The Express.
London, England, 1859-05-27 00:00:00

(Stamped Id. Additional.) [TWOPENCE.

7, The isetrwetion, therefore that le most requisite, is
practice in the me end handling of the ride ; and with •
view to this, sites for firing at a target should be established,
If possible, in every locality where companies or bodies
of volunteer rffienien are Lrmed, and every encouragement
given to the me 6 to avail themselves of them, leaviog it to
themselves to cried Their own hours for practice, or for such
further instructions, ss sharpshooters, as it may appear de-
sirable to gtva them, acissAy, bow to extend and avail them-
selves of cover, to fire advu.eing or retiring. to protect there-
aim from cavalry, or other skalds movements which, while
leaving every Neu his independent action, would enable
them to act together with more effect. Interested, as the
more wealthy climes threughoot the country will
be, In the efildeuey of such ladies of volunteers formed
in their own neighbourhood, they will doubtlees 00-operate
heartily with the lards-lientetest of .o antics in endea-
vouring to Ind each slice for practise, snO la whatever else
may tend to further the object in view.
"8. Her Majesty's government will authorise the bane
from the public magazines at the cost price of Verbs, and of
the regulated annual allowance of practice and exereise am-
munition for each trained volunteer, win : 90
rounds ball cartridge, 60 blank cartridge, 199. pr-
(Avalon caps, and for the training of each recruit
110 ball and 20 blank cartridges, 143 percussion caps, and 29
percussion ceps for snapping practice. Requisitions for dill
SIM to be made to Secretary of State for War, upon fernier
which will be supplied, on demand, from this office. With
a view to the supply 'of ammunition from the government
stores foe the use of volunteers, it is • primer" sad indigos-
sable condition of their formation, that the rifles with which
they are armed should be perfectly uniform in page with
those in use by the regular army, and that there should be •
similar uniformity in the size of the nipple, in order to snit
the government permeation cap.
" 9. The apparatus for l( sting the gauge consists of two
pings, one:of .677-inch, and another .680-inch. Each rifle, tote
serviceable, must admit the former and exclude the latter.
All the barrel-makers in Birmingham, and the gooneys up !
in that town, as well as in London, are provided with similar
plugs to those which are toed in the s view rams' at those
places : and re the arms of each corps will be subject to an
examination by competent viewers from the government
small arms department, under the directions of Lieutenant-
Colonel Dixon, H.A., superintendent of the Royal small arms
factory (for which purpose application must be made to the
War-ollios), commanding °Mars of corps, end all who par-
ohms was, should hold the manufecturent responsible foe
the correctness of the gauge of the hurtle end the nipples.
" 10. It may farther be a question, whether it would sot
be found advantageous, with • view to the better preserva-
tion of the anus and accoutrements of the ooropeny, to pro-

side, if possible, in the neighbourhood of the Practice range
rs porde ground of each oorepany, a dry sod airy 'pundits
or room se a store, where they mold be deposited end pro-
sody cleaned and attended to at the expiration of each dsy's
drill.

.11. It is oleo very desirable that the uniform adopted
should be es simple as possible, and that that of the d.fferent
companies serving in each county should to asidnailated ; and
though this point is left to the decision of the volentsers,
subject to the approval of the lords lieutenant, it is con.
Wool that a recommendation on the subject would be of

advan'age.
" 12. As regards artillery volunteers, their primary object
will be to aid in the most efficient winner In the meaning of
the batteries greeted for the protection of our meet towns, so
that the Royal Artillery and militia may be, to as great en
Want as poesible, dispoeable for other service*.
" 13. These volunteers may consiet of a diffeteut class
from that which will cane forward for the more active
dales of riflemen in the field. Married men resident on the
.pot, and such a* either could not absent thernaelves, eves
for a day, from their usual businees, or might be physically
unfit for geld duties, might yet find ample time for learning
how to work a great gun mounted in their immediate neigh-
bourhood, and might be fully adequate to whatever exertion
its legacies toltifa require. The interest they would have in
thus oontrthu to the /amity of their property end fami-
lies, which wo be at ones saturated say hostile
attack, would be even stronger than that et oh would lead
volunteer riflemen to the Bell.
" It. The seine principle which it recommended for the
orgatisatiou of riflemen should be adopted for the artillery
volunteers, tempt that the latter should be divided into stall
entailer bodies. Fur instance, the moat effective omens
would be that which would usocisti ten or at most twelve
men, all neighbours intimately acquainted with each other,
in the chugs and working of a particular gun, mounted, to
to speak, at their very door.
" 16. One of their number should be appointed to act as
captain of the gun, to the charge and working of which their
duties would be strictly limited. They might arrange their
own time for drill and practice, an artilleryman being charged
with the duty of imparting the former, and all that would be
requital of them would be that they should be able to prows,
on a half-yearly Inspection, that they had duly profited by
the instruction so given, and had qualified themeelves for the
important trust reported in them.
16. Always working and practhing with the same gen,
they could tot but become well acquainted with its range,
sad the points to which it would have chiefly to be
directed.
"17. In the same manner, associations may be formed in
many of oar commercial pinta and open rivers, for manning
and working boats se ship' lunches, armed with single
guns in the bow, and which might, on oceuion be even
more setvietable than the stationary shore batteries. Con-
, rid, ring the vest amount of property In veal* docks, Om-
; bare &c., exposed, in most of there riven, to sudden
attarkfrom privateers, shipmate's and others would pro-
bably be well disposed, end think it, Wood, oily a wise pre-
-1 unmet on their part, to place any spare boats in their pans-
' Aim, which are educed for the aboveenamed purposes, at the
=sof each asenciations, and even thseuelves to promote
oligaztioatioo."

CHELSEA.—A crowded "beetles of the inbabitaate
of Chelsea we. held last night at the Commercial-hall,
King'rroad, to awed members for a rale wipe which was
instituted ca the Ilth inst. at the Itaselagh Yacht Club.
Mr. Walker, chairman of the Chelsea Board al Guardians,
was in the chair. Itseolutions were carried in tavour of the
of jee's of the meeting, which conobadod with a vote of thanks
to the chairman.

ANCHORAGE Or SHIPS IN THE PATH OE THE
FERRY STEAMERS AT LIVERPOOL. —The sub-committee
which ha. b. en for some time engaged in the investigation of
facts end evidence booing upon this subject, reported yes-
terday at the wertiog of the Mersey 110, k Board that in their
opinion it would not be de Treble fee the board to reserve any
p ir. tenter track, .ol to prevent vessels anchoring therein, as
coder the circumstances they did not think that the dangers
of enliktion would be lessened by such a Inearnire.
MEETING OE MIDDLESEX MAGISTRATES.—Au
ordinary matting of the ?magistracy of Middbeez eu held
Tsterday in the Guildhall, to consider the county lumina...
he sittiag warheld at Wmtminster in romequenoe of the
ebr.tion now in pregrom at Clorkenwell, and the motions
will all be held at Woututuster until those alterations are
completed ; Mr. Powell presided. The report. of the toss-
noun for accounts sad general purposes, sad the com-
mittees of the prams were brought up end real. They
contrived notoiog requiring special mention. Notice was
given of a nation for au additional vote of 2,0001 u on muumni
of the alter Aims and improvement. of the &wenn. Hones,
Claktnwi 11. A retiring pension of 37/. 10e. Id. per year was
granted to George Brsak.iperr, late storekeeper at the House
of Curtoction, Coldhat A-fields, incapacitated 'broach Maws i
of 9a. Per week to William Bracklay, laic a warder; 14a. •
week to Jams. Hatton, late& warder, after 22 years' service; end
an itcresoe of 351. • year was made to Dui present salary of
2441. Ifie. of Mr. George Hoare, chief warden at Coldbath-
Relit*, who hes been au active en 4 meritorious officer of the
county for Inure than thirty pen, and 101. • year wait added
to the present celery of the second clerk, Thomas Steven.,
making It 1101. The chairman geed Doti.. of • motion to be
made • steadier: order, relating to amid,c, and dancing
licenses—flaing all opposed rues, and new applications for
Waring on a mound day, Atte, thtulekcaers have been die-