The Express.
London, England, 1861-04-01 00:00:00

EASTER MONDAY.

TILL VOLUNTEER MOVEMENTS.
(THIS DAY.)
Tbe unfavourable propostieations no generally
aret•md a.* to the weather of today have unfortunately
r••ved well founded, and we fear that the sneers.* of the
batteer demonstrations, faith at Wimbledon and Brighton.
will be nnore• than jeopardised. A great deal of rain
hit on ttaturilay night and the morning of yes.
terday. en that the ground at Wimbledon would have
lore swampy whatever the weather of taday; but ea it is,
thcre is not only wet ground to put up with, but • rainy sky
In the early part of the morning the weather-wise
a.le on ertain A. to the day's experiences. The atmosphere
VA. raw and cold, hut the thick mist which prevailed might
le followed by a rant, dry air, or it might turn
to rem. The Brighton detachment. left in tolerably good
for there were then no positive signs of wet, nor
mde•el ran we say that they will be disapp.intal : for a wet
ilsy in London la out llarreqUeDtly A particularly 6meone
at Brighton. Rain commenced to fall in the metropolis
shortly after 11 o'clock, and continued almost uninter
rupteilly up to the time we went to press. The trains
for volunteers commenced running from the Victoria sad
Lealkm-bridge stations at and succeeded each other,
at 10 minute: interval, until Jam.
As far s. ma be ascertained, it is believed that the
volunteer. under review et Brighton will warmly reach
11,909 men, lusted of the NSW and 20.000 which
has been spoken .4. The number who left town by the
London and Brighton Railway this morning is believed by
the railway authorities to be about 2,5(t).
Wimbledon being so much nearer the metrop.lis, the
volunteers intending to take part in the operations were not
mammonist from their beds at so early an hour. Rain,
indeed, bad be,..oi w (Al eons time before the hour ap-
pointed for general mutter, so that they bad the oppor-
tunity of breaking their engagements ; but, judging from
the ounihery wbi have been seen wending their way
toward. linightsliridgo )the place of muster) from all quar-
ters, the olinimution from the expect.l numbers will not be
my considerable. Respite the weather, the concourse

of proide, includieg • large proportion of the fair
*es, assembled is front .4 the Kaigbtabridp Hernias.
Hyde lark, along the Kensington-road, and ether 1111112
thoroughfares 10.444 to Putney-bridge, was immense.
The find to make thew appearance in the park were the lot
Meldlases ( rs•torial Rifles, musteneg about MO, seder the
command of Major Whitehead, is the absence of the Duke of
Wellington, the comniamlaat ; the 114th Middlesex (Harrow),
10)1, under Captain Templar, who arrived at 10 o'clock,
acosupenied by Ills betel of the former regiment playing
appropriate military Kits, and them were soon followed by
Lord Truro, with his light cavalry, who, Omagh limited In
•umber, presented an imposing contrast to the foot
minuets ; soil the tied Merrier corps, commanded by Lord
Baty. Hy ballast II &deck the following regiments,
iw-
ele.lirg the •bore, aireowqranied by their respective bands,
had arrived upon the ground in front of the barracks,
uneantieg probably to at least LOOO or 3,000 moo, which
umber, though by to. means equal to that aritiapated, was
as great as could be expected eider the cireensiesess,
The North Middlesex, ;leder Vinerieuell Enfidil, LP., the
Hoe. Artillery Company, the City of leaden Birlisede, the
4th (I.diegtor), the 211th (Railway), U 111171.1 (Heomehery),
Z'th (Finsbury I, sad the ant► (Artietel Maddens. the
Metropolitan, sod the Queen's (Weelsainster). As 1110011
11.1 the venous minerals bed been hattaliowed, mad
Owed Dreier the ennosads of Leeds Bury, Wield,
and Tram, etiologist by their eldwiskessaing, they took up
their line of each, with their respective barb at the hat,
awl the we■ in the mar, te Whaled=
by the way of Petney-bridie, followed by aa iwtheMestie
sad motley crowd.

At annum Mid ea littartlay of the olleaseeameadiag
eOrpe istaaliag tanks pert i• the °pastime
tin follow im enememeate wen nude:
A general arta of the Takao Middlesex °ape will
t►te °tin et Ilsiglitaladge, hoax whence they will mach
at 11-10 to Wimbledus. where they all be joined by the
Surrey carps .

The divities will halt ler as hear. and flea proceed ao
meets ilke micas brigade movements which bare bees
deckled ea.

Tbe ebiet seensaad will be taken by Viscount Bury, ILP.,
lieeterat-eelead Ct.J Arming Volunteers.
Aides-dis(lsoip— Captain Lord Beysooar and Captain Da
Mt Taylor.
Art* Ailytitast-tlasiteul—Najer Nolan, District Ia•
Spector of Voluateses.
Acting AssistaaL AdjulantDosand—Captsta La* Ar•
time' Corps.
Acting Quartermaidar-Gaseral—Lieslsanai
Civil Service Corp.

nitxr BRIOLDL

Oimpsmil al ldlam Oar. o i sememilsi— 10 Vbsoure

Ea*ad, Lieut.-Colossi Ink Iliadlsn.

for Barrauor -Under the ociansed of Major Ina«
h..d, Victoria : Victoria Rahn, Cloricaoa ;
ttli Middlesex, Misioir Lord Tram.

271) 13Arreuas —Ceptees Joan : MideNeem, Cap-
tain Raw.
3w RAM LIMO Captain Hawker, Ci,U nervise Corp.:
11. Middlesex Wm] Mervicel, Cereals Heniddlod 30MI
Middlesex ( taw'). Cepade Ykillips ;2d City el Loados,
Ceptide