The Express.
London, England, 1861-05-30 00:00:00

A RIFLE RA NOR FOR LONDON.

A want that has long pressed hard upon the
rifle volunteer companies of the metropolis, that of • per
merest rifle poetise ginned, with adequate ranges and
assemesithis far the memo is now Is a fair way to be sup-
plied. • samba of gentlemen eogiversant either with
vehreteer esperlesse or with lisaiame, or with both, have
1111111141114 themselves to fine a joint-stock company,
I. seder to poems a peramsest practice ground easily
sessmalle te every part of the metropolis, with as
maple @apply of butts at the VSAIONI naps,
sip to 1,000 yards, suleisut to acoommesithe all
the metropolitan ride corps. Assesed the names
of the directors aid bone directors are these of
the Dubs of Wellington, Earl , 1L P., Tweed
Raselegb, Major-Omen' Lord Frederik Pullet, C. 8.,
Lord Ithastock, Lieuteemt-Colosel the Resousahle C. H.
Lindsay, Major-General the Hoseembis air J, Yorke
itcarlett, LC.R, Adjuteet-GesseaL William Dent,
Req., Tokesisonse-yard, sad Theme Hughes, Ent.
A piece of lead hes been mowed at reseal-green, upwards
of 1,100 yards is Mirth, which will admit of butte of an
aggregate breadth of more than 1,500 feet. Forty-six
targets will be erected in the first instance ; they will be so
wronged as to allow the whole of them to be used with
perfect safety at all the different ranges at the same time,
the long imp WA Wag 7C(lest hist. Th us forty nix squads,
or at least 500 men, may be practising at oboe, at whatever
ranges they arty desire. The Bring stations will be partially
covered, so that the peseta*, ethy goon without interruption
in unfavourable weather. TM electric self-registering
target, adopted by governmeet, will be used, by which the
pond struck by each shot is instantaneously recorded at the
firing station, much time being thus saved, and all danger
avoided. Hy thus rendering a staff of markers none-
, oseruy this plan will relieve the company from
• large annual outlay, which would otherwise be required.
The Hampstead Junction Railway Company, whose line is
in connection with the North Leedom on the one side and
the South Western on the other, are now erecting • pas-
meager station immediately adjoining the rifle range, and
have expressed their walleyes, to eesirey volunteers at
very reduced farm. A railway is also is magmas by which
communication will be afforded to the Victoria station,
Pimlico. Thus, railway communication will be available
with the City, the West-end, and all the suburbs of London.
The ground is distant three and a half miles from the
filarbU Arch. The Kensal.gries and Harleaden omnibuses
pass the entrance to the Range. It will he seen that the
locality thus chose, will not oily secure unrivalled means
mem for all the metropolitan ride corps, but from the
liberal arrangements made by the railway companies, will
afford peculiar facilities to volunteers from every part of
the 'undue. Ample mace will be provided for spectators
of tali opal, or any other prize contests. Dining refresh-
matt rooms, arrr.ouries. lavatories, tic., will be established
on the ground, provided a sufficiently remunerative return
can be obtained from corps requiring them. The price of
the had is expected to be about 30,0001., but • competent
surveyor will be engaged by the company to value it. As
this land, owing to its proximity to London, must yearly
Mame in value, it will always form a valuable asset is
the company's hand. The vendor has offered to take
5,0001. in paul-up share., and to let 10,0001. remain es
mortgage at 4!. per cent. In addition to the armouries,
La., it is proposed to nett a large covered ball for drill, he.
This, however, will not be attempted mama • fair prospect
of • romuaarative return can be shown. The proposed
capital of the company is 00,0001., to be raised in
12.1100 shares of 5/. each. Ten shillings per share
will be required at the time of making the ap-
plication, aid U. per share on the allotment being made.
The Duke of Cambridge and Lord Herbert have seen the
pleas, and highly approve them. Major-General Hay has
inspected and approved the ground.

CONFEDERATE MEILCHANT VIINDELM CAPTURED By
FEDERAL FIEIM—It was 'WA on 'Change at Liverpool
yesterday that immoral cotton ships from southern ports hod
been captured by the Federal vessels of war. The Argo,
laden with tobacco, from Richmond, Virginia, has been also
captured by the vessels of the northern blockading
equadroes.

Tits Glum EASTRSH.—LIVERPOOL, WZDTHDIDAT.
—The Great Eastern was to have sailed from New York
for Liverpool on Saturday last, the 2.541 instant, and may,
therefore. be expected io the Mersey oa Monday or Tues.
day next. She will be moored off Rock Ferry, and for
this Pursue the steamer Speedwell left the Mersey this
morning for Milford. to bring rotted the Greet Eastern's
moorings, at present lying at that port. It is hoped that
the directors will afford the great maims of the manufac-
turing districts the opportunity of viewing we of the
wooden of the world.
THY. DINSCIATION Or THS TOMB or WASHINOTO/T.
—la the mad tragedy which the rebellious States of Amelia
bre introduced to a wondering world, Virginia has ac-
cepted, without a hinah of shame, the part of the dastard
sad the coward. If the latest report from the scene of con-
flict is to be depended upon, the sawed soil of Mount Verson
has been polluted by the feet of robbers, and the mhos of
Washington motets from the family vault. Not satisfied
with plundming the living, Virginias@ have oak so low r
to desecrate the reeting-place of the venented dead. Vandal-
ism, in its worst estate, could or her cosorived snows elm-
summate art of vinosity. It is barely possible that the
report is false—that the telegraph haa been forced to
tuts an unfounded charge against the name of the I'M
Domioina." W. are aloud, however, that it is too Was.
The dark history which the mice proud Commonwealth bee
worded, during the past few weeks, for the inspection of
future generations, leads us to believe that she cherishes
a brood of desperadoes, who stand ready to undertake the
mast daring acts of treachery and roister The race of gee-
times. as well se of heroes, seems to have utterly vanished
hose her soil, If they exist at all, they live in the depths of
soittudi,_tbs, ere powerless spinet the rushing tide of rw
helliww. —Lembo Arricere.