New-York tribune., 1868-04-27
By STEAMSHIP.
GREAT BRITAIN.
THE VOLUNTEER REVIEW.

Special Correspondence OF The London Times
Yesterday (April 13) the great Volunteer Re-
view held at Portsmouth, with all the tclat that the
most brilliant weather. perfect punctuay, and admrng
thousands could add to what beautiful and i'm
posing display. Perhaps little too much under
taken. though this reaction almost natural Sc
quence from What was once proposed as mere march
past. To say truth all the arrangements made in ad-
for this Review blundered, and nothing but
the energy and activity Of the Volunteers themselves
saved the whole affair from very dscredable collapse
Ii be said that Portsmouth is too far from London TO
great annual displays There weight in the objec
ton no doubt though on the other hand 1t may he asked
system IL regiments cannot be quickly and safely con-
veyed and massed any threatened point in the United
against Portsmouth. which, in the true interests of
the volunteers they were bound to confront Mnsterngs
and marchngspast the elements OF soldering
and much as they conduce TO the settling up of young
regiments and the steadness OF the they after
all but the most primary steps III soldiers training
The Brighton Reviews were not very much more than
mere "Outings" The distance was trihing, and
what was done on the ground was not very consider
able These Reviews, however were held in the IN,
fancy of the Volunteer force. As Volunteers and
railways grew more experienced in their work the dis
tance extended and other forces brought upon the
took part in the review cooperation proved
OF the most attractive portions or the programme ms
the Oa OF gunboats made one of the most picturesque
features IN what was troughou the grandest display
the Volunteers have yet achieved The great success OF
all yesterdays proceedings admits OF no question with
q what long experience Of these Easter Reviews
better hut there has truly speaking never been
good Prom first TO last there was no hitch or DELAY of any
Kind. Never was a very elaborate programme adhered
with minute exacttudc to the very minutes OF
the times specified OF course on the evening before the
great event prophets OF evil were almost
volunteers and among the latter there were some
failure predlted. In the first place, it was tho rail
way which was feared then II was the marchpaSt which
would become impossible the rest OF the programme
to be carried out and on the programme itself all
sorts of verbal criticisms We're passed Ihe distances
never get out IN time or being 2ut; w0niI % neVcr g"
strongly some or these opinions were heid ~
high volunteer authorities, who cherished them
the plan for the proposed sham battle. This, however,
was step which neither the Volunteers nor the public
pressure which brought to bear from these sources
secured fcdday at all More odiuln would have been
incurred by refusing the sham fight than would have
been excited by it, failure Accordingly the imaginary
difficulties had TO be fairly faced aud when thus encoun
tered with determined WILL became difficulties at
all The railway took the men down wlth uneXampled
apdy and good order f6 tbeg s hsTc 'Ss cTe TeaSed
any Easter Monday rendezvous before the positions as
before their time The march-past finished almost
at the minute it was calculated for. The defenders
reached the Hsea lines with equal punctuality. At u
file sham fight was expected TO begin. and 10 occupy two
hours, and at Il it did begin and at 3l was over ana
the men and spectators were leaving the nights. In
short 1t was from first to last the most signal success
which the discipline and organization Of the Volunteers
There can be no that in the opinion of the public
the Volunteer system was on IT'S tllal ye2tefday ahut
great would have been their fall In public estimation
through it all with the triumphant success wnch they
attained II IS no light thing to carry some 4OOO mem
with all material from distances varying from
20 to 100 miles, and mass them all upon gwen pont IA
the space Of Spring morning. TO the volunteers Hn
Few corps returned to town last night that had been
moro under for IS hours, and marching far
what they undertook to do they did thoroughly and IN
better style than IL has ever been done before.
DIR. LIVINGSTONE.
The Trn,israa Argus OF January last publishes the fol
lowing interesting intelligence on the authority OF capt
j. Fenwick wilkinson: 1.-THE captain informs Ills that
ne has Just arrived from MarlcO where he had seen MT
Marthus swarts an elepbaRt hunter, well known
iu this Republic and who had just returned from one OF
his annual shooting excursions in the Interior near the
ZambasL That while engaged In hunting at
a certain point above the Victoria Falls, III
the month OF July last, he had spoken TO a
number of natives who informed MN tiat they nad
highly, and who, they stated, had disisscu the a tue
Cs ese Snes had distance twenty
days Journey foot from Central Africa TO Where mr.
Victoria Fails as already stated The well at
the time they left and attempt had been made on his
was everywhere well received From What these guides
stated TO Mr. Swarts 1t appears that the doctor
reracng his steps when they left him. Cepopo is the
OF chief the other side of Retanga whom they
doubt the ruth Of this inOrmaton on the contrary we
have every 70 nep % Ve oVen TO- M sWa
by the natives who seemed 10 be proud or having acted
as guides doctor and at the time this information
was volunteered to Mr. Bwarts he not even aware
considerable anxiety was felt for the tate OF the
doctor he known this he states ne would have been
more particular in his inquiries This intelligence VIII,
we doubt not. he hailed with extreme satisfaction
wherever II is received"
THE PRIME MINISTER on CHURCH AND STATE.
The following letter addressed by the Prime Minister
to clergyman In Buckinghamshre, has been published
in the English papers, ..t... ....
"IIUcuENDRS MANOR. Maundy Thursday, 1863
"pEyERESD SIR have just received your letter, In
which AZ one OF constituents, justify your right
IN sE for some explanation of my alleged assertion that
the Toh Curch Ruaists had been long in secret c0mbi
nation, and were now IN open coniSueIacy Wlln Ir o
nanSs for the destruction Of the Union between Church
Acknowledge your right OF making this inquiry; and
IL do not notice detail the various suggestions IN
nur letter If Is from want Of courtesy nut from The
necessity OF not necdlessly involving myself IN literary
controversy. -. 4, ,.o, s,,,roaa ,,.,
Intended 10 east any sur upon the High Chfch party
have the hi CHEST respect for the Chulch party pe
eye there body Of men in this country 10 wneh we
have been more indebted from the days OF queen Anne 70
the days OF Queen Victoria, for the maintenance Oh the
orthodox faith, the rights OF the Oro"n' an" 'i' '
Of the people - .to, ,be ohI
ain saving ths have wish TO intimate that the oD
cations Of the country the other great party m tn9
Church are not equally significant have never looseu
upon the existence OF parties IN our Church a
look upOn them as necessity and benencent neces
sty They are the natural and tneytabe consequence
Of the mild and liberal principles OF our &
pOlity and Of the varying and opposite elements vi o
human mind and character .- a. A.. A., ,,,a
when spoke referred to an extreme iaeuon Ia l,o ~,
ambition to destroy connection between Church ana
State, and which have reason 10 believe hes poou wv