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London, England, 1861-09-12 00:00:00

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formation of so promising a body of
teers. This speech was much applau
cheers asked for were given with excellent will and
voice. 'The cadets were then dismissed, and the
different corps proceeded to enjoy the refreshments
which were provided for them, and afterwards dis•
persed about the palace and grounds, enjoying
themselves like ordinary boys who had never heard
the stern accents of a drill sergeant, until the bugle
calls rallied them to their colours, in order that they
might return to town with due military observance.
In observing this body of some 800 youths, of ages
varying from ten to sixteen, exhibiting so many of
the qualities of trained soldiers, one could not help
thinking that here were the elements for remedying
some day one of the acknowledged deficiencies of
our volunteer forces, namely, the want of skilled
officers. It ought to be added that the bands of the
Ist Surrey and South Middlesex Volunteers gave
their services and that the playing of the drum and
fife bands of the cadets was much commended.

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"By command of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam-
bridge. " CHARLES BINGHAM,
Deputy Adjutant-General."
Arrangements are in progress by the officers of
the depot brigade, Royal Artillery, stationed at
Sheerness, under tl e sanction of Lieut.-Col. Talbot,
for providing the non-commissioned officers and
men of the Royal Artillery with a building to be
used as a gymnasium, in which all kinds of athletic
games may be carried on. Such establishments,
wherever they may have been tried, have been found
not only to afford gratification to the troops, but to
diminish the number of offences, and thereby to im-
prove discipline. At present gymnastic exercises
can only be practised at Sheerness out of doors,
and hence the gymnasium is unavailable in wet
weather. As a temporary arrangement, a barrack-
room has been allotted for the use of the troops,
and classes are being formed for the instruction of
the Royal Artillery in the broadsword exercise,
singlestick, and fencing.
The following appointments in the Royal Arsenal
at Woolwich were yesterday published, by the sub-
joined announcement to Major-Gen. Sir Richard
Dacres, K.C.8., Commandant of the garrison, from
the Horse Guards, signed " Charles Bingham, De-
pnty-Adj t.- G en eral":—

" MEMORANDUM FOR THE INFORMATION OF SIR RICHARD
DACRES.

"Major Shaw to be Assist.-Superintendent of the Royal
Carriage Department, vice Lieut.-Col. Clerk, promoted to
be Superintendent from the Ist August; Capt. eoyle, at
present Firemaster and Inspector of Warlike Stores at
Malta, to be Capt.-Instructor in the Royal Carriage De-
paitment, vice Capt. Farmer, on being relieved at Malta ;
Cat. Majendie to be Capt.-Instructor in the Royal Labo-
ratory, vice Capt. Orr, to bear date the Ist October, 1861.
Capt. Farmer has been nominated to replace Capt. Boyle at
Malta."

VOLUNTEER CADET REVIEW AT THE

CRYSTAL PALACE...

Yesterday a novel and very interesting spectacle
was offered to the visitors at the Crystal Palace. It
consisted of a review and field-day of a large body
of cadets attached to several of the volunteer corps.
By whomsoever projected, it was carried out with
cumplete success. The Crystal Palace Company
undertook to convey to and admit into their build-

ing and grounds any number of cadets that might
be brought together, and they allotted the area of
the cricket ground for the evolutions of these
"enfans des troupes." In pursuance of the arrange-
ments there appeared on the ground the following
cadet companies, and in about the subjoined num-
bers :—The Queen's Westminster, 90; the London
Rifle Brigade, 100 ; the South Middlesex, 120; the
First Surrey, 46 ; the 33d Middlesex, 65 ; the ith
Middlesex,so ; the 13th Kent. 50; the 21st Kent,
35 ; the 2d Tower Hamlets, 50 ; the 4th Tower
Hamlets, 50 ; the 20th Middlesex, 90 ; the 29th
Middlesex, 90 ; the 40th Middlesex, 36; and the
Douro House School, St. John's-wood, 46; alto-

gether, including a cadet brass band, and the cadet
drum and fife bands of the different corps, there
were above 900 youthful aspirants assembled. The
force was under the command of Major Mayne, Ad.:

jutant of the Queen's Westminster, who directed
the evolutions which were performed. Soon after
three o'clock the column was formed, and each
corps marched on coverers placed right in front;
after which coverers were thrown out in open
column right in front, and the companies marched
on their respective coverers, and wheeled left into
line. This moveilent 'was made in a manner that

evidently took the spectators by surprise, and was
followed by a burst of, applause and clapping of
hands whiceltmust have been very encouraging to the
young soldiers.- Open column was then formed,
left in front, and the battalion wheeled left into
line and halted. The line then advanced, and it is
not too much to say that nothing could have been
steadier, nor a better front kept than in this move-
ment, and again plaudits rang over the ground.
The column then passed from the right of compa-
nies by fours to the rear, halted, and proceeded to
form square on the leading company. This was
done somewhat slowly, but apparently without
confusion. The front ranks were selected from
those of the corps who were provided with car-

bines, the others having only side arms ; and
although one missed the usual glitter and bristling
of the bayonets, which were not in use, at a little
distance and by a slight exercise of the imagination
this body of youths seemed to have risen to the
dimensions of men, and presented a front which
cavalry (of the same size) would have hesitated to
attempt to force. After some minor manoeuvres,
the battalion deployed, formed open column in rear
of the left company, wheeled into line, and advanced
with still greater regularity and steadiness, if pos-
sible, than before, the time in marching being
admirably kept. Having formed quarter distance
column on the right centre company, advanced and
wheeled to the left, the battalion countermarched
by subdivisions round the centre, a movement
which tried the training of the cadets, but which
they performed exceedingly well ; and having de-
ployed on a central division, line was again smartly
formed and advanced at quick time ; the cadet
brass band, of which mention has been made above,
playing in the most spirited and enlivening
manner. This was the longest advance in line,

in point of duration, that was made, and was
decidedly the best executed ; the appearance of the
force, as it moved forward, eliciting the most
enthusiastic cheers from the by-standers. The
battalion then formed quarter distance column
right in front in double quick time, with excellent
effect. The crowning effort of the day then took
place—namely, the marching past in columns of
companies—which was gone through in a way that
would have made the Guards stare ; and which

must have gladdened the hearts of those drill-mas-
ters and officers of the different corps, who watched
and assisted in the proceedings of the day with
palpable care and interest. Of course it must be
understood that here and there in companies little
mistakes were made, and there were instances of
individual blundering, which were soon set right
by the zealous instructors present, who seemed to
be endowed with übiquity, and always to be at
hand to remedy failings ; but as a whole, and speak-
ing of battalion movements, they were all executed
in a manner to excite at once surprise and admira-
tion. It should be said that all the eompanies are
officered by cadets, who girded to, rather than with,
swords of portentous length, hovered about their
respective charges with great activity, and their
boy voices were heard giving the company words of
command in capital style. At the conclusion of the
evolutions the battalions formed square, and Major
Mayne addressed the young volunteers in a brief
but stirring speech. He expressed his gratification
at the idea of a cadet review having been carried
out, and said that he was sure that those gentlemen
who had projected it must have felt themselves
amply rewarded for the pains and trouble they had
taken in the matter by what they had that day
witnessed. He stated to the cadets that, as a
whole, the capability they had displayed reflected
the utmost credit on their instructors and on their
own assiduity and attention to their drill; and
although the young officers and non-commissioned
officers who had charge of the companies were not
accustomed to battalion drill, and could not be ex-
pected to be perfect in their understanding of that
part of their duty, yet they had conducted them-
selves surprisingly well. He would venture to
say that there were some volunteer corps, who did
not think a little of themselves, who were nothing
to be compared in officering to the body of youths
which he had that day had the honour of commam
ing. He hoped that this review of cadets would be
followed by others, and if there was no other per-
son who could undertake the direction of them, he
would be heartily willing to give his services again.
He called on the corps to give three cheers for their
instructors and for those gentlemen who at some
trouble and expense had been instrumental, in the

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