The Express.
London, England, 1858-01-01 00:00:00

GRAND SET7IFP OP BRITIMI FORMS' A.
CALCUTTA.

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(From a late edition of the Calcutta IleglisAmeit of Nov. N,
For many, very many years, the inhabitants
et
Calcutta have not had a richer treat afforded them in them
of a grand and imposing military spectacle than that w ' .
was presented yesterday afternoon, by the mustering of
the British infantry regiments now in tho garrison, a reties
of which took place, according to previous notice, under il,
inspection of the Right Honourable the Governor•Genakii
Lady Canning, staff, and suite, at four p.m.
Fully 80,000 persons, of every caste, colour, creed, trek
and avocation, assembled at an early hour, to witness** kk
martial exhibition, and on all aides was nothing to be assii
but a vast surging sea of human heads.

The Rifle Brigade and the Calcutta Volanteots, though
not in very great numbers, were the first to fall in, g.e.
Majesty's 64th, with band playing and colours flying, then
marched on to the ground, coming from Chou-1.444e, nnd
presented an imposing front, Lacing the Volunteers. Net,
came a strong detachment of the 42nd Highlanders, pi.
coded by the bagpipes, and coming from the northern p*.
tion of Calcutta. After them, with grisly-looking pima*
in front, came the stately 79th Royal Highlanders, Me*,
ing to the martial strains of the pibroch. They halted nee
the Peepul tree, and people's tree it ought to be designate.,
for it was crowded with denizens of anywhere but the
forest. The muscular development of the men belonging tc
her Majesty's 79th {was very striking. They nuniberail
about six companies, some of them however bell;
evidently recruits. Her Majesty's 19th &limed
with a very fine band playing; as a Light Infantry co,*
they seemed remarkably well cut out for their work; the)
also numbered six companies. Shortly came her Mejestra
80th Rifles; the sound of fifes and drums was then head
emanating from the Fort, and on Cams that aplendid rap.
meat her Majesty'. 97th. The blue canopy of heave
above, the green sward below, the blooming floes
and the thousands of bayonet. and gaudy costumes of thee.
sands of gallant soldiers glittering beneath a western san„
presented at this moment a magnificent spectacle—very,
might the spectator's heart beat with pride and emotion, f
and the tongue give utterance to the most fervent wishes f
the weal of those before him.

The different regiments, after a brief interval, formed in,
line, the post of honour to the right being gratefully amigos',
to the Calcutta Infantry Volunteers, and surely none man
richly deserved that proud place. To their left tae
other gallant regiments were formed in the following tinier:
—Her Majesty's 60th Rifles, her Majesty's 42nd High.
lenders, her Majesty's 19th, her Majesty's filth, her Mal
jesty's 97th, the 79th Royal Highlanders, and the 3rd bat.
Wins Ride Brigade.

Precisely at four p.m. the Governor-General, accompanied s
by Lady Canning, Genteel Lowe and suite, the greaterpert eel
which was composed of denture, rode on the ground, ',lend
the bands struck up the National Anthem. The Governor.
General and staff took up a position fronting the centre of the
line, and after colours had been sloped and are
presented, they proceeded to inspect the line, attendel
by the oorumandhr; officer of the day, Genera'
Sir R. Garrett. The staff returned to their forme
position in front. The whole of the line of trope them broil
into open column of companies, occupying, however, appe
really but little space, end the regiments, being beaded b -
their respective commanders end bands, marched past thl
Governor-General and eta' in slow and quick time. the Cal
mats Volunteers taking the lead, and followed by the °tie
regiments as they were placed. The Volunteers and tha
Highlanders at one period were seen to double, and in wheel
ing on the pivot they did remarkably well ; the other rut,.
manta did nut, while marching put the staff, double, but it.
was noticed that the majority of the companies in wheelie,
presented the precision and stability of a wall of bricks. W
must say that the Volunteers won the entombs of all aroma
The troops smbeequently went through • variety of manoeuvre
After they had marched round the ground in close colums
some of them termed into squares. The whole of the High
lenders deployed into line ; the usual regimental evolution
throwing out the Rifles r skirmishers for attack, end re
turning to the main body, was gone through, in the mute
imaginable manner, showing the cat-like nimbleness of lb
sharpshooters ; there was no mistake about their pace. The
Highlanders then came to the front, doubled, charged, an
gave three British cheers, after which, having formed tote
deep, they retired. Returning again to the mein body, close
column was again formed by each regiment, and at the new
word of command they formed, to receive charge of es
valry—that formidable square which hes so gained the dal
in Britain's hour of need and glory.
The bagpipes in the mutes of the Highland regiments'
were all the while Ile) fag a national air. The whole of tie
troops subsequently advanced to the gerund salute, and with
the national ensign sloped, at the word of command, "Pre
sad arms," the bands again all struck up " God save
Queen." Close column was once more formed, and led b
their Lands, each regiment in fie turn, terming four deep

was marclrsd off tire ground, some for the fort, some f:-.

Chowriaghse, ice., the tine band of her Msjesty'e flith play./
ing "Partant pour la 13yrie."
Every one appeared to be highly delight,..4 with the mar.'
tial show. The tine, clean, bronzed and soli,' appearance of
the men, numbers of whom wore the Crimean me tot, was the
"died of general remark. The highest prai.o is due to
them all for the excellent manner in which they acquitted
themselves of their respective duties. There was certainly
neither firing In a volley, nor firing in Blue, u it was feared
that accidents might have occurred, had such teen the case,
but it was very evident that they are well fitted and prepared
for the future. flo great was the audition and notion
of stability of all the companies in marching, that he who
saw them would be a fool to wonder any loom at rho
success which erowind our arms at Alma, Inkrmana, end I
lislaklara, Great praise too is due to the police for the
admirable manner in which the ground was kept.

We understand that the Provisional Commander-in-
Chief, Sir Robert Garrett, halted the velnsteers on the
glacia of the firt, for the ewer purpose of thanking them
fur the readiness with which they bad turned out at s
moment's notice, and took this opportunity of complimenting
them on their marching, in particular, which be pronotmced
to be unsurpassed by that of any regiment of the line.

Mr. Schroeder, &missionary in the Zulu country, met
recently with a severe accident from a tiger, which howith hie
natives were endeavouring to kill. The animal sprang sud-
denly out of the long grass upon Mr. S., and severely late-'
Mad his arm and wrist—the wounds, from want of proper
management, did not heal, and unfavourable results were
feared. Mr. S. has, however, since recovered.

•
FETES AT LUNATIC ASTLUMS.—ne covincial
journals contain interesting 'mounts of the re ration •
Chrientas in various county 'nude uylanic Deacrib-
Mg a scene on Monday evening at the Essex County Asyltue,
the Chelauford Chronicle says In the great hall or ball-
room, decorated by the artistic testa of the insane, were 20/
lunatics, male and female, some seated at their eau along
the walla, and enjoying the bright scene before them, others
dancing gaily to the music of madmen, rr, with aefi
*too, the orcehstra was filled by the patients of the
establish-
ment. It was a strange and striking scene—net Omar
from the appearance of the place, for there was little to show
the visitor he was not entering an ordinary ball-room,
elegantly fitted up for the occasion—but strange from the
easociations connected with the now happy beings aunt
him. The walls and ceiling of the tine rote were
profusely decorated, Mrs. Campbell having buppLed 1,101
artificial flowers, which the patients bed interwoven Into
figures and festoons of laurel, alternated down each Ode
with banners, thus achieving a very tasteful iffect. At
the bottom of the room was a cartoon, and Along the wills,
set In laurel, were sketches nom rade Tows Cabin, the
Essex arms, and over the two doors were the Indian Mew.
Havelock and Wilson, all the work of patients, sketched and
completed with that continuity of design and correct:en
which a stranger to the system in this sultan, and its du
in drawing the mind back to health by the indulgence of any
1 harmless favourite theme, or the nurture of arty specie] ta-
lent, would not expect from hands like these. In the inter-
vals of the dances several of the patients &mimed the com-
pany with songs and recitations ; refreshments were served
out to all ; and such was the salutary effect of the FreDe open
their minds, and ro excellent were the arragenunta, that not
a breach of decorum, not en incident occurred, to interrupt the
pluming current of the festival; and Dr. Marshall, of Casey
Hatch, who was present, expressed himself quite astonished
et the quietneos and good order of the patients." At the
Derbyshire Lunatic Asylum, a grand ball wee gives cc
Chrieunu Eve. The herby Reporter Pap, :—" In all our
experience of social assemblies, se do not remember havig
ever seen arrangements fit and harmonise with more appeal
exactitude, safety, and satisfaction than this. The slue&
nese with which ouch places ought to be impeded, Feral'
oar giving in illustration some of the particulars OSA
might otherwise be presented. Of oouree there wee sot
wanting "many, sad and melting,' though sometimes eon
proofs, of slightsy we were in, and moo and tbsa diwe
might be a eccentric though innocent frolic, or ex Ask
time of delightatsomeof the proceedings; but let as bejust.d
my, that there were, on the other hand, exhibited mimeses
marks of delicacy and good breeding, in thermoset desire to
emulate each other, the vieritorn, or managers, in =OM of
politeness, that would have dune credit to any select, altos
afforded a good pattern to many a raised aiessahly, itol.
world beyond those walls. And, se on if
the kind, the prepuce even of ads vldting
without the el ighteot fear with some of the am"
venation or dancing, speaks far better than can sew p 5 ir
the spirit and zaanagesent of the place."