The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-14 00:00:00

THE ARHY.

The Commander-in-Chief, his Royal Highness
the Duke of Cambridge, arrived at Bates's Royal
Hotel, Plymouth, o'.i Wednesday night, and early
on Thursday morning proceeded to the Brick-field
at Devonport, where the follow ing forces were assem-
Ved—viz., a field battery of Artillery, commanded
by Major Hawkins ; the second battalion of the 17th
Regiment, under Col. H. D. Crofton ; Royal Ma-
rines, Col. Mitchell; 96th Regiment, Lieut.-Col, R.
W. Scovell; and the 2d Warwick Militia, com-
manded by Major E. Galton. The Duke of Cam-
bridge was attended by Major-Gen. G. M. Eden,
Commander-in-Chief of . the Western Division ;
Major-Gen. Foster, D.A.G.; Col. Pester, Royal Ar-
tillery ; Lord Burghersh, A.1).C.; Cot. Crofton,l7th;
Wright,l.-Commandant Dwyer, Royal Marines; Col.
cf_ Royal Engineers; Viscount Valletort, Capt.
Cornwall Rangers, and several other officers.
The field battery was not detained long, and the
horses did not excite the Duke's strong admiration.
The Chief
cause of the inspection seemed to be the
actual condition
and the 96th Regiment, and the dis-
ciplineProfi letancy of the 17th, a newly raised
battalion which has for some time been expecting
orders for Aldersho
received by the troops'llis Royal Highness was
formed in line of contiguous
columns at quarter distance,
an and after saluting they
marched past in open
Second, reformed
erldistance column
in quick time.
and ad
line of contiguous
columns at quarter distance
the 17th Re,inavacnced—the se-
cond battalion of
Third,.formed mass of columns on thuet9d6iting.
Regi-
ment. Fourth, wheeled into a line of contiguousv
columns as before. Fifth,changedfrontlthe
and countermarch of subdivisions round the centre.
Sixth, advanced, halted, and formed square on the
front companies of the battalions. Seventh, re-
farmed parter.diatance column and wheeled to the

left. Eighth,l7th and 96th deployed on their front
companies. Ninth, 17th performed the manual and
platoon exercise, and then passed through the 96th
by fours. 96th performed bayonet xercise.
During these evolutions his Royal Highness fre-
quently expressed his approbation of the precision
and movements of the 17th and 96th, more
especially when marching past and du: ing the per-
formance of the manual and platoon and the bayonet
exercise. At half-past 2 o'clock his Royal Highness
was received in Plymouth Citadel by Col. Crofton
and the officers of the 17th, with whom he lunched
in the mess-house, and then inspected the men's
quarters. Shortly after 3 the Duke embarked at the
lower fort, under a salute, in the paddlewheel steam
vessel Vivid, which left the Sound by the eastern
end of the breakwater and returned by the western
end. This excursion had reference, probably, to the
intention of the Government to construct fortifica-
tions inside and connected with the breakwater. On
proceeding up Hamoaze his Royal Highness was
saluted by the flagship Impregnable, 104, Capt. W.
H. Stewart ; the Curagoa, 31, Capt. H. Mason ; and
the gunnery ship Cambridge, Capt. A. Jerningham.
The Duke landed at Torpoint, on the Cornish coast,
and proceeded on horseback to Tregantle, some
three or four miles south-west, where a line of forti-
fications is in course of construction, for the purpose
of defending the Devonport Royal Arsenal from
any land attack in that direction. His Royal High-
ness returned through Mount Edgecumbe-park to
Cremyl beach, when he entered the Admiral's barge
and, rejoining the Vivid, ', as landed at Plymouth.
In the evening the Commander-in-Chief dined at
M,,nt 'Wise, with Gen. Eden, where he was met by
a large party, which included Port Admiral Sir B.
Reynolds, K.C.8., Lord Valletort, Mr. Carew, the
heads of departments, and colonels of regiments.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge break-
fasted yesterday (Friday) morning with Major-Gen.
Eden, at Mount -Wise, Devonport, and after a cur-
sory inspection of Keyham steamyard, to which
considerable additions are making, especially with
a view to its military connexion with the Cornwall
and South Devon Railway, he returned to Plymouth.
At the railway station Col. Crofton and a guard of
honour of five officers and 100 men of the 17th Re-
giment were in attendance with the Queen's colours.
At 10.45 his Royal Highness joined the express
train, and left for London under a salute from Ply-
mouth Citadel.

The following general orders have just been
issued from the Horse Guards, addressed to all
commanding officers, directing increased efforts to
be made in obtaining recruits for the army :
" His Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-Chief
desires that commanding officers whose regiments are below
their establishments will send their bands and drums to one
of the nearest towns on all market-days, or on such other
occasions as may lead to a concourse of people, for the pur-
pose of raising recruits.
" By command,
" W. F. FOSTER, Deputy Adjt -Gen."
" Commanding officers do not seem to be aware of the
consequences attending the employment of music on the
recruiting service, yet the uniform and repeated representa-
tions from all quarters! clearly establish the importance of
attaching a drum and fife to every recruiting party where
such an arrangement is practicable.
" His Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-
Chief now desires that you will detail one drummer and
one fifer to join one of your parties employed on the re-
cruiting service, and you will at once submit the station of
the party you may select for this addition, when the neces-
sary authority will be sent to you.
" By command,
" W. F. FOSTER, Deputy Adjt.-Gen."
Yesterday afternoon, in accordance with orders
previously issued, the whole of the officers and men
of the Royal Engineers now at head-quarters,
Chatham, assembled on their parade ground for the
purpose of witnessing the interesting ceremony of
decorating four non-commissioned officers of the
corps of Royal Engineers with good-conduct medals,
by order of his Royal Highness the Commander-
in-Chief, for long and meritorious service. The
parade having been formed, Colonel Sandham
called the four non-commissioned officers to the
front, and, addressing them, expressed the plea-
sure he felt in being deputed to present each
of them with a medal and money gra-
tuity for long and meritorious service, and trusted
that the young soldiers then before him
would endeavour to imitate their example and
maintain an honourable character in order to obtain
the same reward. Each of the non-commissioned
officers was then handed his medal, which fastened
to his breast. The names of the men thus decorated
are—Staff-Serg. R. Douglas, Colour-Serg. Robert
Coppin, Serg. G. Dadswell, and Corpoal J. Williams.
Sergs. Douglas, Coppin' and Dadswell also received
a gratuity of £l5 each, and Corporal Williams a
gratuity of £5. They have all been upwards of
20 years in the service, during the whole of which
period they have borne most exemplary characters.
The 32d company of Royal Engineers left
Brompton Barracks, Chatham, at 6 o'clock yesterday
morning, and proceeded to Weymouth, at which
port they will embark this morning for Alderney
in one of the Great Western Company's steamships.
The officers who left headquarters with the com-
pany were Capt. Wm. James Stuart and Lieut. C.
A. Lyon Campbell. Owing to the companies of
Royal Engineers at head quarters having given a
large number of men to the companies proceeding
to the Mediterranean, and also to fill up vacancies
at Gibraltar and Malta, the 32d company has been
reduced very much below its establishment, and
now numbers only 40 non-commissioned officers and
men. The Royal Engineers will be employed in
repairing the fortifications of the island of Alderney.
Gen. Sir W. F. Williams, K.C.8., who is about
to retire from the command of Woolwich Garrison,
yesterday assembled the corps of Royal Artillery
under his command in review order on Woolwich
common. The troops, in heavy marching order,
were formed in line at 11 a.m. ; the Royal Horse
Brigade, with 18 guns, on the right, and the field
batteries, with 30 guns, on the left. The Ist brigade
of siege artillery, consisting of 8 batteries, and por-
tions of other brigades in garrison, were drawn
up, and formed the centre of the line, to the
number of about 1,200 men. The General,
accompanied by Colonel Tombs, of the
Indian Horse Artillery, and attended by the
garrison staff, was received with the customary
salute, after which the troops marched past and
performed a series of field manoeuvres, and retired
to quarters. It is announced as tolerably certain
that Sir R. Dacres will be the successor of General
Williams at Woolwich, and that the review of yes•
terday was intended as a farewell visit. It is uni-
versally acknowledged at Woolwich that General
Williams has endeared himself to the garrison and
town by, his uniform evenness of temper under
trying circumstances, as well as by his consistent
and just decisions in the various matters which
have been referred to his consideration, and he will
vacate his post to the extreme regret of a large ma-
jority of the inhabitants. The general was present
in the evening at a grand entertainment in the
Royal Artillery mess-room, which was concluded
by a ball on a scale of unusual splendour, attended
by 700 or 800 persons, comprising the officers and
their families, and the residents in the neighbour.
hood. Col. Bloomfield, A.D.C. to her Majesty,
Inspector-General of Artillery, and 2d. Commandant,
is deputed to the command pending the appoint-
ment and arrival of the future commandant.