The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-15 00:00:00

" Owl Shooting Extraordinary.—Oh, Yes! Oh,
Yes !—Take notice all. A prize of VO has been
given by the venerable the owls of the Owl news-
paper, to be competed for on such terms es the
Council may fix. Out of consideration for the gene-
rous but benighted donors, the Council have deter-
mined that the competition shall take place in the
dark at the 200 pool targets. Lights, called owl's
eyes, wilt be substituted for the plates now used as
bull's eyes at these pools. Conditions—Each com-
petitor shall pay is per shot as at pool, and if the
competitors do not appear in great numbers,
' The moping owl will to the moon complain.'
The prize, which will be in the form of a beautiful
silver owl, shall be adjudged to the competitor who
shall, by the end of the meeting, have made the
greatest number of owl's eyes—that is, who shall
have oftenest knocked out the owl's eye, or broken
the glasses by which it will be shaded. Every pre-
caution has been taken to guard against accidents.
The shooting will commence at dusk,"
The Guards performing the duty of markers hav-
ing had a long and fatiguing day, it was agreed on
all hands that it would not be fair again to expect
them to take their places at the butts. A member
of Parliament volunteered with the aid of half a
dozen members of the London Scottish to perform
the necessary duties, and being supposed to be
in the confidence of " The Owls," his offer was at
once accepted. Long before the shades of eN ening
had completely fallen there was a numerous muster at
the point indicated, and great was the dissatisfaction
of intending competitors on learning that the bird
of night declined to present itself to be shot at.
The fact was that as this match must necessarily be
shot under unusual conditions and at an unusual
hour, it was desirable, with a view to the avoidance
of danger, to adopt every safeguard which prudence
could suggest, and to meet every difficulty which
ingenuity could devise. A large number of lamps
had been ordered from town, and as these failed to
arrive at the time named it was thought better to
postpone the match, amusing as it is promised to be,
than to run the risk of any occurrence calculated to
damp the hitherto brilliant success of the meeting.

Two accidents, which at the time wore an alarming
appearance, though the results were much less serious
than at first apprehended, occurred in connection with
the tramway yesterday. Through some defect in the
construction of the carriages, upon which the breaks
have acted with some difficulty, one of these vehicles
could not be stopped or materially checked in its
progress before it reached the end of the line.
Passengers, guessing what was about to happen,
leapt or threw themselves off right and left. Nearly
all escaped with slight bruises, with the exception
of one, who bled rather freely from a cut over the
eyebrow. As soon as it was washed and dressed,
however, he joined his squad, and made a respec-
table score at 500 yards for the Queen's prize. In
the other case the wheel of one of the carriages gave
way, and the foot of a passenger was unfortunately
squeezed or entangled, so that he was obliged to
receive medical assistance at the hands of Dr.
Westmacott, who acts professionally on behalf of
the Association ; he was then removed by easy
stages in the direction of his own residence. As an
illustration of the comparative indifference with
which Volunteers are disposed to view casualties in-
,erfering with the object which brings them
o Wimbledon, it may be mentioned that Lieu-
enant Starkey, of the Queen's Westmin-
who accidentally sprained his foot
on the previous day, discovering that he
could kneel without pain, though he could ❑ot
stand, went down in a cab to the range yesterday,
shot for the Queen's Prize, and made 14, and hopes
o be able to hold his place in the laleri.4tional
',nfield match on Monday next.
Corrections to Wednesday's Return of Scores.•—
o 200 yards, Queen's, for Lieut. Wright, 23d Devon

sters,

read Sergeant Toogocd, 25th Devon, 16 points.
Sergeant Macrone, Ist Sorry, competed for first
series extras, and not for Alexandra, making 17

points. In Alexandra, Capt. liancock6, let Wor-
cester, fired at 500 yards, and not at 200, making
16 points; also Sergeant Spurrell, 12th Kent, fired
at 500 yards, and not at 200, making 16 points.