Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1891-07-25 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

BUXTON TOWN HALL.  Majesty's intention to visit Aldershot and inspect the troops of his command, before the beginning of the important slimmer manreuvres, everything was in readiness for the Queen's reception. Her Majesty was announced to arrive at Farnborough Station about half-past four, and, as usual, not a few persons proceeded to the station, while others lined the route along which she was to pass on the way to the review ground. The troops were drawn up in a long line, broken into three perts, the flunks of which were swung round, the whole presenting something of a simihexagonal character. On the right, facing the southeast, were the D, I, and K Batteries of Royal Horse Artillery, under the command of Colonel Rothe, and the two brigades of cavalry, under General Keith Fraser, destined, with the exception of one regiment, almost immediately to take part in the forthcoming cavalry manmuvres in Central Hampshire. The First Cavalry Brigade, under Sir Baker Russell, comprised the sth Dragoon Guards, 19th Humors (who proceed in a few days to Shorneliffe preliminary to embarking for Ind*, and the 20th Hussars. The 2nd Cavalry Brigade, under Major-General Le Queene, comprised the Royal Horse Guards, 4th Dragoon Guards, and 14th Hussars. In the rear of this magnificent line of troops were the massed mounted bands of all the above regiments. At the opposite side of the grounds, and forming a solid-looking flank slightly inclined inwards, were six field batteriee, the best division, under Colonel Fitzroy, comprising the 32nd and 47th, and the 2nd division, under Colonel Marshall, the 4th, 57th, and 67th; and with them were the Royal Engineer troops and cornperil°. under Colonel Slacke, and the Army Service Corps under Colonel Gratan, looking in the pink of eondition. Then facing the minting-point, and filling in the long interval, were three brigades of infantry, five regiments of which were last Friday week lining the streets of London. The let Brigade occupied the centre of the line, under General Gregorie. It was made up of the Royal Warwick, Leinster, South Wales Borderers, and Medians] Staff Corps. The I 3rd Brigade, under General Clarke, WAS composed of the Buffs, 93rd Highlanders, Somerset Light Infantry, and a detachment of the Durham Light Infantry, while the 2nd Brigade, under General Carr Glynn, comprised the West Surrey Regiment, Northampton Regiment, Canteronians, a regiment of Militia, and the 3rd Royal Fusiliers. To get this large body of troops, numbering just 50 short of 10,000, quickly on to the ground, the Engineers had thrown three bridges across the canal, and to keep the lar,e concourse of spectators in order and get the numerous carriages into position, the military police had their work • out out. Her Majesty arrived at Farnborough Station at 4.32, accompanied by other members of the Royal family. She at once entered a Royal carriage with outriders and postilions, and, attended by her escort, drove off immediately along the Farnboroughroad. On arriving at the Qneen's Hotel the signal wan flashed to Miles Hill, and a Royal salute announced the Royal presence. Among the spectators of the brilliant scene was Veldtman, Chief of the Froisekin Pingo., who has perhaps done more for British interests than any other native chief, and who, with his two sons, had expressed a wish to see his Queen. The ground was kept with care by Colonel Hutton's Mounted Infantry. Driving over the plain, the Queen inspected the long lines of troops, which, after her Majesty and staff had taken up their position at the saluting base, marched past. The infantry led off. During the march-past the Duke of Cambridge stood by her Majesty, in company with Sir Evelyn Wood, and pointed out various matters of interests, while Prince Aribert of Anhalt stood by Princess Christian of Schleewig-Holetein. After the march-past, the infantry repassed in quarter column, and the cavalry trotted by; after which perforinance there was an advance in review order. The proceed ings terminated with a Royal salute, and the Queen left for Windsor by train at 6.35 p.m.  Luvwfig% Pownsw—Ltlls bev, desk meths, beetles, and all Meese, (perfectly amivelled). Kso,nl an everything bat lased. Bold in Ttna dd. end la Mirada,. Fsaaatt, a Glasgow youth, was found lyivg beside a pile of timber, having apparently fallen from the top of the pile while amusing himself. Life was extinct. IN one mile of straight permanent tray on a firstclaw English road, such as the Great Northern Railway, there are the following quantities of materials : 353 yards steel rails, 2112 fir sleepers, 352 cast-iron joint chairs, 3872 intermediate chairs, 704 steel fishplates, 1408 bolts, nuts, and washers, 3872 earnreseed fir keys, 8448 compressed oak trenails 6.1 in. long, 8448 wrought-iron cup-headed spikes 60. long. Tun discovery of phosphatic chalk near Taplow will be welcome news to the farmers, who have hitherto imported about 40,000 tons per annum from the north-east of Fmnce and the Belgian province of Hainault. It is not actually chalk in the strict sense of the term, but a thick brown band between the flint-bearing and the • fiintless chalk, mnsistins4 of cartons organis d6bris, to which it owes its valuable fertilising _properties. That erwriss Era foensten analysis to be shells, to6nes, scales, and teeth of little, fishee which have been devoured by.laripw.eins, and the like—in other words, a sort of fossil fiat, guano:  that there should be any deviation from this plan, but, incredible as it may seem, as soon as the existence of the club became known the organisers were besieged with applications for membership, and the original eix grew to 18. None bat the initiated have ever known what the prescribed qualifications for membership are. All candidates were bound by a fearful oath before they were even subjected to an examination. It is one of the rules of the order that at least two of the members shall shuffle off the mortal coil each year by their own hands, but it has never been known to outsiders whether lots are drawn to decide the victims for the eacrifice, or whether the members ale sworn at initiation to destroy themselves within a stated time. Certainly the mortuary record of the club has been kept op with fearful regularity, as is attested by the following list of suicides by its members:  Flan