The Sun.
London, England, 1868-08-24 00:00:00

THE VOLUN7EERS.

On Saturday afternoon the Ist Surrey Artillery
Brigade, which is one of the largest of the metro-
politan Volunteer bodies, was officially inspected on
footing Common. The brigade possesses excellent
head-quarters at Gresham-road, Brixton, and a
complete establishment of armoury, stables, and
store houses, near the Loughborough-road station
in the same neighbourhood, where some large rail-
way arches have been utilised to these purposes.
The brigade mustered at their quarters at 2 o'clock,
and four batteries were horsed and manned, and the
guns were supported by four companies acting as
infantry. The whole marched thence to the inspec-
tion ground under Col. Durnford, the commandant;
Major Jenkins commanding the infantry. Capt.
Sturges was in command of the right wing of the
artillery and Capt. Porter of the left. The inspect-
ing officer, Major Stirling, was escorted to the
ground by a troop of cavalry from the Hon. Artil-
lery Company, which had attended as a guard of
honour to his Royal Highness the Prince of 'Peck,
Honorary Colonel of the brigade, who was unavoid-
ably prevented from attending. 'Throughout the
long march there were continued showers, and from
the time the brigade arrived until the close of the
proceedings there was a heavy storm of rain ; but,
notwithstanding, the manoeuvres of an inspection
were gone through just as if the weather had been
bright. The batteries were divided into wings, and
opened fire after various changes of front, and the
unlimbering, limbering up, and firing were yell
smartly performed. 'The infantry, too, marched
with great precision. The inspecting officer, in ad-
dressing the brigade, condoled with the men upon
their having such bad weather ; but, he added, the
disadvantageous circumstances under which 04
had drilled had proved that they were well up lu
the duties they had undertaken. From all he bad
seen he could honestly say the brigade had proved
its efficiency, and with respect to the batteries of
guns, he said that of all the Volunteer inspections
he had made this was the first brigade of horse
ar-
tillery he had seen among the force. Having a great
attachment to this service, he had watched with
interest the manner in which officers and men ha at
drilled, and he could express his pleasure at wha
he had seen. He then proceeded to give this branch
some " wrinkles" as to harnessing the horses, and
he concluded by saying that all the arms and stores
were in very good order, and that he should have
much pleasure in reporting favourably of the in-
spection. The brigade then marched back to head-
quarters, where it arrived at about 9 o'clock.

GETTING A VERDICT.—In a recent important
trial at Boston, the jury, after long deliberatioof
were not able to agree, a minority holding out Of
acquittal. It so happened that the foreman was a
minister from a country town, and after argument°
and appeals had been exhausted, he astonished
associates with the well-known pulpit formula,
" Let us pray." And pray he did, long and fer-
vently, that the jury might agree, and their elect'
siou might be in accordance with right and justice.
The effect was decisive. A. unanimous verdict for
conviction was agreed upon, and the praying
foreman delivered it to the court.-11/assachasells
Paper. of
A MAN BEATEN TO DEATIL—The Village d
of South Tawton was horrified on Wednesday by All
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man having boon beaten to death by his noighboll 0
Thomas Glaudfield, carpenter, has a daughter, whorn
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accused an old man named Powsland of harbouring ju
house contrary to his wish. On Tuesday evening (-113°„
field broke into Powsland's house in search of his dellglito
ter, and on the following day (WeduesdAy) the two 11.1!'e
ing in the road a quarrel arose, when Glandfield, who Dori
a large stick in his hand, commenced beating the poo!.elai
man in the most savage manner. The injuries
were so mui &Tons that in about twenty minutestho
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fortunate man was dead. Gla.ndfield was at once ta
into custody, and the body of his victim lies awaiting
the
nquest.—lrestern Tines.

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