The Express.
London, England, 1860-09-22 00:00:00

MOUNTED RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.

Her Majesty's government being anxious to
itt..ogratitthe formati:fn thef ,m7vnteab:lllV Volun
ressed teer
ginVLieuteaetn.ar= the thfferenotrcounartice in England and
Wales upon the subject.
" War-office, Sept. 10.
"My Lord,—l have the honour to state for your informs.
tion that I shall be prepared to sanction the appointment
aerpant-instructor to every corps of Mounted Rifle
Volunteers which is not entitled to the service of an
adjutant. The sergeant-instructor so appointed will re-
ceive pay at the rate of ls. 10d. per diem a ith an allowance
of 4d. per diem in lieu of lodging, fuel, and light.
and will, under the provision of the 21st clause of
the Act 44 Oeorp 111., op. 54, be subject to the
Mutiny Act and to the Articles of War,and will be liable to
be tried by a court-martial kw any offence committed
spinet that Act or Articles of War.
Wualificatious of a impantineltactur pia mounted
bier cierpeklibufink • • • •
.711 ff..; e yes service (three of which as a neamommis-
eiamed *Meer) in the regular army, or in the army of the
late Bast India Company, or in her Majesty's Indian forces.
" i A complete knowledge of mottled drill.
" a A geod character, as estabbahml by Istfialact°l7 tt+-
tinuoniala

" 4. The age of the sergeatt-inessee..... _
,Ifty yean.
He will be required, if to be attached to a
regiment of infantry of the line to I *mounted drill.
Be will also be required to pees tlinsegh a comes of
musketry instruction at Bythe he has not already
dose so.
"Recommendations of sergeatit-inetractor for mounted
a is wolunteer corps should be made by commipxling officers
to the lord-lieutenant of the county, and, if approved by
Wow should be submitted for the consideraticia of the ficere-
"af State for War. .
I lbws to add that in eases where the corps consist of
man that 100 earoUed members • second sergeant-
in ettactde will be allowed, and where the numbers elated'
103 a third sergeant on the same terms. And in every case
the sergeant-instructors should be mounted by the corps on
all mounted duties.
" I have the honour to. be, my lord, your obedient
'servant, ".SIDSZT HIERBILIT.
" Te the Lard-Lientenent of Use county of —."

is , not to exceed

THE PRIZE RIFLE SHOOTIRO AT HALIFAX.

We proceed to give further results of this epiiiQ
contest. The " Strangers' PAW* was shot for on Wednes-
day, the distance being 300 yards, and at the doable taint
The following geotlezons eonteeted :—Lientemint C. M.
Norris (4th West York Militia), Halifax; Captains E. C.
Cooke and W. Jenkinsoo, Sir to Goddard and Ogden,
Privates Banseiough and Wilkinson, Bradford ; Cap-
tain Stanfield, Surgeon Bottothley, Sergeant flifeson,
and Private sew. of Maddened:l; Anoka Strainier
BeihoN Jackson, Wheaton, and Appleby, heeds; Private
Kirk,llanchester ; Sergeant Stavely • HIE, Wieteris Rifles,
London- Private Wnght, Edinburgh. The prize was
won by Private Whence, 6f Leeds. For the Onto offered
by Michael Stone, Fen. (a Weetley Richer& ride, patent
bresch.lostling), there were no len tbso 52 competitors.
The distance were 900 yards sod 400 yard'. Lieutenant
Holroyd scored the highest number of points ; but as that
gentleman bad already secured a valuable prize, be gene-
ready gave it up to the nett beat shot, Private Pegler.
Yeeterday the itheotiug for the snuff-box (Si.), offered by
Captain Holdsvrortb, took place. It was woo by Sergeant
Wiater, Liewnsisat Holroyd being woad. The 51. cup,
offered by Captain Waterhouse, of the 2nd Wen York
Y , won by Private Berry. There was stke=
eons for the prise (a W. rifle) gives • by Mr
Cheeks Wood and Mr. Ettensfeld, the sesslisee ikstb
berargh. Lientenent Heiroyd warn once more seooselfel,
the mooed being Sergeant Bill. As both these issatleineo
bed already won prises, they gave up the prise to Private
Emmet The shooting for the Townsmen's Cup (10t.), and
the Mayor's prize (41. 45.), was not concluded for the
despatch of our parcel. We here already stated that
Mic Stocks, Esq., of Windom, near Halifax, had equipped
100 an in his own neighbourhood to form a corps to be
called the " Shibden Den Riles." Mr. Stocks generously
enlarged his offer. He proposes now, that, if 400 or 500
men, or more, are raised, he will give 11. per man towards
their naiform and accoutrements, or 900/. to a corps of not
Ins than 300 men.—MaiscAuter Guardia&