23 DECEMBER 1899, Page 2

The response made by the Volunteers and Yeomanry has been

magnificent,—there is no other word for it. At present it is impossible to give any exact figures, but applications are pouring in from all sides, and the Volunteers may well feel proud of their persistence in keeping up the force in spite of all the snubs and cold water they have received for the last forty years. A remarkable feature of the movement is the action taken by the City of London, which is equipping a special regiment, and itself arranging, not only for the equipment, but the transport of the force. We hope that other cities and counties will follow suit, and also that some of our very rich men may individually undertake the equip- ment and transport of a regiment.