The Express.
London, England, 1859-12-12 00:00:00

OPPOSITION TO THE VISE CORPS 110ViNANT

A meeting convened by requisition, to the ma
was Mid ca Friday soma, in the pablio-hail,
to adder the propriety of 'global:ling a publicly
rills caps. His worship the Moto& (Thomas Ashworth,
Ha.) occupied the chair.
Dr. NOLMWORTH moved the first resolution " That this
man cordially approves of the establiehinent of volunteer
eas em a"
Tbeiowing am as tan reed " Bamford, Decembir
8, 1869. To the Worshipful the Mayor of Rochdale. Deer
Gtr,—Public notice tells me that you have convened a meat-
Let the objeot of which Is to setalish rifle corps in Roth-
Will you permit ms to make you the medium of
stating to the meeting my regret that I am unable to be pre-
soak sad also of examualosimig to it most hearty confor-
mism in the propriety of the movement and my
desire to promote It by a donation of one hundred
pounds f -Peat me to say that I feel strongly
that this movement le • ppalar one, and that
every ?a maw ought to embrace in its ranks mm of •I 1
eases, deges, sad opinion" ; men actuated by a
vfn., a acme lave for his pantry, ad by determi-
nation to defeat her liberties and =lain her position
against all mama This desirable Boa of chines in one
common damp eon ealy be arrived at by the raising of ads
salant in amount to providethe requisasooootronents far
such volunteers se aro mot able to And them for theadva
and otiose time is as much as their country has a right to
expect from them. In aid of this aimed object, I- bops
Rochdale sad its neighbourhood will coos forward as a
mos. If we are may to he any longer an independent
canary, we must have nisims of tame at last equel to
those of our neighbours, oat we must be so prepared that sa
invasion of this country would be an utter and absolute folly,
ending 1.11 the certain destruction of any invader. It seems
to ms that the establishment of volunteer rifle corps, takes
towards

up by the lotion at largo. is the best mamas that
tad, sad In ml humble °pinks the moraman ought to n-
oire. sacouraganet fom every loser el his country. I

am, dear sr, 7ery faithful' Lori, J 0•11.11 Farcrox.
Mr. Prestwren mutton.
Mr. Joss Asawottra tuned—" That, in the opinion ol
this rsestisg, the ride corps movement la the result of •
groundless panic, which has taken the foolish and dangerous
dorm of a mania, sad, as evidence has often proved that
tine for reteedea Is the but antidote for panics or mania, the
rk ae al Israing • Rochdale Rifle Corps be deferred for
Itirtste ascended the amendment, and took suasion to
review the oxamienriat mismanagement during the Crimson

Yr. EDWARD TAYLOR asked If it wee the intention to
reduce the Mending army in proportion to the number of
Mahan (The answer given wu," Apply to the War-office.")
He thee asked It In wee of invasion the rifle corps would be
compelled to mat the enemy, or slowed to retire P
Mr. EIBZWICI roseto reply, aoi Mr. H. Ashworth rising
to a point of order, was met by loud cries of " Fishwick."
Dlr. Fishwick thee explained that, in case of invasion, after
being called our, the riflemen could not retire ; but, other-
wise, he could retire titer piving a fortnight's notice,
Mr. E. TAYLOR wished to look at the matter from •
French point of view. Was It not probable that the French,
witnessing the rifle mania, would say that /Intend was
going to Invade France I' It would be better to ask for •
reduction of the army. They bad heard of attempt' to
Americanise their institutions ; were they not doing so when
they established rifle corps? But the Americus were a free
people. (A Voice," So are wa") No; he contended that 90
out of every 100 le that room were not free. He would
rather trust a standing army of paid men than any class
holding etrong political feelings; and he felt sure that if them
should be any talk of invasion five-sixths of the riflemen
would soon give up their rifles. (Rhine, mingled with
sPg=others addressed the muting, and the amendment
being put was carried.

LONDON ROLE BRIGADE.—A meeting of the
council was heel on Saturday at the Manaion-bonne. The
Lord Mayor took the chair, and announced that he had fixed
Saturday next, the 17th inst., to receive the newly-enrolled
members in the Egyptian-hall to administer to them the
oath of allegiance. It was reported that 861
,gentleemn
were actually enrolled ea effective membtes and had paid
their admission fee and subocription. Masse. J. T. Payson
and Co., of St. Paul's-churchyard, had missed to be enrolled
60 gentlemen from their establishment, equipping them at
their own coat ; Messrs. Churchill and Sim, of 89, Old
Broad-street, had enrolled 10 gentlemen from their esta-
blishment, Mr. John C. Sim Moonatng an honorary member
at the core; Mr. Samuel Ransom, of Bot Aph-lsne, had
equipped 25 volunteers from his establishment ; and
Yr. Cherie, Morison, of the firm of deans. Morison, Dillon,
end Co., had larch ed 21 additional gentlemen in Ms este-
blialiment. A long list of contributions since the last meeting
of the omen was med. la reply to a question from Mr.
William Gardner it was stated that the band fund amounted
to 2131. but was still deficieet. The estimates for the
various works at the Crystal Palace were finally considerwl,
and Mr. Belcher, the architect, was directed to me that the
works were carried out with every possible despatch. They
had considerably programed. The Lord Mayor stated that
the Crystal Palace tacked' and certificates of enrolment
would be delivered to the members as Boon as the command-
ing officers appointment bad been gazetted, as it was near-
eery they should sign the certificates. A member of the
coaxed begged to announce for emitted information that the
drill takes place at Guildhall every evening at S p.m. until
8.30, Saturdays excepted, when the brigade Corms up at Sion
College at 2 p.m., and marches from thence to Guildhall for
square drill. It wee stated that several gentlemen in her
Majesty's civil service having expressed a wish to avail
themselves of the powerful military organisation of the Lon-
don Ride Brigade, active steps are now Ming taken, under
the sanction of the Lord Mayor and the council of the bri-
gade, for the formation of • company among the civil officers
of the crown. Mr. William Clude, of the Registrar•Gene-
ears Department, Somerret-house, is authorised to raise the
company. The Lord Mayor read a letter from the War-
Aloe containing the announcement other Majesty's approval
of the officers at present appointed. After the coated had
Woken up the Lord Mayor received from the Worshipful
Company of Goldsmiths a donation of 601.
THE LEEDS WOOLLEN TRADE AND THE RIFLE
CORPS MOVEMENT.—We are glad to observe that • move-
Reset le now on foot for entablishing a rite company in con-
es:don with the woollen trade of Leeds. It is intended that
the corps shall be composed of merchants, their clerks and
warehomerneti. Though the drat steps have only just been
Oakes, we understand there is every prospect that a company
will speedily be orgaulasd, active co-operation Davin been
premised by the leading firms of the town. If soccessfal, it
may be expected that other trades will not long hesitate to
give similar prods of their patriodem.—Leeds Mercury.
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY RIFLE CORPS.—
The persons employed at the King's-enee Station of the
Cheat Northern Railway have evincvd such an interest b the
volunteer movement that WA of them have sant in their
names to the chairman (Mr. E. Denison) as reedy to form
thennelvee into corp..
MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN LI VERPOOL.-011 Sa-
turday last a detachment of the Louth Mks embarked at
Liverpool on board the steamer Fe con, en route to Cork.
The detachment numbered 236 WAS, 24 women, and 30
children, under the command of Captains W. T. Murray and
Chaplin, Lieutenants T. Tounley and Connick. Ensigns
Smith and Kelley, Adjutant Billinghem, and Paymaster
Burke. A ;rations detachment lett Liverpool on Tnreday
last, in the steamer Cormorant, for Cork. The detachment
numbered 273 men, 25 women and 27 children. under the
command of Captains C. Smith, H. Langtoo, and R. Murphy;
Lientenanta B. Lindsay, 11. Standridge, and W. Stead;
Booty. W. Meson; and R. Burke, surgeon. Or! Saturday
next a review, consequent upon the presentation of a silver
bugle to the Atgburth Voluoteere,, will take piece in the
Princes-park. All the loosl companies of volunteer rifles
and artillery will be present, together with the Cneshire com-
; panics ; and the total number of volunteers which will pre-
' sent themselves is anticipated at about 8.000 men.

TuE Loss OF Jill PAZAMAITA.—The official in-
quiry instituted by the Board of Trade into the eirettft-
stances connected with the lure a the mail steam-40p Perm
matte wen resumed end unattested at Grotew ich
Polia-
court, on Friday, before Mr. Train, police magi tram, sod
Captain Haute, nautical assessor. At the close of the invem
tipsiest, Mr. Troia sdd, tram the rums of evidence whit&
had been goes through, it would neerrsarily take some time
before be could forward his report to the Board of Trade.
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