The Express.
London, England, 1859-05-23 00:00:00

LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 23, 1869.

FOLOIIIIII ALPLE 0.01.P8 MOVBMINT.

leUttOTON.—Arrangenhate are being entered into
to the parish of lalingtom to hold forthwith s public yeasting
al the inhabitants to consider the propristy of forming a
manatser ride corps for the parish. A circular has been
herd samoaacing that the temporary local quarters for the
have been taken et Canonbary Torero, Islington
tirpropertd, oa the formation et the corps, to raise sub-
scriptions for the purchase d • piece of ground for ads
Traction either at Homey or to the neighbourhood el
the three-hums. It is expected that • strong corps will be
knead.

MONNOtrinngtite. A preliminary meeting,
Wee the presidency of Mr. Charles H. Williams, wse Laid
In the Town-hell of Pontypool on Thursday evening, at
I wide msay of the principal gentlemen of the town and
neighbourhood wero pretest, when a resolution In favour of
the kame,ion of a volunteer ride corps for the neighbour•
heed eras unsaimonoly adapted. A public meeting will be
Lid on Fridley he the perpossofearrying out this resolution.
lesencn.—A preliminary meeting of some of the
leading; Inhabitants of Ipswich wee held lost week, for the
c u.rpe oss cattettabltehitsg a volunteer Hie corps under the rope.
recently Issued by the Wer.otlice. A provisional
ensamitreo was formed, sod the amostaeof yesrly oubemiptions
denied tpea. There is every probability that an excellent
egoeiasHaa will be tented la this lorallly, the movement
having bees taken up with a good deal of spirit.

Foixsirroms.—A is Ins bid Lot week at
FameMee to consider the of mgabilehinga volun-
teer vide corp. to the town and neighbourhood. be chair
was taken by the mayor (Captain Ransil:at; R.N.). The
mewing was oddment by Mr. Smartt', Mr. R. W. Bearer,
Mr. Weld, Mr. W. Pledge, Mr. Reit, and others, each of
whom acknowledged the neceesity which exists for the 'stab-
lielunent of ride corps throughout the kingdom. Resolu-
tions la favour of the formation of one for that district were
adopted, and a committee was ap ted for the purpoee.
Sous diesatistsctlon was expr the government cir-
cular, some modification of which it woe suggestod should if
possible be obtained.
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KU3TINGS.—On Friday u4ht a meeting wan held
at Mr. 3. Benke's sehool-room • Mr. North, took the
chem. pturisional comouitlee, appointed at a former
medley; to revise the proposed rube, made its report, and the
rake as amended by the committee were unenhaosely agreed
to. Several additional comm were added to the lid of those
who were willing to porches, their own sane, dre. and the
moatd voltustary subscriptions for the purpose of finding
are for thaw whore means are limited wee accounted to be
nearly 1001. A collector hes been appointed, and the town
will shortly be rearmed for subscriptions, The question of
naiforta WOO referred to the providonal committee, and it was
stated at the meeting that the cost of the whole equipment,
including the Enfield rifle, will not exceed 51. The first
messing for practice will be on the 31st inst., and there is
every probability of the members being instructed in the nee
of the Enfield rifle by a gentleman of greet experkuce, and
who boa had coosiderable practice at the Bchod of Nuelretry
et
Erten

NoTrt nottAm.—The movement is being actively
carried out in Nottingham. The mayor of the borough has
conmeenkated with the lord-ikuteeant of the county (the
Duke of Newcastle), and his grace la expected than on
Wednesday. A meting of the borough magistrates was
Mld an Saturday afternoon, to disease the maindeary ar-
ranguneets. It was then proposed that the uniform should
make of a dark green hock coat and tempers, sad a cap
with a straight peak. It was also proposed that the four
camera of the corps (when wpanted) ahead provide equip-
ment. foe 20 men. But bah proration, were ordered to
stand over until an interview had been had with the Duke of
Newcastle, Tbere ace armed, upwards of 60 volunteers who
have put down their names, and a greet number bare pro-
mised to join the corps should the time appointed for embalm
sot interfere too much with the hours of business. The
local gentry have ppromised their assistance.
NORPOLK.—The Earl of Leicester, lord-lieutenant,
published on Saturday a notifirstion to the deputy -lieutenant&
of this county and the Mayors of Norwich, Yarmouth, Lynn,
sad Thetford, requiring them to receive the names and reli-
ant= of all perms desirous of enrolling themselves In any
volunteer corps that my be raised in conformity with the
regulations issued by the government, and to forward to hint
lists with so little delay as possible. A meeting is to be held
at Norwich to-day (Monday) on the subject, under the am
ploca of the mayor, the aurae and several other gentlemen
of influence. At Yarmouth also measures are being taken
for the establishment of a corps, of which it is stated Iffr
Henry J. Steamy, one of the new conies votive members
the borough, will be chosen the principal commanding calm.
At Aykeham a meaner is about to be called with • imam
=tend it is expected that the Marquis of Leadwill en
chair.
ETON.—The lieges of Eton have been culled to
arms dart the mast week by the suspension from the vim.
dew the lllSeedireet,
tag talk the melee, w Qum ma smoky
lion being to der up their warlike spirit for the format=
a rifle corps. Mr. Sanders hes .lee beim very wave in
the tam emdeavour, so that it will not be the huh of these
gentlemen, in case of invasion, if the with of the eccentric but
lama member for West Surrey be not Willed, of a rifleman
In every bush ea the road from the coast to London Ws
underaand that upwards of 100 lames in Etas and the
neighbourhood have expressed a desire to join, and that a
preliminary meeting is to be held neat week.—Windsor
&prom.
Elnavroin.—A rifle club has been started at
Hertfordunder the &espies. of the right honourable the Earl
Cowper sad the resident magistrate. The club has already
a considereble number of member., and assembles weekly on
kis lordship's grounds, at Panshanger, for practice.
CA RDITC—A meeting,convened by the mayor,was
held at Cardiff= Wednesday. The timer presided, and a
large number of young tradesmen, merchants, professional
men, shipowners and others, attended. Resolutions in favour
of the immediate formation of a rifle club were carried uneni-
senuily and many of those present put down their names es
Intending to join.
WARWICKSHIRL.—On Saturday a large meeting
of the deputy -lienteesnts of the conty wee held in the Shire-
hall, Warwick, with respect to the formation of a rifle corps
for Warwickshire. The che'r was taken by Lord Leigh, the
Lord-Lieutenant, and among others roast were the Earl
of Warwick, Lord John Scott, Sir W. Hartropp, Bart., Sir
O. T. Ski worth, Bart. (deputy% chairman of the Court
of County Sessions), Mr. C. N. Newdegate, M.P., the Hon.
C. Lennox Butler, B. Groavee, Eeq., M.P., do. It wee
announced from the chair that the minimum number of
each company raised in the county should be SO, end the
maximum 100; and from the information Lord Leigh had
received he thought the following companies would beralaed :
Birmingham, 16; Warwick and Lesmiegton, I ; Coventry,
2; and one each in the towns of Stratford-oe-Avon. Pinky,
' Nuneaton, Southern, Aloteter, Sutton Colelield, and Cats-
kill. Several deputy lieutenants wore then appointed as
' principals in their respective districts for the purpose of oh-
mining names of voluuteme, which will be forwarded to the
' clerk of the lieutenancy, and submitted to Lord Leigh, pre.
'Wes to any enlistment. The meeting wee adjourned for
three weeks, in order that the lord•lieutemant might receive
reports from the deputy lieutenants. In the course of the
roceedinge it was suggested that It ought to be optional
with the volunteers, as they had to lad their owe arms and
! accoutreemete, whether they made use of the rifle at present
' in use or the breech-loading rifle, which had been approved
of by government. Lord Leigh stated that he hoped to be
able in a very short time to announce the name of the
eel %nel who would nadertake the command of the corps.
IttvoNrouv.—A public meeting of the inhabitants
was held on Tuesday evening, the Mayor, Mr. R. J. Laity,
in the chair. The Mayor read a letter from the Lord-
Li.utenant of the county, lied Forteecue, stating the con-
ditions as which the corps wee to be rimed. The cheirmais
baring made a few introductory ob.ervations Mr. P. W.
Swain, sec., in movies the first resolution, "'What it Is ex-
pedient to form in Devoupoct a volunteer title corps." went
fully into the subject, and considered rime of the conditions
laid down by the government to be rather too stringent, but
which, he had no doubt, would be relaxed. He bad made
Mowry as to the expense of tto rife and accoutrements with
which each volunteer would have to provide himself; the'
ed. would cast U. lOs., and the accoutrements li. 10e. more.
The cipmee might be defrayed by means of a club, and he
thought they ought to come forward to secure their
lives met property in this way In the event of a
war. The resolution having been seconded, Mr.
Littleton gee timed the policy of this proceeding, fur
it would, he thought, only cause Prance to believe that
the people of Sealant' contemplated making a descent upon
that country. That would be the effect on this country if
moth corps were being formed in France. Especially now that
they were in alliance with France the pram' proceeding was
mat inopportune, and therefore he should move tint it wee
isrenchent to fortis a rise corps.—Mr. Magoon second-A
the amendment. —Mr. John Nicholle supported the resole,
tioo, sad said with a Queen, a free poem, pulpit, and plat-
form, he would defy the world.—Mr. Swale emit that in the
formation of • rifle corps of this kind it could cause no alarm
to any country of invasion by England, as she stood stone
in the fact that bee population wee the least
used to arms. The knowledge of these c %rpm being
forme! in England would be ewe to prevent invasion.
The amendment and resolalew waft thee put to the meet-
ing, when the Utter was carried numissously. Three heads
were held up foe the emendates,. Mr. Jolt proposed that a
committee be formei W c.rry out the objest of Use vseetOtg,
and suggested that those who were too .44 to has armee and
had the means, should eubecribs liberally to mks the neces-
sary provision for theu who hod able bodies and willing
besets. Mr. Weak:nubs armada the moieties. whkh
wee then put to the meeting awl carried umnituouale.
Mr. Jiti(sMay, after sn appropriate emelt, moved that
is the o of the present meeting the governroent should
oad yen to supply the rifles, ammunition, and scam-
trentieste. Maar& Rundle, Hawker, Reed, Swain, and
of spoke on the advantages of a club. The resolution was
put to the means and Dirtied, a few hues being held up
sgaimet it. A voted thanks was pawed to the chairman,
sad the assling aspralot, ern hisaty team for the Quess

t link( been gives on the emporia.= of Mr. Joseph May.
Mmikr vorittleim will be held at. Plymouth to-morrow, and at
litmeheuee on Friday nest.
Liticherim.—At a special meeting of the Leicester
Ina-consm co Thursday the Mayor withdrew the entice
he bed placed on the paper of a motion for the council to take
gime for the establishment of a ride corps, and exp Liked the
Orem which bud induced him to do so. In giving the
sltloe ice wee inflnemed be the war which was going on, the
1 character of the French Empecor, the opinion of all
military met that the present mean. of defence in this coon-
my were insufficiant,and the belief that for curbs country the
tee afforded the beat means of protection. Since be gave
the notice, however, the government had had their sites-
doe dams to the question, and bad leaned a circular ad-
dam) to the lordk lieutenant of counties, which had
reedend it unsecemary for the tomkoonacil to take op
the 'abject.. A delicate point would be the appointment
of eilicers, us the members of these corps, having to provide
their own 'outfit, which would oast about 201., would be on
an stuslity with the gentlemen who were officers of the ye•
beaker corps raised in 1804. A circular bad been ioaued by
the isegistratee, and there had been some name* seat in, but
a peat many questions were kilted as to what were the
dudes of the mope, who ems to appoint the officers, and who
, they ware to be. It seemed to him that in towns the civic
authorities should have something to say about the force sod
tbo allows, and that without this such a force would not be
raked. Such a c try. would like to be under gentlemen they
and approved, or wader officers of the line on whose
, MOM EbY might ally.-14dastirdkird itereerY.