The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1861-07-23 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

LORD CLYDE AND THE VOLUNTEERS.,  The London Scottish Rifle Volunteers gave • complimentary dinner to General Lord Clyde, G.C.8., their honorary colonel, on Wednesday, at St. James's Hall: Lieut.-Colonel Lord Eleho, 11.1'., in the chair. About 350 members of the carps sat down to dinner in the hall, which was decorated with various Anglo-fiaion and foreign flags. Lord Clyde in responding to a toast, said it delighted him as an old soldier to see the number of volunteers that were now in training, and their proficiency surpassed anything he bad ever dreamed of. (loud cheers.) A few days ago he was speaking to the Duke of Cambridge on the subject, and that nobleman toll him that at the late review at Wiiiiblesion lie Was much surprised to see the eleadiness with which the volunteers behaved, and that the London Scottish had above all distinguished themselves by their discipline. (Hear, hear.) He must tell them that discipline did not come by Inspiration but by hard work, awl it war only by unsparing exertion that a soldier acquired • knowledge of his duty. He had no doubt but that wont of them sacrificed much of the short time they had to devote to their sweethearts— (laughter)—but he was sure their sweethearts did not the lets love and admire them on that account. (Cheers.) The proficiency they had acquired could only be rstained by continued work—by practisiug their drill as often as their business would allow them, without detriment to their private interests. (Hear, hear.) Next to love of their country came love of the corps to which they belonged. (Hear. hear.) To be good soldiers they must possess true bravery —for it surpassed mere courage but above all, discipline. In one ease in the Crimea be gave orders when any of the soldiers were shot down that none were to leave their ranks to assist them, and the consequence was that when the ranks were thinned by the cannon-shot, the men closed up, and never wavered for an instant—(hear, hear)—but obeyed their instructions, and remained firm and determined. That regiment was fit to meet any species of attack that might be nrade upon it, and he recommended it as an , example worthy to be followed by the volunteers of I England. (Hear, hear.) He did not want to see them fighting, but If ever the evil day should come, he would be content to be an aide-de-camp in the uniform of the Scottish volunteers. (Cheers.) He wished them prosperity and every good wish, and, thanking them again for they the honour bed done him, he to propose "The health of Lord Echo." (Loud cheers) Lord Echo responded, and said that although a civilian suddenly called upon to command a regiment, and sometimes • brigade, he had done the best in his power to fulfil his duty. He should devote his holidays to 'sorbing further knowledge on the subject. (Hear, hear.i  INTrumermfo DISCOVItar.—A letter from &lonics states that If. Healey, who has been charged by the Emperor with a scientific mission in Macedonia, has dia. covered the field of battle of Pydna, and made important excavations there. It is well known that the town of Pydna was an ancient colony. In the year 317 before Christ, the celebrated Olytupias, wife of Philip 11., King of Macedon, and mother of Alexander the Great, sustained a siege there against Casaander, son of Antipater. The latter in spite of the engagement ho had entered into to save the life of Olympias, excited a riot smonpt the relations of those persons whoae massacre she had ordered, and she was murdered. In 168 Paulus Emilia' completely defeated Perseus there, and in 147 Quintus flotillas defeated Andrinua as Alexander, and after those victories Macedonia was reduced to a Roman province. The election expenses incurred on behind George Wingrove Cooke, Esq., in respect of his ansuocessful candidature for the Borough oi Marylelbooe, and paid by the election auditor, amount to 22,456 15s. sd. Locomorrvis ox