Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-11-23 00:00:00

MR, RAREY IN LIVERPOOL.

Mr. John S. Rarey, now of world-wide renown, gave
one of his practical and demonstrative exhibitions of his
system of subduing wild and vicious horses, in Hengler's
Circus, Dale-street, yesterday. There was a large and
highly respectable company present. The whole of the
reserved seats were occupied, and the rest.of the house,
which is capable of accommodating a large number of
persons, was well filled.
Mr. Rarey on entering the circle was received with
applause. His appearance is not what some might
expect who know him only by the reputation of an in-
vincible tamer of wild or vicious horses, but rather that
of an intelligent, Tuna, and good-iatured gentleman—
indeed, gentleness and kindness, combined with firm-
ness, are evidently essential characteristics of his method.
On this occasion, he proceeded to give three practical
:illustrations of his system, accompanying the process, in
each case, by explanatory remarks, to enable pal ties
desirous of practising it to go to work for themselves.

The notorious Cruiser was first led into the arena by
Mr. Rarey: This horse was once so vicious that he
baffled every attempt to tame him, and was kept
in a strong iron cage like a lion or tiger, no one
daring to approach him, and could only be fed by
shutting him into one half of his den while
his food was deposited in the other, and being thus
entirely useless was kept merely as a curiosity of un-
tameable ferocity, and as such was visited by many.
Now, however, he was seen following Mr. Rarey in
whatsoever direction he listed, as gentle and docile as a
pet lamb. Mr. Rarey, after describing the many acts
of destruction performed by this horse in his former
state, minutely explained how he first entered the
animal's den alone and unprotected, and allowed
Cruiser to walk up to examine his unexpected visitor,
without any show of opposition, or desire to
step away from him. The consequence was, that
this natural confidence induced the horse to stand
naturally and quietly beside him, without any attempt at
violence. Mr. Rarey then exhibited the heavy -iron
collar and muzzle with which Cruiser had been laden, up
to the time of his first interview, but which was then
taken off, and has not since been requited, for Cruiser
has never shown any desire to return to his vicious
pranks ; except on one occasion, on being trifled with,
and unreasonably provoked, when he snapped at the
groom's shoulder.

_The second horse introduced to the spectators was a
well-bred brown horse, which had become very vicious.
by improper treatment ; and as he was led into the circle,
he soon gave ocular demonstration of his vicious temper,
as he kicked out right and left, and snapped with ;his
teeth in every direction. Mr. Rarey took this opportunity
of stating that there were more biting and kicking horses
in this than in any other country in the world, and that
it arises from bad usage on, the part of grooms and
others ; and as a contrast to our manner of coercing
horses, he adduced the practice of continental natives,
some of whom use neither bit nor whip, and yet drive
their horses at nearly as good a speed as Englishmen do.
Mr. Rarey here laid down the principles upon which he
based his treatment, namely, that the horse is the most.
intelligent of all animals, and that he can derive his
intelligence only through his .senses of seeing, hearing,
sinelling, and feeling,;—touch being what Mr. Rarey
called the satisfying sense of the horse, which he exer-
cises chiefly by-his nose, being. also very susceptible, all
over his coat. The horse feels objects with his nose, as
we do with our hands. 'You cannot compel a horse to
believe in any object being harmless by mere physical.
force. He must first examine it. When-he is once
'satisfied, he kno.ws no fear. .A horse ought never to be
forcibly and rudely taken hold of. . It is just as
.wrong to grab at a horse as. it would be to grab
'ate your friend's nose on meeting him. The horse
is, perhaps, the most sensitive of all animals, and will,
answer softer to delicate
,than to rough handlinge--in
illustration of which, Mr. Rarey cited an instance of a
vicious horse having been subdued by' a lady sooner than
most men could have done it. A horse ought to be'
touched with as much delicacy as a canary bird. Not
one person in a thousand knew how to touch a horse ;
and- one of the most difficult things for a groom to
acquire, was -that exceeding softness 'of handling which
was-- absolutely necessary to the success of his system.
.He then chewed how, in teaching a horse, it was
proper to begin with his head.; and in a few
minutes he led this horse, by a straw passed
through the rings of the- -bridle, turning him
hither, And thither in every direction without diffi-
culty. Mr. Rarey objected to heavy bits—A, horse
will be more easily managed by a light than a heavy
one. The horse was not naturally vicious, and was
wholly unconscious of his strength ; and if in his first
encounter with man he discovers that he can over-
master him,: "is sure to manifest his vicious propensi-
ties until he become convinced that man is his superior.
Hence a poling or wholly unbroken horse is more easily
subdued than one that has been made vicious by his
groom. To convince such a horse that he was
its superior was all that was necessary to
satisfy the animal; while ever after that impres-
sion has been produced on him, he may 'be dealt
. with like a child.. On producing the :two small simple
straps from his pocket, Mr. Rarey said. these were the
only instruments he.used to convince the horse that he.
'was superior to. him, the use of which he said not one
in. ten -thousand. understood _properly. They were in-
tended to teach the horse that resistance was useless—
nothing mere,nrid they Were never required more than
•tex .pr fifteen minutes at a. time ; while, by their
means, any horse whatever might very easily be taught
to stand loose to be shod. Mr.. Rarey then began to
manipulate this horse by gradually smoothing down'
the fore leg nearest him—the left leg. He then
easily put on the first Strap, and, lifting 'up the
foreleg, buCtled it firmly above the- knee, fastened a
roller, not very tightly, round the chest, and' another
longer strap to the ankle of-the right foreleg. rlerethe
horse showed considerable excitability, and manifested
symptoms which satisfied Mr. Rarey that the same-
process.must already have been unsuccessfully attempted
upon this horse by. incompetent hands. Several attempts
to bring, the animal to his knees produced an extraor-
dinary and most terrible struggle between the now
greatly excited horse and the skilful operator, who
maintained the contest with great coolness and deter-:
mination. Once the horse broke away from' him, but
qaietly stepping up to the bridle he again led .
him to the centre, and renewed the onset,. when the
horse plunged and tumbled; fairly rolling over on his
back, he then regained his fect,'but again his subduer
was ..at his' side, and finally the conquered animal, was
brought upon his knees, and after the most exhausting
struggles, fell on its side, panting and worn-ant. After
breathing hard, however, for a short time, the . noble
animal had determined to make another effort, and again
got up onehis knees—a step which .the trainer rather
approved of, as itonly gave the horse another convincing
proof that he was in his pOwer—and again he rolled
over.on his side, when Mr. Rarey fastened the second
Strap, which he had hitherto held in his hand, to the
girth. Again the spirited animal made an effort to rise,
and again got on his knees; but it, of course, proved as
anavailing as ever, and on tumbling back for the third.,
time it became evident the horse was satisfied that it
was of no use, and he tried it no more. It was stated
that when the horse was on his knees.no attempt should.
be made to force him to fall on his side. He ought to
. be allowed to do so. only when exhausted and of his own
accord. Mr. ;Rarey was then:permitted to handle the
limbs in any way he liked, without resistance ; and, in
wthheoelend,,boldienlawyjdthowan,s
remonstrance little between: theth he r.psaer' st
hli
heels. He also :pushed and- tumbled about -the
of the animal: as if it had been 'unconscious. He
then undid, the- straps, and by:degrees permitted the
horse to. risei after which, he-:mounted. it—put the
saddle on, and mounted again—taught it to run in any
direction, and 'stop at' the word of command. In ex-
planation gf • some remaining indications -of its old
propensities, Mr. Rarey stated that it would take two 1
hours and a-half instead of half an hour to 'thoroughly'
subdue thiS horse, which had been spoiled. by
former badusage. • Bat it was manifest to all present,
that ix the brief period for_which the horse had 'been
manipulated, already great progress had been made
i subduing its vices; and ,he then rode it quietly out
of the circus amid much applause. .
, The -next instance was that of a young mare named

" Barbarian," four years old, belonging to Mr. Alex.
Powell, which had never been broken or handled, but
which, its owner stated, in a note to Mr. Rarey, which_
was read, enjoyed the reputation of being "very handy
with her heels." Mr. Rarey at once put a bit into its
knees,
Another
speedily and
attempt b ye
o
mouth, and drew on a bridle—which was endured very
quietly. Mr. Rarey then went through the usual pro-
cess with the straps, which we have just described,
succeeded after a struggle in throwing the animal on its
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its legs and head in the most familiar man-
ner—sitting upon, and jumping over it as it lav,
as freely as he would have done to a log of wood.
After raising it to its feet, it permitted a drum to be
beat as loud as possible on its back, without the
slightest manifestation of excitement or concern. No-
thing could have been more completely successful than
this illustration of Mr. Rarey's humane and intelligent
system of dealing with this the noblest and most valu-
able of all the animals given to man for his use.
It will be seen from an advertisement that Mr. Rarey
will repeat his highly interesting performance on Thurs-
day, at greatly reduced prices for admission. Iu making
this concession, he has been actuated bya desire to meet the
wishes of several omnibus proprietors, and other owners
of numerous horses, who are desirous of having their
grooms instructed in Mr. Rarey's principles. These, to
number of half a hundred or more, they propose to
pay for the ' introduction of, and in accordance with
their wish, and his own desire to spread a knowledge;
of the proper training of the horse, Mr. Rarey concedes
the abatement in price. The performances and lecture,
on Thursday will, as before, take place in llengler's
Circus, in Dale-street, on which occasion he has been
promised to have a very vicious entire horse to operate
upon. There is no doubt that on Thursday he will
have a still more crowded house than yesterday.

COURT, AND OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE..

On the sth' proximo, her Majesty' and the Prince
Consort, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the
Prince and Princess Frederick William of Prussia, and
the junior members of the Royal family and suite will
leave the Castle for Osborne, Isle of Wight. The Court
will remain there until the 24th, when her Majesty will
return to. Windsor for the Christmas holidays.
The Haymarket company will have the honour of
performing at, the Castle, in St. George's-hall, this
evening, 'and on Wednesday nest the Olympic company
will have the honour of performing before the Court.
'Prince Alfred, of England,,arrived at the,Pirwus, oa
the 10th, on board the Euryalus frigate. His Royal
Highness was to remain for some days at Athens,
where the Court was preparing fetes in his.honvur.

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BANKRUPTS.
John Godfrey and. John Daniel Delasey, Savoy-street,
Strand, printers.
James Shaw and David Shaw, John-street, Cambridge-
heath, Middlesex, boilermakers.
Charles Harris,. Pang-bourne, Berkshire, and Cricklad,
Wiltshire, damper and hosier.
111eldram. . Shepherd Christian, Grove-place, Lisson-
grove, and lath of, Oxford-street, baker.
Abraham Bernal, hitechaliel-road, china and glass
dealer.
John Barlow Crobridge, Burslem, Staffordshire, earthen-
ware dealer.
John Reynolds, Manchester, yarn agent and yarn dealer.
Charles Moodie Portsea, Southampton, edge-tool manu-
facturer and cutler.

A letter from Vienna says :—" It is stated positively
that an aut.agraph. letter of the Emperor will be pub-
lished in a few days, which will annul all the restrictions;
imposed since 1851 on the Jews in Austria, and enable
them to again be the possessors of landed property.
The establishment of the financial commission has not
produced any favourable impression at the Bourse. The
measure is regarded as being only a palliative."
TILE BISHOPRIC OF SIERRA. LEONE.—The bishopric -
of Sierra Leone, having been vacant nearly six months,
has.been conferred
,by the Crown upon the Rev. E. H.
Beckles; who has been for many years past rector of St.
'Peter's, St. Christopher's, in the diocese of Antigua,
and who is at present on •a. visit to London. Mr.
Beckles is the fourth Bishop of 'Sierra Leone, his
three predecessors having fallen victims to the dread-
ful
climate. The see was constituted in 1852, and,
the first bishop appointed was the Rev. Owen meric
Vidal, of St. John's College, Cambridge,' incumbent
of Trinity Church; Arlington, Sussex. He had not pur-.
sued his episcopal duties many months when he sickened
and came :back to England for the restoration of his
health. When he had partially recovered, he determined
on returning to his diocese, and died on his passage back.
He was succeeded in the episcopate by the Rev. John
Wells Weeks, incumbent of St. Thomas's Church, Lam-
beth, who was consecrated in Lambeth Parish Church
in 1865. He died at his post early in 1867, and was.
• succeeded by the Rev. Dr. Bowen, of Trinity College, .
Dublin, rector of Orton Longueville, near Peterborongh,,
a gentleman who had travelled very much in the East;
and who was associated with Mr. Layard, in many of his
investigations. He was consecrated in the chapel of
Lambeth Palace, on the '23rd of September, 1857. On
the the 17th of December, in the same 'year, he arrived at
Sierra Leone, and on the 28th of May last he died in
consequence of a malignant attack of yellow fever. The
bishop designate will be consecrated by the Archbishop
of Canterbury as soon as the formal preliminaries can be -
settled. He will have jurisdiction, as his predecessors
have bad, over the coast between 20 degrees north and.
20 degrees south latitude, and more especially the colo-
nies of Sierra Leone, the Gambia, the Gold Coast, and.
their dependencies. The gross income of the see is
£9OO a year, being £5OO a year as the bishop's,
allowance as colonial chaplain, and' £4OO ayear from the.
Colonial Bishop-ties - Fund. Mr. Beckles' views are,
Evangelical, and, in.niatters of ecclesiastical discipline,
he is said to incline .to:the Low Church party. .

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of ton-commissioned officers and privates of the Yeomanry,
&c. - , . . .
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' horses -bowl fide tho property of gentlemen orfarmers.
MATCH, 200 save each ; P.P. i owners to tide; four miles ,
over the Steeple Chase Course.
Capt Robertson's,Jaek et lb Barb 13 7
Capt Duff's Cock 1.1.3b;.0 10 7
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The veteran steeple chaSe rider aid trainer, Tom Oliver, is
about changing' his quarters from Cheltelham to Wrougaton,
near Swindon, where there is heed training ground, and we•
hope he may obtain sonia masters.
Mr. Merry's,efforts to re-establish this snorting soem likely
to he crowned 'with' sucr.Ns„is. the number of accept 0, is
flattering in the extreme. Ia CI, Grand Open, Cu
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6

LIVERPOOL ROYAL
ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS.

TAKING THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
AT ST. GEORGE'S-HALL.
The volunteer movement is now a great fact.
It has grown rapidly, and in its present state of
development, it may be said to have assumed the
d;mensions of a great national instifution. It has
become the absorbing topic of the day, for it is
in everybody's mouth, and, with soin•• indifferent
exceptions, it meets with everybody's approba-
tion. It has originated in the anticipation of a
possible danger, and even the people who suspect
that 'danger to be' exceedingly remote, betray
an anxiety which justifies the movement, and at
the same time prompts the hope that the volunteer
corps will be permitted to continue one of the
permanent defences of our country. The military
spirit of the people of England has been effectively
evoked ; and the bravery, fortitude, and aptitude
which distinguished our forefathers have within
the last few weeks been unmistakeably manifested
in their busier and more engrossed descendants.
This improvised demonstration of loyalty is one
of the healthiest signs of our times ; and we detect
in the impromptu patriotism in which it has
originated a healthy and conservative spirit.
Liverpool, as might have been anticipated, has
at once taken a high position in the movement,
and a glance at our advertising -columns will
afford a convincing proof of the determined
activity of the " good old town." Our towns-
men are now giving a practical contradiction
to the assertion that commercial pursuits
unfit men, both mentally and physically, for
the business of war. The commercial nations
have always been the most valorous, and the
country which owns the greatest number of rich
merchants is the most glorious and the most
powerful. In our own land, the towns have
always competed with the rural districts in
military ardour ; and the train-bands of two
centuries ago rapidly usurped the place of
the armed retainers of the preceding age. There
is, therefore, nothing to be wondered at in the
prominence which the large towns are taking in
the present volunteer movement ; and it is not
too much to expect that Liverpool alone will con-
tribute an army of pretty considerable dimen-
sions towards the national defence of our shores.
Lancashire, in 1804, when a French invasion was
imminent; and when our restless neighbours were
actually preparing for a descent upon our coast,
mustered nearly 15,000 volunteers; and in the
present year of grace there is no reason why she
ought not to present, fully armed and ready for
battle, at least 30,000.0 r 40,000 men.
In connection with the movement, a most interesting
and imposing ceremony took-place in St. George's-hall,
last evening, on the occasion of his WorLip the Mayor,
T. D. Anderson, Esq., administering the oath of al-
legiance to the Liverpool Royal Artillery Volunteers,
already numbering upwards of 600 enrolled members.
The greatest excitement appeared to prevail on the part
of the general public, and long before 6 o'clock the hall
was surrounded by crowds of people. In the interior,
the galleries were filled to their utmost capacity, and a
considerable number of ladies and gentlemen were ac-
commodated on the raised portion round the sides of the
hall, the centre, being, of course reserved for the move-
ments of the volunteers. On the platform was a large
number of the principal gentlemen of the town and neigh-
bourhood. The following is a list of the invited guests :
William Brown, J. A. Tobin, B. H. Jones, J. Bramley-
Moore, G. H. Horsfall, W. Legh, M.P., Rector Camp-
bell, T. B. Horsfall, XP., J. C. Ewart, M.P., Charles
Turner, the Town-Cerk, J. S. Mansfield, J. P. Hey-
wood, R; G. Hamilton, T. Haigh, S. H. Thompson,
S. Sharman, W. Preston, Marriner, Cooper, Dickenson,
Dowdall, W. Earle, Benson (2), Officers of the Nor-
thumberland Artillery (4), Col. Smythe, Col. Rogers,
Capt. Faulkner, Col. Turner, Major Chambers, Capt.
M‘Mullen, Capt. Mends, Ward-room Officers of
Hastings (6), Major Greig, Capt. Fenwick, Capt. Weir,
Dr. Langley, the Earl of Sefton (4), Samuel Bright,
Sir T. B. Birch, Bart. ; Capt. Jones, R. F. Rifles ; Capt.
V. King, Capt. Bousfield (2), and J. Edwards Moss.
There were also present the American Consul, and
Messrs. George Holt, S. R. Graves, Ald. J. B. Lloyd,
Ald. Woodruff, N. Davies, J. N. Cropper, Capt. Stan-
hope, W. Hall, C. B. Banning, Capt. largraves, M..
Grazebrook, Jas. Robinson, Capt. Littledale, Ald. Jas
Parker, Ald. J. H. Turner, Admiral Grenfell, Thomas
Job, Thomas Baines, the Deputy Town-Clerk, James
Robertson, &c., &c.
The Ist, sth, and 14th Lancashire Rifles, under the
command of Capt. Bousfield, Capt. A. Gladstone, and
Capt. Bright; and the Wallasey Company of Volunteer
Rifles, under the command of Capt. William Cbambres,
who courteously undertook to attend as a guard of
honour on the occasion, took up their position along
the ientrance sides of the hall, about seven o'clock,
amidst hearty applause. They marched into the hall
in splendid soldierly style ; and, having been placed by
Capt. Bousfield, the order to fix bayonets was given, a
general salute was called, and the band of the Ist Lan-
cashire Rifles, under the able directorship of Mr. J. B.
Cooper, struck up " God Save the Queen." At half-
past six, the Royal Artillery Volunteers were mustered
in front of the south Ortico of the hall, where they
were vociferously cheered by the assembled crowds in
Shaw's-brow and the vicinity. Shortly after seven,
they entered the door in order, under the south portico,
and when they were marched into the large hall, through
the north entrances, they were received with an enthu-
siastic burst of cheering. They were rapidly placed in
position in the body of the hall ; and certainly the scene
at this moment was one which might be characterised as
sublime. It was unquestionably. most imposing and
impressive. The various companies having been pro-
perly placed,
The MAYOR (T. D. Anderson, Esq.) then said :
Before commencing the proceedings of . this evening, I
have been requested by the committee of management
to read a letter from the Lord Lieutenant of the County,
the Earl of Sefton, who states his regret at being un-
avoidably absent on the present occasion. He says :
"Nothing would have given me greater pleasure than
to have been present at the swearing in of the Liverpool
Artillery Volunteers. Having so short notice of this
interesting ceremony, I regret that I cannot throw over
my engagements for next week, which have been long
made. 1 should be glad if you would express to those
present that my absence was unavoidable, and that I
wish them every success in their loyal movement."
Sir Thomas Birch regrets that an engagement at home
vented
Ewart
prevents his attendance. Mr. Horsfall also
from attending by previous engagements. Iti. TEe
writes from London :—" I am very sorry it will be
quite out of my power to attend the interesting cere-
mony to-morrow. Liverpool has nobly come for-
ward in the movement; and I trust the exam lc
she has set in so patriotic a manner will be fol-
lowed by the whole country. It is the best_ inod,e,
of putting a stop to even the chance of collision."
Gentlemen of the Liverpool Royal Artillery Volunteers,
Lean assure you it gives sac great pleasure to meet you
here this evening on so interesting an occasion as the
present. I congratulate most sincerely Mr. Walters, to
whom too much praise cannot be accorded, and you all,
on the success which has attended your efforts. (Hear,
hear.) Liverpool has now assumed its proper position
in the popular movement of the day—(hear, hear)—and,
ere long, Liverpool will number her volunteers by
thousands. In 1804, when nearly 400,000 volunteers
were raised in this country, Lancashire alone contributed
14,000, and if it were now required of her I am sure
she would send double that number. (Hear, hear.)
Gentlemen, whatever our opinions may be as to the inten-
tions of a neighbouring power—whether we believe that
its head has a friendly feeling to this country or not—
so long as such immense warlike preparations are main-
tained by it, the independence, the security, the great
interests of this country, yea, of the world, require,
indeed, demand, that this country.—that England shall
be prepared for any and every
emergency that may

arise. (Loud cheers and applause.) And, gentlemen,
if it ever entered into the dreams of our Imperial neigh-
bour to invade this country, I trust, and am persuaded
that the firm, and yet self-reliant attitude manifested
by this country, and the patriotism shown by her
people, will have the salutary effect of preventing so
, mad and to himself so ruinous a proceeding. (Hear,
hear, and cheers.) Gentlemen, as we have a great deal
to do this evening, and as there are several gentleman
who will address you practically on the subject of the
volunteer movement, I shall not detain you longer ; but
shall call upon the Rev. Rector Campbell to address you
before you take the solemn oath of allegiance to your
Queen. (Cheers.)
The Rev. Rector CAMPBELL was received with cheers.
He said :—Having been called upon by the chief mag,is-
troth to address a few words to you upon this very
solemn occasion, I am unwilling to show any reluctance
or to disobey his command, although I feel perfectly
inadequate to the task which he has laid upon me.
Nevertheless, although I am a member and a minister
of the great peace society—the Church of England, .I
feel justified by my conscience and by the. Word of
God, in promoting, to the very best of, my humble
ability a movement which is intended to promote the
purposes of defensive war; for although I consider that
offensive war is the greatest of crimes I consider that
defensive warfare, such as that for which you are pre-
paring yourselves, is the most sacred of duties. (Cheers.)
A •war for the purpose of covetousness, .ambition, or
revenge—a war, I may be permitted to say, even in a
commercial community, which has for its object the
forcing of commerce upon reluctant nations—a war fox
an idea, in order to confer upon what are called oppres-
sed nationalities those blessings of freedom which they
are unable to achieve or to retain themselves—still less
a war for the purpose of revenging an imaginary
wrong—such a war cannot be sanctioned by the Word
of God. But a -war fur the protection of 'every-
thing which as men and Christians we hold most
dear—a war for the protection of our wives and
children from violence and wrong a war for the
protection of our hearths and homes, and for that sanc-
tuary of religion in which, however much we may be
divided, we still worship one common Father—(ap-
plause)—and one common Redeemer, enjoying that
blessing of religious liberty—the liberty of conscience,
which we above all nations possess and prize. (Cheers.)
Upon.such a war as that I can heartily, earnestly, and
solemnly invoke the protection of the most high God.
And such is the war for which you are preparing
yourselves. But I.would sanction this movement for the
purpose of peace. (Hear.) I cannot persuade myself—
the Mayor has alluded to that wonderful man who sways
the destinies of the ,French nation—that that man can
enteitain seriously the purpose of going to war with
this country. He surely knows us better than to make
such an attempt. But, then, he may be forced to do so,
in spite of his better inclinations ; and the way to pre-
vent him from being forced to do so, is to show him
that we are well prepared to meet him whenever ke
comes. (Loud applause.) It is, therefore, for the pur-
poses of peace that I am glad to see you, the youth
of England armed before me, with intentions and
purposes of defensive war. (Loud cheers.) And again,
I beg the blessing of God upon your good and Christian
intentions. When I look into the Word of God, I
, cannot perceive that there is anything to prohibit de-
fensive war. I know that the Almighty condescended,
as the first fruits of the Gentile world, to Cornelius the
centurion—the devout soldier,—and that his arms and
prayers ascended as a memorial to the throne
of the Most High. I know that when the soldiers went
to John the Baptist, he did not tell them to give up
their trade ; he told them to do wrong to no man,
and to be content with their wages. I cannot,
therefore, admit that warfare is prohibited by the Word
of God, particularly defensive war. And therefore 'I
rejoice again to see that you are the valiant children of
that mighty England, with a little body but with a
mighty heart. (Applause.) And I may say, .in the
words of our immortal dramatist—

This England never did and never shall
Lie at the foot of a proud conqueror,
Till it did first begin to wound itself.

And I say—

Now that the youth of England are on fire
And silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies,
Come the three corners of the world in arms,
And we will shock them ; naught shall make us rue
If England to herself do but prove true.
The rev, rector resumed his seat amidst considerable
applause.
The ceremony, of taking the oath of allegiance was
then proceeded with. The officers were first marched
on to the platform and sworn, and the members of the
corps were next sworn in sub-divisions.
The following is the form of the oath of allegiance to
be taken by all members on joining a volunteer corps,
in accordance with the War-office circular :—" I,
do make oath, that I will be faithful and bear true
allegiance to her Majesty, her heirs and successors ; and
that I will, as in duty bound, honestly and faithfully
defend her Majesty, her heirs and successors, in person,
Crown, and dignity, against all enemies; and will
observe and obey, all orders of her Majesty, her heirs
and successors, and of the generals and officers set over
me. So help me God."
Mr. George Melly read the oath, and the members
of the corps repeated it after him. Having handed
their signed forms to the Mayor, the men were marched
in sub-divisions to the rear.
The ceremony of swearing in having been completed,
Mr. Best performed " God save the Queen," on the
grand organ, followed by "Rule Britannia."
The MAYOR then said—Gentlemen of the Liverpool
Royal Artillery. Volunteer Corps, I have now the plea-
sure of addressing you as the servants of your Queen
in a peculiar sense, sworn to protect her against all and
every attack on her dignity and crown, -which has ever
been alike -the pride and pleasure of every true-born
Briton. (Hear, hear.) I shall now call upon Mr.
William Brown, who has taken such a very deep interest
in this movement (cheers), as he always does in every
movement that regards the interest of the town and the
country. (Cheers.)
Mr. W. BROWN was greeted with prolonged applause.
He said it was his desire to give all the weight he pos-
sessa to a movement so necessary to the happiness and
dignity of our country. If we looked at the state of
France, her increasing armaments—and what was more
alarming to British subjects, the increase of her flat-
bottomed boats—we would see the neces%ity for the
volunteer movement. He rather thought the Emperor
of the French was desirous of keeping upon the best
terms with England ; but he was not the master of
his own position. He had an army of 600,000
men, who were anxious for glory and fame, and
they fancied probably that the greatest glory they
could achieve would be to invade our shores to
retrieve the misfortune of Waterloo. He (Mr. Brown)
was, however, glad to see that We were now in a state
of preparation which would enable us to meet any con-
' tingency. (Hear, hear.) He was convinced that the
Emperor of the French must see that commerce is
power ; and, notwithstanding that his illustrious ancestor
designated us as a nation of shopkeepers, he would be
very unwilling to try a wrestle with us. (Cheers.) ' If
we were armed at all points, we would be able to main-
tain a neutral position. To be prepared for war was to
prevent it. (Hear, hear.) He saw not the least diffi-
culty in raising a million of volunteers, and he saw no
difficulty in arming the 30,000 policemen of the country.
(Hear, hear.) Having expressed his hearty concurrence
in the movement, Mr. Brown resumed his seat.
Mr. WALTERS then came forward, and was received
with continued cheering. He said it would indeed be
unbecoming in him to mar the solemnity of that great
scene by any observations upon the object of their
embodiment. He would more particularly refer to the
claims they had upon this great commercial community.
(Hear, hear.) He hoped and trusted that it would be
no disgrace to any one of them to be a member of this
force. He had only to hope and pray that it might be
arecreeicvoemdmeinutdaofotrion to them that their conduct as mem-
bers of this
tehe.onssehocuoludnbtiengs-uheohustehgattothewyhwicohuldthebye
belonged.. with
ossiblec'ulfmo
(Loud
favour, rather than with
the reverse.
grazlacuse.) That was all he asked
ereercisaivalibcomamucnomitym.unHitye
for them ofw asthisimp
knew it
as this, the second great commercial emporium
fthe
world, to see such a fine body of men as was n°
them without the means of making them
evitElnorte
(Applause.) He had travelled with them, leading up
from the little nucleus of six of them, till they had
become this great body. He thanked them for the con-
fidence which they had bestowed upon him, and ex-
pressed his certain conviction that they would all acquit
themselves in a manner worthy of the gentlemen
volunteers of Liverpool. (Cheers.)
The MAYOR said he had great pleasure in calling.
upon Colonel Smythe, the commander of the forces=
the district. (Cheers.)
Colonel SMYTVE said he could assure them that he.
would not have missed the sight that evening for any-
thing. The sight was one far beyond anything that he
could have anticipated, He had had the pleasure of

inspecting three volunteorrompanies within the last week
or ten days, and they were as full of'spirit as the volunteers
he now saw in that hall. If the employers of labour
asked their
,employa• to come forward in connection
with this movement, he was sure not a man would
refuse. (Hear, hear.) He was proud and delighted to
see the young men of the country coming forward to
fight for their Queen and country. And the young
single men ought to be the deferiders of their country,
for the roamed men had their wives mid families to
look after and protect. He (Colonel Smythe) entered
the army at the age of 18, and he had been 35 years in
full- pay; and he must say, he should be delighted
to-morrow to head the volunteers before him, and lead
them against any nation. (Enthu.siastie cheers). They
only required the one man to show them the way, and
they would all go manfully to the breach. In con-
clusion, he could only assure his worship that he should
be most happy at all times to render any assistance,in
his power towards effecting the purpose 'the volunteers
had in. view. (Loud cheers.)

The MAYOR next called upon Captain Mends, E.N..
the mention of whose name provoked repeated bursts of
applause.
Captain MENDS addressed the volunteers as " hence-
forth. England's national guard." (Loud applause.) lie
said we had been twitted with being a nation of shop-
keepers ; bat, he reminded those who applied the epithet,
that, nation of shopkeepers that we were, we had con-
quered the breaker of the peace of Europe and given a
forty years' peace. (Applause.) No doubt, during those
forty years we had rested a little on our arms. Our
fleets and armies had not decayed, but they had been
lowered beyond what they should have been. (Hear,
hear.) Europe at this moment was bristling with arms,
and it might be that our line might be broken, but to
those who should not return it would be a comforti to
know that England's national guard cared for those
they had left behind them. (Loud cheers.) This
volunteer movement was a significant one. Durrng the
rebellion in India every civilian became a soldier, and
nothing could be finer than the eulogy that had been
bestowed upon them by Lord Canning. (Hear.) Captain
Mends then went on to deprecate a proposal that
had been heard of—to man the navy with soldiers,
and expressed his earnest belief that, without sailors,
the navy would not be efficient. If they armed
the navy properly, and the country,
,gave expres-
sion to its . feelings by the formation of a sufficient
national guard, then the common enemy would,
break against us like a glass bottle against the pave-
ment. (Loud and prolonged cheer.),
The CHAIRMAN said the next gentlemen who would
address them, was one of whom he need not say a single
syllable in introducing him—Mr. Charles Turner, the
Chairman of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board.
(Enthusiastic cheers.)
Mr. CHARLES TURNER said he rejoiced at having the
opportunity of expressing the delight that he felt at
the spirit which was now manifesting itself throughout
the country.. No one who knew what Englishmen were,
doubted their courage, or doubted the resources a the
country ; but Englishmen relying on that courage and
those resources were slow too often to manifest them ;
in fact, until they were provoked, they were not in the
habit of making those displays which were common in
other countries. (Hear.) But when they saw Europe
arming itself to the teeth, and when they observed their
closest and most intimate ally professing the greatest
friendship, he (Mr. Turner) did not sav that that ally
did not feel it, but at the same time, he did say that
whatever friendship he professed, he was putting himself
in a situation—he would not say to attack—but to en-
deavour 'to overawe the people of _this country (hear,
hear) ; and this country had attained to such a position
that she could not, ought not, and would not
suffer herself to submit to the overawing in-
fluence of any other power. (Loud cheers.) They
ought to display their resources that they might be
available. in case' of need clime what might, and there-
fore as a man of
.peace, and in the interest of peace, he
did rejoice at seeing the spirit which was now animating
this country, and which had animated the young men
he had the pleasure of addressing that evening.
(Cheers.) A finer body of men he never saw—(hear,
hear)—and he thought he might almost allude to Col.
Smythe, and ask- whether, in reference to the enrolled
volunteers, who had been enrolled so recently, and had
only been under command so short a time, he
had ever seen a finer body of men in appearance ?
Knowing then the resources of the country and the
spirit that animated the people, we need not fear the
attack of any enemy, provided we had time given us.
He rejoiced that the apathy which had hitherto hung
over the people of this country was now shaken off.
(Applause.) Mr. Turner, in conclusion, moved a vote
of thanks to the enrolled volunteers, who had attended
and taken part in the ceremony that evening. (Cheers.)
To those gentlemen they were greatly indebted, for
order and decorum had prevailed throughout the pro-
ceedings, and probably so large a body of men had
never been sworn in in so short a time before.

Capt. T. BUSHBY seconded the motion, which was
agreed to.
Three cheers were then given for Capt. Bousfield and
the various corps of enrolled volunteers who formed the
guard of honour.
The MAYOR then put the resolution, which was carried
by acclamation.
_ _ _

Capt. BOUSFIELD, who was 'vociferously cheered,
briefly returned thanks on behalf of his brother officers
and men, and called for three cheers for the Liverpool
Royal Artillery Volunteers, which was heartily responded
to on the part of the enrolled corps.
Capt. ROBINSON moved a vote of thanks to his Wor-
ship the Mayor, to whom the present gathering was
mainly indebted.
Captain G. MELLY, in seconding the vote, expressed
a hope that discipline, order, and the oath of allegiance
would be really carried out; that they would be a body
of men ready at every time, who would not only dress
and play the soldier, but who would be and act the
soldier.

ry
The vote of thanks was put by Mr. Turner, and
carried by cheering ; and his Worship having suitably
acknowledged' the compliment, the Liverpool Royal
Artillery Volunteers marched out of the hall into the
corridors, and were dismissed by their respective officers.
The enrolled rifle volunteers, who acted as the guard of
honour on the occasion, and who mustered about 300
strong, were marched off in splendid style under the
command of Captain Bouifleld, the large organ in the
meanwhile pealing forth the national anthem. A de-
tachment of the militia artillery, with guns, under the
command of Lieutenant E. Hall, R.L.A., gave an
additional éclat to the occasion by their attendance.
The guns were drawn by horses, which were gratuitously
lent for the purpose by Mr. Bell, of the Adelphi coach-
ing establishment. The total number of members of
the Royal Artillery Volunteers sworn in last evening
was 640. Everything belonging to the demon-
stration was managed with admirable order and
exactness; and no small praise is due to Mr. M•lienzie,
the superintendent of St. George's-hall, *hose exertions
were most unremitting and vigilant. The time occu-
pied in swearing in the 640 members, it may be
interesting to state, was only 25 minutes. It was stated
by the Mayor that he had reason to hope that the
greater portion of Gill-street Market would be devoted
to the Artillery Corps, for the purpose of drill, &c.

EARTHQUAKE AT MALTA.—Accounts from Malta
mention that at four o'clock p.m., on the 14th of
November, a slight shock of earthquake was felt at that
island during a fall of rain, which had been unusually
retarded, with summer heat prevailing up to a few days
before, when the season broke up, with heavy gales
from the northward and eastward, and a tremendously
heavy sea.
DIMENSIONS OF THE NEW OCEAN STEAM-SHIP.—The
new ocean steam-ship, which it is proposed to build at
Buffalo, to travel a hundred miles an hour, is to be of
the %Bowing dimensions :—Length (three-quarters of
a mile), 4,000 feet; width, 731 feet; depth, 62 feet.
Each end is to be constructed alike, in the form of a
wedge. This wedge form is 1,250 feet long, leaving the
parallel portion 1,500 feet in length. To steady
the vessel, fins are attached 500 feet long to
each of ' the ends. These fins impart strength,
possess great buoyancy, and are used for the pur-
pose of surface condensation. Each fin has a
vacuum 'equal to a room 20 feet wide, 10 feet
deep, and 3,300 feet long. The walls are double, the
outer one is 1-1- inch in thickness, the inner one but
inch thick, and each, part of those walls is to reach from
the bottom to the top of the vessel. The space between
the outer and inner wall is divided into airtight sections
three feet square so that if the outside wall be broken,
ccan but little water enter. The entire ship is
built in airtight sections, and if broken in two no lives
endangered.
apart.
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t.
The There first twelvearesixwhee felsoent
from theeachside,
will
placededrsbe 3OO feet
is
composed of solid iron, weighs 36 tons, and,
taken the weakest way, will suspend a. weight of 2,268
tons,

NORTHERN DAILY TIMES.