The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-09-03 00:00:00

THE GRAND REVIEW.

The volunteers in solid masses, and the enormous
crowd of spectators, preaented one of the most grand
and ,magnificent scenes that we ever witnessed. The
review was in every respect a brilliant success. The
rich foliage of the trees lent enchantment to the scene
as the columns of the noble volunteers emerged from the
wooded landscape. The bright and sunny day added to
the charm, and increased the pleasure of the animated
spectators. The whole force of volunteers, amounting.
to nearly 10,000 men, were formed into five brigades,
one artillery and the others infantry. The guns of the
Liverpool Artillery Volunteers were placed on the ex-
treme right of the line. The Lancashire Hussars and
Ist Lancashire Mounted Rifle Volunteers were placed in
line. The Volunteer -Artillery brigade were formed in
line of contigtioua columns of battalions, at quarter dis-
tance. . The Ist, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Volunteer Rifle
Brigades were also formed in the same .order. The
review is about to commence, and all eyes are eagerly
turned towards the volunteers, to watch their moye-
Menta. Many of . the spectators, who have been
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waiting to behold it from an early hour, are delightbd
with the prospect of being able to get a good view of
the various corps ; but see— •
The Voluntters now form upon the green;
Their graceful leaders at their head art seen ;
Colurni.s advance before the bail in line,
The riders crime the steeds, the steeds with glory shine.
Thus marching on in Mditary pride.
Shouts of applause rz.,sound from side to side.
The saluting flag was placed between the two Knowstry
Hall stands, and the.brigades marched past (the officers
in command at this spot saluting the general), from
right to left,- wheeled to left, and took up their position
on exactly the same spot which they first occupied.
This movement occupied exactly one hour and five
minutes. •.;
The marching past of *veva of the corps was warmly
cheered. The first bat ion marched past in rotation,
commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Bousfield, and were
,loudly npplauned, and after= the review were highlycom
plimented by Major Harman for the soldierlike manner.
in which they had gone through the
,evolutions.
38th (Fairfield) and 69th (Lancashire) were greatly
, admired, having plumes in their .shakos, which 004

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greatly to their imposing and martial 'Appeardnce. . The
45th, under the command of Capt. T. 17 'B6wenand Lieut.
Promoli, were also loudly applauded on i',4sinktbe_gene-
ral. The 4th company of the first battahoC'tinder the
command of Lieut.-Col. Gladstone. M trehed fine
Oder'. The 42nd Lancashire or Child walls -n itilttred
ilitl;. ark/ were distinguished from the. others by titer
bight arid: the- absence off' crossbelts: This company was
, alsolondli cli'eeterfas they passed the saluting flag. The
second bhgade,. under ilia command of Colonel Crofton,
comprised piincipaq of li.Pattefiesfote men, was also the
.subject of aclinirat:ion: the third' brigade was under
the command of Colonel Uri;son P'attent and not under
Colbttl tightroot: as mentioned. in' the official pro-
oimiirne.. The fotntli' brigade was under the command
of colotiei Talbot, arid were compOsed of men from
Bolton, Blacktutno, Bury, Accrington; Rochdale, &c.
One of the officers fecommatd was thrown. from his
ihorge during the firifig,of the guns, acrd the horse gal-
'Po eat a trerandous Speed.arross- the field, and was
hd oniyof the aide.de-camps
tivThtie aerutti.Breeroyi:ci-1
gade. Lieutenant-C'ol'onel
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tee
g ci:lolthin;11111,e•
.ewrishi The be
cly
steady thspectators
marching lonf
the 11th and 15th artillery tclpt deittnanded by Lieut.-
CBt;Delho naelmllnancerry ears,
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ltahretrtiotoKilp'6litoiatlg.dhoinheaityseNt;vrkieidn.
the -various officers in command took up 1114ir positions
fo' the' left of the Right Hon. the Earl of Dial at- their
corps marched past ; after which the: Yeatttaiiity
Cavalry of. Molinted Rifle Volunteers, under the cam.
mind of Sif It; T. Gerard, Bart., trotted past in grand
style, the bandff Paying a lively and spiriting air. But
the grandest scene cif all' W 0 the advance of the whole
corps in line, when a:ger/dal'. setae fool place. Steadily
rend Brecisely.tbey marched hi at! srge• hod towards
the KrrovAley Stand, forming one of thamOse imposing ,
spectacles fr&aginable. The offiCers in command' were
then called to the itient, and addressed' by flit General.