The new Colours, cased, will be in rear of the centre, in charge of two senior colour serjeants. 2. The old Colours will be trooped. On reaching the right of the line, the old Colours will take post in front of the escort, which will then advance about ten paces, form to the left, and in that order proceed to the left of the line, the band will follow, playing “Auld Lang Syne.” The escort will return to its place by the rear; the old Colours, cased, being left in rear of the battalion in charge of two colour serjeants. The battalion will then form three sides of a square. The drums will be piled in the centre; the new Colours will be brought up from the rear by the colour serjeants in charge, and placed against the pile of drums, one on each side, the King’s Colour on the right. The second in command and senior lieutenant will then take charge of the King’s Colour; the next senior officer and next senior lieutenant of the Regimental Colour. These officers will uncase the Colours and replace them against the drums. 3. The consecration will then proceed. After the consecration, the second in command will hand the King’s Colour to the person presenting the Colours, from whom the senior lieutenant will receive it, sinking on the right knee; the Regimental Colour will in like manner be handed by the next senior officer, and received back by the second senior lieutenant; both lieutenants will then rise. 4. Any address intended to be made will now follow. Line will then be reformed, the Colours, unfurled and turned towards the centre of the line, will be given a general salute. The Colour party will then march in slow time to its place in line, the band playing “God save the King.” 5. The battalion will march past, the old Colours following in rear of the column. =209.= FIRING A FEU-DE-JOIE. 1. The troops will be drawn up in line, at the slope, officers at the _Carry_; bayonets will not be fixed. The commander of the parade and his staff will be posted in front of the line, at such distance as he may decide, and turned towards it if desired; all other mounted officers will be in rear of the line. Three rounds of blank cartridge will be fired. If artillery are present and are ordered to fire twenty-one guns, seven will be fired before each round. For the first round of the Feu-de-Joie all commanding officers will give the command _Load_ immediately the artillery commences firing, and the word _Present_ directly the seventh gun has fired, the commanding officer of the right battalion giving the command _Commence_ immediately after the word _Present_. { Company commanders will step forward three _Feu-de-Joie._ { paces, and the rear rank, supernumeraries and { subalterns will step back two paces.