The Express.
London, England, 1861-10-07 00:00:00

MR. Hoitano ROSS ON RJPLES.

Mr. R(MO4, of Netherley, has adtlrmaed a letter to
th• hteeniese Coarser, from whisk we make the fulkmieg
Weed :

" My practice with rifles of all descriptions has been cou-
siderable, and I have no hesitation in pronouncing the &a-
field to be the wont of "modern " rides. It has every
fault—a high trajectory, rendering it a matter of great
chance hitting a diatant object when the ground is sot
accurately measured ; a slow flight, which menages very
much the difficulty of hitting • mark in iuotiou ; and eery
iuferior powers of peoetratioo. 1 lately read • paragraph
in the newspaper of very great eigeolleance, arid which
bean on dr point. It stated Chad Mr. Whitworth
bad had an interview with the Emperor of the French,
the object of that interview being to conclude • bargain
for the purchase of JO,UOO Whitworth rides. Experi-
meat* were carried on in the presence of the Emperor for
two dare, and as he wee Not quite satisfied with the shoot-
ing of the rides, the order was sot given. We know some-
threw thiscountry about Whitworth rides, sail if that most
Arend el nem, the Emperor, did not think them good
onetigh for his army, we may form some notion of the ex-
pensing of the arms with which be ultimately intends to
equip his soldier.. Put two regiments down in an
epee esuatry at the distance of • nide, one armed
With Whitworth rides, the other with Entields, what would
be therendt ? I believe the latter would be destroyed before
ear came within the range of the E.ntivikl ride.
I fhmie Mirk that all comers prises are most useful
fee the sake el bringing out the best shot and beet rifle.
11t4 Miry will cease to Lave auy interest beyond that of the
mete seighbourhood of the meeting if they are not left to
priestly free and epee competition. I however gather
thin, that the limo* of taverner are dissatisfied that so
missy prism false their of my Noe and myself, soil thus
the went to rands as from their future competitions
beavy haadieepa I must wares, that lam disappointed
ell fading Highlanden to bathe first who have called out.
OM I will relieve their anxiety ; we writ compete neat
year, bet if alive and well, we nay perhaps join the shoot-
rig of lied, by which time, if they attend to the spirited
advise of Cluay, and follow the manly exempla of the blas-
ter of Leer, who shot beautifully, and spoke with becoming
spirit at Oa meeting, they will, I hope, have pined proper
deskrieder, sad prove themselves ' fames worthy of any
mans steel.'"

Tat 19TH SURREY, OR BOROUGH or LAMBETH
ftisbia. —The contest for the commanding officer's prizes
in thus regiment Ink plan. on Raturdar last. at the new
butte, Peck Mimi's,. The Snag commenced at 2 p.m. the
AI best .beta fur No. 1 prise (the cup) being the con:peti-
tors. The hazy state of the weather interfered much with
the poista made, but Devertheleas some good tiring and
much excitement ensued. The first prize (ten guinea.) was
woo by private Morse., who tiled° 1:i points at 200, 4110,
and Nat yards. Awe round.at each range. The secood pnre
(six &Woes.) was woo by Corporal Hart, who also made 13
points, but lost on tiring off. The third prize (four guises.)
was won by Corporal Pollock, who made 12 points. Au
extra money prise for picked men was afterwenh couteoded
for, tire rounds, at 400 verde range. The place of honour
WA* gained by Sergeant-Major Millwood (the winner of the
cup), who mails live points, hie rivals being Corporal Kew
and Sergeant Martin, who stored three and two point. re.
sportively Is the evening the whole of the praxes were
presented to the men at hesdquarters by their commanding
officer (Major Respell, M.P.), amidst the cheering of the
regiment and a guedly_muster of friends.
HEylnitf OF VOLUNITJUIII AT LIVERPOOL.
Lieutenant-Colonel M'Murdo.C.B., reviewed about 3.000 of
the Liverpool Volunteers oa Saturday, at the Mount Vernon
parade ground. After this review the ground will be closed
for the season, se the evenings are now too dark for out-
door practice. Inning the few month', however, that the
Found has been opened, it has been most extensively used
Y 7 the various corps, for it is comparatively near the centre
of the town, and affords scope enough fur battalion move•
masts. The ground is the property of various volunteer
officers and others, is held in shares, and fees for ad-
mission are cheesed es reviews and similar occasions.
MR. WAILLIT.--On Saturday Mr. Wakley took
the opportunity of attending an inquest at Paddington, in
oar to mate publicly that IN was ta a fair way to recover
bum the illness which had for a time rendered him almost
limpet& of attending to his duties as coroner for the
Western division of Middlesex. By the advice of his pity.
SWIM be intended in the course of the ensuing w to
pseud to Maderia, there to remain during the winter
mouths. In the meantime, his worthy colleague, Mr.
Humphrey's, the coroner for the Eastern division rt Mid-
dlesex, who, like himself, had been elected for the whole
esenty. had kindly entered into an arrangement with him to
assist Lie deputy, Mr. Brent, in the official requirements of
Mee.part of the county with which be had the honour to
meatad.