The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-22 00:00:00

VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS'•

LEEDS.
The Leeds Volunteer Rifle Corps, on golf
last, elected its officers by ballot. Mr• fall,
Armitage was appointed captain, Mr. A. Ilerso.
lieutenant, and Mr. T. J. Kinnear, ensign' for
corps has chosen its uniform, and meets daily
practice and drill.

KING'S LYNN. Rifle
The officers selected by the King's Lynn
Company have been approved by the Earl o ;
Le i•
cester, Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk, and have 1.--
ceived their commissions. The company has bees
declared the fifth in the Norfolk corps, and is t°
consist, like the others, of a captain lieutenant, 01:
sign, and 100 of all ranks. The effective etrengl.
of the company is at present 71, and the m
ember
are to meet for drill on Mondays and Saturdat
f°'
a ;
A commencement was made on Monday: Lor..
Stanley, M.P., has presented the fund raised
defraying the various expenses incident to the for:
mation of the company with £2O, and his colleae:
in the representation of the borough, Mr. John 11
Gurney, M.P., has made a similar donation.

WINDSR.
Preliminary measures have O
been taken for Wee
time past, under the active superintendence of the
Mayor of Windsor, the Hon. A. Ruthven, Captahla
Layard, and Messrs. Melville, Cayley, Lang, tilf
Blunt, with several of the Military Knights Od,
Windsor, and already 36 members have enrolle
themselves consisting of the most respectable in-
habitants Of the borough, 33 of whom will entirellt
equip themselves. The subscriptions at Presenoth
amount to £lBO. A drill sergeant from the 6
Rifles has been selected and also the practice
ground, which is about two miles from the WWII'
with a range of about 400 yards, at the foot of St a
Leonard's-hill, which, with its natural butt is a.
mirably adapted for rifle practice. The depot fel
arms will be at the police station, and the uniforl
will correspond with that of the Reading Corps 1
every respect.
Captain Layard's name has been sent thin
Lord-Lieutenant for his lordship's approval of
gentleman's appointment as commanding officer.
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Another division, totally unconnected with Olt
corps, has also been formed in the Windsor Gres
Park, under the command of Colonel F. a SI;
mour, consisting
e of between 30 and 40 of t
keepers and men employed in the park and Reis
gardens ; these men have already acquired Oa',
proficiency in their practice.., in to the

SYDENHAM. 'ent
This corps, which now numbers nearly 40 el kind'
members, has been fortunate enough, by the
ness of ono of the resident landowners, Mr. MlWain_
Dacre Adams, to secure the use of a most suitable
practice ground situated close to the Forest-hill
Station.
Mr. Adams was formerly secretary to Mr. Pitt'
and a volunteer under that Government, and thus,
for the second time contributes kis aid in favour of
the patriotic movement.
The ground has a range of 300 yards, and heS
been approved by
.the Government inspecting
officer. A most efficient butt his been constructed•
and the corps has regular drill and practice three
times a week. They are very anxious to obtain the
required number of 60 previous to applying to the
Lord Lieutenant for enrolment, and which, freal
the practice ground being so advantageously
situated, will doubtless be shortly accomplished-