The Express.
London, England, 1861-06-17 00:00:00

IRREGULAR ASSEMBLIES OP VOLUNTEER
CORPS.

War-oSaa, Julie 7.

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Having observed that in several instaueee Volun-
teer Corps have assembled under arms for rationa pur-
poses unconnected with drill, parade, or rifle practice, I
think it right to inform you that no such assemblies ought to
take place, except with the approval of the Lord Lieute-
nant, and that if the number of volunteers who propose
to be present should exceed the strength of one tett:diem
previous appli,mtioo must be made to the Secretary of
State for War for his sanction, in actxmlance with the
Circular?demomodum of the 6th June, 1800. I have
also learnt that in some cases Volunteer Corps
have been called out in ski of the civil power on the
°acumen of local disturbances' therefore, and I have, to
point out to you, that as the Volunteer Force is not in•
tended to be employed in this manner it is inexpedient to
assemble it on any such oce.ision. I desire farther to draw
yeur attention to the impropriety of the presence of any
armed laxly at parliamentary or municipal elections, and
to request that you will give directions to the commanding
officers of all Volunteer Corps, within the county under
your charge, oat to assemble their corps for drill or any
other purpose, between the issue of a writ and the termi-
nation of the election in any county or borough in the
neiglibourhoml of their headquarters, or during the progrw
of any municipal election in any town, to which they ray
belong.—l have the honour to Le, &c., HERIICILT.
Her Majesty's Lieutenant for the county of

A vacancy has occurred among the naval aides-
de•camp to her Majesty the Queen by the promotion
of Captain James John Stoptonl, who has obtained flag
rank by the death of Vioe4dmizal the lion. Sir lt. &mi-
en. Bandits, K.C.B.
COAST GUARD GTINDOATS.—The Admiralty have
decided upon a general muster and review of the gunboat
tenders to the mast guard ships. The flotilla, in !lumber
will, it is expected, rendezvous at Portland, and will
form a very imposing arvetacle. Three or four of the coast
guard ships will, it is expected, accompany the flotilla.—
i:cd Service Gazate.

ROYAL. NAVAL; REMERTZ VOLUNTILLILA. —The
number of mon now enrolled for the Royal Naval }Leer y°
exceeds 5,000, end by the end of the present month WO
more are to be enrolled. —United &re ire Gazette.

CaTorrAL PALLes—A great fete of Pluenix Lodged
and Temperance Societies haa been held at the
Creatal Palace this day. The members of the. various
lodges, with their boners, flogs, and insignia, met in
several open places in the motmpnlis,aild marched in proces-
sion to the railway stations. The Palace has been open from
nine en the morning. Blondin's fifth ascent will take place
tomorrow on the terrace, where a rope of about 2,000
foot in length has been strained at a cmnsidembly in-
creased elevation, the fountains playing under the rope
during the performance.
BLONDIN'e FOICRTH Aserwr.—Blonclin's perform-
ance on Saturday comprised, in addition to his former feats,
his wheeling a barrow across the rope, and in it his daughter
Ada° Bloudin, who distributed to an audience of 12,500
below bouquets of Bowers bound with white ribbon, oft
which wee inscribed in gold letters, "Souvenir. Atlas
Bloudin." This performance was bailed with enthusiastic
shouts of applause.
CITY OF LDIVDOII HOSITYLL FOR DUMMIES Or
TIM CHOP, VICTORIA-PAM—The number of patients re-
lieved at this institution during last week was 1,2 A of which
1114 were now cases.