The Sun.
London, England, 1868-08-07 00:00:00

filE SUN, LONDON, FkiIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 7, 1868.

NAVAL AND .1111LITABY INTELLIGENCE

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Yesterday General Lord Napier of Magdala paid
the long expected visit to Aldershot Camp, and saw
the Division put through all the movements of a
field day by Major-General 11. Renny, who com-
manded in the temporary absence of Lieutenant-
General the lion. Sir James Yorke Scarlett,
K.C.B. In anticipation of a day of fervid heat arid
glaring sunshine, the Division was under orl•rs to
form up in rear of Cocked-hat Wool as early ra;
eight o'clock, but owing to a heavy and unexpected
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fall of rain it was eleven o'clock before the troops
got into positiun, when they forinoi in line of con-,
tiguous columns, facing east. T:ie batteries of horse

Artillery were on the right, and next in order were
the 4th, sth, and Ist Dragoon and 10th Hussars.
Four field batteries of the 11th Brigade R.A., and
14 battalions of infantry formed the left of the
line. A few minutes after the formation Major-
General Reality, accompanied by General Lord
Napier and a brilliant Staff, arrived upon the
ground, and was received with the general salute.
lle then inspected the ranks, after which Lord
Napier received the salute of the troops at the salt'',
ing base, and they marched palt, the artillery and
cavalry in open column of batteries and squadrons
at a walk, and the infantry in open column of
grand divisions :—Staff of the Division (among
whom were Colonel Conolly, Assistant Quarter-
master-General ; Capt. Pelly, Deputy Assistant
Quartermaster-General ; Col. Laffan, R.E. ; Capt.
Noble, R.E. ; Col. Smyth, C 8., commanding the
Artillery Division, and others) ; Major-General H.
Renny, commanding. Staff of the Cavalry division ;
Brigadier-Gen. 11. D. White, C. 8.; C, D, and E
batteries Royal horse Artillery ; Cal. Shute, 4th
Dragoon Guards, Brigadier of the Ist Cavalry
Division; Capt. M.Donnel and 4th Royal Irish
Dragoon Guards ; Major Swinfen, and sth Dra-
goon Guards; Major Alexander and Ist Dragoon
Guards; Major Fife and 10th Hussars; A, B, C,
and D Batteries 11th Brigade Royal Artillery.
Pioneers, bands, and drums of the Ist Brig tde of
Ist infantry Division ; Staff and Major-General
Carey, C.B. ; Colonel Kirkland, 2d Battalion sth
Fusiliers, Acting Brigadier; Major De Horsey and
Ist Battalion Grenadier Guards; Col. Blyth and
40th Regiment ; Captain Smith and 80th ; Major
Meares and 20th. Pioneers, bands, and drums of
the 2d Brigade of the Ist Division ; Staff and Col.
Gwilt, 34th Regiment, Acting Brigadier ; Maior
Rocke and 2d -Battalion 21 Regiment; Colonel
Elkington and 2d Battalion Gth Regiment ; Col.
Thomson and 54th Regiment; Major Carden and
2d Battalion sth Regiment. Pioneers, bands, and
drums of the Ist Brigade of the 21 Division ;
Colonel Peyton, 98th .Regiment, Acting Briga-
dier; Major M'Crea acid 2J Battalion Bth (King's)
Regiment; Major Cleveland and 98th Regiment ;
Colonel Bowen. and 57th Regiment. Pioneers,
bands, and drums of the 2d Brigade of the 2d Divi-
sion ; Colonel Robertson, 21 Battalion 8 h R gi-
tuent, acting-brigadier ; Colonel Jordan and 34th
Regiment; Colonel Gloster an 1 97th Regimeat ;
Colonel Agg and 51st Regiment. The artillery
and cavalry then trotted past as before, after which
!he division took up a position on the hills known
as the Steeplechase Grouni, to attack au enemy
supposed to be in position on Eehnoor-hill, with
his right resting on the canal and his left at Eel-
moor-hill South. The Ist Division Iva.; on the
right, the cavalry in the rear. The Ist Brigade
advanced in splendid order, covered by skirmishers
of the Ist Battalion Grenadier Ga.a.ls, until
they gained the ridge of Long-hill, when they lay
down and were relieved. The cavalry at the same
time darted forward from both fl.tuk3, and made
demonstrations to the front. The Ist Brigid: of

he 2d Division advanced to the left of Cocked-hat

Wood, and the skirmishers of the two leading bri-
gades came into alignment. The main body fol-
lowed in parallel lines. Slowly, steadily, and grad-
ually they changed position half left, and the two
leading brigades halting, fired by volleys and inde-
pendently. They were relieved by the brigades in
reserve, which fired in the same manner. The field
batteries, posted on the flanks and at interva's,
played heavily on the supposed enemy ; the cavalry
made several demonstrations, and the ll9rse Artil-
lery fired with their usual rapidity. The result of
the combined movements and concentration of fire
was, of course, the total defeat of the enemy, and
the troops returnel to quarters about half-past two
o'clock.

According to existing arrangements Princ 1 Arthur
will terminate his studies at the R.Jyal Engineer
Establishment, Chatham, on
.➢ionday next, on
which day ho will quit the garrison, on the comple-
tion of the curriculum of studies it wa3 arranged
his Royal Highness should pass through on his join-
ing the Royal Engineers. It is uulerstood that
Prince Arthur is about to proceed on foreign travel
for about 12 months previously to joining the Royal
Artillery.

A divisional order was yesterday issued to the
troops at Chatham by Major-General Freeman
Murray, in which he tenders his best thanks to the
troops who took part in the siege operations of
Wednesday for the very creditable manner in which
everything was conducted. Officers commanding
corps and battalions are requested to convey to all
ranks the Major-General's warm approval of the
intelligence, readiness, and evident desire to carry
out successfully the programme for the day which
were manifested by those serving under his com-
mand.

IL is officially notified that the B Battery, C Bri-
gade, Royal Horse Artillery, is under orders to
proceed to Norwich. The depot of the Ist batta-
lion 6th Regiment, consisting of six officers and
187 men, is under orders to proceed from Shef-
field to Colchester; the depot will be attached to
the Bth depot battalion. Captain Lloyd, Captain
Gandy, Lieut. Bowers, Lieut. C. D. Bowers, Lieut.
Hollingworth, and Ensign Wollaston are the officers
accompanying the depot.
The double-screw iron armour-plated turret ship
Cerberus, building by the Palmer Shipbuilding
Company at Yarrow, one of the two vessels in-
tended to be stationed at Melbourne for the pro-
tection of the Australian colonies, is ordered to be
sent to Chatham, at which port she is to be fitted
for service. The other vessel intended to be sta-
tioned at Melbourne is the Nelson, 72, 2,736
tons, 500 horse power.

Her Majesty's ironclad frigate Hercules, 12, 1,200
horse power, Capt. Lord R. J. Gilfoid, got up steam
in Chatham harbour yesterday, and i❑ the after-
noon left her moorings, alongside the dockyard, for
the purpose of taking a preliminary run outside the
harbour, to the Nore, to test the woLking of her
engines and machinery. The vessel was in charge
of a party of officers, stokers, and seamen belonging
to the steam reserve ; Messrs. John Penn and Son,
the makers of the engines, being represented ou
board by Mr. 11. Anderson. The preliminary trial
of the ship's machinery was superintended by Mr.
T. Baker, chief inspector of machinery at Chatham
dockyard, and his assistants in that department. At
the close of several hours' full steaming, during
which every portion of the ponderous machinery
of the ship worked in all respects most satisfactory,
the Hercules returned to moorings in the harbour.
A Court-martial was held yesterday on board the
Victory, flagship of Admiral Sir T. S. Pasley, Com-
mander-in-Chief at Plymouth, under the presi-
dency of Capt. T. Cochrane, for the trial of Mr.
Charles Nicolle, Assist.-Paymp.ster of her Majesty's
ship Dee, on the followi►:g charge :—" For that he
the said Mr. Charles Nicolle, being a person subject
to the Naval Discipline Act of 18GG, and Assist.-
Paymaster in her Majesty's ship Dee,• did on or
about the 20th of July, 186 S, absent himself with-
out leave from her Majesty's ship Dee." The
Court, after hearing the evidence fnr the prosecu-
tion and what the prisoner hal to offer in his de-
fence, found the charge proved, and sentenced him
to forfeit and all seniority as Assist-Paymaster
in her Majesty's srvice, and to be severely repri-
manded.
The non-commissioned officers and men of the
Royal Engineers and Royal Marines injured by the
accident at Chatham on Monday are progressing
very favourably. Prince Arthur, accompanied by
Major-General J. L. A. Simmons, C.B. ; Lieut.-
Col. 11. C. Elphinstoue, C. 8., V.C. ; and other
officers, visited Fort Pitt Hospital on Tuesday after-
noon, and went through the wards occupied by the

men of the Royal Engineers who were injured. Tle
Prince, was conducted over the establishment and
thror.gh the wards by Dr. Balfour Cockburn, 8.E.,
the principal medic d officer, to whom he expressed
on leaving his complete satisraction with the whole
of the hospital arrangements. At the same time he
desired Dr. Cockburn to supply the injured men
with every comfort he considers. i advisable. Lieut.
L. F. Brown, R. E., who accompanied the Royal
Marines across the flying-bridge, was one of the
first to fall into the trench on the giving way
of the bridge. This officer had a very IlarrOW
escape, his cap being pierce] and taken
off his head by a bayonet, against which he
fell, while his trousers were cut in two places by
bayonets. Yesterday a board of field officers, con-
sisting of Col. J. W. Smith, C. 8., commanding the

Ist Depot Battalion, president ; Col. R. K. °lava,
Second Commlndant of the Royal Marines, and
Lieutenant-Colonel C. C. Chesney, Royal Engi-
neers, assembled at Chatham, by order of Major-
General Freeman Murray, for the purpose of in-
quiring into the circumstances connected with the
fatal occurrence.

The funeral of Private William Marchant, Royal
Marines Light Infantry, who was accidentally
killed during the rehearsal of the siege operations
at Chatham, was conducted yesterday afternoon,
with full military honours. The body of the de-
ceased was preceded to the grave by the baud of
the dividOn
"Saul" with playing the "Dead March" from
=Med. drums and the instruments
draped in black. The entire battalion, with Col.-
Commandant
G. A. Lambrick, Aide-do-Camp to
the Queen, and a large number of officeis, attended
as mourners.

The following
appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—Lieut Herbert IF. Gye to the
Rodney ; Navigating Lieut. Herbert D. Walker to
the Greyhound ; Navigating Midshipman 'lmo.,
Augear, additional .Ao the Victory, for disposal;
Corbet C. Edwards, paymaster, to the Myrmidon ;
George R. Lawrenson, assist.-surg., to the Drome-
dary ; John M. Bruce, assist.-paymaster, ad2.i-
tional, to the Rattlesnake, for disposal ; William H.

Hyde, assist.-paymaster to the Malabar ; Charles
D. Lee, assistant-paymaster, t..) the Pembroke;
Francis M. Sims, assist.-paymaster, to the Croco-
dile; and Elward Pye, assist.-paymaster, to the
Terrible.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-7711S DAY.

Bow-STREE r.

SHOPLIFTING EXTRAORDINARY.—Henry Benson,
who described himself as a traveller; Mary Benson,
no occupation; John Hay Watson, mariner; and
Margaret Watson, no occupation ; —were charged
with stealing three umbrellas and two Malacca
cams, value £4 ss. 63., from the shop of Mr. E
Bax, Duncannon-street, Strand.
Mr. Abrams defended all the prisoners.

The male prisoners are both stout built, Watson
being much Wier than Benson, and. rather good
I. °king at.d &nal tly dressed. They all refused to
give any address.

Mr. Thomas IL Jersey, assistant to Mr. Bas,
stated that the prisoner Watson, came in and asked
to look at a Malacca cane. Witness showed him
cne, and Watson asked if he could get it gold
mounted. Presently Benson came in with the
two women, sal looked at some goods which were
shown them by the shop-boy. Benson then crossed
the shop to ask witness if, supposing he bought a
stick and umbrella, any reduction would be n.ade
on the price of the two ; to which witness replied
in the negative. Ile said he should like to have
his initials engraved on them, " 11. 8.," his name
being Baughan. Ile said he was staying at Mor-
ley's Hotel. He said he should call the next day
and " pay for all,'' which he would not do then as
he had none but American money. He also said
something about being " just come from the States,"
which confirmed an impression he had already formed
partly from their dress and manner, and partly from
the quantity of diamond studs, pins, and sleeve links,
which they exhibited, that they were Americans.
While talking with Benson, witness suddenly missed
Watson, who had loft the shop while he was look-
ing another way. Presently the other three pri-
soners left also, but were followed and watched by
the shop-boy. The latter returned shortly and
stated that he had watched them into the Strand,
and had seen them enter the shop of Mr. Ritntnel,
the perfumer. Witness went to Morley's Hotel
and found that no person of the name of Baughan
was staying there. He returned to the shop and
directed the boy to go ,in search of the four pre-
tended customers. The boy had told him that he
thought they had stolen a M theca cane, and he had
observed that there was one missing. Afterwards
he missed another cane and three umbrellas.
He identified the canes and umbrellas produced.
They all bore a ticket with Mr. Bax's trade mark.
The ticket is invariably removed when au article is
sold.

John Cunning 3, th 3 s'io?boy, corroborated as
to what occurred in th 3 shop, and also as to his
having followed the prisoners to Mr. Rimmel's, and
returned to report that fact to Mr. 133 X. When
he went after them the second time he found them
in the Stiand, near St. Clement's Church. Etch
of the wale prisoners W. 13 carrying a cane and an
umbrella, and the woman Watson an umbrella.
lie spoke to a policeman and sail he believed they
had stolen the articles from his master's shop.
The constable azled if he would tak3 the responsi-
Li ity of giving them into custody. Witness replied
that he would. They were then perceived by the
prisoners, who separated, the men proceeding along
the Strand, and the women running away down
Essex-street. The constable took the two men into
custody, and witness requested Mr. Mallett, of
Wych street, printers'-ink maker, who was passing
at the time, to follow them, which he did. The
women were overtaken, and the four prisoners were
taken to the station.

Police-constable Rogers, 25 F, Reserve, stated
that the last witness gave the two men into his
custody for stealing the umbrellas and canes, which
they still had in their hands. At the station-house
they were searche]. The witness was giving a list
of watches, rings, pins, and sleeve-links found on
them, when

Mr. Abram 3 pointed out that thes3 were the
articles they were wearing as part of their apparel.
The officer might as well give a list of t'aeir
• Mrs. West, the female searcher, produced the
property found on the women concealed under their
petticoats, which was of a somewhat miscellaneous
nature. Amongst other articles Mason had two
imitation oil paiutings, 2.)i inches by 12, and a
box of cigars in a su:nal.n.'s bag or pocket,• tied
round. her waist ; and water and two oil paintings
of the &IMO sit; and three boxes of cigars.
The prisoners were remanded.