The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-09 00:00:00

TILE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT.

The 4th Kent Volunteers, or Woolwidh Dock-
yard Battalion, in command of Major Thornton,
assembled last night on the parade, in a body ex-
ceeding 300 men, and were sworn in before the
Commodore Superintendent of the yard, the Hon.
James R. Drummond. After taking the customary
oaths of allegiance to serve in the defence of the
country, when called upon at the command of her
Majesty, and each one having registered his name,
they, formed into line, and, all being in uniform,.
they marched past and went through various bat-
talion movements with remarkable precision. It is
stated to be in contemplation to revert to the system
recently abolished—namely, of re-establishing the
Royal Dockyard Corps, in which case the commis-
sions will be issued by the Queen instead of the
Lord Lieutenant, as a present.
A Volunteer fete of some interest is to take place
to-day (Thursday), in Alresford Park, near Col-
chester, the seat of Mr. W. Hawkins. The imme-
diate object of the proceedings is the presentation
of a bugle of honour to the Colchester Volunteers,
by Lady de Crespigny (wife of Sir C. de Crespigny,
who commands the Essex Battalion), on behalf of
the ladies of the town and district. After the bugle
has been presented, the Volunteers, who have at-
tained considerable efficiency in their rifle practice,
will execute several manoeuvres, and the proceed-
ings will close with an entertainment given by Mr.
Hawkins. Among the guests expected to be pre-
sent are the Under Secretary of State for War (the
Earl de Grey and Ripon), the Earl and Countess of
Norbury, Lord and Lady Braybrooke, Major Beres-
ford, M.P., Sir J. Tyrrell, Sir C. and Lady de Cres-
pigny, Major-Gen. Wood, 'and a party of officers
from. the Colchester garrison, Mr. P. 0. Papillon,
M.P, and Mr. Gurdon Rebow, and Lady Ge orgiana
Rebow, the High Sheriff of Essex, &c.
The Skipton and North Craven, with a detach-
ment of the Ingleton Rifle Corps, forming part of
the 2d battalion of West Riding of Yorkshire
Rifle Volunteers, assembled on the 2d inst. at Mal-
ham Tarn, near Settle, to shoot for a silver bugle,
to be held by the winning corps. The conditions
of the match were that the five best shots of each
corps should fire five rounds each man, at a regu-
lation target of 6 feet by 4 feet, stan ding, at
200 yards, and five rounds at a target of 6 feet
by 8 feet, kneeling, at 400 yards, the weapon
to be the long Enfield rifle, with Government
cartridge, the firing to be conducted according
to the rules of the School of Musketry at Hythe.
The shooting took place during a storm. of wind
and rain, which rendered it impossible to make
good practice. The prize was won by t 1 Le North
Craven Rifle Corps, whose representatives made 39
points—viz., 17 at 200 yards, and 22 at 4GO yards ;
Skipton being second and Ingleton third. Captain
Thompson, of the Guiseley Rifle Corps, acted as
umpire. After a short drill the Voluntee rs dined
together, and, the weather having clear ed up in
the evening, the proceedings of the day Ni sere con-
cluded with a series of athletic sports.
Another artisan company, consisting cal' persons
in the employment of Messrs. Greenw, ood and
Batley, of the Albion Foundry, has bei en added
to the Leeds Volunteer Rifle Corps,
ntltd.akT thenhe
officers for it were selected on Saturday
formation of a Volunteer Artillery Corps
is
considerable progress in Leeds. Tkeri? ; enti-
tled the First West Volunteer Artillery,
d
to her Majesty
al-
ready numbers nearly 150 members, a_b and
80 of
whom took the oath of allegian
yesterday, in the prese.nee of the Bev. J. A . Rhodes
of thethe 4t h
and Mr. F. Darwin, Justices of the penes e for the
West Riding. Mr. R des afterwards ad. tably
ad-
dressed them.
Captain R. D. Chambtrrlain, the
(and
high f
termsm e y
of West
York
a iolfitti ha corpsspoke
in
persever-
ance at the drill which the members manafested.
The actual number of officers and men. reviewed
by her Majesty at Edinburgh on Tuesday was 21,514
according to the returns given in on the field—being
nearly 1,000 in excess of the number stet ed in the
publications sent to the War-office.

Her Majesty's Emigration Commissioners will
receive tenders to-day (Thursday) for two ships to convey
the wives and families of soldiers serving in India from
Liverpool, Plymouth, or Southampton to Bonib ay acn.d.
Madras, to be ready for the reception of passengers o ?land
days as the commissioners may appoint between the
_e
10th September. The owners will be required to p rovid
for each 100 passengers three passengers' stewards, to be
subjected to the orders of the surgeons-superinteildelt of
the ships. Both vessels must be furnished with .i ble',s
ventilating apparatus, and with one a Dr. Nal Taautiy s
fresh-water distilling apparatus.