The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-16 00:00:00

THE ROYAL NATIONAL RIFLES.

LAM evening • public meeting, numerowly
attended, was held la the Great Room of the Whittington
Club, Arundel•street, Strand, to promote the formation at
the Royal National Rifles, • corps which has been esta-
blish= as the notice convening the meeting state*, " for
the purpose of enabling ti.oee closes to enrol themselves in
the ranks of the volunteer service who, from the expensive
uniforms generally adopted, have been hitherto unable to
enlist their personal services in this patriotic movement.*
A number of the members of the corps were present he their
uniform, which is a light grey, with polished black loather
belts, and has a nest and becoming eppearanee.
Kr Joni MALLS; M.P.,
Mr. H. MEINZLIT, M.P., moved the first reeolution:—
"That this meeting considers it highly desirable to =-
courage the formation of rifle corps throughout the king.
dam, and views the volunteer movement m one =Mil
should be in every respect national, and is of opinion that
it should embrace every claw of her Ma,feety'a subject.."
Mr. WALTEKri seconded and the resolution wss then put
sad unanimously agreed to.
Mr. &tactful moved " that this meeting is of opinion,
that the Royal National Rifle Corps offers peculiar advan-
tages to all dames, rod therefore pledgee =elf to support
and further the °Watts of the said corps, and is of opinion
that it n the duty of every patriotic Englishman to co-
operate by every MOMS in his power."
Mr. BRADTIALD seconded, and this resolution was also
carried unanimously.
Mi. Wstaussar moved the next resolution, empowering
the committee to collect subscriptions and enrol members.
He raid the Dabs at Cambridge had gives them permission
to drill in Wellingtos Barracks, the Lord Mayor allowed
them to drill in Guildhall, Lord tombermere at the Tower,
and the Conaniamoners Works at Westminster.ludil.
They had engaged nou.commissioned officers of the Guar=
to drill the men, under whom they were making rapid
Magma
A vote of thanks was then given to the chairman, and a
number of names sere enrolled.

On Saturday afternoon the picturesque common
adjoiaias Naming Wood, about four miles from Hroxbourne,
w• tie mese of a grand review and field day of the volun-
teers of tie counties Hertford, Essex, Middlesex, sad
*them limiting of artillery, yeomanry cavalry, and rifles,
mustering together nearly Alioo troops, and this, ao doubt,
would care been much larger but for the tempestuous state
of t►e weather.

Loan 01,1 DI AN D Tea E UMW LOU A lITILLZAY
Voculmgarna.—lo reply to a letter addressed to him by the
secretary of No. $ Compeny City et liainburgh Artillery
Volunteers, General Lord Clyde has consented, ea the follow.
Mg letter shows, to be carolled as as honorary member.—
" Lsidon. August 4.--Gemal Lord Clyde present. his
complimente to Mr. Meendlloa, sad will be happy to be
enrolled as as honorary Isobar is the Company of Artillery
Volunteers, to whieb he ■ .—Donskl
Esq., 36, Beruitv-.fleet, &baba*, .B."
Tea 26D LONDON (Captain-Commandant G. A.
Spottiswoode) assembled ou Saturday last, Oct. LI, at the
drill ground, New bridge-Omit, Beattie's, end
to Gray'sMn.eptare, where it was Inspected Trait:
Netson. The corps sunently marched down *lbws
and Vetter-lane to the he-quarters, 10, Little New.street,
preceded by_ita bead, composed entirely of vokusteere.
37VS IdIDD " G. (BLOoltanDitV)
&m rus g Votrnirrer.— corps la rapidly taaresaiwg is
gesislors, having recentlyrevised into its ranks as entire
ompasy from the a LLLliaheent ut limn. Posthorn sod
Co., of Osforlotrest, and a emiderable force from that of
Itesers. Strodc. The .paeor drill•oround of the corps at
the roartliog Hospital is Inch appreciated by the men-
' Woo A Tobiason band is sew in mires of aroaleallisa
sada the lomiership 4 Mr. J. Twlddy, the able lamdremeer
II the leaedliag Hospital. Turk practise at keg sad
abort napes has for mate time been surfed as
by the .stews, who are to eanamml this math I=
far a paid &sneer metal and two silver NheilAlA, the pro-
perty of the corps. The goverment inspesteas is to take
pleat shortly, cud the members ere looking forward to the
result with oltdeboc.

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4TH 111 tpnLIMRI (NORTH LONDON) RI/L1
VOLUMZM —On :-rturday evening tide ease-
seeded be the light Hoe. Lord Truro, sod hII by the
Emu end if.. al the foot Chords, tusieissd auk Neessitir
steadiest the unsettled state et the WeaverlV =ll
aloes lelk;tes, :Hoke Newington,
hill, h, Tottenitsm turnpike, retrisi=leven Sisters
rout through Ilighhury to hesdqwe it ers, where his lord-
ship, who appearwl much pima* canigilimentad the men
en than behaviour and soldierly psefenneare.

14,11P1X/L VoLUNTIZIR 4110 Otresii.—A nu-
EMMY mid ielluerstial reestise of oewspspar proprietors,
primers. and others connected with the liiersry and pros
tied departaneote of toe pristine, swaying, aid 'Waive-
phie toadies of Liverpool was held on tiotarday *veiling, is
cue of the law courts, Bt. George's-hall, to consider the
propriety of forniiog • Voluted Corps or Guard. The
Mayor presdou, sad reedutioas is favour of the urgadis-
ism having been adoptad, the detail& aa to uoiforst sad
caw mattes were confided to • essusittee.

SPORTING.

TAITERBALL'B.—Mospay.

The room was wiry umnsramaly ansodtal, but beyond the
Newmarket setting bas was trunmetsd. The
quotatious us the essubridrobine Mow no winger change,
and the birottments wen not eta waive to inquire coal•
mai Tin b 1 mast is tirinsmil wins Stamped°, Sir
WBlfaar and Sow* all at whom WI an upward tendency.
Om* pito:
CAKBEIDGEMIIRE STARE&
11 to apt Mr. W. Day's Dolcibella (t and old)
15 to 1 Mr. Akimuder's Thunderbolt (ad)
itto to S Or Williamson Booth's Stamped° (t)
2) to 1 Mr. Oresille's tnstadina (t)
to 1 Sr C. Moook's Pooled* It)
33 to 1 Hr. T. Darsoo's Sir William (t)
2) to 1 R. Ten Broecit's Maggiore (t)
12 to 1 Mr. Madames Sutton (old)
211 to 1 Mr. R. Ti.. &oak's Optimist (old)
33 to 1 Cokool Tassinari's Ticket-at•Lons (5)
32 to 1 Mr. Flomieg's Cmyrissa (t)
33 bs 1 Hr. H. 06 s Ramis (t)
40 to 1 Hir Z. Maker's Gridiron (5)
40 to 1 Mr. E. Hall'. lischnion (t)
50 to 1 Hr. M. H. Ocamar's Minot (t)
1000 to IS Z. Hal?. navels (t)
DERBY.
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10 le 1 ark Led) flisnalettia Diopleintua (t to I)
te 1 Lela Iltainforts Pagoda (f)
100 to 1 Merry'r Many colt (t)
Laws AUTUU RA( --A yield train will leave Los.
doelnidipo to-aaornm oesda)) at 10.60 am. for Lewes,
Menai at

Ti. "(law FIA117" Doc&
Apantic dock at Birlmithami Y pytdly approaching
eampletion, and it is eapected that the wet./ will lu let
foto it in the roam of a fortaitiLt's tame. The total water
Tan of the Greet Float is 110 acres • sad the head quay
apnea round it is upwaids of four rude.. During it. forma-
lise the eastnieton, Thompson and Co. aad
Yam& IlVenuir.lt and Co., renamed two ruilliuu cubic
timber. The depth of water will be about sine
Wow ddl duck mill at Liverpool—amply sullicisat
ler the sequireemote ur the lemma yowl.