The Sun.
London, England, 1829-07-06 00:00:00

THE FIRST BATTALION OF THE THIRD REGIMENT OF

FOOT GUARDS.

The yearly inspection of the Ist Battalion of the Third
Regiment of Foot Guards by General Lord Hill, Com-
manding-in-Chief, took place on Saturday morning in
Hyde Park.
The Battalion marched to the ground at half-past eight
o'clock.

General Lord Hill, attended by his staff, and accompanied
by several General Officers, arrived on the ground at nine
o'clock, and commenced his inspection ; after riding down
the front, and passing up the rear, the Commander-in-
Chief, accompanied by a military cortege, took his station
in front of the centre of the line.

The Battalion then wheeled back into open column,
right in front, aad In-arched past in slow and quick time.
Colonel Clitheroe marched at the head of the column, sad
saluted as he passed. The word of command was given
by Colonel Keate.
The Battalion, having arrived on its original ground of
formation, proceeded to perform a variety of manseuvres
and movements; the wheelings were correct, the marching
in line, in column, and in echellon, was excellent ; the
firing by platoons and grand divisions was compact; the
formation of squares, and the firing in squares, the front
rank kneeling, against a supposed attack of cavalry, were
admirably and rapidly executed ; the reformation of squares
into open columns, the counter-marching, and the counter-
movements, were performed with great celerity and
preci

The Light Company was thrown forward in chain to
cover the movements and the advance of the battalion
against an enemy ; the firing was kept up with great spirit
and effect.

The Battalion, after the Light Company bad retired
from the knit, marched in open column to its griginal
ground, ,and wheeled into line.
Lord Hill then rode forward to Colonel Keate, and ex-
pressed to him, in unqualified terms, his admiration of the
distinguished manner in which the movements and ma-
nceuvres were performed by the battalion.
Lord Hill, accompanied by his staff, then left the ground.

WINDSOR, JULY s.—His MAJESTY has
been prevented this day from taking his customary drive in
the Great Park, in consequence of the unfavourable state
of the weather. Yesterday afternoon, about two o'clock,
his MAJESTY left the Royal Lodge in his pony phaeton,
accompanied by the Loan STEWARD, and visited Virginia
Water. His Majesty's visitors took their departure yes-
terday from the Royal Lodge for their respective residences.

The Duke of SAXE WEIMAR left the resi-
dence of the Duke and Duchess of CLAREIWZ on Satur-
day morning, and proceeded to the Tower, where his
Highness embarked on board the Liverpool steam-packet
for Ostend. His Highness will, it is expected, after land-
ing at Ostend, proceed to Ghent.

The Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE, the
Duke of CUMBERLAND, the Duchess Of SAXE WEIMAR,
and the Prince and Princess of WEIMAR, honoured the
public breakfast given by Lord RAVENSWORTM, at Fulham,
on Saturday, with their presence.
The Princess AUGUSTA attended Divine Ser-
vice yesterday morning in the Chapel Royal, St. James's.
The Duchess of KENT and the Princess
VICTORIA attended Divine Service yesterday in the Private
Chapel, at the King's Palace at Kensington.
Prince LEOPOLD attended Divine Service
yesterday morning in St. Philip's Chapel, Regent-street.
The Duke of CUMBERLAND dined with the
Princess AUGUSTA on Friday, at her residence in the
King's Palace, St. James's.

Prince LEOPOLD gave a grand dinner at
Marlborough-house, yesterday, to a numerous party.
The Duchess of CLARENCE and the Duchess
of SAxs Witmax attended Divine Service yesterday,: in
the Royal German Chapel. The sermon was preached
by the Rey. Dr. KUPER.

Earl BATHURST gave a grand dinner on Sa-
turday to the Duke of WELLINGTON and a party of the
nobility And gentry, at his residence in Great Cumberland-
street.

Despatches were sent off from the Colonial
Office on Saturday night for Sir JAMES KEMPT, the Go-
vernor of the Canadas ; and also for Sir JonN CoLBORNE,
the Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada.
The Earl and Countess of ABERDEEN re-
turned to town on Saturday morning from a visit to the
KING, at the Royal Lodge i❑ Windsor Park.

The Right Hon. STRATFORD CANNING
transacted business on Saturday at the Treasury.
Viscount STRANGFORD visited the Earl of
ABERDEEN on Saturday.
The Earl of ABERDEEN and Lord ELLEN-
BOROUGH visited the Duke of WELLINGTON on Saturday,
at the Treasury. The Dean of CAlinconunv visited hie
Grace on Friday.

At half-past three o'clock, on Saturday after-
noon, a Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office,
Downing-street, which was attended by the LORD CHAN-
CELLOR, the Duke of WELLINGTON, Earls BATHURST,
ABERDEEN, and Rosstrar, Viscount MELVILLE, Lord
ELLENBOROUGH, Mr. Secretary PEEL, Sir GEORGE Mua-
RAY, the CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER, Mr. VESEY
FITZGERALD, and Mr. HERRIES. The Ministers remained
in deliberation till six o'clock.

The Danish and Sardinian Ministers trans-
acted business on Saturday at the office of the Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs.
The Hanse Town Minister had an interview
on Saturday with Sir GEORGE MURRAY at the Colonial
Office.

The Duke of WELLINGTON, the Earl and
Countess of JERSEY, and a select party, were entertained
to dinner on Friday, at Argyle-house, the residence of the
Earl and Countess of ABERDEEN.

LADY RAVENSWORTH'S FETE.—The above
lady gave an elegant entertainment on Friday last, at her
seat, Percy's Cross, near Fulham, which was attended by
upwards of 200 distinguished individuals, together with
their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCT,
her Royal Highness the Princess AUGUSTA, the Duke and
Duchess of GLOUCESTER, &c. Owing to the unfavour-
able state of the weather, dancing was confined to the
grand saloon, where, in an alcove erected for the purpose,
were stationed WEITPERT'S band, which continued to per-
form quadrilles, waltzes, reels, &c. until a late hour.
Several of the juvenile branches of the Nobility were
present.

The freedom of the city was unanimously
voted by the Corporation to his Excellency the Duke of
NORTHUMBERLAND, Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, to be pre-
sented in a gold box, with a suitable address. The father
of his Excellency was free of this city, voted to him when
in command of the sth Foot in our garrison.—Limerick
Chronicle.

It is expected that the RECORDER will make
his report to his MAJESTY in Council, on Wednesday next,
of the trials of the 27 unhappy individuals who were
oppitally convicted at the last session of oyer and terminer,
held at the Justice Hall, in the Old Bailey.

THOMAS WOODIN, Esq. whose marriage
with Miss Zoncit was so curiously interrupted at St.
George's Church, London, as detailed in a former paper,
passed through this city on Wednesday last, the ceremony
of the nuptials having been performed that morning.
Mr. WOODIN was very gaily attired, having a white
rosette affixed to the lapel of his coat, and a satin ribbon
thrown round his neck. Miss ZoucH is not very hand-
some, and seems about forty years of age. The bride and
bridegroom proceeded to Dover, after changing horses at
the Fountain Inn, and slept at the Ship Hotel ; in the
morning they embarked on board the steamer for the Con-
tinent,.—Kentish Gazette.