The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-21 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

On Monday last the whole of the sth Dragoon
Guards, stationed at Brighton were drawn up on
parade in the ,Cavalry Riding-school, Preston-
barracks, under the command of Lieut.-Colonel the
Hon. Somerset J. G. Caltborpe, to receive the fare-
well address of their late gallant colonel, Sir Thos.
M'Mahon, C. 8., who addressed the regiment
nearly as follows :
" Officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of
the sth Dragoon Guards, it is with a heavy heart
I enter this Riding-school, and I fear I shall leave
it with a much heavier one, because, when I leave
this school I shall be no longer entitled to wear the
uniform in which I now stand before you. It is
somewhat more than 30 years since I received ray
first lesson in military riding in this very school,
and it is somewhat singular that within those old
walls, which appear quite familiar to me, I should
end my military career. It has always been my
good fortune on the successive occasions of the
half-yearly inspections of the sth Dragoon Guards,
during the six years 1,. have had the honour to
command the regiment, -to receive the commenda-
tions of the Inspecting-General of Cavalry on the
very satisfactory and effective condition of the
corps; and on its recent inspection by the General
Commanding-in-Chief his Royal Highness was gra-
ciously pleased to speak in high terms of the corps.
Gratifying and flattering as all this approbation
from such high quarters must have been to me, I
cannot, nor do not, presume to think it was by my
sole efforts attained—indeed, my chief object is
reverting to it is to take this opportunity of inti-
mating to the corps how deeply I am indebted to
the officers, non-commissioned officers, and men, for
their ready and valuable aid, at all times, in camp
or in quarters, to maintain in all its fullness and
efficiency, the exalted name and fame of the corps,
and for which I now tender you my grateful and
heartfelt thanks. Bright as has been the career of
the regiment, equally so, it can confidently be pre-
dicted, will be its onward career under the com-
mand of Lieut.-Colonel Calthorpe. who has the
confidence of his Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambridge, and also General. the Hon. Sir James
Yorke Sca;lett, wbo had the honour of commanding
the regiment for many years. I yield up to my
successor the command of the corps, and with it the
highest honour which I have ever attained, and of
which any officer may justly be proud. I part with
it, not only with feelings of the strongest regard
and attachment, but with the most sanguine hopes
for its continued prosperity, glory, and renown.
Before taking my final farewell, I must deliver a
message from Lady M'Mahon, who desires through
me to express her admiration of the corps, and, be-
fore leaving, her intention to regale the regiment
with a dinner, on any day that may be convenient
to Lieut.-Col. Calthorpe. Although leaving the
corps, I trust I shall never lose sight of it, and, in
bidding you farewell, I wish you all the success and
prosperity this world can afford."

During the delivery of this address the gallant
officer was visibly affected. Lieut.-Col. the Hon.
S. J. G. Calthorpe returned thanks on behalf of the
officers, non-commissioned officers, and men for the
kind and affectionate manner in which Sir Thomas
had addressed them, and had only to request a con-
tinuance of that cordial co-operation and support to
which Sir Thomas had alluded. He felt confident
that they would aid him in every way in their power
to maintain the high suite of efficiency on which
the corps had been so justly complimented by their
late commanding officer, and in conclusion he begged
to thank Lady M'Mahon for her kindness to the
regiment on this and many other occasions.
The 2d company of Royal Engineers, which
arrived at head-quarters, Chatham, a few days
since from Gibraltar, where it had been stationed
several years, has been inspected by Major-General
Eyre at Brompton barracks, when a high encomium
was passed on the officers and men for their gene-
ral appear Ince.

The 32d company of Royal Engineers, which
has been placed under orders to proceed to St.
Helena, to be employed in the erection of addi-
tional defences at that island, has received orders
to hold itself in readiness to embark at Gravesend
on board the Maida, which has been chartered to
convey the company to St. Helena. The 32d com-
pany numbers 80 non-commissioned officers and
sappers, but on its arrival at St. Helena its strength
will be raised to 100 men by the detachment of
Royal Engineers now at that island. The officers
who go out with the company are Capt. D. A.
Frazer, and Lieut. C. A. Lyon Campbell.