The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-06-25 00:00:00

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O land of Art and Song! Poor chastened one !
The soil where tyrants play their bloody game,
IW:cannot rob thee of thy ginews,-won
By painter and by poet; for thy fame
'• leas a quenchless, still-Wending flame,
, d sott.re beyonsl.the malice, hatred, rage
Ofpuny despots, whose careers of shame
it be the bywords of a coming age,
Wh4,t,hybelqyed name Will aye men's love engage.
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• And:beautiftil as beauty's self than art
' itrorPed with every charm and every grace
'That sunny skies, bright hills and lakes impart.
The richest works of Nature find a place . •
IlpOn thy frnitful bosom ; rivers trace
Their murmurous courses through the vine-clad plain,
Where winding tendrils fondly interlace.
TA bear their glowing, burdens, whence men strain
• The ruby-tinted wine to gladden heart and brain,
The land of beauty and otbondage too ; •
The land of untold glory and of shame ;
The land whnce poets inspiration drew,
And dowered with all their never-dying fame;
The land of deathless memories which inflame
The living with the hope of nobler days,
• When Liberty again his home shall claim, -
And win once more earth's benison and praise,
€ittee more be crowned with green as well as faded bays.

Vigo Ogis land-of varied fortunes they
;litrpepi with hope. and chose it as their own.
spese mad peaee gre won; and joys display
144 r iioi4S3l Onions ; ftOWFs are thickly Mown
n pstiliA W 4314 ohly wounding thorns had grown;
And mutual love makes mutual sorrows rare •
And pleasure smiles as grief had ne'er been known ;
For they are hopeful, joyous, •bold to bear ;
Tf hatiier:life nay bring they can together share.
JOHN ALFRSD LANUFORD.

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A. Cassel:4,o4er, etl.yet—" An• escapade of one of . the
doctor of*eiai* isms bas been the town talk fore the
lest few slays!. - Theionng Psince is an officer much
against :hinwill, but his father will net alloy( bini to
resign his commission. With a view to obtain his
diniii,-4eal, the prinoe- lately Indtdged in the freak of
riding-about in public on the shoulders of a stout
soldier." .. •• ,•••• - ~ • , , . . . ‘
pzatizterivE FIRE AT "LUTON. Loss NEARLY
$f 6,000.-On' Thursday afternoon a most destructive
lire' broke out in Lutuu,-destroying one of the largest
ntsmufaeturing premises in. the town, besides injuring
other dwelling* and warehouses. The •total loss IS cal-
culated •at from £15,000 to £20,000. The premises
Otaly destroyed belonged to . Mr. Jamei Waller; and
Fete Tatted by Mr: Willie= Elliot, of Dunstable..
l• Til'umairprroax Alfa 'Acc-ranx.r..,--On-Siturday, a
fegful.tlintideretortn, with a severe aceident, occurred at
Kinross. • •'The rain fell in torrents,. with occasional loud
peals. and vivid flashes: About two p.m. the lightning
' struck the farmhouse. of Tarhill,- parish of Orwell. The
eastern chimney-top and roof of the house, which was
partly uncovered, were the first-places involved; and a '
yonnglnan of about 22 years of age was struck on the
bathe the neck, the lightning appearing to descend
along the-body to the -left foot, the 'bootof which was
tort, the Metallic- watch-chain broken- in ,pieces, while
the daga di 6 tilyer watch—the works remaining unin-
inred,=was redueed .to the appearance •of molten lead ;
be lithic2self being otherwise- -scorched,,
S and 'rendered,
,liiidti;lible. In
.another. apartment a young girl of 16'
. irecrage was struck down -and' rendered. insensible,
atur bliiii' for several hag:O.-71:4A ' If er aq
. ' 11011 §u4.s BUILDII4 G IN TiTATEFOIiI:I.---7-Pn §4-il-
day last, favoured 11:y the' weatiier consonant to the
um! which she bears, a very 'fine iron steam-ship;.
named the Zephyr, left our port on her first yoyage; we
trust 'elle will, by 'her performance; -add to the high .re-'
putatiOn althose iron steam:ihip, -which have beet'
built at the Neptune Iron: Virorki,of our
City. ,
This fine'
vessel,
which is to form one'of the already.; extensive
fleet of steam-shipslxilOging to the eminent- firm of
faleolniion, trothers, is intended to -tradetrona London
eAher is" the titiltie or Mediterranean. She is 230 feet
loii;enaiiittited up to thirty cabin oas.,
, • •
•sengers. 'The design and. workmanship reflect credit; on
the Siiilland -ability 'of Mr. J. Horn; the manager of the,
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Neptune Iron Works; and-on the men under his `care..
Immediately after' the launch of the Zephyr,' the keel
was laid (torn tor' -another iron steam-ship which will be
larger thin any iron-vessel yet built at Waterford, . and
• - wa.belieTa-we,have.already launched ,the largest iron
• vessel: built: in
.Ir4and., do exquisife :little iron ,ri?ier
litia. _ ,11 earlY ready for launching, :andif we are not
gren ,
gstoenahs will proil ef,r.egular clipper.'—jrakr.-
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and the whole of the Alen : presented arms. This
seimultaneous salute was delivered with great preci-
sion, and the long flash of steel suddenly starting up
along the whole line was very effective. This first
movement of the Volunteers as a body showed that they
were actuated by the notion, that whatever was worth
' • doing was worth doing well. It was ornamental drill,
' no doubt ; old soldiers, who have seen sterner duties,
' and gone through evolutions in the face of an enemy,
' • would call such a movement "parlour drill," but it
• ' augurs well of the• practical value of the force in future,
that even in these minutia they are -thoroughly up to
' their work. The salute baving.been given, the Royal
cortege retraced its steps towards the south side of the
park, and the long serpeatine track of scarlet guards,
• scarlet officers, starlit footmen, as it wound along
the green turf, was mast imposing. Arrived at the
extreme right, her Majesty proceeded in front
along the whole of the line, her Majesty then
- returned to the Royal Standard, and the marching past
commenced, the event to which all looked forward with
the greatest interest. 'flee mounted force came first.
' The Huntingdonshire Rifles were a splendid body of
men, mounted on capita horses, and each rider a first-
' rate horseman. The mounted troop of the Royal Ar-
tillery Company, with their guns, also excited great
-interest, as did also t'ae Engineers. The Artillery Bri-
• .
Bade had excellent battalions ; it was made up of corn-
panics from Blackh eath, the arsenal at Woolwich and
• • the dockyard, Brighton, Hastings, and Seaham. Then
commenced the march of the infantry brigades, headed
by the Victoria Rifles. The third included the City of
London Rifle Corps, who were warmly cheered by the
- spectators. The, corps which attracted the greatest
notice in the t'aird brigade was the 23rd Middlesex,
made up of thr) members of the Inns of Court. They
have the honour of being called " The Devil's Own."
• Many- of the members were recegnised, the whole•bat-
talion was warmly* cheered, and their excellent
Marching deserved great praise. The Civil Service
• corps had a fine soldier-like bearing. The Queen's;
Or 22nd Middlesex, mustered in great force. The
' • 4th brigade was warmly- cheered as it advanced, led
--snaby a company of Lord Elche's kilted troops. The
• other Scotch companies marched in fine order: The
various 'corps of the Surrey battalion mustered nearly
2,000 strong, and marched with solidity and firmness.
The 2nd division, General Lord Rokeby commanding,
had its 'let brigade mader'up of Kent and Essex
• volunteere. 'The 2nd brigade of the '2nd division was
about 2,500 strong, and was Made up of a corps from
Bridol and 'the West. of England. The Manchester
men in the- Ist and 3rd- brigade caused very much
Surprise by their effective force. That Cottonopolis, the
rest 'stronghold of the masters, should have sent
ttp 2,000 men was an event for which no one was pre-
'. *tad.' Stillslese 'did the spectators expect to find the
' Wen so thoroughly proficient in their drill as these Lanca-
shire lads were. There were' three battalions from Man-
cheater,' and' they outnumbered even the Surrey Itifles
'and the City of London Corps. In fact, her Majesty
and the members of the royal party watched them with
considerable interest and satisfaction: Robin Hood's
men, in Lincoln green, were closely observed. The last
brigade was made up of Surrey and Kent volunteers.
• The Marching past wound up with the corps of the
Sheffield and Cheshire. The united bands of
- 'the 'Household Brigade were stationed in front
-of her Majesty, and played some lively airs during
the marching past. Afterwards the brigade turned
• left 'wheel, and immediately took up' their former
rde •
position in the alignment. The Duke of Cambridge
,'then took her Majesty's orders as to the future move-
' Meats, and an advance of the whole body in columns of
took place. Theeffect of this movement was very fine.
• The whole body of volunteers formed in contiguous
• eblumns, appearing in the distance to move as one vast
xIMsS„ stretching from north to south Of the park ; not
in- one dark line, but in battalions.. The band now
played "'God Save the Queen," and, so far, the review
was all over. During the review the volunteers were
under Atria military orders, and were prohibited. from
spontaneous cheering. However, the last mate of :the
national anthem had not died away, when from- the.
Centre of the line there arose. one loud, prolongedvand
deafening cheer. The enthusiasm ran like wildfire
along the line; it penetrated far back into the rear,
and the spectators caught the infection; the crowds on the
htiusetops- look up the' cheer ; the volunteers took, off
;heir. shakos, placing- them on their rifles, and waved
:them high in the air. They raised aloft their small
flags; the officers waved their swords; gentlemen their
hats, end ladies their handkerchiefs. Her Majesty
.bowed and:acknowledged' with her usual grace this
extraordinary outburst of patriotic feeling. At this
moment the scene which presented itself was one
of the most gorgeous character. The reiterated
cheering in every direetion, mingled with the
booming of the cannon, only created new enthusiasm.
Thousand of shakos were waved again for some minutes,
when the order of "mounted officers to the front" was
given, and each commander of brigade, battalion, or
corps galloped- forward to the spot, where the Duke of
Cambridge,. the Priuco Conoort, and the Prince of
Wales stood mounted, surrounded by a splendid staff.
His Royal 'Highness the Duke of Cambridge then
addressed, the officers. He said that he had the com-
mand of her Majesty to express the deep gratification
whieh she felt at the magnificent sight that she had
that day witnessed. For his own part he must say
that he had never in his life seen movements carried
cat 1:13i a- large body of men in less error than those
he had that day witnessed, and begged the commanding
*Seers of brigades and battalions to thank the men
*der theircommand for their attendance and general
tfteging on so' interesting an occasion. The announce-
nt.' pf the Duke of Cambridge's opinion to the
• respeegye- battalions was received with loud bursts of
Awing; and as soon as the royal ,cortege had left the
-grettird, eech hattalion or corps, headed by its band,
gliOcited the' direction of its. head-quarters. Her •
Majesty, fbe King of tkp. Belgians, and the Princess
Alice,- stood the carriage the whole .time of the
marching past, which occupied one hOur and twenty.
' •
minutes;