The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-22 00:00:00

THE VO4VilrEnt MOVEMENT.

PRESENTATION CIIU A SILVER BUGLE BY MI
BURNETT oourrs.
On Saturday one of the most interesting events
of the season in connexion with the volunteer rifle corps
ZOOTOMIeIit took place at Highgate, on oecsaion of the pre-
sentation of • magnificent silver bugle (subscribed forty the
ladles of Highgate) by Mills Angela Burdett Watts to the
111kPte Rifle Corps.
event clime off on the grounds adjacent to Holly
Lodge, the present residence of Miss Coat* and formerly
the resider of the lets Duchess of Bt. Albans—a spot
whisk for prorogue scenery can seemly be surpassed,
if .sushi by any odor in such close proximity to the
meiropolie. The beauty ri theme yettrectod a vast COOCOUM
of spectators, in ad&don he gentry of the dietrict,
sad it is computed that there were at lesat from five to
eta thousand persons on the ironed to witness the proceed-
inp. The liberality of Miss Burdett (butts is proverbial,
and on this occasion nothing was wanting on her part to
ensure the comfort of the visitors as well as of the velem-
teen mudln the protesedings of the day. A alder rode
of Miss Harden Cousin's friends, the lady subscribers, and
*ono( the adore el She various erre to be espied in '
I the oremsey, were esdertained at a sumptuous dffeumw,
' at owe o'ckeir., is the seiteron of Holly Lodge ; whilst •
sperms marques, orablie of accommodating several
' hundred persons, wee erected in the eater ironed, in •
I whisk refresham4a WOWS prepared for the electives of the
reseal corps on the ground, after the caresiory end the
=rof their raillery duties were sonaladed. About
iwrk the second battalion, consisting of the Hemp-
And, Homey, and Highgate Yohurears, marched on to
the Brookfield panda ground, _ prided by a detachment
' of 100 era of the 76th North IMMiess, beaded by its
ozodlot bead, eartacesd by lir. -Nisid, ender the wen-
mead of Chptain Mem, fee the pupas of keeping the
ground. Those who bad invitations to the mansion
' were provided with • green-coloured ticket, and were
' admitted into the private pounds of Holly Lodge by
the grand entrance opposite Merton-lame, Highgate-risii ;
those having white timbers to the enclosure, where the pre-
sentation tent was were admitted by an entrance in
thrainses-knee, near
p 4 of the Highgate Cemetery.;
wilt*, the greed were adinitted to - the lower part of
the enclosure, withon ekets, on the Mb Arden alma the
Brookfield parade ground. Shortly before three o'clock the
battalion, under the command of Captain Wilkinson, the
Highgate, under Captain Langdale, the Hereary, ander Cap-
ern Walker, and the Hampstead, ender the command of
Captain Moses, marched into the n Gad, and imme-
diately afterwards the guests at the , by the
full bead of the Ookistream Guards, In =to uni-
forms, started for the presentation tent, on arriving at whir'
they were ramie ed w i di general cheering. Mies Burdett Coutts
was accompanied by W. H. Bodkin, Esi in his full uniform
as Deputy-lasatensat of Middlesex, thitMOt Hon. the Lord
Mayor of London, Archdeacon Siuclair, the Rev. Mr. Dalton
(the rector of Highgate), end • large concourse of ladies and
gentlemen. In front of the presentation tent was erected •
projecting platform, covered with scarlet cloth, at the
end of which was a flagstaff, _ bearing a splendid Union
Jack and other decorations. The company having taken
their rats, the bream after • few manoeuvre', fell in in
contiguous columns, and marched up in ochern, and oa
ensues within a abort dieter* of the' presentation tent
deployed, and formed into line. The Haeppdeed and Horn-
aey companies then wheeled right and left, taming two
sides of • square, the Highgate corps, in the estetse,, ham
the tent, formai the third portion. The realm were thee
=ad the salutewas peen, the band of the North
Rifles in the rear playing " Rule Britannia."
Miss Burdett Corr then came forward to the front of
the platform, hoeing on the arm of Mr: W. H. Bodkin,
depvitydleistenent, to present the bogie, amidst the enthusi-
astic cheering of the vast coucoune of parsons assembled,
and addressed the volunteers in the following terms, and in
a firm clear tone of voice :
" Llapera Wilidoenaeod Gentlemen—The ladies of High-
gate have hoovered me by the request that I should be
their spokeswoman on the present occasion. We feel that
this lour gatherings the faithful exponent of those NNW
meet, of gratitude and respect which the far-sighted and
sensitive patriotism of the volunteer nicareaseat cells forth
amongst the whole body of your oountrywoomn. It has
allayed those fehrs, excited by repeated warnings, of the
unprotected state of the country in the event of • general
European war, or wherear the exigencies el her Majesty's
service required the presence of the assay in distant parts of
her empire, or in the absence from oar shares of that fleet
of ours through which (under God) I believe no enemy will
ever force his way. These warnings, apparently unheeded,
sunk deep into the asthma heart, and we see tseday the
result, r we may re it throagh the length and
breadth of the land, in the preace of • force
whose services no
_gold could percher, willing and able
to stand side by aids with trained and disciplined troops.
We owe this (and ilseAy and gratefully do we acknowledge
it) sot to the sodden lopoie am* of breve men under
the pneere of iiiitOos &agar, but to the quiet deter-
ruination of men make sacrifices in tame, and to
avert insult as well as Mater from aft dear to them. We
earnestly pry that Maar be bag spared the calamity el
war. May the mama ammas of this silver bugle, which I
now have the homegAupered terse es a tokenof our es-
teem, and of the blitedihrma feel in this odrps, rely mingle
with the presto' swami and oseepatter of the neighbor-
hood, carrying a ores of Amenity to every heart. But if, in-
deed, Amor sound • harder note, then we halthat the de-
froster Mateo( its domes will Amirante youreoarma to en-
durance and resistanen, an I doubt not that theme Lads
would aeon manes Is blase al varsity, for you will fight in
an naiad pesplita . 't _ defence of
their thek homes.' "
Several 4 'warty t forth at the eon-
elision of tide Ord Mies in the name of the
Lam at /11=, proadad the bugle to Captain
eneek
amy_WMAwed
iminuomiokk 1 es massive and
.splen-
14th Middlesex (11÷be.Y. owing
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the hair of by lifsi A. Boiler Cuero,
Oeleber 9Abßiligll4,
°Vain WIISUMICer_ pee the older to " bugler to the
front to beep to return thanks, which having
been ' en behalf of the 14th Middlesex,
welt
roads the
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upon the t by permitting us to connect with
it the ividual association of the name of Miss
°mitts." (Loud applause.) Captain Wilkinson concluded
by again expressing his acknowleftmouta and lib smut ance
tbat.the feture of the come would prove it not to be un-
worthy of the favour and sympathy invariably shown to it
by the ladies of Highgate.
At the conolusion of this address, which was loudly ap-
plauded, Captain Wilkinson then resumed the command,
and the battalion, having been ordered to retire some dia-
toms, broke iota open column, and then into quarter die-
tame column, marched past in slow and quick time, with
the band of the North Middlesex playing " Should our
peals of Freedom's Isle." The men then deployed and
advanced in line, a movement which was executed with the
moat soldier-like precision, and elicited much commenda-
tion. The battalion were then placed tbroukh various
momments, incladiug platoon exercise, taking the com-
mand from the second senior officer, Captain Langdale.
The various corps then took ground to the left and right
respectively, and cenunenced file firing, which continued
for novae time : volleys were then fired with beautiful pre-
cision by companies and subdivisions, and, lastly, by the
entire battalion. The whole body, between 900 and 400
mem then advanold in parade order, the band of the 29th
playing in the rear to give the Ws* after which they
broke off for refreshment.
. . .

Daring the interval of the partaking of refreshment by
the volunteers, Miss Gonne and the mass of the company in
and around the presentation tent returned to the mansion.
Holly Lady, in the front of which was stationed the band
Id the Coldstream (Nerds, which played at intervals. On
being reformed, the 2nd Battalion, now reinforced by the
29th North Middlesex, marched off the ground by Swaim's-
lane into the Highgate-road, and entered the private
greands, Dodge,ed through the madam to the front
al Hotly when they were again drawn up in line,
adhere a second interesting scene took place.
-Mr. W. H. BONUS, the Deputy-Lieutemost of Middlesex,
said he wile deputed, in the name of Miss Canna, to thank
the whole of the volunteers assembled for their attenasana,
and far *every great delight she had experienced in having
bad th(tisenenr to perform the part she had done that
day. T' he way in which the evolutions bad been performed
weszld, fe was informed by military gentlemen of high
plna,is the army,
to
have been no dneredit to any of her
'mops, and he had a still further pleasing duty
and that was to announce that it was the intention
of Mel Cbtras to give two sliver challenge cups, to be shot
for by the Highgate Boles.—(cheers)—one for the elder and
more advanced. end another for the junior members of the
co tAirha.s.) ELM*, again expressed his acknowledgments
on RIM Highgate coup, but added that there was
one dity be bed to perform, as well as to again thank
Mime °mitts and the ladies of Highgate for their kindness,
and illinkwas to tender his warmest thanks to his friend
Chinon Be., and to the gentlemen of the 29th North Mid-
=for the important services they had rendered the
battalion in attending and keeping the ground for
them that deg. He wee sere that in expreming to them his
hesinvelmethe be was only giving expression to the senti•
mints of Man he had the honour to command.
The roiled baoi of the Coldstreams and the 29th North
Middlesex then ninth up " God save the Queen," and after
giving three vociferous cheers for Miss Coats, the various
corps marched off to their respective parade grounds. The
affair went of with the greatest amount of succes', and
the police and general arrangements were everything that
could be desired. It must not, however, be overlooked,
that Him °mitts not only entertained the rich upon this
interesting occasion, but the poor were not forgotten, and
that • stage was specially erected for the National School
children of the district, who were also amply supplied with
refreshments. On the march from Highgate to town the
Hampstead corps, which preceded the 29th North Middlesex,
drew up in the Kentish-town-road prior to separating, and
presented arms, the band playing Auld hog Syne," and
the carps cheering mob other as they passed.

FIINZILLL or A Voix-rreire.. —Saturday, at half-
pest two o'clock, was appointed for the funeral of Corporal
John Donovan, et the 20th Middlesex, who died suddenly
in an omnibus on Monday last. Before one o'clock crowds
of people were seen wending their way to Bayham•treet,
Cansdendown, is which the family of the deceased resided,
and by the time tliatffiris comrades of the 20th, and his fellow
emsploilieed,in the establishment of Messrs. Collard, bad
. the street was pecked with human beings. By
dint of strenuous exertions, however, the 20th managed to
clear • space immediately in front of the house
for the hearse and mourning coaches, three in
namber. Facing the house were drawn up, under the
command of • sergeant, the firing party, who presented
arms as the corpse was brought oat, and reversed arms as
seen aS it was placed in the hearse. The tortilla started
About twenty remote* to three is the following order :
The hand ; the house, with on each side three members
of the company of the deceased ; the firing party, bearing
**arm reWereed, and with white scarfs and hatbands ;
themoureing coaches, with the family of the deceased ; the
rlairbmembe of his company - a detachment of the
Loalon r members
Trish, fifty in number, under; the command of Lien-
beast Tully, who attended as • mark of respect to the
of a fellow countryman ; a company of the 29th
North ddlesex, under Sergeant-Major Morton and Colour
into,
Sergeant Sphi, of the 4th company ; about five hundred
members of the 20th, without arms ; and bringirag up the
rear, all the officers and coteries sergeants. The band, on
starting, played the "Dead March in Saul," the procession
moving in slow time through Higb.dreet, Camden-town,
and Parketreet, where • quicker mos was ordered round
the Edgware-rush and Harrow-toad, to St. Mary's Roman
Catholic Cemetery, Kensaldreen, where it arrived soon
after half-past four. At the gabs the body, which was
here removed from the hoarse, and horse by his com-
rade', was met by the curate whose tare - of duty
it was to officiate, attended by acolytes is gumbos; bear-
ing tapers, and the proceedon again moved on headed by the
bearer of a large crucifix, the priest intoning the opening
seetenees of the funeral office to the chapel, where the
milk es which was laid the cap, plume, and belts of the
demised, was deposited. The indoor service having been
the procession moved to the grave where, when
rellneld' was concluded, the firing party delivered three
Molloy* over the last rends plans of their comrade.
and the other Germ engaged then reformed and
marehed beck to town, the band playing several lively airs,
I. the yeas delight of the large crowd which bad *mom-
ponied the procession* The military arrangements were
meet effeetively organised by Sergeant-Major Dbx, of the
ffilth, and flertgesnt Bmken, of the let battalion of Cold-
stream Gouda, who has from its formation been the in-
structor el Collard's Company.
LONDON Inner Riwuts.—On;isturday this corps
. aseembled at Barlisiton House, at the usual hour, and,
under the command of Ma* Veroer, proceeded, headed.
by the band, to Hyde Park for blank cartridge practice.
Mc round, were mend out to each of thine present,
about two hundred in number. On the arrival of
the regiment at the park, the Queen's (Westmin-
ster)Mere seen ahead, and es the Irish corps passed,
the Weis% Mow up and presented arms, • compliment
whisk * kith Married by tarrying their Mee. At the
lest raw el the London Irish the Queen's burst into •
l: cheer, which was taken up most enthusias-
large crowd. After the return to Burlington.
Spats, Ns* Verner addressed the men, urging them to
devote themselves with more attention to their drill. A
Eal
. meeting of theoorps will take pleas tomorrow even-
Olt, goad% is Weetwansterdwill, to consider the pro.
el MOM, • maroorieTto the late Captain Jones.

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