The Express.
London, England, 1861-02-16 00:00:00

ABERDESYSHIRE ZLICTION.

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CLOSE OF THE POLL.
Oa ELECTIIIe TZLIGLUIL)

Leslie (r•roservativs)
Gunkni (Liberal)

SM
665

Majority for L.

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.-(THIS DAT.)

A general meeting of this a.eociation was held
this afternoon, at Willis's Rooms. Lord Hnianer of L►.t,
president of the amociatioa, took the chair shortly after 1.
Among those present were Earl do Grey and Ripon, Earl
Spencer, Lord Ekho, Lord l%by, and Mr. W. 11. Bodkin,
tc.

The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, said it would
not he necessary fur him to make any remarks on the object
of the associatias ; but he must at the outset congratulate
the meeting on its success. When they assembled that
time last year meetings for rifle shooting were almost un-
known in this country. The Wimbledon meeting had
privet entirely satisfactory, although the expense had
I unavoidably exceeded what was anticipated. lie believed
it was good policy to incur that outlay, as the effect had
been to give a great impetus to rifle competition throughout
the kingdom. lie trusted that they would this year again
have the advantage of the use of the common at
Wimbledon, which had now become to them classic
ground. As regarded the future, he hoped that the forma-
-1 county rifle associations connected with this National
Association would be carried to a much greater extent.
There were already in amociatioa with them Cheshire,
Gloucestershire, Yorkshire, Dumfrieshire, and possibly
Berkshire and Devon. (Cheers.) The colonies were
also being connected in that way with the mother country.
The silver medal of the society was to be open to the com-
petition of colonists. He then enumerated the prin-
cipal eontributon of future prizes, and observed
that the new once included the Prince of Wales,
who would give a prize of 100/. The number of
members of the association was 1,548, 348 of whom
were life members. That number was, in his opinion, not
at all satisfactory. The Royal Agricultural Society had
4,600 members, and he saw no MKS why their list should
not be equally large. (Hear, hear.) It was the interest of
agriculturists to till tho land as well as pos-
sible ; and while the object of the Royal Agri-
cultural Society was to some extent a clams one, that
of this emaciation was entirely national. (Hear, hear.)
When he acceded to his present office as Minister for War
there were only 13 volunteer corps, numbering 1,500 men.
There was now a corps fur every volunteer at that period ;
there were 1,500 corps, and 140,000 men. (Cheers.)
lie should always recollect with pride that it
was during his tenure of office, though mainly
awing to the public spirit and patriotism of hie
coantrymen, that the volunteer movement attained each
vast dimensions, and that so formidable an addition was
made to the defensive force of the country. Ho concluded
*stating that his Royal highness the Duke of Cambridge bad
consented to be the president of the association for the en-
s/Wag year.

Tbs statement of receipts and expeeditwe from the
formation of the emaciation to Oct. 10, 1460, was then read.
The following is the substance of the statement :
" Ru:mrrs. -Life subscriptions, 3,300 f. 5.. ; aeonst sub.
senpt 1,1831. ; special abased donations-the Queen,
951 M. ; Prime Consort, 100/. ; Duke of Cambridge, ROl. ;
special doeations, 2701. ; general donations, 2681. 13.. 10d. ;
ambitions from volunteer corps, 2341. Os. AL ; mama fess
fur shouting, 7.5.:1. ; amount received at Wimbledon
meeting on the 'lad, 3nl„ 4th, 6th, 6th, and 7th July,
2.0421. 4.. 3d. unmet received at Crystal Palace es
the 9th July, 1341. Ts. lid.: total, 8,432/. 9.. 6d.
" Exresurrune.-Advertising, printing, and stationery,
M. Is. 11. ; migiseering, draining, throwing up butts, mod
laying out groomed; 1,5181. 19s. ; enclosing grounds,
6.101. ; erecting entrances end temporary offices, 171/. 4s. ;
surveying and mapping, :r2l. 13s. 6d. ; compensation to
tempts am! others at Wimbledon, 91/. Is. 6d. ; hire and
nertioe of tent., florists' charges, ice., Including furnishing
to queen's tent, 3741. 11.. 11d. government emmunitioa,
pstisitously furnished by the association for volunteer
competition, 62/. 15s. ; careless of stores to and
from Wimbledon, 731. 3a. 10d. ; die sinking for gold and
silver medals, including gold and silver, 154/. 17s. ;
'Miens for soldiers employed during the meeting at Wimble-
don, per Mr. Strange, 4391. Ise ; chemists, for surgical
Mures, 71. 2.. ; allowances and travelling expenses to officers,
aomeousmissioced officers, and privates, and to gallon,
from Woolwich, 292/. 18s. 101. ; expenses fur money and
check taken, and other assistants., at Wimbledon,
1001. 16.. ; expenses of military bands, 1011. 2s. ;
prism, cc specially referred to in report, 1,3701. ;
Whitworth riles, given a. primes, 31:161.-1,875/. ; sati-
rise, rest d eilice, kc., 2,4/01. Pd. 4d. ; In the bands of
secretary and at bankers, 1,1141.17.. IkL ; total, 4,462/.95. 6d.
Sudsiest, of meet. and liabilities AS at 10th of October,
1860. -To baleen of printing, stationery, sad advertising
account, still under exesideration, cad other small accounts,
;to baleen', 6011. 17s. 6d.-1,9841. 17.. 6d. By dike
janitor*, 1:00/.; by secretary, balsam in hand, M. Pls. 7d.;
by bankers, LOAM Oa. 11d.-1,3641. 17s. 6d. By balance in
favour of the association, 6041. 17s. 6d."

On the motion of Yr. Gun the balance•sLeet wee
adopted unanimmuly.

On the motion of Lord DIGST, SeoOnded by Captain
Daunt, the viceiwoudents were elected, and Lord Herbert
of L and Sir De Lacy Evans were added to their number.
On the motion of Colonel LINUNAT the members of the
council were re-elected, with the addition of Col. WXurdo
and Col. Steel.

On the motion of Colonel Gr. %ORTON& seconded by Earl
De GREY end R.trox, it wee determined that the ride meet-
ing of DIU shall be liekl on Wimbledon Common.

-Os the motion a Sir JoHM BCBuolti, seconded by Lord
Etc.so, thanks were voted to the noble lord in tie chair,
and the ntssUK then separated.

We (Army and Nary Gazette) hear that the go-
vernment are eat likely to offer any opposition to the mo-
tion, et which Viz John Pakingtoo has given notice, for an
inquiry into the Admiralty administration.

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Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Abbies has kindly con-
muted to preside at the annual festival of the Loedon
Coffee end Eating:house Keepers' Association' at the Loudon
niers, na the 16th at April next. He will be supported
by Mr. Sheriff Lusk and the undertheriffs.
Kant COCNTY RIFLE AzOWN'IATION.—It is pro-
posed to form a rifle association for the county of Kent, on
the model of those already established in Cheshire, Loam
shire, and other meatise, for the purpose of giving perma-
nence to the volunteer movement in the empty, by bringing
the various artillery and rifle corps into closer connexion, by
melting to provide ranges fur rifle practise, and for giving
prizes for competition. The principal noblemen and gentle-
man, and the talkers of the various corps throm,Mout the
county, have promised their active support, and the
Lord Lieutenant, Viscount Sydney, hiss consented to
take the chair at a public meeting, to be held at Maid-
stone, ou Saturday, the 2:tril instant, for promoting the
object. A provisional committee has been formed
for the purpose of taking the necessary preliminary steps,
amengst whom are the following inansetial gentlemen :
William Nadel, Faq., M.P. fur Fast Kest, Col reel of the
Fast Kent Yeomanry, Viscount Holmentale, ]f. P. for West
Heat, Uatharne Hardy, Fag., 3LP. theinatan of qmrter
seesiess, Charlie Wykalarn Mart* of Leeds Castle,
Majnr3rd Biddies Kent Yolueteseltallee, and H. Buviard
Fared], Esq., of the Manor House, Lee, Blackheath,
Major of the Ist Battalion Kent Volunteer Rifles. We
shall mint the draft rules proposed for the association in
our next —Besses Aeneas.
Tien RATS STORM IN THE Lars DISTROTt4.—Tbe
dorm of Baturthiy lad, the Pth February, was severely felt
in the Lake district. The wind driving the snow into the
gullies caused greet anxiety to the shepherds, who
sallied forth to endeavour to rescue their buried
flocks. Mr. John Itirkett, who resides at the City,
in Wythlitern, left his house, accompanied by his
Lean,to look after hie sheep. They toiled through the
driving snow sod sleet, at times almost lifted off their feet
with the wind. Their absence at length mused uneasi-
ness, and part of his family, along with some neighbours,
set off in search of them. They at length found a hay
bag, end soon after heard a feeble voice, which proceeded
from the man, who had just strength left to speak ; on
giving him a little rum, be so far revived ea to walk hale
with help ; but where was Mr. Birkett? After a further
search they found him quite speechless, and, but for
slight movement of his eyes, to all eppareexe deed.
They carried him home and had to cut his clothes off
from hien, his limbs having become so stiff they could ad
heed a joint. A doctor was immediately sent for, and we
are happy to any
he is in a fair way of recovery. Being
• men advanced in years, it is wonderful bow he escaped.
From all we ran leam, more sheep have been buried than
for some years past, and until milder weather thaws the
snow, the extent of the lose will not be knows. An agree
that such a severe storm has not been experienced for years,
and the 9th of February, 1861, will be lug remembered.—
Kendal Mayor,.
Ax INCA-NI/WIT COnir.—A letter from Frail-
wee to the NatiOnt says :—" Count Trapani is Teddies to
incendiary measures. On Thursday evening, about dve
"'clock, he repaired with his wife and two other persons to
porta sada On arriving there they went into the country.
and, at • sertain distance from the main road they placed
certain ingredients on the ground, int* which, after loading
their pinkie, they fired. At each shot these ingredients
took line. Ow* out • quantity of smoke as if etniw were
tinning. -The pistols, therefore, most have been bonded
with something that kindled whatever it touched; the
meet. eountem and their two oompanioes, were making an
experiment. This must be • discovery proposed fur burning
the Italian deer. The poor count is ling his time."