The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-25 00:00:00

much doing in them as we have lately had to report.
Wools arc steady in price, but manufacturers still
purchase cautiously. There is a general anticipa-
tion that the flannel trade will improve on the re-
establishment of peace on the Continent, to which
few goods have lately been sent.

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The annual celebration of the garrison athletic
games and races came off yesterday at Woolwich,
under the sanction and patronage of Major-General
Warde, C. 8., commanding the district. The com-
mittee of management consisted of Col. E. Wode-
house, C. 8., Royal Artillery, president ; Col. the
Hon. G. T. Devereux, R.A. ; Col. C. V. Cox,
R.H.A. ; Lieut.-Col. Stewart, Royal Marine Light
Infantry ; Lieut.-Col. Ord, R.A., and many others;
Capt. L. Clarke, R.A., and Capt. Carrington, Royal
Marine Light Infantry, hon. secs. ; and other offi-
cers filling the posts of stewards, judges, umpires,
and clerks of the course. The exercises on the hori-
zontal bar, &c., by the gymnastic instructors, ob-
tained immense applause, and were certainly un-
equalled on any previous occasion ; and the races,
which varied in distance from 440 yards to a mile,
were very closely contested. In some there were 53
and 54 competitors. The flat race over 200 yards,
in marching order, with 161 b. kit, rifle, bayonet,
belts, &c., and 20 rounds of ammunition extra, was
well sustained. The prizes varied from £5 to £1 10$.,
and one to the winner of the greatczt number of
prizes was an elegant silver claret jug, given by
Prince Arthur, who was present a great portion of
the day, and was the guest of General and Mrs.
Warde at luncheon. The result of these and similar
performances instituted by the present commandant
in place of the ordinary field drills has proved highly
satisfactory.
The chartered East Indiaman Agamemnon, which
has been taken up for the conveyance of the 11th
(Prince Albert's O wn) Hussars to India, was in-
spected yesterday by Major-General Sir R. Wal-
pole, K.C.8., commanding the Chatham district,
accompanied by the diNisronal Staff. Should the
inspection of the vessel prove satisfactory, the Aga-
memnon
will embark her troops to-day.
The chartered troopship Renown was yesterday
expected at Gravesend from the East India Docks,
to be in readiness to embark upwards of 400 artil-
lery and infantry for conveyance to Bombay. There
are several other vessel's chartered for the convey-
ance of the annual draughts and reliefs to India,
there being upwards of 1,000 cavalry and infantry
troops, of various regiments, still under orders for
e albarkati on.

The undermentioned battalions of the Brigade of
Guards, under the command of Major-Gen. Lord
F. Paulet, C. 8., were inspected by his Royal High-
ness the Field Marshal Commanding-in-Chief in
Hyde-park yesterday :—The 2d battalion Cold-
stream Guards, commanded by Col. Hepburn, and
the 2d battalion Scots Fusileer Guards, commanded
by Col. Stephenson, C.B. The battalions were
formed into line in review order, opposite Grosve-
nor-gate, to receive the Commander-in-Chief, at 10
a.m. His royal highness, accompanied by his staff,
arrived on the ground at the above named hour,
and was received with a royal salute ; he then rode
down the line and inspected the men, after which he
took up his position at the saluting post, and the
battalions marched past in quick time, first by
grand divisions, and afterwards in quarter distance
column by battalions. They were then put through
the usual. evolutions of a firing field-day. The re-
view lasted about two hours, and at its conclusion
his royal highness expressed himself entirely satisfied
with the appearance and steadiness of the troops
under arms. The battalions were then marched to
their respectivebarracks and dismissed. The ground
was kept by a detachment of Life Guards and a
party of the 2d battalion Grenadier Guards.