The Sun.
London, England, 1868-05-06 00:00:00

"Madeline after Prayer," from the Eve of
St. Agnes. Marks has one of his quaint
mediaeval pictures (494) " Experimental Gun-
nery in the Middle Ages "—Stone, a most effective
group (639) entitled "Au Interrupted Duel ”
Orchardson, a Shaksperian scene, in which (400)
Falstaff, Prince Henry, and Poins are introduced—
and Crawford, a capital sketch (365) of Rousseau
in Mrs. Garrick's box at the theatre. The Presi-
dent's battle scene (64) representing 11.R.H. the
Duke of Cambri,lge at the Alma is, of course, one
of the great attractions of the Exhibition. And it

would be ungrateful not to record the, fact that Cal-
deron wins approving smiles with his gay, riant pic-
ture c.f (316) "The Young Lord Hamlet" riding over
the greensward perched on the back of the King's
jester, Yorick. Cope has a most impressive deli-
neation of (288) "The Disciples at Emmaus"—the
only defect of which is the se inty, almost spectral
proportions given to the glorisded body of Our
Lord. One of the great peculiarities noticeable in
regard to the whole of this year's Exhibition by the
Royal Academy is this—that so many foreigu
artists have their works displayed upon the
walls, several of them, even, upon the line,
as, for example (10), the Baron Lys' large paint-
ing of the Belgian Burgolnasters—a picture
so hard in its outlines as to be suggestive of the de-
sign upon a stained glass window. So that or is
almost fain to look for the thin lines of lead run-
ning like veins among the interstices of the group-
ing. Signor Rapisardi is conspicuous anion, the
foreign exhibitors by reason of his con7iftnion life_
size portraitures of (93)
."ll^..ailet,, and (151)
" Ophelia," the Hamlet
and
very fine and effec-
tive. Altogether th.:
Exhibition for 1863 is worthy
of the AcAtle,-
s Centenary.

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HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, May S.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise,
Prince Leopold, and Princess Beatrice, drove out
yesterday afternoon.

Her Majesty, accompanied by Princess Louise,
drove out in the grounds this morning.
The other members of the Royal Family also

went out.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE

The First Lord of the Admiralty held his first
levee yesterday afternoo❑ at the Admiralty, White-
hall.

Private letters received by a Chatham corres-
pondent announce that her Majesty's armour-plated
ship Zealous, 20, 800 horse-power, Capt. L. Daw-
kins, flagship of Rear-Admiral the Hon. G. F.
Hastings, C. 8., Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific
Squadron, and the Sparrowhawk, 4, 200 horse-
power, Commander E. A. Porcher, were at Esqui-
malt on March 17th. The Reindeer, 7, 200 horse-
power, Commander E. Nares, arrived at Esquima3
on the 27th of February, 44 days from Panama.
Her. Majesty's screw sloop Caineleon, 17, 200 horse-
power, Commander W. H. Annesley, from Hono-
lulu, was under orders to leave on the 10th of April
for Mazatlan, thence to Panama, and her Majesty's
screw sloop Reindeer is to proceed to the Islands
and afterwards to Valparaiso.
Yesterday detachments of the Ist Battalion of the
15th Regiment, 50th (Queen's Own Regiment), and
the 109th Bombay Infantry, to the number of 55
non-commissioned officers and men, in charge °f
Lieut. J. E. C. Doveton, 50th Regiment, proceeded
from Chatham garrison to the Isle of Grain, for the
purpose of being employed with the Royal Engi-
neers and other troops in the construction of the
defences now in progress for the protection of the
entrance to the Medway. Detachments of 50 111°3
of all ranks from the 4th and Bth Depot Battalions
at Colchester will also proceed to the Isle of Grain,
to be employed with the other troops at that station.
Fifty-one non-commissioned offic.:rs and men of
the 29th Regiment have been placed under orders
to proceed from the depot of that corps at Chathal-a
to join the service companies of the regiment in
Canada.

The half-yearly inspection of regiments coal'
menced at Aldershot on Friday, when the 2d bat-
talion Bth (King's) Regiment, Lieut.-Colonel A. C.
Robertson, was inspected on the general parade,
South Camp, by Major-Gen. H. Renny, command"
jug the Ist brigade. The regiinenty.which was 1,
complete marching order, received the General
with the usual salute, and, after he had made a close
scrutiny of the ranks, broke into open columfly
right iu front, and marched past in slow and °1
quick time. On wheeling into line it was P°o
through the manual and platoon exercises by 111alcr
Hamilton, V.C., and through the bayonet exercise
in slow and iu quick time by Adjt. Jones. CaPte,,*
Whitting, Bannatyne, Tanner, and Stebbing the"
put the regiment through a variety of field alcye-
ments, and after being exercised in light infantar
movements by Col. Robertson, the regiment ad'
vauced in review order, and gave a general salute.
The books, quarters, kits, &c., were afterwards lc.-
spected, and the regiment, both under arms and
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regard to its internal economy, was found to be 1°
a highly satisfactory condition. On the same d°la
the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards were inspecte„
by Major-Gen. 11. D. White, C.B. The regime%
which is under the command of Col. C. Cameron
Shute, displayed the highest proficiency in cavalry
drill and movements. The inspections will be ccir,
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tinued during the present week, and, on their nil
elusion, it is expected that the field-day season W
commence.