The Express.
London, England, 1862-03-01 00:00:00

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.-OFFIOIAL
TRIAL OF RIFLES.

The competition to ascertain the best description of ride
to be used in shooting for the Queue' prize at the. next
Wimbledon meeting was resumed yesterday at the Royal
Laboratory practice-range, Woolwich Arsenal, in the wo-
sews of Ifejor-General Hay, umpire ; and the canoed of
the National Association. The proceedings commenced by
a competition between Mr. Whitworth and Mr. Henry, of
Edinburgh—at a range of 500 yards. It appears that some
alterations in the arrangements had been made by the coun-
cil, inasmuch that the three separate rifles of each °mope
titor were tested, '4 rounds being fired with each rifle.
The utmost interest was evinced by the contest between
these two celebrated rakers, which was carried out in
an excellent manner, notwithstanding the biting north-
east wind which prevailed. Oa the previous day the evi-
dent advantage gained by Mr. Whitwonh over fir. Henry
at the 1,000 yards range was stated to have been cowed b
the failure of the rest used by the latter gentleman. If
such was the fact it is apparent that such an untoward event
did not occur to Mr. Henry yesterday, to each of kis rifles
performed wonders. The council of the association have
expressed a wish that during the progress of the contest no
°Melon should be publicly announced ILI to the superiority
of any particular Title ; but without doing so it may be
i stated that at the termination of the 00 rounds fired by
I each competitor the state of the target., as shown by
the diagrams, proved that both makers bad produced
weapons which could scarcely be excelled. In fact, the
shot marks were confined toe space about equal to the cir-
cumference of the crown of a man's bet. The result was
looked upon with admiration by the most practical scientific
men present. Mr. Turner and Mr. Ingram then eutered the
lists, each of these gentlemen completing the trial of their
riles at the 500 yards rungs by tiring 40 rounds each. This
ended the prooeediup of the day and oo this day Mr.
Rigby and Mr. Terry will compete at 500 yards, arid the
firing will subsequently recommence at the 1,000 yards
range. As the ground is required up to noon this day foe
government purposes the firing will not commence until cue
o'clock. Several of the competitors have expressed a strong
opinion fist General Hay ought not to have been
appointed . as the sole umpire, as they allege
that the general has a great partiality for the Whitworth
ride, and also that throughout the proceedioge Mr. Whit-
' worth has beau allowed more latitude than other makers.
The council of the association have, however, denied this
statement, and avowed their determination to maintaioJl the
regulations had down, without favour to any party. The
Snag will not be concluded uutil Tuesday next, and it is
therefor, impossible Chet the result ern be submitted to the
annual meeting of the Maims! Associatiou, which takes
place at Willie's ROOMS, this eftertiorm.

ARRIVAL OF THE WARRIOR AT PLYMOUTH.
The Warrior, 40, iron screw-ship, Captain the Hoe. Arthur
A. Cochrane, arrived in Plymouth Sound on Thursday
evening. She left Plymouth on January 21, with super-
numeraries on board for the Mediterranean and North
American stations, experienced very bad weather on the
paaragq and arrived at Lisbon on .)anuary 29, where she
of ual the Edgar, 89, Rear-Admiral S. C. Dames, which
left the following day for North America, taking with her
the Warrior's supernumeraries for that station. At
Lisbon the Warrior proved • great attraction, and
was visited by the King of Portugal and court,
and the diplomatic corps. On the 7th instant
she left Lisbon, and arrived at Gibraltar the
following day, making the e—a distance of about 320
miles —in the unnremden ly allure period of 22 hours. 'There
she was visited by the Governor of Cadiz, the Spanish ad-
miral, and other notabilities. The Warrior left Gibraltar
ea the 19th, and encountered the late heavy weather that
has prevailed in the Bay and% the Channel on her mane
home, At Gibraltar she Lett the A,nphion, Scylla, and
Procris. The Loudon left on the 19th for • few days' cruise
to practise her Armstrong guna. The Warrior has lost one
man, who died in tire hospital at Gibraltar. On the 22nd
instant, while going to quarters, a marine artilleryman fell
overboard, but was saved. On her passage home her niassive
armament of sixty-eights and Armstrong. were duly exer-
edited at bath day and night quarters.— Wattrn Morning.
Nero.

Flans to THE METROPOLIS. —The committee ap-
pointed to inquire into the existing state of legislation, and
any existing errangerbenta for the protection of life sad
CPsy against tire in the metropolis, met again yesterday;
illnkey in the chair. The other members of the ems.
mitten are : Mr. Cowper, Mr. Look*, Mr. Cave, Mr. R. B.
Sheridan, Mr. Cubits, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Peacocks, Sir J.
Paxton, Mr. Benyoo, Mr. Alderman Salomon., Mr. Tice,
Mr. W. Miller, Mr. Venom awl Mr. Clive. The witnesses
examined were: Mr. W. N. Brown. Um secretary to the
Westminster Virwolfice and honorary secretary to the Fin
Brigade; Captain Shaw, superintendent of the Fire Brigade
and Mr. Lowe, aearistary to the Society fur the Protection
el Life frees Are.
CRYWAL PALACIL --SATURDAY, MARCH 1. —MR..
dame Onerrabelle. Mdlle. Orme, and Miss Fanny
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(daughter of Mr. Jame. Howell, the double bass, and
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of the Royal Academy), an assauseed to take pert in t
conned this day.