That the inhabitants of all ranks fully concur in these testimonies, is best proved by the voices of the _thousands_ assembled to greet them with a farewell cheer. At five o’clock on Wednesday evening, the depôt marched from their quarters in the Castle through the town to the new cross wall, where they were immediately embarked on board the Messenger steamer, and from that hour till nearly half-past eight, the piers and quays were literally crowded with the largest concourse of persons witnessed there for many years. During the flowing of the tide the brass band gave their final entertainment, by performing several national and appropriate airs in their acknowledged excellent style, and considerable amusement was afforded to those near the vessel by the leave-takings of the soldiers’ female friends, most of whom seemed more desirous of taking leave to accompany them. At nearly half-past eight the Messenger was warped into the middle of the harbour, and presently afterwards the paddle wheels were in motion. At this moment the most perfect silence was observed by the troops, an arrangement that seemed necessary for every order being distinctly heard, relative to navigating in the harbour a vessel of eight hundred tons, propelled by machinery of two hundred horse power. But no sooner had she passed the boom-house jetties, than the cheers of the troops burst forth in a genuine Hibernian hurra, which was immediately answered most cordially by the multitude assembled on the piers, and continued for some minutes. The band played “Rule Britannia” as the ship glided majestically to sea, and in a few minutes the CONNAUGHT RANGERS were out of sight and progressing towards their native land. [Sidenote: 1835] We have entered more into detail than is usual on the embarkation of a single corps, but the peculiarly disadvantageous circumstances under which the EIGHTY-EIGHTH arrived at Dover, thus contrasted with the interest excited by their departure, after a stay of nearly twelve months amongst us, we think may warrant our doing so, as a proof that the odium attached to the corps at Chatham was undeserved. We now turn cheerfully to the documents before alluded to, the communication from the town clerk, and the garrison order of Colonel Arnold, viz.:— “_Dover, 3rd August, 1835._ “Sir,—I am directed by the Mayor and Magistrates to express to you their regret that the town is shortly to be deprived of the EIGHTY-EIGHTH depôt under your command. When the peculiar circumstances attending its removal to this town are taken into consideration, the Mayor and Magistrates deem it but an act of justice to the regiment, to state their great satisfaction with the general good conduct of all parties connected with it during the period it has been stationed in this garrison.