The Sun.
London, England, 1866-06-08 00:00:00

travels in the United States is brought to a close,
and supplies very interesting reading. " The Civil
and Political Status of the Female Sex" is continued,
and treats of the condition of the female serf as
wife and widow under the feudal law. A criticism
on the exhibition of the Royal Academy and two
instalments of fictions form the principal part of
the remaining contents.
ONCE A WEEK. New series. Part V.—This
serial maintains its improved character ; and what
with snng, sketch, story, travel, essay, and illustra-
tion deserves to be ranked in the foremost class of
the attractive miscellanies, whose principal purpose
is to amuse and entertain.

THE ARGOSY. No. Vll.—This magazine scarcely
keeps up the promise with which it started.
Charles Reade's story is not in his happiest
vein, and the general character of the contents
has lost something of its first animation. There
are several things worth reading in this number,
but we should like Mr. Editor to guard against
flagging energies.
THE ECLECTIC.—We have here a thoughtful
article on the " Mystery of Pain," a delightful
chapter on the life of " Eugenie de Guerin," the
sister of the brilliant Maurice, and several critical
notices on works of various styles and characters.
NEWTON'S LONDON JOURNAL contains a valedic-
tory address, the present being the last number of
this long-established and useful periodical.
THE INTELLECTUAL OBSERVER contains a geed
deal of scientific information, and will be gladly
welcomed by all who like solid reading.
THE ENGLISH MECHANIC is admirably adapted
to engineers and skilled workmen in various trades,
offering them the means of acquiring much service-
able knoWledge.

The Prince and Princess of Wales at

Aldershot.

The first grand field-day of the season took place
yesterday at Aldershot, the Prince and Princess of
Wales, with the Crown Prince of Denmark, Prince
Teck, and the Duke of Cambridge, attended by Col.
Keppel, the Countess of Macclesfield, Gen. Knollys,
Capt. Lund, and General Kauffman, left Waterloo
Station in a special train on the South-Westera
Railway, at 20 minutes past 10 in the morning, and
reached Farnborough soon after 11. They were re-
ceived by Sir J. Yorke Scarlett, commanding at
Aldershot, and proceeded from the station to hisre-
sidence, where they remained for a few minute:J.
Then, accompanied by the Duke of Manchester,
who wore his handsome uniform as colonel of the
Ist Hunts Light Horse, the Royal party rode to the
sand at the bottom of Caesar's Camp, where the
troops were already drawn up. The Prince of
Wales, who wore the uniform of colonel of the 101
Hussars, rode the fine charger which he bought oa
Tuesday from Capt. Tempest ; the Prince of Dew
mark, in the uniform of the Danish Guards, rode
his brother-in-law's old favourite chestnut ; Prince
Teck appeared in an Austrian uniform ; the Duke
of Cambridge being in field marshal's dress ; while
the Princess and the Lady in Waiting wore ordi-
nary riding habits.
There are not so many troops at Aldershot as IS
usual in the summer season ; but over 6,800 were
on the ground and nearly a fourth of these were
cavalry and artillery. The division was formed 011
Eelmore-hill in two lines as early as half-past ten'
and the men had an opportunity of speculating
whether they were to be broiled or drenched, or
both, for the sky promised all of these. Happily'
although the troops, no doubt, found it hot enough,
the rain kept off, and the sun did not shine scorch-
ingly, although the little sun that did not shine had
its powers multiplied by the fine white sand that
lies at the base of the signal hill. The Royal party
having inspected the lines took up their position,
and the troops marched past, cavalry and artillery
in open column at a walk, the infantry in °Pell
column at quick time, and the cavalry and horse ar"
tillery again at a trot and a gallop. They then re-
formed on Eelmore-hill. The scheme for the field"
day supposed that an enemy had landed on the south
coast, and having beaten back previous opposition'
was now marching on Aldershot and London.
oppose them as they advanced by Farnham and the
west of Beacon-hill and gained shelter in BickleY
Copse with an outpost on Miles-hill, a regimentfronl
the right brigade was detached to drive in this out'
post ; and at the same time a battery of horse artil-
lery on the right flank came into action. This move-
ment being successful, the next effort was made to
check the enemy advancing up the valley, and
charge of cavalry served to achieve this purpose;
The second and third brigades on the left and til
centre now opened to deploying distance, their fr°llt
being covered by skirmishers, and a very heavy fire
from the artillery in the centre of the line of defence
checked the enemy, while the second and third brie
gades advanced in line. This movement was frees
titularly pleasing to the numerous spectators fr°,
the neighbourhood, who were kept in order and fr°' -
straggling over the ground by detachments front COI
panies not strong enough to take their place in the
The first brigade, which opened the ball, having diss;
lodged the enemy, now changed front, and the /1„,°r1,0
Artillery were sent into action on Miles'-hill•
enemy, still resting on a wood, were driven thence
by
a well-directed charge of cavalry. The centre briga."_o
now changed front to the left, and advanced into,lleu
a
with the first brigade. The 2d brigade also Chang
ss
front in the same direction, and a general advance ‘,
made against the enemy, the right flank of the clise
fence being effectually protected by cavalry and lle,ss
artillery. But as the enemy was too strong it 'sri,
determined to retire to a new position on the
ginal front and ground on Eelmore-hill, the ea" ;;,f
consisting of two regiments of lancers and three
w
light dragoons, covering the retreat in a very bf.rst,
tiful way. The squadrons retired alternately lop,
third, and fifth going to the rear at a hand gia Ind
while second, fourth, and sixth held the grouna,
retired in turn, when the other squadrons bad atta
faced to the front. Thus Eelmore-hill being reac'd
without material loss, the division deployed, 30
w
began file firing, which was maintained. But 1 io
judged necessary to continue the retreat, an" ttifal
brigades again retired, this time by a bee
movement in echellon from the left at 60 pace' 313
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terval. All this, clear enough to those who kii,ers
the ground, could not be made intelligible to ot'oy
without a plan ; and for these it may suffice t°ag
that, except in one cavalry regiment, there
not a hitch in the perfection with which the a°o
..`"
worked. Well handled they moved with oelerltY
e
and accuracy over difficult ground, and their fircle:,
was in all cases much and deservedly admired.
"
valry charges are always effective; but it is not osf of
that in England there can be seen such nurnberev-
cavalry brought prominently into action. The the
ing of the artillery was unexceptionable, and,,er-
handiness of the Armstrong guns was shown t°
ang
fection. The movements occupied three hours; 00
the men were tolerably well " used up," When
word was given to return to camp. ot
aid 0
We are sorry to have to add that the day
pass off without accidents. Two were reportfeci::
the field. A captain of Engineers, as we weri his
formed, injured his spine by being thrown fro
horse ; and a private of Light Dragoons: beingrSica
thrown, had his leg broken. The troops tee_ ay-
off the ground with bands playing and colour
the
ing, and in half an hour after the conclusion f
operations the white sand was left to lonellnes., the
The royal party, leaving the city of ;juts °",
d L'lll
right, returned to luncheon with Sir James
all
Scarlett, and remaining at Forest Lodge 31',,nail1g
hour were conducted by the general corulatboce
and his staff to the Farnborough station,;._ for
they took their departure in the special t
London, a few minutes before half-past 4, re line,
town, notwithstanding the crowded state °f °er.
owing to the races at Hampton, within anti°ti

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lIE STOPPAGE OF THE AGRA AND -AS'..--h.tavi'"
E N's
—MANcnEsTER, June 7. —The stoppag° of till° tiler
has caused a more profound sensation here than arlYi°s ot
suspension that has occurred during the pabic" lta
ve.
thathen it affects us so much directly, but there is an 4,,,,r,
siou that through Liverpool, Calcutta, 35,.; of '3'
Kong, and Australia, its effects will ultirnatelY c,°•
serious character to many leading firms in the WWII ~'"O,,
BRIDGWATER ELECTION.--NTr• Patio
servative candidate, was elected for Bridgater ?Olt°
the numbors being—Patton, 301; Bagehot, 293'