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

(Stamped, Id. Additional.]

TES TOZUNTEER EMI CONTEST AT MAR-
GArs—pascoND DAT.)

Yesterday the competition for the various prizes
awarded by the 7th therms Pores sad Margate BABlimy end
Rifles wee condoned as the respective mope at NW& i
Down, and it was samly observable that the general smarm
meats had untamed • more complete character than had
been effected in that respect on the previous day, although
there were still many and load complaint. on the part al i
volunteers, who were noticed to be in attendees' at 9 a.m.,
and who by some mismanagement had not been able to fall
into their squads by noon.
The peat attraction of the meeting appeared to be the
" PrmW• stakes, arising it is believed from the peat
honour likely to be attached to winning the " Pamerstoe
Cup," or of receiving the presentation. from the hands of !
the noble premier, and during the 'ley there was a consider-
able
Lattellbo in the number of entries, and in which almost
every rostropolitio rifle corps is represented. "The Pal-
moistest Cup" of the "Mimeed valor of 501., is • assay
finished ornamental two handled silver vase of the
height of twenty-eight imibm, the cover Wag surmounted
by a well executed model of a rifle volunteer
in the Myths shooting position. The cover rests
upon an emblematical, charatieriatia wreath of ask
leaves and acorns. The airiest of the vase, are enriched
with well-executed bas venas represthttog bodies of ride
vaunt/as essautieg field evolutions, and a detachment of
field artillery loadiog a gun and preparing for action. The •
bra reliefs are supported upon shields, are intended to coo.
tan the name and dedication to the fortunate winner, and '
the other filled by those emblems of the United Kingdom,
theme, thistle. and shame*.
It is a rerearkehle fact that during the compidithie on
lierfasy, fr eensequeece el the very high we'd, some of the
very best knows shots in the volunteer server. were Ms-
' queliela at the "barter ranges, and thus Captain M'Gregor,
of the Ueda! Scottish ; Lieut. Morris, of the Neat Mid-
dlesex ; Ensign Chambers, of the London Irish ; Sergeant I
Thernbery, of the Victors, and others made, contrary to
their usual practice, extraordinarily low scorer. Yesterday
the weather was much marelavounthie, although still blow- I
iog arooglyaerces the range from the sareedireotion —mouth-
weet by west, and the shading was imenparatively better.
Is the competition for the Premier Stakes on Monday Ser-
geant Hall, of the South Middlesex, as the close of the day,
stood the highest with a score of 39 marks, but early in the
day yesterday that gentleman bad to give *CO to Private
Dighton, of the 14th Middlesex or Highpte Rifles, who made
with his seven shots at 200 and 500 yards the very
egoaleot score of 43 marks, and maintained that
pceition throughout the day. A m nipt the next highest scores,
some of whom will stand a good chance of being in for the
2111., various 10i., and other prises of the Premier Stakes,
were Mr. Kimble, of the !dentate Rifles, 38 ; Ensign 3. B.
Hawkiria,of the St. George's, 36 ; Private Horn, sth Cinque
Porte, 3s; and Private A. Phillip', of the 'ease eons, 54.
Private liscroste, who made the mom of 38 for tide prise
Monday, was steted to be of the South Middlesex. It
should have been of the let Surrey Rifles.
Amongst the other excellent 'booth( made throughout
the day the mat remarkable was that of Private Dation,
cl the 22nd Kent Rifle Volusteers. This petleroas made
311 for the Premier Stakes on Monday, and yesterday entered
Mao cosapailicin for prima, of which • " Per a 7"
bore rifle, value 261. 5a., was the principal prize, 6ruil
against " small bores" with his ordinary lose "Enfield
nee. This entitled him by the rules to an allowance of
three marks from all " small-hors" weapons. The contest
was 7 shots at 500 yards, and Mr. Dutton having scored with
his " Enfield' 25, with thethres added made him 28. It will
thus require any other competitor to make mesa " bulls'
eyes" in soocemion, in order to effect a tie. The other
shooting coosiated of various sweepstakes, a contest for
" Steward's," Lord Bury's telescopes, be.
Great prepanttioes are making for this day (Wednesday),
although up to the present time nothing is known positively
whether Lord Palmeratea will personaly vidt Margate to
distribute the prises. It is understood, howeverl that the
imposes to the Invitation of the mayor to oleos basin's.
and make a holiday during the afternoon has been wiry
general, and the scene on the North Dow' is expected to be
very animated. The Margate Rifles, who hitherto have
been attired in a uniform of grey and red fseloge, are to wear
on the occasion their new uniform of peen, rod with the
• artillery a sort of field-day on a small male is to take phew
: The p.n.s are to be distributed at the Assembly-rooms, and
i the volunteer /Its is appropriately to conclude with a wooed
. and bal.