The Express.
London, England, 1867-04-16 00:00:00

THE FORTHCOMING VOLUNTEER

REVIEW.

(From the Doerr Chronicle.)

The work of preparation for the Easter Monday
review " goes bravely on;" the various committees are
" working with a will" at Dover. Colonel Erskine, the
inspector-general of volunteers, came to Dover on Wed-
nesday, and in conjunction with Colonel Elwyn, com-
mandant of the Royal Artillery, Major Godby, R.A.,
Colonel C. Grams, the brigade major, and other officers
of the garrison, arranged the plans of the review ground,
and other details, for the great event. A consultation
took place at the fort on Saturday morning between
Colonel Elwyn, R.A. ; Colonel Ross, commandant Royal
Engineers of Dover ; Colonel Jervis, assistant inspector-ge-
nand of fortifications, from the War Department ; and
Messrs. Churchwaxd and Finnis, on behalf of the executive
committee, when an arrangement was made that we trust
will be of the utmost importance to the distinguished visitors
who wish to see the grand review from the forts, and a great
help will be given to the committee to meet the heavy outlay
they are compelled to make, and the large pecuniary re-
sponsibilities they have incurred. The parade-ground
outside the fort has been stumped out and also places for
the erection of booths. It is intended to have one grand
stand on the left of the saluting point, and to erect the
Dover race stand on the right end of the glade. All
around the glee's there will be stands for rows of car-
riages, and all the vacant spaces will be occupied by the
foot spectators. All the space inside and outside the for-
tifications of the Castle side of the Deal-road will also be
available for the public. It is expected that there will be
no leas than 23,000 volunteers of all corps. The
troops will be engaged in the operations. They =
comuceed of the field batteries of the Royal Artillery from
Shorncliffe, Royal Artillery at Dover, the depot battalions
of Shornaliffe, the depot battalions of Widmer, and
the 51st and 70th Regiments at Dover. The
cavalry depots from Canterbury, under the command of
Colonel Teuch-Hecker, will all be engaged in the review,
and will number about 200 of the various cavalry regi-
ments. Of the Royal East Bent Mounted Ride Regi-
ment, we believe only one troop (Major Dickson's) will
take part in the review, as Lord Monntcharlee feared that,
with the greatpressure on the town for stable accommo-
dation, the yeomanry horses would be in the way. His
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge the Commander-
in-Chief of the army, it is said, will be the guest of
Earl Granville, the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, at
Widmer Castle, but his royal highness will not take the
command on Easter Monday. As we have stated, the
command in chief of the whole of the forces on Easter
Monday will be taken by Major-General M'Cleverty, the
commander-in-chief of the south-eastern district, who will
have under him four major-generals commanding divisions.
Major- General Ellice, C. 8., the commandant of the garri-
son, will conimandthefirst division, which willbecompesed
of the regular forces, and will be the attacking army.
Major-General Lord Arthur Paget will command a division
of volunteers. Major-General Lindsay will command
another division of volunteers. Major-General Campbell
will command the fourth division of volunteers. The
Royal Artillery will be under the command of Colonel
Elwyn, commandant. The Castle guns will be manned by
and served by artillery volunteers, who will be assisted in
their service by the Royal Artillery. Not only will the
guns of Dover Castle be brought into action, but the guns
of the Western Heights' fortifications will be used in aid
of the defences of the Castle. It is not yet determined
what men-of-war will take part in the attack on Dover ;
but we have heard the names of several mentioned as
being now at the ports available for the Grand Volunteer
Review. The naval element appropriately introduced,
the whole operations will be a perfect representation of
the forces of the empire, and will make the most complete
picture of mimic warfare that bas ever been pourtrayed in
our island home. The untiring committee are devoting
their best time and abilities to secure under roof space in
which to breakfast the volunteers on Easter Monday, and
doing all they can to ensure a moderate tariff of prices ;
but the tradesmen of the town must not justly incur the
reproach of having "short commmons," and scanty accom-
modation for not only volunteers, but the tens of
thousands of friends and sighteeers who will rendezvous at
Dover during the Easter holidays. Most likely the bulk
of those who desire to be spectators of the review will
come to our neighbourhood on the Easter Sunday, or some
day or two before, and the amusements and attractions
offered may induce thousands to prolong their visit beyond
Monday. We cannot, therefore, too energetirelly impress
upon our townsmen the imperative necessity for duly pro-
vviuig ample means for feeding and lodging the multi-
tude. Whilst we say this much to the town we should at
the same time hint to the volunteers that it will be advis-
able to complete their arrangements with parties for re-
freshments for their corps as quickly as possible, for every
hour's dallying increases the difficulty of providing, and
everything that is left to chance will create confusion and
disappointment. We are enabled to state that Dover
Castle and Forts will be opened for the inspection of the
public, by the kind permission of Colonel Elwyn, com-
mandant, R.A_, during the Easter holidays, with the ex-
ception of Easter Monday, when the castle can be entered
only by pass from the gallant commandant. A map of
Dover and the review ground will be published on Monday
next. The new Imperial Hotel is being rapidly got into order,
and a temporary license has been granted to Mr. Charles
Tomkine, of Leadenball-street, London. On Wednesday
a full meeting of borough magistrates was held at the
Madsen Dieu Hall, when it was decided to grant special
licensee for providing refreshments. Such licenses to be
available from Thursday till the following Tuesday ; the
time for opening and closing being as follows :—Thursday,
Saturday, and Tuesday, from six a.m. to eleven p.m. ;
Good Friday and Easter Sunday, the usual hours for such
days ; Easter Monday, from six a.m. till two a.m.

Mr. Wyld has published, as usual, in anticipa-
tion of the Easter Monday volunteer review, a plan of the
ground at Dover, showing the successive positions of the
attacking and defending forces, the rendezvous, the routes,
and the ground for the spectators.

COINER AND EATING-HOUSE KEEPERS' BENEVO-
LENT ASSOCIATION.—The thirtieth annual dinner in Wa-
ne:ion with this society was held last evening, at fit.
James's-hall. the Hon. Captain Grosvenor, M.P., in the
chair. There were about 100 supporters of the association
present. The society was established in 1837, its object
being the relief of aged and decayed members of the trade,
and their widows and orphans. The coffee-house keepers
of the metropolis started the project, and in their original
address they stated that one of their aims was to found a
school to educate, clothe, and feed the orphans of deceased
members. Unfortunately the funds have never been
plentiful enough to allow of the fulfilment of a wish so
generous and practical. The society has, however,
wrought a good work in its own unobtrusive way, and has
smoothed the life-path of many a deserving pensioner
who has outlived his means of self-support. Perhaps
there are few societies of the kind that have
refused so few applicants for relief as this. At present
there are 17 pensioners on the funds, a very small number
when it is considered that there are about 2,500 coffee
and eating house keepers in London. The society has
funded property amounting to 4,624 f., and the total yearly
receipts are about 6001. Of course if the receipts were
1 greater, the expenditure in charitable deeds would propor-
tionately increase. The gallant chairman last night tried
his best to induce his hearers to swell the subscription list,
and made a happy reference to the old times when London
coffee-houses were made almost sacred by the presence and
wit of those literary worthies whose names are " house-
hold words" the world over. Handsome subscriptions
were gathered during the evening. The chairman's
health, and that of his father, the Lord Ebury, were en-
thusiastically drunk.
The 'standard publishes the following advertise-
ment, which must be pleasant reading for the " country
party :"—" To fanners.—The advertiser has an invention '
by means of which he can guarantee any land from being
bunted over. The invention can be used either with or
without danger to life of sportsmen. Terms. 21.2*. and
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E.G."