The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-18 00:00:00

THE VOLUNTEERS.

The annual prize meeting of the London Scottish Volun-
teers was brought to a close on Saturday, the 30th of July.
Lady Elcho's Challenge Cup, 200 and 500 yards, ten shots
at each, was won by Capt. Macgregor, with 59 points. Lord
Elcho's Company Challenge Cup,shot for by ten men of each
company, five shots at each range-200, 500, and 600 yards,
was won by No. 7 Company, with 247 points, No. S being
second with 239 points, and Nos. 1 and 2 tying for the third
place with 237 points. The highest score by the competition
—39 points—was made byPrivate Miller, of No. 4 Company.
The Highland Society's Prize of £25-200, 500, and 600
yards,five shots at each,the highest ten firing five shots more
at 600 yards, was won by Private Stacke, of No. 2 Com-
pany, with an average score of 60. The first prize, £lO for
Ist class men, 200 and 600 yards, five shots each, was won
by Corporal Ross, No. 1, 30; and the second prize of £6 by
Private Baillie, No. 7, 29. The first prize for 2d class men,
£4, 200 and 500 yards, five shots at each, was won by Pri-
vate Brydon. The principal Railway prize, £5, unknown
distances between 200 and 300 yards, without raising the
back sight, was gained by Ensign Prickle, 12. The first
marksmen's prize, £lO, 800 and 900 yards, five shots each,
was won by Private Macredie, 18 ; and the second £5, by
Private Davidson, 16. The first member's prize, 200 yards,
seven shots, was won by Sergeant Porteous, 24.
The annual shooting match of the Salisbury Rifle Corps
(Ist Wilts) will take place on the 24th and 25th inst. In
addition to prizes given by the Mayor of the city (Mr J.
Waters), Mr G. Loder, Capt. Pinckney, and others, Sir A.
Malet, her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary at Frankfort,
has, beeides the Challenge Cup, given a handsome prize to
be competed for only by effective members of the corps who
have never won a prize.
On Tuesday, by permisssion of Lord Faversham, the
various corps comprising the second administrative batta-
lion of North Yorkshire Rifle Volunteers, were reviewed by
the Hon. Col. W. E. Duncombe, M.P., in the Buncombe
Park, Helmsley. The North Eastern Railway Company
ran special trains to Gilling, from which place the troops
had a march of six miles to the review ground, and here
Lord Faversham provided the men with refreshments. At
the conclusion of the review the troops and the public, to
the number of many hundreds, proceeded to Rivaulx Abbey,
three miles further off, where Lord Faversham had per-
mitted a grand fancy bazaar to be held for the benefit of the
funds of the 10th North York Volunteers, under the patron-
age of Lady Faversham, the Hon. Mrs Parsons, the Hon.
Mrs Denison, the :Hon. Mrs Buncombe, the Hon. Mrs
Fitzroy, and the Hon. Mrs C. Buncombe. Several bands
were present in various parts of the grounds. There was an
outdoor rustic ball, various athletic sports for prizes for
volunteers and others, archery, and a variety of sports.
The annual inspection of the 11th and 12th (Truro), the
3d (Falmouth), and the 21st (Penryn), Duke of Cornwall's
Rifle Volunteers, numbering upwards of 300 men, took
place on Monday near Truro. The inspecting officer was
Lieut.-Col. Hume. The weather was fine, and there were
several hundreds of spectators present. After a long drill
had been gone through the inspecting officer delivered a
congratulatory address. It was three years since he had
seen so large a number of Cornish volunteers together, and
at that time he formed a high opinion of their merits as men
and soldiers, and he could bestow no greater praise on them
than to say that the expectations he then formed had been
fully justified.