bad weather, the Volunteers had beautiful Alter two postponements on account of weather on' Monday for their parade in celebration of the anniversary of the battle of Muddy Flat, fought in defence of the Settlements on the 4th April, 1854. The muster was at the Police Compound at four o'clock, an hour earlier than usual and to ensure a large attendance several mercantile houses and stores closed their establishments at half-past three, The bugle sounded the "fall in" punetually at the hour appointed, and when the roll was called it was found that there wore forty-four members present of No. 1 Company, forty-eight of No, 2 Company, and twenty-three Actillerymen, makin; 115 rank and file, exclusive of officers, of whom we noticed no absentes. The muster was undoubtedly one of the largest since the re-organisation of the Corps, 'There were the usual proving of thie Comanes and other: preliminary. movements in the Compound, and then the battalion, headed by the Artillery, with three guns, and the Public Band' next playing an inspiriting air, marched to the Race-course, the streets ow route being, as usual, line with natives, Arriving at the Race-course the battalion first advanced in line, then broke into column to the right and marched.
sed in companies, the Artillery leading. The effect of this movement was considerably marred by an ill-chosen tune played by the Band, and in consequence there was another march passed with a decided improvement. Thereupon the line was re-formed, numbered from right to left, and then divided into three companies under. the command of Captain Harvie, Captain Mackenzie being in charge of No. 1 Company, Lieutenant Sim of No. 2, and Lieutenant Tucker of No. 3, with Lieutenant Noel of the Artillery acting as aidedecamp to Major-Commandant Holliday. An imaginary enemy was supposed to have possession of a wood on the Base Ball ground, and manoeuvres were executed to dislodge them with blank ammunition, fifteen rounds having boon supplied to each man, No1 Company was first sent out to skirmish, No. 2 forming a support, and No. 3 the reserve with the Artillery on their right. No. 1 Company was relieved from their forward position by No. 2, with No. 3 also operating on their left supported by the Artillery. The enemy Were eventually dislodged, and then
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