Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-05 00:00:00

ROYAL ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS.

The number of men volunteering for this popular,
force is very large. We trust that in a very few Weeks
the large body already enrolled will be in a position to
show that, though other corps may equal it in efficiency,
in numbers they are overpowering.
In 'giving the following letter from Mr. James
Walter to Mr. Copeland, respecting a very handsome
offer made by the latter, we, need say little. It speaks
not only for the, munificence of Mr. Copeland, but for
the good taste of Mr. Walter :

"LIVERPOOL VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY AND
RIFLE BRIGADE. -
4, TO J. B. COOPER, ESQ., AND R. NIARRINER, ESQ.,
HON. SECRETARIES.
‘; DEAR SIRS,—I have the pleasure to inform you that,
in a spirit of liberality worthy of public admiration and
our especial gratitude, Mr. Copeland, the respected pro-
prietor and manager of the Liierpool Theatre Royal
and Amphitheatre, has expressed to me his desire end
intention to devote the entire proceeds of a performance
at each of the theatres under his management to the
volunteer cause in Liverpool, and has requested Captain.
T. A. Bushby and myself to act as recipients -of the
gross proceeds (free from any deduction whatsoever), and
to apply the same in the manner we may deem best
calculated to promote and assist the movement.
"From the moment of first gathering the latte.force
known as the • Royal Liverpool Artillery Volunteers,'
composed entirely of young men, the clerks of Liverpool,
I have studiously avoii!ed seeking public' contributions
on their behalf. My steady aim has been to do"every-
thing in my power to swell the fund raising 'for the
general purposes of the volunteer movement in Liver-
pool, and to promote; by all means in my humble power;
a spirit of public liberality and general unity in the good
cause. With a desire to continue this course of -stimu-
lating earnestness in the community, and with the hope
of giyinc, the fullest range to Mr. Copeland's good exam-
ple, I have to beg that you will kindly bring this gen-
tleman's noble intentions under the name of the general,
committee; and inform him that Captain Bushby and
myself, as Mr. Copeland's deputed distributors, purpose
handing over to the general fend whatever moneys may'
be the result of his noble munificence.

"We should not be doing justice to the talented and
generous manager of the Liverpool Theatres if We
omitted mention of his warm sympathies with the cause
of the large body of young men, forming the Royal
Liverpool Artillery Volunteers, with which we are more
especially identified. Their force deeply interests him.
In order, however, that no limited or narrow bound be
set on Mr. Copeland's patriotic liberality, we baVe inti-
mated to him that we shall pay over the proceeds of his
bounty as his contribution to the general fund of the
town.. Our so doing is the course most consonant with
the feeling's and wishes of the 600 of our own artillery
force, and is a becoming act of justice in dealing with Mr.
Copeland's unshackled munificence.—Dear sirs,- faitliftilly
yours, " JAMES WALTER.
Quarters of the Royal Liverpool Artillery Volunteers,
Lancaster-buildings,. Tithebarn-street, •
December 3rd, 1859."