The Express.
London, England, 1859-09-30 00:00:00

RIFLE VIPB NOVIXINT.

MAZTLSBOWILIrn waning the council and
members of the Mary Mow Volunteer Rifle Corps held a
meeting In the pavilion of Lords' Cricket-ground, for the
pewees of receiving a odminnitioation from the lord-lieutenant
and other matters (impacted with the etficienry of the corps.
Lord Rada**, the captain of the corps, occupied the chair,
and opened the Wetness by reading a letter from the Marquis
of Salisbury, in which he stated that, in socordance with •
desire previously expressed by his lordship on behalf of the
Maryhbone Rider, he would submit to the Secretary for
War that the corps may be permitted to choose their own
military dress. He would also apply foe sanction of a corps
to he raised of 60 men each, 'abject to {lie due erection of •
butt for practice st Wormwood Borate. After some con-
sideration, the Marquis of Salhbary farther states he has
determined to transmit the copy of the amended rules of the
club to the Secretory at War, but should feel it his duty to
accompany their transtnheion with the intimstion that
he did not recorowni their adoption. This com-
munication led to some &curial, and it was entered
on the minutes. The Chairman stated that he had been to
Wormwood &rubbs, with the officers appointed by the War-
office, and had decided on the site of a butt for practice, with
a range of 760 yards, and that the government would be mite.
Bad with* butt of 50 feet wide and 30 feet high. It was re-
solved : "That the chairman be requested to obtain • design,
specification, and estimates, of the cat of • butt of the size
required." Mr. Msrriner, the hoe. secretary, reported that
the government per tentage of tithe, of the I+,llll Estield
pattern, had been received, and were under the charge of
drill-sergeant Trote--whereapon it was reeolved " That
the drill-sergeant be authorised to give out to the members
of the corps, who are sufliciently forward in drill, the rides
received, and that they be returned into store each evening."
It was also resolved:. " That subscriptions and donations be
requested far the purchase of rides, and that, as soon as the
funds of the corps will permit, fifty rifles be purchased for the
ass of the members who do not wish to incur the expenee of
providing their own." A parade of the corps was appointed
to take Sew this evening, and every succeeding Friday, at
seven, and for drill on Tuesdays, Wedoesdays, and &tar.
dam at No o'clock.
Htosorrs.—Among the earliest of these amo-
ciatkme a corps was formed in this 'therm. It masters 70
effective", who have at their own cost provided uniform, ac-
contraments, and arm; and, under the tuition of two user.
gnats of the Oneida hive nearly petfeeted their drill. They
practise shooting at Hornew-wood•liouee, and are drilled in
a Geld Imbuing to ?dim p3urrd.tt Cootie. The corps tie
away washed through the village, heeded by the band of
the Middlesex Militia, who played the national air at the
summit of the hill, amid the enthusiastic cheering of the in-
habitmtle.
STDISNAIL—This corps is making rapid progress
in its dOll. It meets for practice two mornings • week, end
on Saturday afternoons on ha own grounds near the Forest-
Station. The corps ie not yet enrolled, and at present
• the maxim is only an undressoneof grey tweed.