when the Emperor drove down the front of the camp, and this had been previously made known, the troops formed in squadrons on the line of arms, in spencers and forage caps; the officers in undress uniform. The Monarch was received by each squadron with a deafening hurrah, and the officers who had fallen in saluted with the hand raised to the helmet or schako. Camp Order of Artillery.-The camp order of the horse and foot artillery resembles greatly that of the cavalry. The whole breadth of the camp for a battery is 120, the full depth 380 paces. From 100 to 150 paces before the front stand the unlimbered guns; twenty-five paces in the rear the limbers with shafts propped; fifteen paces further back stand the ammunition waggons, which in the light batteries form two, in the batteries of position, three rows. The forage places here lie to the left, in the rear of the tents and horse-stands. The tent street has a breadth of 65 paces; the horse-stands between the tents are for the draught, those on the outside for the saddle horses. The Commander of the battery, generally a staff officer, and the Captain attached to him, lie close to each other in the rear of the centre. The order of encampment above described has been introduced only of late years in the Russian army. WEDNESDAY, 30th AUGUST. AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK A.M. REVIEW OF THE WHOLE CAVALRY FORCE. The thirty-six regiments formed in masses, and on four lines; in the first, eight cuirassier; in the second, eight uhlan; in the third, eight dragoon; in the fourth, four uhlan, four huzzar, and four combined light regiments. The cavalry stood thus corps-wise behind each other; in fifth line stood eighteen horse batteries (144 guns), and on their two wings three squadrons of gendarmes to the right, and the division of mounted pioneers to the left (this is a splendid corps). The combined guard-squadron stood in the first line; on the right wing the cuirassier regiment Ekaterinoslaw. Count Witt, general of cavalry, received the Emperor, who, followed by a numerous staff and many foreign officers, rode down the lines. A cloudless sky favoured the spectacle, and for every military man, this mass of horsemen, amounting to near 42,000, in their gayest apparel, offered an imposing sight, concentrated thus on With respect to the enumeration of the regiments of the cavalry of the line, and the number of squadrons per regiment, the author of Revelations of Russia is again at fault. Since 1833 the Russian army has received a new organization, in which the whole cavalry of the line consists of eight cuirassier regiments, nine dragoon, twenty-two uhlan, and fourteen huzzar regiments. The Guard cavalry consists of twelve regiments; two regiments form a brigade, two brigades a division, two or three divisions a corps. A light division consists of one uhlan and one huzzar brigade. The staff of a regiment consists of fourteen officers; each squadron 200 men, 120 of whom mounted. The effective war-stand of a regiment of eight squadrons is therefore 1606 men, and 1454 horses. The peace complement, 160 horses per squadron. The regiments of the light divisions have eight field and one depôt squadron all the others, six field squadrons only. The whole cavalry of the line, with exclusion of the Guard, amounts to 69,700 men, and 56,700 horses, with 6784 men in their depôt squadrons. Of these, 32,176 men and 29,136 horses belong to the military colonies of the frontier. : so small a space. Every regiment stood with twelve file in each squad, which arrangement appeared necessary, in order that the eye accustomed to the distances of the established normal formation should not be led into error by an uneven breadth of squad. With the supernumerary horses the depôt squadrons were mounted. As the Emperor approached the right wing, he saluted the first regiment in the usual way, upon which the latter gave three hurrabs, which were repeated by each mass in turn. The cuirassiers, mounted upon their tall stud horses, chiefly from Little Russia, the front rank armed with lances, the pennons of which were of the same colour as their collars, presented in their white, yellow, and black double cuirasses, and high helmets, a magnificent appearance, and gave a highly advantageous idea of the whole. They amounted together to 7176 steel-clad riders, among whom were many warriors of long service, whose breasts were decorated with war medals. Their uniformity in equipment, great cleanliness in dress and arms, as well as that of the saddle gear, which, in the Russian cavalry, is not polished, had a good effect, and the remarkable quiet of the horses and steadiness of the men, elicited general satisfaction. jackets of the cuirassiers are white, with coloured collars and cuffs. The Uniforms and Saddling.-The helmet is surmounted by an upright comb of horse-hair, which hangs down behind: the heavy back-sword is almost straight. The pantaloons are light grey, which is the colour adopted for the whole cavalry as best adapted for wear. The regiment Ekaterinoslaw alone wears bright cuirasses as a memorial of those which, in 1814, they captured from the French, and immediately put on. The whole cavalry has sharp bits; these, however, sit very just, as each horse takes them readily. The saddle is the common Hungarian frame, but of the heaviest description, somewhat sharp, and not metal bound. Under the saddle lies the felt cover, consisting of four divisions, which are usually only lightly attached together, in order to allow of the convenient replacing of a new flat, when one has been saturated with sweat, or become worn. Between this cover and the saddle lies a strong leather cover of the same size as the latter, in the side-pockets of which the man carries his horse-shoes, nails, &c. The horse-cover lies upon the saddle under the schabracke; with this the horse is covered in camp, but on a march the whole pack is covered by it. The lower parts of the cloak are fastened to the wither bands of the saddle by this means the latter lies somewhat further back, and the forehand of the horse shows itself much more advantageously. The girths are made of single strands of strong whip-cord, and are only woven together where the three straps lie; by this contrivance, it is intended to prevent the forward slipping of the saddle, as the hair of the horse penetrates between the threads. The reserve cavalry has cloth schabrackes of the same colour as the facings, with a cloth border of another colour, and in the hind corner the initials of the Emperor; the officers have the latter embroidered in gold. The light division have saddle skins. The four regiments of a division are distinguished also from each other by the colour of the horses; the light divisions, moreover, by the colour of their distinguishing ensigns. The first regiment rides chesnuts, the second bays, the third browns, the fourth, grays. The U. S. Mag., No. 198, May, 1845. G quality of the cloth of the uniforms is similar to that of other Contitinental armies. The men's jackets are all made to measure, and therefore fit well they have, however, the defect of fastening too tight at the collar, to which has been partly attributed the frequent affections of the eyes, to which the Russian soldier has been particularly subject in the campaigns of the Caucasus. The period of wear for a jacket is two years, the pantaloons one year. The cavalry soldier receives the latter in cloth for the first two years of service; the third year, however, if he has still a good pantaloon, he receives its value in money. Linen is served out every year, boots every six months, and leather for fronting once a year, both the latter ready cut out, which the man gets made up himself, at a small allowance. The head-dress lasts four, the bridle, &c., eight, the saddle-gear, ten years. The regiments have almost all double uniform and equipment for man and horse. Dragoons.-The dragoons, a new creation of the Emperor's,wore a high schako, pantaloons, longer jacket, and light fusees with short bayonets, which on horseback they carry swung from the right to the left shoulder by a red leather bandalier. In these eight regiments also were many men of long service. The sword is the same as with the rest of the cavalry. In each regiment are two squadrons called Piqueurs, armed with lances for the protection of the horses, when the other squadrons dismount to fight on foot. Light Cavalry.-The light cavalry have almost straight sabres on the new model, and no pistol-holsters. Each non-commissioned officer, as well as the men who are armed with long carbines, carry one pistol stuck on the left side in the waist-belt; the men armed with short carbines (sixteen per squadron in the uhlans and cuirassiers) have short pistols. Every third man carries a copper field-kettle, in which, as in the Austrian cavalry, the mantlesack is stowed. THE PIRATE DELANO. "Your face, my Thane, is as a book, where men NEVER confide in the man, or woman either, who, particularly during conversation, seems cautiously to avoid meeting your eye, who seems to prefer gazing on the blank wall upwards, or looking intently on the ground downwards; rest assured that being possesses a false, sinister, and designing heart. In my day, mingling with men of all ranks and nations, reading "the proper study of mankind," I have never found, sooner or later, this axiom to fail. I do not mean the bold and impudent gaze which stares a man out of countenance-that partakes of the same extreme as the other; but the almost inexplicable reunion of the eyes, which at once reveals "the index of the soul." During the year 1819 the well known and highly respectable mercantile house of G-- and Co., at Liverpool, loaded and fitted out a vessel for the Levant, named the William of Liverpool. An experienced and active seaman, of the name of Delano, an American by birth, was appointed master of the ship, and empowered to enrol his subsidiaries. His ability and respectability were not, could not, be doubted, saving a restless anxiety to have the cargo rapidly completed, and to be off without loss of time; this, too, more than otherwise, gave the impression to the owners that he was a diligent and praiseworthy man. In the short but necessary interval, Delano secretly selected his crew out of the boldest and most reckless characters abounding at all great seaports, swore them into daring and secrecy, at the same time making them sign a "round robbin"*-for what?-for their becoming pirates at retired and convenient spots, while still sailing under the honoured flag of England. Delano succeeded well in his black design, filled up his "round robbin," excepting a few youngsters, who were kept in ignorance of his intention, and who, were it necessary, could be easily enlisted while at sea; or, if adverse, would have the only, solitary choice of "walking the plank." The William started, Delano the Captain, Thomson the Mate. From the shore the earnest cheers of their families and relations were heard, but fell in gloomy sound 'mid those who premeditated the deed of darkness. The William bent her sails to welcome the seducing breeze. Blow on, blow on thus-waft us across the bay, ere entering the Mediterranean, the wide unguarded sea of our speculation! The swift-built vessel soon passed the Straits of Gibraltar, and while expanding every inch of canvass, fell into one of those frequent visitations in the Mediterranean-a calm. The pirate walked the parched deck with a sullen and discontented mien, ever and anon spying sails in the distance which he could not reach. "Mate," cried he, "during this sluggish calm let us not be idle; out with the pots, and paint the ship and bulwarks black-out with the name at the stern, and give her a rakish look. None will make us out, and when we approach land, a dash of the brush will restore us again." The keg of black stiff oil-paint was quickly hauled up, the white being left below as useless for such a preparation. An active sailor, slung over the sides, wielded the large brush with more freedom than the first of artists, and ere the sun had set gave to the William a mournful deathlike appearance. She seemed, while reflected in the silent deep, like one who sorrowed o'er the dead. At the evening a cool and gentle breeze came floating from the coast of Barbary, and filled the sails of the William. From the wind being contrary the vessel tacked during the night. But such a night !--a night in the Mediterranean !—a night so brilliant and so clear that "The birds would sing and think it day." That moonlike day passed on, and in the morning brought forth the stern Tramontano wind, forcing the vessel into a more trying tack than ever, without gaining an inch of progress, still crossing and recrossing from the coasts of Spain and Barbary. Yet, while on the tack, they at last fell in with the devoted brig, the Helen, an English vessel; but the pirates had sworn not to spare either kind or country. They boarded The "round robbin," though generally understood, may be novel to many; it is signing a deed in a circular form, so that no signature appears to be the first or leader to the rest; making all equal in the bond or transaction, whether in guilt or otherwise. her, and in her unsuspecting state easily took her. Transferring the cargo, they forced down the Captain and the crew into the hold, and placing the separate hatches firmly over them, began to scuttle the ship, having at the same time rendered the boats useless. "The dead can tell no tales," said the pirate, "therefore make the work complete." The Helen settled slowly but surely into the briny deep, the water every instant rising, while sinking the ill-fated crew into the fathomless abyss. A little chink, a crevice, an opening as it were in the fixed boards, afforded to the anxious seamen a slight but valuable peep of the upper sails of the pirate vessel lying close at their side; with that acuteness peculiar to sailors they observed the initials of the sail-maker on the canvas, and marked the bearing and character of the strange craft. The pirate, with a feeling of security, soon sped his way, and after a little time the men of the Helen made a last and desperate effort to force open the clenched covering of the hold. That gigantic effort succeeded; but when on deck the boats were stove in, and seemed useless. Tell me the rare instance when a British sailor's heart will fail him. The being cradled in the storm is cool and collected in the hour of danger. In an instant of time they patched up one of the broken boats, and steered the best of their way to Almeida Bay, on the coast of Spain, while at the same time keeping their sinking ship between them and the pirate, who, now afar off, and reposing in another calm, had not the power to return to finish more surely the destructive work. The pirate pushed on his way rapidly to Malta,-arrived, and sold off the stolen cargo of the Helen by auction as quickly as possible, then, after repainting his vessel, started in good and rapid trim to Smyrna, to the constituents of the house of G. and Co., of Liverpool. The vessel glided into the lovely bay of Smyrna, under the delightful breeze of the "inbolt," and cast her anchor right in front of the establishment of W., H., and Co. The morning afterwards, the sun, in that bewitching clime, had scarcely lighted up the day ere Delano was met with ashore, neatly and well attired externally, soliciting freights from the many members of the Levant Company. Captain, come and dine with me, we'll talk it over." "Pardon me, Sir, time is pressing, I must be off as soon as I make up my cargo. I wish to be transferred to another ship for America, and which belongs to the Liverpool house, containing a valuable cargo." While Delano looked the daring seaman, he invariably kept his eye resting on the ground; often as I have met with him I never met his eye. A few days passed on. It was a calm summer morning, the wind passing over the cheek like velvet, wafting gently the sweet aroma of the vine and the myrtle. While resting over the protected terrace of my dwelling at Smyrna, overlooking its matchless bay, the ships of all nations seeming to repose in their watery bed in enviable peace, I observed a boat sluggishly rowing from one side of the bay to the other, suddenly it paused, and a strong body of marines instantaneously mounted the rigging of one of those many quiet-looking vessels. That boat was a man-o'-war's boat in disguise; it entered the bay almost in a lubberly way, rowing from ship to ship creating laughter, |