The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-01 00:00:00

MEMORANDUIL

"The accompanying report from General Lord
Clyde on the volunteer review at Brighton, on
Easter Monday, has been forwarded by his Royal
Highness the General Commanding-in-Chief to the
Secretary of State for War, who has received with
pleasure this testimony to the efficiency of the dif-
ferent corps who took part in the movements on
that day.
"Secretary Sir George Lewis has much satisfao-
tion in communicating Lord Clyde's report to the
officers commanding the volunteer corps who were
present at the review, and requests them to express
to the officers, non-commissioned officers, and 'mem-
bers of the corps under their command, his gratifi-
cation at learning that they obtained on that axe-
Rion the marked approval of the distinguished
general by whom they were commanded.
"Ds ORDY AND FUTON.
" War-office, April 30th, 1862?

Loudon, April 24,1862.

Sir, —I ham the honour to report to you, for the infor-
mation of his Royal Highness the General Commarding in
Chief, end the Right Hon. the Secretary of State fur War
that, according to his 'loyal Highness's command,,l pro-
needed t., the Brighton Racecourse on Monday, the 21st
instant, to superintend the review of volunteers which took
place at that station. The accompanying atateaent give'
a detail of the force, amounting to 20,000 men.
By the excellent arrangements made by Colonel
M'Murdo with the railway companies, aided by the
punctuality and order of the volunteers themselves, the
whole of this large force, portions of which came twin dis-
tant districts, arrived at the times appointed, sad imme-
diately proceeded with perfect regularity to their severe
places of rendezvous, where the companies were told a
and the battalions formed for drill and manoeuvre.

They then marched to a part of the Down near the Race-
coulee, celled " White Hawk Down," where they formed
in a line of contiguous quarter distance columns, at almut
half•past 1 o'clock, the artillery and cavalry forming a
second line.

As it was very desirable that the various ourpe of volun•
teen shouldibe enabled to get home at as early an hour as
possible, my inspection of them in review order was neces-
sarily very short, and after riding down the front of the
lines, the marching past in open column at once com-
menced—and on the whole was admirably performed;
showing what pains most h►ve been taken by the officers,
non-commissioned officers and men, to arrive at the high
degree of efficiency which they had attained.
The marching past was followed by some simple ma-
sceuvres adapted to the formation of the ground, and in
tentionally within view of the race stand, around which
the spectators were assembled.
. . .

The few movements th►t were executed had no other
object than to practise the volunteer brigades and bat-
talions in changing position and working together in a
large body,
About hen-peat five o'clock I put an end to these more-
-1 men* in order that the troops might be in good time at
the railway station, to which they marched at once, in
admirable order ; and I understand that all were forwarded
to their destinations without accident or serious imps-
diment.

I must again observe how much credit is due in this
respect, and in everything else belonging to the day's pro-
ceedings, to Colonel leblunto and his staff, but even these
exertions must have failed had not the volunteers of all
ranks been animated by the fine spirit which must have
been so gratifying to every one to witness; and the able
manner in which, generally speaking, they were corn.
sanded, and the intelligent, ready way in which they
obeyed the orders they received from their commanders,
sufficiently moved how zealously and succeesfully com-
manding officers, as well as the officers, non-commissioned
officers, aad men, have applied themselves to the patriotic
object that all have in view.
I have the honour to be, sir, your faithful and obedient
servant, (Signed) CLTDS, Urollollll.
Lieutenant-General Sir J. Y. Barlett, K.C.8.,
Adjutant-Genend, Hors► Guards.

ADMIRALTY, APRIL 30.—PROMOTIONS AND AP-
eon nirsTß—CapMios W. B. Meads, C. 8., to be director
of transporta ; and J. W. Tarlatan, C. 8., to be deputy
comptroller general of the Coast Guard, vice Mends.
Commander C. J. Bewley, to the Bawd, vice Good-
enough invalided-
Payinaster C. P. Fisher, to be additional to the Victory.
Assistant Clerk W. F. Crosthwaite, to the Cambridge.
Engineers G. Deans, confirmed u engineer in the
Coquette E. Williams, confirmed as 'wood chum assistant-
...eau:'us the Coquette; and G. Batchelor, acting en-
gineer, from the Indus, to the r mons, as supernuiucmsy.