The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-07-16 00:00:00

Cadell, Chambet:S jeikes; aril Yichoison. Among ihe
ofgeetg were Major Gerard (brother of Sir John
Gerard), Lieutenant Earle, (Lancashire Hussars),
Cornet PreOton (Ddke of I_,neaster'i Y6madry), Capt.
Brierley, Capt. Ryrie, and Capt. Bradish:
THE APPEAtANCE OP THE FIELD.

Stand at the south end of the ground and you may
form some idea of the splendid scene. Before you is
the spacious course stretching far to the north, where
its terminatisn is lost by a fall in the grotind, while the
eye in following it rests with Pleasiire upon the distant
hills, clothed With ierddre, and illuniined by the sun.
To your right, at some distance, are the volunteers, and
to your left is the reserved ground. The roof of the
weighing-house, which is between you and the grand
stand, is covered with ladies, the guests of Mr. William
Brown, among them, Miss Brown, the donor of the
bugle. A little backward is the space devoted as a
stand for carriages, for each of which a charge
as high even as ten shillings was, in a great number
of instances, made, and around you, on all sid es,
are the eager crowds Who Wait with anxiety for the '
commencement of the proceedings. The space between
you and the volunteers is unoccupied, except when every

now and then the assistant-inspector gallops across the
field to meet some new arrival of voliinteers, whose
plumei aaic6 at some distance above the heads of the
intervening crowd. All this is magnificent—a sight
which, to those who have never beheld it, will he utterly
incomprehensible. But there is one item in the scene
which is surpassingly beautiftil, and quite beyond descrip-
tion. The sun to-day leLls beauty to many a flower; he
sheds &lighting radiance upon the scene now before us,
his reflection on the arms of the volunteers dazzles our eyes ;
but there is one spot upon which he rests with more
than usual effect. No one could be prepared for the
brilliant appearance of the grand stand, which is
crowded with an array of the fairest of the fair numbered
in thousands, whose various coloured dresses and parasols,
reflecting all the hues of the rainlioW, has a charming
effect. The eye is spell-bound, add birds again and
again to drink in the beautiftil vision which stands high
out against the sky. The sdn has icing forsaken hiss
hiding place behind the 'clouds, and if there be one spot
updrt Which his rays fall with more than usual effect,
and anything which attracts him to send down the
rays which every now and then he seems half inclined
to withdraw, it is the beauty almost equal to his own
which he aids so much t 6 adorn.
THE REVIEW.

The time appointed for the commencement of the
review was four o'clock, but more than half an hour had
elapsed before the appearance of the reviewing-officer.
The Earl of Sefton, accompanied by his brother, Cap-
tain Molyneux, and J. I. Blackburne, Esq., of Hale,
had previously atrived, and met Colonel M'Murdo as he
approached. On entering the ground he was
greeted with a salute of twelve "guns, and whin he gal-
lopped to the front of the battalions and was welcomed
with a presentation of arms, the band playing " God
save the Queen," the effect was beautiful. The review,
or rather the idspedtidti, then prdceeded, and when we
state that the whole of the Volunteers Maintained the
character for efficiency which they have always had the
credit of possessing, we only state our own opinion,
endorsed by the remarks trade to the commanders of

the various battalions. The volunteers had formed into
seven battalions, which presented as massive an appear-
ance as could be shown by the best trained soldiers. The
officers displayed considerable efficiency in " dressing "
the fronts, and the result of their labour did them much
• credit. In battalions, the corps under review marched
roun d the ground. The marching of the men was
remarkably steady, and we had the pleasure of hearing
a soldier remark that it could not be excelled, even by
the standing ai-nty. Daring the inspection the Earl
of Sefton was thrown from his horse, which immedi-
ately galloped off, but was promptly followed and
caught by Capt. Molyneux. His lordship immediately
remounted, and appeared to have escaped without the
slightest injury.

After the inspection Colonel M'Murdo called the
commanders of the battalions to him, and, addressing
them, begged to convey to them, and through them to
the officers and men under them, the great pleasure and
gratification which he bad received that day in witnessing
the efficiency of the volunteers. It assured him that it
was not alone about the metropolis that the volunteers
bad formed, and formed with efficiency. The Queen
had lately reviewed her volunteers in London with great
satisfaction, and he was sure that, if the proceedings of
that day reached her ears, as he hoped they would
through the Secretary-at-War, to whom he would make
a report, he was sure she would he gratified to learn
how her volunteers of this part of the country had
attained efficiency. He concltided by requesting them
to convey these sentiments to the men under their com-

mand, and to ask them to give three cheers for the
Queen, taking the time from him. The call was readily
responded to, three hearty cheers being given for her
Majesty.