THE EASTER REVIEW.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3838, 18 April 1881, Page 2

THE EASTER REVIEW.

[By Telegraph.]

(fbomt oxsr fPEcrAL eepoetee)

Te Awamuttt, This day

The sports on Saturday were a great success. Bandsman Henderson won the race, infantry riders on cavalry horses, and a member of the Maori Corps won the foot race. Bugler Carter of the T.N.8., ran well in the hurdle race. In the evening the C Troop of Cavalry entertained the officers at dinner, when the usual loyal and patriotic toasts were given, Captain Whitaker proposed the to-st of " Our Guests," which was suitably responded to by Major Murray. The band of the Naval Brigade supplied the music, and Host Pearce of the Commercial looked after the catering. ,

ON SUNDAY MORNING- ." a good muster was made for phurch parade, though several of our men were sick from the effects of drinking swamp water.

About four o'clock the Auckland BatUl'ons and the Goromaidel Bifl.es; aivived in thre9 trains. Tuc Coromaudelites look very well in thoir red serge tunica, blue trousers, and caps.

i^t) total strength: Thames men 3CO, Coromandel, 44 ; Auckland, including out districts and Waiuku Cavalry 520. Th^ following is the strength of the leading Auckland corps : —Arti.lery, 70; YicCoria, 56 ; Navals, 40 ; Engineer 3, 40 ; Hobsons, 40 ; The strength of tl 3 Waikato Cavalry, 90; Waiuku, 36. Thames Navals, 120; Scottish Battalion, 100; Engineers, 47 ; Natives, 30.

Lieutenant Colonel Lyon commands the whole, Major Derroai iha Ist Auckland Battalion, Major Han-is the 2nd do., and Major Murray the 3rd (Thames), Major Jackson the Cavalry, and Major Bu: ns the iSrtillevy, including guv detachments of our Brigade. Ttin morniDg broke fine, although during the night we had slight showers. Coiporal Turtle reckons himself the most unfortunate man in camp, as he is in charge of a guard, aid will be out of the fun.

Beveil-e was sounded eerly, and the Thames Battalion went f'irough a smart drill before breakfasi, likewise the Victoria and other Auckland corps. The Victoria is one of the best drilled *co;*ps here.

THE KEVIEW

The men baring paraded at their piivafe grounds, marched to a lar;e merdjw near the race courca and formd quarier columns, the Cavalry in front; wheeled info line quarter columns, and then opened, deploy ng dittanca from the right. The Battalion, after several other movements,, was irspected by Colonel Lyoo, who was surroundi-d by a brilliant staff, the binds playing tae meanwhile. Tae battalions broke into column snd marched psst in grand style, that of the Scottish end N avals "being undoubtedly the be^t. The column thei adve'Eced in review order, subsequently marching and deploying to the right. The guns then opened five, the smartness of the Auckland Artillery being wonderful. One of thj prettiest manoeuvres was the Cavalry charge on guns; in the twinkling of an eye the Artillery had the guas dismounted and disabled, the Cavalry galsoping right over them, and in SO seconds opened liij on the Cavalry, who had not time to wheel round.

The echelon movements of the Infantry next attracted attention, aid the " prepare to receive cavalry " was smartness itself. The cavalry charge was a most picturesque spectacle. The white plumes wav.ng in the braeze, and the swords flashing in the morning sunlight. Aftor the formation of the battalion squares, and after other movements, the march past took place, aid the men returned to dinner. The time of departure is not yet divulged. About ICOO spectators were present, 300 persons arriving by train from Mamiltoj.

It must not be forgotten to bo mentioned that Juieut. olifton ucted as Adjutant of the Auckland men, and McPherson as Bri-gade-Major. On the whole the men were W6ll behaved.