The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-23 00:00:00

THE DUKE OP NEWCASTLE ON THE
VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT.

The First Nottinghamshire Administrative Batta-
lion of Volunteers were inspected • day or two ago on
Southwell cricket-ground, after which the men were ad-
dressed by Colonel Dick, who remarked that some of the
companies were deficient in drill. He was glad, he said, to
have met them at last as a battalion, and also to see that
they had made considerable proficiency in drill. They
_had
now been long enough • battalion to know what would be
expected of them, and he need not point out the mistakes
that they had made in their find review as • body. Those
mistakes were such as could be easily rectified by attention
to drill ; and he trusted that during the winter months the
men would give such attention to their instructors as would
carry them safely over the next inspection. Some of the
companies were already very proficient, and all that was re-
quired in their case was to keep up their knowledge by
practice. Others were deficient—some he could name, but
it was not necessary, for the men knew it themselves.
Next time lie hoped to see them in uniform—either all in
shakoes or all io caps ; at all events, all alike, and not
some with white and others with red facings. He would
I not detain them longer, except to say that, from what he
knew of the commanding officer, Colonel Perkyos, it would
not be his fault if they were not well drilled before the next
inepectioo. (Chests.)
The Duke of NEWCASTLE, after • few preliminary re-
marks, said much had 170011 said recently by inspecting
officers as to the necessity of company drill, and he would
take the opportunity of urging it again upon both men and
officers, because without it they multi not hope for effici-
ency ; whilst, on the other heed, by careful attention totbat
part of their duty from this time forward, he had no doubt
of their standing well on the next occasion of the inspecting
officer coming round. (Hear, hear.) On the occasion of
the inspection of the Robin Hood Rifles he addressed a
few words to them upon this ambient, and he also told
them that, however highly he appreciated excellence in
marksmen, and however necessary it was that they
should be good shots, yet that was by no means
the most important part of the education of a soldier. It
was easy to find a great number of good show at long die-
tetical ; but if there was not thorough discipline and all the
qualities of good soldiering brought out, they would never
be able to stand before an enemy. They were not to misun-
derstand him ; he by no means wished to depreciate the
practice of shooting ; all he desired was, that the more
essential point, drill, should not he neglected or made sub-
servient to rifle practice. If prize shooting alone was
considered, this battalion would
distinguish itself. This was • matter which had
occupied his mind • good deal, and he would
now mention • remark which fell from Colonel Dick at
the officers' dinner, on the day of the review of the Robin
Hood Hines. Colonel Dick on that occasion said it would
be a very greet improvement if, instead of conferring all
the prime on the best shots, prises were conferred upon the
best-drilled oompanies—(applansel—that mixes given to
the beet shots were not of sdvantege to anyone except to
the individual. Now, be confessed that that suggestion
had entirely removed the difficulty which he bad always
seen. and that he had most fully entered into Colonel
Dick's idea of awarding prates to the best drilled company.
He hoped that the remarks which he then ventured to
make to the Robin Hood Rifles would be as well received
by this tettalloo. If so—if they would accept his sug-
gestion— he should have pleasure in giving, next year, •
challenge cup to be competed for by the companies of both
battalions. (Cheers.) As to which was the beetdrilled
company, that would be left entirely with the impeding

Manchester 171 as Si 66 14
chorltua U 4 1 4
Balms
Ardirick
Total 41 46 46 71 23

$7674 IMO Beet 1174
MO 1118 893 94911
WS 1819 887 553
9917 383 toU 807
810 8 MO 3
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148170

Iloilo 11243 moor

The statistics submitted, oa Tuesday, to the Prance
=lizes, showed a greet increase in the distress in
and the neighbourhood. Lin week, in the entire
union of Preston, there were 7333 cases, Including
17,633 penal% who were relieved at a cost of 01,326
Is. id. In comparison with the previous week, these
figures show an increase of 318 in awn, 1,119 in
persons relieved, and 79/. 15s. 7d. in the amount cx
The industrial schools were last week, attendrd ryid;:d.3l.
females. The following figures show the present state of
[ employment in Preston :—Total number of mills, i 7 r cam-
ber working, 53 ; shut up, 34. Operatives workit[c six days
per week. :i,Bll ; five days, 736; four days, 2,733; three
days, 7,585 ; two days, 131; totally unemplov"l, 12,130.
The number of operatives employed in good time is, as
the average, 27,196.
We (iiiusliester Osardsan) yesterday called attention
to the statement of the chaplain of the No. bailey pri.
son, that comparatively few of oar distressed openness
have during the past year had recourse to diabonest
means to supply their wants. This favourable tes-
timony to the exemplary conduct of Cm nem-
ployed factory workers is confirmed by the olivine
of the Mannester City Gaol. In his annual rentift, Mr.
O'Leary Ins to note a serious increase in the among of
committals, but an analysis of the tables appe••• fully to
justify his remark that he a "unable to attribute the in-
mesas in any special measure to the factory mtemtive
clan." The total increase in the number of oormintehi has
been 816, but of these 686 came under the bead of " minor
offences." 2,420 penmen were sent to prison daring the
year for offense of this clans. Of the.. 145 were male, and
233 female factory operatives. But we find that of the
males 37 had bees in prison before, while 159 of the females
[ were either aid offenders or women at notoriously bad
dander.