The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-23 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 23, 1861.

RESTAURANT, 9 and 10, Haymarket—The
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five o'clock as heretofore. The Severn Salmon Season has
commenced. WILLIAM JOHN WILDE, Proprietor.

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in its place immediately on its arris a 1 from the
Government factory at Woolwich andt;.he establish-
ment's private irnis. Some poweri!ul shearing,
punching, and stamping machines have already been
received from the firms of Hulse, Man cheater; Col-
lier, Salford; ana Garforth, Dukinfielti ; and these
are now in course of erection. The utniost care has
been taken in preparing the foundations on which
the machinery will be deposited, each 1 nachine rest-
ing on thick layerE of concrete carried t o a sufficient
depth. The madninery for setting ii i motion the
whole of the engines which will be use id in the fac-
tory is now in coterie of erection by Mes: era. Simpson,
of Pimlico. A :lumber of enormous iron slabs,
upwards of four inches in thickness:, and each
weighing four tons, have been landed at the dock-
yard. These plate: were forged for the Warrior,
40, but, not being required for that yeas el, have been
sent to Chatham to be used in constructing the
Achilles.

A number of workmen are busily engaged at
Chatham dockyard in removing the section of the
caisson at the entraace to No. 2 Dock, in order to
provide additional space for building the Achilles, 40.
The following appointments were ntrade yester-
day at the Admiralty :—Capt. G. P. Tdends to the
Edgar, vice Capt. Katon, superseded at his own re-
quest ; 0. Jones, chief engineer to the Asia, for
charge of the machinery of the Retribution ; Wm.
Dark, first-classassist.-engineer to. the Cygnet ; G.
Wynhall, first-class assist.-engineer, to the Britan-
nia, for service in the Bullfinch ; W. EL. Grose, se-
cond-class assist.-engineer, to the Steady ; J. W. E.
Baron, acting second-class assist.-engimeer, to the
Indus, fol. service in the Speedy ; G. Roe, acting
second-class asaisf-i-originavr,..:6o4-1/40 ("WY ;L..1 •
CI-ooni6 and D. Storrar, fhird-class assist.-engineer,
to the Cygnet ; L. Steele, third-class assist.-engineer,
to the Steady ; and H. L. Edwards, clerk additional,
to the Nile.

diners. After the usual salute they were put
through various evolutions by Lieut.-Col. Sir W.
de Bathe, which they executed in a very efficient
manner, and much to the satisfaction .of the In-
specting Colonel, who, in a brief address, said he
thought there were among them the best elements
of a good company. The review was witnessed by
a large and imposing concourse of spectators, and
was followed by a succession of sports.
On Saturday next a great gathering of Volun-
teers is expected to take place at Stratford, Essex,
consisting of 24 companies, with an aggregate
strength of 1,500 men. They will assemble for bat-
talion and brigade drill, and will be composed of ten
companies of the sth Essex, and the newly raised
company of artillery in connection with that corps;
four companies of the Bth Essex, two of the 9th
Essex, five of the 26th Middlesex, and two of the
2d London.

A friendly contest is fixed to take place shortly be-
teen four members of each company of the 9th, or
West Middlesex Volunteers, at the ranges of 300,
500, and 700 yards ; the prizes to consist of four
tankards, to be provided at the expense of the losing
competitors.
Mr. James Bird, of Hammersmith, has announced
his intention to give a prize of the value of £25,
and two other prizes for second and third shots, to
be competed for by members of the West Middle-
sex, St. George's, Queen's Westminster, South
Middlesex, and the 36th Middlesex (Paddington)
Rifles, &c.
On Monday the Exeter and South Devon Volun-
teer Rifle Corps, under the command of Major
Chichester; the let Devon ,Artillery Corps, under
tlie-dexamaild, of Captain Brent; and the Exmouth
Artillery Corps, under the command of Captain
Divett, M.P., assembled on Coombe-hill, a spacious
heath overlooking the estuary of the Exe, near
the village of Woodbury, and had a sham fight.
During the evolutions, Captain Harris, in command
of one of the rifle companies, fell upon his
sword, which penetrated his thigh and severely,
although not dangerously, wounded him. Shortly
afterwards two privates, belonging to the Ist
Devon Artillery Corps, named Denscombe and
Bradbeer, were wounded by the sudden explosion of
one of the guns. Denscombe had his right hand
shot off and his face much injured. He was taken
to the Devon and Exeter Hospital in a precarious
condition. The other man had his thumb split up,
but he is doing well. A private in the Exeter and
South Devon Rifle Corps, named Sanders, was also
severely wounded in the head by a splinter from the
same gun. Captain Henry, Inspector of Volunteer
Artillery, was on the spot when the accident occurred
—the cause of which is not yet accurately known,
but we understand there will be an official inquiry
into the circumstances. Barring these painful con-
tretemps, the review and sham fight went off well,
the Volunteer troops having exhibited considerable
martial efficiency in their various movements.
The Ist Somerset company of Artillery Volun-
teers, Captain Sir A. H. Elton commanding, com-
menced practice with an 18-pounder gun at the
battery at Clevedon, on Friday and Saturday, the
17th and 18th inst. The target was anchored 1,000
yards from the battery, and consisted of a cask
secured to a wooden stage or platform. On the
second day's practice a shot passed through the
centre of the cask. Lieutenant Rothe, R.A., super-
intending the practice, expressed himself much
pleased w ith the steadiness and efficiency of the
Volunteers.

The 2d battalion of Somerset Rifles were reviewed
on Whit-Monday at Taunton. More than 600 as-
sembled, and the reviewing officer expressed in the
highest terms his approbation of the manner in
which the various evolutions were performed, more
especially the precision in firing.
On Tuesday the Nottingham or Robin Hood
Rifles were inspected and reviewed by his Grace
the Duke of Newcastle, K.G. An immense number
of spectators from the town and the adjoining coun-
ties assembled in the Forest to witness the spectacle.
The corps presented a steady and soldierlike ap-
pearance, and executed a variety of military evolu-
tions, under the command of Major Wright, in a
manner which drew forth general applause. In
the evening the officers entertained hs Grace and
their brother officers at a sumptuous dinner at the
Exchange-hall.
On
_Whit-Tuesday the various North Riding
corps forming the 2d Bonn York Battalion, assem-
bled at Malton, and marched thence to Langton
Wold, for review, by the Hon. Colonel W. E. Dun-
combe, M.P: So large and brilliant an assemblage
never before met on the Word. The corps which
took part in the movements were Malton, Scar-
borough, Pickering, Castle Howard, Hovingham,
Ebbertson, Helmsley, and Thirsk—nearly 500 men
in all. Each man was supplied with 25 rounds.
The evolutions were gone through on the table land
within the racecourse, but, owing to the vast num-
ber of spectators, estimated at from 8,000 to 9,000,
the utmost confusion prevailed, the Volunteers and
people being mixed up pell-mell. At the conclu-
sion of the review the corps occupied the ring be-
fore the grand stand, and were served with a pie
and a pot of beer for each man, supplied at the
expense of Colonel Duncombe.

The 2d Hertfordshire battalion was reviewed by
Earl Cowper, its Colonel, on Whit-Monday, in a
field close to the town of Hertford. The trains on
the Eastern Counties Railway and the splendid
weather attracted a great concourse of spectators to
witness the review. A brilliant gathering of the
nobility honoured the Volunteers by their presence.
Among these were the Lord Chancellor, (Lord
Campbell), Lord Chelsea and Lady Jocelyn, Lady
Palmerston, Lady Cowper and Ladies Cowper, the
Marchioness of Salisbury and family, Sir Minto
Farquhar, M.P., and Lady Farquhar, Lord Rayn-
ham, Marquis Townsend, and the Marchioness
Townsend. The review commenced at 11 o'clock,
under the command of Earl Cowper, assisted by
Major Wilkinson, the ground being kept by Col.
Robinson with a detachment of police. The bat-
talion was divided into seven companies, which al-
together mustered about 300 strong. The battalion
movements were executed most satisfactorily. The
volley and file firing were on the whole very good,
although there were exceptions. At the close of
the review the Volunteers dined in the Reading-
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Cowper, who with other officers congratulated the
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THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE ON THE
VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT.

The Robin Hood Rifles, comprising ten com-
panies, under the command of Major Wright, were
reviewed on Tuesday afternoon, the 22d inst., on
the Forest Ground, near Nottingham, by his Grace
the Duke of Newcastle. An. immense concourse of
spectators assembled, the most influential families
of the town and country being present. The regi-
ment went through its various manoeuvres in the
most soldierlike manner.
The firing of the Robin Hoods was frequently
cheered by the immense number of spectators as-
sembled. A detachment of the South Notts Yeo-
manry Cavalry kept the ground.
The Duke of Newcastle, wearing his uniform as
Lord Lieutenant of the county, attended by a small
staff, rode on to the ground at three o'clock, and at
the close of the review addressed the men.
The NOBLE DUKE said that the Robin Hood
Regiment could not only march well together
through parade movements, but it could also execute
in a most admirable Manner some very difficult
evolutions and manoeuvres through which the
major had put it that day. He did not profess to
understand infantry movements well, but he knew
enough of them to say that the programme through
which the Robin Hoods had just passed, consider-
ing the time the regiment had been established, was
accomplished with wonderful regularity ; and he
had greatly admired the regularity and correctness
of their firing. He had watched narrowly, and did
not see in any of those remarkable volleys which
had just been fired a rifle out of which smoke did
not come at precisely the sameelevation as the rest.
Now he would state to them unhesitatingly that if
he were not afraid in the presence of military men
of saying too much, he should be induced to praise
them more highly than would perhaps be becoming
from a person in his position and connection with
those matters. He did not of course mean to say
that they had yet arrived at a state of perfection,
but he did firmly believe that they were on the
high road to it ; and of this he was certain, and he
defied any military man on the ground to contra.
diet him, that there was many a regiment of the
line which had not executed many of the mansauvres
they had performed, that day as efficiently and
correctly as they had done. There was at that
moment a body of volunteers greater, or at least
certainly equal, to the whole of the British army of
all arms, whether quartered in this country or in
the other stations of the mighty empire of Britain.
And how far had the movement accomplished its
object ? It was established for the defence of the
country, and even to prevent threats of invasion.
Had that so far been achieved ? He said confi-
dently that the volunteer organisation had done
more than any other single thing to increase the
influence of England abroad, and it had also done
what was almost as important—greatly restored
confidence at home. They might every one of them
who stood upon that ground feel that they had
an individual share in those valuable and patriotic
deeds, of increasing that influence and restoring
that confidence. Well, then, had there been any
alloy ? He could well understand that men might
say influence abroad and confidence at home were
valuable things, but they might be bought too
dear. • They might be bought at a cost of social
comfort and moral conduct. The population might
have been deteriorated, whilst the country might
have been for a time benefited. But had that been
the case ? He was certain it had been quite the
reverse. He would appeal to any man—the
younger the better—in those ranks as to whether
he did not feel himself a better citizen, and, in
many respects, a better satisfied man in his domes-
tic and social relations than he did before, from the
habits which he had acquired, the discipline which
he had gone through, and the health which he was
quite confident he had met with from the perform-
ance of those military duties. It had brought about
a very great change in England, and he was con-
fident the change had improved the habits of a
large portion of the youth of the country. He was
confident that by a spirit of rivalry which would
take place between the neighbouring counties, and
throughout the whole of England, verygreat progress
would be made, rather than if a mere isolated orga-
nisation had been adopted. But in order to render the
volunteer force of real value in times to come they
must take care that it was permanent. (Hear.) It
must be entered upon for no mere sport, for no
mere holiday amusement. He was confident that
from the first they had intended that it should be
permanent, and he was confident that everything
they had done since the formation of that regiment
had been done with those intentions. Their zeal
had increased. If anything, it wanted rather keep-
ing in order than extending ; it required the reins
rather than the spur. Their numbers were pro-
gressing, and there was every reason to believe that
they looked upon that as a force to which every one
of them must belong as long as age and health en-
abled them to retain their posts. Well, then, if he
was not detaining them too long, might he say a
few words to the officers upon a subject which he
was confident, in the event of an invasion, would be
of very material in_
-11aq had seen that
day upon the ground how readily men of intelli-
gence accomplished anything which they under-
took. In short, when a body of men such as they
had in the town of Nottingham assembled together
to form themselves into military bodies, how very
soon they might learn their duties; but he believed
soldiers could be made much more speedily and
much more certainly than officers. Although offi-
cers might be enabled to work themselves up to a
point for parade movements or battalion drill, they
required a great deal more before they could be fit
to encounter those serious duties which would de-
volve upon them in the event of their being called
into active service. He did not mean these obser-
vations to be personal, or to have been elicited by
anything which he had witnessed that day. Quite
the reverse. He had been amazingly struck, not
only with the accuracy of the officers, but in another
thing, which he knew a military man would take
great notice of—the little attempt they had made
to drill their men upon an occasion like the present ;
and still less did he mean it as a personal applica-
tion from any notion that the officers of that regi-
ment had as a general rule neglected to attempt to
make themselves fitted for their duties. He knew
the pains which many of those who had to per-
form important civil duties in the town had t t o
qualify themselves for their military posts, and all
that he desired was to say to the younger ones who
might be coming forward, that they must not ima-
gine they could make good officers and good sol-
diers without taking great pains, and that it was
not fair such fine fellows as had enlisted in that
regiment should be otherwise than well and effi-
ciently officered. He said just then that the
organisation of volunteers had restored confidence
at home, and had increased the influence of Great
Britain on the continent and elsewhere. He knew
the effect which was produced upon many hundred
thousand foreigners who witnessed the scene in
Hyde-park last summer, and he should not be sur-
prised if there were some even who had been in-
duced to come and see them here to-day ; and we
might rely upon the volunteers of England being
not otherwise than closely watched with anxiety
and apprehension by the people of other nations.
He said he should not be surprised if the same effect
was not produced upon their minds. He hoped,
however, the movement was looked upon with favour
and affection by the great majority of people, as
showing there was no surer protection and insurance
of peace than the formation of such a body of sol-
diers as he saw around him. They were formed
under very different circumstances to what the
volunteers of their forefathers were. In 1806 they
were formed, no doubt, in larger numbers than they
were at that moment, though he believed by no
means so efficient. They were formed at that time
not merely to resist invasion—not merely to face a
foreign foe, but, as the Acts of Parliament at that
time indicate, for the suppression of internal rebel-
lion. Thank God such an event as that had not now
to be dreaded. This regiment was formed out_oerflya
edawahnean
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large population ; but that population was orderly
and and as well-conducted as any man who
uniform of the Robin Hoods • and wheninheone-half
just now at that hill which did not conctoa
vered with
nor one-third the number of the people
ago he could
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could wish, he said it was a most important, grati-
fying, and cheering incident in the circumstances
of this country, whatever danger we may have to
anticipate, that at any rate we were
a universally-
united and loyal people. He mi •
ght say with per-
fect confidence that there were no grounds for an-
ticipating those lamentable events which occurred
in former days, and that was known, 90, t by those who did no, +
7r.sh us well, They were aware that