The Express.
London, England, 1864-07-27 00:00:00

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

WIMBLEDON, TUFADAY„—The competition for the
1001. prime gives by Coastal the Marquis of Tweeddale, for
the best seusale-linder end the best breech-loading rider.,
was continued this day at the Scottish 'sage, Wimbieden
coratnoe. The mutest was resumed at aim* o'clock in the
mania& sad although the interest in it continues to
lames, there were but few moment beyond those specially
interested is the contest. The weather was a little better
them on the previous day, but dill the sta.ospbere was very
beery. Captain Page superinteoded the shooting`, mod there
were present Captaia Drake, LE-, Captain lidding, seem
tary, and many other mashers at the council. Far muzzle.
losders 100 :coeds were fired as 600 yards, the competitors
being Rigby, set
,
and Whitworth. Mr. Boucher retired
yestesday. The following soaves were made :

Tina lialre-

Iterads. a7117.-41i:t. 47;;. Calm. Oaten. Totals.
Whitworth 100 .. 14.14 .. 36 .. 44 .. .. 4.16
Turner lOO 40.47 .. lb .. 22 .. . 101
1214,07
The sears mete by basaa-laadara at 500 yards was as
tailors

Time. Bun-

Ride. Rounds. mia.sec. as. Centres. Outer'. Totals.
Mont Storm lOO .. a
.. 10 .. 14 ..
Massrs.Grlnder 100 .. 12.50 .. 4 .. 20 .. 30 .. 115
Mathews lO3 2010 .. 12 .. 17 .. 27 .. 133
After the contest bad berm goes through for the respec-
tive merits of the rides, • hrther competition took plaos to
test the iimunicy of the Tempos, which woe then banded
over to the couneiL The shooting will Ire reemnied Ski doy.
With respect to Theme. Doom the poor gmarrisions
who was shot on Thursday, the West reports were Wet he
was programing ins very satisfactory manner,Lhat be was
able to ester into a abort coovenotion, and expressed him.
self tees frees pain. B. hos berm visited by Dr. &insists,
who has hopes of Lis recovery; bet Oh. *junction are still
strictly airriad out that now but Um medical moo shall be
allowed to ester the tent in which he is lying, as quietude
is most essemtial to his noovery.

Tint OWL Pins AT WIII/CLIDON.—This prize,
preluded by the &Mon et The Owl newspaper, and shot
for under such peculiar circumetuwes, has belie woe by
Sergeant Maras Smith, of the Victoria*. It maids of se
extremely classical silver vase, with two finely tapered
beadles rising the entire height, and between w►icb on the
summit of the lid is perched a well modelled owl. The
body of the awe has, as each ids, a beautilally executed
has relief in oxidised silver, the ass repreasetiag "Huelva"
(the goddess of wisdom, leaning, arts, and arms). seated
with shield and spier, sad by her side A 3 owl ; another of
these emblematic birds formieegg the plume of her helmet.
Os the other side is s group of
crowned with vine haves, bumble et games strewn ahead
in the foreground, and • sage owl gaziag on them from the
bough of s neighbourteg tree. The vase is supported by •
hated stern, sod stands as as *baby pedestal, which bears a
silver shield with • saleable isaaripiree. This elegast sod
appropriate work of art has been designed sad maoofq
tend for the " Owls" by Mama Howell, James, wad Co., at
segent•street.

THE VICTORIA CROSS.—The Queen has been
=l.y. pleased to sipif_y her intention to cooler the
• of the Victoria Pees as thissuel Mitchell, cap-
tain of the foretop of her Majesty's ship Harrier, whom
claim .to the muse ken bees submitted for her Majesty's
approval, for hie pliant conduct in New Zealand, as re.
corded against his gems, vim.—For hie pilot conduce at
the attack at To Papa, Teenage, oa the 29th of April last,
in estealug the Pah with Commander Hay, sad whoa that
odour was mortally wounded, bringing him out, although
ordered by Commander Hay to leave him, and seek his ewe
safety. This man was at the time captain of the fere-top
of the Harrier, doing duty as captain's coxswain ; sod Com-
modore Sir William Wiseman brings his sum to special
erotica for this act of gallantry.—Giudtc.
ROYAL COLLICZ OF SURORONB 07 ENOLAND.-.
The followiag gentlemen having undergoes the sworsary
examinations for the diploma were admitted members of
the college at • meeting of the Court of Bemires' or the
26th rest.. viz. :—Measra. Jobe Hamilton Craigie, Filashery.
*lmre ; George Henry HIW, Oid Rent-rood ; Augustus
Square May, Plymouth; Jobe Humus Wreath, L.8.A.,
Over Darwee • George Gill, Liverpool . John Hankins.Gamsil, Liverpool ; Thomas Collier, Bridgeed, Olamorpu.
shire ; Frederick Turner. Bestow ; George Homy Savage,
%ghee, ; John Challis Duke, Leominster. Susses;
Alex-
ander Hampton Brewer, Victoria, Monmouth; Walter
Hugo Reed, Tirades, Devoe; Henry James Dwelly,
Wandsworth ; Thomas Henry Morrie, Building ; Jobe
Cantos Roberts, Peckham Jobe Moon Fisher, Hull ;
Thomas Hoary Whitehouse D;avies, Stroud ; John Hedley,
Newcastle; Richard Rothwell Disbar, Wigan; William
Matthew Bargee. Motley Bridge ; Charlie Edward Blair,
Wandsworth ; rhombi Lam. Dublin George Covey,
Bsaingstoke ; William Foster Vise, Bedding; and Jame.
More, Rothwell, Northamptonshire.
MURDER AND 8171eIDE AT ittexcursinn.—The
following are the details connected with this shocking case,
of whisk we pre a telepaphio accomt yesterday. The
murder aad suicide were committed in • hems in Jan.
troll-Week Great Awaits, lisediester. The ?coupon
of the house were James Gilbert, a parser and
well sinker, and his wife and five children. About
six o'clock in the mooing s policemen named White•
heed heard cries of murder Mules from Junotioestreet,

and in going io that direction met ooe of the girls of the
family. who exclaimed, "Come, policeman! come! father
has stabbed my mother." Oa mitering the home the police-
man sow at the top of the stairs, Ellen Gilbert, the wife of
the murderer, with her throat cut from sar to ear. The
stairs were covered with Wood, and the unfortunate woman
only survived • few minutes. The officer then went op
Maas, sod there towed the husband sitting on
the side of • bed, with his throat cut, and •
stream of blood flowing from the wound. His
hoe woe distorted, mod he died soon afterwards. Mr.
Holmes, mimeos, arrived. but too late to render any service.
Elise Cosgrove, a seighbour, bed arrived before the poiice-
man, but the murderer threatened to take her life if &be in.
teerefol and abe left the house to obtain assistaece. The
d woman had bees drinking for • week post, and
this is said to have led to the dreadful tragedy. The hus-
band bed been heard to my he would harm himself or cat
somebody's throat. The husband was about 50 years old,
and the wile was about 40. They had five children, the two
oldest of whom bad left the house owing to their father's
threats. The three other children were in the house at the
time.' the murder. An Inquest was held at nom yester-
da The verdict against James Gilbert wee one of
"Wilful murder," and that he afterwards committed
suicide, " Misr h as unsound state of mind."
PHITIMATIC DESPATCH ComrANr.—The report of
the directors states that they fully expected to have bees
able to announce to the shareholders that the Ana portion
of the lice from Easiest° Holborn was completed, end the
system in operation upon a large scale with the falleised
Mho. The necessary works will, however, yet require from
a month to six weeks to complete ; sad under thews circuits-
Assess Me gmeral meeting, which must, aroording to the
resolution of the let of August last. take place is the month
of July, will be bald on the 304 inst. pro forted, sod
adjonreed lurid • day to be thee named, when the first por-
tico of the line will be finished, and the directors will be
able to submit to the shareholders complete stateemots of
the costs, and the result of the working of the first minim
of the largiktebe.

(TWOPENCE

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY JULY 25. A PPOINTIMITS. —Cap :
kin & R. Reolenon, to the Urgent. commissioned.
Commanders H. M. Bingham, end the Hon. F. as. Fitz-
roeurios, to be inspecting oommenden in the Coset Guard.
vice Commanders Reshot and Rosa, whose three years'
period of service has expired.
Nostra J. R. N. Ikea to the Unrest.
Arai/Wit Paymasters & & C. Hal and H. C. 11.446 e, to
the Indus.

Asaistaat &nem F. N. Hurley, to the Tdsander.
Actiag Amistant Surgeon W. irtimat, to the Warrior.
Amintant Clark A. T. Wise (additional). to the Duane
Chief Engineer C. J. Sergaaat, to the Urgent.
W A
h menities
the U t
&simmers F. Grundy, A. G. A. Mower, and
. alt, to rgen.

PORTSMOUTH, JOLT 26.
The jfarciasne, 39, screw frigate, bearing the
Sag of Reor-Adminil Sir Baldwin Walker, which arrived at
Snared yesterday from the Cape of Good Hope, has
received orders to proceed to Plymouth to pay off, horns
been upward• of three year, in emarniesion
The Turkish Mere Moron, 44, Captsia Haim Bq
sad the Helpers Nueret? 44, Captain Ahmed Bey, tailed
from Spitboad thi swami at six o'clock, fee the Maoist,
where they will be StMd with screw machinery, for the
further Newlin of the Turkish government. 7two
battle ship Psyki Norm, 90 guns, Captain Aril Bey, sailed
this afternoon for Southampton for the same peeper.
The Bacehente, 39, screw frigato, Captor lionakl Men
benne, is to be paid out of oommierion cm Wednesday,
3rd of Align* when the mow will be granted Lou.
The
Royal Sommigo, ins wow turret Map, ()vier
simard Osborn, C. ff anchored at St. Helms, off the
eastern extremity of the ler of Wight, yeatordey, and to.
day find her oakum* for the purpose of retie& tir system
upon which bar pas are mounted.
The Ariel, French steamer of war, arrived at Poelemosth
Lids morning from Cowes.

CHATHAM. JOLT 26.
ARRIVAL OF THZ Ulm HIGH LA N D SRA FROli bars.
—The chartered East India troopship Hormel, I,ls6kees, in
temporary command of Llantertent W. Stowert„ of the En.
coaster, 14, 360 kora. power, arrived in the river, mg an-
chored off Curtom-hone Quay this morning, having
baud the left wing of the 74th Highlanders, numberbig 164
soe-oomminsioaed Winn mid mos, 15 women. mei 211
togother with ths following °Moira,
F. R. Thockeray, C. H. Thomson. and W. S. Hunt ;
tomato C. J. Holliston, F. Bradley, C. H. C.
T. Walesa, and J. F. Duvall ; Ensigns Sir A. A.os
Bart., and A. J. Campbell, 74th Highlaoden, and
0. W. J. Taylor, Ceylon Rider. Detachments of time-eznirsel
man and invalid troops were also oo board, belonging to the
lit Drogoon Guards, 17th Laotian. Royal Au Lamy, 18th,
60th, 25th, 43ed, 66th, 68th, 69tb, 102od, and 105th Mogi-
simile, with 21 women and 28 children, the whole in the
medical chary, of /unionist-Surgeon R. Gillespie, 11.1 k,
74th Highlooden. Darin the voyage 13 deaths and oce
birth took pleas on board. The Hornet left Madras on the
Bth March, Um vamp to the Theme occupying 142 days.
She arrived at St. Helena on the 31st May, and left on the
lit June. The troops have been on short rations for a res.
namable portion of the voyage, and the food served one to
them is complained of u, having boon very bad. The 74th
Righlooders will be tramferred to a steamer to-marrow, for
0011TOJIM011 to FddirAvegle, rime the rtsgisisat is stationed.

THE MURDER AND SUICIDE IN 801/6RS-TOWN,

Yesterday aftemees. daring the program of the inquiries
of kr. Inspector Gibson, with a view, f possible, of eluci-
dating the motives which prompted the murderer, James
Brows, to take away the life of the deceased, Rosett►Bishop,
a dissowry wee made whisk hams bat little doubt that
jealousy was the primary came of the catastrophe. On in-
terrogating the old ware Lodi or Loader. who resides in
the frost kitchen, she admitted that she wits the medium of
• elasdastine cornepoodenoe between Rosetta Bishop and
• men she was in the habit of occasionally meet*, and sh
believed that Brews had lately, by some means, discoverea
the connection. She thee produced, and banded to In-
spector Gibson, a letter which had been addressed to the
deceased woman nadir rover to herself no later than Satur-
day last. The loser envelope was addressed Rosetta Bishop,
and although there was no address, and it was simply in-
itialed "J. W.," it addressed her as " kly dear Bosetth.
and wished her to meet him that night (Saturday last) at
the owner of Liverpool-street, King's-croft It is now br
lieved that the knowledge of this connection led to the fre-
quent quarrels between the woman and her paramour, and
to the ultimate oommindou by him of the double aims.
During the aftermath the slater el the deceased woman and
some other relatives visited the dead-house of St. Peewee
workhouse, with • view to identify her. In oossequenoe of
the Reuther of previous engagenmets, Dr. lankrater will be
stable to hold the inquest Wore to-morrow.