The Sun.
London, England, 1861-01-14 00:00:00

THE roLUNTEE.7? MOVEMENT.

On Tharsday evening— the First Surrey Rifles
met for a church parade at head-quarters to receive
the hon„ chaplain, the Rev. Daniel Moore, M.A.,
Incumbent of Camden Church, Camberwell, and
Golden Lecturer. After the regiment had been put
through a few battalion movements by Lieutenant-
Colonel Macdonald, the commanding officer, it was
formed up in three sides of a square, facing inwards,
the fourth side being filled by an extempore
pulpit, consisting of the drums covered with the
Union Jack, with piled rifles on each side. Some
of the members who have formed themselves
into a choral society, called the " First Surrey
Choral Union," assisted in the service, and sang
Farrant's anthem, " Lord, for thy tender mercies'
sake !" and the Old Hundredth Psalm, with great
effect. The service consisted of the Litany and an
address, which was listened to with marked atten-
tion, the text being taken from Corinthians, chap.
xvi., v. 13, " Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit
you like men, be strong," from which the rev. gen-
tleman drew many useful lessons, and concluded by
hoping that other meetings of a similar character
might take place, as he wished his office to be one
of usefulness and not an honorary one only. The
attendance of the members was very good, about 160
being present, and, notwithstanding the severity of
the weather, a large number of ladies were among
the visitors.

The Ist Middlesex Artillery Volunteers drilled
for the first time on Wednesday evening at the
Floral-hall, Covent-garden, by the kind permission
of Mr. Gye. The days appointed for drill are
Wednesdays and Saturdays. The spacious area is
well adapted for the purpose.
A Mounted Volunteer Rifle Corps has lately been
formed in Essex, with head-quarters at Latching
don, and her Maje3ty, through the Secretary-at-
War, has signified to the Lord Lieutenant her
acceptance of the services of the corps, to be known
by the name of" The Ist Essex Mounted Volunteer
Rifle Corps."
On Monday last the Avon Vale, or 14th Somer
set Volunteer Rifle Corps, paraded in the after-
noon, under the command of Captain Sawyer, the
officer commanding the corps. The company,
mustering about 60 strong, marched to the
ferry at Warleigh, where a sham fight took place.
The left sub-division, under the command of Capt.
Bampfylde, the Adjutant of the Ist Battalion
Somerset Volunteers, advanced in skirmishing
order to the left bank of the river Avon, while
the support crossed over to the right bank of
the river in panteons, and having dislodged
the enemy from a small wood, advanced in skir-
mishing order; the left sub-division, meanwhile,
having crossed, forming the support. A passage
along a road leading to Warleigh Manor was then
carried at the double, and the house attacked on
two sides. After a good deal of firing on both sides
the besieged surrendered.
The Hull Volunteer Artillery Corps is increasing
in strength. A company is about to be added to it,
to be called the Londesborough (after Lord Londes-
borough) Company, each member of which will not
be less than 6 feet high.
The Lincoln Volunteers have commenced bayonet
exercise in their new drilling hall, which has been
built by Mr. C. Seely and devoted to the use of the
corps free of charge. The building is 35 feet in
length, 30 feet in width, and of proportionate
height. An armoury connected with the hall is
fitted up for 250 stand of arms.
An " artisan" corps is being formed at Northamp-
ton. The subscription required from each member
for his equipment, &c., will not be less than 9d. per
week.
On Thursday the Colchester Volunteers had a
"march out" to Wivenhoe Hall, the residence of Sir
Claude de Crespigny, lieutenant-colonel of the Essex
battalion. The services of a mounted corps, formed
in the Latchingdon district, have been officially
accepted.
The formation of a company—or, at any rate, a
subdivision—of volunteers, is proceeding favourably
at Milden-hall. The gentlemen who have enrolled
themselves have already commenced drill, and will
meet for that purpose twice a-week. The number
of effectives enrolled is 25.