has recently been appointed Sergt-Major to the second battery of the 4th Cinque Ports Volunteers. The present writer, who was, for some years a pedagogue, was alway(sic) proud of the quiet earnestness of the brothers Henry and Thomas Walter, as two of his pupils.
The 4th Cinque Ports had a detachment engaged in firing practice at No. 40 Tower, on Monday Sept. 16th, when 17 rounds of blank cartridge, shot and shell were expended. – On the following day, 140 of the Brigade were officially inspected at Hastings, when Col. Rotten(sic) expressed himself highly satisfied with drill and general appearance.
A Promenade Concert by and for the Rifle Band, supplemented by a fête champetre came off on the evening of Oct. 3rd, with much eclât in the beautiful grounds of P. F. Robertson, Esq., which were visited by a numerous company.
Artillery Parade. About 70 of the 4th Cinque Ports mustered at the drill shed on the 9th of October, from whence, under the command of Capt. Scrivens they marched through Hastings and on to St. Leonards as far as Warrior square. They were headed by their brass and drum and five bands, the former under the new leader, Mr. E. Balkham (formerly a member of Brett’s St. Leonards Band).
Second Sussex Artillery. On the 16th of Sept., the second annual inspection of the Fairlight, Ore, Pett and Winchelsea (Capt Shadwell’s) company of Artillery Volunteers took place on Pett Level. About 50 men assembled, under the command of their Captain and Lieut. James Hunt. Other officers, together with the band, were also present. The three sections had mustered previously at their places of drill, and on reaching the rendezvous various movements were effected, under the superintendence of Sergts. Ledgerwood and Samwell, of 38 and 39 Martello Tower, the gunnery instructors of the Corps. On the arrival of the inspecting officer, Col. Rotton, Lieut.-Col. Estridge and Adjutant Paisley, the men were closely inspected and put through various evolutions, which were performed with all the smartness that could be expected from a small body of men who were scattered over six miles of coast country. When these movements were completed the men were marched away to 37 Tower, where gun drill was practised and several rounds of blank cartridge were fired. In firing with shot a few days previously, one shot was sent through a small target moored a mile out at sea. The inspecting officer expressed pleasure in finding the men so well up to their work, and after his departure, Capt. Lucas-Shadwell, with his always commendable forethought provided substantial refreshments which were thoroughly appreciated close attention to duty.
The Rifle Volunteers marched out on the evening of Sept. 17th for skirmishing exercise on St. Leonards Green, where they fired five rounds of blank cartridge per man by moonlight. They were commanded by Lieut. Rock, with Lieut. Cooper, Ensigns Savery & Langham and Sergt-Major Stace. The bands accompanied them.
The Same Corps had a church-parade on Sunday, Sept. 29th. The men mustered on the Marine Parade and marched thence to Halton church, where their honorary chaplain, the Rev. John Parkin preached the sermon. The parade dress -
