The Express.
London, England, 1868-07-14 00:00:00

THEMA/10E AGAINST A BOLDINN DELONOLNG TO TRN ADM-

ORMAN MINT.
Tl:omas Niblet, a private in the 33rd Regiment, was
brought up on remand before Mr. Alderman Gibbons on
the charge of assaulting a little girl, name and address
unknown.

It will be remembered that the prisoner was appre-
hended by Twose, a City constable, and that the girl ac-
companied them to the station; but while he was being
placed in tho dock the girl run away. In reply to
the Lord Mayor, before whom the charge was heard
on Saturday, the prisoner stated that he had obtained
furlough for a month, his regiment having just arrived at
Portsmouth from Abyssinia. Ire also stated that he hat
had an order for 51. in his possession, which he had given
ton gentleman to take care of for him, and that the gen-
thman had given him his address on a slip of paper.
Mr. Dutton, whose name was mentioned on the slip of
paper, was now in attendance, and stated that ho had
hail some conversation with the prisoner, thinking he
might be able to give him some information in reference
to a relation of his in Abyssinia, but the prisoner did not
say anything about an order for money.
The prisoner said it was another gentleman to whom he
gave the order. It was a poet-office order, payable at Bir-
mingham, but he had not signed it.
Mr. Alderman Gibbons said as no one appeared against
him the charge was at an end, and he advised bras to
return to Portsmouth, and tell the postmaster he
had lost the order, so that steps might be taken to stop
payment. As he had no money or friends an officer
would accompany him to the station and pay his fare to
Portsmouth.

Prisoner said he had a free pima to Birmingham.
The Alderman said in that case he might go there,
and be might be able to recover the money, or stop pay-
ment of the order.

The prisoner was then discharged.
SOUTHWARK.
RAILWAY =MEL
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Thomas Brown, 19, and Charles Bwainsbary, 16, were
placed at the bar before Mr. Burcham, charged with pick-
ing pockets on the platform of the London-bridge 'Ter-
minus of the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway.
It appeared from the evidence of Mrs. Mary Bolles, that
on the afternoon of Monday, the 6th inst., she was on the
platform of the railway waiting for a train to take her to
Forest-hill. At that time she bad her purse and some
silver in her pocket, having just deposited it there
after paying her fare. The younger prisoner came
up to her and asked her if there was a train
to Hammersmith. She turned round to him with some
surprise when the other prisoner came up and they both
walked away. From information she received she put her
hand in her pocket and missed her purse and contents.
The evidence of theeoolice having been given,
Mre. taw Luiulbir as to their avocation, fre-
quenting railway stations for the purpose of plunder. lie
sentenced Brown to six months' and Swainsbilry to three
months' hard labour.

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
(THIS DAT)

AR most of the volunteers intending to take
part in the present meeting of the association have now
arrived, nearly the whole of the tents on the ground last
night were occupied, some of them, indeed, being over-
crowded. The good effects of the new order with regard
to the prohibition of noisy amusements have, however,
already been felt, and the men are enabled to obtain
sufficient rest after the fatigues of the day. This morning
again broke fine, with a minimum thermometer at 63,
and a light breeze from E.N.E. At an early hour an
itinerant barber, fully armed with the implements of his
trade, and a pot of hot water in hand, made rapid visits
to the different huts, shouting out, " Does anyone want
the barber f" and he appeared to be doing a profitable
and thriving trade. Beyond the ordinary appliances,
however, of the camp, there is a complete street of shops
for the sale of almost everything the volunteers may
require.

The programme of to-day's proceedings embraces a conti-
nuation of the competition for the Alexandra, the Duke
of Cambridge's, Enfield Association Cup, Carton Targets,
and Sweepstake Prizes, but several new competitions were
commenced. First in importance stands the Prince of
Wales's Prize, which consists of a cup of the value of 1001.
the gift of the Prince of Wales, or 1001. in money, at the
option of the winner, with 1001. added by the National
Rifle Association, and divided into 20 prizes, restricted t,
volunteers being winners of silver or bronze medals given
by the National Rifle Association, and won since
the last Wimbledon meeting. Five shots each at
200, 600, and 600 yards. The number who are
eligible to compete for this prize, although very
limited in number, are those who have distinguished
themselves above their fellows in their own county asso-
ciations, and, therefore, this competition is always one of
great interest, especially as the one who snakes the highest
score receives the Prince of Wales's prize of 100/. There
are forty-five competitors for this prize.
The contest for the St. George's Challenge Vase also
commenced this morning, presented for the seventh time
for competition to the volunteer battalions of Great
Britain by Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. C. H. Lindsay.
M.P., on behalf of the members of the St. George's
Rifles, open to all corps and companies of battalions and
corps, and also to companies of independent corps which
are attached to battalions. Two representatives eligible
from each company of a battalion or corps, or company
of every independent corps so attached. The total
aggregate value of the prizes is 6084 Seven shots each
at 600 yards. For these prizes there were about 1.350
entries. At the time this report was written a Lan-
cashire volunteer had made 28 points, but the
shooting for this prize will continue the entire day.
The Daily Telegraph prize competition also commenced
to-day, being a cup of the value of 621. 10a, given an-
nually by the editor of the Daily Telegraph. Five shots
each at 600 yards. This competition will last the whole
of to-day and to-morrow.
For the Prince of Wales's prize, the following made 17
points each :—Sergeant Rokey, 7th Cumberland ; Sergeant
Cass, 3rd West Yorkshire; Quartermaster Larmer, 6th

Surrey; Sergeant Wyatt, 13th Salop; and Sergeant
Lowe, Bth Lincolnshire. The pool shooting was going on,
and some very high scores were made.
With respect to the Prince of Wales's Prize, considera-
ble difficulty was felt in squadding the men on account of
no proper returns having been furnished by the secre-
taries of the county rite associations, and Captain Costin,
the executive officer, has been obliged to admit several
men to shoot on the production of their bronze medals,
that being the only qualification that could be produced.
One of the competitors comes from Bombay and another
from the Cape of Good Hope.

Monster Orange demonstrations took place yes-
terday at Lurgen, Lisburn, Carrickfergus, Newtownards,
and many other places. The Party Processions Act
was openly violated. A report has just reached this that
rioting has been commenced in Monaghan and Heady.
All perfectly quiet in Belfast.
THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT SANDHl:Mgr.—Yester-
day an inquest was held at the King's Arms Hotel,
Sandhurst, before the deputy coroner for Surrey, on
the bodies of Major Francis Richard Taylor (instructor
of surveying) and his infant daughter, who were drowned
while boating on the lake near the College, on Fri-
day evening. From the evidence of the nurse (Eliza-
beth Ann Seth) and a gentleman cadet (Mr. Edward
Wilson Conran), both of whom were in the boat with
the deceased, it appeared that Major Taylor, accompanied
by those above named and three more of his children, went
for a row on the lake about o o'clock on the afternoon in
question. After they bad been out some time the children
complained of feeling thirsty, and the major pulled to the
shore and sent the nurse for some drink. She returned
with some ginger beer, which the children drank. The de-
ceased (Evelyn) still feeling thirsty, leant over the side of the
boat and tried to get some water in her hands. Whilst so
engaged she overbalanced herself and fell into the water.
The Major Peeing her danger sprang in after her and
succeeded in reaching and bringing her to the surface, but
before assistance could arrive he sank and was seen nomore.
The dregs were sent for, and about an hour and a half
afterwards the body of the Major was recovered. Every
means were used to resuscitate him, but without effect. It
was not till some considerable time afterwards that the
body of the child was recovered. The delay was partially
caused through the authorities having to send a distance
of eight miles (to Aldershot) for drags, there being none
on the premises. The jury returned a verdict of " Acci-
dentally_drowned," and desired the coroner to represent
to the War-office the necessity of drags being kept at the
college.