The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-30 00:00:00

Inspection of the Third Xanchester

Volunteers.

On Saturday, the 3d Manchester (40th Lanca-
shire) regiment of rifle volunteers underwent their
annual inspection at the Infantry Barracks, Salford.
At three o'clock the men assembled in the Chatham
College Yard, under the command of Lieut. Colonel
the Hon. Algernon Egerton, and headed by
an efficient band, were marched through some of the
principal streets of the city to the parade ground.
There was a strong muster in ale .the companies,
and the following was the return made to the ie.
spacing officer—Field officers present, 2; absent on
leave, 1 ; Captains present, 8 ; absent on leave, 2.
Subalterns present, 12 ; absent on leave, 3. Ser-
geants present, 48 ; absent on leave, 4. Band and
buglers present, 4S, Privates present, 445; absent
on leave, 201 ; absent without leave, 12. Strength
of bettaiion : present, e',63 ; absent with leave, 211;
absent without leave, 12 ; total, 786. In the absence
of Lieutenant Colonel R. Bruce, the inspector of
volunteers for L=.ncashire, who had been called
away to attend the review ita Hyde Park, Lieu-
tenant CJlonel Cadwallder Adams, of the 49th
Regiment, performed the duties of inspecting
officer. The regiment was drawn up in line, and
received Colonel Adams with a general salute.
The men then marched past in open column, a
movement specially adapted to show the relative
steadiness and marching capabilities of the com-
panies severally. Viewed with a critical eye
at the point of passing the saluting flag, there
was a manifest superiority shown by some of the
companies, especially in the rear and supernumary
ranks; but considering that the number of
recruits in the regiment is about 200, it is more
gracious to avoid invidious comparisons, and to be
able to say that on the whole the men moved with
great regularity and precision. The next movement
was to march past in quarter-distance column. In
this more compact form they wheeled well together,
and moved on in a united mass. In the same form
they came a third time round, but now in double
quick time, stepping briskly to the tune of " Pop
goes the weasel." The regiment was next put
through the manual and platoon exercises, by
Major Brooks, and the bayonet exercise by the
Adjutant, Captain Heaton. The advance in line,
stretching the whole width of the barrack yard, the
straight line being kept with mathematical accu-
racy, was much admired. Whilst on the move the
several companies wheeled to the right, and formed
square on the leading company, and in this form,
with fixed baronets, they were moved en masse to

the centre of the ground. This, the echelon advance, I
and the rapid formation of company squares, were
among the subsequent movements which did the
regiment much credit. In the skirmishing, the
men showed a want of ear for the music of the bugle
calls, which had to be interpreted and supplemented
by loud shouts from the non-commissioned efficers
After minutely examining the arms and appoint-
ments of the men, Colonel Adems, who had dis-
mounted, took his stand between the centre com-
panies, tae remaining comprnes facing inwards.
Addressing Col. Egerton and the regiment, he said
that their parade had been very creditable indeed,
and he felt well satisfied with the way in which they
had gone through their various manceavres,
Some of the movements had been performed very
steadily. The great point which all volunteers
should recollect was that, in order to preserve
steadiness upon parade, there must be a regular
attendance at company drill. Ho had heard both
from their colonel and their adjutant that with the
31 Manchester Regiment this was generally the
case, and that they were on the whole very atten-
tive to drill. They must continue to be so, and
every year there would be a marked improvement
in their performances. It was only by paying
attention to such matters that they could possibly
hope to be able to work in the field; and they all
naturally felt, when they got into the field, that
they sheuld like t be able to do as well as other
men. He had remarked that some of the arms were
not quite the thing. They could not possibly keep
their arms in order unless they constantly looked
after them, and if not kept in order they were o
little or no use when wanted for prize shooting or for
work in the field of any description. Those min
who were in trade, or who as mechanics wer*

accustomed to work with tools of any description
made from iron or steel, knew well that when a
little rust got upon them, it ruined them in a very
short time. It was, in like manner, a matter of
necesiry that their arms should be kept thoroughly
clean and in proper order, or else when wanted the
chances were they would be of no use at all. If they
recol ected this advice they would find it, generally
speaking, of great advantage. He should be happy
to make a favourable report of what he had seen at
the corps.--This terminated the proceedings, and
the regiment immediately afterwards marched out
of the barracks, and were dismissed on their E.rrival
in St. Ann's-square.

Tragic Incident of the Siege of Charleston,

The Charleston Mercury tolls a touching story. Miss
Anna Pickens, the daughter of Governor Pickens, while
ministering to the wounded in the hospitals of Charles-
ton, came in contact with a wounded officer, Lieutenant
Andrew De Rochelle. The young people fell in love, and
after a short courtship it was arranged that they should
be mauled on the 223 of last month. " Lieutenant De
Rochelle was on duty at Fort Sumter in the morning,
and it was determined that the marriage ceremony should
take place at the residence of General Bonham in the
evening. At the moment the Episcopal clergyman was
asking the bride if she was ready a shell fell upon the
roof of the building, penetrated to the room where the
company assembled, burst, and wounded nine per-
sons, and among the rest Miss Pickens. We cannot
describe the scene that followed. Order was re-estab-
lished, end the wounded were removed, all except the
bride, who lay motionless upon the carpet. Her betrothed,
kneeling and bending over her, was weeping bitterly,
and trying to stamch the blood that welled from a ter-
rible wound under her left breast. A surgeon declared
that Miss Pickens bad not longer than two hours to live.
When the wounded girl recovered her consciousness, she
asked to know her fate, and when they hesitated to tell
her--' Andrew,' she said, I beg you to tell me the truth.
It I must die, I can die worthy of yon.' The young sol-
dier's tears were his answer, and Miss Anna, summon-
ing all her strength, attempted to smile, Governor
Pickens was almost without consciousness, and Mrs.
Pickens looked upon her child with the dry and hag-
gard eye of one whose reason totters. Lieutenant Le
Rochelle was the first to speak. ' Anna,' he cried, I
will die soon, too; but I would have you die my wife;
there is yet time to unite us.' The young girl did net
reply, she was too weak. A slight flush rose for an in-
stant to her pale cheek; it could be seen that joy and
pain were struggling in her spirit for the mastery. Lying
upon a sofa, her bridal dress all stained with blood, her
hair dishevelled, she had never been more beautiful.
Helpless as she was, Lieut. De Rochelle took her hand,
and requested the Itev. Mr Dickenson to proceed with the
ceremony. When it was time for the dying girl to say
yes, her lips parted several times, but she could not articu-
late. At last the word was spoken, and a slight foam rested
upon her lips. The dying agony was near, The minister
sobbed as he preceeded with the ceremony. An hour after-
wards all was over, and the bridal chamber was the cham•
her of death, Lieutenant De Rochelle has sworn to perish
in battle against the Yankees, and we are sure he will keep
his oath,"

Some uneasiness is felt in Germany at the effect
which the lung continued drought may have on the crops,
M. de riotow, the brother of the eminent com-
poser, shot himself last week with a fowling piece, at his
country house of Friedrichswaid, near Blankenberg. The
deceased was in tho prime of life, and possessed a consider.
able fortune, so that every one is lost in conjectures as to
the cause of his suicide.

Mr. John Oxenford is translating a new German
play for Miss B .teman, written by Herr MczAath?.l,
the author of "Doborab," or "Leah." It refers to a
mediwyal period of Italian history. After Miss Batemat
has finished her present engagement in "Leah" (her "last
few weeks" are now announced) she will take a holiday,
and the new play will probably not be produced before the
autumn. The "Thad Heart" will most likely be revived
to fill up the interval. Mr. OzAnford is also translating
Casimir Delavigne's " Don John of Austria," for Millie.
Stella Colas, and it will very shortly be produced at the
Princess's.—London Review.

The Charivari pub,ishes a woodcut representing
a Prussian in full uniform s.tting down, and in the
act extending himself over a piece of ground marked
"Jutland." Near him is a French soldier who re-
monetrates, saying, " Take care what you are
about ! If you stretch yourself out, I may resolve
to do the same. Now ground cannot be taken
unless all do the same ! Close by the soldier whL
gives the warning are seen "the frontiers of the
Rhine