The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-15 00:00:00

THE VOLUNTEERS.

A committee has been formed for the purpose of
organising a corps of engineers in the City of Lon-
don. The undertaking is so far matured that the ser-
vices of the proposed corps have been tendered to
her Majesty's Court of Lieutenancy. The first
preliminary drill took place on Wednesday last at
the drill ground pro tem, Victoria Dock London
Warehouses, Minories. Effective members are
admitted into the corps at an annual subscription
of one guinea and an entrance fee.of one guinea.
Honorary members pay an annual subscription of
two guineas, which may be commuted into a life
payment of 10 guineas. Artisan members are ad-
mitted under advantageous arrangements.
The Six-Foot Volunteer Guards, commanded by
Capt. the Hon. T. C. Bruce, were inspected on
Tuesday last by the Inspector-General, Colonel
M'Murdo, at Burlington-house. The corps went
through the manual and platoon exercise and vari-
ous battalion movements in a manner which elicited
his full approbation. One of the members attended
as an orderly in undress, with their large service
pouch, Col. Nl'Murdo attaching great importance
to the ability to carry 60 rounds. The corps were
accompanied by the drums and fifes of the Cold-
streams.

The Norfolk corps had an imposing field-day on
Mousehold-heath, near Norwich, on Wednesday, at
which werepere
Assembled
at tohnree battalions—in all 1,000
strong. Assni
the ground and minutely
disposed, the troops
proceeded to engage is a sham
fight. The heath is very extensive, and in a short
time the complex manoeuvres executed carried the
combatants quite out of sight of the 20,000 specta-
tors, who were somewhat chagrined in consequence.
n'inzporte. The engagement was,Lieut.-Col.
But,however,
carried to a successful conclusion, and
Baker, calling the volunteer officers round him,
complimented them on the steadiness and promp_
titude which their men had displayed.
The volunteers of Sheffierl,d.andß..otehaer Sheffield,rliamw
reviewed on Monday at AI aidsend , near
in conjunction with six companies of the 58th Re-
giment of regulars. Thes weather
-*h
nd at Sheffield—
being favourable,
the spectacle—the fiat w
of h
Sheffield—
excited unusual interest in the locality, and attracted
from 14,000 to 15,000 spectators, including mem-
bers of nearly all the principal families of the town.
The force numbered about 1,200, upwards of 800
being volunteers. A feu de joie having been fired
in hononr of her Majesty's birthday, a number of
movements were executed with much precision and
steadiness. Lieutenant-Colonel Hood, of the 58th
Regiment, who was the reviewing officer, afterwards
complimented the Volunteers in the warmest terms
on the admirable manner is which they had gone
through the movements.
Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. A. Thellusson reviewed
the 3d Administrative Battalion at Beceles on Sa-
turday. A number of manoeuvres were creditably
executed by the force, which was nearly 500 strong.
The weather was beautifully fine, and the spectacle
presented was extremely picturesque and animated.
On the grieen's birthday the whole of the troops
stationed in the garrison of Portsmouth were pa-
raded on Soathsea-common, There were also six