The Express.
London, England, 1861-03-25 00:00:00

SUSSEX RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

On Saturday a numerous atul influential public
meeting was held at the Town-hall, Brighton, for the pur-
pose of forming • volunteer ride associates for the comity
of Same& The chair was occupied by the Earl of
Cru-
m and amongst: these present were the Duke of
Richmond, Loral Pelham, Lord West, Lord H. Vane, M.P. ;
the Hon. H. Brand, M.P. ' • Major liarttelot, M.P. ; Sir J.
V. Shelley. H.P.Mr LP. ; , J.Blencowe, 'T. M.P.P. • Mr. J. E.
Dodson, G. Getty, Mr. Getty, High Sheriff of Sussex •
Lientenant-Colonel Moorsom, Colonels Payee, Estridge, and
Lloyd • Captains Norman, Shamed, Woodbead, Livemi,
Roupell, and numerous offioere of the several rills and artil-
lery corps throughout the county.
The CHAIRDAN commenced the proosedinp by stating
that he had received a requisition, numerously signed,
soliciting him to convene a county meeting • but as
lord-lieutenant it was scarcely his province to accede to this
request, which was more properly the business of the high
sheriff. The present meeting bed been called by • highly
influential committee recently formed, with a view to pro-
mote the efficieocy and parmesans of the volunteer MOO-
meant in Sussex, OW he felt the utmostpleseure in co-
, operating with such an important object. In that county—
bounded on one side as it wee by a large extent of sea-coast
—the artillery was in every reaped a most important annul
the service, and it was therefore contemplated by the aro-
elation to give prism for proficiency in artillery practice, in
addition to prises for the best rifle shots.
Sir J. V. SIIDLLET, M.P., read letters from numerous
noblemen and officers, proluisiug support to the association,
and regretting ivability to attend.
Mr. Garry (high sheriff) proposed the first resolution :
" That an association be now formed for the encouragement
and furtherance of the volunteer movement in the county of
Sussex and the Cinque Ports therein."
The Duke of RICHXOND seconded it, and observed that
the National Rifle Association was anxious to enlist under'
its banner the several county associations, but lie thought'
they would derive little beoefit iu the county of Sussex by
such a counectioo, inasmuch as the artillery would be ex-
cluded from the privilege of competing tor the national
prizes. He believed they were able to maintain • good
association, and give good prizes in all that county, and he
was strongly in favour of keeping aloof from any association,
so ea to devote all their energies to the furtherance of the
movement in &twee. It might he advisable to join the
National Asaoeiation, but until it was made clear to him
that its benefits were equally extended to all classes of
volunteers, be should certainly. recommend the Sussex ANO.
elation to Mend on its own rents, and cndevour to promote'
the efficiency, not only of the rifles, but of that essentially
important breech of the service, the volunteer artillery.
The resolution was then unanimously adopted.
Lord H. VANE, M.P. for Heating*, moved the second
resolution, for the appointment of a council consisting of 2l
I elected members, and officers commanding militia, volun-
teer rifle battalions, and artillery brigsde, ex-officio, for the
government of the association. He fully concurred with the
Duke of Richmond as to the Importance of volunteer
artil-
lery for the defence of our shores, and was happy to find
QM this emaciation would include the Cinque Ports in the
county, which contained mast efficient artillery corps.
This country was so si:uated that we could not, Wee the
French nation, keep up • vast standing ninny, and there.
fore arose the relate of the volunteer force as a means of de-
fence and protection should their services ever be required.
It bad been predicted that the movement would be of a
transient nature, hut it had taken deep root, aed bad now
become a truly national iostitutioo. It was not sufficient
that each corps should merely learn its drill and act in an
isolated manner ; they were required to learn how to act in
large bodies, and this association would hold out a helping
band, and do much to render permanent the very efficient
volunteer force which already existed in that county.
The Han. H. Wvxothse seconded the resolution, which
eras adopted.
Sir J. SHILLET. M.P., then read the rules of the amocio-
tion, which provided that prizes should be given at the die•
emboli of the council for the best rifle shots, and for arta.
key red carbine practice ; the property of the association to
be vented in three trustees ; the competition for prizes to be
open for all volunteers and militiamen within the county ;
and extra prizes to be given fur all owners.
Some discussion took plane with regard to several of the
rules, which were ultimately agreed to, with various
amendments.
Major Barttelot, M.P. for*West Sussex, Lieut.-Colonel
Moorsom, the Rev. J. Goring, Mr. Hurlock, and other gen.
tlemen, then addressed the meeting, and the several officers
of the association were appointed.
After a liberal subscription in aid of the funds of the
association the meeting separated.

ROYAL AORICI7LTOKAL 130011 TY.—The ensuing
annual meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society of Eng-
land has been fixed to be held at Leeds in the week com-
mencing on Monday, the 15th of July next. The show
ground will be a piece of teed, about 20 acres in extent.
abutting on the Kirkstall-road, in the western outskirts of
the town. To the showfield easy acme will be had by
means of a temporary railway, which will be in commuoica-
Sion with the great arterial lines which may be said to con-
centrate in the railway system at Leeds. The amount offered
for prizes will be as follows :—By the society, for horses,
cattle, cheep, and pigs, 9601. ; for implements, 5101. ; by
the local Leeds Committee, ROO/. ; total, 2,27ol.—which is
a larger sum than ever offered at any previous guesting of
the society. The trial of implements, except steam cul-
tivators, will take place at I .4.'4 at or near the show-
ground; but the steam cultivators or steam ploughs will
be tested on about 2,000 acres of land at Garfnrtb, about
seven miles from Leeds, to which lioness is hail from the
latter town by the Leeds and Selby branch of the North-
&darn Railway, as well as by two or three different high-
ways. Altogether the prospect of the forthcoming exhi-
bition of the Royal Agricultural Society is of a very
favourable diameter. _

Rsae ERlt.;:s Boons. —The sale of the second
portion of Mr. Stevens's highly interesting collection of
American literature has Jost been concluded by Mears.
Puttick and Simpson, of Leicesternquere. The pesos. ob.
tamed were even higher than those rosined in the first part.
as the following quotations will show :—Lot 1,221, a met of
Las Cases : Relations of Transactions with the Indians,
1552, 141. ; 1,411, Cotton Mather's Account of Witthea in
New England, 1692, four leaves, 11/. Other works by the
fume author mid at eqsally high rates. 1,653, Palafox
Memorial, 1634, 121. 12s. ; 1678,, Penhallow's Wan of New
England, 1728, 8/. The. ; 1,746, Plantagenet, Descriptions
of New Albion, 1650, 19 leaves, 17/. 17s. ; 1,816, Psalms,
1680, the Ent book printed in small (nonpareil) type in
New England, though imperfect, sold for 10/. 15e. ; 1,824,
Purely'', Pilgrims, 5 vols., 561. ; 1,981, Sewers Description
of the New Heaven, Boston, 1607, Al. Ba. ; 2,696, Smith's
Map of Virfinia, 1612, 131. 13s. ; 8,007, Smith's History of
Virginia, 1b24, 171. ; 2,038, another copy of the mine work,
being the one produced in the famous trial in 1745, todeter-
mine the boundary of Pennsylvania, 231. ; 2,106, Captain
John Stevens's Collection of -Voyages and Travels, 2 von,
large esPer. 1711. 9i 91. ; 2,202 Yen (kW Ikeck, Descrip-
tion of New Netherland (New York), in Cannon, contain-
ing the earliest map of that province, 1856, 181. ; 2,219,
Vespucci, de Ora Antarctica, six leaves, 1506, 161. ; 2.220.
Vsci, Past Nuovamente Retrorati, 1507, 131. ; 2.222.
another edition, 1517, 271. ; 2.2113, another edition. 1519,
141. ; 2,221 Vespucci, Coemographke Istroductio, 1507,
W. 9s. ; 2,224, the same is German, 1508, 8/. 10e. ; 2,226.
Velancourt, Teatro Merkeno, folio, 1867-8, 131.; 2,35%
Williams's Virginia Valued, 1650, 81. 15e.
The Council of the Society of Arta have given
Ito the Female School of Art permission to bold an exhibi•
ties of fine arts, in their great room, in the Adelpbl, donag
the month of June. The profits of the exhibition will be
applied to the building at • new school of art.