feelings towards this country, and he knew that he did towards the Queen; and therefore it would appear that to show himself an open enemy to this country would be very unlikely. But it should be remembered the peculiar circumstances of the throne on which he sat. His own opinion was that we could not do a more friendly act towards the Emperor than to prepare against the chances of war. It was impossible to tell what a few mouths might bring forth; and he thought we ought to be prepared for the possibility of the Emperor himself being subjected to influences over which he had no control. Our own country, too, was occupying a peculiar position at the present time. As the friend of Liberty, she is the object of dislike of all the absolute powers, and when it was considered what was going on at the present time, we ought to be prepared for any emergency. The reverend gentleman concluded by quoting the words of Oliver Cromwell "Put your trust in God and keep your powder dry." [Loud applause].
In the foregoing speeches of the two clergymen it will be seen that both gentlemen were in harmony as to their views of the Emperor's personal regard for England, but whilst Mr. Hatchard could only see that the volunteer movement was a menace to him, Mr. Tilson-Marsh believed it to be a friendly act, and as a means of assisting him to control that spirit of retaliation to avenge the defeat at Waterloo which - although not specially referred to by the latter speaker was well known to exist in the breasts of the French nation.
The several resolutions were advertised in the St. Leonards Gazette as follows:-
- Borough of Hastings Volunteer Artillery Corps.
At a public meeting of the inhabitants of the Borough of Hastings held at the Town Hall on Monday the 19th day of December, 1859, to take into consideration the formation of a Volunteer Artillery Corps, for this Cinque Port,
Resolved - "That a Volunteer Artillery Corps for National Defence be formed in Hastings and St. Leonards, to be enrolled under the Act 44 George 3rd cap. 54, and subject to the rules recommended by the War Office for the Government of Volunteer Corps"
Resolved "That a Subscription be opened to aid in the pur-
- Borough of Hastings Volunteer Artillery Corps.
