The Express.
London, England, 1862-03-04 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

Atognuirr, M•sca 3.—Appoirrnams.—As-
sistant Paymaster W. Rhodes, to the Pembroke.
Engineer J. Knight, promoted to acting Ont-olaas
assistant engineer in the Hero.

CHATHAM, MAid &

The authorities at the Horse Guards having de-
cided on quartering several huodred of the officers and troop
belonging to this garrison at Graveeend, where they will
undergo a course of ride instruction, barrack aocommo&tion,
together with a suitable rifle range for 700 men, is now in
oouree of erection, at an estimated cost of 70,0001. The
rifle range is at some distance from the barracks, in a
secluded district, bounded on one side by the Thames, and
on the other by the North Kent Railway, and is admirably
adapted for the purpose for which it is intended. The
marsh land is now being levelled and drained to prepare it
for the troops, and huts are in course of erection thereon
for the accommodation of the officers and men under in-
struction. The whole will be ready for the reception of the
troops during the present summer.
The 20th company of Royal Engineers, which has been
stationed in Western Australia 11 years, has been placed
under orders to return to England, and is shortly expected
to arrive at head-quarters.

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION. OFFICIAL
TRIAL OF RIFLES.
The competition was resumed yesterday. The
shooting commenced at 044 o'clock at the I,oooyards range,
it being arranged in accordance with the regulations that the
competitors, Messrs. Whitworth, Henry, Turner, Terry,
Rigby, and Ingrain, should each fire 20 rounds from their
respective rifles. We regret to say that the most amicable
spirit did not appear to prevail, and that one of the
competitors (Mr. Ingrain, of Glasgow), after protesting
against the manner in which the contest had been
conducted by the council, left the ground, and stated
that he had made up his mind to retire. The two
first competitors were Messrs. Turner and Ingram. Some
good shooting was made, but the state of the target
was decidedly favourable to Mr. Turner. Mr. Rigby and
Mr. Terry then entered the lists, sod the result was
not of a nature to inspire confident impel of
mem to either of those gentlemen, although their rifles
are certainly finished models and most efficient
and performed some very excellent Fantle's. The remaining
competitors were Mr. Henry and Mr. Whitworth; and
although the firing of the former gentleman was better at
the 1,000 yards than last week, it was oertainly Dot so for-
tunate in it. results on the target as that of Mr. Whit-
worth. The proceedings of the day terminated about half-
pest five o'clock, when it transpired, by the evidence of the
photograph state of the targets, as taken by Captain Fan-
tail, that the best shooting had been made by Mr. Turner,
who, to the surprise of many, bad managed to best Mr.
Whitworth. It must, however, be observed, that, taking
into account the total result of the firing up to the present
time, Mr. Whitworth has the advantage, and should he
not be singularly unfortunate at the final heat this day,
mast be the winner. Am it had been objected that Mr.
Whitworth had been allowed for one rifle at 1,000
yards range two trial shot. more than other competitors, it
would be conceded on the part of the council that these 20
shot. should be again competed for. Some conversation
ensued, and Mr. Terry and Mr. Ingram strongly contended
that equal advantages had not been afforded to all the com-
petitors, especially with regard to the question of nets.
The following document was then submitted to the compe-
titors for signature :—" We are satisfied with the arrange-
,' meats that have been made by the council of the National
' Association for the competitive trial el small bore rifles,
which his been conducted with &imam anti impartiality."
Messrs. Ingram, Terry, and Turner retuned to sign this
document, which has not yet received say signature.