The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-11 00:00:00

[etamped, W. Additicealj

IfORPOLZ VOLUNTEER SEEMS 41130014270 N.

NORWICH. Harr. 10.

The meeting of this assooistion—quite • little
Wimbledos la its ,y—is steadily promeded with, bet from
the great number of essepelitom for the veriosa prizes only
slow progress hes yeti been mad* in exhausting the pro-
gramme. lest ensuing the shooting fir the prizes given by
Mr. J. Middleton—to which the amoriatioo have also edged

priume—was brought to s coaclusir. No lees than is
roads and, the oompriitore being about 100 'truss. The
rooting was at ranges of 200, 500, and COU yards, and for
tM basigenwrid soon Mr. Middleton haadsomely gave 251. ;
for the sawed best, 151. ; and for the third best. 10/. ; or
501. is all. Is addition, the 'aeration offered three prises
of 31. mak for the best more at each range.
The Ores pre of 254 went—a number of ties toe
minute to be partiellarised having been shot elf—to
Neatened Davy, of the 22nd Norfolk, or Thetford Com-
pry ; the wood prim of 151. to Serpent Bridpaan, of re
of the Norwich error ; aid the third prised 101. to
Private Man. of the 21st Norfolk company ; the Aso-
otedisa's prise of 31. for the Wet soon at 200 yards, was
woe by Hallway, of the 11th Nada& ; for the
best smelt at 500 pre, by Carper Gwen, of or af the
Herta erimpanies ; sad fee the best soon at 800 pude, by
Ensign Frier, of another Norwich company.
To-day, wader the wispier and advantages of calm, beau-
tiful rather, a silver rallsage pressand by Mr. R. .T.
H. Harvey was shot for by rimier repasies imeneetsd
with Ned% which were ear mprimented by ais
member tares were 200 sod 500 yards. The
misia7.pb..p... W. to the company whining the
beck, sr. to rite company ineHteg the herr best Year '
Prier 31. were added for the best isdividad mere at seek
drum. Crimplete retains had net bees reerived hem all
' the sabipasies, the rooting set having corianded whim
oar rayon let She prat It try be observed, however,
that the sth Norfolk had made 132 marks ; the Ist Ser-
ra. 130 ; the 4th Norwich, 134 ; the 'lad Norwich, 141;
the 3rd Norwich. 133 ; the 11th Norfolk, 147 ; the Sib Nor-
folk, 114 ; the Mg Norfolk, 146 ; the 15th Norfolk, 157 ;
the 6th Norwrili, 132. fie. it eras expectod that the 164 k
Norfolk or Denham Company would peeve the wiener of
the bugle.

THE MA Ito Arlf lIITTH CONTEET=AHRITAZ 01

"filii)fil iiiiiilibk-lii rilioiir:

The presentation of the prizes to the successful
couspetitese by Lord Harris wee appointed he lake plass at
the Ammo* Rooms. es Wethoee&y main, at 8 °Week,
end arise company wen to primed to that plane
far the permed wi the presesdim, the thing of
artillery_ from the tort and peer Gnomical the arrival dyer
Majesty's yacht tad escort in the Margate roads.
An Dramatic° baring been received by Mr. Flint, the
Miley that it was the intertioadthersysi rewires loaners
for the night, a royal "dote was fired, sad us less than half
so hour the whole lowa was Ia sorsa towards the sea
side, sad the pier. the jetty, sad the aids wore speedily
wooded. Shortly before eight o'clock the royal yacht was
branght to anchor within shout a quarter of a mile from the
sad of the jetty, the other veer& of the ermadroa brieging
to in close proximity. Daring the events; roasts erwit
thrown ap, sail fireworks were exhibited from the robe of
the pier. About is o'clock a stupendous bonfire was
lighted as the verged the fort.
The Assembly Booms warecrowded, nearly 2,00 D rams,
It is competed, being priest. At the DOMMOII of the ass-
eel the Mayer leek the rah, sad was supported by
Lord Harr Captain Cox (cernearlant of the 7th Cinque
Parts Mies), Captain Talfoard (21 the Margate sad Claque
Ports Artillery), a= a large number of volunteer dicers,
magistrates, and local gentry.
Is spewg the Mims Mr. PUNT referred to the &molar
odecideses on mit an combs Margate should spin
be honoured by berbilatrihojer the Queen being la aloes vici-
nity to that loyal and town. (Load cheese.) 'llmy
had hoped to have their pasts presented by the mobile
Premier (Lest Polnuestae). It was hie lonbhip's brevities,
us borrary calomel of the Cinque Ports liattalioas of Voles-
Mr to have done ao, bat the circumstances which bed
pereetal blm Diem ring present marl be folly silkier
by a Islam whisk bad hese mosived. It was to the fallow-
mg eller :
" 94, Piccadilly, September 7, 1883.
have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of
the 4th lam., and have to express my regret that Nereid.
able impaimiesta will permit me from having the Orme
of elletribasing the prime at the approaching roadies at
Margate, which I should have bra Bleed to bar attended if
I had mill bar rearming at Walser Castle.-1 have the
homier to be, sir, your moot eliediset =rot,
" J. Bona Er." PALILIMSTOII.
After expreseseg the aoksowledposets of the committee
to Lard Hrris, who bad handsomely stepped forward in
the entergeoey to take the place of the 'obi* Premier, the•
Mayor aoudad= by introdacieg his lordship 102 the Vb.
serably.
Lord HAZZIB mid De had cheerfully undertake° this most
important and interesting duty of presetamg the prizes to
the volunteers on this occasion, although he could have
wished it had fall's upon the sob% Premier, or his (rimed
sad colleague bred Sondes, or some or Sal more capable
than he wee to do Juries to the task. He felt reared that
there was no one who did not feel utonialied as well es
delighted to see the spirit with which the great movement
that spring up in this country some four years ago
was maintained. It might arazally bar bees
supposed, whoa the lint enthusiasm =der which
that movement had been created had died away,
that it would Dave slackened and diminished, but it
was Moo. The volunteer movement had made a steady
onward progress, and we. now, he believed, a firmly-estab-
lished inatitutioo of oar emery. (Hear, hear.) He be
tiered that or of the causes for this permanency and the
spirit with which it was kept up was these rifle mestinp
for prize shooting. They brought the volunteers of
England together and into communication with each
other from all parts, sod created the kindliest feeling,
of middies and gar-will amongst them. Bat there wag
another great °motive to keep the volunteers together,
adthat miss the patronage sod countenance they received
from their mothers, their daughters, and their sisters—the
ladies of Engird. (Load theme.) • After ceegratulating
the Margate Corps epee the soma of their merit( and on
the additional feet that Yr prmerpal prize bed bees won by
a Kentish volunteer, the no le lord concluded by presenting
the prizes in the following order :
Lieutenant Buns, 29th Bent Rides, let piles, Palmer-
ston Cup, value WI. 10e., 45 ; Private Mortlseh, Victoria
Rides, mood pries of 204., 45; Sergrat Andrew. 11th
Middlesex (St. George's), third prize of 10/., 45 ; Private
Arrows, 26th Ben
_Garth_ prize, W., 43 • tiernau.,
Walker, London P4BO Brgsthiaith rigs. 11, 13 ;• 0.-
Oardentor, brigade, sixth win, 51., 42; Ser.
pent Watkins, 38th Id (srtists), seventh pries,
31., 42 ; Lieutenant Marries (West Middlesex), eighth
prize, W., 41; Private Wadden, 24th Krt. ninth prize,
11. 10a, 41; Private Simons (South Aldillessx), tenth
prise, 2!., 41 mark&
ti=
t Hall (South Middlesex), 10/. ; highest aggregate
scorday, 39; Private Dighton, 14th Middlesex (High-
gate), 10k ; highest aggrepte score second day, 43 ; Private
Ellis, Sib Surrey, 101. ; highest aggregate seem third day,
43 marks.

Private Gould, 37th Middlesex (Eoomiieburr), highest
more at 200 yard., 24 ; Private Chattock (London 54;
highest more at 500 garde 26 marks.
3rd Uempstitise.—Pie allots at 200 yards :First pries, tee
service, vales Si. Si., Ilergeant Therabory, Victorian, 15 ;
mooed prise, 21, 2e., Lieutenant Martinet. West Middle-
sex, 14 ; third prize, U. la., Sergeant Thomas, 41st Kent,
14 marks.

-6th 07aspatatioa.—Fiva mho& at 150 yards : First prima,
31. 35., Private Niabolsoo, 7th Claque Ports Miss, ltl ;
wooed riart 11. la., Postaaat Burma, Booth Midararay
17 ; third mu, 10a. &L, Private Melaka, 14t11Middlitts.
17 marks.

Bth 071sepetiblon.--Seven shots at 500 yards, say position:
Pint pries, a Payday erne, value 251. 5a., Private Duthie,
22nd Keith, 21 marks, sad 4 allowed to F.nfield—total, 28 ;
me mod prim, a Steward's Lord Bury telescope, value
31. 10a, 27 marks—small bore.
12th Competition.—Five shots at 200 yards: Private
Morris, 3rd Kest, 18, first prise of 24 9s. ; wood prise,
U. 10u, Private Pubis., 7th Cinque Ports, 16; -third
price, U., Private Scott, Brighton bettaliou, 16 ; fourth
mtha, 15a., Private Berries, Cavil Service, 15; fifth prim,
Kla, Privet* Naha Civil Service, 15 ; Math prime, 5.., T.
Andrews, 116th Kest, 15 marks.
15th Coo3petitioe.-Beven shots at 500 yards, say paid
-
Kee, ladies' prises : First prize, gold watch, value 10/. 10s.,
Private Andrews, 26th Kent, 28 ; secood Was, 31. 35.,
Lieut. Scott, London Scottish, r 7 ; third pros, 24
Private Lest., Queen's Westiniester, 27
The other competitions werriforswerpstakei.
As the swims competitors impeded the arehartre, to
reosive their prises they were lordly chewed.
Thaaks having Los voted to Lord Harris and the Mayor
of Marsala the rills promediegs were closed with three
cheers for the Que.. aid three for the wiusar of the cup.
A ball followed which leaned till the " smell hours" peter-
day morning.

BArarr or 11111 ITALIAN BAIIIII7I CONCORDIA.—
Yesterday !Thursday) =Whom, wee received ict Liverpool
of the misty of the hales barque Concordia. It appears
that the screw-stemisr Golsen, whilst no the passage round
from Loedoo to Liverpool, fell in with the Concordia off
Land% Bad. TM Italics barque wee in a very crippled
*NA'S°, her =mein gear sod rudder being very tome
daroassd, sod the mew themselves vouch exhausted by in-
ocemat toll aossequent ow the " loose" condition of the
skip.
d Ca_ peals Vf right, of the Getters, however, bore up
W
for Wreased Gahm, avid meceeded in taking her in
tow, sad essertiag bet eddy into Plloollo‘ where she is at
preen{ sadersoise repairs. TM oszpi of the Concordia
mashed of wheat, he, sod, cie the whole, was considered
a very valuable cargo, which ekes valued will on doubt put
a headstands sues I. the pocket of Captain Wright and his
crew is tire shape of salvage.

[TWOPENCE

THE DUKE OP BEAL:PORT 07 PDXIINNNNO.

At the amnia! fête of the Badminton Farmers'
Club on Tooday, Mr. Wm. Ydridater aid he had the pm-
minim of as ]lams to propose a toast, and had gnat pha-
ses, in giving "800 to Foshouting." (Ormit eheirlag
sad aka of " Yoicks Tay ho 1")
The Duke of BALI:MORT said he mast my a few weeds is
reply to the enthamikor kestor whatever they liked to all
it, which had boos proposed by his Mead Wm. Xlledotee.
To begin with the isdiee—he really felt very mime indebted
to Shit Lidice ; and in saying that, he spoke not cooly far him-
se bat for all who hooted with him, bemuse ha believed
that all the losses which We're ocaseSeed by that lisketneat•
brute Um fox fill apse the ladies. (" Hear,' sad teerstami
Whoa ha said, Mentors, that Wm. Kilmister was a
fellow sad that he didn't and haviog his Poultry he
eaght rather to speak of Mrs. Kilmistat. ((hain.) ladesd
they might to feel vary grateful to the lab" not only cm so.
Goad 011ie lows which they ansiaiosdlio afford sport for the
butter the aqualumity with which they bane Qom
=aid which waa at anon almost marvelloua_ (laughter.)
To his friend the (armors he felt equally palatal ; ben with
aped to them be must sake this avowal, that if mar hi had
the misfortune Sofia himself in the middle of a aside( wheat
it was comfort to him to know that thine were generally
six ar seven tames there leo ; and it had tam to biro,
whim stampting to bloom • sea for ridiag weer wheat,
that the WOO man had tumid round Imps him with
I " Hod bless ray soul ; mayn't I ride over my owe brothees
wheat r Whom sad kaoline.) Though the tenant
fanners of Enema, se a body, were capital fellows, hie
aids% think Mere were two pooh runnels am Glooosetsr sad
Walks ; sad lie had soggy remea to may so, fee be had
bragbedisio ri= fpg seinethum bka 30 yea" sad *4
ss word. Oa the ceotrary time feriae lad
'.variably ;Lows ooppwo their gotta, with 101 l pianissimi to
tido anyvhert, whslhes it was over what or asythiag elm
that might be apes the laid. (Cheers.) It was lacked a
Osamu" to heat over two ma Googlies ; for without
the hearty good will ad admen width hew had always
I met with, it would he impossible to Garry oa • hating
establiehmest. He oily hoped they might go is en-
joying sport together for many years ; sad Awe
ger eno thkg whisk gave him greet *sou% mid
that was to observe the great iIiCrINWS is the suaber of
formes who bunted. He hardly ever sow west to a meet
tither he this or a aidghbouriag musty without sang 70
or 80 yaws fanners. who would ride as hard sa airy goal
beaad aU moustod cm good horse& Now it could sot but
ef basin to the country in which such horses wire kept.
He wee glad loose it ; sad be was glad to ban this apper.
Malty 01 Tot {be farmers avnerally for the, sport
withey sot only to himself but to all who heated
thim. ( rest eheeriag.)

EXTRAORDINARY STORY--GREAT DINIINICTION
a Parson nr Tea Noere.—The sonars wake ware
traddeely villa a Meads, with • tall of rain almost witti-
est peasant at this data, and resulting in oonaderabb
jay to the ripaiehlig mops otbar serious don cgs. Abaft
S &dock the mernar wes eshn sad dear, bet sees star
tae omen became absented by dense clouds from • Dorn-
easterly &aka and by 4 o'clock torrents of sale wen
by a heavy gale of triad from the poise anted.
Thaegr:rtidemetinued ne greater part of the day, the rain
fall* at times is lameedoes showers, swell* bozos,
rfva-
lata, and ran, end Sewing towards she am with anode
volume wed abaft Ie thiscsouaty Inge qualities dam
have suffered greatly tad part will pot recover, bag baba
at the nabs. 'PM them of Than Wick. Dabs.* nod
Beradde wen swelters to a pa extent ; ruall at Wick and
Damara' tars was pest commotion among the baniag
bang boats. particularly at high water, wan the rivers
were IMNISIU* calla. Several beds were • good deal
damaged. het the destredien was by se mar so pest as
was at Gee time apprehended, active exertions hag
promptly ado to have Use boats seeded. I. 151/13111/112d=
ebbe the damp dine ia still more mann partioatly
beanies Beheads and Broca, where the na to
bays been earns, end the storm coeseguestly efaraing.
Oar Byers sverreepoudent, writing of Hoods) Webb
We have had • heavy tall of rain during the seta dAy.
The rivers ban everywhere overflown their beaks, canna
great destreetles to property. At Kintradwall • good
deal of damage has been dime to Oa is Hoerse's pro-
perty by.s. small river which saesa the prden.wall
overflown' its banks, and carrying everything before it,
the gala pat of the gudea-wall being takes away, fruit
trees, lee., rooted up, the rudest. trait being strewed ding
the beach where the river eaten the sea. The bridge
ware it erases the high road is swept completely away,
mast, the of all 'rano taro for • short tine.
The Seri of y. who was moosediag south, bad ea
rased the triage more than a minute whim it gave way.
Anapaests me made for having the mails, he., erased
with as little delay se possible till the bridge is Male*
Further south the storm teems to have been somewhat
modified, but sufficient to do considerable
damage.
WI tura& that wheel smoents come from Or al%
wed oat of Sutherland, they will bring idol • of
much dieaster.—Nordent Ensign.
Airtmu. GENINAL SESSION TOE LANCASHIRE.—
Yesterday the Annual Genteel Sasebo for the emit y of
Inmate, under the presidency of Lord Stanley, wee bold
at Prestos. The 'traduce of nisgistratee wan very large;
and the noble lard as re-elected. In the course of the
procesp • diversioe areas ou the subject of reformatory
sands. Hr. Alfred Asplaed, After entering into • variety
of details, moved that a committee be appointed and em-
powered, coder the set of the 20th and 41st Victoria, A 15,
to eater into an speeeseot with the directors or managers
of any reformatory school, or orchids, certified by the
of State, pursuant to the provision' of the act
oiltiirbrrlith tad 18th Victoria, e. lid, for the reception and
k vain in such school, or schools, from time to time, at in-
vade effendi" to which they might be sent, and be trusted
the example which bed been set by Hasoliester would be
largely followed. After • lag disorassion, Lord Stanley
observed that reformatories were not now so experiment
is this country. They had existed foe several years, and it
was impanble to resist the am of evidence which sawed
bow powerfully they had operated in hornauising offenders.
He had taken an early interest in the movement, ad had
watched its progress ekes the bigissiag. He had 'idled
many et the reformarise, sod bad tea all their spars,
and must declare his oonviediou that no laidatiou in moat
times bad done so muds to diminish crime as the eriablishe
meet of reternateries. He gave his medial support to the
motion, ad shield be glad to seat Mr. Asplaed in any
further steps which lie might think it neceenary to take in
this matter. The emboli was then put sad agreed to, the
being oily two dissentients.
WS &VOGL FRIGATE CONII/A7.—W. S. Taylor,
who messed first, and Robert Falley, who passed thirty.
.$Ol4l La the
A+semis' tires Portsmouth for naval
hips esdete
4.""unt o ta the school fella,
, were ,
Liverpool. The nominations they rt. "t'ed the gilt
of
his Grace the Duke of Somerset, and W. 8. 'later wri the
prize boy in the senior clam of the mathematical division of
the Conway. and pined also the gold medal of the Her.
motile Maria Sena AilOtiAti3ll for the greatest pro&
okay in all beaches of learning and deduction. The boys
proceeded direct from the Conway to their examination,
ad did sot pass threes b any other school.
PERE ENPANTlN.—rerhaps the most remarkable
of such collapses as lava plan on a large scale in our own
time is the ma of the disciples of St. Simon, by tar the
moat extraordinary of modern sethorisarte. &antis, their
leader, was the pram of fanatical mystics. He advanced
pretensions of the moot extravagant kind, but which, not-
with/reeding, were fully acknowledged by men who have
since become emisset both in letters and political scene.
Hs held direct communication with haves. He was
the Free Han ; aad se soon se they could dimmer
the Free Nona, the regeseration of the world would
immediately 0011111111110111, and the sew religion would misread
over the globe. He indeed men to give up all they had to
follow him ; he presented rules of life, materna, and wor-
ship, which were implisitly received by ardent followers ; be
was persecuted by the Parisians, wholaughed at tannings
dresses and habits of the new order, and he was prosecuted
by the French authorities, who detest all apostles. Asa
actually went to
.Fgyps sod Syria in arch of die Free
Woman, but in vain ; sod at this mowed Eohuitia, altar
sorting letters and millet stomp, se the postmaster of a
provincial town, is se dial on the Lyra railway.--Bator.
day Review.
Txg Estruaoa Nirour.ox IN 1840.—1 t was at
Viinereux, the site of the old camp of Boulogne, that
Charles Louie Boaapsra now Emperor of the Freon,
larded on his famous adventure of the MO of Augur,
1810. I was is Boulogne when be reached that tows, at
about 5.30 am., with about sixty followers. In proceeding
to the been tobribe, I was startled by the appearasce of
• rabble, some of whom were clothed as English foam*
and grooms, sod some se French soldiers. In the midst of
the sernewbst hooey battalion the thee pretender, now the
Emperor of the French, arched, cloudy encircled by
adherents. I followed him and them to the barracks ; and
sever did I fee • mare careworn or crestfallen set of
oosspiraters. I. all Hay-six persons, right bora.
sad two carriages had embarked st Varga aboard
the steamer, which wee now cruising io the off.
X.sof Boulogne after landing its human freight.
the setareriee at the harreoks failed, the present
Beireor of the Fran, with eleven of his adherents, got
brio • boat with a via to serape ; hut they allowed the oar.
to be liken frost them by ea Guillaume Tugela shear.
The boat subeepuistly capsized, an the paned Emperor
of the French swam for the steamer, the City of Edinburgh,
which was at sense dietaries. In this attempt he failed, and
was forced to cling to a May till he win picked op ad
placid in safety by the &WWI captain. But he did sot
keg roman thus, for the Lieutenant du Port collected his
tome and horded the steamer, bringing her, with Lis pri-
ma, dose to the Quai la Donau—Reader.
Warr MIDLAND RAILWAY.—It has been deter-
shied to rwommeod to the pmprietove of the Oxford
media, after payment of all guaranteed and profane'
errs**, a dividend of five shillings for seven roma" sang
July alet, or at the rate of es. 70l per tent per annum,
carrying heard a baste of about SW,