The Sun.
London, England, 1866-04-02 00:00:00

THE VOLUNTEER REVIEW AT
BR G.JITON-2This Day.

The annual grand demonstration of the Rifle
Volunteers as usual took place to-day at Brighton.
Long before the non-military portion of the Great
Metropolis had shook off their balmy sleep, the
martial strains from the different bands which
headed the corps was heard in all parts of London,
as the gallant hearts proceeded to the railway sta-
tions at Victoria or London-bridge en route to
Brighton. The weather this morning was unfor-
tunately very unfavourable, and at one time it was
much to be feared that the great military display
would be celebrated under very depressing circum-
stances. However, towards 10 o'clock the rain
ceased, and the watery clouds passed away.
Among those who travelled in the royal train, we
believe, were the Prince of Hohenloe, the Duke of
Sutherland, and the Duke of St. Albans. With
respect to the volunteers, the first train, conveying
the 3d Middlesex Artillery, the 2d and 3d London
Rifles, and the 26th, 28th, 37th, and 39th Middle-
sex Rifles, left London-bridge at half-past 5 o'clock.
Three other trains, carrying in all something over
10,000 men, followed from the London-bridge
station at intervals of about half an hour. From
the Victoria station three trains left with above
5,000 men, making a total of between 15,000 and
16,000 men from the metropolitan corps. These
were the first in Brighton, they are due about seven
o'clock. All these corps left the station by the
Montpellier-road, and marched by the London-road
and Rose-hill-terrace to their different rendezvous
on the Level, St. Peter's Green, the North Steyne
Enclosures, the Pavilion Grounds, and the Old
Steyne Enclosures. Such as arrived early were
allowed to break off and get refreshment, arrange-
ments for this purpose having been made by several
of the corps at the Town-hall and otherplaces. The
country corps, from the east and west, arrived
generally speaking, later than the London corps.

BRIGHTON, Sunday Evening.
The Volunteer Review which is pow an esta-
blished periodical event of Faster Monday, and the
Brightonians have set about celebrating the event
with a zeal and enthusiasm that exceed anything
displayed by them on former occasions. But this
is only what might have been expected after the
moment it became known to them that the
Prince and Princess of Wales would be
present at the Brighton Downs to mani-
fest the interest in one of the most im-
portant national movements of our times.
The weather-glass is watched with painful
anxiety. Friday was a fine day here, but after
midnight there was rain for some hours. Yester-
day there was no rain to speak of till about three
o'clock, but then it began to descend in heavy and
determined-looking showers, and continued to do so
till seven or eight o'clock. This has been a fine,
sunny day, with the exception of about half an hour
in the afternoon, during which there was a heavy
shower. The decorations in honour of the Prince
of Wales commence at the railway station, where
along the arrival platform four rows of benches,
extending to a length of about 140 feet, are
erected. These will all be covered in scarlet
cloth. The metal pillars which support the shed
along this portion of the platform will be hand-
somely festooned in draperies of various colours,
and decorated arches are to spring from pillar
to pillar so as to give the seats the appearance
of a series of boxes in a theatre. Admission to those
seats will be by tickets issued from the company's
office. The ladies' first-class waiting room is being
fitted up as a reception room for the Prince and
Princess of Wales, and in it refreshments will be
provided for their Royal Highnesses and the
Princes and Princesses who are to accompany them.
In another apartment refreshments will be served to
the Ladies and gentlemen in attendance on the
Royal party. It is expected that the Prince and
Princess of Wales, with the Duke of Cambridge,
the Princess Mary of Cambridge, the Prince
of Hohenlohe, the Prince of Teek, the Duke
of Sutherland, and the Duke of St. Albans, will
leave the Victoria Station of 'the London and
Brighton Railway shortly before 10 o'clock to-mor-
row morning, and arrive here at about 11.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
BRIGHTON, Monday, 12 o'clock.
The review just commencing. Weather fine.
Town full of visitors.