The Express.
London, England, 1860-11-21 00:00:00

THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT.

IMPROPER CONDITION OF ARMS ON INSPECTION.
Yesterday the commanding Akers of the various
corps of Rifle Volunteers received the foils,* War-effiee
memomodum, aa to the improper and unservitwble state in
many instance in which the arms of volunteers bad been
found on inspeetioe, skies( from dirt, rust, he. :
Wer•oB3ce, 19th Nov. 1860.
"31 encierarocit—Tbe Secretary of State for War ham
learned with regret from the reports of inspecting °Mears,
that some of the government arum in possemion of oertain
corps of volunteers are nearly maserviemble from dirt and
rust ; that in some instances Mice which were foul from
previous firing had been left unalemed for • mesa, sad
that in others some of time valuable arms had bees tam
away by members of the corps, and even lent out by them
for private purposes.
" Mr. Secretary Herbert, in reminding commanding
officers of their responsibility in regard to the government
arms intrusted to the corps under their command, thinks it
nwessixy to point out that the barrel of the rifle is so deli-
cately finished that the action of rust inside must inevitably
des.roy the integrity of the grooves, and that consequently,
independently of the discredit which Machos to a corps
the members of which prove to be unfit to have the charge
of such +impose. serene damage is does to the property et
the public by those whose pride it should be to maintain
their anus in perfect order.
"The establishment of officers and non-commisineed officers
for • company of volunteers is amply sufficient to ensure a
proper supervision of the arms consistently with other roma-
pstioos. Mr. Herbert is therefore toned to the ocischilioa
that neglect of duty must always exist in corps where arm
are reported to be candy unserviceable through dirt.
" The cleaning of ■ rifle constitutes en important part el
the drill of every recruit. (See ' Field Exercise,' mme►. 33,
paft 6.)
• Too much pains cannot be taken to impress apes the
minds of the nee the sea of ' their rifles et
all times la the Idgbese aid the ibility ci
prnducing swat* she trill them vim 7.
' This is the at* exercise in *bids the recruit I to be
Instructed.

The habitual inspection of arras apes parade forms al
equally important breech of the duty of an oftioar.--Beet.
S I, 6.
"With the arms at the ' port' and at the ' half seek,' the
inspecting officer will pass down the reeks to ascertatu that
the locks and the eights are serviceable and perfectly clean,
and that the aim*. are tree from nist. With
regard to the seeniestioc of the bared, the
Owe al rag kepi be the pooch having bra pleced
a the jig or ia the head el the mewed, sad
down the inside, the afar will proceed to eacertaistarhe
brides ofthe banes nee dean or otherwise.

' ' If dccc. no elkt road appear ma tbo rag'
" Thom am Nino* Mos, and Um strict otoorvaess of
those sicald bosoms NM ovary allow sad volustsom
" Da Oasr AiD Rzioi.
" To Mho Commanding Oar,
volantoor Corm
TM complaint eiontalsed in the forogoaredm,s doommat
ma, ad course, may &o tto", rids vide lam
array andergme the al Woad IlloNeetalo and
W coadjutors. bat it is Sno doubt tatonold as a Ws' ry
meting to thomo nairossits which ham so yet to undergo
msrching

SPORTING.

BKITING AT MANOHISTKR.—ToaspAy.

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TEN DERBY.
11 to 1 apt Dodos (t)
100 to 6 Disphoalts (I)
100 to Nig (t sad cd)
25 to 1 likof (t)
20 to 1 Kottladruto (t)
36 to 1 Dictator (t)
30 to 1 Matador (t)
00 to 1 Torianiaotor (t)
Nothing doe arMissal. No betting at the Two Thor
wad thamot Stakot.