The Sun.
London, England, 1860-07-23 00:00:00

711 E VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT.

On Saturday afternoon the Chelmsford and Brent-
wood Volunteer Rifle Companies were reviewed in

Boreham-park, the seat of Sir J. Tyrell, by Lieut.-
Gen. Sir Harry Smith. Some ball practice fol-
lowed, a regimental sword and silver cup being

awarded to the best shots, and the Volunteers were
afterwards hospitably entertained at dinner by Sir
J. Tyrell. The members of the Ipswich Company
are to have a field day to-day (Monday) in the
grounds of the Chauntry, the residence of Sir F.
Kelly, M.P. A luncheon will be provided by the
hon. and learned gentleman. In the afternoon a
silver bugle is to be presented to the corps by Mrs.
Joaselyn, wife of the mayor of Ipswich, and the
proceedings will close with 'a dinner in the Corn
Exchange. An effort is being made to secure a re-
TieW of the Norfolk Corps at Norwich, in the course
of the autumn, by his Royal Highness the General
Commanding-in-Chief. If his Royal Highness
comes down the review will probably take place

while the Norfolk and Norwich Musical Festival is
in progress.

The announcement of her Majesty's pleasure to
review the Volunteers of Scotland at Edinburgh on

the 7th of August has given a renewed impulse to

the zeal which the Scotch Volunteers have all the

summer shown to acquire proficiency in military
movements, as well as in the use of the rifle.
Holyrood Park will afford space for brigading
12,000 to 15,000 Volunteers, while the hilly
ground on the south will afford an excellent

theatre for spectators. From the amount of
preparation going on in all quarters, a large re-
presentation of the Volunteers north of the Tweed
may be expected to muster on the 7th, although
some disappointment is felt in the West of Scot-
land, where the largest numbers are enrolled, that
Edinburgh has been chosen as the scene of the re-
view.

On Saturday afternoon the members of the Lam-
beth and Southwark, or 7th Surrey Rifles, assem-
bled at the Sessions•house, Newington Causeway,
for a march out. Five companies were present,
under the command of Major Beresford and the
other officers of the corps. Shortly after 5 o'clock
the men fell into the ranks, and, accompanied by
the band of the regiment, proceeded to march, via
Westminster-bridge, to the residence of Major
Beresford, at St. John's-wood. The martial ap-
pearance and the soldierlike bearing of the men
were acknowledged by the dense crowds of people,
who cheered the Volunteers in a most hearty man-
ners as they marched through the streets by fours.
The efficiency and the numerical strength which
the 7th Surrey has attained reflect great credit
upon Major Beresford, as it was owing to his ex-
ertions that the corps had been formed: Refresh-
ments having been liberally supplied by Major
Beresford, and a short halt allowed for rest, during
which time the band played several airs with great
effect, the Volunteers marched back from St. John's
wood to their respective quarters none the worse
for their long march.
The 16th Middlesex Rifle Vounteers, commanded
by Captain Murray, were inspected in Whitton-
park, near Hounslow, on Thursday evening, by
Major-General Tremenheere, on which occasion a
handsome silver bugle, the gift of the Duchess
Dowager of Northumberland, was, at her Grace's
request, presented to the corps by General Tre-
menheere. A considerable number of spectators
from Isleworth, Twickenham, Breutford, Hounslow,

and Heston were assembled to witness the core-
s mony. Several manoeuvres were executed in a very
steady manner, and the presentation of the bugle
vas preceded by an appropriate address. The
corps was then marched to Twickenham, and
formed in front of the residence of the Duchess
Dowager, where the proceedings terminated with
several hearty cheers,
Lieut.-Col. Bourne, 4th brigade, and other com-
manding officers of Volunteers within the hundred
of West Derby, have received the following commu-
nication from the Earl of Derby :

" St. James's-square, July 16, 1860.
" Sir,—Being desirous of contributing, by any means in
my power, to the success of the Volunteer movement, I
shall be obliged by your informing me, at earliest conve-
nience, whether it would be agreeable to the corps under
your command to take part in a field-day in Knowsley.
park on some afternoon near the end of next month; and by
your sending me, in that case, an approximate estimate of
the number of men you would be likely to bring into the
field. In order to save time, I will thank you to address
your reply to Captain llorby, R.N., Knowsley, from whom
in the event of a field-day taking place, you shall receive
early and detailed information for your guidance.—l have
the honour to bo sir, your obedient servant,

"DERBY,

We believe that the review will take place on the
last Saturday in August. The directors of the Lon-
don and North-Western Railway will give every
facility for the conveyance of the Volunteers to
Huyton station, whence they will march to Knows-
ley. Commissariat tents will be pitched on the
review-ground, in rear of each brigade or battalion.
The Manchester Volunteers have arranged for
their review to come off at Newton on the 11th of
August. Lieut.-Gen. Sir G. A. Wetherall, Coui-
mander-in-Chief of the Northern and Midland Dis-
tricts, will command. The review will commence
at 4 o'clock.—Liverpool Albion.

The 3d West Riding of Yorkshire (Bradford;
Rifle Volunteers, consisting of five companies,
commanded by Major S. C. Lister, with the
Eecleshill sub-division attached, were inspected
on the parade-ground at the Bradford barracks
last Saturday afternoon by Colonel M'Murdo,
the Inspector-General. There was a full muster
of effective members of the corps, which is com-
posed of a very intelligent and fine body of
young men, and they executed the manoeuvres
through which they were put so as to earn the
approbation of the gallant inspecting officer. At
the conclusion of the inspection, and after Colonel
M'Murdo had briefly expressed his sentiments,
Major Lister alluded to the very satisfactory pro-
gress which the volunteers under his command had
made in their drill since Capt. Lepper had been
appointed adjutant of the regiment, and said he
had non doubt that if they continued to pay the same
regular attention to their instructions, they would
soon be equal to any corps of royal volunteers in
tb e kingdom. The weather was very wet, and the
regiment, officers and:men, got a thorough drench-
ing before marching from the ground.
On Saturday afternoon the 12 companies forming
the Birmingham Rifle Volunteer Corps were re-
viewed in Calthorpe-park by Lord Leigh, the Lord
Lieutenant of the county. The various companies
assembled at Bingley-hall, and marched to the
park, where they went through a number of evolu-
tions, which were performed with considerable pre-
cision, the steadiness of the firing being not the
least creditable part of the proceedings. Lord
Leigh was accompanied by Capt. Warlow, of the
Government Small Arms Department ; Ensign
Hanbury Barclay, as aide-de-camp ; Capt. Baron
Dickenson Webster, of the Warwickshire Yeo-
'morn and Capt. Payne, of the 2d Warwickshire
Before quitting the park his lordship
expressed his gratification at the manner in which
the corps had gone through the various evolutions,
.The companies were then reformed and marched
back to Bingley-hall, where Lieut.-Col. Sanders
l' ally took leave of the corps, with which he has
b'ell connected from its formation, the duties of
„"''s gallant officer in connection with his regi-
meat e •
him back to India. M Mason, in
Major
the name of
Col. Sanders the volunteers, then presented Lieut.-
in seknowieva all a handsome breech-loading rifle,
vi,es`gini:nbt of their appreciation of his
great Ler
efficiency riling the corps to its present
state of
Nestle Ith'e weapon, manufactured
by Messrs. -11,
ing inscription : bards' bore the follow-
war i_
~e:_ent.ed to Lieut.-Col.
Sanders, of the Ist
t"lure Rifl^ Volunteers,
on. his retirement frond the command, by the officers
non-commissioned officers, and
embers of the bat-
talion, in testimony of their apprecialion
of his ser-
vices in promoting the welfare of the corps from
its formation to the present time." The companies
afterwards gave three cheers for Col. Sanders, also
for the Lord Lieutenant of the county, and for Ad_
jutant M'lnnis. The ground at Calthorpe-park was
efficiently kept by three companies of the Stafford-
shire Volunteers, under the command of Major
Elwell.