The Sun. — 1868-08-03 (London, England)

THE WINDSOR REVIEW.  A circular (signed "Longford") has boon ironed from the War-office, in which tho Secretary of State regrets that he has received an unfavourable report of the discipline of a portion of that part of the volunteer force which, after the review before her Majesty at Windsor, on the 20th of June, returned to their destinations by Datchet. Unsteadiness and irregularity had prevailed in some corps while on the review ground, many men leaving the ranks when formed up in brigades; and when the review was over, brigades were broken up and co.-pa were marched off the ground without orders, some even before her Majesty had left the ground. By the time the head of the column approached Datchet Pontoon-bridge, stragglers had already arrived; and the crowd continued increasing thronuhout the evening, and became unmanageable. The Secretary of State calls the attention of the volunteer force to paragraph 22 of the General orders issued upon the IGth of June, to the nonobservance of which, upon the part of the officers and men, the disorders and irregularity which on this occasion have reflected so much upon the character of tho force are to be almost entirely attributed. The Secretary of State calls attention to these orders, as it is necessary that it should be understood that, though it is optional with the men whether they join the force or not, yet when they are under arms in the ranks they must no longer act independently, but obey implicitly the orders of their officers, and attend to the usage of the military service, without which no military arrangement can ba efficiently conducted.  THE OUTRAGE IN THE SOUTH SEA ISLAND&  Some further correspondence has boon published relating to the importation of South-Sea Islanders into Queensland. It may bo remembered that a while ago eerkus outrages were committed by the natives upon vessels visiting the islands, and in some cases murders were committed, the avowed object being revenge for the abduction to, or at least forcible retention in, Queensland of 0. portion of male natives, who, it was alleged, hal been decayed there for temporary service only. Sir George Brown directed that inquiries should be made into the causes of the grievance, and Commander Bingham, of her Majesty's ship Virago, was deputed to perform this duty. lu a despatch received by the Duke of Buckingham on the 22d ult., from the ofileJr administering the Government of Queensland, the result of this inquiry is given. Mr. 31. C. O'Connor says, in reference to the treatment and mode of engaging those of the islanders who were employed on board vessels engaged in Becho-deMer fishing in Torres Straits and the neighbourhood of Cape York, that it is necessary to find that Captain Bingham has been enabled, from personal observation, to come to the conclusion that none of these people were brought away from their homes against their will, or maltreated. He adds :—" I am enabled also to report to your grace that on inquiry from the emigration agent in this colony (who is now, under the Polynesian Labourers' Act, charged with the supervision of these islanders in Queensland), I learn that the employment of these people continuos to be very favourably thought of by those gentlemen who have engaged them ; that the men themselves, on the establishments he has visited, are apparently industrious, contented, and happy ; and that he has, up to the present time, had no Complaint of M-treatment of any kind."