The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-26 00:00:00

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ADMIRALTY, JUNE 25. —APPormTmENTs.--Sur-
geons W. Ross (b), to tho Winchester ; P."Digan, to the St.
George.
Assistant Surgeons. Dr. D. 31`Iser (additional), to the
Cumberland ; Dr. J. It. Burke, to the Asia.
Clerk R. li. Nettleston (supplementary), to the Caledonia.
Assistant Paymasters T. A. WI). Grant, to the Im-
pregnable ; R. R. Hopkins, to the Caledonia ;W. H.
Bowen, to the Caledonia (additional), for service in Ad-
miral Yelverton's oftice.

BELOT XS RIFLEMEN AT WIMBLEDON. —Active
measures have been taken in Belgium in response to the
invitation given to the riflemen of that country to take
part in the Wimbledon meeting, for we learn that a com-
mittee has been formed at Brussels to make arrangements
for the transit of intending competitors, and to afford them
all necessary assistance while in London. This committee
—which consists of MM. Edouard Stoeffs, E. Bourlart, A.
Isskime, J. Masson, V. de 'labium, and Jean Robyt—have
issued an official notification to the Belgian Garde Cinque,
informing them that, according to the arrangements at
present made, the competitors will leave Ostend on the
morning of Saturday, July 7, and that the Belgian govern-
ment, by whose mail-boats the passage to Dover will be
effected, have consented to issue return tickets at half price
for both first and second classes. This stretch of gene-
rosity has, however, been outdone by the English railway
companies, the South Eastern, and London, Chatham, and
Dover, which will convey free over their lines all mem-
bers of the Belgian Garde Civique who may present them-
selves armed and in uniform. The Belgian government
have notified that a reduction will be made in the
railway fares to all detachments of twenty men at
least. The competitors are informed that a sum of
50/. will be offered in five prizes, ranging frrm 20/. to 5/.
each, and that the all comers' prizes are also open to gotten;
lea nations; but it is hardly probable that many of the
Belgian civic guard will be found competing for these, on
account of the long ranges, to which they are unaccus-
tomed. For the prizes previously mentioned, the distance
will be only 150 yards, or 137 meters, the range of the
Brussels Tir National. There appears to be one oversight
in the arrangements, as the competition for the 50/. prize
is only open to civic gaards, whereas there are many excel-
lent shots among the civilians of Belgium, who, at the
Brussels shooting-ground, have always vied with their
military brethren in offering civilities and assistance to the
English competitors. Of course the all-comers' prizes will
be open to civilians, but these gentlemen have no notion
of a thousand yards range, or even one of five or six
hundred.
Durrstow FLITCH. —A happy married couple resi-
dent in London have sent their claim for the Dunmow
Flitch. They are most respectable people, but at their
request their names and residence will not be divulged
until the morning of the gala day ; when the procession
takes place. The public (says a correspondent) may rest
assured that when the day cornea the happy couple will
put in their appearance and go through the ceremony.—
Essex Herald.