The Express.
London, England, 1861-01-11 00:00:00

NORTH MIDDLESEX RIFLES.

The tiret annual general meeting of the 29th
North Middlesex Volunteer Rifle Corp* took place on Wed-
nesday evening in the spacious vestry hall of St. Pancras,
for the purpose of receiving the report and halunce-aheet,
and electing the committee for the ensuing year. Viscount
ENFUW,M.P., lieutenant-coluncl of the regiment, presided,
and about 400 of the effective. were present. The spllaut
colonel was supported by Captain ]tau and several of his
brother officers, the adjutant of the regiment (Capt. W.
Jones), Major Wilkinsou (of the 14th Middlesex Volun-
teers), and a number of honorary members.
The noble CHAIRMAN, having expressed the pleasure and
pride he felt in meeting the corps, briefly traced its history
from the 12th of December, 1859, when it we. established
by a public meeting held in that hall. Although, like most
other rifle corps, it had great difficulties to contend with at
the outset, still, through the persevering efforts of his friend
Cap.min Hoes laud other gentlemen by whom he was sur-
rounded, he (Lord Enfield) was the commnaling officer of a
volunteer regiment which we,. now in a most pro•perous
position. (Cheer'..)
The Secretary, Mr. CHARIER GREEN E, read the report,
which congratulated the :members on the extreorthuary
progress the corp. had recently made, and the excellent
prospects before it—n result attributable in a gro.t degree
to the zeal and clergy of Captain Koss during a critierd net
difficult period when there was great delay in authori,ing
an increase of numbers. The report touched upon the enor-
mous expense entailed upon that as well as other curia for
drill .sergeants, and which bad been augmented in the case
of the 29th to the c:.tent of fiBl. 7.. by the drilling of what
was termed the "Collard andeollanlCompany," which sud-
denly ..teerleil, and joined another corps without having paid
may subscription, refu,ing to do so when afterwards applied
to, N114..411 niemben. of Messrs. Collards' establishment who
sat upon the committee, had openly admitted the justice
of the claim. Notwithstanding this and other drawbacks
the balance-sheetshoweda handsome balance at the bank, r>
the donations and subscriptions for the year having amounted
to 1,1911. 17s. 3d.
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On the motion of Mr. THOMAB HO,, seconded by Capt.
CAnar.oa, the report was unanimously adopted.
The rule relating to the helaicription of effective, was
amended as follows :

"The annual subscription for enrolled member shall be
If. de. (including rm. for the band fund). payable in advance,
either yearly, ladf.yearly, m tmartrrlv, at the option of
ash member. Fur new members etindled after the 31et of
March, the 30th of June. or the 30th of Septeniber the sub•
Pcaiptions for the current year shall Le 19s. Gd., 13e., and
tie. lid. respectively."
The committee for the ensuing year having been elected,
a cordial vote of thanke wee given to the noble lord in the
chair, and the meetln4 aeparated.
In the comae of the evening it was 1111130W1003 that a
dinner will take place at the Freetonsotue Halloo Thunday.
the 24th iostsut, Lieut.. Col. Viscount Enfield presiding, to
celebrate the multi% el -au of the formation of the corps.

THE ARTMI.Y.I:I( COSIPANY AND THEIR PEIVILEo ES.
—Yesterday (Thursday). ass quarter sessions held fur the
liberty of the Tower of London, Mr. Norris was called
lima, to sem a as a juryman, but lie clamed exemption, on
the (round that be WOO an effective member of the Hon.
Artillery l 'orupany, adding, that the judges of the superior
courts hind frequently excused members of the Artillery corps.
The chairman (C. B. Butler, Esq., M.P.), Raid Mr. Norris
should have objected when the jury lists were posted ou the
aural doors, but after some discussion, he aWal that it was
cot necessary to decide whether the exemption should be
.41„ww, as there was uo indictment to try, sod themforo
it woo Out tLought Decatury to call Mr. Norris into the box.
The Liverpool pilots aro not iu future to ho
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