The Express.
London, England, 1860-08-29 00:00:00

VOLUNTKIIR CAMP LIFE.

(From the Liverpool Newton.)
Ti. • lAt battalion a/ Lancashire Volunteer Raat,
after a month of camp life, returned to tows on Saturday
from tkvoby, when it bed been stationed for the purpose
of I eing close to its and to teach the men
the duties and labours of Geld. Most bravely
owl steadily have Use amend companies held their ground
agaiwd the most severe and inclement weather ever knows
Awing an English summer. Day by day, aid night after
a,gt.t, have they experimmed • accession, or rather com•
btu Woo of tad weather, hardly paralleled oven in this
country, and it is • remarkable fact that during • period of
four ea.. there has at been a single day in whkh rain has
not fallen once at least during the twenty-four hours.
Malt the rake: fellows held a. hoping Waal hone
for 11•:e weatherolreading neither expesure nor the sneers
ad many prejudiced sad gamut people who were hostile to'
th-• vAunteer our, taken all the disagreeable§ of matey
duty as they cams, and uwoherless other unpleasant tasks,
with s cheerful, unconquerable spirit, worthy of the
greatest praise ; and not even on the nowt inclement nights,
ahem the ma were wet to Ow dull, ad had to take their four
Iwo. duty in the wind ar,l rain, afterwards remaining all
night is the guard tent, roull be detected a grumble from
ay in. of them They deserve the greatest credit, for
both oMears and men have vied with ouch other in endea-
vouring to show the vastest zeal and good temper nailer
most tryiag auspices. dud them is another feature in this
move-meat which should not be passed over unnoticed,
the t a.faese with which the ma recognise the rights
et the odlorm on duty ; the ialitto is invariably given ad'
relented when commas:l' Won beams the two because
swees.ary nor eculd tans tonic obedience be given to any
and-vs that miglt be iwued while off duty or parade,
and men dr, all dietinotios of ask, and an the
greitwt friends and best comrades posettile. This le really
as it rhoidil be; and long may such a spirit Sourish, for ft
Is V.., very armies ant soul of volunteering. At the
Croli croap might have be u seen young gentlemen,
seem ands
perritos, caking their own meals, b
ia
'hear own boots, makisi their beds, cleaniog=
arm., degas their trenches and wells with en
miwgy and perseverance that were most remark-
able, proving to tho friends of volunteers that their
ileinhle,ce wee net saaphold, end that the &to.
Cawsling remarks of aselairmaile nos had only served to
eedssiS• the ardour of these worthy daradants of the
al.intears of old. int braes all the hardships cansed by
the sacleseessy el the weetiwr and the irksome duties at.
to •Idea the mom bays enjoyed thernwilves,
sad the greatest fellowship sad Median. of feeling
have but e • anything that could be done for the
anifort of .. c ~tnnille.was married out with an agorae= to
gores and an eldigingnoin of disposition that were delightful
to vitas%
_everybody trying to tied opportunities of doing
Meat to Me triads—a feeling which is a bunions town
Mau this is rarely be met with. The tents resounded
every night with singing :oil merriment, though
the am might be tired and wet, with the rain
fiworering an seomiaseaseat oe the canvas, and
the gale howling out of tune over the malbills,
but both failing entirely to damp the men's spirits or to
blow sway their good temper, although after a good deal
of bud work it oat-rival to ...moot several of the tents, to
the gent discomfort of the occupants, while • 'metal turf
at of the camp would ensue to ministate the homeless nix
fortunates. On owe or two annum so alarm wai mimed
by the sentries, which causal the men in the dead of the
sod to get under arias, many falliepin in various and
voralisr states and varieties of uniform. to the great amuse.
sent of the whole film' vibe could not cheek the laughter
caused by the dishabilles ' • the men would be then marched
off in the neighbourhood of the amp to see th it the oast
was clear, nail after perhaps halfon•bour's search allowed
to return to their bonne sad beds.

Tho volunteers is camp were warmly received by the
igentoteuty id Waterloo, Crosby, and the neighbourhood,
reoeiying uumberlou proyenta of meet, eggs, fruit., vege-
sabl.n, and other thiugy conducive to their comfort ; and
th•• itthabitante of Coolly, Ire.' were not alone— Liverpool
al. • dour all it could to render the hardships of their po-
nit,o4 'mumble, to the gnat gratifiostion of the men, who
hay, not .4!way beau accuatoniod to prates. but have gene-
rally hoard their endeavours !attributed to very unworthy
gal undererved motives—emit ::r enuoyvnient, vanity, Ice.,
and their eaves:tow of pleuure and gratitude would
ker., me, than recompensed the of there welcome
proientv. Many gentlemen in the neighbourhood wet
ceyn.l eletachtecote 41 the listmlioo in their hone.., acid
ah•ey.4 them all the hospitality in their power—kindness
wti! I. will never be for 'mien lei the members of the old first.
lkill was regularly attended morning and night; the mensal
and platom eterciaoa, ..kirmishing practised whenever
the weather gave au hour ; and when rain prevented, the
nom mustered in a lento 1011110 Re erected as a mars teti;
tl4 • first bole leesualcil at 5 a.m. and the "fall in" at
&XL everybody mug premed, except the guard of the pre-
sorting west. Too much cannot be seal in praise of Lieut.
Co,, net likelefield sad the officers of the tat battalion, who
hair . mamiged their men with admirable tact, end kept
th••••• in unliLumeable discipline and order; and the now
con•-niier-ned oaken and privates has, shown themselves
worthy of their really eaperiet....l and considerate emu-
ansielimi. The camp has provol it..hf a great mumps '
tree of thee. evil, which many said were inevitable
bar!. eel...a:Aoki item lobe hoped that the volunteers will not
he di.rour.igerl by the had weather they have this year ex•
pr" oeve I. but laid innate, in and amaio, and in increased
sionlyo• every •.timuser. They cannot fail, if they belease
nnierly io the testimony of everybody living near the
asep ahOw• they dal, to bring to themselves eventually the
gootwdl .4tel support of even the moat incorrigible of their
gar "cut enernivo, end to make the movement of 1869410 a
lotting and per lament foamy in our natioard histmy. The
eurzeno to the lettalion was continually is attendance to
hide
in nee ..f Seknosv and to tee that the testa were
ey noel well pitelie.l. awl on Suadays the volunteers
attendol divine service with eery preieswerthy regialanly.
The first tea liseday. the ma were searched to thumb,
l'hurcla ; on the neat. Odom] &lonia,* read praye-Y is the
air ; sad es the eat Loadsy uP their May, tke Rev.
r. Christ (lurch, km. chaplain to
the Inrtalioqpseleneed the lento, in amp to a large at.
imaa," dvoluseeets rid visitors.

Tan; Dr7CI Q WI FAR E‘4T —Great matis- 1
fertioa is everywhere exposed in thus comer) at the im
portant uatelligeore received by the km neseteed mail, en
sor.uelog that the whole of the territory of me„.
he the ..with pert of Kamp has hues easersd. rid is sow
formsll, uncorporer.,l with the Sweep pessiniso. et the
Zees of the Nstrelawds. istteral has re.
weird the thanks .4 the tem hers of the stern-
a's...al. ea.! the borne goversseset bee stet US the fullest
powers, tot impressed us him the severity of taking such
pee' apt sod fmergetie 411011011/1111 se he may dose eon-wary
few t,ts nLuiatenesm of osier, the .vildr4Aidida and pm.
p •. f new territor., sad the leu....nir of the Dutch flea. -
Correspreilssee letter of the Lowden sad
a b.- '•grepA.