. Gilke's tivsr the Sea, aged (25), list 41b...(8. Land) 0
Betting-6 to 4 agst Gorsehawk -2to 1 agst Red Ro'se,
4to 1 agst Sandford. _ _ _

Sandford took up the running, but after clearing the
first fence the favourite, forcing the pace, rushed to the
front, and, holding his own throughout, won in the com-
monest of canters by twenty lengths from Red Rose, who
was at least that distance in advance of bolkar ; Over the
Sea pulled up after going once round, and Sandford, when
beaten off, retired from the contest half a mile from home.
The winner was bought by Mr. Glennie for 70 guineas.
The Priory Stakes of 3 sovs each, 1 ft., with 20 added ;
list 71b each; penalties and allowandes. About 'two
Milos and a half. 12 subs.
Mr. Cross's Red Rose, 5 yrs, (11 b) (£6O), list 716
(Mr. Hobson) 1
Mr. Dally's Mrs, Naggleton, aged (X 00), list 71b
(Jaryis) 2

Notwithstanding a cold east wind and rather ungenial
weather for the season of the year, the second day of the
Paris Spring Races passed off exceedingly well, and the
attractions in the Bois de Boulogne prove much stronger
than those offered by the Exhibition, which on the last oc-
casion was almost abandoned by visitors. A good display of
carriages lined the pals opposite the stands, and conspi-
cuous among them were many uew list carriages, with the
prices offered on cards for each race suspended from the
windows, and the owners seemed to be doing a good busi-
ness. The races commenced shortly after 2 o'clock with the
Prix de Boulogne, for which Alexandra was made the
favourite, but she never showed particularly conspicuous in
the race, which was won by M. Lupin's Yolande, who was
claimed. The Prix de l'lmperatrice was the race of the day,
and Auguste—none the worse for two sea journeys during
the week—won in a canter ; Etoilo Filaute was hope-
lessly beaten on going up the hill about a mile from
home, Vertugadin and Gontran both started ; the former,
when leading, went the wrong course, .tind was thus out of
the race; the pace was good all the way, and certainly the
best horse won. ..The Prig daLongchamps was remark-
able for the appearance cf Ptbricien in M. Delamarre's
stable ; this colt has been lately backed for the Derby, and
after the race 12 to 1 was tali'en. The Prix de la Seine
brought out a good field. The Prix de 131augy was won by
an outsider—viz., Alabama, at 10 to 1, thanks to the good
riding of G. Pratt, who completely stole the race, as Plutus
was winning easily, but his jockey, wishing to draw it fine,
got done just by a head. Plutus was backed heavily by
the stable, who looked unutterable things afterlt was over.
The races are fully described beloi.

Prix de Boulogne, of 120 sous, for 3-yr-old horses and
upwards. Entrance 4 sous each. 3-yr-olds, 7st 61b ;
4-yr-olds, Ost 61b; 5-yr-olds and aged, lOst 21b. All
horses to be sold for 280 sous. Two miles seven furlongs.
M. Lupin's Yolande, by Flying Dutchman—Chatelaine,
3 yrs, 7st 31b (Kitchener) 1
M. Suckles Sibar, 3 yrs, 7st 61b (Carroll„) 2
Count F. de Lagrange's Ajax 111., 3 yrs, 7st 61b ('Pratt 3
Mr. T. Carter's Trusty, 3 yrs, 7.tt 31b (Purr) 4
M. Delatre's Alexandra, 4 yrs, 9st 31b (A. Watkins) 0
M. H. Lunel's Charlemagne 11., 3 yrs, 7st 61b .:.(Hatley) 0

Betting-6 to 4 agst Alexandra, sto 2 agst Charlemagne
11., 3 to 1 agst Yolando.
Ajax made the running, followed by Trusty and Alex-
dra in the order named. At the top of the hill Trusty took
the lead with Alexandra second ; before the last turn
Alexandreand Trusty were beaten, when Sibar and Ajax
went on in front together, and were joined by Yolande
below tho distance, who won after a good race by a neck;
three lengths between second and third. The winner was
sold fer 321 soya by M. Halley Claparde.

rri'a t Ltrugul.miipo, I?..4l4cF,Ottdv. u 1.20

12 sovs each, 8 ft, and 6 if declared the 12th of April•
The second horse received 16 sovs. Colts, Bst 71b ;

fillies, Bst 41b. About one mile and a half.
M. H. Delemarre's Patricien, by Monarque—Papillotte,
3 yrs, Bst 71b
M. P. Aumont's New Star, Bst llb (Carroll) 2
Major Fridolin's Debut, Bst 71b (0. Pratt 3
M. A. Fould's Leda., Bst 41b (Haight 4
M. J. Reiset's Cote d'Or, Bst 41b (Chifney 0

M. Lapin's Nisita, Bst 41b (I itchener) 0
M. L. Andru's Six Mai, Bst 71b (A. Watkins) 0
Count F. do Lagrange's Venise IL, Bst 41b ...(G. Pratt) 0
„
Betting-2 to 1 agst Mai, '4 to 1 agst Patrician, sto 1
agst Leda.
Cote d'Or made the running, followed by Six Mai and
Leda. At the last turn the four placed were altogether,
and Patricien caw away at .the distance, and won cleverly
by a length, a neck between second and third ; Leda a
good fourth, Six Mai nowhere.

Prix de la Seine of 400 Bova for 3-yr-old horses and up-
wards. Entrance 8 sovs each, aft; the second horse re-
ceived 40 sovs; 3-yr-olds, 7st 121 b; 4-yr-olds, 9st 81b ;
5-yr-olds, lOst llb ; 6-yr 0.14 and aged, lOst 41b. Cer-
tain penalties and allowances. A mile and a half.
M. L. Andre's Ray Bias, by West Australian—Rosati,
3 yrs, 7st 121 b (A. Watkins) 1
M. Lupin's Le Sioulet, 4 yrs, 9st 31b (Kitchener) 2
M. E. de la Cbarme's Nortnandie, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (Carroll) 3
Major Fridolin's Fleur do Bois, 4 yrs Bst 131 b (0. Pratt 4
M. A. Fould's Malvina, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (Haight 0
M. H. Delatuarro's Willis, 4 yrs, Bst 131 b (Musgrove 0
Count F. de Lagrange's Atalante, 3 yrs, 7st 91D
(G. Pratt) 0
Baron de Nexon's Cintiniere, 4 yrs, Bst 131 b (Green) 0
Betting-5 to 2 agst Le Sioulet, 3to 1 agst Atalanta 4
to 1 agst Normandie, 5 to 1 agst Buy Bias, and 6 to 1 agst
Willis.

Cintiniere, Malvina, and Atalante got away slightly in
front. After passing the windmill turn Atalante took the
lead, which she maintained to the bend for home, where
she was beaten,. leaving Ruy Blas in front, who always had
the best of it, and won very easily by a length and a half ;
three quarters of a length between the second and third,
Fleur de Bois, close up, a good fourth.
Grand Prix de L'linperatrice, of 600 sovs, for four year old
horses and upwards. Entrance 16 sovs each, h ft; four
year olds 9st, five year olds 9st 91b, six year olds and
aged 9st 121 b. Three miles and one furlong. 11 subs.
Count F. de Lagrange's Auguste, by Monarquo—Etoile
du Nord, 4 yrs, 9st (Mizan)
Count F. de Lagrange's La Favorite, 4 yrs, Bst 111 b
G. Pratt) 2
Major Fridolm's Gontran, 5 yrs, 9st 91b (C. Pratt) 0
M. H. Lunel's Etoile Filanto, 4 yrs, Bst 111 b (Webber) 0
M. 11. Delamarre's Vertugadin, 5 yrs, 9st 91b(A Watkins) 0
M. H. Delatuarro'sVictoneuse,4 yrs, Bst 111 b (Musgrove) 0
Betting-2 to 1 agst August; sto 2 agst Vertugadin, 4
to 1 agst Etoila Filante, and 5 to 1 agst La Favorite.
Vertugadin made the running, followed by Victorieuse
and Gontran. Opposite the stand on the far side of the
courso Vertugadin was leading, followed by Gontran and
Etoile Minute. After passing the plantation Vertugadin
bolted, leaving Gontran with the lead, followed by Etoile
Filante, Victorieuse. Auguste, and Fa Favorite, and in
this order they passed the stand. Going up the hill Etoile
Filante fell back beaten ; coming down the bill Auguste
cwaonntetr by Gontran,uptolslenths.
passoendiyhill,o two placed passed the came away, and won in a
post. _ _

Prix de Blaugy, of 160 sovs; for four year old horses and
upwards;
erentott:abne entrance
fso°rvBsooeaesoh;s f h;
ft;i Bst 111 b each
for 400 allowed
91b. About one mile. 10 subs.
M. A. Desvigne's Alabama, by Light or Serious—Admi-
ralty, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b (£100) ...
*************** ***r. Pratt) 1
Major Fridolin's Plutus, 5 yrs, Bst 2lb (.£400) C. Pratt) 2
M. I. Moyso's Gaulois, aged, Bst 21b (.£100) (A. Watkins) 3
M. J. Reiset's Ambassadeur, 5 yrs, Bst 21b (.£400)
(Chifney) 0
M. A. Montgomery's Coramique, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b (£400)
eslo)
Count F. do Lagrange's Marango, 4 yrs, 8(R at 111pb 0
(Mizen) 0
Betting-6 to 4 agst Plutus, 2to 1 agst Gaulois, 10 to 1
agst Alabama. _ _ _

Plutus was first away, followed by Ambassadeur and
Gaulois in the order named. On coming into the straight
Plutus had a good lead, followed by Gaulois, who was
passed by Alabama at the distance, who got up to Plutus.
who appeared at the half distance to be winning easily,
but Alabama got up in the Mat few strides and won on the
post by a head. Gaulois a bad third.

LATEST BETTING ON THE FRENCH DERBY.
6to 1 agst Montgoubett
Bto 1 agst Trocadero (takon)
12 to 1 agst Patrician (taken)
12 to 1 aget Ferragus
15 to 1 aget Fervacques (taken)
25 to 1 agst Soulouquo (taken freely)
35 to 1 agst Vaucitainp (taken)
GRAND PRIX DE PARIS.
8 to 1 agst Vauban (wanted).

DEMOLITION OF DOCTORS'-COMMONS.—The de-
molition of Doctors'-commons has commenced, and the
ancient Court of Admiralty and tho places whore the
Ecclesiastical CourtS were hold will be shortly cleared foi
the formation of a new street from Blackfriars to the Alan-
/3i911-house

Lord Henry G. Lennox, First Secretary to the
Board of Admiralty, arrived at Portsmouth last
evening fioni London, and will b. joined here this
morning by the First Lord, the Right llon. 11. T.
Corry, M.P., and other members -of the Board.
The ostensible reason of the present visit of their
lordships to Portsmouth is to afford them an oppor-
tunity of inspecting tha ironclad ships now in com-
mission at the port, and more especially the iron-
plated wooden frigate Royal Alfred, 18, Capt. F.
A. Herbert, flagship of Rear-Admiral. Sir G. R.
Mundy, K.C.8., and the iron-plated frigate Belle-
rophon, Capt. E. Tatham, with their central main-
deck batteries of the 12-ton guns. The two fri-
gates are lying at Spithead, in company with the
iron-plated wooden frigate Lord Clyde, 24, Capt.
Roderick Dew, C. B. The Admiralty steam yacht
Enchantress, Staff Commander Petley, has arrived
at Portsmouth from Woolwich, for the service of
their lordships during their stay at the former port.
An Admiralty order has been received at Chatham
dockyard which has created some dissatisfaction. It
directs that in future the whole of the officers of
the establishment are to commence their duties at
their respective departments at the same hour the_
workmen enter the dockyard in the morning, and
are to continue at their duty during the -whole of
the working hours of the day. They are, under no
circumstances, to leave their duty during the day
without having previously obtained the sanction of
the Capt.-Superintendent of the establishment. It
is probable that some remonstrance from the offi-
cials concerned will be addressed to the Admiralty
respecting the order in question.
The chartered troopship Beaumaris Castle, with
time-expired and other troops from the various corps
serving in the Bengal Presidency, disembarked her
troops at Gravesend on Saturday, under the super-
intendence of Col. Stewart and the other disembark-
ing officers of the Staff from Chatham garrison.
The detachments brought home consisted of 16 men
of the 2d (Queen's) Dragoon Guards, 13 men of the
7th (Princess Royal's) Dragoon Guards, 10 men of
the sth (Royal Irish) Lancers, eight men of the
Royal Horse Artillery, five men of the 11th Brigade
Royal Artillery, two men of the 16th Brigade, Royal
Artillery, three men of the 24th Brigade, Royal
Artillery, eight men of the Ist Battalion of the 11th
Regiment, six men of the 2d Battalion of the 12th
Regiinent, two men of the Ist Battalion of the 20th
Regiment, seven men of the 27th Enniskillens,
one man of the 43d Light Infantry, nine men
of the 46th Regiment, 1 man of the 54th Regiment,
11 men of the 55th Regiment, 1 man of the 80th
Regiment, 16 men of the 88th Connaught Rangers,
13 men of the 91st Highlanders, 1 man of the 104th
Bengal Fusiliers, 8 men of the 105th Madras Light
Infantry, and 20 men of the 107th Bengal Infantry,
together with 24 soldiers' wives and children, and
three soldiers ordered to be discharged the service
by sentence of a court-martial. The Beaumaris
Castle also brought home a portion of the left wing
of the Ist battalion 20th Regiment, from Calcutta,
together with the following officers :—Capt. E. A.
Patrickson, in command ; Capt. W. D. Nunn, Lieut.
F. Mansel, Lieut. G. V. C. Napier, Lieut. H. L.
Ricard, and Ensign W. F. Rudman, with Assist.-
Surg. A. Kelsall in medical charge. On being dis-
embarked the time-expired troops were forwarded
by railway to the depots of their respective corps to
await the arrival of their discharge documents from
the Horse Guards. After disembarking her troops
the Beaumauris Castle was towed up the river to
the East India Docks to discharge her cargo.

On Sunday the Lady Eglinton steamer arrived at
Gravesend from Dublin, having on board two non-
commissioned orficcrs and 27 men of the floyat Horse
Artillery, '2l non-commissioned officers and men of
the Royal Artillery, five non-commissioned officers
and men of the 3d (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon
Guards, four men of the 45th Regiment, one man
of the 96th Regiment, three men of the 103 d Regi-
ment, and one man of the 106th Regiment. The
troops were disembarked at Government Quay,
under the superintendence of Colonel Stewart, and
were forwarded the same day to join their respective
depots at Chatham, Maidstone, Woolwich, Canter-
bury, and the other stations.

Her Majesty's 11-gun screw steam sloop Royalist,
669 tons and 150-horse power, from North America
and the West Indies, Commander E. G. Earle, was
paid out of commission on Saturday last, at Wool-
wich. She is ordered to be placed in the third-class
steam reserve. The whole of the ship's company
presented a clean and satisfactory appearance.
The screw steam frigate Liffey, 31, fitting at
Devonport for the first division of the Steam Reserve,
left Keyham dock on Friday morning and proceeded
outside the breakwater, where she tested her engines
and machinery at the measured mile. On return-
ing through Hamoaze she fouled one of the hulks
and incurred some slight damage to her head-gear,
&c. She was hauled again into Keyham yard to
complete her fitting.

The paddle frigate Terrible, Capt. John E. Cora-
merell, V.C.. C. 8., steamed out of Portsmouth har-
bour yesterday to Spithead anchorage on the com-
pletion of repairs to her engine entablature, and
preparatory to sailing for the Mediterranean.

—The composite built twin screw gunboats Avon and
Cracker have been taken in hand for building, ac-
cording to the new designs of the Controller's de-
partment on the slipways of Nos. 3 and 5 building
sheds of Portsmouth dockyard. The Cracker has
her central keel plates just laid, but the Avon has
some 20 of the frames of her midship section in
position, and bolted on to her keel plates. In an
adjoining shed the timber built twin screw gun ves-
sel Ringdove is up in frame from stem to stern.

The screw line-of-battle ship Colossus' and the
screw frigates Itnperieuse, Euryalus, Termagant, and
Arrogant have been struck off the lists of the steam
reserves at Portsmouth and handed over to Messrs.
Castles and Beech, of London, by whom they have
been purchased from the Admiralty, for removal to
the Thames, where they will be broken up. The
entire squadron of wooden built ships of war pur-
chased by Messrs. Castle and Beech for breaking up
also includes, from other steam reserves than Ports-
mouth, the Collingwood, Cressy, and Orion screw
line-of-battle ships, and Chesapeake and Leander
screw frigates. These ships possess a combined
tonnage of 24,305, and a nominal engine power of
4,030 horses. The purchase money for the entire
fleet did not exceed £68,000. Such a sum may seem
to be ridiculously small for such a fleet of vessels
with their machinery and stores ; but with the pre-
sent glut of such machinery in the market it can
only be fairly reckoned in value as old metal. At all
events, whether the Messrs. Castles and Beech gain
or lose by their large purchase the steam reserves of
her Majesty's navy are well rid of such useless vessels,
whose presence in our harbours monopolised valu-
able water space to the daily injury of the public
service, and whose names were only retained on the
Admiralty Navy List at an enormous annual charge
on the Navy Estimates for maintenance and repair.
The screw liners Majestic, Brunswick, and Sans
Pareil have been sold by the Admiralty out of the
Devonport Steam Reserve to Messrs. Marshall and
Co., of Plymouth, the purchase-money being in a
proportionate ratio to that paid by Messrs. Castles
and Beech.

The Orontes, screw troop ship, Captain Phelps,
sailed from St. Helen's Roads, east end of the Isle
of Wight, yesterday, at 6 p.m., for Plymouth and
the Mauritius, calling in at Queenstown and
Gibraltar, the gale in the Channel, which has pre-
vailed during the last three days, having very con-
siderably moderated.
Lieut.-General Sir George Buller, K.C.8., Mili-
tary Commander-in-Chief of the South-west Dis-
trict, crossed over to Gosport yesterday from
Portsmouth, attended by his • Staff, and inspected
the 12th Brigade of garrison Artillery.
The detachments from the various corps belong-
ing to the Ist, 2d, and 3d Depot Battalion, M

" 2. No company is to be of less strength than 20
files, or ofreater strength than 32 files ; the num-
ber of company officers accompanying the troops is
to be strictly limited to three for each
company.
" 3. Battalions should, if possible, Le made up to
at least six companies. No corps of less than four
companies will be admitted as a battalion.
"4. The rank and file of the infantry should be
provided with blank ammunition, at the rate of 20
rounds per man.
" 5. Ammunition in the proportion of 40 rounds
per gun for the 9-pounder and 6-pounder guns, and
the 12-pounder howitzers; and 30 rounds per gun
for the guns of position, will be served out to the
field artillery on the ground.
" 6. It is recommended that every Volunteer
should carry with him his provisions for the day.
For this purpose he should be provided with a havre-
sack and a water-bottle. It is also most desirable
thAt each Volunteer should have a cloak, cape, or
great coat. Uniformity of pattern as regards these
garments may he dispensed with on this occasion,
provided they are folded neatly, and carried in the
same way throughout each corps. Officers com-
manding battalions will give the order for their men
to cloak when necessary. _ .

" Volunteer officers acting as brigadiers and bri-
gade majors will wear a crimson sash over the left
shoulder.

" 7. Commanding officers must bring with them
to the review field states of their respective corps,
prepared according to the usual form.

" 8. In the case of a corps of garrison artillery
or of infantry, which is joined with others in a bat-
talion on this occasion, the field statais to be handed
to the officer commanding the battalion, to enable
him to make out a field state for the whole battalion.
" 9. The field states will be given by commanding
officers to the brigade' majors of the brigades to
which they respectively belong, and they will be
subsequently collected from the brigade majors by
an assistant inspector of Volunteers.
" 10. The metropolitan corps will be conveyed
by special trains from Cannon-street, Charing-cross,
Blackfriars, and Victoria Stations precisely in the
order prescribed in the detailed instructions for the
departure of the several corps which have been al-
ready published. _ _

" 11. The conveyance by railway of the country
corps will be carried out according to the arrange-
ments made by officers commanding corps direct
With the railway authorities.
" 12. Commanding officers should take steps to
insure the punctual arrival of their respective corps
at the railway stations at the hours which have been
fixed for this purpose.
" 13. While -proceeding through the streets or the
metropolis to the railway station, commanding
officers are to be careful in keeping their corps from
overlapping any corps that may be in their front,
and they must regulate their order of march so as to
keep the thoroughfares clear.
"14. When a corps arrives within 100 yards of
the railway station its band must cease playing.

" 15. With a view to avoid confusion at the
metropolitan railway stations, a corps is not on any
account to approach within 100 yards of the station,
unless it is properly told off, and prepared to enter
the carriages, on reaching the platform, in regular
military formation ; neither is a corps to attempt to
enter the station, should it arrive there while another
corps is engaged in entering. In such a contingency it
must wait until the entrance is clear. On entering a
railway station the commanding officer is to report
the arrival of his corps to the assistant inspector of
Volunteers on duty.

" 16. Upon the arrival of the several corps at
Dover the respective commanding officers will at
once report themselves to the assistant inspectors of
Volunteers at the respective railway stations, after
which they will march their corps in fours, right in
front, by the undermentioned routes, to the ren-
dezvous on the Esplanade, Waterloo-crescent, and
the Marine Parade, where the brigades of infantry
will be drawn up in contiguous close columns, right
in front, facing the sea ; those of the Ist and 2nd
Divisions on the west side of the Public Baths, and
those of the 3d and 4th Divisions on the east side
of the Public Baths :
" Ist. Corps arriving at the South-Eastern sta-
tion, by Clarence-place, Fortyfoot-road, Elizabeth-
square., Limekiln-street, Strond-street, Union-
street, Pahnerston-bridge, Wellington-bridge.
" 23. Corps arriving at the London, Chatham,
and Dover Harbour station, by Limekiln-street,
Strond- street, Union-street, Palmerston-bridge,
Wellington- bridge.
" 33. Corps arriving at the London, Chatham,
and Dover Priory station, by St. Martin's-hill,
Priory-street, Biggin-street, Cannon-strut, Mar-
ket-place, King-street, Bench-street, New-bridge.
" 17. The horses of mounted officers will await
their arrival in spaces which will be reserved for
the purpose close to the exits from the respective
railway stations.
" 18. On reaching their respective rendezvous
the corps will pile arms, and those that arrive early
may break off ; but the Volunteers are to be cau-
tioned not to stray from their rendezvous.
_ _

" 19. The guns belonging to the field batteries
will be packed either previous to Easter Monday, or
early in the morning of that day, on the Drill Field,
near the Castle-hill Fort, where the ammunition
will be served out. At 11.30 a.m. these batteries
will be formed by brigades in linei, at quarter in-
tervals, facing the fort.
" 20. At 10 45 a.m., the Ist Division of Infantry,
having got under arms, will file off by fours from
the right of the 2d Brigade, proceeding by the Rope-
walk, the New-bridge, Bench-street, King-street,
the Market-place, Castle-street, and the New Castle
Hill-road, to the side of the Drill-field, near the
Castle-hill Fart, and will be followed by the re-
maining divisions, which will stand to their arms in
sufficient time to insure the continuity of the march
of the force. On arrival at the drill-field, the bat-
talions will successively form in lines of contiguous
quarter distance column right- in front, facing the
east, preparatory to marching past.
" 21. Previously to the force marching past, one
hand will be sent from each brigade by the Briga-
dier to a spot allotted for the purpose in front of the
saluting point. The bands collected there will th:n
be arranged by a staff officer, in Consecutive order,
for the purpose of playing while their respective
brigades pass. The remaining bands will march at
the head of their own battalions without playing.
"22. •The force will march past his Royal High-
ness the Field-Marshal Corninanding-in-Chief in
the following order :-1, the cavalry ; 2, two bat 7
teri CS of • •Roifil•'Artillery ; 3, Ist brigade of field
batteries ; 4, Ist division of infantry ; '5, 2d division
of 'infantry ; 6,2 d brigade of field batteries ; 7,3 d
brigade of field batteries; 8, 4th brigade of field
batteries ; 9, 33 division of infantry ; 10, 4th divi-
sion of infantry. . - • • . .
" 23, The cavalry will march pad ia column of

" 28. The force will then return to Dover.
Ist. The cavalry and the brigades of field batteries
b r
y the Delal-ronandan2d the New
of infantryCastle-hill-roadby.
2d.
the Guston-road to Down's-gate, then by the
Old Charlton-road, Lore-lane, Bridge-street, High-
street, Biggin-street, Cannon-street, the Market-.
place, King-street, Bench-street, and the Ne
Bridge. 3d. The 3d and 4th divisions of infantry
by the Deal-road, the New Castle-hill-road, Woof_
comber-street, and Marine-place.
"During the march care must be taken to pre-
vent the troops from quitting the road by which
they are proceeding. On reaching Dover, the guns
of those field batteries which have to be conveyed
by railway will proceed at once to the goods sta-
tions, which will be appropriated for their reception,
and where parties of the Royal Artillery will be in
readiness to receive any gun ammunition which may
not have been expended ; and the several brigades
of infantry will take up the exact places at the ren-
dezvous which they occupied in the morning, and at
which they will be joined by the Garrison Artillery
Volunteers which are attached to them, and will
their await their turn to move to the railway station
for conveyance to their respective destinations.
" 29. During this interval, after the arms have
been piled, the Volunteers may be allowed to break
off for the purpose of taking refreshment ; but
arrangements should be made to insure the falling
in again in time to march punctually to the station
at the appointed time. Any Volunteers who do not
purpose to return with their corps should communi-
cate their intention to the commanding officer be-
fore the arms are piled.
" 30. The force will move to the railway station
in the following order :
"2d. Brigade, First Division at 6 p.m. to the
South-Eastern Railway Station.
" 3d Brigade, Ist Division at 6 5 p.m. to the Lou-
don, Chatham, and Dover Harbour Station.
" Ist Brigade, 2d Division at 6 p.m. to the Lon-
don, Chatham, and Dover Priory Station.
" 2d Brigade, 2d Division 6 20 p.m. to the South-
Eastern Station.
"3d Brigade, 2d Division at 640 p.m. to the
South- Eastern Station.
" Ist Brigade, 3d Division at 6 45 p.m. to the
Loncl,m, Chatham, and Dover Harbour Station.
-- "2d Brigade, 3d Dirisifin at 6-40 p.m. to the
London, Chatham, and l)over Priory Station.
" Ist Brigade, 4th Division at 6 50 p.m. to the
South-E 'stern Station.
"2d Brigade, 4th Division at 7 10 p.m. to the
South-Eastern Station.
"31 Brigade, 4th Division at 7 25 p.m. to the
South-Eastern Station.
"31. Officers commanding brigades will take
care to give the order to march at the exact time
fixed above, and any battalion that is not ready to
start must be left behind at the rendezvous, and not
allowed to proceed to the station until after the
departure of all the brigades has been provided for.
" 32. The Volunteers belonging to the field bat-
teries, after having deposited the guns at the goods
station, will proceed by corps to the platforms
from which the trains which are to convey them to
their respective destinations are appointed to start.
" 33. The Volunteers are to march into the rail-
way station by the prescribed entrance in regular
military formation, which is to be retained until
they have reached the carriages, and the strictest
silence should be observed in the ranks. No band is
on any account to be allowed to play inside the sta-
tion.
"31. Brigadiers and brigade-majors must accom-
pany their brigades, and commanding officers their
corps or battalions, to the railway station, and re-
main there until the troops respectively under their
command shall have been allotted to the train by
which they are to be conveyed from Dover. When
this has been done, the brigadiers will report to that
effect to the Assistant-Inspector of Volunteers on
duty at the station.
" 35. Volunteers who are not with their corps
when the latter proceed to the station will not be
admitted to the special trains until all corps that aro
in military formation shall have been started on the
return journey.
"36. The utmost regularity is to be enforced
while the several corps are marching to and from
the review ground, stAnding at case during inter-
vals between the manoeuvres, proceeding to and
from a railway station, or detained there prior to
entering the carriage assigned for their conveyance.
In none of these situations is a Volunteer on any
account to quit the ranks without permission from
his commanding officer. It should be borne in mind
by all concerned that the reputation of the Volun-
teer service is as much compromised by want of at-
tention to matters of discipline of the character here
referred to as by an absence of soldier-like bearing
on parade, or of intelligence in manoeuvring in the
field.
" Commanding officers arc requested to impress
this point upon the members of their respective corps,
and also to remind them that a due consideration
for the credit of the force which will be assembled at
Dover for time review makes it incumbent upon every
volunteer, when lie wears his uniform, to appear
properly dressed, whether on or off duty.
"By order, GEORGE ERSKINE, Colonel.
" War-office, April 15, 1867.".

It is reported that his Royal Highness the Duke
of Cambridge is most desirous that both field and
garrison Artillery shall be a very prominent feature
on the occasion. Not only will the guns at the
Castle be manned by Volunteers he D, assisted by t
Redoubt
guns in position and in the
at the Western Heights, which can be used to assist
pieces of
in defending the Castle, and the Guildford Battery
on the sea face, will. be worked by Volunteers and
:tic' e:
take
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s'ie%B' partil
iblti etillhiiuneetvit:enlb:leac :tail jaical :et:et:lei:111:a i n the
ordnance.tclilleae tl°
is also expected that the men-of- war
guns of heavy calibre, so that ealtoge,tl:‘e. which i
Artil-
lery arm of the service will perhaps
re-
markableEllice,
and novel incident ibe the most
Major-General M'Clevu. tti the day's
.I\lajor-General y will command in chief
and proceedings.
Lindsay, and- Lord Geor C. 8., Major-General
George Paget and Major-Gene-
ral Cautpbell will cow,
nand divisions.
commandant of the Royal Col. Elwyn,
at Dover, will command Artillery (13th Brigade)
the Artillery.
It is alsto stated that
of Cambridge has his Royal I lighness the Deka
of the regular troops permission. for a large con-
tingentat Dover, Shorncliffe, \r\erops in barracks and camp
aline!, Canterbury,
be present and co-operate &c., to
forces, in order thattheE with the land and sea
Easter Monday Review at
Dover may be as inst • ructive to the Volunteers as it
will be novel and interesting to the public.