as(sic) to afford just grounds of praise in the eyes of practised generals in the regular army, the motto of the volunteers was "Defence, not Defiance". Though possessing great influence their conduct had been uniformly good and in striking contrast to that of the colonels of a certain army on the continent; and many were fain to believe that it had been thus uniformly quiet sternness in awaiting any hostile action that might have prevented a storm from bursting where it had been gathering. Nor was the exertion of the volunteers abortive because it had not been put to the test of a real battle. The benefits accruing to them personally were great. The remark made by a Russian gentleman as to the development of physique in this country in relation to the pastime of rowing held equally good in reference to the exercise of the parade-ground and the review. Hard work, fresh air, and considerable powers of endurance, are highly necessary to the making of an efficient volunteer. Another lesson might be learnt from the Brighton Review. There was the example of twenty-thousand men meeting together in one place, at one time, and with one object, and as far as it was learnt, the day was not marked nor marred by a single disturbance. Comparisons may be odious, but one cannot help inferring how different the conduct of twenty-thousand men of some other nations would have been! Not to carry the comparison further, it may yet be remarked that all minor shades of opinion seemed to verge into the one grand object of efficiency in that branch of military study to which they had devoted themselves; whilst the joyful receptions afforded to several distinguished corps - those of Hastings among the number by the gratified spectators, showed how much the interest of the country was bound up in their excellence.
The Artillery Band was referred to by the St. Leonards Gazette of May the 2nd in these words:- "The 4th Cinque Ports Artillery Band, which under the training of Herr Reiger, has made excellent progress, may now be heard two or three times a week on one or other of the esplanades of the two towns. It is not the object of this notice to vaunt the merits of this or that band, but merely to intimate that the band of our gallant volunteers is now getting to be a very efficient one, and that as the maintenance of such a band is attended with considerable expense, which ought not to be solely borne by the Volunteers themselves, some encouragement by the publie in the way of subscriptions or donations is, perhaps, needed, and would be thankfully received." The Gazette had the satisfaction of knowing that although this and other notices, the band referred was engaged by the St. Leonards Band Committee to play for the season. It also played at the Archery meetings.
The Review at Hastings. The West Hill was the scene of an imposing spectacle on Friday, May 29ths, surpassing anything that had taken place in this locality since the first enrolment of the volunteers. There -
