The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-21 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

His Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-
Chief will hold his annual official inspection of the
troops at Woolwieh this morning.
The following circular has been issued from the
Quartermaster-General's department at the Horse-
Guards

" The question of recovering the value of public
property stolen by soldiers deserting from hospital
having been recently under consideration, it has
been decided by the Secretary of State for War, in
concurrence with the General Commanding-in-
Chief, that when a soldier deserts from hospital,
taking with him any of the public property belong-
ing thereto, the purveyor will retain his kit (which
will, by the regulations in force, be in the pur-
veyor's store), until the man is apprehended. In
the event of his not being apprehended within the
usual limit of three months the kit will be sold, the
value of the articles stolen credited to the public,
and any balance that remains will be paid to the
officer commanding the deserter's company, who,
after liquidating the debts for which he is liable,
under Article 14, pp. 11 and 12 War-office Regula-
tions, of 1848, will credit the residue to the public
in the manner prescribed for soldiers' effects who
have become non-effective.
" RICHARD AIREY, Quartermaster-General."

The Government is about to enter into contracts
for the erection of works upon the King's Meadow,
a small island in the upper reaches of the Tyne,
and nearly adjoining the Elswick Works, to test
the Armstrong guns manufactured at the above-
mentioned works before they are removed to Wool-
wich. The Government, we understand, also have
it in contemplation to place 100-pounder Arm-
strong guns at the mouth of the Tyne and other
places along the coast for purposes of defence.
Major-General Eyre, Commandant of the troops
in the Medway district, accompanied by Major
Congreave, Major of Brigade, visited Sheerness on
Saturday for his half-yearly: inspection of the gar-
rison and troops stationed at Sheerness. General
Eyre expressed himself in complimentary terms to
the Col.-Commandant on the general efficiency and
excellent training of the men under his command.
The 2d Derby Militia (Chatsworth Rifles) were
inspected at Chesterfield on Friday, by Major.-Gen.
Lord Frederick Paulet, C. 8., who said he had
never seen a disembodied regiment move so steadily.
Great benefit has been derived from having had
the recruits up 14 days prior to the assembly of the
regiment.

The West Kent Light Infantry Militia, under
Colonel Sir T. M. Wilson, was inspected on Thurs-
day last at the Cavalry Depot Barracks at Maid-
stone, the strength on parade being 422 men of all
ranks, exclusive of officers. Brigadier-Gen. Sutton
expressed his warmest approval of the appearance
made by the regiment.

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Yesterday evening, according to previous an-
nouncement, several of the volunteer corps of the
metropolis were brigaded together in the Regent's-
park, and went through a series of evolutions under
the command of Lord Ranelagh. Half-past four
o'clock had been fixed for the appearance of the
troops on the ground, and before that hour dense'
masses of people were assembled, and occupied every
available part of the large field which forms a sup-
plement to the park proper, and strongdetachments
of very light infantry were posted advantageously
(for themselves) in all the trees, with but little
chance of suffering dislodgment. It was stated that
a sham fight was to form part of the proceedings of
the day; but the aspect of the day seemed to pro-
mise that a real contest would ensue, in which the
gallant volunteers would have had to encounter a
formidable enemy in the British holiday public. In
fact, as in the outset of most human things, the first
and most difficult matter was to clear the ground.
Lord Ranelagh, with those officers who constituted
his staff, arrived with military punctuality, and
took pains to have it promulgated that he must
trust to the public themselves to afford space for the
movement of the troops, to which they would only
be invited by the assistance of a few mounted men;
but he added very decidedly that he would not
suffer a single soldier to appear until ample verge
and room enough was given for the requirements
of the intended operations. For some time nothing
could seem more hopeless than such a result, the
crowd displaying that independent contempt of
that regularity or steadiness which was indispen-
sable :to the occupation of the very tolerable
" ChUmp-de-Mars" which had been selected for
the military movements. Soon afterwards a troop
of the Surrey Mounted Rifles, in their neat, indeed
handsome uniforms, and a troop of the Ist Middle-
sex Light Horse, dressed and equipped in what
Captain Nolan would have pronounced admirably
adapted for effective cavalry service. Both bodies
capitally mounted, came into the field. Their ap-
pearance by no means dissipated the sceptical opi-
nions as to the possibility of clearing the ground,
and some sarcastic remarks were made as to the
probability of these troops being so much occupied
in keeping their spurs away from the flanks of their
steeds, and endeavouring accurately to distinguish
between their bridle and sword hands, as not to
be very capable of performing the service required
of them, while jocular observations were current
about sending for some of the horses of the Life
Guards and Blues, without riders, to -show them
how the business will be done. All this turned out

to be a great mistake, for this small body of men
in a very short time managed to tring the crowd
into the exact position that was required; evin-
cing not only good temper, but excellent skill in
the management of their horses; both of which
qualities were not a little tried by the erratic
attempts of the London boys, who rushed
into the most impossible places, at the
most critical moments. In the meantime the
volunteer corps had been marched very quietly into
the park, and took up a position in contiguous
columns in the south-eastern angle, their left resting
on the grounds of Sir Isaac Goldsmid's villa, and
their right in the enclosure bordering on the broad
walk. There were present the South Middlesex,
under Lord Ranelagh : the West Middlesex, under
Lord Radstock ; the Six Foot Guards, under Col.
Bruce; the Ist Middlesex Artillery ; the St.
George's, under Col. Lindsay ; the Ist City of Lon 7
don ; and the Ist Tower Hamlets—in all, something
over 1,500 strong, as nearly as we could compute in
the absence of any information. About half-past
six the evolutions commenced by the throwing out
of a strong body of skirmishers (the South Middle-
sex) who advanced in admirable order, though
somewhat too deliberately, according to the ideas
of the uninitiated, who are under the impression
that skirmishing means nothing but throwing light
troops forward, higgledy-piggledy, to do just as
they please, and to fire at imaginary objects, or the
moon if they are so minded, so that they make noise
and produce smoke enough ! On the contrary the
line of skirmishers on this occasion was rigidly pre-
served ; the supports came up with a regularity and
precision which was most praiseworthy ; and the
firing, which was well sustained, though not too
rapid, gave the notion that each man was intent on
taking aim before be discharged his piece. In truth
this was in every respect the best executed move-
ment of the day. In due time the remainder of the
brigade advanced in column and deployed into line,
the West Middlesex being on the extreme right,
flanked by the City Rifles, the centre being com-
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of the park, in the direction of Helford-house and
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commenced file-firing. This was kept up with su
cient spirit,an d was succeeded by battalion volleys,
in which the West Middlesex, the Middlesex Artil-
lery,and the South Middlesex bore
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sex off the palm ;the
others were tolerable, and the Tower Hamlets de-
cidedly the worst. The counter-march to the rear
was then executed, but only
for strategical pur-
poses, for the troops instantly formed squares to re-
ceive cavalry. This evolution
out, but a trifle slowly, always supposing that the
illusion that cavalry were near enough to charge
was duly kept up. Once more
after a steady and continuous fire, a flank move-
ment was executed, and the troops took up a strong
position in line on the north side of the enclosure,
with the Zoological-gardens as a kind of Wood of
Soignies in the rear, rendering,a retreat difficult if
not impracticable, and so a gallant stand was made;
firing by companies--very well done—by battalions;
and by the whole line, being kept up with a conti-
nuity which was highly creditable to all the corps.
It was hoped that a brilliant ',charge would have
succeeded, but somewhat to the agreeable disap-
pointment of the spectators, the more holiday move-
ment of a march round in quick time was substi.
tuted, and an opportunity of testing the steadiness
of the troops as they passed by in open columns of
companies was afforded to those who came to inspect
them curiously. It was on the whole satisfactory;
but it is just possible that if Col. M'Murdo had been
present he would have found occasion here and
there to repeat the advice he has on late occasions
given to the volunteers, not to neglect their com-
pany drill, or to suppose that it is not indispensable
to the perfection of brigade movements. All things
considered, and especially considering that this was,
after all, only a trial brigading of battalions which
had not previously acted together, after the manner
of a rehearsal for this occalion, there was little
fault to be found, except, pei:haps, by the severest
military critics ; but to the 'ale of any one simply ac-
customed to see troops in tolerable numbers manoeu-
vring together, the display was, on the whole, credi-
table, and it certainly must', iave contributed not a
little to that habitude of acting in bodies which is
essential to the efficiency of our volunteer force. As
a spectacle for the public it was decidedly a success;
every one seemed to be pleased ; and it certainly
was a welcome addition to the enjoyments of the
pleasure-seeking folks, who rushed out in myriads
into the bright sunshine of a gloriously fine Whit-
Monday. We did not learn that any misadventure
occurred ; but we were sorry to hear that two of the
horses of the cavalry who kept the ground were
stabbed by some malicious individuals. It was an
ill return for the performance of a very troublesome
service by a body of gentlemen, to whose exertions
it was mainly owing that so large a crowd was en-
abled to witness the review.