The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-05-24 00:00:00

RIFLE CORPS MOVEMENT.

BRADrORD.--The Mayor and a number of other in-
fluential citizens of Bradfonl have issued an address to
the inhabitants, inviting such as are no disposed to join
a volunteer rifle corps which is about to he formed for
the neighbourhood. A considerable number of volunteers
have already joined the corps, and the reizainder it is
expected, will speedily enrol themselves.
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*MTH Erto¢l.--A movement is being made in South
DOW I for the formation of a rise corps, and • number
of gentlemen have associated their naines together for the
purpose. and invite the co-operation of others. When
• sufficient number is obtained • meeting will be held to
decide upon the arrangements.

Gbasuow.—Fmin the rapidity with which signatures
are being adhibited to the lista of volunteer,. the move-
ment for the formation of a volunteer rifle corps in
I:lasgow seems to be going on with great vigour, despite
the circular lately issued by the War-office, which is
calculated to restrict rather than to aid the formation of
such a corps. The proviso of that circular, by binding
all volunteers to provide their owns arms and accoutre-
ments, and to tuni out for 24 days' drill every year be-
fore they can be ranked as effective, completely pre-
cludes young men engage l in business from offering
their services. The total nand-ore( signatures approach
very near to 500.
Hetb.—On Wednesday, a preliminary meeting was
held at the George Inn, for the purimse of Muting into
consideration the propriety of forming a ride corps at
Hull. Mr. A. Bannister occupied the chair, and there
were about 40 or 50 other gentlemen present. A
resolution to the effect that it was desirable to form a
rifle corps in aetairlanee with the act of parliament
bearing upon the subject was carried. bird burbles
borough sv.s appointed lientenantmolonel of the Hull
volunteer ride toms. Another resolution was also car-
ried, to the effect that the ride corps having been formed
the Mayor ahooltl be requestsil to call us public meeting
of the i habitants, with is view of obtaining their co-
operstion, and the meeting then broke up, with a vote
of thanks to the chairman.

01/INWALL.—Lord Vivian, the Lord-Lieutenant of
Cornwall, convened a meeting of the ileputy-lieutenants,
magi...lrides, Ice., of the county. to take into consider,
tion the circular from the Wid-office, reniminen.ling the
formation of volunteer corps. The nit:4/004 vim: hal At
MsMain on Wedneaday. It is anticipated that in Artil-
lery corps will he formed in this county, for which its
mining awl seaboard population are well adapted.
PLY)II.WTH AND DEVONPORT.—Soine preliminary
stepli have been made here with A vies' to tin, format'
of volunteer corps. There is an existing rifle brigade in I
Devonshire, the head quarters of which is at Exeter,
and the practice meetings at Tonjuay.
Oxeoun l'elvenalvv.—We uuderstand that at the
meeting of the representatives of the various colleges
and hells held at Cripp's Lodgings on Thursday after-
noon. the names of between Oil and RIO members of
the University were !sanded in as ready to join the Uni-
venoty Volunteer Rifle Corps.
EDINBURGIL—At one o'clock on Wednesday • deputa-
tion fr the Faculty of Advocates, had an interview
with the Lord Provost at the City Chambers, and com-
municated to his lonlship • resolution unanimously
adopted, and stating that the members of the Faculty
would be ready to carry out the resolution by forming
a volunteer corps under Ruch regulation,' as might be
deemed advisable by his lordship. The Lord Provost
stated, in reply, that he hail also been waited upon by a
deputation from the University with a similar communi-
cation ; that he was desirous that the volunteer corps
should partake not of a sectional character, but be IA
lonised as to embrace the general body of the citizens, of
whatever professions ; but that he would consult with
the magistrates, and consider what steps ought to be
taken on the subject, and communicate the result to the
Faculty at the earliest possible opportunity.

Tann' (fiouve Wsigs).—lt is purposed immediately
to form a rifle coma here of WO men for Tenby, and 50
for the neighbouring village vi fiaunderafoot. The
Tenby Town Council have appointed a oommittee to
aid iii the fonnatMn. About 50 persons have already
sent in their names, with a wish to be enrolled; and
there seems every probability of the whole number
being at once raised. The song that appeared in the
Tines has been reprinted and distributed in the district,
and much enthusiasm prevails.
Volunteer Rifle Corps are also in °purse of formation
at Bristol, Birmingham, Liverpool, Ipevrioli, Birken-
head, &c.