The Express.
London, England, 1860-11-09 00:00:00

THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT.

VoLCNTEEILS •XD THEIR RIFLE:A.-0/IDRR mos
rev WAROMCE.—A communication has bees seat round
by the Earl Ile t.rey end Ripon from the War-office to the
commanding ottleen of the various corps with reference to
the ride* given out to the volunteers is their respective regi•
merits. It alludes to two points : the find of which is the
ride to Le used by those members nominated to be sent to
Abe Musketry School at Hythe ; and is this cue the rifle
wed by the volunteer on drill sod firing with his corps
in recommended, se the volunteer is likely to have become
accustomed to the sights, he. The second part of the letter
refers to the fact that it had come to the knowledge of the
War-oddee authorities that volunteers had altered the locks
of their rides in order to seduce or income. the amount of
the " pull." This practice was considered to hare a very
dangerous tendency, and in all came where such alterations
had been found to be made the odScers in command were
to request that such ride shouldbe returned to the armoury,
and repaired at the cost of the man by whom the lock had
been tampered with.
THE CIVIL SERVICE RIFLE RE,OIIILNT will parade
at half.pest 3 this day (Friday), in Hyde Park, in comme-
moration of the anniversary of the birthday of his Royal
Mightier the Prince of Wales, the colonel of the regiment.
THS NORTH MIDDLESEX Ruin. —A general I
muster of the members of the 29th Middlesex KitieCorps took
Oa, on Wednesday in the Itiding.sehool of the Regent's
Park Lai racks, for the jetfoil uctii in of lard Enfield as Lieut•
Coleeel of the corps. Drill had previously taken place in
the ;reunite, and there was an unusually large attendance of
soeMbers in uniform, as well as ladies and gentlemen ie ordi-
nary attire. Captain Roes, in a brief speech, sod that he had
vest pleasure in introducing Lonl Enfield AA Lieutenant-
Oolnnel of the corps. Levi Enfield said that it was with no
small amount of pride and satisfaction that three weeks
ago he received a letter staking him to become the head of the
caps, to which he readily consented, and he could only say
that if the Lord-Lieutenant accepted him he would do all 111
his power to further the interests of the cone. (Hear.)
Be wan not altogether unacquainted with military life, for
he had experienced seven years of the duties of a militia
officer. One great thing, he was sure, in the development
of a volunteer regiment war that every individual member
shouhl, at all time. through the adjutant, have recess to
the conimanding officer; and as long as he was connected
with the corps this should be adhered t.. He must
impress upon every officer, noncommissioned officer,
sad private the importance of a reviler and etcedy
Ilenidaws at drill. In conclusion, he mold only say
that, in return for the proud position in which they had
thought dt to appoint him, his best exertions would be
seer at the service of the corps. Mr. Edwin Jame*. MP.,
reminded the assembly that the last speaker had, at •
very short notice, almost immediately after applies.
We: consented to sat as their leader. It was, indeed,
• proud and glonous thing that those in high position
came forward not only with money, but personally to
defend their Queen and country. Mr. James then I
went on to refer to his sojourn with Garibaldi, and gave
it as his opinion that the present Emperor of the French
never dreamt of an invasion, at the same time he thought
he was so ambitious that the people of England were justi-
fied in forming and maintaining volunteer corps, and that
at any threateued ineamon the Queen might repose with
ease, relying on her volunteers. Three cheers having been
given for Lord F.afield and Mr. Edwin James, M.P., the
proeeolinp terminated.
PROPOSED VISIT OE THE VOLVXTELItiI TO PARIS.
On Weduesday evening last the weekly lattelion drill of the I
Queen's Westminster Ride Volunteers took place at West-
mineterkall, and was largely attended. At the termina-
tion of the evolution, the corps was formed into square by
the commanding olden, when one of the captains took the '
opportunity in a short speech to express a " hope that no
gentleman wearing the uniform of the Queen'. IS'estmin•
ster Volnoteers would make such • fool of himself as to go
to Paris." This short sad pithy Marius was received with
lend and Lietteentinsed ehesring sad doneastrations of ap-
panel.

SPORTING.

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