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

the station, and upon ths whole the arrangements of the
Railway Comp*, *ere satisfactory.
WHO VAS THERE >

..sk rather who was not thett, Ter the question in
that form would be tikuch less difficult to answer.
Almost every oile was there—old and yoUng, rich and
poor, the lord and the plebeian, the pririeipil 4nd the
subordinate, the merchant and the clerk, the tradesman
and the assistant, the refined and the vulgar all
appeared to atigthent the gathering. Experienced men,
who have trod the same ground on occasions of a less
National character, never beheld so Many within the
reach of their eyes, and never Si* a gathering which
embraced BO Mai), Varieties of the genus home. Some
came tO 6,-/e countenance to the movement, others to
receive patronage, some for pleasure, some for profit.
Many a man sacrificed valuable hours of business to
attend and feast his visien upon those to whom he looks
for the future security of his country, and many went in
the absence of better employment. Thousands to whom
the excitement of the horse race hath no inducement
strong enough to attract them to the course, to whom
the chances of the betting ring are cliarthicas, on whom
the gates and the e.thesters, the show and the show-
then, the .pothonse and the pot, have- not the slightest
influence, tent to Aintree on Saturday. From the man-
frorn the cottage, froth the counting-house,, from
the office, private and general, from the counter, from the
desk, froth the parlehr, froth the kit Chen, from the bench,
and the work-roorn—ayc, and even from the streets, see
hoW the crowds are lining the road in one long unter-
thirAted procession, are filling the carriages with their
vast numbers, making the station-masters stir them-
selves to provide accommodation for thetit,, ana taxing
the strength of the panting, shrieking locomotive, to
draw the ithrnetse load to which it is attached. Stand

here this corner, where you can see the crowds coming
from the station, and have a view of the road leading
from Liverpool. Keep close to the hedge, and take
the opposite corner, lest some careless Jehu should
knock you down, and carry over you a weight Which
would render the occurrence artytbidg but pleasant,
especially if you are 1.69,9. lie might apologise, but that
would net mend matters, and might tell the truth if he
said he did not see you; but at any rate avoid the acci-
dent by taking the opposite corner, whet-6 You may have
a passing glimpse of the r!..f.',tley groups arriving, and at
the same time in perfect confidence that you are

safe. A passing glimpse it is indeed ; and a clever
Tellow he would be who permitted not one of those

vehicles to go by without taking notes of the character
of its ccoupants. But take notes of all you can, and
content yoarself i ittt the consideration that you have
done year hest. Here is a carriage with a pair of greys,
flankeys in liveries before and behind, filled with ladies
beautifully and at the same time tastefully dressed. It
contains the family of one of the principal officers who
is to take part in the review, and, passing on to the
grand stand, discharges its burden ; here comes a
" trap " containing a lawyer and a detective, and
as the former demurs to paying the tire shillings
demanded of him for the entrance of his vehicle, he dis-
mounts, and, handing his " trap" to a hostler, pro-
ceeds on foot. In subsequent vehicles we see niany fami-
liar faces—of gentlemen independent, of Merchants, and
shipbrokers, and agents of all descriptions, of members
of the Dock Board and Town Council, of municipal
officials and their subordinates. They came in all
manner of conveyances, in the heavy unventilated tra-
velling carriage, in the photon, in the barouche, in the
gig, in the dog cart, in the basket carriage, in the cab,
in:the hansom, in the jaunting car, in the omnibus, in
the shandry, and even in the bread cart ; but by far
the larger part of that vast assembly came in spring
carts and waggons, or preferred th e less-expensive
mode of reaching the scene upon their own legs. The
reader will, it is hoped, give us credit for riot being
familiar with those who came in carts and on floats.
They venture front the feVer-heds of sludgy übswept
streets, which, though never watered, seem always
to be damp - enough to keep down the dust.
They collie from the garrets and the cellars,
and the unaired room, which serves them for
every purpose, and happy they are to have this
opportunity of breathing the ftesh, untainted air of
heaven. Some, indeed, had a strange, almost painful,
remembrance, in our minds. There was a singular cut
about the hair, and a peculiar outline of face, which
told of bridewell and policemen, and "sentenced to so
much imprisonment, with hard labour." We saw some
of them afterwards, upon the ground, engaged in what
-they would call earning an honest penny. Stand at
this spot for one, two, or three hours, and you will
see this strange medley over and over again—the
merchant's carriage, followed by the hired trap of .
his clerk, the vehicle carrying the magistrate preceding
the cart hearing the thief. And when, turning away,
we saw tents in which provisions and beer were supplied
at exorbitant prices by gaudily-dressed females; when
we saw idle vagabonds inviting the unwary to come and
try their luck at " ring the bell," " cocks and crown,"
"stick and clay," or other modes of cheatery, we could
not help feeling some little regret that Liverpool had no
other foot appropriate for the occasion, and one which
has not associations leading naturally to the attendance
of such characters. When asked who was there, we
must not forget one class, who rendered most efficient
service=the county police. Captain Elgie, chief con-
stable ; Mr. King, his assistant ; and Superintendent
Fowler, with a detachment of about 200 officers
were in attendance, and to the arrangements made
and the manner in which they were carried out, no
doubt, are owing the fact that the movements of the
volunteers were not impeded by an unruly crowd. The
order was to allow no one upon the enclosed ground, and
this order was most strictly carried out, no respect being
paid to persons. The gentlemen of the fourth estate
were subjected to great inconvenience, and were several
times threatened with ejection, notwithstanding the
" pass " which they had received ; and, though inclined
to be indignant at the uncivil manner in which they
were addressed, on reconsideration they could only attri-
bute this to want of breeding, and admire the unflinching
zeal which the constables manifested in the discharge of
their duties. A. gentleman holding the rank of major
in the army was speaking to Colonel Bousfield, as that
gentleman entered the ground on horseback, and was ac-
companying him in the direction of the volunteers, when
he was unceremoniously seized by two policemen, by
whom his further progress was impeded. He attempted to
pass, but was rudely pushed back. Colonel Bousficld
appealed to the men to let his friend enter, and then
commanded them to do so. " Let that gentleman go,
it is Major —," but the command was unheeded,
receiving for reply--" We have orders to let sic one
enter, and cannot." The Mayor, who was close by,
was going to lend his influence, and to obtain a passport
for the officet, when Superintendent Fowler came up
and put an end to the difficulty. One could net help
thinking at. the time that there might be too much of a
good thing. Having informed the reader that the
estimated number of spectators was about fifty
thousand, let us draw their attention to those who
deserve a special notice, those who were the observed of
all observers, and the great attraction of the day.

THE VOLUNTEERS.
How many were there? Six thousand, the majority
fnem Liverpool, but many from other places. There
were volunteers from Wigan, Ormskirk, Prescot, South-
port, and St. Helens,—from Childwall, Fairfield, and
Edge-hill. They appeared in every variety of uniform,
--in white, light and dark grey; in green, in blue, in
scarlet, and in black. These, again, were distinguished
by the differences in facings, and even the arms distin-
guished some by their shortness or length. The greater
part of them came by train to Aintree station, and ap-
peared on the ground preceded by their bands. They
took up their position at the far side of the course, facing
the grand stand, and at short intervals their numbers
were augmented by new arrivals. They were conducted
to their respective positions by Major Harman, Assistant-
Inspector of Volunteers, who was early upon the ground,
and when all had assembled, they presented an appear-
ance which would have satisfied the most patriotic
Englishman that among the " shopkeepers " of this
nation soldiers may be found who will give a good
account of the best force which tho French Emperor can
command. The Artillery Brigade, commanded by Lieut.-
Col. Maclver, and Capt. Stanhope, Brigadier-Major,
was composed of the three battalions,—the first com-
manded by Lieut.-Col. Brown was composed of the Ist
Company (Capt. Brown), 2d (Capt. Sharman), 6th
(Capt. Hastings), 7th (Capt. Hamilton), Bth (Capt.
Clay), 13th (Capt.. newgill), 14th (Capt. Grayson),
9th (Captain Birley), 10th (Captain Manger). The
second battalion, commanded by Major Walter, com-
posed of ten companies commanded respectively by
Captains Melly, Wrigley, BushbY, Horuby, Robinson,
Turner, Campbell, Langton, Major Jackson and Captain
Sturdy ; and the third battalion commanded by Captain
Donald Currie, composed of eight companies commanded
respectively by Captains J. Madver, Thomson, Mac Ali-
ster, Morrison, Currie, D. Maclver, Thompson, and
Tinne. The Rifle Brigade under review comprised
four battalions, and was commanded by Lieutenant-
Colonel Boubfield and Major Chambers, Brigade-Major.
The first battalion was commanded by Captain Taylor,
and was composed of ten companies, of which the
officers in command were,—Captain Robertson,
Lieut.
Howard, Lieut. Henshall, Ensign Cookson, Captain
Bright, Captain Parr, Captain Mayer, Captain Tristram,
Captain Martin, and Captain Bowen. The ten com-
panies comprising the 2nd Rifle battalion, of which
Lieutenant-Colonel Gladstone, was the chief, were com-
manded by Lieutenant Willink ; Captains Crosbie,
Maxwell, Dowie, Griffiths, Graves, Bradley, Scott,
Bright, and Brady. The third battalion, commanded
by Lieutenant-Colonel Gamble, consisted of ten corn-
b panies, of which the commanding officers were Captains
M'lnray, Eckersley, Wright, Cross, Crossley, Pilkington,
Gaskell, Pilkington, jun., Driffield, and Welsby. The
4th battalion, commanded by Major Bourne, included
ten companies, commanded respectively by Captains
Hamilton, Tucker, Eaton, Badenach, M`Neile, Bentley,
Lavender, Simon, and Willing. The ground was kept by
the Cheshire corps, of which there were seven com-
panies, three of the artillery and four of the rifles, the
former commanded respectively by Captains Reynolds,
Grey, and W. LaiTl, jun, and the latter by Captains