The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-19 00:00:00

VOLUNTEER FIELD DAY

Saturday last was a field-day of some of the
northern metropolitan empe in the Regent's-park. The
corps on the pound masked of the 29th or North Mid-
dlesex Men, under the command of Lieut.-CoL Viscount
Eafield, M.P., the oessien being the last Saturday's-
parade and march-out of the corps for the summer season ;.
the 20th Middlesex, tinder the command of Lieut.-Col.
Bilge ; the 37th Bloomsbury Rides, under the corn-
muid of Lient.-CoL Joshes ; and the 2od battalion of
the 20th or Metropolitan Rites, under the command of
Major Bowyer. The North Middlesex formed a separate
battalion, and, having reached the ground, were formed into
column of six companies. The nem then deployed into
line, and presented arms, the bead playing the National
Anthem. They then formed tailwind marched in echelon,
counter-march by sub-divisions round the centre, formed
squares to receive cavalry and performed other battalion
movements in a mart elective manner. The other regi-
mute in the meantime were also seemed in skieneishing,
light infantry, and battalion movements, and marched put
to the Male of their braes bend. After about two hours'
manceuvrfog, the eorps again formed line and gene the
salute, after which they marched oe to their respective
quarters, the North Middlesex to the Regent's-park Bar-
racks, the 20th and the Metropolitans to Ruston Station,
and the Bloomebury Rifles to the puede-ground of the
Foundling Hospital. On their arrival at the parade/roust
of the barracks Lord Enfield addressed the 29th, thanking
the members of the cos, officers and privates, for the
manner in which they had performed their duties sine. he
undertook the command, adding that he felt proud of
being at the head of such a corps, and that their
attendance at drill was • manifest proof of their denim to
perfect themselves in their duties. At the termination of
the vacation he trusted they would be prepared to re-
enter upon their duties with renewed vigour. The noble
lord, on retiring at the cemolunicm of his address, was loudly
applauded. Col. Bigp and CoL Jukes also addressed the
members of their whose conduct and
ealcieney they highly eulogised, ew: vacation of the 29th
Middlesex will last six weeks, during which period, how-
ever, there will be rifle practice at Willesden, every Tues-
day and Friday ; for the 20th Middlesex, every Wednesday
and Saturday ; and for the Bloomsbury corps every Moe-
day and Thursday. The recruit drill will continue durisc
T.

AN INSUBORDINATE MILS VOLUNTEER
CORPS.
(From the Morning Poe.)
It will amain our military and amuse our civilian
readers to learn that a few days ago the Ilfracombe or 4th
Devon Company of Volunteers convened • meeting of its
members by the sound of the public bellman. One would
have supposed that so small a body, in so small • locality,
might have received the neoemary notification without re-
course being had to a proems which placed them on a par
with a lost reticule or • stray poodle ; but probably the
bellman is an institution not to be slighted in the
far West. The corps thus singularly mustered was mus-
tered for • purpose as singular. Its intent was twofold—
firstly, to " •pprove and commend the conduct of Colour.
Sergeant Callaghan," which conduct had just incurred
the severe censure of Captain Nye the captain-mom.
maadant of the corps; and seemly, to take steps
towards requiring the said captain to resign his com-
mission at the bidding of his men. The meeting actually
went through with the extraordinary business. They
opined their strictly oosstitutioual p • by
reading a letter from a sergeant-major of another on-
shire rifle corps, in which Sergeant Caillagban hal formerly
serval. In this letter the wetter informed them that Cap-
tain Saville (of his corps) " feels warmly the way in which
• sergeant of his regiment bad been treated," and modestly
adds that he himself "entirely agrees with everything the
said sergeant had done." Having set this judicious example
of military discipline, the meeting proceeded to vote •
eulogistic address to their censured sergeant, and •
puree of money to him in appreciation of his services as
drill instructor. This dose, they arrived at their climax of
good order and good sense. Having ascertained that Cap-
tain Nye had taken not the slightest notice of their pre-
vious request, that he should resign his command at their
bidding, they resolved that the chairman " be requested to
write to Captain Nye, to task what day and hour would be
meet convenient to him to reed,' • deputation for the pur-
pose of as sieswer to that request ;" aa if the man
who treated wi morn their insolent insubordination would
oondoacend to an interview for the purpose of discussing the
question.
Captain Nye seems to have behaved with plain can,. and
judgment. Without knowing anything of the original
emus !gni, we will back him to have been in the right. He
referred the matter to his superior officer, the lord-lieu-
tenant ; and, baring received instructions in return, and
ignoring the bellman, he subsequently issued an order to
the corps to parade on a certain day, " whim
be would read, according to instructions, a letter
from the lord-lieutenant. Great was the excite-
ment in Ilfracombe. The insure% maintained •
bold face, and proposed to entirely ignore the authority of
the captain, to cut the corps, but be present in plain clothes,
lied as spectators only. In the meantime, however, a little
rumour of the lord-lieutenant's opinion of their behaviour
began to get abroad, which seems to have bed the effect of
abating their ardour, for they appeared in uniform after all,
and fell in at the appointed time. Captain Nye then
read the letter of the lord-lieutenant, Earl Fortescue,
which, as might be expected, conveyed a censure,
couched in the very strongest terms, upon so flagrant an act
of insubordination, and pithily informed them, by way of
ript, that unless a very ample apoloz.were tendered,
post
recommend the Horse to disband the
corps. It appears that the very rumour of his lordship's
anger had appalled these doughty heroes ; for, to and behold !
• private thereupon stepped from the ranks and presented •
written apology ready cut and dried. Captain Nye signified
his intention of forwarding it for the consideration of the
lord-lieutenant, and there, for the present, the matter ends.
We swircely advocate the disbanding of the corps, for that
would probably include the innocent with the guilty ; bat
we think that every individual convening or attending the
insubordinate meeting should at once and unhesitatingly be
expelled.

LONDON SCOTTISH VOLUNTSTAS.-011 Saturday
No. 6 Company of the above corps competed for two prises,
given by the °Moen—tie first prize, a silver tankard, value
12guineas •, the second, • silver cigar case, value four
The ranges wore 150, 200, 250, and 300 Yards.
Er seas each range. The first price was woo by Private
Holland, scoring 24 points ; Lieutenant Notman, Sergeants
Pettie and Stewart, having scored ts points each. Lieute-
nant Netmaa was the winner of the second prise, having
made the greatest number of hits, this prize being decided
by hits, not points. After the above contest, Mr. &tiller,
of Wimbledon. presented • handsome fruit basket to be
competed for by the members of the Loudon Scottish pre-
sent, at 500 and 600 yards, three shots at each ran 21
competed, and, after • close contest, was woo by
Davison, No. 5 Company, scoring 8 ponds ; beat. Scott,
7th Company, scoring 7.

Ti Moons.—After all that was Raid in the
London sportiag papers of the certainty of disappointment
on the moon this season, and the frightful prevalence of
disease, we have no little aitisfaction in announcing that
our first stabilised of the number and healthy condition of
grouse in this part of t►e country has turned out to be
strictly correct. The sport on the moon has been quite
equal to the average of years, and would have been vary
much better but for the het that the young birds are
unusually strong and wild. The weather also was exceedingly
unfavourable.— hirer/ma Cumrier.