A THIRD DETACHMENT FROM CAN TERBURY. * Another detachment of thirteen men left Canterbury on Saturday en route for the iransvaal. As the time approached for tie parade of the selected men, the crowd at the Dnllsbcd grew rapidly thicker. The time cumo. but still there were no signs of the men; the time passied, but still the men wera invisible. There were, however, euttl citnt attractions to engage the attention of the waitmg si>eetators. On ono portien of the ground a squad from the Engineers were engaged in pontoon raft building; on another portion the Ambulance Corps were practising Htrcteher drill: at another i>oint the Queen's C.'udrti were being put 'through bayonet exercise by a youthful lieutenant. But it wus easy to see that there was a greater attraction elsewhere, for tho attention 1 the crowd wan visibly divided. Again and (igain was the word given that the men had arrived ond were oh parade, but each time iho nmroiir was discovered to be false. There we 3 certainly one of the Contingent present, who was indeed very much in evidence, but he was very disappointing. He was quite unable to obtain a uniform, and his efforts in that direction were both pntHetic and amusing. He was finally left behind, either for this rcacr-n cr for some'other. At a little past 8 o'clock' great activity was observed in the direction of the College Biflesi orderly-room. It was then discovered that tlie men had been smuggled in there, and that the process of calling the roll was then going on. The following were those who answered to their names, being eligible m other respects: — Trooper W. Chapman, late Canterbury Mounted UiSm. J Private A. T. Morris. Rangiora Rifles. Private L. O'Callaghan, Timarn Rifles. Kergeant A. W. Thompson, Christchurb City Guard*. P. S. Anatead, late Temuka Rifles. Trooper C. Butler. The men took up their positions behind the Garrison Band, wliich, on like occasion? before, raised the spirit of both men and spectator* by discussing patriotic airs during the march to and on the railway station. Members of the College Rifles foiined a guard of honour at the front and on tfie flanks of both the Band and members of the Contingent. Beyond them in front, at the aides, and in the rear, were a large number of enthusiastic followers. At 8.30 p.m. a start wee mod*. 