The Sun.
London, England, 1861-01-11 00:00:00

THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT.

A meeting was held on Wednesday evening, in
the great hall of Christ's Hospital, to take into
consideration the measures to be adopted for the
extension of the Volunteer movement in connexion
with Christ's Hospital Rifle Volunteers. Major-
*General Wh;te took the chair, and said the object
of the meeting was to induce members to enrol
themselves. The corps had received great support
from the Duke of Cambridge and the governors of
the school, and the facilities afforded were very
great. They had the use of the butts at Beaufort-
house, and also those at Caterham. He hoped
nothing would prevent many of them joining
without distinction of ages, ranks, or titles.
,He.
called on Mr. Foster White, treasurer of St. Bar-
tholomew Hospital, who, in moving the first reso-
lution, said that as boys they had stood shoulder
to shoulder in the school, and it would be a most
gratifying thing to see them so stand in the ranks
in defence of their country.
Mr. W. GILPIN, treasurer of Christ's Hospital,
briefly seconded, and expressed bps gratification at
seeing the Old Blues meeting together for such a
purpose as had drawn them together.
The resolution was then put and carried unani-

mously:—
" That this meeting fully recognizing the expediency of
the Volunteer movement, most cordially approves and sup-
ports the Christ's Hospital Rifle Volunteers."
Mr. HIGHTON moved and the Rev. Mr. GURNEY
seconded the next resolution as follows, which was
cordially approved : •
" That this meeting urges all gentlemen who have been
connected with the foundation of Christ's Hospital, to enrol
themselves at once as members of the Volunteer Corps."
Mr. R. GRIGGS, Warden of Christ's Hospital,
moved, and the Rev. Mr. HUDSON, of St. Paul's
seconded the next resolution, as follows :

" That only gentlemen educated at and connected with
the City Foundation Schools—viz., Charterhouse, Mer-
chant Taylors, St. Paul's, City of London, and Mercers'
Schools be eligible, and are invited to join the movement
already originated by Christ's Hospital."

The resolution was unanimously adopted.
• Mr. C. J. SMITH, Secretary of the Corps read the
following letter, which was received with loud
cheering :

"Horse Guards.

" Sir,—l am desired by the Duke of Cambridge to
acknowledge the receipt of your letter, and request that you
will have the goodness to inform the council end committee
that his Royal Highness regrets very much that, owing to
a very great press of business, it will not be in his power to
preside at the meeting of the governors of Christ's Ilos-
pital, for the purpose of enrolling members of the Volun-
teer Corps.

" I have, &c.

"J. MACDONALD."

Captain CARTWRIGIIT, of the Christ's Hospital
Volunteers, said that he desired to direct attention
to the position in which his corps at present was
placed. They had been accepted by Lord Ranelagh
as a division of the South Middlesex Corps, and bis
(Captain Cartwright's) object in rising was to
suggest that the other public schools should form
themselves into similar corps, when he knew they
wouldlbe gladly accepted by the South Middlesex
as a divisional corps, and go on until they were
strong enough to form a brigade of their own. He
hoped they would soon be strong enough to form a
brigade of their own, and he might say that the
expense of the uniform was £5 3s. 6d., which
included all costs and charges ; it was the contract
price, and was exceedingly serviceable, warm, and
comfortable.

A vote of thanks to Captain Cartwright for the
able manner in which he had by his exertions
raised the Christ's Hospital Corps to its high state
of discipline and efficiency was prosed by Mr. Gil-
pin and seconded by Dr. Wilkinson. The name of
Mr. Smith, as secretary, was associated with the
vote, which was most warmly received.
The proceedings terminated in the usual way
and numerous members enrolled themselves.

The annual general meeting of the 29th (North
Middlesex Rifles) was held on Wednesday evening
at the St. Pancras vestry-hall, for the purpose of
receiving the report and balance-sheet for the past
year, considering certain proposed alterations,in the
rules, and to elect members of the council for the
ensuing year; Lieut.-Col. Viscount Enfield, M.P.,
in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN, having congratulated the Volun.
teers upon their efficiency and military appearance,
called upon
Mr. GREEN (the Secretary) to read the report,
which stated that the number of effective members
was above 600, and that the financial position of
the corps Was satisfactory, considerable balance

being left in hand after the payment of the expenses.
On the motion of Captain Ross, seconded by
Captain Cameron, the report was adopted.
After some discussion, a resolution to the fol-
lowing effect was carried :
" The annual subscription for enrolled members shall be
£1 6s. (including ss. for the band fund), payable in advance,
either yearly, half-yearly, or quarterly, at the option of
each member. For new members enrolled after the 31st of
March, the 30th of June, or the 30th of September the
subscriptions for the current year shall be 19s. 6d., 135.,
and 6s. 6d. respectively. Honorary members shall subscribe
not less than £1 ls. payable in advance, or in lieu thereof
make one payment of not less than £5 ss. The expenses
of the ammunition furnished by her Majesty's Government,
as specified in paragraph 21 of the War-office memorandum
of July, 1359, shall be defrayed equally out of the funds of
the corps and by the members using the same for the pur.
poses of practice; but no member shall be entitled to more
than his fair proportion at the Government price."
Several other alterations and additions to the
rules were also agreed to.

Captain Ross said he wished to draw attention
to a paragraph that had appeared in the papers
stating that the Metropolitan Rifles, 700 strong,
were about to join the 29th.
Lord ENFIELD said a correspondence had been
going on between him and Lord Elcho on the sub-
ject. The Lord-Lieutenant of the county of Mid-
dlesex did not give him the•tlightest 410 'of .the
Metropolitan Rifles joining the 29th.
A cordial vote of thanks to the chairman closed
the prccredings.

On Monday last about 74 members of the Queen's
Westminster Rifle Volunteers (St. John's Division)
and their friends dined together at the King's Arms,
Bridge-street, Westminster, Mr. J. C. Wood in the
cheir. In the course of the evening the chairman
presented the prizes to the successful competitors at
the company's recent shooting match at Wimbledon:
—First prize to Ensign Thorns, who made 24 points
—seven at 200 yards, seven at 300, seven at 400,
and three at 500; the second to Private Draper,
who made 22 points—seven at 200 yards, eight at
300, five at 400, and two at 500; the tbird to Ser-
geant Montague, who made 22 roints—six at 200
yards, six at 300, seven at 400, and three at 500;
the fourth to Private Moone, who made 19 points—
six at 200 yards, three at 300, five at 400, and five
at 500; the fifth toPrivate William Redgrave, who
made 19 points—nine at 200 yards, six at 300, and
four at 400 ; and the sixth to Private Higgs, who
made 18 points—five at 200 yards, four at 300, four
at 400, and five at 500. Private Edward Draper
was the winner of the tie with Sergeant Robert
Montague, and Private Moone of that with Private
Redgrave ; in the prize for hits irrespective of
points Captain Wood tied with Private Higgs, but
in shooting off the tie Private Higgs became the
winner. The shcoting was very good on the part
of all the members.

The general annual meeting of the members of the
Leeds Volunteer Rifle Corps was held on Monday
evening, when a committee was appointed to aid
the commanding officer in the management of the
finances for the ensuing year, and other business
was transacted. Lieut.-Col. Markham presided,
and, while complimenting the members on the posi-
tion which they had attained, he expressed his
determination to do everything in his power to in-
crease their efficiency and make the corps the
smartest in the country. It was stated that several
alterations in respect to the uniform, and other
matters, would be carri^d out as speedily as possible.
One great object contemplated is to make all the
tunics of the regulation length, and to abolish the
plume worn in the shako (which gives an unsteady
appearance in marching) and substitute a tuft in
its stead. It is also proposed to have, in addition
to the regimental band, a corps of buglers, to be
formed of Volunteers. A circular was read from
the War-office, to the effect that crossed muskets
worked in gold, being a special badge in cennexion
with the regular army, should not be worn by
Volunteers as a mark of skill in rifle shooting, and
explaining that the proper badge was a horizontal
rifle worked in silver, surmounted by from one to
three stars, according to the wearer's proficiency as
a shot, Before the members of the corps separated
they gave several cheers for their gallant Lieut.-
Colonel.

Lady Rolle presented the 24th Dew, a Rifle COIT3,
which she has been mainly instruments l. forming,
with a silver bugle last Thursday, in Bicton-park,
where her ladyship has had laid out a splendid
drillground for the corps. After the ( oremony
Lord Churston addressed the corps, and highly
praised the soldierlike besting of the men.
The Earl of Hardwicke has presented .£lO to the
funds of the Ely Corps, of which he is a life mem-
ber ; and it is expected that Major Fryer, com-
mandant of the Isle of Ely administrative battalion,
will review the corps on Saturday.
Capt. Graham's company of the First Kentish
Rifle Volunteers yesterday mustered at their
rendezvous at Old Charlton and marched into
Woolwich, preceded by their band. Arrived at the
Town-hall they formed in line and the band struck
up " The Roast Beef of Old England." The
company afterwards faced about and entered
the ball, where dining-covers had been laid for their
reception. A couple of tables, running longitudi.
rally down the hall, contained 90 covers, at which
the company took their places according to numbers.
These tables were headed by a third, in the shape
of a crescent, for the accommodation of the officers
and their friends, 40 in number ; the whole amount-
ing to 130. Captain Graham occupied the chair in
the centre of the head table, and was supported on
either side by Mr. W. Angerstein, M.P. for Green-
wich and Deputy-Lieutenant of the county; and
Colonel Thorold, commandant of the battalion and
Brigadier of the Rifle Corps. There were also
present, the Rev. H. Brown, M.A., Rector of Wool-
wich, andthe Rev. Carter Smith, hon. chaplain to
the company ; Colonel Congden, late R.M., major;
Lieutenant-Colonel Ellis, Royal Arsenal Artillery ;
Lieutenant-Colonel Parkyn, Royal Arsenal Rifles;
Captain Jacson and Captain Arbuckle, adjutants ;
Major Thornton, commanding the Dockyard Artil-
lery; Major 1%1.1101, Blackheath Artillery; Major
Sutherland, R.A., barrack-master; Captain Carter,
4th Kentish Rifles, and other officials connected
with the Government establishments of the town.
After dinner the usual loyal and patriotic toasts
were given and responded to, when the company
separated, the officers and their friends retiring to
the residence of Capt. Graham, where Mrs. Graham
presented a valuable or'molu clock, to be fired for
by the company, and Lieutenant Sharpe Fresented
a Westley Richards rifle for the same purpose. The
company are indefatigable in their regular course
of drill, fencing, and other practice, at which they
assemble twice a-week, in a covered building placed
at their disposal by Mr. Angerstein, inhis park at
Woodlands.
On Monday last the long pending rifle contest
between eight gentlemen picked from Nos. 1 and 3
Companies at Ryde and eight from No. 2 (Newport)
Company came off at the range of the former,
situate at Binstead, near Ryde. The distance was
from 150 to 301 yards, and aAer some good shoot-
ing, the match was won by the Newport men beat-
ing their opponents by 14 points.

The recent contract between the Banks of France
and England is now completed, the whole £2,000,0.'0 Pf
silver having been received and paid for. Of this amount
of silver nearly half a million has since been sold by our
bank. There aro no further arrangements pending between
the two establishments.

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Upon Mr. Farnall taking his seat, he stated to
the guardians that the evidence in the case of Thos.
Bates, who ccmmitted self destruction by hanging,
John Watson. who was brought to the workhouse
on a stretcher in a dying condition, and that of John
Clerk, who died in the workhouse in an epileptic
fit, was complete and closed as far as they went.
He would therefore proceed to call witnesses in the
case of David Poole, a child who it was alleged had
been refused admission into the workhouse.
Margaret Poole said the child was the illegiti-
mate son of her sister, who was a domestic servant
employed in the City. The child had been sent to
the grandmother, woo would not take the child in,
and it was taken to the workhouse, where she saw
Mr. Cole the relieving officer, who gave some relief
and said that he would make some inquiry into the
case.
Mr. Cole said that he had made the usaal investi-
gation into the case. He inquired about the settle-
ment of the child, and the grandmother was very
angry at the child being brought to her house. He
then told her that any expense she was at would be
refunded to her, but that did not satisfy her. He
1 ‘ngs of the family, but could not
get I. `ory answer.
Th !I the testimony in retinue° to the
child.

The
r then called Mr. Painter, the master
of the sein reference to the case of-Sarah
Leamington, one of the female paupers, by whom
he wes summoned
and charged with an assault
tuf magistrate, at Worship-street, Police-
court,e e the
or a
few
weeks
since.
Mr
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the s
Painternni maonnsswweraesdatalntishseeda, ffianrdmatthievem,
magi-
strate statedd
strate complimented him on tht; 9
that he had more legal reason fur taki;:f: out a sum-
mons than the complainant, as she was el,.dentlY a
refractory pauper.
Mr. Fax nall said that as far as that case went it
was closed, and in his opinion very properly. The
case of the female Fossey, at present a pauper
inmate, and who said she had been refused admis-
sion into the workhouse, by Mr. Cole, the relieving
officer, who gave her one pound of bread and said
he could not do any more for her, was the last in-
quir- d into,

- Mr. Cole, the relieving officer, was called and
examined by Mr. Farnall and the guardians, when.
he denied her statement.

Mr. Hodges, one of the Board of Guardians, said
that when they found that Dr. Clark, the medical
officer, was going about the interior of the house
making inqp ies that were not connected with his
duties, it was improper.
Mr. Fantail said it was certainly not right. If
there was a collusion between the medical officer,
summoning officer, and the coroner, it would be
another matter ; and it seemed it was to the con-
trary. The medical officer (Dr. Clark) had not
worked well with the guardians, but that was no
fault on his part.
Mr. Farnall then read over the copy of deposi-
tions of Dr. Clark, taken by the coroner, in refe-
rence to the case of Thomas Bates, from which het
thought it was clear that Dr. Clark did not know
of the case until he was called from his residence
by the request of the coroner, who was then pre-
siding over the adjourned inquiry, at Mr. Gill's,
the Black Horse Tavern. There were difficulties
in the management of the parish affairs between
the late board and the present guardians ; but after
all, it was some old ill-feeling which caused the
hostility.
Mr. Hodges then addressed Mr. Farnall, and said
that he wished him to convey to the Poor-law Com-
missioners the sentiments of the guardians.
Mr. Farnall said he would certainly do so.
Mr. Hodges said—Of course in the inquest on
the body of Thomas Bates the verdict went against
the guardians, but they had nothing to do with it,
and the character of the guardians ought not to be.
impugned.
Mr. Farnall—l shall put before the Poor-law
Commis,iouers every fact and point of the evidence,
whieh I always do, and I shall do so in the present.
in qu y.
Mr. Farnall said it was an important fact that
norm.ithstanding the inclemency of the weather
the increase of pauperism was not so great as might
be expected.
The proceedings then closed, to await the result
of the Poor-law Commissioners' report to the guar-
dians, which will most probably be made known at
their weekly meeting on Wednesday week.