The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-10 00:00:00

USE OF THE LANCE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
21111--From the kind manner in which you noticed
'y lest letter, I am induced to request the insertion of
the following on the same subject.
111:le the second division of the Lance Exercise (against
411trY) I will again prove the so-called parry of little
'with43 .use. The Lancer attacks a man on foot armed
musket and bayonet, who grasps his piece
418 h both bands; this gives him double power over
be,, weaPee, which, is equally long as his op-
-,e413, for the Lancer holds his- lance in the
he‘ll 3, and offers but half its length to his adversary.
toew.eight of the musket would assist the man on foot
‘rie down the lance point, and inflict a terrible
o Thes:tutul el3° horse or man.
onints to rear against cavalry or infantry are of
tithelslet that I don't believe there is a Lancerin the
" 0 would attempt the use of any of them—not
favourite " port lance and rear point." It may
said) "They are not supposed to go through
4,4,-, halo° exercise in action." Certainly not. But,
to the use of their weapon, they will do
kale
uck. Part of it. So mtich for the lance in at-
-4:111.g. Now, let us see the use of it in defence,
C
ttaz„: Lboadnyc:rofrorm a guard so as to protect his head,
parry a sword point ? He Cannot ;
the ~Wwilen we compare the firm close guards formed by
that °rdarnan, and the powerful and effective parries
f
the lane be made by an expert Dragoon, the inutility o
4ance b
ethinecoraes apparent.
some one says, "But they are for the pur-
zte: of Pursuing a flying foe." Very good idea that,
444 all
allow''erY well if they will obligingly turn about
1114 1 the Lancer to prick them in the rear.
Stt. let Lancer
a fair and unprejudiced glance
It; ,h.
The spear, lance, or pike has
keenae3
_t„--0 primitive weapon among the
. early
hw
ia
snit that'2 every country ; and if so effective, o
th it got into disuse as each country progressed,
had hat during the Peninsular war and at Waterloo we
''1.41:17t a single regiment of Lancers in the service, and
frota e bet
-€Q2 a few, which, strange to say, they copied
4 semi-barbarous nation, who had retained that
)o w
be:: Why it Was thrown aside is easy to be seen.
lUPeri "°w-ledge of the use of the sword proved the
itete:"l3" of the latter, and caused the lance to be re
doe "zid when adopted by our Government it we_
butof:a„ uti°uBly, as if they doubted its use, for we have
taildut regiments of Lancers in the service. They cer-
heZProsnt a smart and imposing appearance ; but as
4,1,43 la a chance of their coming to " hard knocks," I
the 43
theY should be sent out armed with a weapon
shall feel full confidence in using.

COUP DE SABRE.

STRAND THEATRE.
Yu —......,......._
4 teclierad bill of fare has been prepared for the fre-
The
etiters of this favourite place of entertainment.
erBa,tile abilities of the Irish comedian, Mr. George
tiod
~,a(ln, are to be displayed in a monologue
Pot'dY's
.Portfaio, in which he will introduce, among
called
sett things, some of the most popular Irish songs, as
iiiitti as burlesque most
of well-known actors, vocal-
-1 8,• ventriloquists, and conjurors. This will be fo -
.op,
tliaZl_ b~• the classical gymnastic performances and asto-
The
vo__Tg teats of Mons. Delavine and his two sons.
iti `4tl talent of the dramatic corps, which is by no means
_
e„e'lutiderable, will be rendered available in a piece _
..f
retJed eonstructfon, entitled The Gipsies' gaunt, the ob
tit of which is 'to afford a vehicle for giving some old
of 4,lwaYe ovelcorne English songs and, duets. A series.,
Iviiilasolving views, with vocal and instrumental music
Will(' up the amusements.
•

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EN A tit,tin.--The third dinner of the Fox Club, this
L01,1.:3r), took place on SaturdaY evening at Brookes S.
Igisr-ietit :---The Earl of Camperdown, Earl of Leicester,
I.sgstone
Pt Stuart, M.
Edward Ellice, Mr. J. R.
M.P., Colonel Hon. Robert Boyle, M.P.,
ke,4l„. Mointague Chohneley, Mr. Augustus Reppel
lir""son, Sir A. It . Macdonald, Lord Sudeley, Mr.
hillti Frederick Stephenson, Right Ron. Lord Marcus
i 8 , Lord Saye and Sele, Ron. Hamilton Duncan,
tetiesunt Ebrington, Right Ron. Dr. Lushington, lea4•,,t tofield, Earl of Stafford, Lord Charles James
lie •,t
Right Ron. Sir Robert Adair, Mr. Frede-
-11 4Juntlas M P Mr. A. W. Robarts, Hon. Augustus
Arr, • , •P. 11, Rton.
tit, "1,11/TTiNGTori CLUB.--A correspondent says :—" The
ttinlbun Of Members and the income of the club during
thtie "4' few months have been most satisfactory. For
i)let 'latte just ended, the total number of members
year 549,481/e of life subscribers was 1,003 ; total receipts,
yea'. 13s; ad. p the corresponding period of last
bc: the
subs I ror numbered only 768, the receipts
sqle '332i. bers.l eTslie income since August has been
1,46-'eient to defray all current expenses, and to enable
- COl4lllittee clear of a portion of old liabilities."