The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-13 00:00:00

VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS.

A copy of the following circular, relative to the forma-
tion of volunteer rifle corps was issued from the War-office
yesterday to all Lord Lieutenants of Counties :
" War-office, Pall- mall, May, 1859.
" Her Majesty's Government having had under considera-
tion the propriety of permitting the formation of volunteer
rifle corps, under the provisions of the act of 44th Geo. 111.
cap. 54, as well as of artillery corps and companies in mari-
time towns in which there may be forts and batteries, I have
the honour to inform
_ _

may emanatefrom
you, and con-
Bider any proposal
the county under your charge.
that I shall be prewpiatrhedthatot
object
tvwe
htirchough
are—
" The principal and most important provisions of the act
"That the corps be formed under officers bearing the
commission of the lieutenant of the county.
"That its members must take the oath of allegiance
before a deputy-lieutenant or justice of the peace, or a com-
missioned officer of the corps.
"That it be liable to be called out in case of actual inva-
sion, or appearance of an enemy in force on the coast, or in
case of a rebellion arising out of either of those emergencies.
"That while thus under arms, its members are subject
to military law, and entitled to be billeted, and to receive pay
in like manner as the regular army.
" That all commissioned officers disabled in actual service
are entitled to half-pay, and non-commissioned officers and
privates to the benefit of Chelsea Hospital, and widows of
commissioned officers killed in service to such pensions for
life as are given to tho widows of officers of her Majesty's
regular forces.
"That members cannot quit the corps when on actual
service, but may do so at any other time by giving fourteen
days' notice.
" That members who have attended eight days in eache
four months, or a total of twenty-four days'
cise in the year, are entitled to be returned as effeFtiv3l3._
" That members so retured are exempt from militia ballot,
drill and ex r.-
f the
"That all property of the corps Legallyigandfines undern the
or from being called upon to servo in any 13thveslzcir..
commanding officer; and subscriptionshim
trate. - - - -
1 rules and regulations are recoverable bybefore a magic.

---1‘ The conditions on which her Majesty's Government
will recommend to her Majesty the acceptance of any pro-
posal are—
" That the formation of the corps be recommended by the
lord lieutenant of the county.
"That the corps be subject to the provisions of the act
already quoted.
"That its members undertake to provide their own arms
and equipments, and to defray all expenses attending the
corps, except in the event of its being assembled for actual
service. _

That the rules and regulations which may be thought
necessary, be submitted to me, in accordance with the 66th
section of the act.
" The uniform and equipments of the corps may be
settled by the members subject to your approval ; but the
arms, though provided at the expense of the members, must
be furnished underthe superintendence, and according to the
regulations of this department, in order to secure a perfect
uniformity of gauge.
" The establishment of officers will be fixed by me, and
recorded in the books of this office; aril,prino peo7rrdpseerhrsetohna_st
may be enabled to determine the proportion, you will leo
pleased to specify the precise number of private men Which
you will recommend, and into how many companies en
propose to divide them.
YOnallosat obedientr
" I have only to add that I shall look to your
a-
jesotiselrie3ultaeineasTy, fors the nomination ifnoarttihoneocfoulity
of
be appointed officers, subject to the Queen's approval.--I
to
have the honour to be, &c., &c.,
servant.
" J. PEEL.

A sad accident occurred a few evenings ago in
the little town of Schutten Hoffen, near Prague :—Several
hundred persons had assembled on a bridge over the
river \Vatawa, in accordance with a local custom, for
some religious ceremony, when the bridge suddenly
broke down. Upwards of 70 persons were precipitated into
the river, the greater part of whom were droweed, the rest
being seriously injured.
An accident, which might have been attended
with serious consequences, occurred at Pau three days ago.
The owner of a house in the Place Bosquet was erecting
a new chimney for a room on. the ground floor, and ha
carried it up to the top of the building, when
suddenly fell, crashing through the roof and floors down to
the cellar, the wine in which suffered considerably from
breakage. Fortunately all the workum won lova at tb
ragmen; and o escaped injurr• .

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