The Sun.
London, England, 1861-01-25 00:00:00

TILE VOLUNTEER MOrEazENT.

Yesterday evening the first anniversary festival
in commemoration of the formation of the 29th
Middlesex Rifles was held at the Freemasons'
Tavern. Lieut.-Colonel Viscount Enfield, M.P.,
presided, supported by Mr. Edwin James, M.P.,
and almost the whole of the officers of the corps.
The non-commissioned officers and privates to the
number of about 100 were also present, and' did jus-
tice to a most admirable dinner, which was served
in the usual excellent style of the Freemasons'. The
cloth having been drawn, the usual loyal toasts were
given and duly honoured. Captain Cameron pro-
posed " The Health of the House of Commons," to
which Mr. James replied for himself and the noble
Chairman. The coming session he thought was
pregnant with questions of immense interest to this
country, and as to their domestic policy he believed
the House was anxious to deal with home legislation
in a wide and liberal manner, and in one which he
hoped would result in the introduction of a more
popular element into that assembly. The most
important events, however, were those going on
abroad, and on which all eyes were anxiously fixed.
He hoped that in the progress of these great events
England would use her immense moral influence on
the right side in the coming struggle of nationali-
ties. As a nation the English might well be proud
that the great example which was shown by this
country of the success of constitutional government
had been followed in Sardinia and would be followed
by Hungary when the march of events permitted
it, and in the new kingdom of Italy, where they
would soon see a new Parliament representing the
people who had struggled under the guidance of a
great man to redeem their liberty from the worst
despotism in the world. (Hear, hear.) Later in
the evening the chairman gave " Prosperity to the
29th Middlesex Volunteers." He believed that the
discipline and interior economy of the Regiment was
in a most satisfactory condition, and with regard
to numbers the prospect was equally gratifying
and flourishing. Within the last few days he had
solicited the Lord-Lieutenant of the county to
allow the regiment an increase of numbers so as
to give them 10 additional companies, and if this
was granted them he had not the least doubt but
they could raise them all in a very few -weeks.
The healths of Captain Ross, the second in com-
mand, Adjutant Jones, Mr. Secretary Greene, the
Chaplain, and other officers were then given,
and the festivities, which were of the most gratify-
ing character throughout, were prolonged to a late
hour.

On Wednesday evening the Benchers of the Mid-
dle Temple invited Col. Brewster, of the Inns of
Court Volunteers, to dine with them. The members
of the Inn, who are also members of the Inns of
Court Volunteers, in honour of the occasion ap-
peared in their uniform, and several members be-
longing to the Victoria Rifles, and officers of militia,
also appeared in their uniforms. The band of the
Inns of Court Volunteers, by permission of the
benchers, was placed in the gallery of the fine old
hall, and played various lively airs during and after
dinner, and the choristers of the church sang the
National Anthem after the toast of " The Queen,"
and chanted a thanksgiving for grace with charm-
ing effect. There was a very full attendance of
benchers:present,including the Master of the Temple,
the treasurer, Mr. J. Anderson, the Attorney Gene-
ral, and about 30 other Queen's counsel, The mix-
ture of black bar gowns and uniforms, and the
sound of martial music from the magnificent old
carved oak gallery of the hall, which was well
lighted up, and the old armour of the time of Eliza-
beth there hung upon the walls brought in promi-
nent relief, presented a strange contrast to the usual
sombre quiet which prevails, and the change which
the events of the age have caused in the habits and
feelings of the members of the Inn, converting one
half of them into drilled soldiers as well as lawyers
did not fail to excite many passing comments. On
the retirement of the :benchers and their guests
they were loudly cheered. Mr. Lance, the captain
of the senior bar mess, then proposed, in apt)ropriate
terms, the health of Lieut.-Col. Brewster, which
was given with musical honours, and was responded
to by Mr. Foster, as one of the senior volunteers
present. The health of Mr. J. Anderson, the trea-
surer, and thanks to the benchers for their splendid
entertainment, alike worthy of the Inns of Court
and of the occasion, was then given, and the mem-
bers separated after most agreeable evening.
On Wednesday evening a volunteer ball in aid
of the funds of the 7th Middlesex (Islington) Rifle
Volunteers, and more especially fur the purpose of
providing the corps with a rifle range during the
ensuing summer, took place at the Freemasons'
Hall, Great Queen-street. The ball was well
attended, there being upwards of 200 persons pre-
sent, including several officers of the regular army,
and many members of the Hon. Artillery Company
and Six Foot Guards, -whose scarlet uniforms con-
trasts:id well with the gay dresses of the ladies and
Vila more sombre uniforms of the majority of the
other volunteers present and the gentlemen who
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wore evening dress. Adams's quadrille band was
in
10 ottendancen
'clock ,and dancing, which commenced about
, was kept up till nearly 4 o'clock, when
the company separated. *The ball was successful,
as after defraying the necessary expenses incurred,
a considerable surplus will be added to the fund.
In the course of a short time the cadet corps at-
tached to the 7th Middlesex will be presented with
a handsome silver bugle, the gift of the ladies of
Islington.

The prizes recently gained ,by the Post-office
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Companies (the Ciyil'Service Regiment), 21st Mid-
THE SPECIAL SERVICES AT ST. PAUL The
special services at St. Paul's Cathedral will bo resumed on dlesex, will, be presented by Lord Stanley of Alder-
tiunday evening next, Jan. 27, at 7 o'clock; preaoher, the ley, the Postmaster-General, at the ritteral Post-
Lord Bishop of London. office, at half-past 1 o'clock on Saturday. The entire
re iment will then march is
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in indifferent health sending only their On W,,,:i.nesday, which was the first anniversary
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win receive gratis and free by post the " buy-Amnia' Griot," or Natural Restorer, withoAtt medicine or ex-
iYivi given by the officers of the corps, took place at the
p,nse, of Perfect digestion, strong serves, sound lungs, and Whittington Club. It was well attended both by
refreshing mePP, to the most enlebied, insuring the removal the members of the 2d London Rifles and others
of indigestion (dyspepria), Constipation, liver complaints ' belonging to the various metropolitan corps, there
nausea, cPilePßY'PftralXsts, debility, nervousness, palpitatioz, , .
cough, asthma, 'ttnixhlotion, dropsy, flatulency, dialThcoa,
dysentery, biliousneis, fevers, "ID,t;.altogether about 200 present, and the whole
noises in tile ears, rheumatism, gout, impurities eruptions
sore throats, catarrhs, colds, ,14 the arrangements being under the superintend-
hysteria, neuralgia, irritability, Sleeplessness, acidity, palrl ehncell of
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up until a late hour in the morning. After. the '
dancing was over the choral members of the corps
sang the National Anthem in parts, accompanied
by the band.
The annual meeting of the 2dTower Hamlets Rifles
was held last evening at the Beaumont Institution,
Mile-end-road, Lieut.-Col. Walker in the chair. The
report stated that a meeting was held on Dec. 22,
1859, when resolutions were passed determining to
raise a Volunteer Corps in the Tower Hamlets. A
committee of gentlemen were nominated to carry
the proposed scheme into effect. This committee
met very frequently, and organised a plan upon
which a regiment should be constituted. Many
came forward from time to time and gave in their
names as volunteers. The greatest difficulty which
the committee had to contend• with was the choice
of uniform. The regiment was reviewed, with
others, by her most gracious Majesty on the 23d of
June last, in Hyde-park, and acquitted themselves
to the satisfaction of all. The committee before re-
ferred to continued to manage the affairs of the
regiment, and framed a code of rules which was
unanimously adopted by the corps. A fresh com-
pany had been lately raised in Upper Clapton, and
the Bth Tower Hamlets Rifles had been joined with
this regiment for administrative purposes, and the
two now constituted the Ist Administrative Batta-
lion in the Tower Hamlets. The strength of the
regiment was 520, which with the Bth Tower
Hamlets, who number 100 effectives, makes a total
of 620 rank and file. The total receipts of the corps
for the year amounted to £1,508, and a balanceof
£492 was left in hand after the payment of all ex-
penses. In conclusion the council express a hope
that they may continue to deserve the confidence
hitherto reposed in them, and that the regiment
may be a pride and credit to the Tower Hamlets.
The report having been adopted the meeting sepa-
rated with a cordial vote of thanks to the chairman.