The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-13 00:00:00

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION PRIZE

MEETING.

The attendance at this meeting was very nume-
rous on Saturday, mainly induced from the combined
attractions of floe weather, the final result of the contest
for the first stage of the Queen's Prize, and the commence-
ment of the competition for the Prince of Wale.' Prize of
1004, open to the holders of the County Association
National Rifle Association bronze medals, seven shots each,

at 200, 500, and 600 yards ; the commencement of the
contest for the St. George's Challenge Vase, with gold,
silver, and bronze crosses, photographs of the vase, &c.,
open to one representative from each battalion of volun-
teers, besides several other prizes. There were many car-
riages on the ground, but these were few in number to what
are expected to be present this day, when the Prince of Wales
has notified hie intention of being present to witness the
shooting for the Alexandra prize of 5W., and the great
contest between eleven selected members on each side from
the House of Lords and the Howe of Commons ; and the
occasion is expected to be one of the most brilliant
ever witnessed by the association, excepting the period
when it was honoured by the presence of her Majesty at ita
inauguration. In anticipation of this event arrangements
have been made by the London and South Western Rail-
way Company to run special trains to Wimbledon a,
Putney during the day if it should be found tau
Dessau to do so, but it is to be hoped that at either
terminus a sufficient number of vehicles will be found
to convey visitors to the camp at moderate prices.
In our reportin Saturday's impression a notice appeared of
another slight accident which had occurred to a marker
while marking at a target where the disc system was
adopted, but the injury sustained was of so trifling a nature
as not to require any special remark after the other more
serious accidents which had occurred on two former days.
As General Hay and Colooel Steele had withdrawn the
Guards from those mantelets where the disc sy stem of
marking was in use, the council had taken upon them-
selves the responsibility of continuing by the aid of
the volunteers a mode of marking which had met
with their unanimous approval, and the only ques-
tion they had to consider was how far it could be
done with safety to the persons engaged in that duty.
The marker had to leave the inner part of the 'matelot to '
point with the disc to the part of the target where the shot
had struck, and at the same time to rub out the mark with
a brush axed to the back part of the dim, thus always
keeping the target clean, a process which was of consider-
able advantage to direct the marksman at the firing point •
but it had this disadvantage, that before the marker could
get far back into his hut, a shot was sometimes discharged.
and he was struck by the rebound, or as it is technically
termed the splash, of the bullet from the target. The last
event induced the council to consider whether further
precautions could not be taken, which, while con-
tinuing the disc system, should give perfect security
to the marker, and accordingly on Saturday a
number of what are called dummy, or imitation
targets were placed over the mantelet, and the marker had
the meats of pointing with a disc to a corresponding part
of it to that struck on the real target, and thus
avoiding the risk which had been previously incurred in
pointing it out on the real target itself. This plan has been
considered as very satisfactory, and it is sincerely to be
hoped that there has been an end to those mishaps which
have attended the present meeting.
While on this subject we may remark, that on Saturday
a notice was posted, stating that the following persona
were disqualified from taking any further part in the pre-
sent meeting for the reasons stated :
" Steuart, sth Itenfrewshire—For having fired when the
disc was raised, and before receiving the word 'Ready; in
the House of Lords' prize, at target No. 21.. King, Surrey
Rifles—For having fired when the red flag was raised.
Wood—For having fired at the wrong target. Usham, 40th
Kent—For having fired at No. 1 range, 500 yards, pool
target, when the red flag was up and the markers out.
" EDMOND ST. JOHN MILDHAT, Secretary."

From the above it will be seen that the council are deter-
mined to act vigorously, and properly so, with regard to
persons who disregard the necessary regulations.
The running deer VIA again on Saturday most extensively
patronised, and with a success, as far as one of the competi-
tors is concerned, that has been unequalled, Captain Her-
bert of the Coldstream Guards having made no lees than
seven bull's eyes. Up to five o'clock the number obtained
was as follows : J. Sterling, 29th Lanarkshire, 1 ; Augustus,
Roes, 2 ; Lieut, Whits, 25th West Yorkshire, 1 ; Captain
Herbert, Coldstream Guards, 7 ; J. Lucas, Richmond-park,
1 ; W. Hurst, 2nd Flint, 1 ; G. Wilton. 6th Aberdeen 1;
Major Nightingale, Mignao's Cavalry, 1 Captain Denote.
1; John Frew, 32nd Lanarkshire, 2 ; Alfred Read,32nd Ken
1; Captain Mind, Huntingdonshire Light Horse, 1 ; Ser-
pent Paddock, Civil Service, 1 ; Sergeant Spcncely, let
Cambridge, 1.
On Friday evening, during the camp meeting, the band of
the G division of police, under the direction of Mr. W.
Lake, bandmaster, late of the Royal Artillery, played some
choice selections from the Huguenots, Mara.; Puritani,
and other operas, the performances being attended by
Lord and Lady Eloho, Earl and Countess Grosvenor,
Madame Otto-Goldamidt, and several officers in the camp.

Oa Seturdey the band of the Queen's Westruluster Corps
played throughout the afternoon.
The St. George's Vim contest attracted a large number
of competitors, but it was finally gained by Mr. Jopling, of
the Civil Soma., and winner of the Queen's Prue the year
before last. The score he made was ss under :
400 ids
soo yds

Total

-The Priooe of Wales's Prise also found asmerom o3ts.
petitors ; but it yea woe by Corporal Emboli. of the 34
Hart.

The following were the principal scores pissed throughtmg
the day
LIST OF WINNERS IFIRAT STAGS QUEEN'S. UNTITLED TO
151100 T IN SECOND STAGS.
worm or an.vga liffDAL.
1 Private Wisker, End Sawn
wrirmum or irrorwonrn 817129 AID Id.
Sergeant Millard, St. Georges.
3 Private Miller, 14 Olounestar.
Ties 4 and 6.
Sergeant Winser, 3rd Kent.
Captain Henderson, 12th Cornwall
Iles 6 to 12.
Private Ridler, Ist Gloucester.
Private Pace, ikith Kent.
Private Phillips, Ist ShroPabira
Sergeant Allen, lath Somerset.
Corporal Worth, nth Warwick.
Private March, 12th Norfolk.
Sergeant Bingham, let Gloucester.
Ties 13 to 27.
Private Adamson, 47th Lancashire
=Marshall, tith Lincoln.
land, oth Lancashire.
Colour.sorgeant Gale, 1041
liPrivate Richardson, 10th Norfolk.re
Private Cranford, 10th Renfrew.
Private Fidler, 6th tale of Wight.
Sergeant Graham, 2d Wilts.
Sergeant Henning, Ind Bedford.
Captain Coldcleugh, 7th Durham.
Private Wyatt, Ist City of London.
Lieutenant Murkier, 9th Mißliesex.
Private Mackenzie, London Scottish.
Sergeant Smith, 1615 Derby.
Sergeant Curtis, 15th Glamorgan.
211 Corporal WTies
to 3:0 hitehouse, 3ro Leicester.
4SI .
Sergeant Brookes, 1205 Middlesex.
Private Mead, 124 Gloucester.
!MINIMS OF 51.
Vali 31 to 36.
Sergeant barley, 9th Leicester.
Corporal Clitheroe, 9th Lincoln.
Private Ellis, ifth Surrey.
Corporal Allen, 14th Wilts.
Corporal Russell, 29th Went. i
Corporal Taylor. 214 lildrUesex.
Ties 37 to 41.
Private Richardson, sth Lincoln.
Lieutenant Brougham, 15th Stafford.
Private Trotter, 4th North York.
Private Birk hy, 2nd Tower liaralets.
Lieutenant leaven 17th Glamorgan.
Ties 42 to 47.
WINNIUIS OF 51.
Sergeant Haines, 16th Surrey.
Private Murray, Ist Mid Lothian.
Major Plpou, 13th Sussex.
Private hamlet. 3rd Cambridge.
Private erre. London Scottish.
Private Avis, tat Devon.
Ties 48 to IS.
mamas or 62.
Captain Brookes, 10th Leicester.
Private Chuter, 26th Surrey.
Private Coles, lot Netts.
Lieutenant Watson, Ist Newcastle.
Private Naughton, sth Norfolk.
Private flare oed, 16th Norfolk.
Corporal Kettle, 10th Stafford.
Private Betts, Ist Warwick.
Private Roberts, 111 h Shropshire.
Corporal Vir Kite, Wlth Middlesex.
Private Kerney, WO Middlesex.
Private Walters, Ist Edinburgh.
NO Private Read, 14th Suffolk.
BT. 050201.13 PAM
.

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200 606 Tetel.
Private Jopling, South Middlesex
Sergeant Robinson, 7th Middlesex
Corporal Croucher, 6th Tower liemlels
Private Mush, let Norfolk
Private Johnson, 2nd Stafford l6 16 11
Gunner J. Hyde, let Gloucester Artillery 16 16 31
•WLnner of vane. 61., isod gold Jewel 03.11. George.
The for 2od prize, silver jewel ; led, bronze crow ; aei
4th, photograph of vase. Ties shoot at 9.30 on Monday.
MOGI OP WALES' PRIM
Yards.

200 5710 400 Total.
Private A. Rumba. Brd Heris
ALL COMZEM SMUumbridgALLe BOSE—WO MAIM
QQuarterrrterSergt.
Captain Boss, 23
Quartermasterlergt. Wilson, School of Hoiketry 16
Private Gregg, civilian
Private Hero, 17th Devon 24
Ensign Few, 6th Surrey a
Ensign Brodmick 24
Captain Landon, lit Northampton
Captain Cooper, let Northampton 2s
ALL COMERS, SMALL Boltz-600 TAPES
Sergeant Elliott, 4th Roxburgh 23
Captain Brooks, 10th Leicester 1.5
Gunner Hansom, Ist Gloucester ArtiHwy
Sergeant Salmon. Ist Chester 26
Sergeant Jennings, Sind Derby 26
Private Punslion, Ist Newcastle 26
Private Ammlom, Caterhiun U
Lord Fielding, Flint
Lord Bury, Civil Service 26
Major Haled, London Scottish U
Captain Coteawonk, 2nd Essex U
Captain Webb, Hereford II
Captain Jones, 9th Middlesex 2B
Colonel Brown U
Private Court, 4th Cimino Porte 24
Quartermaster Sergt. * ilson, School Of Musketry 26
Resign Macrae, let Newc.atle 26
—Ram, civiloan 25
Sergeant Instructor Rose, School of linokeiry Sp
Private Allnert, let Warwick
Sergeant itowe. Ist Devon
Captain Rose, Cambridge
Corporal Ferguson, tat !nearness a
Lord Dude 26
Lieutenant Tut neU. 44th Regiment
Captain Fenton, 84th Lanciabire
Private Cromwell, lot Lo don
Lieutennut Penny, Ist Gloucester Artillery U
Captain Geodlitfe, 11th Berta
Priv& e Ashton, Liverpool kite Brigade 27
Henry, Edinburgh 26
Private Fisher, Ist Wilts
Lieutenentc:Monel Belford, Leicester 25
Enottrn Hamilton, Bristol 24
Colour-Sergeant Curtis, 11th Sussex 26
Private Hiller, Bristol

ALL COY&IB—BY•LL 9ORE.-600 rams
Amiga Nacre, let Newcastle
Captain Jaw% 12th Derby
Captain Fenton, 26th Lancashire
Captain Evans, 12th Derby

VDTILD ALL COMIZS. —2OO TAILS
Ensign Loyd, 14th Middlesex
Sergeant Rowe, lit Devon
Corporal Kershaw, sth Laoeasblee
Colour-Sergeant Cooke, Rd Wcat Yost
Mt:1: glbouislisetorf.dlnburgh
Man
Lieutenant Kerr, 7th Surrey
Captain Bridgewood, Ind Stafford
Sergeant Holmes, lit Manchester
Sergeant Palmer. ..132h Staffordshire
Private Ifekin, Ind Derby
Private Hudson, eth Cambridge
Sergeant Miller, 1 th Berkshire
Captain Hues, Ind ghat Middlesex
Lieutenant Cokinhoun, 4th Dragoon Guards.... 23
2101111. D ALL comm.—SW YARDS.
Lieutenant llibba, Bristol II
Private Maker, Bristol 23
Private Meskius, led Derby 23
Private Howard, lst Suffolk 22
Sergeant 1211liams, 2uth Middlesex
Corporal gytkr, BA Aberdeen
Captain Rowland, firth .
Sergeant Palmer, Mth Staffordshire IL
Sergeant Turner
Private Yeatznan, 6th Middlesex
Sergeant Hunt, 16th Middlesex
Corporal Rodgers• sth Suffolk 22
Private Wawa. let Wilts
Corporal Loenek, inns of Court 25
Corporal Bidden. "3rd Ilsilswsea
Corporal Waterman. let Surrey
Corporal Coulson, 301 Durham
Private Wilson, Ist Devon tS

ENFIELD ALL CONLIIB-200 YARDS
Mackenzie, London Scottish
Private Miller, Bristol
Captain Brookes, 10th Leicester

ENFIELD ALL comeas-500 TAEDIL
Private Hayward, lot Suffolk
=al W yon, 3Sth Middlesex
Berridge, In Leineater
Lieutenant Wright, 2:sth Devon

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93

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ALL COVERS, NMALL 13011 Z-530 YARDS
Private Bewley, let Warwick
Local Bury, Civil Service

♦LL c0m688.7500 YkILDS.

Lieutenant-Colonel Hume, 66th SAO
Sergeant Smith, Viands
Evans. Derby
Captain Jemop, 12th Derby

- . - --
000 Yards.
Private Blanche, let Lancsshire II
=t Barber, Oth Sibitilesex 23
Ponlett, 4th North Yorkshire
Ensign Peterkin, Cambridge
Sergeant Smith, Victoria
Sergeant Wood, Berke
Sergeant Wilkin, sth Aberdeen
Sergeant Henwell, lit London
Sergeant Penny, Ist Gloucester Arilitery 24
Captain Webb, Hereford
Ensign Sprott, Ltverpoul IL V 2ll
Captain Roos, oth Kincardine 26
Lord Bury

BXTRA PRIZIO4--800 TARIM.
Captain Grrtat. rth Cheshire

illter sgSINS.—EXTRA PRIZZ9.
Private Hyde, 13th Atli rey
Captain Anseson, K. Club AI
Sergeant Winner, 3rd Kent
Sergeant Clutterhuck, 6th thesieteter
Ensign Ranting, St. Ironies li;
Sergeant Cunlitte, 38th Cheshire -/
Sergeant Flat, her, Ist Warwick XI
Private Holloway, sth Gloster ri
Private Golden, 3rd West York V
Sergeant Pixley, Victoria V
Private Payne, Westminster n
SWORD SERIES. —1,1177 hong, GOO TARDY.
Lieutenant Stock, tat Gloucester
Private Dawson, 4th West York
Sergeant Mishear, Ist gdinburgh
Lieutenant Gould, 6th Devon 0(1
Corporal Thomas, 4th West York
Lieutenant Lamb, 21st [gambler .........
Private Dighton, 14th Middlesex
Private Hibbs. 4th Do set -
Captain Miller, 2nd Renfrew
Private F roams Itehnborug l9
Private Matlock, Victoria l9
Private Riley. Hon. Artillery Company sO
Private Stirling, 24th Lanark