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rough a course of manual and platoon exercises , lich was followed by battalion movements , in a inner which elicited the marked approval of 5 Commander-in-Chief . After firing a royal ute , the Gentlemen ' Cadet ' s proceeded to the spacious LI of the institution , where Colonel Wilford , the p-ernor , announced the result of the examination , 1 the marks gained by each cadet . The Duke sri proceeded to deliver a brief but impressive Iress , which -was listened to with the utmost ention . He observed , that he felt the utmost asure in meeting the Gentlemen Cadets on that a . sion , as the result of the lust examination had » ved the rapid and almost unexampled proficiency
y had acquired in the various branches of science 1 art , under the direction of their excellent rernor , and the several professors and instructors the institution . After some further remarks as the details of the institution , his Royal Highness ided to the rapid progress made in science , ecially in relation to military tactics , and wished mpress on the minds of those who were about eceive commissions in her Majesty ' s service , that withstanding the proficiency they had already lined , they must not consider their education lpleteJ , but should on all occasions endeavour to P pace with those improvements which might eaftcr take place . In order to become efficient jers , they must put "their shoulders to the
; el , " and become fully conversant not only with the jretical but with the practical duties of tlie corps ivhich they might be called . His Royal High-3 then awarded the prizes . The Duke next proled to * the Common , where tlie whole of the > ps in garrison , consisting of the Royal Horse Field Battery Artillery , the Royal Marine Light , ntry , and the Military Train Corps , had nabled in review order . A complete battery , sisting of six of the Armstrong guns , had been reyed from the Royal Arsenal ( without the alseeresy ) , and were experimented on" with k cartridge . His Royal Highness and staff ing reviewed the troops and batteries front and , the usual evolutions of a field d ; iy were carried
n order has been issiied for five sutj-inspectors , sen head-constables , and a proportionate number oustables of the Irislt Constabulary Force to : eedto Hythe for instruction in the use of the «] . ! rifle * , - jvoarr . to-y to arniin-j the force with weapon . . From Kilkenny , sub-inspector Uall ~ , head-constable Timothy , Dunmore district , constable Coughlan , Mullinavat station , have l selected bv the county inspector for that duty , y will act as rifle instructors to tiro local force heir return . . nother letter on the subject of coast defences this week appeared from the pen of Sir George ; orius . The Admiral says : — " Xo considerable ling could be effected on our southern coasts jf jsed by field batteries of So or 100 Armstrong ' s ,-y guns , supported by 5 , 000 or 6 , 000 good
rtflo-Kail and tram roads along the coasts , tele-> hic Avires , a few watch-towers on commanding hts , some half-a-dozen rapid steamers to watch communicate the direction of the enemy ' s ements , frequent stations of Armstrong guns , nged so as to effect easy and rapid concentration luvatened points , accompanying the movements ie enemy ' s convoy or fleet , would as effectually ire tin ? southern co : ists of England ( even were attempt made in u toy ; , or at night ) , as if we hud ¦ sail of the line in the channel . Jt "as been said ; an enemy could land in three or four places at ! . Any oiio acquainted with naval matters Id know that this is impossible if our navy
2 only of equal force , besides which , the rail and ( l-road meet tiiis contingency also . A fow rapid , nble , " well constructed sieam rnim , where there no railroads , would soon settle vessels laden with ps by their beaks or shells loaded with molten or lfquid fire . Double tho number of similar t coujd not suvo tho enemy . " olonel Wilford also appears in print , and urges ; il would bo far wiser to Iceep tho militia up to \* ll strength , than to lay out tho national money tinge fortifications . He says :- " How is an ny to be stopped on his inarch to London ? iior , a landed , bo would no doubt mako what strate-3 cull a point on thq capital . It is vain to hope noiu
i a long lino of coast can be so guarclcu l > y llery , whether Armstrong guns or not , and rifle inteers , us to . pro vent nn enemy lauding " lomoB in force . The volunteers would bo most ul ns aooessorlos ; the principals must , so to ilc , bo regulars and thoroughly trained militia . militia once completed with ablo-bodied men , the regiments might bo thoroughly trained , nltaneoualy or in succession , as might bo thought ; , and such portion retained under arms as uirifltuncee seemed to require . With our seaports ified , und our militia completed nnd trained , our numerous volunteers carefully nspeotod , should be quite safe , so far as laud defence is
concerned . Give us rather the active means of defence afforded by a sufficient body of well ^ trained soldiers of all arms , ready to meet an enemy whenever he may present himself , than stone walls groaning with . heavy artillery , which will absorb pecuniary means which we can turn to better account . " ; In consequence of the extreme cold , Marshal Magnan lias ordered that the sentries in Paris shall be relieved every hour , instead of every two hours .
Orders have boen dispatched from the French Ministrj r of Marine to fit out a steam corvette with the utmost dispatch for a distant cruise . It is reported in naval circles that she is bound for Adulis , in the Red Sea—the port which the French Government have bought from tlie Abyssinians . Adulis is to be the head-quarters of a naval station , composed of five corvettes , two frigates , and ten gun boats . Tiie French squadron at present in the Chinese waters is composer ! of the following vessels : The Nemesis , bearing the admiral ' s flag , 52 guns ; Dido ,
40 ; Capricieuse , 32 ; Dordogne , 6 ; Gironde , 6 ; Marne , 6 ; Meurthe , 6 ; Durance , 6 ; Saorie , 6 ; Duchayla , 32 ; Ca ' tinat , 12 ; Phlegethon , 8 ; Primaugret , 8 ; Laplace , 8 ; Marceau , 6 ; Regent , 4 ; Alarme , 4 ; Dragonne , 4 ; Fusee , 4 ; Mitraille , 4 ; Norzagaray , 2 ; Lily , 2 ; Rose , 2 ; Pehio , 2 . The Forbin , now on its way to China , carries S guns . A petition to Government in favour of the sailors sentenced to imprisonment for the disturbance on board her Majesty ' s ship Princess Royal , is in circulation among the merchants and bankers of the city , and seems likely to bs signed by almost every firm .
Very great activity now prevails at Chatham dockyard in pushing forward the construction of those ships now building at that establishment . The most forward are the Atlas , 91 , and the Bulwark , 91 , which , although only recently commenced , are in a very forward state , and have made astonishing progress . The undaunted , 51 , Orpheus , 21 , Rattlesnake , 21 , Rodney , 91 , and the Severn , 51—the last two in dock—are also being pushed forward . In all the departments and factories the utmost activity prevails , most of the workmen being ejnploj-ed overtime .
The Perseverance , screw troopship , Commander Tv . R . Pnwor , nt Portsmouth ; i 11 ordered to pnmpleto defects und prepare lor further service . . This vi / ssji during the last IG months has gone over 32 , 000 nautical miles ; has embarked and conveyed to their destinations four entire regiments , five complements of detachments , besides smaller numbers ; uJso between GOO and 700 invalids and supernumeraries , and 800 tons of stores .
It was stated on Change , at Liverpool , on Tues-« iay , that the French Government have entered , into a contract with several English fumis for the supply of 200 , 000 six-pound cases of preserved meats , and that a portion of the contract has been taken by si Liverpool firm . The French troops arc departing for Clnna in large numbers . The arming with revolvers is n . novelty in the equipment of the marines . On Monday a French war steamer , of 450-horse power , tha Duguosclin , while trying her engines , off Brest , ran on n roof , and sank in deep water in a few minutes .
. . The Bavarian War-office has purchased the invention of a revolver from CapfcoJn Tobias , an officer , it is said , in the British service . Twelveshots etui be fired in tho space of one minute by this now weapon , with which tho whole of tho Bavarian cavalry is to bo armed forthwith .
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VOLUNTEER CORPS . Tub volunteer army of the country is fast assuming gigantic proportions ; nnd if steps are taken to make tho measure a permanent one , that shall not be allowed to drop with the subsidence of the present enthusiasm ; it seems impossible to doubt that in the course of a very fuw months there will be half a million of men roady for tho . flold and , perhaps , even more 'What tho precise number of effectives now is wo have no means of ascertaining . Mr . Dlgby Seymour made the vory absurd statement at a public meeting , this week , that they amount to 400 , 000 ; while Kurl Grosvenor , on tho other hund , puts them at the much moro probable number oi
150 , 000 . , , . Among tho now provincial corps started unring the past week , wo find those of tho following localities i—Exctcr ( for tho county of Devon ) , Loylmrn ( for the North Hiding of Yorkshire ) , Stffthain Harbour , Peterborough , Barnard , Castle , Carnarvon ( Cor tho county ; , Brampton , Lcomlnstor , Klrkiiara , Bury St . Kdmundd , Klngton Blandford nnd Chesterlo-Stroetj at two of those , attempted opposition on tho part of some Quakers , and other obstructives , was ( mashed amid tho ridicule of tho assemblies . In the metropolitan district new companies and
regiments have been founded in the Tower Hamlets , at Dalston , and at Foaling ; while those already formed are increasing in numbers daily . The London Rifle Brigade , now upwards of 1 , 000 strong , have petitioned the Duke of Cambridge to become their colonel . A most patriotic step has been taken by the Great Northern Railway Company ; a circular has been issued by Mr . Seymour Clarke , the general manager , to all ranks of the Company ' s employes at the King ' s-cross terminus to elicit the general feeling , and offering an outfit and a free admission to those who may be unable or unwilling to contribute to the expense thereof ; and a partial outfit and reduced entrance-fee and subscription to those who may wish to bear a portion and not the whole of the outlay . It is expressly intimated that the official nature of the invitation may not be construed into a demand . A large number
have given in their names . The suggestion to form mounted rifle corps has already been adopted . Lord Middleton , of Budsall Hall , has undertaken the project for the formation of an East Hiding mounted rifle corps , which has been received with great enthusiasm . The Victoria Rifles have also determined upon founding a distinct corps upon the model of . the Cape Mounted Rifles , and numerous gentlemen have sent in their names as members , who are to be armed with the breech-loader .
The artizans , too , are now taking their proper station in the ranks of their country ' sjdefenders , and are joining in large numbers where they have the opportunity . At Edinburgh steps have been taken to form an artillery company , by the members of the letterpress and lithographic trades , and another by the drapers' and outfitters' assistants . The Dalkeith Rifles have received about 100 names , one firm alone promising to contribute about 40 men . At Halifax a notice was issued last Friday , stating that a fourth company would be formed , to be composed exclusively of working men , whose arms , uniform ,
and accoutrements should be provided them without cost to themselves . In three days the list of volunteers , 100 , was complete . At Pontypool the first corps is now fully organised . This company numbers 100 effective members , who are regularly drilled by four of their bod y * late sergeants in the line ; the majority are working men . The contractors in the military gun trade at Birmingham h : rvp opened a Hsr of subscriptions among themsc-ives to etiiiip th-i" arriziin ^ , nnd J . uvc already enrolled 100 stout fellows . The same number has been contributed by the sporting-gun linkers .
We are requested to state that several of the London corp j intend to parade , at the Crystal Palace on Monday next , with their bands—the spectacle will be a novel and imposing one .
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law ; , police , and . Kiuavan , who was sentence . ! to death some years ago for the murder of his wife on Ireland ' s Eye , and whose sentence was commuted to transportation for life , and who win finally deported to Bermuda , lias obtained , through the energetic and enduring sympathy of his friends nt home , a further cominutiition of his sentence ; and , on a report of his " very proper conduct" while in foreign parts , he has been liberated , and will be allowed to return homp . . . this week
Vice-Chancellor Wood gave judgment in the suit of Thompson v . Shalcespcur , instituted to obtain an opinion as to the payment of X'a , 500 and a rent-charge of-630 a year , given by tho late John Bhakespear , of Lunglcy Priory for the preservation of Shukespoam ' s birthplace . Tlie legality of the bequest was disputed by tho trustees ol the deceased . His honour now dismissed the bill simply . The remarkable bill case , " Oakley v . Musscc-Ood-Dheen , " tried in tho Court of Common Pleas , involving a sum of £ 6 , 500 , was brought to a closo on Saturday . A verdict was returned for the defendant , mi the pica of fraud , with leave to tho plaintiff to movo the Court . __ _ . „ .....,,. _ tho of
In tho Court of Ciuojn ' s Bench , enso " bcully v Inarani" was by agreement ullowed to go ovor ti ll the sittings after next term , as it was considered it would occupy so much time that it could only bo '"partly heard before the termination of tho present i iV ' tho Court of Exchequer , boforo tho Lord Chief Baron , tho tr ial for libel , Homor v . Taunton , was resumed and brought to a close . Dcloudune has a paper called tho Midland ExprwHi published in Leicestershire , in which tho alleged libel appeared , imputing to tho plaintiff , a stocking imuiuiucturor , tyranny and oppression over hl « workpeople and representing him to bo a " truokmiistor . " Tho jury roturne'd a verdict for tho Plaintiff—damages , £ . 5 ' At Wostminstor Police-court , on Saturday the charge of perjury proforrod by the lion . Hugh llowloy against Theresa Caroline Bishop was hoard
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No 509 . Pec . 24 , 1859 . ] THE LEADER . 1385
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Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 24, 1859, page 1385, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2326/page/5/
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