The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-26

or for Egypt-7hs Embarkatioa Of Eng.
lih Caralry.
Regular Correspondence.)

LONDON, Eng, Aug. 9, 1882
Prior to the departure of three strong squad.
rons of Household Troops-one from each of
the regiments Of Guards-the Price OF Wales
yesterday morning inspected at the cavalry
barracks IN Albany street, Regents Park, two
of these cOn'ingents, each mastering one hun.
dred and fifty men. At halt past ten his Roy.
al Highness, who WAS accompanied by the
Princess of Wales and the Processes Louise,
Victoria and Maud, drove upon the ground
amid cheering which may truly be described
enthusiastic. The scene was indeed one that
will long be remembered by all who we're
spectators. So far from REFRESHING a national
and patriotic sentiment, the military author
ties gave free Ingress to all who could make
any pretense to personal relationship to any
of the departing warriors, and the crowd on
the parade ground was a very large one Their
Royal Highnesses were received with the
usual honOrs, the soldiers salu,ing and the
band OF the Horse Guards, conducted by Mr..
Chas. Godfrey, playing the national anthem.
The Prince of Wales left the carriage and
mounted his bay charger IN order to inspect
the troops on parade. He wore a brigate
jacket, with alguilettes and regimental cap,
the undress uniform, IN fact, of field mar.
shall During the Inspection the band played
the Coburg march, and afterwards, when the
troops went by. first in squadrons, then in
tours and then in Indian file, the regimentalI
marches which custom has endeared to the
men we're played. 1t may fairly be said that
the troops looked magnificent and fit to go
anywhere. The peculiari.ies of their uniform
struck everybody as being we'll suited to the
service. The martial helmet and culrass,
grardly imposing as they are on full dress
parade, were discarded No FURNISHED steel,
except that of the swords, flashed IN the clear,
bright air White turbaned helmets of the
light Indian pattern, now generally adopted
throughout the army for service In hot coun-
tries, were the head.gear of both squadrons.
Brown leather boots of the Butcher shape,
with swathing Of serge, which wound
around the leg, fastening at the knee, which
Is the Arab form Of garter, replaced the high
Iack-boots or Hessians. as they are erroneous
" called. The two squardrons formed up in
columns and were addressed by the Prince OF
Wales, who congratulated them on their high
and said that though they had not
been sent out on active foreign service for a
ong period 1t was no fault Of theirs that they {
lad not gone to the front before. He added
hat he had every confidence In them and that /
lls one regret was that he could not 20 In
heir company. After this brief speech the
Prince spoke few words of kindly leave tax.
ng to the officers for service, who dismounted}I
md, removing their right hand gauntlets, I'D.
'anced to the royal carriage and took leave of
b, Princess OF Wales.
1t is we'll these warriors will not 90 forth n
he Delta clad in those FURNISHED cuirasses
nd pipeclayed breechcs with which London.
rs are SO familiar. A lighter and more suita-
lie uniform has been served out to them, and
,ngland will send out no soldiers more eager
Or distinction than the picked men OF the
lree splendid regiments which last heard bull.
ITS whistle at the battle of Waterloo. Their
adherence from the barracks at Regents
ark to Egypt will be the strangest and most
rring episode in the lives of all those Eng OF
sh soldiers who have never seen active SER
ice before. II is notorious that, IN the Iron
uke's phrase, 1.-The dandies always fight"
i'd il the Life Guards are called upon TO
low their mettle, no doubt that, In Sir Fran.
5 Doyle's words, it will be SAID of them
When the shot poured close and hot, then,
ere good men and true"