The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-12 00:00:00

VIE VOLUNTEERS.

A match between six Volunteers in the Bank of
England and six Volunteers in Messrs. Coutts's
Bank came off on Friday, the s[h inst., at Cater-
ham, the range of the South Middlesex. The con-
ditions were five shots at 200, 500, and 600 yards.
llythe position and Wimbledon marking, the
ighi,st score on the winning side to receive a cup,
The result was in favour of Messrs. Coutts's side,
tors respective scores being :—Messrs. Coutts's
Bank, 176 ; Bank of England, 170. The highest
scores on each side were—Private Clark, 40 ;
Private Smith, 36.

0 a Saturday the North East London Rifle Corps,
which is commanded by Lieut.... Cal. G. H. Money,
underwent its annual inspection. 'Lae place se-
lected was the Tower, and the inspecting officer was
Colonel Morris, C.B. At seven o'clock the corps
marched into the Tower four companies strong, fol-
lowed by four other companies of recruits, who
have joined during the last two months. These re-
cruits were 170 in number, and form part of 320
recruits all of whom have joined since May last.
Colonel Morris made a close inspection of each com-
pany in succession, and afterwards walked to where
the recruits were standing and inspected them.
The battalion then marched past in open column,
closed on the leading company, and again marched
past in close column. The regiment was then put
through a variety of complicated manoeuvres, con-
sisting of deployments on successive companies,
changes of front, forming and marching in square,
formations of column, movements in echelon, and
formations of line, ell of which were executed with
c msiderable steadiness and rapidity. It was re•
marked that Colonel Morris, for the first time, paid
the regiment the ccmpliment of not requiring it
to be put through the manual and platoon. The
manoeuvres were brought to a close by an advance
in review order and a general salute. The recruits
being then marched up and column formed,
Colonel Morris said he was disappointed in the
number of old members present, although well
pleased to see so large a number of recruits. With
regard to their movements, they were as well done
as on all former occasions, and he would make a
most satisfactory report to the War Office. Col.
Money then said that, now the difficulties of the
regiment were nearly over, he would guarantee that
the only fault Col. Morris had found--namely,
paucity of numbers—was a fault that would last no
longer. He was convinced that the regiment would
be as strong—nay, stronger for neat year's inspec-
tion, than it had ever been. The proceedings closed
with cheers for Col. Morris, Col. Money, and the
two majors. The prizes will be shot for in Septem-
ber and October; they comprese a 100 guinea cup
(the gift of Messrs. Till and Bacon), to be kept as
his own property by the successful competitor.
On Saturday afternoon Gen. Sir James Scarlett,
the Adjutant-General of her 3lajesty's Forces, offi-
cially inspected the Central London Rifle Rangers
(40th Middlesex), of which he is honorary colonel,
at Enfield Court, Enfield, the seat of the command-
ing officer, Lieut.-Col. Somerset. There were 316
of all ranks present, formes into six companies,
under Capts. Walters, Isaacs, Capes, Woods, Jones,
and Low. The regiment went through the usual
review movements, as marching past in open column
in quick time and at the doable in close column,
,advancing in line, changing direction by the wheel
and sub-divisions round the centre, all of which
were promptly executed. The light infantry drill
of the regiment was then tested by some sharp skir-
mishing, which lasted for upwards cf an hour, dur-
ing which time the corps performed all the move•
meats of a battalion covering the advance of an
army. At the conclusion of the mar ceaeres the in-
specting
General cJinpinnented Lieut.-Colonel
Somerset upon the soldierly manner in which the
regiment had been handled, and expreased his satis-
faction
with the alit:jenny displayed by all ranks.
Ho regretted that there was not a larger muster ;
but he knew, ho said, that many could not leave
bueiness. Hearty cheers were given to the gallant
oflicer, and the regiment then marched to the riding
school of Col. Somerset, at another part of Enfield,
where a repast was laid out. Gen, Sc'nrlet! occupi.Al

Ithe chair, and with him were Col. Sayers (of the
King's Dragoons), Col. Somerset, Lieut.-Colonel
Somerset, and many other officers. Th- general's
health was proposed by Captain 'Walter-, the senior
officer, and was drunk with enthusiasm. Sir James,
in returning thanks, said that he ,k seen some-
thing of war himself, and he prayed !hat it might
never approach the shores of England, but he was
satisfied if ever it did the Volunteers, by the skilful
use of the rifle to which they had attained, and by
their discipline, which he accounted of far greater li
importance, would present such a front as to make
the enemy lay down their arms and pray to be sent
whence they came. The general urged his hearers
to make themselves as perfect in their duties as pos-
sible, by attending to their drill as often as their
civilian duties would allow them, and he concluded,
amid loud cheers, by proposing " The Health of the
Commanding Officer," a toast which was drunk
with all honours. The battalion returned to London
by a special train at a late hour.
The annual battalion and company prize firing of
the 36:h Middlesex (Paddington) Rifle Volunteer
Corps commenced on Monday, the Ist inst., at the
butts on Wormwood-scrubs, and concluded on Fri-
day. The prize list was a very long one, and the
competitions, which were very numerous, were con-
ducted under the superintendence of Capt. Bag, the
adjutant and musketry instructor. The Challenge
Cup of the corps was shot for at 500 and 600 yards,
seven shots at each range, and was won by Sergt.
Hill, with 33 marks. The regimental prizes of £9 and
£6 were won by Private Hillary and Ensign Vicker-
marl, who each made 29 marks at 500 and 650 yards,
seven shots at each range, at a second•class tar-
get. The officers' prizes of £lO was won by Private
Weatherhead. A silver watch, value ten guineas,
presented by Sir Minto Townsend Farquhar, M.P.,
was won by Corporal Crook, with 12 marks, in five
shots at 300 yards; and a prize of 10 guineas, given
by Mr. J. Curtis, to be competed for by the 20 best
attendants at drill, at 350 yards (at a third-class
target) and 600 yards, was won by Private E.
Tatham, with 30 marks.
The headquarters of the 3d Essex Artillery are at
Stratford, and not at Grays.
The competition for prizes at heavy gun drill

given by officers of the Ist Gloucestershire (Bristo,
Volunteer Artillery Corps took place on Tuesday.
The prizes consisted of ten handsome silver-plated
cups, and were awarded to one sergeant and nine
gunners who should be pronounced the most steady
and deserving. Captain M'Adarn officiated as
umpire. The following were the successful corn.
I_setitors ;—Battery Sergeant-Major Tamlyn (as the
best), Corporals F. Hoare, B. Lavender, Gunners
J. Franklin, G. Morgan, W. Ivey, R. S. Bark, A.
E. Harris, C. Wood, and J. Hooper. Captain S. V.
Hare expressed his intention of giving a cup each
to the following members of the battery, whose
drill was good :—Corporal G. Davis, Gunners B.
Maggs, C. York, and J. White.

The annual review and inspection of the Cum-
berland Rifle Volunteers took place at Carlisle on
Friday. In order that this might be made a grand
field-day, the corps of neighbouring counties were
invited to attend and take part in the move-
ments. Dumfriesshire sent its whole battalion except
the Moffat company; Northumberland sent two
corps, the Hexham and Isellingham companies; four
troops of the -Westmoreland and Cumberland
Yeomanry Cavalry attended, and three companies
of the Cumberland Artillery Brigade, with two field-
pieces. The Cumberiand Rifle Battalion mustered
788 strong, the Dumfriesshire 447, the Northum-
berland 134, the cavalry 172, and the artillery 134,
making a total of 1,675 men upon the ground. Not-
withstanding the unpropitious state of the weather,
many thousends of people attended, the day having
been made a general holiday in most of the towns
of Cumberland. Colonel M`Murdo was obliged to
return to London in consequence of the destruction
of his house by fire, and the duties of inspecting
officer devolved on Lieutenant-Colonel Roney, As-
sistant-Inspector of Volunteers. The review took
place on the Swine, where the races are held, a plot
of:ground admirably adapted for the purpose, having
a level plain for the movements of the troops, and
high ground for the accommodation of the spectators.
Wren the movements—those of a sham fight—had
been concluded, the inspecting officer addressed the
volunteers in highly complimentary terms. They
had never been brigaded before, bat everything had
been very creditably done. The volunteers then
marched from the ground, accompanied by crowds
of the spectators, who had been drenched with rain.
Atter the review the officers who had taken part in
the proceedings dined together at the Bush Hotel.
Lieutenant-Colonel Wake presided, and beside him
sat Lord Brougham and Lord Henry Scott, M.P.
In returning thanks for the toast of his health Lord
Brougham expressed his approval of the volunteer
movement. He said, "Itis of the utmost import-
ence—not that we are afraid of being invaded—we
don't expect it, but it is well to be assured and to
take security against that which is possible, though
not likely. (Loud cheers,) When our gallant friend
(colonel M‘Murdo), whose misfortune we have this
day to deplore, insured his house he did not expect
that to take place, which, however, has happened,
but he insured it in case it should happen. If you
insure your house against the negligence of your
servants or your neighbours, your house may never
be on fire, but you: insure against any loss from
that happening, if it should happen. So in like
manner the volunteer movement extending over
the country is an insurance that if an invasion
should befall us, however unlikely, we should
be prepared to meet it, and that it should do us no
harm. But there is this marked difference between
the insurance against fire and the insurance of the
Volunteers against invasion. In insurance against
fire, paying tho premium of insurance has no ten-
dency whatever to prevent that fire from happening,
whereas insurance against invasion has a direct ten-
dency to make that which may in itself be improb-
able next to ire possible." The " Health of Lord Henry
Scott, M.P.," who had commanded the Dumfries-
shire battalion, was next proposed, and the hon.
memleer for Selkirkshireresponded in suitable terms.
The Council of the Wilts County Rifle Associatio❑
have received promises of prizes from the following
gentlemen for the forthcoming annual county meet-
ing to be held in the neighbourhood of Salisbury in
addition to a 50 guinea challenge cup :—Mr T. H.
A. Poynder, £26 Os , Mr S. Watson Taylor, £24 4s ;
Lady Charlotte Watson Taylor, £lO 10s.; Lieut.-
General Buckley, M.P., £10108; Lieut.-Colonel
Bathurst, M.P., £lO lOs; Lord H. Thynne, M.P.,
£lO lOs ; Mr W. Long, M.P., £lO 10s; Right Hon.
T. H. S. Estcourt, M.P., £1010s; Mr M. H. Marsh,
M.P., £lO 10e ; Mr E. Hamilton, £lO 10s ; Mejor
Ward, £lO 10s; Mr G. Loder, £lO lOs; Mr T. F.
Grove, £lO 10s, &c. It is proposed to hold a 300
guinea meeting at the termination of the county
contest, to be open to all corners.

UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY.—The workmen em-
ployed in sinking a well on one of the allotments of Port
View Estate, Saltash, Cornwall, have cut into a hole which
is found to be strongly impregnated with copper ore of
good quality.

THE GREAT BED OF WARE.—An old carved bed-
stead, famous for its large size even in the days of
Shakspere, is to be sold on the 30th inst. by Messrs Jackson
and Sons, auctioneers, at Hertford, It is said to be in vary
good preservation. The posts, representing urns, are of
elaborate workmanship, and the back of the bed is also finely
carved. On the tester there is carved work of red and white
roses, whi,l are believed to represent the union of the
Houses of York and Lancaster. The date upon the wood
is 1463. Shaksper:e's allusion to the bed occurs in "Twelfth
Night," Act 111. Scene 2. Sir Toby Belch there says,
" Go write it in a martial hand ; be curst and brief ; it is no
matter how witty, so it be eloquent and full of invention;
if thou thcu'st him some thrice, it shall not be amiss; and
as many lies as will lie in thy sheet of paper, although the
sheet were big enough for the Bed of Ware in England, set
'em do
wn," The great bed was formerly an article of fur-
niture the mansion house at Ware-park. At the date,
in
however, of the publication of Chauncey's " Historical
Antiquities of Hertfordshire," it had been removed to the
inn at Ware, where it was visited by many citizens cf Lon-
don, and it has remained flats() ever since.

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