Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-12
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TIE ENGLISH VOLUNTEER REVIEW.
The London papers by the latest arrivals occupied
with long descriptions of the great Volunteer Review at
Hyde Park the 24th From the London Star we con-
dense the following account:
THE SPECTATORS.
Opposite to the line Of police and stretching, like it.
right across the park the twenty thirty thousand
armed citizens whom all this multitude have out 10
see They are massed IN obloDg squares contiguous
column sn-resembing in fact the bars of gridron,
each division having its place indicated by small colored
flag 1t is not yet three o'clock but they are all on the
ground SO far as detect there being not singe
corps in motion Despite their inexperience, they have
taken up their positions punctuay to the appointed time,
and without the slightest disorder. Their numbers
cording 10 the War Office circular, little under 90,
200 but we hear positive assertions that the approx
mate strength" has been greatly exceeded and that 30
900 is nearer the number on the field Certainly they
make imposing show none the less so, TO our thinking
for the variety of their uniforms the prevalent dark
gray coming into picturesque contrast with the excep
tional red and white. Behind them see a close
line of mounted Guards and further back STILL the
gently rising ground benea the grand old trees Of Ken
singtOn, there is an amphitheatre of spectators
ARRIVAL THE QUEEN.
Half past three Is the time announced for the Queens
leaving the palace, and half hour would more than
suffice for her arrival the ground. But some time
past four when salute fred from the northwest cor
Of the park greets her nsestys entrance into the
park Presently the sound Of shouting tells Of her pro-
cress through loyal multitude The black horses and
shining curirasses Of the Life Guards are next deserted
0utriders and ootmen in the royal livery follow; and
cayalcsde, in which the most conspicuous person.
age is Lord Combermere, on led horse and carrying
us gold stick in waiting. The wellknoWn pony car
rage conveys the Qaeen by whose side sits the King OF
the Begians aud on the opposite seat the Princess Alice
and Prince Arthur. Prince Albert and the Prince Of
Wales both in uniform ride on either side. Who else
rides in the procession the reader must look elsewhere
to ascertain Let US recall while the impression is yet
fresh the effect Of the presentation Of arms the sudden
flash of steel along the whole dark line, hes Majesty
paused in the centre where the Royal Standard Heated
The pause little than momentary. The eortge
swept around the northwest then turned South wheeled
At the extremity Of the line, and proceeded very slowly
from South to North, If inspecting each division in
turn This accomplished the cOrtege returned TO the
centre and the royal carriage halted exactly opposite the
standard and in full view oil stand in which we're con
spcuous the Moorish Ambassador aud retnue 10 their
grotegque white hoods and cloaks
THE ExEECIsEs.
Now began the really critical por,iol Of the display
The march of the Volunteers n open column The bands
of the household regiments formed gttering square in
front Of the Queen aud the mounted saR took up po
,ton on either wing. The march was led oil by the
mounted companies in which there were only two or
three hundred The Ar illery Company followed with
their two guns. The incidents Of the march were va
ed only by the varied manifestations of feeling as the
Scotch the Irish the Welsh and other noted corps were
recognzed--the last named easily distinguished by it
goat with gili5d horns who seemed very reluctant to
on in the canter into which the corps had to break soon
after they had passed the royal carriage Even with
this acccleraon the process Of marching pas. occupied
about an hour aud half, during all which time the
Queen remained standing. Each corps returning to It's
OrmeI place. the line thus reformed from end TO end
and was ordered 10 advance The effect Of this move
very foe and called forth the first universal
simultaneous shout that had been heard throughout the
day. The line advanced at quick pace, and halted as
one man at the word of command. The royal caval-
cadc was again put in motion. The crowd began to
spread itself once more over the circle Of the park
nut was near midnight before London aud heard
the last of the armed thousands who had come in from
north and south, and west, and who departed as
they came-to the sound Of drum and bugle-Eaying
she'd no blood aud fred no shot.
The leading article Of the Times Of the 25th says:
Saturday was Of hose surprises for which no one
can be prepared WITHOUT careful consideration of the
character and history OF this country. Hyde Park
an ermy such as II had not for half century
army such as any general would be only glad to nd
in his hands at the hour of need ready for acon-we
might say even anxious foritwhich has sprung into
stence from the mercantile professional and other civil
classes within the brief space Of twelve months In
number upwards Of twenty thousand in stature and
strength bearing in order aud all that is supposed TO
he difficult of acquisition in the OF the young
est recrus there little general might desire had
he TO encounter army Of veterans. As RUE, they
finer body of men han the Infantry Of the Line.
Thev made army that an emperor might regard with
oonfdanNa or alarm "