The Express.
London, England, 1868-07-20 00:00:00

TILE CAMP Ar IVIMBLfrIDON.

SUNDAY MORT.
Church parade is always interesting here. This
year, the mistake made in announcing the Bishop
of Oxford as the preacher of the day scemod to
have bad no effort upon the numbers assembled
in the large umbrella tent, and the morning
service perfOrmed was listened to by con-
siderably more than a thousand souls. The
Guards paraded by their encampment on the
Wimbledon side at half-past ten, and the
volunteers on the open space between the butts
and the windmill at the same hour. Just before
eleven the two bodies marched for the large tent
in which service was to be held, and soon occu-
pied a great part of its central space. A good
many visitors were present; and•at last the large
congregation of sitters was supplemented by
as many more, who were clustered out-
side. The canvas sides were removed
for ventilation, so that the temporary church was
the exact shape and awesome of a large um-
brella, the stick of which was hail-buried in the
ground. The service was brief, and the sermon,
preached by the Rev. S. Brooke, plain, practiol,
and impressive. The litany was omitted, and the
Old Hundredth psalm sane before the sermon.
The effect of so many voices joining in this fami-
liar trine, Combined with their martial dresses and
inuroundings, was very striking. The preacher
struck a lofty strain, and held up patriotism and
the protection of the weak and feeble as among
the highest temporal duties for the vigorous and
strong. It was an essentially reverent congrega-
tion, and no one present is likely to forget the
camp service of to-day. It was over at half-past
twelve, a patriotic hymn praying for continued
blessings for England and the Queen, being sung
while a collection was made for the local cha-
rities of Wimbledon.

In striking contrast to volunteer luxury is the
gmuine Abyssinian tent just pitched. Mr.
Holmes the archieologist, who aooompanied the
expedition on behalf of the government, is an
ardent volunteer, and has brought down the tent
he used throughout the Abysaiman campaign.
It looks cribbed, cabined, and confined by the
side of those enjoyed by our amateur soldiers.
A huge spear—a most effective native weapon—
picked up on the day after the capture of Mag-
ornamenta its porch ; but there is little room
in its interior save for its owner's couch. It is to
the more ornate and luxurious structures near what
a sailor's " bunk " is to a bedroom in a first-rate
hotel ; but it has a business-like and practical
air, and the genuineness of its experience makes
it interesting to all.
The Prince of Wales was mobbed here between
four and six on Saturday afternoon. The vulgar
curiosity and rude persistence which runs royalty
down as if it were some strange thing let out for
the amusement of the hour—these exalted im-
pulses were rampant. Iron railings, policemen,
and soldiers kept people back, but they clustered
ten deep round the one and taxed the energies of
the others. To concentrate all mental effort into •
fixed stare; to silently bat palpably tick off
every movement of the Prince, as if he were a
novel pieoe of mechanism just wound up ; to
pass whispered tommente on his eyes, his hair, his
mouth,ltis coat, his hat, his boots; to say audibly,
" He's smiling now ;" or " He's saying some-
thing to Lord Spencer," or " It's a cigarette he's
smoking, but with a cigar mouthpiece ; why does
he smoke cigarettes ?" are fair speci-
mens of the manners observed on Saturday.
Rumours had been afloat in early morning that
the Prince was expected, and were contradicted at
noon. A telegram had been received deferring
his visit, people said, and the banner announcing
his arrival, which the skilful man-of-war's man
ran up to the flag-staff in front of Lord Spencer's
cottage about 4, brought volunteers and visitors
from all portions of the camp like flies to sugar.
First peeping and spying through the opening in
the tent while the Prince was there, in a way
which reminded one of Leech's sketch of the chil-
dren peering under the circus canvas and calling
to thepassers-by to " come and see the 'ones
'oofs,', they set off at full speed in chase of him
directly he appeared with Lady Spencer in a
pony carriage making for the firing place,
at which the great international trophy
was being shot for. The scene now was
like nothing eo much as a game at "hare and
hounds," at which full-grown adults of both
sexes were playing. People doubtless do similar
things elsewhere, but the situationand the costumes
of Wimbledon made the eager vulgarity more
marked. On its level plain the Indian helmets
and flowing white cap cloths, the knickerbockers
and uniforms, in which men of all ages, stations,
and figures are arrayed, are seen to great advan-
tage when their wearers are racing pell mell in one
direction. A half-dressed'population suddenly
alarmed and running forits life, and a handicap in
which the first man touching the Prince of Wales
would win a prize, were both suggested by the
feverish rush. Lord Spencer led the way =horse-
back for his countess's pony carriage, and dhectly
its occupants had alighted, wined them, and, with
Prince Tack, the Marquie of Aberoorn, the Mar•
quis of Donegal, and a few other*, took * a.poa
lion within sight of the butts. The hundreds of
people in chase arrived next panting and breath-
less, their numbers increased by stragglers picked
up on the road, and a compact phalanx ten or a
dozen deep was immediately formed round the
ropes guarded by policemen and volunteers. The
" stony British stare " was again practised
without intermission up to the time of the badge
being presented to the successful competitor—a
ceremony performed eer/ gracefully and win-
ningly by the Prince. Theschoolprooess of " chewy-
ing " began again immediately after this, when
the royal party returned, and continued during its
stay. There was not even the pretence of re-
specting privacy, and had the heir to the crown
been an itinerant banjo-player, or a professor of
legerdemain practidnghis art, he could not have been
watched more doesly and °peeky b 7 tie encroach-
lag crowd. This only when he sat still. To move
from one part of the camp to another was to be
so promptly and energetioall7 hunted down, that
one almost listened for the view halloo.

The International Prize, eo much admired by
viritors to the exhibition tent, wee won by an
Irishman resident in the north of Ireland; and a
member of a Lanarkshire corps. Stories Were
told of the entiumiasm which had tarried this
gentleman from one country to the other for
drill ; and them was considerable enthusiamn
when the Prince of Wales put the badge and its
green ribbon into the winner's band. We give
the mores for this and the other marches won on
Saturday :

PlRtiff STAGE ALKILLWDRA (000 Tads, 6 Shots).
Points. Pasta
Winner of 110. gag. Narararthy, Ord MX. .16
Private Meek, Pieter's* l9 PrivateClititie,4ll6 ffolisbdrp X
Wawa of 811. !bans ad MI.
C.-Sag. Parigerarxr7 18 gaels.BoAtZ• g
C.-Serg. P. eth Pm. IS .
Whines 110.
Is CI.
J.Fingtubrhat.Paiti 11
Pat? 1!6l z. 18 . allay
Ma ladii: 10
nag. lt uLed.s ',CHI Ihritse II
1011 Weft 17 01119. ale. IX Unlink 11
tic l7 Corp. fird Gloat. Art, II
Pt. Briaseei, IT Nana LIL B. 111
who'd ill Prinks Wpnil, 11
Pt. Rothven, sari 'Wks. l7 Priv. Brawn. MI
nce=Dee. 16 Lac. l7 Sag. 13rsa, X 16
re.., am Tay 17 Par 16
Private atom, Ist U. l7 Bargarat Ckg, ...... 111
Pt. Whifolienit Si Lana.— 17 1/11116161 - /11
pe.ErWentateliarts%: 111 =irldortaa9-= l:
Sag. Del to DO .16 Osgliallailskin, 116 V . X
Sergeant lat ate. 16 Captiazinacro,Bl .16
Cairdinsei ilieg. tan- 16 Oar 49%. LI
Peniasirk Sri Dar. 10 lad. • X
Pt. ..tvi,. R. X.
Una. Clog Swirl 16 11
C. Lee. l6 Priv. Tower=
.. - ...i.— PI Imp isll.4lo7Abersady• 1$
$llll 1441181174 OX Mari re il• . , ' :: . ...

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II liENAWI nes CHALLENGE CUP.—ltivea obolw at WO paalla)
Pi irate Du Witt, 19th Barmy, winm rof the Oap F°419da......41 A
Florian Holmes, 7th Northumberland ......... lB ...... t
Private Orlltha, tad Plinashire l6
Major Bridgman, Bth Wen Middlesex IR .... ,
Corporal Knight, 11th Olovieeptershire
Private Lawrent, 19th Luicarthira l7
',indrawn Paton, 29151 Lanowhire l7
Private Law, London Rifle Brigade l7 II
Enarant Hall, 14th
Emilio' Wakeman, tOltiktViltohtre
Corporal Itinall, 7th Lincolnshire l7 .- 411
Sergemit Boomer, tad Boatbarstreir•
Corporal flummeri, 7th BUM
ALEXANDRA PRIZES.—Pirat stage.—rim_ Warta
Wive shoat eaoh at 000, 503, and WO muds.)
GOO GOO 400
Rank. N•111e.. yda. Anglia. Total. Prim.
&Mama Norawmthr,Zmitid . _ 19 18 14 ... 55 ..• £l5
Private Kiatteraill, 4th 5urrey.......11 19 16 ... 69 ... 10
Privatec=uharaan, Path
19 14 16 ... 51 ...
Colo w-Bergoaat Little, 7th &Intl
Hilaiia 115917. Queen's Edinburgh la 17 17 ... ao ...
uumpiultirest.
Begs: Robin
Robin
Private ' 4th Went. TOM l6 19 16 ... 60 ...
Coloar-lent. Churehilk La. Rt. Brl l6 01 is ... 50
Private L. Bat ...
Private Block,
hyal& Victorian l7 13 19 ... 49 ...
17 ..• 49 ...
Private NeKerrail, London Ihottini is is 17 ... 49 ...
Private Wright, Liv. R. R l4 17 16 ... 49 ...
Colour Sergeant Clew, Srd Rent.
Lieut. Wordork. Queen's Edinburgh 18 16 15 ... 49 ..
Sergeant Brook., 12th Iliddlearz lB 17 14 „. 49 .... Sergeant
Davidson,
_lot Boadangh
. Puna. Heldman. landan noattlell
Sergeant Davidaon, Ilth Norfolk...-. 16 ig 16 ... 48 ...
Sergeant Little, ard Ciloa Artillery_ 16 16 16 ... 48 ...
fiergeant.lairtr. Gilder, libta Poet
Private Tree, L. R. B.
Private Paweus, 10th Nordiumbnid. 16 17 16 ... 48 ...
Capt. Ehnington, flat Landrum l6 IT 15 ... 48 ...
Sergeant Wan, 47th lamosabire l7 16 IS ... 48 ...
COTPOnllCaauwoo, sth Inverses lB 17 18 ... WS ...
Corporal Taylor, god Dumbarton
Beramat Kane/m.l4th Butolk l5 14 17 ... a ...
Private Iltrosigt, 1oth Wilt&
Private Chikle, Eli Ea/ ... 16 14 16. ... 47 ...
Captain Iladdep, 18th Devon. ...... 16 16 16 ... a ...
Lieut.-Colonel Bertram, Warrington 17 15 15 ... 47 ...
Corporal Cooper, 3111 h Wan Y05t..... 14 19 It ... 47 ...

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11211CLT or 773 8170071310.
200 yards.
Sergeant Allen, 12th N. York
Private Wolfe, altb Mid teem
Private Sprout, 15th Middlesex
503 yank.
Mr. Thornp,Victorian
Corporal 16th Surrey
Corporal Haddon, lit Notts
Sergeant Geele, tlrd Sonmemet
Corporal Cooper, 38th W. York
Private Mitchell, 4th W. York
Sergeant Toptim, lit Na
Anire, lifth Kent
Private Bodge, 13th leintrahire
Captain Brock. 6th Somerset
THE CHINA CHALLENGE CUP
(Five shots each, at Mend 300 yards )
County 930 600 Tot. Prise.
let lionterset lB3 127 183 Vase and t 29
Matordahlre 147 134 2131
Devonshire 133 138 277 tie
THE ENFIELD ASSOCIATION COP.—Value 1.60.
(Five shotaz=t 200 and 600yenia.)
Private Pounory,llth
Lieutenant Pi y, let Middlesex
INTERNATIONAT. MISR TROPHY.—VaIue £lOO.
(Seven shots each, at 103, 600, sad MO yards.)
Ireland (Captain Armatrong) M 22 14
Cup and t.M.
Scotland (Sergeant Plendeleth) lO 14 10 64
ISigland (Corporal Hsppleseites) >t ... 8 ... 8 . 37

£l.
15
10

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BELGIUM CITALLERGE CUP.
Priam
lot musk Ind . . lea
2nd quad, Ist Lanark 157
3rd squad, lot Marwiek —... 160
4th squad, Lt Nora York 148

CABABENS PUBIS.
(The aids tadi,at 160 and SOO yards.)
Ounatir Armitt, 601 317 e Artai 1•77
Sergeant Oartin,lMlllanmakir .... 66 16 SR 6
Bergsma Bree6maVebe
Owner
Bambardi°M. latiladad l4 16 80 8
laeutenant. Baker, Id N.
Guarra Ittirrlay. Ida
unmeant Potter, 10th Etat l5 14 M 3
Sergeant Titoonbe, 10th Mat. l6 13 111 .
Captain Yark,l4 rey
Captain Bartleg, Mai Lan..
etR1166111:V491: Befbidara 362 Um l4 14 28 8
Captain sultan, at %mei l6 13 63 3
These is more Hines@ in than one likes
to hear of, and though the proceedfnget inside the
hospital tent are kept a profound- secret, there is
no doubt that some Severe cases of linglush
cholera have called for treatment. The ex-
treme heat is doubtless the proximate cause, for,
as we have already stated, the camp sanitary
arrangements approach perfection. The earth 7
pits have abolished some of the worst evils of pre-
vious years, and the daily inspection of the camp
commandant is microscopte.
A case comes before the council to-morrow upon
which it would be Rremature to comment. But
inasmuch as the principle it involves seems to
strike at the very root of camp discipline, as well
as of volunteer good faith, we may hope it will be
dealt with, as the trespsasing boards say, "strictly
according to law." Insubordination and disobe-
dience to rule would soon grow beyond the control
of the authorities if men responsible only to tham..
selves were permitted to enjoy on it- false plea the
privileges of the camp.

THE FORTHCOICRIG INTERNATIONAL WORKINO-
XEN'S Comtism—The council of the International
Workingmen's Arociation has issued an tiddler to the
trades unionists of Great Britain and Iterad, showing
the position of the sootier on, mil
pro*. ting against the
charge of having provoked strikes. Haring alluded to
the desirability of working men throwing aside their
national antipathies to make common Orme with each
other in their struggle with capital, the address con-
tinues: " The continental workmen work longer hours for
less money than the British do. If this country is yet
producing cheaper than others it is owing to a Leber be
yelopment of her machinery. The distance in the rem
between the British and the continental as mu.:
facture for the prier in the marbles of the
world is rapidly diminishing ; the British is ahead, but
onlsitaiiir ahead. The ever-ready cry of the British
ca that wages must be redmed became the go*
tinenta workmen work longer hours for lees money than
the British, can only be effectually met by endeavo
to sPertnimate the hears of Inkier end the tals of fr
ty
throughout Europe. This is one of the missions of a
International Workmen's Association, and !biannual •
gresses one of the most othaiont means to amompliiitit.
At those gatherings the spokesmen of the working claims
of different countries meet each other face to face. The
exchange of AM brought *bout in the getter conversa-
tions outside the regular meetings has as great, if not
• greater, inffuenee than the regular debates.
It is • there where. everybody - earl • Mir .- he
has to -say, and. -makes inquiries -as •to ' what
people think of kindred topic.; elsewhere." It is smarted
that the formation of trades' unions after the British
model in /Ranee and Ilivitertand; Was Vat imeteditndr:-
sultof private conversations which took place in
in 1866. The Congress- WEE tremble at Broasels on MI:
first Monday of September met. Ammar lb. gyps-
time that will be submitted for deliberation. are the !al-
lowing i—l. Reelection of the hours of labour. 2. TM
infharann el machinery in the handsel capirliste.. ff. Pro.,perty in land (proposed y
b the Belgian &oboe). 4. 'The
education of the working class. S. The estalShishreht of
credit institutions to premoto and fseilltela the marl
emancipation of tbe working clam. & The breit,mearste
establisheo-operative production-
CO-OPERATION IN- THE IRON TRADE.—A intiet
Mg of the Drinkileld Iron Company was held at Dastieg.-
ton on fiatirdrie mere* when it was determined to
.Mar
the company into a co-ppm:rive concern. Mr, JIL V.
=ciitte chairman et the oeuipmy, preside& Ilisi
Ors are newly all openers Animater&
10,0001. has been expended on the work,. whieh.have
been emoted, and the land. It is sought 'by aaktri-
ment to dada gelation ina small aria of the and
taboo! garden, wig& has gft.. wellened . tiN
strife in this trade betereertm&yers enipleyed,
was addressed Whir: Hake, peseffiesit &the
raeraltiptraisa of Ireawerkam, and Mr. iffsilicemiki :
Ming over .20.000 miaoll• Thenehr.4lloll ....: et. . v
opera system would tettkii . • • •
teems rimudeled with beaten mattery.,
ea it were, el Mehnioal edeerim. 4 •
works should lin taken by the .. . • .4. 14'
*illation to be rade by Mr. I .
montane. sassed to be - • •
its a success
'WEST -LONDON SCHOOL -Off Ai11.2.--1.°104' cliscrited
Von of the visor to the somerful sterlairie la this
took pier en listarday• id. Om lieterieetien It Ilia
2feitingreiu=7lolBll:Ttirt,. mover ilie. prenderee
• Pamir/on ra.lnete liniitrAVP3SkisWiltill
Teoprw.—Thia rimer WV:4i* roils* miasma re
decideapdenaccess at thrt um, is nor
delis/Ain the Madrid pub c. LaatTneedu it
the sight;md an fewer Oda glia poi
sons. gays • entertaiineeet their winiciai;,
Spain was prank and It is stated tsg
ma delighted loathe performance. • • 0724
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