The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-19 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY, OCT. 19.

Chatham Libsary at Manchester a a curiasit7

its way—a genuine relic of almost mediieval times
quiet, old-fashioned, worm-eaten nook in the
centre of the busiest manufacturing city of
the world. A mere look at it is suffi-
cient to show how the town has grown since it
was first planted there. The building is low, and
cramped, and small • the single reading-room,
with a single old-fashioned reading-desk, being able
to accommodate comfortably about half-a-dozen
people at a time. It wss large enough, no doubt,
when Manchester was a small country town, with
the limpid Orwell flowing by between rich mea-
dows and waving corn-fields. The working people
of the place were then counted by hundreds,
and the readers amongst the townspeople by tens.
The Reading-room of the Liverpool Free Library
is a noble hall 108 feet by 89 feet wide, and 60
high, amply supplied with reading desks and
frames, writing-tables, seats, and furnishings
adapted for reading and study. Beyond this
noble reading-room is the Reference Library, a
spacious hall measuring 73 feet in length, and 27
in width. In addition to this room there is on this
side of the new building the Students' reading-
room, nearly the size of the Library, an upstairs
library of the same size as the library
downstairs, class rooms, lecture-hall, and
another large reading-room. These rooms would
accommodate not only hundreds of readers, but
even thousands, without inconvenience. Then,
with regard to contents, the new building is not
restricted to books. A wing as large as the
Library is set apart for a Museum. This is the
age of illustration, and the library of the people is
now an illustrated one. It contains not only
volumes of exposition and description, but speci-
mens of all the materials of science and works of art
as well. The descriptions contained in works of
geography and travel, of history and science, of
literature and art, may be at once verified and
vivified by walking from the Library across Use
hall into the splendid Museum, which is already
built, and will soon be amply furnished.

Ma. WILLIAM BROWN, the member for South
Lancashire, has just done for Liverpool what
H iwrisasy Ciirress did two centuries ago for
Manchester. He has presented to the town
where his fortune has been realised perhaps the
noblest as well as the meet widely and perma-
nently useful gift a citizen could bestow—that of a
free library. The motives of the giver were in both
eases the same, but the form and the conditions
of the later gift are naturally different, being in
harmony with the altered circumstances of the
times. Mr. Biwa"( having been through life, like
Olenista, actively engaged in business, has learnt
by experience the value of knowledge, and, having
risen from the people and dwelt amongst them, is
anxious to place the means for its acquisition
within the reach of all. The fart is instrue-
live, and gives the strongest practical re-
futation to the arrogant, illiberal, sad
unjust dogma " that a little knowledge is a
" dangerous . thing." Those who have been
brought into more direct and constant intercourse
with the industrial classes show the most generous
appreciation of the value of knowledge for lIM
own sake, and the most earnest desire to break
down the barriers that would restrict it to a few
favoured classes of the community. The social
disabilities which separate men will always remain
sufficiently broad and distinct, but that is no
reason why the intelligence of any class should not
be diligently cultivated to the utmost extent of
its means and opportunities. Merchant citizens
like Mr. Baows are just the men to recognize the
true valise of information and intelligence to work-
ing men of all ranks, even the very humblest. They
have had the opportunity of seeing its influence on
those engaged in the very drudgery of every-day
life. They have seen that the men who picked up
useful information by scraps, and strove against iron
ddlnulties to improve their natural powers, were
the he-t, the most ready, dexterous, and valuable
workmen. They know that a strenuous and per-
severing effort towards self-education brings all
kinds of other virtues in its train—frugality,

The results of this effort will be on • scale
proportioned to the large and liberal scale on
which it has been made. " Our object," says
Mr. BROWN, in his address to the working men
on Wednesday, " is, as far as possible, to diffuse
" a taste for useful industry, and to put within
" the reach of every one intellectual food of the
" greatest value. The society of books never
" leads us into the haunts of dissipation, bat
" elevates the mind, and occupies our leisure
" moments to the greatest advantage. Libraries
" are competitors for customers with improperly
" oonducted public-houses. Let us see whether
"we cannot attract • good many of those who
" resort to such places to our shop. We hope you
" will influence your fellow-workmen to visit the
" library and museum. We promise them spacious
" apartments, well ventilated, comfortably warmed,
" well lighted, and handsomely furnished, and
" most intelligent and intellectual society, without
" cost. Amongst those silent friends, our books,
" there are works that will suit every taste and
" meet every requirement." That this object
will be well obtained we cannot doubt ; and we may
add an earnest hope that Mr. BRAWN may himself
be spared for many years to watch over the
growing progress and witness the success of the
noble effort he has so wisely made on behalf of his
fellow-townsmen while still amongst them.

trbe Court.

temperance, punctuality, industry, skill, self-raii-
anoe, and, above all, relf-respect. Those are the
qualities which make men good subjects and good
citizens, that determine their true moral position
in the community, raising them far above many
who are socially their superiors. "We do
" not value • man," as Mr. Baowe truly
said in his reply to the address of the working
men presented to him on Wednesday, "for the
" fineness of his cent, but for his conduct and his
" desire to cultivate those talents, as far as it is in
" hie power, with which his Maker has blessed
" him, and who contributes all he can to the corn-
" fort of his family and friends, not forgetting to
" give them good moral instruction." Men who,
like Mr. Snows., are practically acquainted with
the nelustrial classes, know moreover that the
desire for self improvement exists amongst them
to a fez greater extent than the means for gratify-
ing it. And it must be added, to the honour of
these employers of labour, that they take a leading
part in the efforts to multiply the means of popu-
lar instructimi. Nothing does this more effec-
tively than the establishment of free libraries.
To the large mantes of active inquiring youths
and workmen, who have little leisure and
less money, this is the first and most
essential condition of self-improvement. To
them the fact that free libraries are opened is a
more important one, and masks even a greater
onward movement, than the other fact, " the
" seloolutaater is abroad," which summed up the
first successful effort in the cause of popular educa-
tion. The boys of these classes remain at longest
only a very short time at school, and if they have no
means of continuing for themselves the work corn-
zuenced at school they most soon forget all they
ever knew. What is true in • setae of all classes
is preeminently true of these classes, that all the real
education they attain must be through their own
efforts. The only education possible for the
working man is self-education. And the only
sufficient instrument for this purpose is • free
library. It was a Manchester merchant that
founded the first free library of a general kind in
tins country, and thus practically proclaimed the
truth that social position ought to be no bar to
mental improvement. And it is • Liverpool mer-
chant that reiterates that truth in the most gene-
rous and practical form in our own day.
If the motives of the given in these two
imitatives are the same, the differences in the form
of the gifts are worth noticing as indicating the
altered cinminstances of the two eras. They are
certainly signs of the times, showing not only the
progreei of the popular cause, but a clearer inter-
pretation of theme generous duties which public
spirit and patriotic feeling dictate. In the first
place, Mr. Brows 'mikes his noble present in his
life-titue. He dues not leave it as • proviso in his
will, to be executed by others who might have no
living interest in the work. But he dues it himself
hi the maturity of his powers, while able to super-
intend the undertaking, and see that his pur-
pose is fully carried out. This is a far
mole generous plan than the older one of keeping
the ie.:emulated wealth of a successful career to
the last day of life, and when unable to enjoy
it any longer leaving the hoarded fortune
to per;ieteate a barren name in some imposing but
mod( AA endowment. Henniker CerrHAY.M
Free Library was a bequest, but this was simply
the fa. hion of his tune. Men had not learned
teen to live in, and with, and for their own age.
In the next place, • comparison of the aim and
contents of this modern Free Library with the eta
off indicate at once the vast social and in-
dustrC.l progress made during the interval. Thu

WINDBOR CASTLE, OcT. 18.

The Queen and Prince Cowtort, accompanied by
the Princess Alice, walked and drove in the Home-perk
this morning, and visited the Duchess a( Kent, at Frog-
more.

Despatchem from the Lard High Commissioner of the
lowan Islands and from the Governor of Malta were re-
ceived yesterday at the Colonial-office. Despatches were
sent to the Governor of Canada.

RELLME or Corsi. A RAIVABENE —WC are glad to
be able to slate that a telegram has been received from Count
Amvabein,dated Naplee, informing ua of his releme and of
his recovery from the wound which he received in the ILIUM
rif the let.

Iu letters received from the Duke of Newcastle,
at Clamber, his grace states that the Prince of Wales, him-
self, and suite, expect to arrive in Loudon on the 30th or
31st of October.

His Royal Higlineaa the Duke of Cambridge is
enjoying the spotty of the field at the Earl of Chester-
field's shootiag-box near Bingham.
Their Serene Highneasea the Prince and Prinocara
Leiningen have arrived at Howehin's Hotel from Germeny.
His Excellency Mirza Djaffer Khan Mnehiros
Soli, Persian amb•wulor, atteaded by Nina Haaaa Khaa
(first asenl•ry), Ali Khan, and • numerous suite, lam ar-
rived at Cleridge's Hotel from Penia. The new ambriendor
was met at Portinnontii by ►ie Ezoelleeey Human Ali Khan,
who accompanied him to Cl ridge's Hotel.

Luni and Lady Palneerstoq have accepted an in-
vitation to become the guests of Colonel Gooch, at Mel-
bourne Hall, Derbyshire, on their way from Leeds, ia os-
tler to be present at the re.opening tense its reeteralk.) at
Melbourne Chinch.

Viscountene Ashbrook has returned to the Bur-
lington Hotel from Rydo, Lie of Wight.

Lord Chancellor Campbell continues his resi-
dence at Hanrigge. His son, the Hon. Dudley Campbell,
ia to give ► lecture this week to the Jedburgh Mechanics'
Institute, as the life and times of Henry VIII., having
reference to the Fmtide theories recently promulgated on
the reign of the bluff Ha/.

We (*anifimi Mercury) learn that the marriage
of Mir Labelle, Ciataaughter of the late lUD. W. ettet,atid
eerie to the Earl Brow°low, with the Very Rev. the Down
of Bapos will take place shortly.
. . .

It' is stated that a new poem by the Poet
Laureate, cm the subset of Boadicea, may be expected to
appear early in the oouree of wit year.

The Hued Miudership of Kingebridge Grammar
&hod. South Devon, rendered vacant by the preferment
of the Rev. James %%Remick, M.A., to an appointment in
the envy, bee been conferral upon the Rey. Arthur Middle.
ton, M.A. of Queen's College, Oxford.

The Poet states that the Queen's scholars at
West:nips/Ns will play the Tritium:4Bu of Plautus about
the second week in December. As the dormitory he.,
since last school-time, been partitiosted off into 40 seperate
b,druceass, the new annorementa will have to be altered to
transform the varier-41de route into a theatre. The par-
titions will ell be removed for the few weeks of the re-
branals sad p'ay, sad the Queen's scholars will, most of
be provided with arcommodstion in tbe build* is
Cell%" -eetreet, which is used for a maatorium.

Home appreheusion seems to exist iu Rome with
regard to the prospects of the coming whiter semon, sop-
pmd to commence on the lit of November, by which dote,
soon after, there is generally a strong muster of foreign n
—and especially of EN:bah—in the Pontifical Limited.
Numerous clawes it00...m. and some foreigners depend
in greet measure for employment and prosperity on the
mewl influx of olr countrymen for a few weeks'
unit or a few mouths' stay. Artists of all prides and
dracriPtisfes, ocalPt.o., p.isters, wood° workers, ammo
oegmvera, gr., would he sensibly affected by the alwrnee of
Eugbeb. The shops await the Britieh advent before nide.
Melting their stock, and Elias their windows. As for
&eels and lodging.liousis keepers, they depend entirely on
I the wiener, and mess of the foram have only Jost begun
to receive gets, Wring referred to clam altogether
during the summer, aa Baden ins, do in reinter. "To
judge, however,* wrlty, a correspondent, "by the euormou.s
rent...lcuranded for fro:dolled trueturlits. whether large or I
small, their owners feel pretty cualideat ut tetwate."

LATEST

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TEE EXPRESS. FRIDAY EVBIN*44, moronity's,

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POSITION OF THE AUSTRIAN AND
SARDINIAN TROOPS.

The Nation°Wit says :—" There is an entire
division of Austrian soldiers at Borgoforte, and the
village of Grazie, on the confines of the province
of Mantua, is also strongly occupied. This
menacing attitude of Austria has obliged the
Piectmontese to concentrate troops on the
line of the Po under the command of Generals
Cialdini, Cucchia. ri, and Durando. The line of the
Mincio is defended by General La Marmora. It is
I said that the latter will be appointed to the corn-
mend of the army of Southern Italy."

THE SARDINIAN P,

ODLt.
CALCUTTA, SEPT. ?A.

Captain Green, of Bombay, an invalid residing
in the Neilgherry mountains for the benefit of his
health, has been murdered by his servant.
Another Wagheer rising of an unimportant
character has taken place at Kattiawar.

BOMBAY MAILS.

The Euxine, with the above mails, reached Mar-
seilles at 9 this morning. Malls left for Lawton at 10.
The Indus was expected at Malta during the afternoon of
the 16th, end may therefore be looted for at Southampton
on the 26th hat.
The Orin's, from Bombay, arrived at Eines on the 11th
(correct day).

The senate, after a long sitting, voted the an-
nexation law on the 16th. The Marquis de Brignole
alone voted against the project.
Count Cavour, in his reply, said :—" M. de
Brignole has amused me of favouring a revolution-
ary policy which I had formerly opposed. If our
policy had been revolutionary, it would have met
with • strong opposition in this senate, which is
the natural guardian of conservative prin-
ciples, and which includes our greatest men.
I could call to mind discussions wherein the senate
offered a lively opposition to a policy which was
merely bold. The approbation of the senate on
the present occasion shows that our policy has not
been properly appreciated by M. de Brignole.
Our policy is eminently conservative in the true
sense of the term. If by a revolutionary policy is
meant • policy which aims at overturning the
foundations of society and unsettling all principles,
it cannot be denied that we have always resisted it.
Compare the Italy of 1860 with the Italy of 1848,
and it must be admitted that extreme and danger-
ous views have lost much ground. Italy presents
now an admirable example of order and civilisa-
tion. National redemption was never accompanied
by leas error or confusion." Referring to the
events which took place in Central and Southern
Italy he said, "Italy will be at length admitted to
the banquet of nations. From that moment the
monarchical principle will be strengthened, and I Can-
not but think that the enlightened powers of Europe
will applaud our efforts. Other powers are acting
like us, and Prussia, in putting herself at the move-
ment in Germany, dues not cease to be conserva-
tive. We hope that the opinion of Europe will
be on our aide, and the solution of other problems
which remain will then be rendered easy. We
have heard generous language used in regard to
Venice. As to Rome, I feel bound to reply to M.
Gioia, who regarded as imprudent the hope I ex-
pressed of seeing Rome become the capital of Italy.
I admit the difficulty of the question, and, if I did
not expect to see a change in the disposition of the
Roman court, I should despair. But I believe that
the example of liberty honestly carried out will alter '
the feelings of that court. The principle of liberty
of conscience is new ; protestants themselves did not
appeal to it. The principle of the separation of the
two powers is new. The past, therefore, can
shed no light on the future. But I hope
that this principle will reconcile the chiefs
of catholicity with modern society, and will facili-
tate the co-existence at Rome of the bead of the
church and the King of Italy. This may be an il-
lusion on my part. I admit the difficulty of the
question, but still time may solve it. You will
prove by your vote that the law we propose is not
revolutionary, but the recognition of a sacred
right." (Applause.)
, The order of the day in honour of Garibaldi was
then unanimously adopted with the exception of
one or two votes.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, TRUSSIMT Emma.

I apprehend that people will marvel exceedingly
at the account given by the ..Ifeniteur of the affair
of the Protis, a French merchant ship. This
vessel being taken up by Francis 11. was sent to
Augusta in Sicily to bring away some of his troops
to Gaeta, in despite of the terms of their capitu-
lation, in virtue of which they were to be sent to
Naples. The vice-consul of France at Syracuse
got on board a Garibaldian ship, stopped the
Protiv, and accusing the captain of violating the
,capituLltion by taking Neapolitan soldiers to
Gaeta, obtained from him a promise to steer to
Naples. This promise was acted upon. But
when the ship got there the French admiral,
Lebarbier de Tinan, interfered upon the assump-
tion that the actual government of Naples meant
to detain all the men as prisoners of war. " You
cannot argue," said the admiral, " that because
they have violated the capitulation they are there-
fore prisoners of war ; and tether than allow them
to land on such conditions, I will send them to
Gaeta under escort of a French ship of war."
Thereupon the French admiral, whose government
preaches non-intervention, decided that all the men
who were prisoners should be asked, in the pre-
sence of a French aide-de-cauip, where they wished
to go to, and the Moiiitetir says that out of the whole
number of 500, 360 elected to join the King, 200
desired to go home, and one only wished to take
service with Garibaldi. This is certainly a most
eccentric way of practising non-intervention. We
find, first, a French vice-consul acting on behalf of
Garibaldi, then a French admiral acting on behalf
of King Francis 11. Probably the right-about-face
movement of the French government indicated by
the Bondace article had been executed in the
meantime.

I have rarely seen such a perfect type of the lie
political as the assertion of the Pays this evening
that the French troops which turned out the repre-
sentatives of Victor Emmanuel at Viterbo "were
warmly received by the population, which mani-
fested its satisfaction at the re-establishment of
order." It is notorious that " the disagreeable sur-
prise," courageously avowed by the gonfaloniere of
Viterbo, is felt by all the inhabitants of the "patri-
mony of Bt. Peter," who are condemned by the
immense military power of Napoleon 111. to be
separated from the rest of Italy andto be governed
by the worst government in the world—viz., that
of the cardinals.
Great alanu was felt at the Bourse in conse-
quence of a rumour :Ist the Austrians had crossed
the Po. This report turns out to be true, but in-
asmuch as they have only and 3,000 or 4,000 to a
point near Ostiglia, which is not out of their own
territory, the measure, though no doubt bearing a
hostile aspect, is only defensive. The Bente fell
15c. for rash and 25c. for account, closing at nearly
the lowest prices of the day, viz., Mfr. 85c. in each
case. Mobilier was without change. Railways
were from lfr. to 3fr. lower.

The Pays says that a treaty of peace with China
Is to be expected. We know that we are making
war with an ally who has a wonderful aptitude for
bssaking out of hostilities without asking our leave.
. . . . .

Oneef the rumours of the day is that Prince
Napoleon, instead of being sent all round the
world, is shortly to go to Algeria on a confidential
mission from the Emperor.
The "national shouting match" at Vincennes
as concluded to-day, and the weather being tine,
she exhibition was comparatively attractive. Up
Ito 12 o'clock, when the cannon sounds to luncheon,
the spectators, often less than a dozen, were •
miserable minority as compared with the per-
formers.
But in the afternoon the space allotted
to the public, from whence they have a distant
view of the backs of the shooters, was tolerably
fulL At 3 o'clock the Emperor paid his first viait
to the show, and watched the sport for about •
quarter of an hour. The names of the winners of
the prizes will not be known for a week. The
general question asked was, " Where is M.
Jules Gerard " The popular opinion that be-
cause
he has a wonderful reputation for killing
lions he must therefore carry off all the prizes at a
rifle match is not borne out by bate ; he is only a
good third-rate shot at a target. I heard several
Frenchmen admit that all the principal prizes will
fall to the lot of foreigners. The imperfect organi-
sation of the present very inefficient attempt at a
" national rifle match " is not disputed. Great
objections, amongst others, are wade to the regula-
tious which practically ensure the prizes to those
who have moat money. Five shots coat five francs,
and the man who gets the best points in
any series of five shuts is recorded a winner.
It is therefore plain that • man whose purse
can only afford 51r. or 10fr. has no chance whatever
against men who shoot all day long every day at
an expense of 401. or 501. Some of the best shots in
Switzerland are here, and will doubtless gain the
beet prizes, but they are backed by public funds for
the credit of the nation. It was rumoured at
Vincennes this evening that the closed the shooting
had been prolonged till Sunday next. But I learn
from good authority that What is called the national
match is finished in accordance with the programme,
and that the subsequent shooting is only for supple-
mental prizes offered by private individuals.

A Panic letter in the Nord says :—" I learn
that 11. de they and IL Saint Marc Uiriudin have oeaoed, in
e definitive and almost irrevooable manner, their conoesion
with the D(bnte. It would bee subject of regret if, in con-
sequence of this detennination, those two eminent writers
should be lost to political literature, which they hove so lung
Inxicared by their talent and diameter."
After an absence of 'several seasons, Mdme.
Tedrow has returned to the Grand Opera, Pans, and ap-
peared in one of her best characters, Fides, in Le Proph&e.
Galignani mays :—" She has beet nothing of her inegnitionit
voice, and sang the part with a feeling sad power exhi•
biting progress dime she wee last in Park*
The following is an extract from a letter dated
Cape emit Grade, Veld Coast, Sept. 16:—" The atrocities
at Dahomey have fir exceeded the report of which you am
aware. Thousands have been recrificed. Latterly came a
steamer on that coast sal shipped off 1,500 slaves. A MM.
Of -war being on the spot, saw the vessel, but suspected
nothing of her design. We beer that English people sad
otter Enripeans have been imprisoned there—mist
probably from refusing to witness the human sacrifice, or
take part in the ntes of diabolical superstition. Pity let
this be known in the proper quarter."

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rimer Hr WORCESTERSHIRE BATTALION.
On Monday the lot Worcestershire Battalion of
Volunteer Riflemen assembled on Pitchcroft, near Wor-
oester, for battalion drill and for inspection by a government
officer. The corps present were the following :—Wolver.
lsy, Lot Kidderminster, 2nd Kidderminster, Bewdley, Hale.
soiree, etourbridge, and Oldbury.
The corps that did not show on Pitcbcroft were the Teo-
ban, which was prevented from coming by the want of
railway ansanmodation ; end the Stourport and Dudley,
who were, we believe, kept at home by the weather, for
the =nun opened most unpropitiously—rain pourieg down
heavily and steadily enough to daunt a Crimean me-
deller, much more civilian soldiery unprovided with
groat 'coats for protecting them from the weather. Quite
unexpectedly the rain oeaaed about nine o'clock, and the
rest of the day was fine. The ground ID Pitclicroft was at
first somewhat py, but as the day advanced, the pools
of wet dim , the turf became tolerably firm, and
offered no o e to the movements of the battalion.
The ground was kept by the Worcester troop of the
County Yeomanry Cavalry, mounted, and under the com-
mand of Captain Berkeley. The city police also waisted in
keeping the pound.
The officer in command of the battalion was Colonel
Knight, M.P., the principal originator of the volunteer
movement in this county. There were also present Major
filesith sad Adjutant Woolridge, belonging to this battalion.
aesomblece of spectators on Pitehrreft was not
my be" but it included many of the principal people
et tie county,. amongst whom were the Larl of Dudley,
Iced Ncothlnck, Lord Raglan, Sir John Pakington,
Bert., M.P., Sir H. Lambert, Bart., the Hon. F. Lygon,
M.P., J. H. H. Foley, Esq., M.P., and J. P. Brown- West-
heed, Esq., Y.P.

The Queen ham been graciously pleased to accept
the services of • volunteer artillery corps in Bradford, and
the corps is numbered the second in the West Riding.
Guns for ball practice will be received from the Hull
garrison.
The Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire intends to
give one or more prizes to each d the three battalions of
ride volunteers of his county, to be shot for in the spring
of next year. The Counter of Yarborough will also offer
• cup to each battalion, to be shot for at the same time as
the Lord Lieutenant's prima

LONDON IRISH VOLONTEERR.—A preliminary
meeting of members of this corps was held on Tuesday
evening at the King's Arms Hotel, Palace-yard, for the
MrPaof taking steps to testify by a suitable memorial the
t6ey have sustained by the death of their late com-
panion, Captain Jones. Major Verner wee in the chair ;
when letters from Colonel the Marquis of Donegal], the
Bari of Arran, &c., nem read approving of the proceed-
ings. Over sixty pounds were subscribed on the spot, in.
eluding the Marquis of Donegan, 101. 10e. ; the Earl of
Arran, 5/. ss. ; Major Verner, 5/. ss. ; Captain Ward,
IX 6a. ; Lieutenant Tully, 51. ss. Ensign Clarke, 21. ;
&c. It was agreed on to bald • general meeting of the
members of the Corps after parade on Tuesday next, when
Major Verner will pressie in the absence of the Marquis of
Donegan.
YORKSHIRE RIFLE COMPETITION ASSOCIATION.—
On Tuesday evening last, a grand banquet was given in the
city of York (over which the Lord Mayor presided), for the
purpose of presenting to the winner of the first prim in
the late county contest at York the handsome trophy, con.
silting of a magnificent silver cup, and 25 sovereigns ; and
also for the purpose of laying before the gentlemen present
• scheme which had been proposed for promoting an annual
county contest in Yorkshire. After the cloth had been
drawn, the usual loyal tarots were proposed, and the cup
and money presented to Mr. J. K. Lupton, the fortunate
winuer. It was afterwards stated that a county associa-
tion was being got up, of which Lieutenant H. Wood,
of York, bad consented to act as honorary secretary,
and to which honorary members would be admitted on the
payment of halls guinea. An effort will be male to get
up prizes from each of the three ridings, and to be con-
tested for by Yorkshire volunteers, besides which a number
of handsome prizes will be given, open to the whole county.
Communication will also be held with the National Associa-
tion, with a view to obtaning one of the society's bronze
medals for competition, in accordance with the suggestions so
re=lll.ltrown out by Lord Elam, the president of that
The whole of thews views met with the warmest
approval of the meeting, and it may be anticipated that
next year York will witness a rifle competition which will
be mooed to few in the country.

Tim MILITIA.—We understand that the Marquis
of Lansdowne has appointed Saturday, the 27th instant, as
the day for holding a general meeting of the lieutenancy of
the county respecting the raising of the militia, and that
the meeting will take place at —Wittatire hide.
puldent.

Apictanre, Ocr. 18.—Paomonowe AND Ar-
rourrunrre.—Paviegoder C. A. Pritchard, to be secretary
to Rear-Admiral ittopfool.
Assistant Paymaster H. J. Ray, to be secretary's clerk in
the Victory.
Master's Assistant W. Striven, to the Himalaya.
Clerk F. A. Carter, to the Hoare.