The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-11-03 00:00:00

LANCASHIRE RIFLE CONTEST.

festetclq±ot4liq, , immediately the roll had been
called over, and the voliiiiie,!its" *eft Abut to proOeed
to their respective positions,
Major Walker explained that in conseqtiefied of the

very bad weather which had prevailed during the two.
former days, they had got into arrears with the rifle
shooting, therefore the contest for the All Comers'
Prize started at a later hour of the preceding day than
was wished. .After the firing started, other delays
occurred, and upon the arrival on the ground of the
Umpire; he folirid the proceedings going on almost in

total darlitieso. goYisetpient tiptln several protests as
to the impossibility of the iiiirterS perfi)titiirig their
duties, and the gentleinen with fine-sighted rifles aiming
in such bad light, and also' of a misapp'rehen'sion, piing
to which Oiie Company or gentlemen-coMpetitors left the
ground Withoitit completing their score, it was deter-
mined that ine ificOniplete practice of the previous
evening should be annulled, and, the practice repeated,
any competitor, who chose to do so' being affekied to
retain his original score.

This announcement appeared to give general satisfac-
tion, and the Proceedings of the day were immediately
commenced.

As on the preceding 6e,number of visitors was
Very large, -and the attendance of intending competitors,
on the whole, good.
It will be remembered that on the previous evening
Yates and Goodwin made. ten, and Messrs. Brown,
Fisher, H. Goodwin, W. Sewell, Haworth, Maxwell,
that. It. Jones, Capt. Thomas Brooks, and Lieutenant
114 irk nine points cash, The ties were solved in the
following manner the first prize Yates and Good-
)Vin contested according to the regulations $ in the first
instance both missed life target ; and tisen iratea made
an " outer," entitling On .01nCipai priie of 100
guineas. The second prize went, by io' qood,win.
For the third prize H. Goodwin and Hilkirk two
points each, the others missing the target. Goodwin
and Hilkirk missed on firing the second round, and in
the third Goodwin again missed, and Hilkirk scored an
outer, winning the prize.
The Stock Exchange prize of 100 guineas was, on
(14 won by Yates; the second by Goodwin,
and the
.t4ird was laded: yesterday,: entitain Prookts,
Mr. Roliet, an!d, Mr, Willitimsd4 having scored fg
points each, and constituted ties: contest pester-
day each made a point in the first instate the
second round, Brooks and Rollet missed, and William
son made a bull's eye, and, of course, carried the prize
away.
TITt CORN EXCHANGE PRIZE.

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Pt.filEtE #f 80 Giiinea.si pr ..
presented by the members of the
E
Liverp .First Prize, SO Oufncas ;
cidi Cuiii Y7cruirike,:4 Second
Prize, 20 GuinetS 1, third Priie;: i 0 Ci,ilinefis: Open to all
comers, with any rifle, any position' Pisfialeek 400 tad SOO
yards. Five shots, at each range. Entrance, lOsi.Caar.' .
One hundred and twenty-five competitors entered into

the contest. A good deal of excitement prevailed, and
many good shots were fired. There is one subject which
we may mention here,---a subject which has had, we
think, a tell had influence upon the quality of the
stieldfrig* diiring the iiihole of the -week. The targets
fn the tfert; iiast iforothle position on the field.
YeSterdaY; complaints on this kaki teeaine general. As
may ,not tbe generally known fo'onr readers, ground
is surrounded by irges pt.'sand h hs, forming a fratitYail
aniptiV6Al;e The.fargets are placed at the south-eat
end, and the conipeifidri fire from the north=west. That
being so, it must be evident that the shn' shiiies in the
faces of the volunteers. Dull as the gredi gni( of riat'Liie
may be at this season of the year, still the rays fill*
on the eyes, of mortal volunteers, must prove exceedingly
annoying ; and we think that to this is due, in a great
measure, some of the bad shots which have formed
subjects for remarks during the last few days. Mr.
6. E. Ramat}, of Liverpool, and Mr. W. Phillips, sen.,
scored fifteen points each ;, and on competing in the tie,
each scored aid fir the' second round Mr. Rawson
Struck the centre and Carried H.q the first prize, the
Second being taken by Mr. Phillips. Ilk third prise
was won by Lieutenant Colborn, of the Lanark Ades,
who made fourteen points.

Liverpool Corn Exchange Prize—A Purse.
Points.
300 600
yds yds
6 4
9 1
11 0
1
5

Name.

Thomas Holt
J E Hill 1 4 1 6
Major J Hutchinson, Bth LRV
C WHardy, Jun.
• Captain Jacques, 70th LRV
. C Ingra.ui • 2 1, 1 4
Lieut. l`ck; 2nd Reet. CM
ifserth.Ltece • •
Lonsdale
•
J Lobley, ~
1' F Marriott ..‘ " • • 2 or • 6 2,
H J Macdotinell,'lAh Reg t., . , ,
Col.-Sergeant Stanley, Maples, Ist LRV 0 0 0 0,
D MacLorinan , , 0, ..... . .. 0
Robert Maxwell, 6th LRV Ol 0: 0, 0.
Lieut. W Millican, 31st LAY ' 1,., a, a 1
GNosworthy
11 Nosworthy .......... ... * . . .... . .... -. -*
Ensign r W,Pinney, 3rd Bristol V 11,
George Hill , 1 0 1 2
C C Pole, sth LRV . 0 0 0 0
Sergeant H J Sillem, sth LRV 2 0 0 2
W Prince
E Phillips - 2 1 0 3
'P. W Phillips, sen.,
.G E Rawsou 4 3 1 8
! Capidiri A Stewart, 2nd Surrey RV 3 0 0 3
' Captain SlietiPird, 2nd tRY 0 1 1
D Shiniff - • • ..1 0 1
'F C Simons ::, • ,• • 0 4 2 &
Martin Smith, Victoria Rifles (2nd Prize) .., 2 4 4 10
Robert Stewart • 4 0 0 4
61 2 3
' J B Salter--
Sergeant F Wright, Royal Artillery i 1 S
T Wintson
Al " ' I el, 'f, I
' Lieutenant inesWood, 26th LRV 2 2 1 5
J P Wetherman .. • - l, •• • 1 •
James Yates, 2nd LRV • i • 00
Lieutenant R G Bushby, sth LRV
As on the previous days sweepstakes Were general, but
nothing occurred requiring. comment.
We were glad to see Lieutenant-Colonel Gladstone
on the pound. He was enthusiastically greeted.
The Liverpool Cotton Brokers' Prize has been post-
poned until Monday. The programme as printed will
be adheideetoilay,
Colonel • Woodtiyabc, C. 8.., of the Royal Artillery,
will be present to-day dinflik flje trials of the big guns
—Whitworth's, Blakeley's, and elf's= upon the shore.
The distribution of the prizes via tali' place on
Monday week at St. George's Hall.

THE SONG OF THE 15Tir LANCASHIRE

RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.

ito# fair o4r isle of Eritain is; how gloriously she stands
The en q pf those tyrants base enthroned in foreign lands ;
Whose jealcvai aa'dreveugeftll hearts would lead them on to war,
And bring their hordes oT h ttid arms our liberty to mar.
Here Freedom's flag, Without a:foll,,ffroats boldly on tho breeze,
Contrasting with oppression's flag that's Spr,ea'd beyond the seas}
We freedom have, and nought we care, alt their threats

old sneers,
Undaunted blood flows proudly through the Fifteenthlcrthz
tcers.

CIOR.VS.
W are the boys in scarlet,
Tho Fifteenth boys in scarlet,
Ready, steady,
I'd meet each tyrant varlet,
dritylg Cal/ to win or fall,
We'cire the Bbd's ill scarlet,
The Fifteenth boys in scarlet.

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Victoria's thichie, llo's bright a' gem.! thende pbYfes and mercy
flow,
'Midst iron thrones Of despnte round; where 'deeds
glow ;
, .
And we have sworn we will maintain Victoriaregal right
Against invaders' cunning arts, against their pc/x*or aramisht ;
If e'er they coxie by stealthy means upon our sacred siratd,'
Shall we not fly with heated blood and meet them hand to
hand,
And drive them back to surging waves, with all their vaunting
„)eers
For lolely doth animate the Fifteenth Volunteers.
We are the boys, &o.
We'll teach them that our tiatiVe rand we in our hearts revere,
We'll deal them with a deaperifiTherg experience severe,
And spoil their expectations great, w:tle pllin'de:ing schemes
erect
• •
Our mothers, daughters, sisters, wives, from :n if
protect.
We'll teach them what it is to dare us in a righteous cause;
We'll fight the fight—no quarter give : we'll fight without a

pause.
Till dread confusion fills their hearts, till death will stop their
fears,
Aid' Vinton e'rolifns the efforts of the Fifteenth lrolunteers.
We are the boys, &c.
'We banded are ecirdptinies five-, the addmantine First,
The 8011-hearted' Seeond nest, Eke all would brave the worst,
The Everton Invincibles, the Sedforth Sons of Faille,
And Britain's Glory of the Press, Witlipp.triotio flame,
We are prepared when duty calls ; and if our ecatelet shota
Receive a stain, 0 ! let the stain be that of foeman'a
0, Md. of Battles courage give to all whate'er our spheres !
And 'Wisdom to the generals who command the Volunteers.
We are the boys, &c.

CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT AGAINST
AN INSURANCE AOENT,

David Evans, a reniectable looking person, dhnt
fifty years of age, was brought up on remand, charged
with having embezzled certain sums of money belonging
to the " Prudential Insurance Association" of London.
Mr. Aspinall, barrister, instructed by Mr. Palgrave,
sppeated for the association, and Mr. Deighton,
instifteied mt. Cobb, for the prisoner. Mr. Aspinall
said he appVared for the Association, which had an
extended business, WI Which to other branches of
insurance had added ari industrial department, for the
benefit of the humbler and working classes, and which
was carried out as originally intended, and was of con-
siderable advantage and benefit to the poorer classes of
society. The company has an extensive business in
Liverpool, and has an income of over £3,000 a year out
of it, which would show the extent of the business done in
this town. They had a number of persons to represent
them here, in consequence of the nature of the business,
as parties had to go out and collect, and amongst these
was the prisoner, Mr. David Evans. His accounts, it
would appear, were kept with great irregularity, and on
something coming to the knowledge of the society la
London, it assumed the shape of an embezzlement, and-
the company were fully justified in adopting the course
they did. There were a variety of small accounts to be
investigated, and although the whole was not a large
amount, yet, for the benefit of the parties insured, it was
of the utmost consequence to hate all the accounts kept
in the most correct, manner. The prisoner had given
assurance that on a proper investigation there was no
fraud, bat he admitted that there was much irregu-
larity in his books, and in consequence of that the
society had agreed to go into the accounts, as the pri-
soner strongly asserts he would be able to account for,
and explain all to the satisfaction of the company. This
offer was accepted, and that further litigation should
cease :at both sides; 90 therefore the company would
withdraw the charge.
Mr. Deighton said his client admitted great irregu-
larity in the way he had kept his accounts, but he
denied, in the strongest terms, any dishonest intention.
He was bound to account far the property to the com-
pany; and if on investigation anything was found due
to that body; he would pay it over to them. He
(Mr. D) must, however, again say that his client dis-
tinctly denied anything dishonest being intended on his
part, although he admitted the irregularity.
Mr. Aspinall said it was of the greatest importance
that the agents of the association should keep strictly
accurate accounts, not only for the benefit of the com-
pany itself, but for the parties insured, so as not to have
any dispute in case of claims. The prisoner was then
discharged.

ROBBERY AT THE WHITE BEAR "
HOTEL, DALE-STREET.-CAPTURE OF
A FOREIGN THIEF.

Paul Haunch, a German, about twenty-seven years of
age, was charged for having stolen two gold watches
and'
chains, value about £5O, from Mr. Rowell's "White
Bear" Hotel, Dale street. Police-officer 658 said—This
morning, about four o'clock, I met the prisoner in Dale-
street, coming as if from the Exehange, and his manner
attracted my attention as a suspicious person. I observed
he had something behind his back, and asked him what
it was. He replied it was a box. I saw it was a cash-
box, and he said it belonged to his master, who had an
office in Chapel-street, and lived in Duke-street. I was
not satisfied with this, and as he put his hand into his
pocket I asked him what be had there, and he replied a
glove, and attempted to put it into his other hand, when
I caught it mid found this gold watch and chain in the
glove. I then took him to the office and searched him,
and got this gold watch and chain in another glove.
He said this one belonged to himself, and that he
bought it in London for £26, and the other was the
property of his master. I locked him up and went to
22, Duke-street, where he said his master lived, but
there was no such person to be found there. I went to
a German lodging-house in Bent-street, where the
prisoner said he lodged, but they knew nothing of him
there, as they said he was only four or five days in the
place. I subsequently discovered that the watches and
box. were stolen from Mr. Rowell's, White Bear, Dale-
street. Mr. Raffies—How far is the hotel from where
you arrested the prisoner ? About 150 yards. Mr.
Rowell was then sworn, and said, I went to bed last
night at from twelve to half-past, seeing, as usual, the
place all made up safe. The prisoner was not staying
at the hotel. I left all right at night, and found all so
below this morning, except the smoking-room window,
which looks into Hockenall-alley. About half-past six
Mrs. Rowell awoke, and finding the curtain of the bed
drawn close which' had not been so when we went to
bed, she said there must have been some one in the
room. lat once got up and discovered that two gold
watches had been, taken from the table, and a
box (now produced) that was left in our care by
Captain Dove. I found that the key of the bar had
been taken from the bedroom, and the person who was
there must have been concealed in a room, for we
• found some small wax tapers burnt there. The shutter
of the smoking-room window
es
was opened and the
person must have got out that way. Mr. Raffi—ls it
on the ground-floor ? Yes ; and had only to slip the
bar off it, and raise it up to get out. We then sent out
for the police, and the officer came with the watches
and box. Mr. Rafiles—Was the prisoner seen in your
house before? Mr. Rowell—Yes; one of the servants
observed him there on Wednesday going up the stairs,
and he says himself he wa Inhere on WMednesdafflay.
es, the
The
watches are worth £5O. reply to r. R
prisoner told some sort of story about a girl, but no one
comprehended it. His Worship sent the prisoner for
trial. Mr. Rowell said he thought the police-officer
entitled to much credit for what he had done. Mr.
Raffies said—l think he does, great credit, for he has
discharged his duty very well. The prisoner was fully
committed for trial at the assizes

COMPTON* HOUSE AND THE BREWER'S DRAY;
Yesterday a rather strange scene took place in Leigh-
street, not a hundred yards from the office of the Daily
Times; and although no lives were lost, it will become a
question for magisterial inquiry, as, so we are informed,
a special information has been, or will be, placed before
the Watch Committee. That committee (the Watch)
transact all their business in private. The reporters for
the press are not admitted to their deliberations. There-
fore what will become of the official report, as rendered
by Police-constable 645, it is impossible to sty, if it
should not be brought officially before the police magis-
trates. But the simple facts are these :—Yesterday
morning a brewer's dray, the driver of which is a
Robert Park, and the dray belonged to an eminent
brewing firm in this town, was standing in Leigh-street,
opposite the back premises belonging to Messrs. Jeffery
and Morrish, where—we de not know how true it
is—the man stated that he was delivering barrels or casks
of ale, of course for the use of the establishment, but
while so engaged, *the horse, a fine animal; became impa-
tient, and started off. What direction it intended to
take is not known, but instead of going either up Leigh-
street or taking a turn round Basnett-street, which it
might have done, it rushed into the lobby of the court
leading to Mr. J. O. Ewart's office. The horse was
nearly on the stairs, but the door-posts prevented the
dray from going in, but, as our Yankee cousins would
say, the horse and the dray were in a "considerable fix,"
from which they were relieved by the brewer's drayman
(who rushed out of the Compton House establishment,)
and police-constable 645. Fortunately no particular
damage was done, and we understand that all the ale
was afterwards delivered at Compton House by the back
I entrance.