The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-07-16 00:00:00

Scottaith.

MILITARY AND VOLUNTEER REVIEW AT
HOLYROOD.

On Wednesday the regular and volunteer forces in
Edinburgh celebrated her Majesty's birthday by •
review and sham fight id' the park behind Holyrood
Palace, the site of the Volunteer Review held in August
last by the Queen. The movements were directed by
Major•Oeneral Walker, e. 8., Commander-in-Chief of
the forces in North Britain, in presence of Sir J. Hope
Grant, G.C.B.' and Major D. Jones, Assistant-
Inspector of volunteers. The regulars engaged con-
sisted of the Scots Greys, the 2fith (Canieronien) Regi-
ment, and the troop of the Royal Artillery stationed in
Leith Fort, the latter having six Armstrong field guns,
with an accompanying train. The volunteers consbited
of the following corps :—One troop of the Fife Mounted
Rille•, commanded by Lord Rossyln, 60 in number, •
portion of a splendidly mounted and well drilled corps,
with scarlet uniform and helmets ; the City of Edin-
burgh Artillery, 330 strong, paraded for the first time
in a new head dress, a brown sable busby with white
feather, which greatly improved the soldierly appear-
ance of the men • the Midlothian Coast Artillery and
2nd Midlothian ?Leith) Artilleiy, mustering 430 rank
and file, the latter composed chiefly of men engaged in
the docks, being one of the tallest and strongest Volun-
teer Corps in the service ; the City of Edinburgh Rifle
Volunteers, two battalions 1,100 in all; the Edinburgh
Volunteer Eugineers, a small body of professional men,
wearing • showy scarlet dress, and armed with
Lancaster Rifles, who brought upwards of 40 into the
field. The entire muster, including all ranks was
about 4,000 men. The Leith Rides, which includes
one knickerbocker company, wearing the saute uniform
as the London Scottish, were present, hut took no part
in the proceedings further than marching past at the
close of the fight.
During the premading evening and on Wednesday
morning heavy rain fell, and the sky looked unpropi-
tious. Notwithstanding the unfavourable aspect of the
day, large numbers of spectators took up their places at
an early hour on the slept, of the hill, and patiently
endured several drenching showers which occurred
during the progress of the review. The rear slope of
Salisbury Crags, a fine natural gallery, admirably
suited for such a spectacle, and the little eminence
ovelrooking St. Margaret's Loch, were covered with

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spectators.
Al 11 o'clock, the Catneronians, Volunteer Artillery
(who acted as infantry), and Rifles having been formed
into line in open order, the Roy Artillery fired a
Royal white of 21 guns, each seventh gun being
followed by afacdejoie, in which the whole line, half
a mile in extent, took part. Immediately after the
salute the force was told off in three brigade., with
Proportionate cavalary and artillery, for • sham fight.
The 20d battalion of the Edinburgh Rifles then received
the high compliment of being sent away to conduct •
, series of independent operations as the " enemy."
' This battalion, which in point of drill is much superior
to the Ist, and scarcely falls behind • Line regiment in
efficiency, was divided into two portions, one half,
along with two guns, being sent round the Queen's
drive, to continence the attack from the south, and the
remainder, along with a company of Engineer's pro-
ceeding eastward to open the fight in that diredion.
The engineers were firii thrown out in extended order,