The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-09 00:00:00

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TIER MAJESTY.

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WINDSOR CASTLE, July 8.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louis of
Hesse, drove in the grounds yesterday afternoon.
Her Majesty, accompanied by Prince and Prin-
cess Louis of Ilesse, Princess Louise, and Princess
Beatrice, went out this morning.
The Queen, accompanied by Prince and Princess
Louis of Ilesse, Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice,
and Prince Leopold, left the Castle this afternoon
at a quarter before five o'clock, for Osborne.

HEALTH OF THE PRINCESS OF WALES.

(THIS DAY).

The following bulletin was issued this morn-

ing :

" Marlborough House, July 9.
Her Royal Highness and infant Princess are
going on perfectly well.

" ARTHUR FARRE, M.D.
" EDWARD H. SIEvEICING,

FITE QUEEN.---It is the present intention of her
Majesty to proceed, shortly after the prorogation of Par-
liament, to Switzerland. It is arranged that her Majesty
shall stop at Paris on her way to Lucerne, in the neigh-
bourhood of which town a suitable residence has already
been secured. The Queen will travel incognito, and will
remain in the strictest privacy during her Majesty's ab-
sence from England.—The Owl.

NAVAL AND MILITARY IN7ELLIGENCE.

Her Majesty's screw troopship Simoom, Captain
T. B. Lethbridge, arrived at Portsmouth on Tues-
day evening from the Mediterranean, with troops
and naval supernumeraries. She sailed from Alex-
andria on the 20th of June, and from Gibraltar on
the Ist inst. The Royal Engineers disembarked
from the Simoom yesterday morning, and were for-
warded by South Coast and North Kent Railways
to headquarters at Chatham. The naval supernu-
meraries were transferred at the same time to her
Majesty's ship Victory, auip the military invalids
to the Royal Victoria Military Hospital at Netley.
The 10th Company of Engineers arrived at
Chatham yesterday evening, and met with the most
enthusiastic reception ever accorded to any body
of troops returning to that garrison from foreign
service. For some time before the arrival of the
train a large crowd had congregated. Within the
Strood Station were Prince Arthur, wearing the
undress uniform of a lieutenant of Royal Engineers,
attended by Lieut.-Colonel 11. C. Elphinstone,
C. 8., V.C., Major-General F. Murray, command-
ing the division, and Staff, Major-General J. L. A.
Simmons, C. 8., Brigade-Major R. Harrison, and
other officers, all of whom greeted the Royal Engi-
neers with the utmost warmth on their alighting
from the train. On marching out of the station the
troops were welcomed with loud cheers, prolonged
throughout the entire distance from Stroud to
Brompton Barracks, nearly three miles, every por-
tion of the route taken being crowded with specta-
tors. The bands of the Royal Engineers, Royal
Marines, and Depot Battalions played at intervals,
" See, the Conquering Hero comes," and " Home,
sweet Home." At Chatham Barracks the Infantry
turned out and formed double lines, through which
the Royal Engineers marched. At Brompton the
shops were closed, and the streets lined with flags
and banners. At Brompton Barracks the whole of
the officers and men were drawn up in the centre of
the barrack-square, under the command of Lieut.-
Col. Fitzroy Somerset, to receive their comrades.
On the 10th Company marching in through the
Crimea Memorial Arch, which was dressed with flags,
the troops presented arms and gave a general salute.
Major-Gen. Simmons then rode to the front and said
Officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the
10th Company of Royal Engineers, we most heartily
welcome you back again after the arduous duties in
which you have been engaged. You have acted with
the greatest credit in everything you have under-
taken, and in the name of the whole corps I thank
you most heartily. We have all read, with the
greatest delight and interest, everything connected
with your proceedings, from the day on which you
left us, and the manner in which you have acquitted
yourselves and discharged the arduous duties in
which you have been engaged, redound to the credit
and honour of the corps of Royal Engineers and
the entire army, and long may you live to enjo9
your well-earned honours. The Duke of Cambridge
has directed furloughs to be granted to each of you,
which will be prepared as soon as possible. General
Simmons then invited the whole of the non-cons'
missioned officers and men to a dinner which had
been prepared for them at the Military Gymnasiurs•
At the termination of General Simmons's remarks ei
vociferous round of cheering was given by the ROP,
Engineers, which was replied to by equally lond
cheers on the part of the 10th Company. After A
brief interval the whole of the non-commissioned
officers and sappers of the 10th Company wet!
marched to the Gymnasium, the interior of N:do
had been converted into a dining-hall. The dinoer,
was sumptuous, the entire expense being defrayed
by a subscription among the officers of the R099l
Engineers, including £3O given by Lieut. Prince
Arthur. Sergeant Prosser, the senior non-comulis
sioned officer of the company, presided. A fell
formal toasts were given, and at the close of tba6
dinner there was a concert, followed by dancing an
other entertainments.
The officers who return with the 10th Conipad
are Major G. D. Pritchard, who has been in ee3Y
mand during the whole time it has been absent from
England, and Lieut. A. R. Puzey.
Her Majesty's screw troopship Himalaya, Cape,
S. B. Piers, is expected to arrive at Portsmouth O
evening, with the 2d (Queen's) Regiment on boar
for Aldershot.
Her Majesty's screw (unarmoured wooden)
gate Galatea, 3,227 tons, 26 guns, 800-horse POI'
Captain his Royal Highness the Duke of Ball,
burgh, K.G., K.T., weighed anchor last evenii/
from Spithead, and anchored in a new position °0
Osborne on the arrival of her Majesty at her Marla
Palace last evening from Windsor. According°
arrangements made yesterday, the Queen, accol33
panied by the members of the royal family at 19;
borne, will to-morrow go on board the Galatea 00
visit of inspection.
Captain Brownrigg, of the 84th Regiment, to
joined the depot at Colchester, in succession
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Major Hudson, who enters the service compsl3/0
on promotion. Lieutenant Gray, 41st Regiment'
under orders to join the depot at Colchester,o
Lieutenant Irving, 2d battalion 18th Regiment, o,
been appointed acting adjutant to the troops 0
,
tioned at Landguard Fort and Harwich, in saee ,
te
sion to Lieutenant Lister, 32d Regiment, who
joins his depot at Colchester for duty. ci°
es
The drivers of No. 3 Battery, 4th Brigs
Royal Artillery, under the command of CDTto
0,
Betty, proceeded to Shoeburyness yesterday 0°
ing, and will be attached to headquarters for d 4
The athletic sports of the troops in garrisoPer
Woolwich will be held to-morrow in the Barra of
field, with the sanction and under the patronag° t,
Major-General E. C. Warde, C. 8., command
The games and races will commence at 11 a.lll.

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" The recruiting offices opened for theso-tit,
Government at Strasburg and St. Louis (Ha
,leJ
Rhin)," says the Liberte, " and which evr°l-
tbo
numbers of Germans, both Protestants and C5,",,5.
lies, appear to have terminated their operat'i°o)l
Nearly 2,000 men have been forwarded to the I'l3o
See by those agencies. A sum of 20,000 florio9 to
just been transmitted from Friburg, in Bacle°,eo
the Pope, to serve for the pay of the volue'"of
from that country who have become defender°
the Papacy." (104
COAL-PIT EXPLOSION.—A.n explosion of fire- tll6
occurred at nine o'clock yesterday morning io.„g tO,
"Knowles" coalpit, at Fenton, Staffordshire, heloog're
Messrs. Goddard and Son. A number of men s°6lll 41i
work in the pit, and four of them were so sever
that their recovery is doubtful. Their names are i'i.,0013,
Bootlf,. David Booth, William Booth, and Benjamin 17, reo'
and they were "getting' coal at a depth of 30 cite°
The cause of the explosion has not been ascertAieed4
is believed to ha Well tau firing of a 0;1,3 /0/ 14"