The Express.
London, England, 1860-09-18 00:00:00

The Buffalo Courier gives the following account
of the last act of foolbanlinses performed upon a rope at
Ni to Falls by one Willimun Hunt, otherwise known as
airier Parini:

" About 4 o'clock, as per advertisement, Farini appealed
in the iocloeure. On either side of the river perhaps two
thousand persons awaited the spectacle. He was dreamed in
tights, as usual, but hail on moocassina instead of nibbers.
&MIN pounded rosin served to keep them from slipping on
the rope. Before venturing on the great feat Fermi wont
out a few hundred feet on the cable, and muunined it and
its guys carefully. About an hour was ooeupied in
tightming it nod putting weights on the guys. Since
we were down lam the end as the hearken aide has
keeeardea some sight feet, so that the balancing polo la not
se apt le meek in the dde . This, however, has added
to the eleepnine of Ile , and the rope, sonth to say,
when ell wan reedy, esemed very slack end unateady, sad
sagged frightfully. The means individual who was about
to trust his life on Fermi's back lounged shout in the imam
suns while the preparations were being roads with the most
supreme unconcern. He ie • Canadian, from Howmaruiville,
by name, • head taller than the combat, loin-
necked and lank, and with • quiet samirosal in his manner
which bespeaks pluck. A few minutes after 5 all wan ready,
and li•Millan hoisted bin legs into a sort of trues which hung
from Farici's shoulders, and the march began. The excite-
ment at this moment was intense, and beta were even as to
the successful iesueof the strange expediting. The limbs of the
rope walker trembled visibly beneath the weight he carried,
• bunko of 200 weight (counting pole and man), being no
feather to bear along such a pathway. It evidently went
hard, and Farini pirJud his stem down the mangle steep
with death.and.ble proclaim. About 50 feet out the peril
seemed to increase. His pole again caught in the guys.
and he laboured with it fearfully. M•Millan slid from
his bag k, and, like one to the manner horn, walked step
for step behind hie master, steadying himself by his hold
on Fermi's shonlden. This duet they kept up for some
distance, lellillan • utly bring as cool as •
cucumber, looking and taking observations. About
one-fourth of the way out both sot down astride
of the rope end held a the.d-tffe, ifan, the only
one who had a cap, waving it at his friends ou the bank.
Another walk in the same perilous Indian file brought
than nearly to the middle of the rope. Here another rest
was taken, and Farini swung himself under his neighbour
sad took position ahead, facing back toward the American
aide again. Three-fottrths of the homeward jounier Farini
accomplished according to programme. Several times he
let the man off, and came along for a abort dia-
toms, in rear of his pilot as before. Slowly and steadily
the load was bone up the ascent to the platform, and the
two landed amid the cheer of the crowd. Farini perspired
freely, but did not appear to be particularly fatigued.
111 quenched his thirst with a glass of lager put on
hi mat, and looked am if nothing had happened. He dis-
similated having hit the slightest fear."
The Bsifole Repress gives • sketch of Illandia's rival
pe!fornienee ou the some afternoon
Precisely at 4 *Week the Frenchman made his appear-
ance, and ran out upon his rope. Having proceeded, per-
haps, INV feet, he commenced a aeries of gymnastic exer-
cises that we vesture to say no other man in the world
would dare to attempt. Pint he lay at full length upon
the rope ; then he turned • number of back aoraeresta ; then
he hnttg by both feet ; thou by one foot ,• then by um leg
esooked at the knee joint - then he stood upon his howl.
Them feat. were performed with main rapidity—a rapi.
dity that was fearful to witness, or would have been but
for the perfect self.pcoression that was apparent in every
Having resehol the orgy' of his rope, Igesdin hid
eldatsitiis behmingele, placed hi Noma spot Ye abbe,
end west thresh the morose el - doe Mike
be thegewded tie swing, wide is • we :re at
that imiet. This owns heap sing het below the
eel& Ran be set himself ridding, *Mesa nr
vehrime mbar me many emerds. red versus
ears tresdres feats, coneleas "ad Ohms* the whole
by benslis team swag with hilted 1111M111111. He then
essended te the erre, piebodep Me piker' Welled to the
Orminsidie. The time eesesiedt tie Whole jean* was •
little ewer lb minutes. Shwa dr* of about half • n hoer,
which wee airily occupied stWirg the guys, Monsieur
Media lee& appeammee re the Dares% end dthe
gZilerisbellsebbfaeartgatakilleamed°lll4sealdriplackiia,
end that loodis himeelf wish. be it may he ima-
gism' thet he had • pretty soli load I. miry. It wee pr-
iestly wastierful to wham the ems with whisk Biondi*
stesemplhhed this mootsamb and deism= adereddes
WNW lett his perch—we woos think of a harm weed—
bet twee tiering the entity walk, sad then merely stood
apes the were fir a belt -minute or so, for the purpose of
' stretglkiiming wet: In meetly fourteen minutes from
the time they WI go Comb &on they were received
upon the Amultitudamerken aide, with the hearty plaudits of the
amembled "

DitBILLLOCI3 LOZINGES aall POWDIR,
at lasdkaal Vereattlie Chsecaat MIPIMIII ed I* law flo*
wad Moneta', el Paola, for ah• OW. 41=
alof sad at all the If avow Marra of
ma" —2° tho b°x of lootetea. IL as as beatas a
um P"'bailr. imam am polo* U. JulLiC, French cadera. 48. am

The object of the formation of an administrative battalion
is to unit.• tie different corps composing it under on, com-
mon head, to secure uniformity of drill among them, and to
afford them the advantage of the *instruction and &mistime*
of se adjutant; but it u not intended to interfere with the
financial Arrangements of the separate corps, or with the
operation of their respective rules, or to compel thorn to
meet together for battalion drill in ordinary times, except
with their own consent. In order to secure this
amount of ipilepenclense to the various corps aim-
an administrative bettalion, it is neesseery
I that each should remain • distinct corps la the
lalellieg of the volunteer seta, for if this were out the awe
i the funds of all the corps would at once become vested in
the field-officer commanding the battalion, under the 44th
cap. 54, me. 50 ; and the powers specially coo.
Yestealay Lancelot Shadwell, Esq., the barrister , =by those ache on commanding officers will therefore
appointed to revise the lists of electors for the several remain vested in the officer commanding each oven&
parishes and places within the metropolitan county, corn- carps
mewed the revision at H. o'clock at the Chequers-inn i The chief of these powers are follows :-1. Gem-
Uxbridge. Mr. Harper was present from the office of the ' Minding officen may pant leave of absenceto volunteers.
clerk of the peace for the ootmty, sad handed to the tie 111 They are mailed t• pant certificates to effective mina-
'king barrister the lists of voter', sad of the temp , teen resident, or Lame to be balloted for the radii* to any
!lents) to the pansies babe cl.hrielAve din . I,pthw mew& . pee ditchers' volunteers for Ms-
•w• Albert Janne, or it- dbotffitints of offfrgy bit soy Mot -ouffklirsilf ilelidr
meet-sere* registratioe on behalf of tbe Mid- : see on actual service ; sad in case of misconduct not pro.
diesel Reform RePstratiun Aasociation. The comer- widest for by the rules of the corps, may disallow the day
attire* were again represented by Mr. H. Smith, m a day of attendance, or direct the forfeiture of a
who attended for the Conservative Registration Association, day's gay if otherwise due. 4. They may order
and by Mr. A. Jones, who attended for the Conservative valentines disobeying orders during exercias into custody.
RePatintion "Committee.* Mr. Batt, of Uxbridge, was also 5. They may appoint places for depositing arms ant aecon.
present on behalf of the conservative' of the ncighbourhaxl. *meets, and persons to take care of them. G. All monies
The week of minas is likely to be heavier this year than snlereribed for the use of any corps, and all articles not
on avy previous cooreice. The amber of electors ou the being the property of her Majesty's government or of any
county register) la 14,504, but deducting duplicate reel, ; particular uidividiial, belonging to, or used by, the corps,
trance, the amber is reduced to 13,724. Then, there ere are vested in the commanding officer.
2,302 new butof these only 1,810 are claimants in As the rules of each corps must also, in accordance with
respere of a new franchise, the renuuniog 492 being ear. the acts of parliament, remein iu full force, any powers which
DODS already registered, and claiming only in respect of new • those rules may confer on the commanding officer of the par-
geslidestions, or for the purpoie of amending descriptions. I titular corps will continue to be possessed by him after his
The overseen throughout the country have made 646 oh- ceps has become part of an administrative battalion as much
*time ; the political agents the large number of 5,200. nit before. These roles cen of cosine, be at any time ma
About 500 of these, however, are duplicate objections-0r I Meet, es the corps may wish,' provided the alterations obtain
objections taken by the menu on both sides, arising from the sanction of the lord-lieutenant, and the "ppeoval of her
the practice of both side, to object to the retention of the Majesty, in the mewl way ; but, until so modified, they will
names of deceasedelectors, or those known to have period remain in full force and legal operation. An administrative
with their cpudificiations, whatever may have been their po- battalion cannot have rules having legal force under the sot
opinions. The number of objections in each polling 44th °e ' .o.m. cap. 54, distinct from those of the separate
district ranges from 300 to I.loo—the latter number being corps of which it is oompowd, and no authority except that
taken in the Hammersmith polling district. other Majesty can override the rules of any corps until they
The liberal party claim 2,150 of the whole number of ob. have been altered in the manner above alluded to.
jections ; the conservatives the remaining 3,650.
FIELD OPFICTR CONMAIIDING.
The lists revised yeeterdaLwere those for the parishes of
Elfranaeld,blidge, 11:2;00.,
DThingdrabyto..los•llhura Norwood. The position of the field officer commanding an adminis-
trative Lett/dim) is, under these circumstances, very similar
to that of the colonel of a brigaded Royal Artillery. Sub-
The result of the day's revision according to the liberal
feet to the limitations imposed by the law, as above indi-
return is that the liberal" having taken 75 objections ens-
ceded, he will have the gement charge a the' drill and disci-
mined It, while the conservatives took 54 and sustained 27,
giving a gain to the liberals of 6on the balance. of the several corps eolmpeeleg his battalion ; ho will
responsible that
On the other hand, Mr. Smith, while making the liberals them from time to time, and will be
provisions of the law are obeyed, andrespons the orden
'weariful in td only out of their 75 objections, takes credit oir the
Secretary of State for War relating to
to the conservatives fur having sustained 38 objectioos out 41,a nee ef the arms, the regulatioss about clothing,
of 64. He also contends that 13 out of the 18 objections "'"
taken by the overseen have resulted favourably to the con. diglinctive marks a rank, &a, are adhered to,
tai;_ uniformity in drill, and, as far as can be
eeevalieee, said Only 5 favourably to the liberals, making aa• ad rules of the separate wow.
consistently with the rued
pin to the conservatives on the day's revision of 18.
in interior economy elao, is preserved. When present at au;
resulMrn Jones
leisismakellabourenoataltrae clinereto thebuMt reiddleeP°nLtbreevthisiott drill or parade of any eorps be will invarnbly take the corn.
circuit. lined. If two or more impala the battalion should wish
toeseet together for united drill, or if any corps should de.
cto attend the field day of another battalion, or of any
alls out of its own battalion, the permission of the field
officer commanding must Mt be obtained, and the drill,
movements, ke., as far as corps wider his command are con.
aimed, will be amen* by him. The field officer command-
ing the WWl= will also be the channel of communication
between the officers comwandiog corps and the Secretary of
Sate for War or lord-lieutenant. When there are two
field officers Mao silministrativelattaMon the junior will dis-
charge such portion of the above duties as the field officer
commending the bandies may from time to time assign to
him, and, in the absence of the commanding officer, he will
take the "ommand of the battalion.
ADJUTANT.

The adjutant b undertieOrTien of the field officer um-
battalion ; but be is bound to conform to all
be may runes from the Wareiffies
tie %spectre of volunteers : such instructions will
be transmitted to him through his commanding officer. He
will also comply with the requisitions of the 'insistent in-
rn( his district. and will attend him on his inspections
qe:Frel. Besides the ordinary duties of as adjutant, with
which it 11 ascertained by examination that every officer ep-
pointed to that post in a volunteer battalion is acquainted,
it will be his duty to visit the different corps composing his
battalion as often u may be practicable consistently with
their local distribution, and in accordance with the orders of
Lim commanding officer. He should haven copy of the muster
roll of each corps, and should keep them correctly filled up
to the end of each month, with all the alterations entered
from the originals in the poracesion of the commending
officers of corps. He will conduct the corrupondence of
the battalion under the direction of the field officer com-
manding, and he will be required to keep a diary according
to a form to be issued shortly, open at all times to examina-
tion by the inspector or assistant inspector of volunteers.
He will prepare and furnish all such returnees may from time
to time be called for by the Secretary of Sista for War.
CORRESPONDENCE AND 'tern my 4.
The oommandiag officers of corps forming part of an
administrative battalion will correspond with the War-office
or with the lord-lieutenant, through the field officer corn-
mulling their battalion, and all letters addressed to them
from the War-office or lord-lieutenant should be transmitted
through the seine channel. All returns required be act of
parliament to Le furnished by the commanding officers of
volunteer corps should be sent in in • similar manner,
except that ordered by the 44th Oeorge 111., cap. 64,
sot. 'll, to be delivered to the district surveyor of taxes,
which should be sentdirect to him by the commandinguffiner
of each corps. The responsibility by section 15
of the same act rests with the commanding°Seer of each
amps, and not with the field officer aommanding ibs tat-
Ulm. All returns other than those required by kw,
which may be ordered by the Secretary of State, will be
furnished, as above directed, by the adjutant.

The commanding Officer d each separate cocpe will be
held responsible for all arms mid other stores issued by the
governmeot for the use of his corps, and for all payments
which may become due on account of such stores, but the
oorresponderce relating to these matters will, like all other
correspondence, be transmitted through the field officer
oomniaudiog the battalion. Da GREY AND RIPON.

As instances may arise where volunteers beimglog to
separate corps may find themselve■ accidentally brought
together under arms at rifle shooting matches, or for other
purposes, it is desirable that it should be generally and
clearly understood that the senior officer present is to be
considered as in command of all the volunteers on the
ground ; and that, although his position in the respect does
not involve any authority for his interference in the ar-
mngenieuta of the meeting, yet he will be held responsible
for the due maintenance of order and discipline among the
volunteers under arms. Dr GRIT •ED
Officers Commanding Volunteer Corps.
CIRCULAR MEMORANDUM ADDEZREED TO THE ARMY AT HOME

Rome Guards, S.W., August 16, 11160.—A1l officers of
minutemen holding oommiasione axe entitled, when in uni-
form, to the same salute as allows of her Majesty's Guards
and Line and Milita, according to their rank. All Guards
are to pay the same 6seers to volunteer., under arms, as
anlaid down in pussy* 24,pege 33, of km Majesty's
Zions. —By conaseead.—Jamini Yoass OCABLZIT,
ittlit-Genera."

THE 1 Ors 817111 Y (Lamm) Rinse. —This
corps, having mastered strongly on Saturday evening,
marched out under the commend of Major Roupell, the
districts of CamberwclL Peckham., New-cruse, and the
two Kent-roads being @elected, retutning home by
the Elephant and Castle to Kennington. The battalion
was met throughout its line of march with every feel-
ing of public appreciation that Dodd be desired, and
on its arrival at headquarters the gallant
had
in-
formed the volunteers that an arrangement been
made with the Peckham stud Streatham corps to 00-operate
with them in the me of their ritie butts on Streatham-
common, whereby the 19th Surrey may shortly be expected
to comment ball practice ; also that the immense piece of
pound belonging to the battalion would in three weeks'
time be entirely covered in and well lighted with gas, thus
esabling the drill to take place independent of the incle-
meet state of the weather that way tat expected during the
forthcoming winter months.
Firm Xi= Rim' Cuero. —The West Hem
sad Stratford weepiest= vended on Sunday morning,
the resides.. af peplos $Ollllll, at Stratford, for the por-
poise ed mum* dietaa sissies at the parish church of
Meet Ham. Three dread sun peat under the respective
commands of (Uptakes Pear sad Kayes, and Lieutenant
B.llelleilligaseehipam ms or,
musterede "bat'.
el the sad
lift Wag their Ant appearance in pub-
Me mash Ilinilimme penile& le the neighbourhood, where
the veinier nevem., 01 domisahreY Poplar. and Pea
Worse was awalleeled la the eagital marches and well
fievitc lizaremorow ItHasHic.—Dmin the wee "set•up" worms, et Ow NM thie. the foal cow.
maw Se 15 the visitors have beta as Mlow• :--Os 'he owe bp thew* INHelfeed to the weeersble showed
Monday, Tuesday, sad Saturday, free days, 6,764 ;es Men- Wet Ewab the flap eselee elle of which was warily do-
dgy sad Teri , flee evesiap, 6,064 ; ca the three sea- I weed te the esiwlllits. Tits Por. A. J. lam, okapi& to
&ate as” to the mobile hi), 11,40 i; ems the mews, seedeclei.lbe wares r the asteoe, a most he,
student: evening (Wednesday), 183: total, 14,435; frees preemies mad eialamt abets, areal* a narked tappressioa
the opening of the mata, 1,636,6,11 ea the overiewis swevidelloa.