The Express.
London, England, 1861-07-13 00:00:00

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Amongst the prizes which remained to be dis-
sd of yesterday were his Royal Highness the Prince
(boson's Prize of 1001. ; the prize given by the National
Rifle Association, to be contended for only by members of
the association ; and the " Rifle Derby." There were also
several extra pprrisores to be commenced, amongst them being
Mr. Wedleyßiehwls Rifles, and a gold watch, value 451,
given by Mr. Bassett, of Cheepside. As a wind-up to this
great national trial of skill Lord Dudley and Ward offered •
prize of 501., to be competed for only by those who had
been winoers of prizes during the present meeting. Mr.
Edward Rom, who was last year the winner of the Queen's
Prize, was on Thursday the winner of two prizes amounting
in value to 851., and yesterday he still further manifested
his ability by winning the second prize for the "Rifle
Derby." The bosoms to the Ross family were not, how-
ever, to stop here, for Captain Ron, his father, a perfect
veteran in rifle shooting, distanced all his rivals, and won
the Duke of Cambridge's prize of 501.. and also the Asso-
ciation Cup of 501. With respect to Mr. Edward Roes, it
was • tie between him and the winner of the chief "Derby"
prize, but on shooting off he only made an outer (or oue),
while his opponent, Mr. Gibbs, of Bristol, made a centre
(or two), which decided whether he should have the first or
second prize. The other shooting throughout the day was
remarkably good, assisted doubtless by the calmness of the
weather.
The prizes will be distributed before the review which
will take place this day.
Some idea of the shooting which has taken place may be
formed from the fact that there have been discharged
90,000 round, of Enfield and 40,000 rounds of Whitworth,
Woolley Richards, Turner and Henry cartridges.
A Whitworth rifle yesterday busst, on account of the
=a using it having put in a double charge of powder and
but had not rammed the last well down ou the first,
but fortunately no injury was sustained.

THE CHARGES OP CRUELTY AND MURDER
AGAINST CAPT. WILSON, OF THE &Erni t :

Yesterday the Liverpool magistrates again
entered into this case. The steward (Sprang) stated that
before tie versa quitted the Brass river the deceased
(Jones), who was second mate, complained of ague, but
appeared convalescent when they sailed. Five days after.
manta Jones was diarated by the captain, and though he
did his work willingly and as well as he could from
his weakness, the captain frequently beat, kicked, and
shooed him. On the morning ~f the day when Jones died
hewn beaten by the captain, god later us the day also the
captain "ropesended " him. Jones was apparently very
ill at this time, and groaned frequently. At 8 p.m. the
captain gave Jones SODA medicine, consisting of a teaspoonful
of white powder in a wine glass of water. He died at
eleven that night. Next day be was stitched up in canvas,
and the burial service being read by Spragg (the witness) his
body was committed to the deep. The captain was not
=nt.
.Ague, fever, and scurvy were prevalent on
during the voyage. A man named Need died six
home after taking his bed, the cause according to the log
book (which was produced) being fever and general
debility. The entry in the log with regard to Jones was
as follows :—" Charles Jones, A. 8.. born at New Jersey
N. 8., aged 30 years. Complaint, stoppage of the bowel..
Cave bins a doer of castor oil on the 3rd April, and the day
after 20 grains of compound. of chalk powder. with three
drops of laudanum as • wine-glass of pepperraint water ;
but helpless. Patient died at 11 o'clock from general debi.
lity of the system, brought on by the climate and scurvy."
Several other witnesses were examined, and deposed that
the captain bad repeatedly beaten and kicked Jona in the
must brutal roanner,when he was ill and unfit for duty ; and
Christian Olsen, one of these witoeases' stated that when
the body was thrown overheard be noticed it was covered
with bemiNss. The cue was again remanded.

mous NATIONAL REGATTA.

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SECOND DAT.
The rowing was resumed yesterday, at 2 o'clock.
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The weather was very fine, and the assemblage, as be-
fore, was large, there being a gnat many beats of . - _
CZYNTAL PALACIL--SIVIN SHILLING AND Six- different descriptions with pleasure parties afloat. There
MIT DAT.—IPTuDAT, JOLT 12.—Eterairria OPRZA cog- were many important races to decide, and a considerable The Nacioiwile of Naples states that Count di Baa
cart.—adsoadoe, ea parecat, 1,152 ; ditto by season amount of speculation upon the results, the main inculcate Martino bad e.insed to be arrested aes hill, who otiose I.
tickets, 1,767—t0ta1, 2,911 of the regatta falling necessarily in the concluding day. Lim and offend to assau ''e Cardinal Antonelli.

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