The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1861-01-28 00:00:00

CHARGE OF ‘ULT BY A PUBLICAN.

Mr. Joseph .Gardiner, publican, of Cockspur-street,
was summoned by police-officer 82 for having assaulted
him. The complainant went on Sunday morning in
plain clothes to visit the house when the' alleged assault
was committed. Mr. Cobb,
,for, 'the -defence, cross-•
examined. the liolicemln, and contended that the officer
was wrong in his conduct. • Mr. Chilton said- the magis-
trates could wish •that the police were to
.wear their
uniform, and not go about in plain clothes ; the
assault was however proved, and they would fine the
defendant 10s. •
Mr. R. A. Watson; timber merchant, summoncd,Mr.
Fos,, builder, for having used abusive and threatening
language to him in Castle-street.. _Mr. Driffield was for
the complainant, and Mr. Cobb for the defence. There
was a law suit pending ,between. the ,parties, and this
caused qn ill feeling, when the language complained of
was used. The defendant was fined 10s.

LORD OVERSTONTI ON THE DEFENCE
OF THE COUNTRY.

On Thursday evening a banquet was giVeri at the
George Hotel, Northampton, to Lieutenant-.C?lonel
Loyd- Lindsay, as
,c4tain of :the Overstone MOunted
Rifle Corps, by the members of that corps, all of Whom
were present.in -uniform. Ensign Nethereote presided,
and was supported on the right by the' guest of the
evening. There were also on the right and left. of the
chairman the Earl of Eustoni Earl Spencer, Lord' Over-
stones Mr. 11. Knighticy, M.P., Colonel the'' Hon.
Charles Lindsay, &c. •
The toast of " The Lord:tit:tat:rant of the County"
having been proposed, •
Lord Overstone, in the absence of the Marquis of
Exeter,' responded. He said that 'one circumstance
rendered that toast important that evening. If that
great emergency connected with which, and in prepara-
tion for which they were assembled together, and were
banding themselves in the garb of war, should ever
occur, the solidity and safety of this country would
depend ttpori their combiaation. ' At the head of each
county must neeessarily stand the tortl4Aerttenant; and
by drinking that toast they Were drinking health W hint
who would in that emergency have the WhOle passé'
comitatus under his direction. '(Cheers ) •
At a later period of the evening,
The Chairman proposed " The Honorary Members.of
the Corps," coupling with the toast the name of Lord
Overstone, who, he said, was the decus et batmen of
their Corps; (Loud. cheers.)'
Lord Overstone, in respoliding to the toast, said lie
had to ask.them for a large Share of tlich' indulgence: ,
They had come together in connection with two great
considerations; both of which struck deeply into his
feelings. In the flret place, they Were assembled to pay
a well-deserved and a most 'gratifying compliment to
ono in whose welfare, character, and well-being, he-must
,necessarily feel a deep interest. They were come to-
gether in connection' with a great national
,movement,
'and for the . purpose of declaring their allegiance,

separately and Colleetii,ely, to one of the noblest princi-
A:\
pies which, in his jadgnient; Could animate the breast of
!nail, of could tonio him to groat deeds, thethet of

sacrifice or of cxertiop. lie was speaking of the lore of
theii totintry. (Hear, hear.) The noble lord then pro=
ceded to allude to the relation in which he stood to the

gallant colonel, referring to his deeds at Alma and at
Inkereaann: 'After bringing his reniarks to a close on
this portion of the subject, the noble lord spoke of the.
volunteer incitement and the defence '6f the country;
Ile said, t certainly should not have satisfied my own
tense of duty; ndi do I think that I should have
realised your reasonable expectations from the, if be-
fore I sat down r did not make a few remarks
upon that other branch of the subject—the great
national movement with which this • meeting is so'
directly and intimately connected. No doubt, while
Sitting at this table I have reflected upon what topics I
could most appropriately address you, and I confess I
feel myself bewildered and overwhelmed with the variety
and magnitude of the considerations that suggest them-
selves. Would that I could rise to the grandeur of this
subject, or' that I could give anything like an adequate
. expression to the feelings which animate my breast !
And'in addressing you I feel it to be my duty to occupy
your time by alluding to that great principle which lies
at the bottom of the whole of this subject—the love of
'our country. (Cheers.) The rev. gentleman who
returned thanks on behalf of the clergy alluded to the
great Roman people—the greatest nation that has ever
existed on the face of the globe in all that concerns war
or government. I therefore would allude :to the great
Roman orator who, speaking in the midst 'of the Roman
forum, and supported by the applause of that great
Roman people around him, exclaimed, "Dear to us are
the relations and joys of private life, dear to us are our
wives, dearer to us are our children, big all these
endearments are concentrated and intensified in one
sentiment—the love of our country." Again, a his-
torian of our own day, describing, the condition of
another country, which was rapidly sinking . into
decay, explained it 'on the simple • principle that
the Jove . of country had vanished, and• with it had
departed every security for private happiness, for pub.
lie prosperity, for national safety, or', for individual
mutual respect. But, gentlemen, I might go on and
descant to you on the intense form in which this noble

principle burns in the breasts of this nation. ' I might
go on .to recount to you the grand, the sufficient, the
overwhelming reasons they haveior entertaining' such a
feeling; I Might speak to you of great historical asso-
ciations, of all those deeds of .virtue, of sacrifice, and of
energy by 'which our ancestors have piled up that great
and noble inheritance which we have received from them
as a sacred trust to be maintained and to be defended.
I might speak to you of the Constitution of this country,
under which. we ;enjoy so large a chafe of well-regulated
liberty and continual prosperity. I might speak to you
of that COnstitiition of which it has become even a trite
saying that it is the pride of England while it is the
envy of the world. 'lt is a Constitution under which we
enjoy many blessing& It is the noblest work man has
ever effected, tut if we are to. look upon it in a more
humble but in. a more reasonable manner, as a blessing
from Heaven, it is—and it is with reverence I say it—
the, greatest blessing which 'God has ever bestowed upon
any nation of this earth. (Cheers.) and, gentlemen, re-
timbering
,that I iam. addFessink myself to a body
eminently' connected with agriculture, I would ask you
to cast . your eyes over the fair face of that nature.
which surrounds you. Look at it teeming with crops, the
gifts of Providence. For what laVe we co-operated
together, with our capital, our intelligence, our industry,'
and with. our bard and persevering 'labour ? For what
do we improve the .cultivation of the soil ? For what
have we collected together those large, those immeasur-
able stores with which .every succeeding autumn has
decorated the face of our land, filling our hearts with
gladness, filling our
,garners with plenty, and,filling•,
our
,tlionghts with gratitude to the great Giver of all •
good? For what have we effected these great results ?
Is it that we may see these fair fields trampled down by
hostile feet, and see these just and legitimate efforts of
our industry and our exertion wrenched from us by an
invading army ? But there are' other considerations
which go;more directly to ous hearts.. There is in this
country that visible emblem by which we recognise all
the blessings we enjoy—that revered and beloved person-
alty who' sits on that throne, and from it diffuses over
her whole people the glorious light of her constitu-
tional government, kindled by the genial light of
her private virtue and
,domestic worth. Ard: we as
Englishmen. prepared ,to .see that .throne rolled in
the dust, and that 'beloved Queen humbled and degra-
ded by the preSerice, of a foreign enemy in Bucking-
ham Palace ? (Loud cheers, and cries of "Never.")
Lastlyj might 'speak to_ you of your own homes; of those
homes of purity 'and bliss, whose guardian angels are
your Wives and daughters, and which ate cense=
crated by their virtue and sympathy. (Cheers.) I leave
these Considerations? however,. to every man's heart. And
then I might go on to ask you to consider what it is tat
the country has done in'this emergency, and in what
way has she met the
.demands upon her? Slow,' ncs
doubt, we were to recognise the undoubted fact that the
protection which we derived 'froth the prestige and the
influence of our power was owing to the remembrande
of our former great deeds by 'land and sea, and which
have been weakened by the lapse of time. Slow were
we to recognise the fact that such an effect had been
produced, and that the defences which 'Providence had
Jong thrown around our island had been materially
weakened by the progress Of. science. But when 'once
that conviction pervaded the British mind, what was the
result? Why, the fable of old was at once reduced to a
practical reality. We read of a hero of old who possessed
the mysterious virtue of stamping upon the ground, and
armed men sprang up under his foot. England stamped
On the ground, and armed men have indeed sprung up
around her. (Loud cheers.) Then we are led to consider
what are the true and real ingredients of this great na-
tional honour and safety. You may increase your navy
—lon may undertake the gigantic task of reconstructing
the. British navy, and you are right • in doing so.
You, may have a large area of circumvallation, and,
you may plant batteries on every Weak point of
your coast ; you may augment the artillery ; and you
may increase the weight of their metal ; but what are
these if British hearts are wanting ? (Loud and pro-
longed cheering.) Where is your poWer without those?
Gentlemen, without these .you would be unprotected.'
Of what use would be your fields without light and heat,
without that great beneficence—the sun—to warm and.
rouse them to fertility ?' Of no more use would be all
your fortifications and appliances; if you had not British
hearts. Gentlemen, permit me to say—in no language
etai
ts,ol
l f of a
a s this
great
safety
tis
of flattery, in no terms of exaggeration allow me to say
oetolfe.m ynoctu, as the representatives of the, whole Volunteer
movemento
country,s
asntda,theo,and h
that'noiir t
Tien you I see the two
late you, and I congratulate the
counhoetnrref
lyoorcieei rtltha
cei no a
osgeericatriteoutn!
in which this moieraCtit'now stands.' yit has removed a'
blot from .the character of this country ; it has put an
btee aergies and
of theirofreli oven
on
arms. T
for safetyhi
end to those unmanly and discreditable panics of which
you have heard. It has restored the British
people to a
manly sense of self-dignity
hasup o nil
r no
de iuciendg a h
profound sensation
throughout
the world,s,
and has added to the dignity of
England
and her just
and useful influence over allind the
lwo.rld.
Then. there remains but one remark nations
so
Persevere in and consolidate' ••this great
ln cone
ve u
men nt..
Remember that the evil against which youohas
Lave to
guard is a ipdtmanent and enduring danger.. It is a
danger arising.frOm the altered condition. and circum-
stances of the world in general, and the position of thig
country in particular. Remember also that the treasure
which you have' to guard is the glorious Constitution of
•this country, and the moral influence of this country in
upholding all that is valuable to man throughout the
• world. I trust, enduring, and your efforts will be
directed towards preserving and maintaining it. '(Cheers.)
But, gentlemen, it is said that " we are now at pea Ce-,
and why should we decorate ourselves with the panoply
of war ?" We are not at war, undoubtedly, but that is
all you can say. It suits the conyenienC,e or the policy

of other countries at the present tnorrent to extend to
is a friendly hand, and fe dot) itith apparent cordiality
bot there is 'an old saying, " Trust liot the Greeks ;even
when they bring you presents.". Retnember, if yeti
wish to preserve peace and all the blessings of peace,,
toa can do' it by no other moans than by showing at all:
times that yotz aic adeinrri'lelY and, sndicently prepared;
for war. (Cheers.) This ifas repealed Ovei and over
again as the very basis of the power, the safety; and the:
greatness of the Roman peciple. I could multiply te.
you references without end, but I would rather express
that sentiment to you .in the language of our great
writer; Shakspeare, a man who seems to have been
imbued by a sort of inspiration from heaven. He knew
all the secret springs of human conduct and, the motive
Machinery of human actions. It is remarkable that the
words Which I shall ask the liberty of reading to you,
and with which I shall dortelttde my address, were put
by that great man iu the mouth Of die son of a King of
France, advising that King, his father, and &gng and
stiMulating the people of France, to take timely precau-
tion during a 'period of peace to protect 'themselves
against the possibility of invasion by England. ,Itis a
remarkable coincidence. Times arc changed, circum-
stances are changed, parties are in different positions,
b'ut the p'rindipTe is engraven in the nature of the thing,
and I address it W you with the most earnest mom-
nreticlaion that you attondto it and that you act by it.
The passage is from Eitik Irmo

" In cases of defence, 't is befii to weigh'
The enemy more mighty than he seems;
It is most meet we arm us 'gainst the foe ;
For peace should not•so dull a kingdom .
(Though war or no known quarrel were in quest!on)
But that defences, musters, preparations,
Should be maintained, assembled, -and collected,
As were a war in expectation."
The &hie' lord resumed his seat amid loud and pro,
longed cheering- fiord a t pests of the room. "

VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS MOVEMEXT:

PRESENTATION OF PRIZES TO THE CIVIL SERVICE

CORPS BY THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL.

On Satnrday afternoon, the presentation of the prizes
won by suceessful competitors in the Postofflee Companies
of the Civil Service Volunteer Rifle's was made in the
ne*spaper department of the building, by her Majesty's
Postmaster-Geheral, Lord Stanley of Alderley.

A dais, cotered with' eilmsoit clad', had been con-
str►tcted on the western side of the spacious ball, and
on a table were the three prizes to be bestowed upon the
most successful rifle shots of the two Postof6ce com-
panies; The first prize was awarded 'to Lieut. Angell
the second prize to Mr. W. J. Crossley ; the third
prize to Mr. W. S. Topping,

VICTORIA RIFLES.-EXTRAORDINARY
RIFLE CONTEST. .

A rifle contest took place on Saturday amongst the
gentlemen of the Victoria Rifles, at their ground at
Kilburn, for a Swiss military rifle, with double sights,
given by the Count d'Gendre for competition—the Game
used by Herr Thomann, who won the Miss Burdett
Coutts'sprize last summer at the Tictoria Rifle Ground.
Thirty-five members of the corps entered their names
as competitors, at ranges from 300 and 400 yards. Tile
lead was taken by Mr. Fellowes, followed closely by
Sergeant Thornbury, in whom he has always found a
formidable competitor in private practice, these two
gentlemen generally making ties. Mr. Fellowes made
the extraordinary number of 36 points out of twenty
rounds, ten being fired at 300 and ten at 400 yards,
Sergeant Thornbury being second with 32 points out of
twenty rounds at the same distances. The score made
by Mr. Fellowes is the highest ever made in England at
similar ranges out of the same number of rounds.