THE ROYAL CAVALTRY VOLUNTEERS.

New Zealand Herald, Issue I, 1 April 1864, Page 3

THE ROYAL CAVALTRY VOLUNTEERS.

When' the Auckland Cavalry Corps was in process ol' formation at the commencement of the present struggle, an organ of'the local press, even up to that time possessing some little weight, but now unheeded, vised every endeavour to throw cold water upon the attempt, and sneered at the members of the Auckland .Royal Cavalry Corps as shirkers. How gallantly this troop have refuted those aspersions we in Auckland well know. Their duty has been continuous, and of no easy character, and they have well deserved, not only the thank; of the General, but of the whole community. Yesterday evening the troop assembled for parade, and their oiEcer, Captain Hardington, read to them the following extract from the general orders of the 30th March, by Major f\ F. DcQuincey, commanding the local forccs: — MOlli .March, lSlil. The protection of the districts in the vicinity of Auckland 110 longer demanding that tlic arduous ,'ind harusr-ing duties, hitherto performed by the .Royal Cavalry ° Volunteers with so much zcu'l and credit to liot h oflicers and men, should be continued, it bcconie.-i the pleasing' duty of the Major-General Commanding the local forces, to express to the Corps, in releasing it. from consecutive military duty, the high sense lie entertains of the valuable services rendered by it to the colony since its embodiment, and he trusts although now relieved in a great measure irom the more active military service they have been i'or some months called upon to perform, unci *-hteta h#« gfn* ihi3ti?bVlih a. shsMftri-

ness and alacrity deeply appreciated t>y thp MajorGeneral, that the different troops of th>: Eoyal Volunteer Cavalry may still be kept up in thi: present efficient state, and that they will he ready again t<> come forward shonld their services he required for tho defonco of tho lives and homesteads of their fellow colonists. By order, P. F. DeQcixcev, Major, Mil. Secy. "We can well understand the feeling ot pride with which such an order read upon parade would be received l:>3 r every man among them, knowing as eacli one did that llie praise contained was not the mere empty formula of the occasion, but the genuine haanfeh expression of thanks for really arduous and important service, and that it had been fairly earned, We are vevj- glad to be able to state that the troop wii'l i: ■; be disbanded. Although active service's no longer required from them, it was announced on parade yesterday, that the troop should, if it was willing, be placed on a peace footing, and i;i this proposal ail, willi only three exceptions, at once expressed their acquiescence. They will in future be required only to attend two parades a month, on each of which occasions Ihej r will receive the day's pay, End a regular allowance of ninepence a day for forage. The services of this valuable corps will be thns available at a moment's notice, should they be required.