The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-12 00:00:00

than they sow do. (Hew, heir.) At its first formatiest
there were may who presented feeds t) the various com-
panies with the view of neutron` in the formation of butts
and other things which were of course expenses once for
all ; but there are coatinuousupsossa, sod those expenses
will increase rather than diminish. And it would tie desir-
able if those whit frau age, sod from profemiosal and other
oireeriellknosa, ore usable to join the force, would assist to a
certain extent annually from their purees. We are all aware
that the govern:neat sow ma tributes towsrds thisforce much
mom Imply then it did formerly ; bat we are sow arriving
U • pellet at which new uniforms are sortantly required.
and when the force neemearUy requires resovatioe of
varicm kinds, either from the regimental fund, or from
the funds of companies. Without sending the begging rap
husbands
field, I hope the ladies here present will tell their
when they return, slid that those hmbands them-
selves will feel how eitientlal it is to keep op this fares, and
that they will contribute towards the funds of compuies
which is some Manners are rather more nerdy than they
oughate be. (Hear. limy.) Now I fay this issues you,
sad the milmtsers of Ragland penally. have shows a dis-
manta' to do ell that maid have been expected from you
to maintain this forest I believe at thin moment yea ere of
just as great value to the ismatey, ands much required..
you were five years ago when it was originated. I say it
did not—sad it ought sot—edgiest. is a panic ; I do
sot believe it did. I sometimes bear some very wise
people say, "I don't see touch good is the volunteers ; I
*ever thought we should be invaded." My opinions are
what they were then, and I believe the geotes who
spoke in this way dm years
.ago were what is tecenieelly
but Wiese vulgarly ogled ' the footers." (Laughter.)
They really were in a panic then, though they are so very
bold saw. My minim is that as mush as you were wanted
the you are wasted now. It is good for the country Chet
you should exist as a force, sod that you should not diminish
to numbers. What a mediae it gives us ! I do not ex-
pect we shall be invaded, hot I do think this, that with our
great pomensions all over the world, sad oar mighty ai-
-1 tenses, mime as this goverment is, and I believe every
future governmest will be. to keep out of war, there always
la a damped it ; and it does place this country Masud safe
and independent position when it bus 150,000 volunteers to
secure the eddy of our hearths and homes This face
plans at our disposal far the defence of our peassesious in
other parts of the world a large material force of the regular
army. (Hear, lieu.) I say then, when addressing you as a
body of voluotemrs, sad my friends around me as milieu.
I must again impress upon you the importance of maio-
Pacing this force. Do not allow any feelings of diseatis-
fiction or discomfort to displeaas you end Mance you to
re tire. Now, really I don't know that I have anything
more to my to you. I have expressed booeetly my opinion
of your 000 duct, and sow I have =premed my opens so far
as it is worth anything with irefereoce to the 110,0039•1011
that you have performed here to-day, I feel certain that yea
will be aware of the importance of meetings of this Med
with • view to place this Imitation in a permanent posi-
tion of exoeUeeos. It is impossible for you' to go in a
morning to Mail:Mows, as you mice did, or to any other
placia where yes go perhaps in the middle of summer,
arriving there tired, go through • field day, sad reties
home at sight, still more tired, perhaps digested with
the service. If, however, you can mutually agree with
your cause on a day somewhat earlier in the year, when
you may fairly expect bur weather than yea have had
this time, it will be &ramble to make such an arrange-
meet. I feel very strongly what a disadvantage you
labour seder in having so few plots of posted in the
county on which military manoeuvres can take place,
however advantageously situated In other rsrpeete, I
believe that, upon the whole, this is about the lest
of land that we have available for such a persona g le:
good a piece of hied should be offered in another part of
the musty, mere onvenieet for those companies that
amp from a diskette, the rest of the companies, I have
no doubt, will be glad to fall in with the mutual mom-
Biases ; bet, as thr as this plot of land is concerned, it is
most heartily at year service whenever you wish to come
on a futon 001111111100, either for live dart drill or any
other pumas Now let me thank you for this exhibi-
tion to-day. I am sore that those who deed around me
will say with me they are grateful to you, pleased with
you, and mood of you. (Cbmws.) I ended last year by
en umen the military forces of this county, and
though it may be • tepseitims of the same fret, I must
again mum it—you have about the beat militia regi-
ment in the service, one of the best., if not the beet, ride
volunteers—the Robin Hoods ' • you have two excellent
regiments ef yeomanry, and I feef certain that with very
' little effort on your part you will arrive et • condition of
proficimicy--end I trust you will make up your numbers
to as latest which will made you to that position—which
will make you the meet 'endive, sad I hope on of the
andsshees in the kingdom. I have no doubt you
tints pretty well tired after your five days' drill,
however pleased you may lie with them, and as the lord
lientesant I have to thank you personally on behalf of the
comity for the performances you have made this day. I
trust we shall part low with the firm hope and intention of
meethigis even increased numbers upon some earlier day in
the Gomm year. I bid you all heartily farewell, and may
God bless you. (Loud cheers.) I will call upon you to give
three cheers for Major Burnaby. You are probably aware
that the colonel tendered his resignation to me some time
ago. I have sot accepted it because I hoped be might have
been able to return to you. I was anxious, too, to know
yew Mabee before I accepted the resiguetiou which be
honourably and rightly tendered because he felt that be was
unable, at any rate for a time, to do his duty. He his been
most admirably represented by the major, who, from the
first formation of the corps, his taken infinite pains with it.
(Loud applause.)
Major %ruby —Accept my thanks for this expression of
your good will towards me. Accept also my congratulations
for the flan/trim terms in which his pees the lord lieutenant
has spoken of your proceedings to-day, and during this en-
campment. Accept likewise my warmest thauss for the
excellent conduct you have displayed in camp, and the
strength in which you have mustered, the attentiveyou
have paid to drill, and for the way in which you
have gene through your 'movements to-day. I
exceedingly that you have not been more
regret
ably commanded than by myself. It was with
great regret to me—and to our colonel, I feel persuaded—
that he waa nimble to be presset. 1 hope, however, that
another year he will be amongst you, and I ant sure no One
will be more pleased to see him than he will be to see the
marked improvermat that has taken place in the battalion
nom he was last with you. I shall delight him by sending
an amount of our proceediop here to-day, as I hope it may
he • means of Inducing him, if his health pertain, not to
be absent another year.
Cheers were then raised for the acting major (Captain
Mason) and the Queen, after which the companies were
marched to another spot, where they were severally ad-
dressed by their captains, and more cheers rent the air
before the gallant fellows finally separated.

The annual meeting of the Theme Agricultural
Bea* took piece at Maine last :light. On the camisoles
d ploughing match the gentry and farmers of the
• el iced together at the Eagle Hotel, under the per
deNlll7lll MY. Himmel. WIIIMBAX, who was supported by
eon* Sheriff (Yr. T. T. Taylor), the Right Hoe. J. W.
Meadey, MP., Coital North, M.P., Colonel Fess, ALE,
Mgr T. Bernard, 111. P., the Rev. J. H. Aahuret, Mr. E.
Lee, Mr. E. Griffin, Mr. E. C. Brown, kr.
Visa usual loyal and patriotic toasts having been given sod
inirasdCuaietrair gave the health of the High Sheriff of the
twenty.
The Hion Seism. in responding, referred to the qua-
! tree tf agricultural 'Wiliam, and expressed some 'egret
• that the prejudices of the farmers had stood in the way of
I'their collectios. They were new collected is many ems-
, tries in Europe, and also in Ireland, and he eertaialy
• thought the time was come when the people of England
generally should be put in posamion of mounds informa-
tion respectang the motel yield of familia produce.
The next toast was the health of the county members,
which was received with great cheering, and "one cheer
more for Mr. Hardy, es the sealer member."
Mr...fleatio, in reply, after thaakiag the Carmen for the
enthusiastic manner in which they had received his name,
acid—l rejoice In one nose that I am the senior
lumbar, but I repel it in another ; I reLte
at laving hem permitted to serve so
and I regret that on account of my advancingou age I caneui
reasonably entertain the bops of being able to terve you
much !eager. When member' of parliament come into the
country to meet their friends and neighbours it might per-
haps be more pleasant, mit would be more easy for them, if
there were some matters of public interest sad excitement
which, to toes common phrase, would give us something to
talk about; but, thank God, at the present time, the opus-
try is so well situated and so bappil y circumstanced with
regard to the rest of the world, that all we have to do is to
express our gratitude and thankfulness for our happy coodi-
tire. It is impossible, whether we look to Europe, or whe-
ther we turn our eyes towards America, not to congratu-
late canselres on the vest blessings which it has
pleased God to remit this country toenjoy as compared
with the rest o the world at the present moment ;
because not only have we complete peace within ourselves,
but every moonset of plenteousness arising out of the bleat-
trig of one of the moat abundant harvests which has bees
known for rimy years. (Hear, hear.) It is perfectly true
that there is a small patios of the community which has
been. and is at this time, suffering in consequence of the
withdrawal from this country of the raw material, in the
inamileeture of which they were employed; but it is a
matter of magratulation that from some reason or other—
and whattbat reason may belt is not necessary for me Dow to
enter upon—that distress was Dot extended over the whole
mass of the population of this country. I believe I am
speaking the sentiments of most people when I my
that it was geoerally apprehended, when the cotton
famine first an to be felt, that it would produce
ten times as much distress and misery in this country
as it ban done. (Hear, hear.) That disastrous result has
not, however, been realised, for in spite of the scarcity in
the importation of raw cotton owing to the lamentable
struggle in America, sod en spite of the distress which it bat
caused in Lancashire, the rest r 4 the country generally hes
been prosperous. (Hear.) We sympathise deeply with
those who have suffered distress, and I rejoice to see how
widely that sympathy has extended, embracing all parties
in the country ; but while we do sympathise with the greet
adios interest and deplore the distress which a failure of
the supply has caused in Lancashire, it most be to everyone
a matter of great congratulation to find that after all that
has been said and doss in thaw pest the cotton in-
terest is sot so entirely England as we were at one time
taught to believe it was. ("Heir, hear," and cheers.) A
*abject bas been alluded to by the high sheriff
which may be interesting 'sough to us, namely, sericulture'
statistics ; but I must say that in my opinion be has not
altogether understood the position of that question. He
will therefore perhaps permit me to say a word or two
upon it. The tenor GI his remarks was to this effect that
what was amorally desired was the collection of that kind
of isfermatioo, which hi known by the term " agricultural
statistics," so that there should be • series of returns made
of the quantities of differeat kinds of produce, in order that
people who want that hied of information might saceetain
the quantity of wheat, barley and other mope annually
grown in this country ; bathe hinted that such informatioa
could not be obtaioed in consequexce of the prejudices of the
farmers. Now, I speak in the presence of farmers, and I do
say that a gees ter mistake was never mode than that of charging
them with opposing the collection of agricultural statistics
as mere matter of information. They have no reluctance
whatever to give information ; they have no objection to
the country knowing how much wheat has been grown in
a year. The thing was first mooted some 16 or 17 years
ago, when Sir C. Wood was Chancellor of the Exchequer,
and when it was Pint proposed in parliament that wield.
tural statistics should be collected, Date dissentient voice
was heard, All that the members of agricultural causti-
tummies demanded was, that the farmers should not be
asked to pay for their collection ; they said, " As this is •
matter in which the whole country is concerned, sad not
the farmer alone, if you want to get at how nary acres of
corn are planted. get it by all means, but let the initial pay
for it." That, however, did not suit the gentlemen who were
clamorous for the collection of agricultural statistics ; they
wanted to get them without paying for them, or in other
words, they wanted the farmers to pay. Now we in puha-
meet said that that was unreasonable. (Hear, hear.) We
were not, that is, if there woe any sound basis for the slab
-
meets of those who were pressing the matter on the &trea-
ties of the government, the only parties interested, there-
fore, items nos right tetra the farmer for them. But "Oh,"
said the Chancellor of the Exchequer, " it will never do to
the nation. I shall have to bring in • new budget,
:holfirdon't know what," and so the mitre, ended et the
time. Well, it has goo* on shofile, shuffle, ever aims. They
have always been calling out about the farmer, " the farmer
stops the way, " "we should have agricultural statistics if it
were sot for the objectless mule by the farmer." But
the farmers never made any objection to my knowledge (sad
I think if they bad I must have heard of it) to the country
knowing the number of awes of wheat or barley that are
annually sown. As it is, they have gone on ie this track,
always ruling the mune cry, and nothing has been done.
Wean now told to look at what has been done in Ireland ;
it is said that in Ireland egricultand statistics are collected
with the greatest ease from five or six huadred thousand
tenant farmers. I will not now stop to inquire what the
extent of the holdings are, bat I strongly mama that
most of them are fivemee farmers. The great thing is, that
the government pay every farthing of the expense of col-
lectior agricultural statistics in Ireland. The msebinery
used there for their oollectioe is the polies, the police are
paid by the goveroment, nobody is put toe single farthing
but the government, which you know is
;I'l'4 all of us. The government get the statistics
up, draw out the tables and publish them. With regard to
this country the last move has been this. The goverament
wrote down to all the country magistrates, and said " Will
you collect agricultural tratistics through the county
politer A circular of that kind was sent to the magis-
trates assembled in quarter sessions all over the country.
About half the quarter sessions objected. and said they
would have nothing to do with it, but we did not Ws said
" We do not object to our police carryiog about paper., and
leaving them at different farmhouses for the farmers to fill
up if they chose to do so, neither do we object to the police
calling for them and depositing them in the proper Mike ;
but this will impose an additives" amount of duty
epos them, arid it is only fair that for that
extra duty they shall be mid ; give them a
a moderate sum, and they will do it." That wee our reply
to the proposition of the government, and what was the
consequitece? Why, that we heard no more about it It it
plain enough, thee, that those who are desirous of getting
• sirremitoral statistics wish to obtain them for nothing.
I (Hear, hear.) But, gentlemen, it will he a very trouble-
some thing to be sending • parcel of papers about the coca-
, try to every man who holds' a farm. be it five or five hundred
acres in orates'. It must cause a little expense, ad there-
, !omit is ouly just end reasonable that them parties who
are so particularly desirous foe this informative should pay
for it. I think it is quite enough to expect from the
farmers if they will MI up the papers. As to the west of
this Mod of hifermatioe by the farmers themselves. I do
mot believe that so far at least as their own neighbourhood
is come:sod, they want to know how many acres
Farmer Sooodlo has got in wheat or barley
u% loiter of fact in most cases they know it already. I
heard fly use Among the farmers say they cared a
pin about it ; it was nothing to 1;:•m. Erorfoot f Pis ea
much as he can from him horn, quite irreipeffitot: k"v*
iog how much his neighbour gets. (Hear, bear.) H yen I
want the inforrnatioa for general purposes you relt have it
by payiug for it, but it in rather bard that the farmers
should be accused of a desire to withhold this information
because they do not care about collecting it at their owe ex.
pease for other people. That is the whole A B C of the
question. As I have said, there wan Dot a singlevoice mimed in
parliament by agricultural members against collectiouthese
statistics, bat the Chancellor of the Exchequer wanted us
to pay for them out of the rate., and naturally enough we
demurred to that. AU that I can say is, that so
soon as those who went them offer to pay
for them we will do the work, but until they
do offer to PM. I for me shall button up my breeches
pocket and reheat is pay a single farthing for them, sod I
hops my immititmets will follow my example. ((been.)
Whoa our geed Mead the high sheriff has hese a little
leaser amen us, I Welt be will cheep hie opinion and will
find out that we de set mind famishing information. but
that we de net like to pay our money for nothing. any mere
then the de ia the oorth from whence he comes. Meer,
hear.) WINO I OMNI to the meeting asked with some
latent* whether any steam machismy had lime at work in
the ploughing field, DM I did set Ind that such was the
cam. The' great arm, as I may term it, of agricultural im-
provement is just beginning to make itself felt sad to come

Sines Sunday last between upwards of 400 men
of the Nottinghamshire eoeps have bees trader nava. to
the asighbourhood of Worksop ; and the Nottiradesi
Josretef thu s describes • night is the camp :—At desk
hoar the tents were lighted up, and with the dark foliose of
the eurrousdirsg trees is the background promoted a moat
pleasing and picturesque effect. The brats and drum and
fife bends played alternately until ten o'clock, when the
muster roll was called, and the men seen to their respective
issts. At half-past ten the bugle sounded • Put out the
The adjutaot with the commanding officer visited
each tent successively to see that their orders were attended
to, an operation which was about as successful as the
attempt to square the circle, or discover the per-
petual
mottos, as sesieliow or other as soon as the
raker bad cleared oat the lights from one row, they re.
appeared is the one heeded liim.,Bweet sleep, abed old from
other causes, the testa being all alive with jovial leughter
and the most discordant sounds, while here and there would
be heard • popular song, with an unmistakeable chorus.
From yonder toot we bear the crowing of bold chanticleer,
which would he immediately taken up by a number of
voices in the distant Seta, hence again the bellowing of
cattle and the bleating of sheep imitated with great per.
(«Aim ; then again, by way of variety, we hear the braying
of the me, succeeded by • loud burst of laughter takes
up from test to tat Nearer still comes the sound of the
eacklieg bee the squealing dog, the mewing of the eat.
de., ha, which was kept up with unabated energy till
near dawn of day. Admirable discipline truly, the
Vassals; like all other British addles', sot being in-
seneible to the charms of the canteen and of the cup
which inebriates as well as cheers. Hence the not were-
quint larks, practical jokes, and sturdy blows that
oomaimelly diversified the night's revelry and threatened
at one time to make the guard test mom
than wee creditable to • volunteer service. populous
outwardly and to a very deaf and sleepy observer all was
decorum, has the flattering report to headquarters, and
the high praises bedewed for the excellent discipline in
camp, At an early hour, however, on Tuesday, many of the
complete of the teat were men creepier, out, to perform
their ablutions and prepare for the day's work. Drills
weft *gale gone through, which with caresiorial file and
volley firing, sad the irresistible propensity of all alike to
make • holiday of it, hated their physical powers to the
utmost. On Toseday night it was whispered about that the
slam would probe* be sanded, so that moat of the men
was on the qui virtu to tars out smutty. Absenteeism on
each as interesting ocessisa was partly prevented. we are
gives to understand, from the motion which prevailed that
some rare fun was brewing in several quarters. Be that as
it may when the shrill notes of the trumpet were beard at
eleven o'clock, before the last beat of the tattoo, every man
was under arms and prepared for action save out, and be
was not probably very far detest, for report says he bad
loved the driuking cup, not wisely but too well, and was
somewhat ashamed to pat in an appearance. In due time
the companies again tumid in, the guards were mounted;
sod nearly all were soon refreshing their wearied limbs for
their arduous duties of the following day.
The review on Wednesday, for snob we may term it,
passed off under highly favourable auspice; as for own the
weather' though at tithe* threatening, proved ex-
ceedingly favourable, and a large and highly
reepsomble company assembled in the beautiful
grounds to patify their 'military tastes, and give
countenance to the patriotic ardour of their citizen soldier,.
At the close of the evolution; which were performed
with great precision, the companies were drawn sp is frost
of the saluting flag, and _ _ _

'ileawenn upon which the property will be acquired are such
as ilw Directors, with the aid of competent premium] advice,
believe to be alike louder Om and advantageoue to the Company.
The furniture and the stock.in-trade, including a cellar of choice
wines, win be taken at a valuation.
Mr. J. E. CO1C111•11, of the Urns of Coleman, Turgoawl, Young*,
and Co., ones gone fully Into the &OYU and has satisfied Memoir
of the merits at the project, and will act persoully as the Con-
geals andlor.
It has been telt to be highly Important In the interests of the
eliareholdiers to keep kieatilled with the hone the proemial cow
nevon, including as It does noblemen and families of the highest
character and punk% and many of the City companies and
raids of tondos. With this view, arningements have been made
with Mr. Gee. Mils, one of the present proprieties, to set u
managing director of the Oompiny for a period of two years, tt
desired so to do. Thin feet, added to the presence of Mr. Staples
at the board, will enen.• more than ordinary attention to the
details of practical managemeet.
Again, it hes been felt to lie Important to guard against any
Interference with the current busrous during the time the con.
templated additions to the building are in progress, and these
works ,whish will occupy a limited period only) will accordingly
be so conducted, nailer the direction of Mr. Xdward M. Barry,
the Company's architect, as to obviate the neceasity of a single
day's Interference with that basilica
The proposed additions, which weighs more especially deafened
gar
tat. •, and hero a distinct entrance, will consist of
w containing between Wet, and seventy rooms,
and wig be me constructed as to allow of forth r extudon from
time to lane as oecuton may require. The emtlamted cost of
the mew wimp, together with the alterations and Improvements
la the existing building, la X 40,000, for which expenditure ouch
an amount of comfort and accommodation will be mowed to
visitors, whether in large or email parties, as cannot fall to be
attractive, and produce tar more than an equivalent for the out-
lay Involvet.. The whole of the works—which it la proposed to
commence forthwith—will be of a plain and melmitan chase-
tar, without needless outlay for purposes of decoration.
Marling us this Companyidoesiwith a building already erected,
ane a noacisse sad highly remunerative buetoese connected
with that building. the shareholders will have advantages not
lemony met with in under, aklup of this description an imme-
diate 11100018 will for Instance be fortiocomiag without walling
for the erection of the Hotel, and the aubeequent establishment
of a heather.

Mitre prorate of the current business will allow of the payment
of a fair aluidend upon the proposed capital : and it is not too
much to anticipate that when the contemplated additions and
Improvements have been made, the profile will be such uto la-
sers We payment of large dividend&
As the profits of the current business afford a legitimate fund
for the payment of Interest upon the s ms remised from share-
holders, without Li:drenching upon capital, Interest at the rate
of &S par cent. per annum wilt be allowed on ad coin from the
day of payment.
The same rate of Interest will be allowed on shares paid op
to full

The Duke of NiWCASTLi addressed them ea follows:
Major Burnaby, officers, nou-oomedasioraed officers, and
members of the Nottinghamshire Administrative Battalion of
Rifle Volunteer,,—l cannot express the great satisfaction
I have experienced from the eight which has bees pre-
sented to me this morning. Many of you will remember
that it is only eleven months rime you first assembled and
were Inspected by a government inspecting officer as a bate
islion. Up to that time you had only existed as a military
force is asperateiedependentcompaoiea Upon them:carom to
which I refer, at the end of laat October, I took • liberty which
I know the men of Nottinghamshire, who are Englishmen,
will never relent, of sparking what I knOw to be truth ;
and although I mustered to give yon credit for what you
had done under adverse circumstances, I 'sutured also to
tell yon that • great deal more remained to be done before
you could preeent a spectacle before en inspecting officer
which should be thoroughly eatiefactory. I commented
then epee the inferiority of your enethany performances as
compared with your battalion exclaims, drawing this de-
duction, that whilst you had attained a wonderful degree of
proficiency, considering your disadvaotagee as a battalion,
you had not taken sufficient pains as companies,
when, although independent companies, you had
as much facilities as most others for attaining
excellence. I can now see a marked change in
that respect. I feel sure that all the companies at their
own home. have taken pains, have attended drills more
regularly, and acquired more proficiency. Although I
have asked no questioas about that, I feel Milan from
what I have just NOG that that must be the ass. I ad-
dress you now, however, aa • battalion, and certainly, mu-
sideriog the short time you have been given, your perform-
&nos has bees exceedingly satisfactory. (Hear, hear.)
Before I ootrment epos what I have sum today. let me
remark with the greatest possible satisfaction upon what I
have beer& You have attempted kvery important experi-
ment. You have agreed to come together in a spot whisk
is most guserally convenient to you all, in order to undergo
drill and to epeamp for five days. Where there are
among you se many young inexperienced men, I
can safely say this is an experiment, and I beard
with the liveliest satisfaction of the admirable conduct
you have displayed durlog the four days you have been
here. Not only have I heard no complaints as regards your
cordite* towards others, or amongst yourselves, bet I learn
also that, in • military point of view, your 000 duct has been
excellent. It is • remarkable thing to see so large a num-
ber of men brought together in this way, with the tempts.
tion of • town close at baud. I call the attention of strangers
atoned me especially to this fact, to your credit, that when
at eleven o'clock last night your major sounded the alarm,
before the tattoo had finished there was only oar wee in
the whole regiment who was absent. (Hear, bear.) Now,
this is most creditable to you all, though, ot course, I need
not say it is especially creditable to that company whose
homes are close at hand. It shows that when you come
together to act as soldiers yon do it is earns ; you:do not
mean mere amusement or play, although I trust it has been
amusing and agreeable to you. (Hear, bear.) Now, as
regards your numbers, last year you assembled at Booth-
well, certainly not 300 strong—l do pot remember the exact
number. Now you have come together for boar days ; you
have put yourselves, so doubt, miry at you', to ocieeiderable
inconvenience, and yet you have mustered on this spot 428
out of a battalion not exceeding 600 men. Now when we
look at the distance from which many of you have cons,
and the various evacuators, which you are all pureeing, I
say it is roost creditable to see such • string muster upon
this occsaioe. I sincerely regret that we have no impect-
iog Aka from the government on this occasion to give you
the praise which I thoroughly feel you deserve. Now, as
regards your movements in the field, your improvement since
last October is quite as great as I am sure any military men
would he justified is expecting. lonly wisheolonel Dick was
here Dow to express his opinion upon that point. Let me
impress upon you to allow this success to be oely as eacourage•
meat to you for the future. Do continue company drill at
home. I feel sure you have found this attempt agreeable, not•
withstanding the unpropitious characterot the weather. You
will meet together.agaia in another year in the ma* way.
and then. I firmly behave, you will se. yoursel:-- - ev
told put Wt yam! mope! Would fie, au. tJ the bsi
administrative battalioes or the country, ma your brother
regiment, the Roble Hoods, is one of the best, if not the
best, consolidated battalion in the whole country. (Ap-
plause.) Now I have inquired of the major how the
number of the companies steeds as compared with last
year, and I am glad to fled that at any rate there is DO cle-
anses, whilst ow new company has been formed since
that period, and • very smart company it seems to be.
But I hope that not only you but thole who live *mooed
you and armed you will sot falter in your attempt to
keep op this most admirable, eoustitational, and
thoroughly English force. You know how it originated. I
am our, you will feel that au institution like the rifle
volunteers ought neither to originate in panic nor to be
continued end malotaleed for play. Whilst you feel it
ought to have originated only from • sense of what was
due and neesrry for the country, you feel that It might
to be ■siaLlaed for the bereft of the onetiT ; sad I
hope also for the amvorinent and instruction of yourselves.
But now as I feel there must be behind me sod on my
right sad left, son who are met is an bodies of volunteers,
I would address them on your behalf—end on their own
behalf, too, let ens say, as much—and ask them to reader •
little more assiatesos towards the maintenance of this form

Yu fees to proraders or "promotion money" In any tone has
Men or will be paid.
The preseat proprietors have agreed to accept in shares of the
Company one-fourth part of the purchase money, and a further
comidemble amount of the capitol has already been otherwise
subscribed. Application for sham to be made In Use form
annexed to the prospectus, with the deposit of £1 per share to
the bankers, Messrs. hansom, honverie, and Co., No. 1, Pal-
ma iast ; or llama. Roberts, Lubbock, sad Co., 16, Limbs:U.
street.

Prppeettwe► may be obtained at the otsce► of the broker, 3,
hank-chamben. &C. ; at the oaks of the Company, 17e, Greet
Georgewlseet, Westminster, S.W. ,corner of Parliament-atrest);
and at the Star and Garter, at Richmond.
The liability of each ►hareholder will be limited to the mama
of his subscription.
If no allotment be made, the deposit will be returned la filL

Tap Swans Rum Ix Dzsonucz.—On Tuesday
the LC Battalion of the Sussex Volunteers wria ingested by
Colossi Lund (the Goternmeet Importer of Velveteen),
en Broodeator-green. The Chichester, Westbounie, Bognor
sad Araudel tarps ouvivod at the Worthing station=
three o'clock, when they were mat by the Worthing men.
Chichester mustered 47 nen and file. and was under the
command of Captain Pratt ; Arundel wee represented by
44 rank and file, commanded Ly Captain Wanes ; West.
bonne and Bognor mustered in tolerably good numbers ;
the Worthies corps, 56 men, besides officers, wag the
strongest on the ground. The bands of the -liffereot
ramps were also in attendance, and enlivened the route
to the Green with some stirring music. The weather was
not eery pleasant, although rain kept off till the 'ening. A
large number of spectators were, however, present, and
remained throughout the inspection. It would be uninte-
resting to follow out in detail the whole of the drill. No-
thing very retried.* or arduous was required by the impiet-
ies officer. Major Gaidord commanded the battalion for
some time, and then called out Captains Warren and
Crofts, who put the corps through the manual and
platoon exercise. After marching rest in columns, the
skirmishing began, and here it was rather ludicrous to notice
the lack of taloned knowledge on the part of many of the
ritlearea, who were unable to distinguish the •• commence
firing " from the " halt," or " retire," and "cease
firing." At times there was the greatest amount of
cowfusiou imaginable—some advancing, some retiring, and all
at sizes and minas with each other. The censure of Colonel
Luard, at the close of the drill. wag certainly not ill-deserved.
The movements of the corps were anything but eoldier.like
end there was a peat deal too much talkies in the ranks.'
Colonel Luard thus addressed the battalion when drawn up
in square :—" lat Battalion of Sussex Volnoteers,-- It is not
pleasant for me to have to come hero to find tae'
(mwuss:botaliu..Yea.nth.:s:Dyoudld aMyreae r"ol r."7:11a:46.r. N-witter"fo:r
-nen your nearly SO weij as
mowed a lamentable want of iseZtilisidge
their drill -a lamentable want ; indeed I have Dever seen
drill dose wane than they did it. Number three (Bognor) is
composed ohieffy of tooreita, and I did not expect much
from them. Nunibers one and two (Anode' and Worthies),
your drill was middling—osly middling. You are hot so
good as you were two or three years ago. I am sorry lam
obliged to say this to you, and I shall have to report it"
The corps were shortly afterwards marched back intoWorth-
log without braking off on the Goren. Captain Crofts,
before dimness the Worthies corps, thanked them fur
their good atteedsace, and expressed • very 'twig disap-
proval of the conduct of so many of the members dairies
away from comparry drill. Prides was always preferable to
blase, 66d be hoped that next year a differeet account
would have to be reported about them.—War Suaex
Omens.

Tine Vim or rag CHAYNIL FLzrr TO LIVER-
POOL—The vat of the ehaonel fleet to Liverpool is
exciting great isierest in the town, and will doubtless
attract crowds of visitor. from all parte of the comae,.
The mayor gives a mod dinner and a fancy dream ball to
Admiral Decree sad the officers on the lath. nod it is
expected that the Royal Mersey Yacht flub will entertain
them at a emotions banquet io the Yhillarmouic•ball
on the 21st.

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