The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-25 00:00:00

cessary notices to quit to the occupiers of the land
at Freshwater, Isle of Wight, required for the erec-
tion of the new fort and barracks at th Lt part of
the island.

A squad of officers, consisting of thcse recently
joined from Addiscombe and others 1 ely commis-
sioned from the Royal Military Acadtmy at Wool-
wich, will commence a course of instruction in the
Royal Military Repository at Woolwich this morn-
ing, under the superiatendenee of Lieut.-Col.Ward,
instructor in gunnery.
The Ist division of the 3d Brigade Royal Artil-
lery, to relieve the Ist Brigade, under orders for
Gibraltar, arrived at Woolwich yesterday in her
Majesty's troopship 'Megtera, Commander Hender-
son, from Plymouth. The troops will land this
morning at 10, and will occupy the quarters va-
cated by the Ist division of the Ist Brigade, arrived
at Gibraltar in the Meg2era.

THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT.

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RIFLE ASSOCIATION FOR. KENT.

On Saturday afternoon an influential public
meeting was held at the Corn•exchange, Maidstone,
for the purpose of establishing a rifle association
for the county of Kent. Viscount Sydney, the
lord-lieutenant of the county, presided. Among
those present were the High Sheriff, Earl Amherst,
Earl Romney, Earl Darnley, Lord Harris, Vis-
count Holmesdale, M.P., Viscount Hardinge, the
Colonel Commanding the 2d Kent Rifles, the Mar-
quis of Camden, Sir John Bligh, Sir Edward Deer-
ing, Sir Edmund Filmer, M.P., Sir Brook W.
Bridges, M.P., Lord Sondes, Mr. Beresford Hope,
M P., Mr. Gathorne Hardy, M.P., Mr. Deedes,
M.P., Col. Scott, Col. Brockman, Major Wykham,
Major Farnall, and others. Communications had
been received from the following gentlemen, regret-
ting their inability to attend, but promising their
support :—Earl Stanhope, Viscount Torrington,
Lord Kingsdown, Lord Falmouth, Sir J. Herschell,
Sir T. Wilson, Sir John Lubbock, Alderman Salo-
mons, M.P., Sir P. •H. Dyke, Major Robert-
son, Capt. Harper, Col. Glossett, and Col. Thorold.
The CHAIRMAN said the object of the meeting
was for the purpose of establishing in the county a
rifle association similar to those already established
in other parts of the kingdom in connection with
the National Rifle Association. The object was to
assist in giving permanence to Volunteer Corps
established in the county and to promote rifle shoot-
ing by assisting in providing ranges and by giving
prizes for competition. These prizes would be open
to all the Volunteers in the county, and prizes would
also be given that should be open to all corners be-
longing to or residing in the county, whether
belonging to the Volunteers or not.

Sir J. BLIGII said we need not fear that we should
be disgraced by the presence of a foreign enemy
while we had 150,000 men to beat them back. He
concluded by moving—" That a county organsation
for the purpose of promoting the practice of rifle
shooting would greatly tend to the encouragement
and furtherance of the Volunteer movement in the
county of sent, including the Cinque Ports within
the county, and that an association be therefore
formed under the designation of the Kent Volun-
teer Association."

The HIGH SHERIFF seconded the resolution,
which was carried.

Earl DARNLEY moved the next resolution :
" That this meeting being convinced of the import-
ance of such an association considers it entitled to
the support of all those who desire the permanence
of the Volunteer movement."

Mr. KNATCHBULL, in seconding the motion, said
he hoped the association would receive the cordial
support of every one in the county.

The resolution was then carried unanimously.
Mr. DEEDES, M.P., said the committee had drawn
up the rules with great care, but they would be most
happy to receive any suggestions that might im-
prove them. He concluded by moving—" That
the rules be approved and adopted; that
the following gentlemen be members of the
council for the present year, with power to
complete their number : Earl Amherst, Earl
Darnley, Earl Romney, Viscount Hardinge, Vis-
count Holmesdale, M.P., Marquis of Camden, Sir
Thomas Wilson, Sir John Bligh, Mr. Deedes, M.P.,
Mr. Gathorne Hardy, M.P., Mr. Beresford Hope,
M.P., Colonel Scott, Colonel Gladdish, Major Far.
nail, Major Martin, Colonel Fletcher, Captain
Groves, and Mr. Wells ; and that the following
gentlemen be trustees : Sir Brook W. Bridges, M.P.,
Colonel Caton, and Mr. Hammond."

The motion was agreed to, and other resolutions
in conformity with the object of the mecting having
been adopted, the proceedings terminated.

The match between 10 men of the E, or University
College Company (West Middlesex Rifles) and 10
members of the Harrow Rifles, took place at the
practiee ground of the latter corps on Saturday last,
the competition being for a silver cup, value £lO,
at the ranges of 300, 50'), and 600 yards ; five shots
each range. The following were the number of
points made :—West Middlesex—Mr. W. Watson,
12 ; Mr. Kitson, 4 ; Sergeant De Morgan, 13 ; Mr.
Fletcher, 11 ; Sergeant R. Key, 12 ; Mr. J. Blakis-
ton, 11 ; Captain R. Fenton, 13 ; Mr. Bompas, 11 ;
Ensign J. Smith, 9; Mr. A. Ditchfleld, 12—total
108. Harrow Rifles—Dr. Bridgwater, 7 ; Corporal
Dell, 2 ; Corporal Roberts, 15 ; Mr. Bull, 11 ; Mr.
Hoare, 4 ; Corporal Thornton, 7 ; Mr. Walton, 7;
Mr. Barclay, 6 ; Sergeant Smith, 8 ; Mr. Cunning-
ham, 7—total 74; the University Company (West
Middlesex) thus proving the winners by 34 points.
Enough members to constitute two companies are
now ready to be enrolled at Stoke Newington, many
of whom have been actively drilling for some time
past, and a public meeting is announced to be held
to-morrow at Kingsland, under the presidency of
Sir S. Morton Pete, M.P., for the purpose of forming
II another company in that neighbourhood in augmen-
tation of the Stoke Newington Rifle Volunteer
Corps.

The Reading Corps (the Ist Berke) have just
held their first annual meeting, Sir Paul
Hunter, the commanding officer, presiding. A
statement of finances was read. It has been
arranged to have a field-day on Easter Monday in
Aldermaston-park, the seat of Mr. Higford Burr, a
private of the corps.
A general meeting of the members and sub-
scribers to the Forest (13th Berkshire) Volunteer
Rifle Corps took place on Friday afternoon, at the
Grand Stand, Ascot. Sir W. G. Hayter, M.P.,
presided,- and among these present were Major-
General Seymour, Major Scott (the commandant of
the corps), Lieut. V. Van de Weyer (son of his Ex-
cellency the Belgian Minister), Ensign Parker, Dr.
Jones, Quartermaster Cave, and several of the
members, attired in the uniform of the corps. The
object of the meeting was to submit to the mem-
bers`the rules, which had been framed in accord-
ance with the regulations prescribed by the War.
office. These were read by the chairman, the mo-
tion for adopting the regulations was agreed to,
and after a vote of thanks to the hon. baronet for
presiding, the meeting broke up.
The approval of the War-office has been given to
the formation of a half troop of cavalry volunteers
at Lincoln, under the 44th of George 111., cap. 54.
The force has been numbered 'as the Ist Lincoln-
shire Light Horse Volunteer Corps, and its mini-
mum establishment will consist of one lieutenant,
one cornet, three sergeants, four corporals, one
trumpeter, one farrier, 41 men of all ranks, and 41
horses. The War-office has intimated that if the
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appointed lieutenant Captain
B. F. Broadbent, bon. surgeon ; and Staff Sergeant
Smith, of the North Lincoln Militia, has been
chosen drill sergeant.
The Earl of Hardwicke has declined to accede to
a request made to him to authorise the formation
of a second company in connexion with the Ist
Cambridgeshire Corps. There is some idea of
sending a portion of the:corps to take part in the
sham fight at Brighton on Easter Monday, but un-
less 60 rank and file join in the trip the scheme will
be abandoned. Lord Ranelagh is desirous of get.
tilt as many volunteers as possible"on the ground.
A rifle contest took place at Sneyd-park practice
V"Pdi near Bristol, on Friday afternoon, between
members of No. 4 Cwpany of the City of Brig-

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