The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-18 00:00:00

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION PRIZE

MEETING.

The annual prize meeting of the National Rifle
Association, which is year by year increaaing in importance,
was brought to a close yesterday with considerable Mae.
The weather was all that could be desired, and there Ina a
good attendance of spectators to witness the conclusion of
the international match. The band of the Honourable
Artillery Company was present throughout the day, and
much enli►eaed the proceedings by their frequent and excel-
lent performance*. At the 1,000 yards range, Lieutenant.
Colonel lialford made a total score of 43 marks, which com-
prised three bulls'-eyes, Dine centres, two oaten, and one
miss. Although Sergeant Smith, in bin total score at this
range, was two behind Colonel Halford, he made six balls'.
eyes, five centres, one outer, and unfortunately mimed three
times. Meanie Heaton and Rowland each made 40 marks.
At the esme range, 1,000 yards, Scotland's representatives
did not make collectivelly or individu►lly such high total
ICONS as the England men did. Captain H. Rosa headed
the list with 41 marks. His fiat shot was a ricochet, th
next a bull's-eye, followed by two centres, an outer; then
another bull's-eye, five *entree, two bulbe.eyes, one outer.
and a miss. England had finished her part in the match at
noon, but it was nearly five o'clock in the evening before
Scotland found that at the three ranges she had made a
total score of 999 marks. England's total wore was 1,082.
England, therefore, is the winner of the Echo challenge
shield for 1863, with a grand total score of 83 marks, •
result which on all sides must be looked upon sa very mile.
factory.
The following are the scores made by both aides at the
1,000 yards range

,000 Total at the
1740L0N1 . Yds. 3 distance.
lord 13ary, Captain of the Bth Civil Berries 36 .. 137
levuteusnt-*Johniel iialford, laioester 43 .. 144
Captain Heston. 3rd Manchester, 4O .. 100
Lord Dude

Sergeant M. Smith, Victories
Lieutenant Hawker, South Middlesex
Private Ashton, Liverpool Bide Brigade
Captain Rowland, 65th Yoot

302 1.082

0001 LAND.
H. Ross, Sen., Captain eth Kincardine 4l .. 147
Captain K Ross, Cambridge
Lord Liam, Loudon Scottish
Lieutenant Colin Roes. Cheshire
Hercules Roes, Bengal civil Service
Master of Loral, Inverneas
Corporal W. Ferguson, Inverness
J. Farquharson

A very novel and interesting match with Storms' breech-
loading rifle lasted nearly the whole of the day for two
prim, W. and a Storm converted-Enfield rifle. The dis-
tance was 200 yards. Each competitor bad the target given
up to his use for two minutes, and the prizes were allotted
to the competitors making the greatest number of points in
that time. The winner of the first prize was Ensign Startle,
of the Queen's, who made 34 points in 11 shots ; Private
G. Deane, of the London Bite Brigade, made 32 points in
13 shot', and won the second prize. The shooting for the
other prize resulted as follows:
LORD VERNON'S AND THE "SATURDAY RETTEW.°
1. lion. W. Powleat, Mango, 4th North York £5O
•. W. Tilley. 2nd Derby ALS
3 Captain Benton, DS Manchester
4.. Sergeant Kemp. 3rd Manchester 4lO
armee BREECHLOADER.

Points.

Ensign Starke, Queen's, Winner, 11 shoes
G. Dane, London Bite Brigade, 13 show
LADI CONSOLATION PRIZES.
Winne& Points.
1. Sergeant Punohon, Newcastle l7
2. Witmer Gibson, itad. Cumberland
3. Gunner Inman, 3rd Lancashire l6
4. Corporal Pavey, 2fleh Middlesex l6
6. Private Boarder, :Vat Middlesex
6. Coloupdergeant Jordan, Pith Middlesex l6

Winners.
1. Private HaULU. 21st LambLa
2. Captain Rosa, Cambridge University
S. Lieutenant Burnt, PRA Kert
4. Corporal Ferguson, lit Inverness

The two latter tied : by a private arrangement between
them Lieutenant Burrs taken the third prise.
DUKE Or CLIOWIDOS MID WWWLEY SUCHARD& fIU.
Winners. Pointe,
1. Sergeant Kirkwood, let Warwick tie
2. Lieutenant-Colonel Helloed, Leicester ea
LiciLenant CarpruaeL 4th Surrey 63

1. Corporal Dunn, 7th Kent
2. Emftn Peterkln, 15th Regiment
Private Hitchcock, 7th Mlle
szacrans' rantrß

Points. Prises.
Sergeant. Major Dillon, &of Musketry 42 .. L 6 0 0
Sergeant Fuller. Guards 39 .. 4 0 0
Colour-Sergeant Wilson, 17th R.egt.
Sergeant-instructor Gasasigne, 3rd hest tn. .. 110 0*
First Lolour Sergeant.lnstructor Grcßlt
School of Musketry 37 . 1 4 0
• Sergeants Wilson and Garcoigne ties and *divide.
OFFICERS' PRIZES. CUPS VALUE 101. KAM
Ensign Campbell, rith Regiment . 39
Lieutenant Turle, 20th Regiment 37
Lieutenant Bonney, 63rd Regiment
Captain Wigram„Goldstream Guards 33
Lieutenant CsblueU, 24th Regiment
Lieutenant Barris, 20th Regiment 33
Lieutenant Bridge 32 . 50 0'
• Licuknant Bridge, a cigar-boa vslue*St.
MARKERS' FRILL

Captain WOregor, London Scottish 7B .. 15 0 0
Lieutenant Sutherland. London Scottish 18 .. 10 0 0
Private Dighton, I.th Middlesex... . 16 .. 0 0 0'
• Private Dighton, a cigar-box value IL
EXTRA PRDXS —THIRD SERIES.
Private Boynton, 6th Mat York
Captain NlcGibbon, Ist Edinburgh
Ross, civilian
Ca,,tala Rusk Kineardthe
Sergeant Boma, 13th Lancashire
Corporal Ferguson, Inverness
Captain Ross, Cambridge
Sergeant Martin Smith, Victories
Private Lathbury, lath Lancashire
Private Hyde, 12th Surrey
EXTRA PRIZES—PISTE SIBIU
Private Habra% Slat Lanaighire....
Evans Derby.
Lord Fending
Captain Ross, Cambridge
Private Cunlitre. 2•ith Cheshire
Captain Greg, 27th Cheshire
LORD DUDLEY'S
Hercules Roes, India Civil Service

Early in the morniog the Duke of Cambridge, str J.
Yorke Saulett, and Colonel hillordo were upon the
ground, making preparations for the review.

THE LAST CAMP FIRE.
To what limits the gatherings round the camp fire at
Wimbledon would extend, if the proceedings were to
last another week, it is difficult to conjecture.
Last evening, at a little after 9 o'clock, a chain
of carriages stretched away into the far distance out-
side the gate, and inside, at the place where social
gatherings are wont to be held in presence of a few hum
dreds, there were thousands of spectators packed into au
amplotheatrical mass. London evidently had heard
of the pleasant midnight meetings, and society came down
in comiderable force to ere with their owe eyes the nature
of the proceedings. The Duchess of Sutherland, Lord Cow-
per, and other members of the nobility, added themselves
on this occasion to what, for the sake of distinction, may be
called the local aristocracy, so that to right and left of Lord
Elcho there was quite a 'distinguished array. The festive
preparations were on a scale proportioned to the magoi-
tude of the attendance. The Artiste' Corps forms the
nucleus of a capital glee club, and many, of its members
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