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      is dug with a short mud chimney at one end ; a fire is lighted at the other , and tho top of the trench being covered over with turf , pots are stuck down irito _ holes made for them in this covering to boil ; this is the Sappers' mode . The earth kitchen approved of hy the existing regulations is a still rougher contrivance , and one ' s thoughts in looking at either naturally revert with satisfaction to sea-coal fires , ranges , ovens , hot plates , and all the other appliances of modern gastronomy . The Artillery , like the Sappers , are obliged to be able to turn their hands to any sort of work more than the men of the line , and they gave excellent evidence of their expertness by the quickness with which they took up their position .

      The Camp comprises a force complete in itself , representing every arm of the service . There are four regiments of Cavalry , three battalions of Guards , two brigades of Infantry , each comprising three regiments ; one troop of Boyal Horse Artillery , three batteries of Horse Artillery , a company of Sappers , and a Pontoon train . The cavalry is composed of the 1 st Life Guards , the 6 th Dragoon Guards , the 13 th Light Dragoons , and the 17 th Lancers , commanded by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge . Colonel Henry Bentinck commands the battalions of the Grenadier , Coldstream ,

      and Scots Fusilier Guards . Sir De Lacy Evans cqm ^ mands the 1 st Infantry Brigade , which consists of the 38 th , the 93 rd , and the 2 nd battalion of the . Rifle Brigade . Major-General Fane commands the 42 nd , the 50 th , and tho 95 th , forming the 2 nd Infantry Brigade . Lieutenant-Colonel Bloovnfield cominapds the Royal Artillery , Lieutenant-Colonel Vicars the Sappers and Miners , and Colonel H . D . Jones the Pontoon train . The entire division is under the command of Lord Seaton , Lieutenant-Colonel B . Wood being Assistant Adjutant-General , and Colonel Torrens Assistant-Quartermaster-General .

      The regiments forming this " camp" had to be drawn together from the various quarters of the kingdom . Windsor , Knightsbridge , Hounslow , and Winchester sent the Life Guards and the three battalions of Foot Guards . The 50 th had to come all the way from Preston , Chatham furnished a large contingent , Weedon sent in a regiment , and Woolwich of course contributed the horse and foot artillery . The railways have already organized excursion trains from the metropolis , and on the ground every arrangement to aecure accommodation is beinec made .

      Innkeepers from the neighbouring towns have taken patches of ground , at enormous rents , close to the line , and offer every variety of refreshment and Avelcome to the weary traveller " who can pay . " Some of the ground so let pays three pounds the square foot , while other portions have been secured by those who came early in the field at 20 / . an acre . All the hosts expect to realize rapid fortunes , and certainly with a fair prospect , if high charges and scant entertainment do not drive the public to other expedients . Booths for billiards , for prospect , and for theatrical entertainments , have also been erected .

      On Wednesday , Princo Albert inspected the camp . Thero is to be no military demonstration on tho anniversary of Waterloo , to avoid iho * ¦ ' perpetuation of rivalry" suggested by the remembrance ) . Tuesdays and Fridays have been decided upon for holding the reviews of tho troops , and Tuesday next , the 21 st instant , will be the first grand day at the camp , her Majesty having expressed her intention to bo present with bis Royal HighucsH Prince Albert and a brilliant stall' to review

      the troops in tho eamp on that day . The numerous royal and distinguished visitors at present in this country from tins Continent will also be present on the oecamon . The lights on which surprises and attacks will take place will necessarily be only known to the highest military authorities who will have to direct them . Yesterday , the troopa went through defensive inuuieuvrcK , an if in the face of an enemy advancing from Guildford . The operations were well executed .

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      IN IMA AND CHINA . The following fcelegraphicdcspatcli has been received : — " The steamer Calcutta arrived on the 1 ( illl June , ut Gj a . m ., in JOK hours , from Alexandria . " Belling , which bad been really captured by Mio Burmese insurgents , notwithstanding the denial of tho Bttngul government , ban been recaptured by our forces , with tho loss of thirty lei lied and wounded . " The liurmeso Commissioners have not yel , returned nn answer U ) the ( Jovernor-Uenernl'H proffered terms .

      " Nhould ( bey not return a favourable answer before tho thirty days allowed them for consideration have elapsed , nn advance upon Ava will take place , imd uteunieiN are being made ready to meet the coutingoney at Homlmy . " Trade was dull . " Thu delay in f , ] ,,, arrival at Sue / , of the Precursor teamor , from Calcutta , him enabled tho Bombay until

      of the 23 rd of May to arrive in time fop the Bengal steamer from Alexandria . " The latest intelligence from Hong-Kong is to the 22 nd of April . " An additional telegraphic despatch brings us news from China . It says , " Nankin and Kiapg-loo have been taken by the rebels , and Kiang-bai ( ? Shanghai ) is completely deserted . "

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      AMERICAN NOTES . Americans apply themselves to the cause of humanity with as much energy as to the cause of science . Mr . Grumeh ^ theTilagnificent merchant of New York , who formerly fitted out an expedition in search of Sir John Franklin , has now fitted out a second expedition with the same object . It sailed from New York on the 30 th of last month . , The Washington Union is the newspaper organ of General Pierce ' s government . An article advocating amity and general alliance with Russia appeared in it lately . This caused great surprise and democratic indignation . It is now explained that the article was written by one of the editors on his own responsibility , and that it was not suggested or sanctioned by any of the cabinet .

      In Jamaica , the discord between the Government and the Assembly continues , and the situation becomes more serious every day . The Assembly refuse to vote the supplies , except for particularly specified objects , which exclude the payment of official salaries . Their reason for this refusal is the rejection by the Government of a bill retrenching official salaries , more than once passed by the Assembly . The Government now threaten to turn loose the convicts and disband the police , for want of means for their support .

      A Cunard steamer has at length outstripped the 6 wiftest of the Collins line . The Arabia , in her last voyage , surpassed the best voyage of the Arctic bysix or seven hours . ( It may not be unuseful to note that the names of all the Collins steamers end in " c , " and that the names of all the Cunard steamers end in " a . " ) Under the heading of " Loss of a Liverpool Ship /' we lately noticed the wreck of the William and 3 £ ary and the abandonment of the ship by the crew , leaving over sixty passengers on board . We now have further news . The ship , unguided , drifted on the water , and was on the point of sinking entirel y , when all the crew ( but two ) were saved by a passing schooner .

      Urquiza still blockades Buenos Ayres , both by sea and land . He has just defeated a portion of the national squadron , and it is thought that the local authorities must succumb . But they still say , No . Proposals for a peace have been considered by both parties , on the persuasion of the Brazilian and Bolivian ministers . Gold is found to be widely spread in New Zealand , but the natives , careless of it themselves , hinder diggings by their formidable jealousy , so that no large findings have been made . The New York Exhibition is not to be opened until the 15 th of July .

      ibe scientific discoveries of Lieutenant Majiry , of the National Observatory , Washington , have much facilitated navigation . The rapid voyage from California of the Sovereign of the Seas ( 82 days ) , resulted from a careful action on the theories of winds and ocean currents announced by the savan , and since then two other ships have made other voyages equally expeditious .

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      THE NATIONAL SOCIETY AND THE CHURCH CATECHISM , Some controversy arose at the annual meeting , last Wednesday , of tho National Society for Promoting tho Education of the Poor . Tho meeting was well attended . There were present the Archbishop pf Canterbury and the Bishops of London , Winchester , Gloucester and Bristol , Salisbury , Cbichester , St . Asnph , Oxford , Llundafl' , Norwich , and Worcester , Archdeacon Denison , tho Keverend Canon Trevor , Reverend J . Keble , Dr . PuHey , and several other clergymen , together with many eminent laymen . The Archbishop marie a speech , referring with gladness to the progress of the Society , and along report gave ; ntatiHt . icH of the same tone . The last paragraph of the report formed tho text of tho debute that ensued . It

      snid" During tho past , your application liftvo beon mode to tho eoimniM . ec from Novoral quarters to Hanotion particular iutcTprotatioiiH of their torniH of union . The committee have declined to do «« o , considering that tho language of ' thoHo inriiiB in Hudicienlly dear and intelligible , and that , tho princjjdo embodied cannot ho rnistakon . With respect to the management , of hcIiooIh , tho committee , having no power to intorl ' oro , ennnol ; undertake either to enforce tho oli . icrvaiiee of the torinH of union , or to relax tho obliga-I ion incurred by accepting thorn- TIiobo question are Ml to th « good faith of tho managers of nohooU and tho duo oyoraijrlif , of t ) io biahops of the Churph ; mid tho comj » itte «

      hare full confidence that the managers of schools in union will bo act up to the conditions upon which , they haye received aid from the society , as may best , under Gop a blessing , promote the object for which it was incorporated — ' the education of the poor in the principles of the Established Church . '" . . Not with , the intention of stopping discussion , but ] bo enable those who wished it , to avoid the " exciting dis ? plays" of former years , Lord Redesdaje moved that the meeting should adjourn . Mr . A . J . B . Hope seconded this motion , requesting his friend , Archdeacon Denison , to be satisfied with his former success , and with " the

      satisfactory and safe position" in which the Cb , urch wap now placed . The Archdeacon was inflexible . Refer ? ring to his former efforts , ho said , that for years hphad vindicated the right of Churchmen , founders of schools , to receive aid out of the taxes of the country , without having conditions imposed oil them which the Church never framed . He then pointed out that a great inquiry into the management of schools had been commenced , and would they now evade it ? Instead , they ought to pass a resolution that would sweep away all imputations . Between the course of the society in 1813 and 1839 there was a discrepancy ; and with a

      doubt upon the case , would they , with enemies around them , and an actual secession from tbeir own foody before their eyes—would they refuse an inquiry ? The Reverend W . Donnes Wiljes supported the Archdeacpp But the Beverend J . Keble ( who was received with loud cheers ) advocated an adjournment ; , not uepar-ating himself from his " venerable friend" Archdeacon Denison ; bu ^ co nsidering that the society had not yet h # d time to consider the answers to the inquiries of tl # committee . The Beverend Canon Trevor earnestly objected to adjournment . "No greater injury could be inflicted oa the Church , of England than an attempt to stifle discussion , and prevent the expression of

      feelings with which the hearts of the clergy and laity were almost bursting . " But he still differed from Archdeacon Denison ; the question was not one to be best discussed in a numerous meeting . It was a delicate question ; otherwise in towns , where there were many Dissenters , than in rural districts , such , as th $ t where t ^ e Archdeacon had gained his experience . Besides , no vote of the meeting could coerce the clergy ; the points disputed should rest with the bishops . The Bishop of London took the same view , and expressed his regret at the prospect of ' * painful discussions upon delicate questions which they were not competent to , decide . "

      The real question involved in this dispute is—whether the teaching of the Catechism in schools in qnion with the National Society shall be rigorously enforced . Mr . Keble ' s memorial , presented some time back , suggested that the bishops should be requested to inquire whether this was or was not done . Some have made inquiries , some have refrained . The IJishop of London thinks both parties discreet . Tho appendix to the report contained their replies . The basis of Mr . Jieblp ' s argument is , that timp should be given for the society to consider those replies . Mr , Denison , on tho contrary , thought the discussion should go on . The meeting agreed with Mr . Keble and Lord ltedcsr date ; the motion for adjournment was carried ; and bq the matter stands .

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      " YOUNG IRELAND" IN LONDON . Mb . Cuaiiles Gavan Duffy , M . P ., Editor of tl > u Dublin Nation , has received from his friends , personul and political , the Engluth honour of a public dinner | t took place on Wednesday at the Freemason ' s Tavern , and was attendod by six members of Parliament ( Messrs , Kennedy , Lucas , Meagher , M'Cann , M'Mahon , IJrtidy ) , and about two hundred and fifty others . In proposing Mr . Duffy ' s health , the Chairman , Mr . Sheriff Swift , M-P ., congratulated Mr . Duffy on having sustained )> is indictment in the IJouse of the deserters from tlip Irish party . Mr . Duffy in his speech referred to tho " Irish party" in the Jlouse .

      " Many had doubted from the first , and many to this day doubted , of the buccohh of that great Parliamentary expor riment , but it wan Iuh deliberate and most Hinccro conviction that tho experiment bad Hueeoeded . Taking into account tho limited means at the disposal of the independent Iriwii members , and having regard also to tho extraordinary ( lillicnltjea with which they bad to contend , ho did not lictututo to say that they had succeeded to a vory great degree . Homo of the most respectable and most oxpcrionccri incmbern of tho llousoof Commons had ( insured him that , tho character of tho Iritm rrprotioiitation had greatly improved within the last four months , Tho Evft ' IihIi ( Jovornment had arrived at the conclusion that thoy had at hint that greatest of all imaginable diflicultion to contend with—an independent Irish party , which could bp neither bought , nor bullied . " ( Loud ehoors . )

      Mr . Dully characterized another class of Irish members llri " Men who woro tho laughing-stock of England , and tlio ficorn and tho ourso of Ireland , black-logs and gamble ™ , broken-down Hquiron and Jawyorw , with Iooho principle , or no priuviplcti at all . . . . Was it not . deplorable to woo two JxjUU partiw in the Uouu « of Comiuojis , eaoh m

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      584 THE LEAPEB . CflkfTOAT .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), June 18, 1853, page 584, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1991/page/8/