The Express.
London, England, 1860-07-03 00:00:00

(Stamped Id. AdditionaL) rT WOPE NOE.

addressee, her Majesty descended from the royal
pavilion, and leaning on the arm of the Prince
Consort advanced towards the Whitworth rife,
which had been the object of the most serious care
to the inventor during the morning. Twenty times
had he adjusted it with the utmost accuracy, and
twenty times had the treacherous sandy soil of
Wimbledon Common sunk under its stand and
obliged him to repeat its adjustment. At last it
was permanently fixed, so that when her Majesty
pulled the trigger she was able to make an
excellent shot right in the middle of the tar-
r. Some oheernig followed this remarkable
incident, and the royal party returned to the
pavilion, where they remained for a considerable
time. At last the carriages were again ordered,
and the Queen visited the butte in succession, the
royal presence being the signal for the prude*, to
commence. The sharp report and the sudden
" ping" was then heard in quick succession, and
was continued until eight o'clock, when it termi-
nated for the day, a salute of artillery indicating
both the commencement and the finish to the onter
world. The shooting was not considered first-rate,
but great allowance must be made for the excite-
ment created by the novelty of the whole proceed-
ing, the presence of the Sovereign, and the
state of the atmosphere, as in the afternoon the
great heat of the sun had caused considerable evapo-
ration from the saturated soil of the common, and
created a thick mist, through which the candidates
had to peer for their " bulPs-eye." The following
are the greatest utimbertof points made :
' T • la Northampton 8
8
t ; Mb 8
There were, in addition, one or two sevens, and
the same number of sixes ; but, on the whole, the
practice did not satisfy the lookers-on, who, as they
bad not to try themselves, could afford to be cri-
tical. The Swiss, who ought to know something
about these matters, were not half so severe. They
do not expect to make very good practice them-
selves, as they fear the range is too long, the
practice in Switzerland being generally at 100 yards.
The Queen left at about 6 o'clock, but the firing
continued, as before stated, until eight, when
the volunteers "dismissed " themselves, and made
all reasonable speed to the capacious refreshment
booth which Mr. Strange, of the Crystal Palace,
had erected close to the secretaries' tent for their ac-

commodation. Judging from the sounds of hilarity
which came forth upon the evening air, we should
say that they found their quarters exceedingly,
comfortable, and it was not very lung before they
burst out into a suocession of vigorous displays of
truly Britannic harmony. This attracted the
notice of the gentlemen from Switzerland, who
coming over formed themselves in a semicirle round
the booth, and sang the National Anthem and seve-
ral of their own airs with much sweetness and ex-
pression. The result was, of course, a perfect hur-
ricane of fraternisation, which bad by no means
subsided when we found ourselves obliged, unwil-
lingly, to leave the grounds.
The royal pavilion, which was an object of great
inter* and curiosity yesterday, but to which only
a favoured few obtained access, will, we under-
stand, be thrown open to all visitors to the grounds
during the remaining days of the match.
We cannot permit ourselves to close thin account
of our first day's rifle match without acknowledging
the very great courtesy of Captain Mildmay, Mt
Arthur Kinuaird, and one or two other members
of the council, who gave us most valuable mist-
anos in the way of information, and in obtaining
the best possible places for seeing what was going on.

England which had spread iteslf everywhere, over the very
it"cames, applaud tin the building rang, our little Feline%
grouped on the platform, we cried with admiration and
joy. We know that you also wept, dear and illustrious
proscrits, scattered here and there among the crowd.
whether you once wore the crown or had helped to cut it
down. 147 e love our country so dearly when we are no
longer there!"

NAVAL AND MILITARY..
--
ADMIRALTY JULY 2.—Paolicrnosa Arrff ' AP-
POINTIMITL—Listaat Burgeon R. Ratcliffe, to the Mel.
pamene.
Pe:muter J. W. Maddock, to the Neptune.
Amidant N. G. Simmonda, to the Imauxu.
Join 30. • C. Wise, to be captainauperinten.
dent of Sheerness Dockyard, vice Captain R. B. Watson,
C.B. ; and Captain W. G. Luard, to the Formidable, to be
commissioned ma deg-ship to Vice-Admiral Johnstone, at
Sheerness.

Muter E. J. Maitland, to the Adventure.
Clerk J. G. Gard, to the Pembroke.
Third Chas Assistant Engineer J. Young, to the Asia, u
supernumerary, fez hospital treatment.
Acting Third Class Assistant Engineers G. A. Moses, to
the Geyser, as supernumerary J. Adams, to the Diadem ;
J. Symons, to the Wellington, as supernumetary ;B.
Anderson (b), sad J. V. B. Thompson, to the Himalaya.

The following General Order has been issued :
"Hose Guards, June 29, 1860.—Her Majesty the Queen
having been pleased to command that officers earring on the
staff as temporararryy major-generals shall take and rank with
each other according to the dates of their commissions as
colonels, and as junior to all permanent major-generals, but
as mentor to brigadiers, the General Ccuumanding-in-Chiel
deifies that her Majesty's plemure to the above effect may
be made known in the General Orders of the army.—By
command of his Royal Highness the General Commanding-
in-Chlef, Jinn YOSCE Scsiurr, Adjutant-GemeraL"
It is understood that the non-oonunleeioned
officers and privates of the let mid fad baahatisas at do
Grenadier Guards will have their entertainment to comme-
morate the 200th anniversary of the formational that royal
and gallant regiment at the Crystal Palace.
The examination of candidates for admission to
the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich commenced yes-
terday before Major-General Rumley and the members
of the Council of Military Education at the Royal
Hospital, Chelsea. There are on this occasion above 160
candidates. The proceedings will extend over 12 days.
On Friday, four of Sir William Armstrong's guns
(12-pounders), with carriages, arrived at Leith Fort for the
use of the Royal Artillery, and two more, which complete a
battery, arrived on Saturday. The appearance of the new
I rasa excited considerable curiosity and interest in the regi-
meet sad among visitor.
Mir MIDDLESEX "G. G. B." (Btoomset RIO
B,irii VoLurrars Cosrs.—On Saturday the members of
this corps proceeded by train to Leatherheed, where,
through tile kinchnes of Oaptaine Jeakee and Corrie, the
two senior ollieen, a most agreeable afternoon's entertain-
ment was provided for them. On arriving at the residence
of Mr. Carrie a very neteroke cold collation was served, and
the volunteers did ample justice to the repast. A moiety
of patriotic and other toasts were given, being ag ably
interspersed with music by the excellent band of the
Fusilier Guards. Later in the afternoon, the 20th
(Railway) Middlesex joined the "G.G.8.," sad various mili-
tary manteuvres were gone through with great
credit under the command of Lieuk -Colonel Biggs, the
colonel el the battalion, to which the above corps
belong. After tea and coffee had been partaken
of, the volunteers dispersed about the grounds, and joined
in the merry dance to the excellent music of two hands ;
and having sung "God Save the Queen," and given three
hearty cheers, the two corps started for London, which they
reached about half-past ten o'clock, well satisfied with their
day's relaxation.

PORTSIIOI7TH, JOLT 2.
The Flying Fish, 6, screw gun vessel, Com-
mander C. W. Hope, steamed out of harbour on Sunday
afternoon, and sailed from Spithead during the night,
The Ranger, 5, screw, Commander Henry R. Wratialaw,
is expected to sail tomorrow for the west mad of Africa.
The Melpomene, Si, screw frigate, Captain Charles
Ewart, will, it is said, remain at Sprthead about six weeks.
The Tribune, 31, screw, Captain decierey Hamby, is
expected to arrive at Spithead from the Pattie station.