The Express.
London, England, 1860-12-29 00:00:00

LORD PALMLRSTON AND THE ROHM'

VOLUNTEERS.

ROMBEY, FRIDAY.
The ceremony of presenting colours to the
Ilth Hampshire Volunteers was performed yestaday not-
witbm..iiihng the inclemency of the weather. Lord anelady
PaManioc were present, anl theirappearanos in the market-
place WY a eigual for the most cuthaseastio cheering.
Ile volunteers, under the able command of Captais
lieudenon, of Hoke Park, siwembled in front of the fine old
abbey church at 2 o'clock, and having gone through certain
evolutioss drew up in square in the market-place. Mrs.
Ifeudersoo, the wife of the gallant commender of
the corm then presented the flag, in the asses
of Lady Mill, of llotlisfont Abbey, and in her name
acceenpar=the ceremony by some appropriate re-
marks. • Bendetion returned thanks. Several
rounds d cartridge having been fired at the call
of the people,
Lord PALICEINTON said—My friends, men of the Rernlit7
Rifles, I oongratelate you kit of all upon your soldiers
like appearamo spas the ironed. Next, I congratulate
you upon the valuable present you have received
to-day from lady Mill, and I can only exhort you to re-
member that noticed expression to which one of our
great Poeta (Prelim) gave birth—" Nose but the bran
deserve the Ma. lam sae you will doesn't by your
Inc.,,a wherever on ocoseles shall present itself, all the
',miles which the Hampshire beauties may have it in their
power to bestow upon their valiant men in arms. I wish
you cordially socced both in your warlike operstMom, If
ever you should be called upon to perform them, and also
in those mare agreeable aviintioom of peace which recom-
mend you to the favour of your fair countrywomen.
Cheer. were then conliully given for Lord and Lady
Palmerston, lady Mill, and Hie. Henderson, and an adjoin u-
moot took place to Mr. Ash's school-moos, which had
been gaily decorated for she afternoon festivities.
HrtbEltz..N presided, and was supported by Lord
Paimer-
ston, the Hoe. B. Bottom M.P., kc.
The Co.uanan proposed " The Health of Lad Pal-
mentoo," which was druak with great cheering.
Lind PALNILMITON, in respon after expreming the
pheoure he felt at taking pert in the oenesouy that day
perf.rmed, said it is imputable fur any perms who bas say
share in the remponeibiay of coodocting the affairs of this
great country we to take the most lively intense in Usk
solasteer movement, which, although of recent angle, has
atLined .10 important a development, and it would be diffi-
cult for any person who Meal how this movement has bees
promresaiug, and what features it has assumed in his own
nornoliete neglibutubood, not to feel proud as 1 do of the
eorps which has been raised iu this town of Roman.
We are, perhaps, gentlemen, too apt to be carried away by
names, and to attach distiactioas to words which do not exist
iu things. We have been accustomed to think the volunteer
fi.rer of the country as differing too essentially from those
other military sad navel arrays by which the country is to
he defended. lint although the force to which you belong
bee been peculiarly and emphatically called a volunteer
force, you sort not forget that you are in that respect, tes
regard to the nature of your service, standing prosody on
the seine footing as the army, the navy, and the militia.
You are all volunteers ; for in this country, fortunately,
the loyalty and the public spirit of the people ere each that
wean not compelled to resort to a fire. and conicribed
mortice. (Cheers.) Every man who serves Ills sovereign
and his countryin this Lamy land iu a volunteer, and there-
fore, although yen may emphatically, and by way of dis-
tinction, be called the volunteers of England, you must not
amiume to yourselves any peculiar merit for your voluntary
services as your share, although no doubt you would that.
the glories of the army, the navy, and the militia, if ever
your country required your services. (Cheers.) It would
be presurepiios in any man who is merely a
civilian to giveyou any advice as to the manner in which
you 'Mould Worm your duties or acquire the proper akill
and release sameary for the proper performance of thole
duties. Bat I may be permitted to remind you that the
duties of the side corps to which you belong are greaten
arid require a larger degree of skill and science, than those
of corps formed on a different principle, became you ham
not only to learn the duties which peculiarly belong to
light troops employed in skirmishing service, but you ham
also to learn those more steady duties which more properly
belong to what is called battalion exercies, and you may be
sure that, however circumstances or recent events have led
men to think that loose and irregular troops ore a match for
those which are organised on a more skilled and steady
principle, you will find that in order to give effect to your
detertudnition to do good service to your couatry you must
acquire the steadiness of battalion movements and some-
thing into than the mere activity of skirodshiag pareas.
But if you need am encouragement, all that is Is,
that sou should look to what your have
in different parts of the world. It was seid is former times
that we were not a military nation, that we were skilful and
brave upon the ocean, but that our tastes and habits did
not lead ae to equal military distinction. But there are
certain historical records of the Peninsular war and Water-
loo that sufficiently refute any opinion of that sort.
(Cheers.) Let me call to your mind, you who are essentially
civilises, to the manner in which men, equally civilians,
placed in the roost difficult circumstances, have shown
that they belonged to the mine heroic race as
yourselves'. I refer to the event. which took place in Leila
during the Jssoy mutiny. You then sew cc ciboria sod-
trred in small numbers throughout different parts of an
immense empire, attacked suddenly in different parts of the
ooueory--attacked, too, by n superior tom, end you found
them bravely and stoutly defending themselves, resisting
everywhere, and display Mg in their conduct not only that
bravery which belonged to them as Englishmen, bet mill-
tan skill, which could hardly be expected (min men un-
trained to war. (Cheers.) The result was thet the seer-
tiohe of the civilians, in concert with those of the troops
who happened to be there, were sufficient to quell
the mutiny before reinforcements' could arrive from
Euglmid. (Load cheers.) I say that that is a great enema-
ragemeut to civilian volunteer of this country, and ought
to iuduue them topunue that course which they have me
uobly begun. 'A e may rest enured that if ever they an
called into action in defence of the country they will sot
only display all the bravery which belongs to their net,
but will mot he found wanting In that kaowkdge of military
skill mei military tactics which is as essential as bravery to
looms in warlike opseaticas. (Loud thecae.) Gentlemea
I hope I may be permitted, in return for the kind manner
in which you have received the West which lea jest bees
druiic. to propose a further tout. I seed seemly say
that the toast I wish to lingoes is the health of year
worthy cone:Dandies officer, Copan Hendersou--(ebeen)--
a patleilau who possesses the esteem and goal will of all
who live in this district, and a gentleman who, in his snip-
:a capon for I will call it—combines that firmness
so
ch is esitntial to the tonnes of dimoi no with the
kinder, and good.heare dß:al:which command the affection
of those who servo under him. (('hwen) I am satisfied
that under his direction the Roomy Volunteer Corps will
become an honour to the lemony, and particularly to the dis-
trict to which they belong. I trust I may be per-
ennial to add to the toast the health of the fair
lady from whom hands you received thin morning—
with an the grams of neonser and all the heartfelt
feelings which beaune the occasion-- that flag which here-
after will be the centre of your movements. (Loud cheers.)
I ask you to drink the health of Mr.. Henderson as well as
that el Captain Henderson, and I am sure you will drink
the tart with all the honours due to it.

The l;rusr,uy ill s brief speek7l), responded. sad proposed
the health //r. Diatom se s member of the Rios Corp
Committee.

The Ilea. R. Durrox, M.P., briefly acknowledged the
fowl.

Mier towns of a local Wars followed, and the proceed.
lap were braced to a dole.

DREADPUL BOILER EXPIAMIOX NEAR LIVERPOOL
—.tether serious boiler explosion, mining from the severe
fruit, t...k place on Thomlay evening at the house of Mr.
G. 11. Fletcher, Stanley Mount, Orton, a suburb of Birken-
head. Mr. and him Fletcher are at present out of town,
but It appear, that on Thuruday niorruug Mr. Cropper, the
lamllonl, called at Mr. Fletcher r noihMher of hie homes to
warn the inmates as to the effect of the frost on the boils,
sad they
_all fortunately took the macessary precautions,
exam& Mr. liskibar's servants. At the tints of the son-
dent there were in the kitchen where it occurred three
women and a man. The latter was witting upon a dreamer,
and two of the women were ironing, while the third was
re work le another part of the kitchen. When the heifer
burst, with a terrific explosion, the women who were tree-
ing were jammed together with great force, severely
wounded, aml their drawees ignited. The other ear-
east was only slightly injured is the Inn, and the
Inas escaped unhurt. tTpon bearing the noise a nano girl
who was in ono of the monis upstairs, attempted to jump
out of the window with • baby in her ulna, but was pre-
vented by the timely interference of some neighbours. Ile
force of the explosion also extended to the adjoining house,
madam! 14 great deal of damage. though happily the servant
girl (yaw wu banging •ioniething up over the ntaatelpiese)
CdC.l ;IR .1. without the least injury, the article which she was
holding iu her hand being merely dashed from her grasp.
Tie iron a hich cieupneed the boiler was onntorted and
liroLen by the great violence of the shock, and the building
is noich shatter.' in sena, places. The 'rounded servants
acre promptly attended liv t;oddom, of Cleuithtoe, sad
pet to bed, where their limbs were wrapped in melon and
nil, but it la feared one 1.1 then, will not recover.

SINDULAItCA/111 OF SILY-MUTILATIDN.-- Yes thrtlay
aft,Thom, the wife of a respactalde tradesman at Woolwich,
named Fray, wise discovered by herrelativeslyim ILI had, the
abtietii,a, ,l,ei,r- oat it ra tett with 1.1. 0.4 . 1. odor tie iin promion
thist au ir ii le haill wee committal i tiff orTnat i,,la WAS giVell lathe
larkyanl plimatiition, midi two mopectino of the K divi-
sion pens eiled to the Immo, and found that the woman
had with a sharp knife inflicted a fearful wound oo her left
arm, completely severing aa trim. Sbe remains in a very
end amilitiou, hut hopes are entertained of her recovery.
Tut FARQUENtY or rut POUR ia the lode: of
the moonily of lbo dross ta Coasineption and tie morbid
' conditions No my ea be aided tall Its at:Until, reArerned.
l'llla ems bed to pormaiomatl sleeted by the u.e of Ozonised
tad lever oil —as* loyal loilleal and Chtsurietrat fooletya
Traroartimot Vd 41„ for WO. Load. July V. leo hionna.
mai:al Junrhal, August 1, !NW. .V.• Papered only I.y 1.. Bor•
ortek, Mote thin•ume. Ti, IJll3a Sloornekta London f .44 by all
"t la. la ,to K. aad 90. bottle*. --I.l.lrertlfonnent 1
Pa St
ilt EVSOPIAJI AND COWNIAL WINE CONPANT
of i• S. hall dal. are milling a oplemlld fliterry, which they delft.
olte the • Royal % Mtari, sherry.- the price Is Va. per Add, and
:le- naallt) h. M. Seal hull at. ourr.l. and yet -n oteltrate to the
Indate. 1,1 It w.ll we.., le h.oh.t by the pahlle riot b in. un-
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