The Sun.
London, England, 1835-05-05 00:00:00

GRAND REVIEW.

Yesterday a grand review of the Horse Artillery and
Battering Train took place at Woolwich-common. Shortly
after eleven o'clock General M'Lean and a splendid staff
arrived on the ground, accompanied by Count Esterhazy
and a numerous suite. After the troops had passed in
general review order and at the trot, the Horse Artillery
retired to the rear, and the Battering Train, after counter-
marching, repassed the General at the gallop, and took up
a position in front, from which they advanced at full speed,
halted, unlimbered, and fired three rounds, limbered up,
and took up a position with great celerity and precision to
the right, fired, &c. After going through several other
evolutions in an admirable manner, they formed to the
front, advanced at full gallop, and halted within forty yards
of the reviewing officer and the Count, gave the general
salute, and left the ground.
The Horse Artillery, which had during this period taken
position to the rear, then advanced in the most rapid man-
ner, halted, unlimbered, and discharged three rounds in
almost an incredibly short time, limbered up, took ground
to the right, and fired as before. After retiring in eschelon,
&c., the countermarch on the centre, at full gallop, was
splendidly performed, and the firing most rapid. Several
ether manoeuvres having been performed equally creditable
to this fine corps, the General and his Staff, accompanied
by Count Esterhazy, who appeared astonished and de-
lighted with the spectacle, left the Common. All the rank
and fashion of the neighbourhood were present, as well as
a crowd of fashionables from London. After the Count
had partaken of a collation in the mess-room of the Royal
Artillery, he inspected the Arsenal, Rotunda, &c., and re-
turned to town. A boy was knocked down as the Bat-
tery Train left the Common, but we believe he was not
seriously hurt.

Mr. GULLY, M.P.—To this gentleman a piece of
plate is to be presented by some of the inhabitants of Ponte-
fract. A public meeting was held on Wednesday for that
purpose.—Doncaster Gazette.
The Earl of Winchelsea has made a donation of
251. to the Lincoln Lunatic Asylum.
WHITBY.—The Liberals here have formed a so-
ciety to be called " The Whitby District Society for the pro-
tection and extension of Civil and Religious Liberty."— York

Courant.
THIMBLE MEN.--Ten notorious " thimble men"
have been sent by the Birmingham Magistrates to the tread-
mill, for three months.
COMMITTAL OF A BANKRUPT.—The examina-
tion of William Villers Wilkes, a bankrupt, of Birmingham,
was resumed last week, and terminated in his committal under
the warrant of the Commissioners.
Pious PRESENT.— The Rev. W. M'Lachlan,
minister of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, Kilmalcolm,
was presented with an elegant gold watch and appendages, on
the 13d ult., by the ladies of his congregation, as an expres-
sion of their gratitude.
Bituminous lava roads, free from mud and dust, pu
sessing too other and greater advantages, are promised. We
shall be very grateful for such a blessing—when we get it.
On Saturday evening last, a traveller had occasion
to call at Sangster's Inn, New Machar, where he found a man
of the name of George Walker, with whom he had at one
time some acquaintance, when Walker was guard of the Aber-
deen Star Coach, whom he treated with kindness, and having
occasion to pass the night there, they both retired to rest to-
gether ; soon after Walker arose and decamped, taking with
him upwards of 901., the property of his companion.—Aber-
deen Advertiser.
FATAL FIGH T.—A pugilistic encounter, which ter-
minated in the death of one of the combatants, took place in
a field near Sutton Coldfield on Monday last. The fight was
for 15/. a side, between two men named Skynner and Dykes,
the latter of whom died in consequence of a blow from the
former.— Coventry Herald.
A wag, speaking of the embarkation of troops, said,
" notwithstanding many of them leave blooming wives behind,
( they go away in transports."