VOLUNTEER REVIEW.

Auckland Star, Volume IV, Issue 1188, 12 November 1873, Page 2

VOLUNTEER REVIEW.

Shortly .after 9 o'clock the Barrack Green presented a very lively and picturesque appearance as Volunteers and civilians came on to the ground to take part as actors or spectators in the tleview. The muster, as will be .seen from the numbers enumerated holow, was not so large as on some previous occasions, but consideiiug the variety of counter attractions present elsewhere the numbers were satisfactory, and the several military movements through which the men were put were done upon the whole very creditably. In the Cavalry Corps one or two of the horses appeared unused to drill, and whilst the firing was going on gave some trouble to their riders in keeping rank, a fault which time will no doubt remedy. Major Gordon acted as Brigadier-General, and the infantry were formed into two battalions under the command of Captains Derroin and MeConuell. The Auckland Cavalry, under Captain Isaacs, mustered 23; the Artillery, Captain Featon, L! 5 ; the Engineers, Captain Dargaville, 40 ; the Royals (with band), Captain H. Burns, GO ; the Highlanders, Captain Mowbray, 30 ; the Auckland Riiie Brigade, under Captain Morrow, 35 ; the Hobson Company and Victoria were amalgamated under Captain A. Burns, and mustered 45 ; the Otahuhu Company, under Captain Gordon, showed 50, with band. At half-past nine o'clock the several corps were told off and formed into battalions, the Cavalry leading, the Artillery coming next under Captain Featon, and the rest in the order above mentioned. The battalions were then wheeled into line and formed open order. The order was then given to load with blank cartridge ; a feu dejoie was then fired. The royal salute and three hearty cheers for H. R.H. the Prince of Wales were then given. A march past in column at 100 paces interval then took place, which was very well done and elicited encomiums from the spectators, several of whom had evidently been in the army. The battalions then changed front, and marched past at quarter distant columns, the Engineers marching in excellent order, due probably to the good training by their officers and Sergeant-Major Ilaslem. The men then formed front, returned to their respective grounds and were dismissed.

The ground was well kept during the review by Sergt.-Major Waiuhouse, 'assisted by a detachment of the Auckland Constabulary under Sergt. O'Connor. The only contretemps which occurred was that a private of the Cadets fainted in the ranks, and had to be taken to the rear by his comrades. He, however, soon recovered.

At one o'clock the Royals with their Band mustered at the new Market, where there was a good muster of the Navals, Ofcahuhu Company, and other Corps, of whom a large portion proceeded to the North Shore for the purpose of having a sham fight.