Cbr iiirtropoTig. A grand review of cavalry and infantry was
performed in Hyde Park on Monday. The force on the ground consisted of three troops of the Royal Artillery, the First and Second Regiments of Life Guards, the Royal Horse Guards, the Tenth Regiment of Hussars, the Twelfth Regiment of Lancers, three Batteries of Field Artillery, First and Third Battalions of the Grenadier Foot Guards, the First and Second Battalions of Scots Fusileers, and the First and Second Battalions of the Rifle Brigade. The Queen appeared soon after eleven, in an open barouche, with her Aides-de•camp in full uniform, and escorted by a detachment of Life Guards. The Dukes of Cambridge and Welling- ton, the Duke of Nemours, Marshal Soult, Prince Esterhazy, Prince Schwartzenburg, Count Strogonoff, and many other foreigners of dis- tinction, were present. The Park was crowded to excess, by persons in carriages, on horseback, and on foot. A larger space than usual was left open for the public, and no privileged persons admitted within the ring so as to obscure the view of the multitude. The Clucert looked remarkably well, and was much cheered. Marshal Soult was greeted with loud acclamations, which he repeatedly acknowledged ; and the gentlemen of his suite testified their gratification at the honour done their chief. The Duke of Wellington, however, seems to have been the "lion "of the day : crowds pressed round to shake hands with him, amidst deafening cheers. The day was beautifully fine, though hot, and the show passed off without any very serious accident. The breaking of Marshal Soult's stirrup was one of the casualties ; but he will scarcely think it an unlucky fracture, since he was supplied from Messrs. Laurie and Co., the smilers, with the stirrups which Napoleon used during rouse of his campaigns.
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