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-July 9.

WIMBLE

ETING.

Rifles taking the lead, as usual. This was precisely
one of those cases in which British spirit, when ap-
pealed to, acts irresistiblys
farin surmounting difficul-
ties. The arrangements, aas paid markers were
concerned, had utterly broken down any one
volunteering in their place must have felt ;
felt that he
was entering on a service of proved
recentlyroved danger, the
efficacy of the safeguardsmos
having still to be established. Yet, itidevised
ten
minutes
after the case had been fairly put before tna assem-
bly the difficulty was removed as completely asi
it had never existed ; for if by any means a
tempo-
rary collapse could be avoided the Association at a
few bouts' notice might command any number of
markers they required. It is only fair to the Cold-
stream Guards to say that they never shrank from
the fulfilment of the task intrusted to them. If,
instead of flesh wounds, their comrades had sus-
tained mortal injuries in the butts, they would, ap-
parently, have taken their places with equal sang
}road to the last man. When Col. Steele assembled
the men and questioned them yesterday, the only
suggestion offered by one of the Guards was,
that " perhaps if his comrade were up at the
firing point instead of the Hythe sergeant, things
might go on more ship•shape." They all admitted
that with only one man in each butt, and with
regularity enforced at the other end of the range,
the system of marking was unobjectionable. A
commanding officer, however, is bound to look to
the safety of his men, or they will no longer feel
the same confidence in his orders; and Colonel
Steele may very well be. pardoned for thinking that
seven or eight "splashes" in the course of two days
was rather an undue percentage to fall to the lot of
his regiment. The volunteers meanwhile exhibited a
spirit no less praiseworthy. Under the leadership of
Lord Elcho and Lord Ducie, the men who had
volunteered for that special service marched off to
the butts, rejoicing in the belief that they would
be able to accomplish successfully what on the
previous days had been largely tinctured with
failure. They continued cheerfully at their work
throughout the afternoon, and no casualty whatever
was reported. This gratifying result was due in
part, no doubt, to the improved arrangements intro-
duced by the Council, but likewise in no small de-
gree to the superior intelligence of the Volunteers
themselves. They were moreover encouraged by
seeing the heads of the Association give the most
convincing proofs of their own faith in the system.
At ono time, when railway collisions were of fre-
quent occurrence, it was jocularly suggested that
public confidence could only be restored by the pre-
sence in each train of a director of the line. Here
was an instance in which noble lords, members of
the Council, voluntarily assumed analogous func-
tions, and slaved for hours at marker's duty into the
bargain.
The following were the highest scores made at the
500 yards range in the competition for the Queen's
Prize :
Corporal Hooper, 22d Middlesex (Queen's).. 17
Lieut. D. Bevan, 17th Glamorganshire 16
Private Rhead, 3d Gloster .. 17
Quartermaster Serjeant Turner, Sth Gloater 16
Private Walters, let Edinburgh .. 16
Lieutenant Toogood, 25th Devon .. .. 16
Lieutenant Yates, 2d Lancashire .. 16
Private Richardson, sth Lincoln .. .. 16
Private Redfern, 4th Lanark .. •.. 16
Private Fidler, sth Isle of Wight .. ..
16
Corporal Wells, 3d Herts . • .. .. 16
Major Sir G. Douglas, 3d Roxburgh.. ..
16
Private Richardson, 10th Norfolk .. ..
16
Private Coles, Ist Notts .. 16
Private Noddall, Ist Notts 17
Lieutenant Watson, let Newcastle .. 19
Sergeant Dowe, 6th North York .. .. 16
Ensign Wynn, 12th North York .. 16
Corporal Rees, Ist East York.. • • .. 19
Sergeant Butler, Ist Wilts .. • . •
1S
Colour Sergeant Cook, 4th Warwick.. .. 17
Corporal Taylor, 17th Somerset .. 16
Sergeant Chase, 4th Suffolk • . • .•• 17
Sergeant O'Reilly, sth Wilts • • 17
Private Phillips, Ist Shropshire .. 17
17
Sergeant Allen, 25th Somerset.. • • ..
Private Hodson, Sth Cambridge 16
Corporal Rudd, Ist Cumberland .. 1G
Corporal Henderson, Cornwall .. 16
Sergeant Maddock, 14th Cheshire 16
Private Rowe, sth Dorset• 17
Sergeant Reed, 36th Middlesex 16
Corporal Gould, 37th Middlesex .. 16
Sergeant White, 39th Middlesex 16
Private Wsinson, let City of London .. 16
2d Tosser Hamlets 16
Private Birkley,
Corporal Sharp, 26th Kent • • 16
Sergeant Noakes, 42d Kent • .• • . 16
Sergeant Brook, 12th Middlesex .. 16
Captain Dear, 9th Middlesex 16
..
Lieutenant Meunier, 9th Middlesex .. 16
Private Smith, 9th Middlesex— .. 16
11th St. George's 16
Private Rowe,
Sergeant Millard, 11th St. George's 16
16
Sergeant Garnett, 20th Middlesex ..
22d Middlesex (Queen's) 17
Lieutenant Shipway,
In the first stage of the House of Lords Prize
some good scores were made at the 500 yards range,
of which the following ranked highest:—
23
Captain Goodliffe, 11th Ilerts
Sergeant Instructor Smith, 3d Surrey .. 21
Sergeant Biuce, sth Warwick .. 21
Colour Sergeant Chipperfield, 2d Norfolk .. 21
Sergeant White, 10th Wilts .. .. 22
Private Hitchcock, 7th Wilts
22
Corporal White, 2d Northumberland .. 22
21
Sergeant Palmer, 36th Stafford .. ..
Private Child, 4th Shropshire 22
Sergeant Maddock, 14th Cheshire .. •21
Private Wisker, 2d Essex• 21
9.)
•
Private G. Miller, Ist Bristol
Private Tothill, Ist Bristol .. 23
Gunner Hyde, Ist Bristol Artillery • • .22
21
Lieut. Pollard, 13th Cornwall • • • •
Private Skelton, 2d Hants .• • •
Sergeant Inman, Ist Lancashire • • • • 21
••
Private Davis, Ist Lancashire • • •
Private Brown, Ist LaExeter .. • • " .2ql
.. • .
Corporal Humphrey, 9th Surrey 22
.`3
Private Sladden, 24th Kent • • • • 24
3d •
• • •
23
Corporal Wells, He
Morris, Ist Hants • • prizes shot
The highest scores for the other •i
Private
were as follows :
ALL COOLER. Bore-600 Yards.
Private Simons, 2d Middlesex
Captain &rope, 4th N.
Alv'eltminster
Private Leete Queen'
Count de Gendre, Swig!
Captain .
Oxley
3d Manchester
19th Dlaidlese
st
Captain Heaton,
Private Doe, Victoriesn • •
h.re
Ensign Brazill, 61st Laces i
Wharncfiffe • • • • .. •
Lord
ENFIELD--ALL COMERS-200 Yards.
Private 2d Dorset
TC'hale.lakansd•
to n, 27th West York
t
Priva 26th Kent
privaterrvAndrews,ate
ranto Bristol Rifles
Private Bidder, Inns of Court
Private Miller, Ist Bristol
Lieut. Pollard, 13th Cornwall • •
Sergeant Marriott, 4th West York
Private Dawson, 4th West York
Sergeant Luuuon, Ist Bucks
FrivaEteNCrIICERIL iptS—ALL,
Durham
Captain Fane, Oxford
Lieutenant Burt, let Warwick •
• . .„
Lieutenant ) or2Surrey
her, 11th • •
ALL Commts—Small Bore-200 Yards.
Lieutenant Brougham, 13th Stafford • •
Lieutenant Hitchcock, 7th Wilts
Major Boothby, Fife Artillery • • • •
Ensigh Anstie, sth Wilts
Lieut.-Colonel Raiford', Ist Leicester .. 2,
ALL COMERS-500 Yards.
J. H. Mitchell, 23 Essex
C. Potter, Queens Westminster .. 24
Lord Wharncliffe, 2d West York 21
Quartermaster Serj. Potter, Seh. of Muakett y 24
Lord Iladdo, 2d Aberdeen .. 94
Lieutenant Thompson, 3d Durham 25
FIRST SEMES EXTRA PRIZES—SOO Yards,
Ensign White, 25th West York
Hoare, Volunteer • .
T. Turner, ditto
A. Mitchell, Ist Clackmannan..
J. Doe, Victoria Rifles
G. Gibbs, Bristol

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

_
The crisis which had been impending at Wimble-
don for the previous two days in reference to the
marking on the Swiss principle took place yester-
day. The military authorities on the ground de-
clined any longer to expose the troops to what they
considered the dangers of the system. But, es there
was something remarkable both in the mode of
communicating this decision and in the spirit with
which the ennouncement was met by the Council
and the Volunteers, a slight retrospect is necessary
to convey a clear idea of the proceeding. On Wed-
nesday evening matters were in this position—re-
peated accidents having occurred to the markers,
application was made to the Commandersin-Chief,
who heard all that the Council had to suggest in the
way of additional precautions, and finally declared
that, if neat morning, on viewing the alterations
which were proposed, Gen. flay and Col. Steele, of
the Coldstream Guards, were of opinion that the
shooting might safely proceed, the Swiss principle
of marking should be adhered to; but if their deci-
sion was adverse to that method the old flag-system
should at once be employed. At half-past 7on
`Wednesday night the only arrangements in exist-
ence were those made previous to the meeting for
marking on the Swiss principle. By half-past 9
o'clock next morning, if faith were to be kept with
the Volunteers, it was necessary that the Council
should be in a position to act on either alternative,
according to the decision of the military authorities.
The business of a week had to be compressed into a
single night, a second range of markers' butts
suited for flag marking to be erected, and the
sets of flags, forming an indispensable portion
of their furniture, to be procured from town. Ob-
viously, there could be little rest for the execu-
tive that night. Lord Elcho, Captain Drake, ILE.,
Captain Wigram, of the Coldstream Guards, and
Captain Page literally spent the intervening hours
on foot or in the saddle, while fatigue parties of
soldiers and civilians worked till 10 p.m., and began
again with the first light at 2.30 a.m. Captain
Drake, in addition to his exertions at this point, had
undertaken some evenings before to give a reading
of " Mr. Bob Sawyer's Party" in the Club-room, at
9 o'clock. If this were postponed the camp at large
would suspect the existence of some grievous hitch,
and the success, or, at all events, the enjoyment of
the meeting of 1863 would be endangered. Accord-
ingly this able and versatile commander fulfilled his
promise to the volunteers, and when he once more
returned to work no one could have guessed that
his own thoughts were less pleasantly engaged than
theirs had been in listening to him. Morning
dawned, and, after the most strenuous and unre-
mitting exertions, the Council, at half-past 9
o'clock, were in a position to say to the military
authorities, "We await your decision." This Gen.
Hay was not prepared to give, as Colonel Steele
was unfortunately detained in town, and did not
reach Wimbledon till past 11 o'clock. In the mean-
time, of course, the arrangements with the firing
parties were getting behind-hand, so it was agreed,
pending Colonel Stee'e's arrival, the marking at
those ranges where the greatest pressure was felt
should be on the old flag system. When the com-
manding officer of the Guards ultimately arrived he
was taken, with General Hay, to view the changes
which had been made, and which, with the rules
to be insisted upon at the firing points, the Council
hoped would prevent the recurrence of accidents.
The boards which were erected at some distance in
front of each firing point to prevent the marksman
from seeing any target but the one he ought to
alm at were pointed out ; the rule by which volun-
teers would be prevented from getting into position
before the danger signal had been taken down was
discussed ; and, finally, the butts, in each of which
there was only to be one marker at a time, were
visited. The following special order had been
widely circulated :
" Several accidents having occurred to markers, the fol.
lowing regulations will be most strictly enforced :
" 1. No person will take up his position to fire at any
target until the Register-keeper gives the word Ready,'
and names the target at which he is to fire.
"2. The person about to fire will take care that he fires
between the boards, which are numbered the same as the
target at which he is ordered to fire.
"3. Any competitor firing at or hitting the wrong target,
or infringing these rules, will be Occluded from all further
competition throughout the meeting. "By order,
S. FLOOD PAGE.
" N.B.—The Council earnestly appeal to every competitor
to assist them in giving effect to the above necessary rules."
General Hay and Colonel Steele admitted that in
their opinion no more effective precautions could be
taken than those which had been devised, and that,
if the instructions were only adhered to at both
ends of the range, all danger of accident ought to
be at an end. Later in the day they seem to have
been under the impression that a qualified consent
only was given by them to the Swiss system of
marking ; but at the time the impression conveyed
to the Council certainly was that these officers
sanctioned the measures adopted during the night,
and that the shooting was to proceed as usual. In
that belief Lord Elcho quitted General Hay and
Colonel Steele, and, telling the Guardsmen that he
would not ask any man to undertake a duty from the
discharge of which he himself shrank, went into one
of the butts, and remained there for upwards of an
hour. In the meantime, General Hay and Colonel
Steele arrived at the conclusion that, although acci-
dents ought not to happen, it was still possible that
they ,night happen ; and the British officers' bug-
bear "responsibility" having been placed on their
shoulders by the Commander-in-Chief they deter-
mined to get rid of it as soon as possible. They
accordingly drew up and signed the following do-
cument, which was duly forwarded to the Execu-
tive of the National Rifle Association :
" Wimbledon-common, July 9.
"Having most carefully considered the question of the
present system of disc marking, and feeling the very grave
responsibility a continuance of that system entails on us,
we are compelled with much regret to decline to accept such
responsibility beyond this day's shooting.
CIEARLEs HAY, Alajor-Ueneral.
" Tilos. STEELE, Colonel, Coldstream Guards.
" The Executive of the National Rifle Association."
Manifestly, such an announcement was as un-
pleasant as it was unexpected. The Council having,
at great labour and expense, placed themselves in a
position to adopt either system of marking which
the military authorities mi h
ght select ad a right to
expect that one or other would be chosen. The
sanctioning, for a single day, of a system of mark-
ing which at the same time they condemned was
not only inconsistent, but mischievous,
the conditions of the contest. General Hay an.
Colonel Steele said, and, no doubt, intended, that in
as regardds
the partial sanction given to the disc sy
convenience of the Council should be colnssurtleitEd.;es
much as possible. But the fundament
mentabeping
that
of the competition for the Queen's
Volunteers shall shoot, as far as
possible, The
disc
of equality, it follows that to.t :an
in
coutempla-
system for a whole day When it
during the rest
term
tion to return to the flaga-rateatrit,
widest inequality
of the meeting must create
Lord Elcho was ap
between competitors. •Vl,
step which had been taken he lost no
prised of the Volunteers--it was then
ndexplainedto them the position
about lunch hour--a
time in
whether it was th •
of affairs. .He then askedmarking
en.
wish
assembling the o
that the disc system of.ma g should be continued
or be abandoned. With one voice they declared it
could to be nrefei able to the oldfl system, and intimated
their willingness to co-operate in any measures` io
ono
Ne s,Oally n
i nUanee I
which this r
d 1
bel done sai
Moil
there
would
was u y
n
and that was by volunteering to
i ns
insure
themselves till arrangements could go into the butte
be entered into
for supplying the places of the
were willing to follow them, m Guards. If others
embers of the Council
would set the example.
Th
was such th9.t In a few e effect of this address
to moments names more than
sufficient
supply all the
during the day but throughout vacant places, not only
the best part of the
meeting, were
given in, the members of the Victoria

ANSCOMBE V. BONISSON.-LIFE IN THE KITCHEN-

This was an action for assault. The defendant
pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Henry James and Mr. Matthews were coun-
sel for the plaintiff; and Mr. Murphy for the de-
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The plaintiff, Matilda Anscomb, was a young
woman who tormfqly held the position of head kit-
chen maid at the Great Western Hotel, Paddington,
and the defendant, Alnaud Bonisson, the chiet
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Mr. Henry James, in his opening statement, said
that the defendant, who ea gaged all the servants
Employed in the kitchen of the hotel, had succeeded
in seducing the plaintiff under a promise of mar-
riage, and after the connexion had gone on for some
tima she urged him to fulfil his promise, when, to
her astonishment, she found that he had married
another person. Having been thus betrayed she
insister` upon breaking off the intimacy, but this
greatly exasperated him, and from that time he
practised towards her a system of cruelty which ul-
timately compelled her to leave the hotel. The
plaintiff brought an action for breach of promise of
marriage and assault, but the learned judge before
whom it came held that it must be divided into two
actions, which should be tried separately, On the
trial of the action for the breach of promise the
plaintiff could not be called as a witness, and the
only other evidence she was able to give being that
of a foreigner the learned judge held that there was
no case, and directed a nonsuit. The learned counsel
added that the action for the assault now came on
for trial, and he had no doubt that after they had
heard the evidence they would be of op'nion that
the plaintiff was entitled to substantial damages.
Matilda Anscombe, the plaintiff, said that in
March, 1861, she was employed by the defendant
as head kitchen maid at the Groat Western Hotel.
Afterwards they became engaged to be married,
and the defendant then seduced her, In August
last she first discovered that he was married, and
she then broke off all intimacy with him. On
the 20th of August she was speaking to Hardy,
the second cook, when the defendant passed
by on his way to the larder. On his return he
abused her in the most violent manner and spat in
her free. Ho then threw a kitchen knife at her, but
it only just touched her shoulder. On another
occasion he said he would kill her, if he were hung
at Newgate for it. He was constantly using bad
language to her. At another time, when she was
in conversation with Hardy, he told her he would
smash her face if he had to pay £2OO for it. On
the 29111 August he struck her a violent blow in the
face, and threatened he would kill her. On other
occasions a bottle and a silver entree dish were
aimed at her. He threatened to kill her if she
spoke to Hardy again, end once or twice
she was frigtened for her life, and ran into the
street or upstairs. The effect of one of his blows
remained on her forehead for a fortnight. In con-
sequence of this treatment she gave notice on the
2d of November to leave in a month, but at his re-
quest she remained a month longer. During that
time his violent conduct continued, threatening to
stab her and break her head, and throwing dishes
and various other missiles at her. She left the
hotel in January last.
Cross-examined—l remained after the expiration
of the month's notice, because he prevailed upon
me to do so. I never made any complaint to Mr.
Higgs, the manager of the hotel, because I was
afraid of my life. The defendant is still head cook
at the hotel. I did not consult a doctor about the
blow I received on the forehead, but I was con-
fined to had three or four days. I was engaged to
be married to Hardy, but through the defendant's
behaviour lof course lost it. (Laughter.) He told
Hardy what happened between him and me, and
said to him, "If you marry her you must take the
consequence of her having a child."
Thomas Johnsen, who had been employed at the
hotel, deposed to hearing defendant use filthy lan-
guage to the plaintiff, and seeing him throw things
at her.
Edwardy Hardy, the second cook, was called,
but did not appear. He was then called in the
customary form on his subpoena.
This was the case for the plaintiff.
Mr. Murphy then addressed the jury on the part
of the defendant. He commented on the improba-
bility of the defendant's story uncorroborated as it
was by any other testimony than of one witness,
although the alleged cruelty and assaults trust have
been seen by all the persons employed in the kitchen,
and characterised the action as one simply of extor-
tion. The defendant, who was a foreigner, having
last year got married and settled, and wishing to
throw a veil over his bachelor life, the plaintiff or
her advisers no doubt thought that if she brought
this action against him he would rather settle the
matter than brave an exposure in court, and run the
risk probably of losing his situation.
Alnaud Bonisson, the defendant, was then exa-
mined. He desired to be examined through an in-
terpreter, but there not being one present, he gave
his evidence in very intelligible English. He denied
in toto that he ever struck or beat the plaintiff, or
threw anything at her, or threatened to take her
life. He said he was married on April 28, 1862,
and that before he went to the Great Western
Hotel he had been in the service of the Duke of
Sutherland end the Marquis of Londonderry.
Cross-examined-1 t is true that I was intimate
with the plaintiff, but I cannot say when was the
last time. I never promised her marriage. I was
married at St. George's, Haeover-square. No Eno
from the hotel went with us to the church, nor did
I tell any one when I returned that I was now a
happy man. That was my business; but the mar-
riage was soon known to every one. (Laughter.)
I did not put my marriage in the newspapers, nor
send round any cards. (Laughter.) We had no
marriage breakfast at the hotel, but we breakfasted
at my lodgings in Portchester-place. I did not ill-
use the plaintiff after she refused to renew the
intimacy.
Eliza Day, the fish maid at the hotel, was called
to prove that the defendant used no violence to the
plaintiff. She admitted that once, when the defen-
dant was in a passion with everybody in the
kitchen, he threw a silver entree dish at the charcoal
stove, but denied that ho aimed it at the plaintiff.
John Parkes, who was employed at the roast,
gave similar testimony.
Mr. Henry James said the witness hardy had
arrived, and he applied to have him examined.
The Lord Chief Baron said as the plaintiff's case
was closed he could not allow his evidence to be
taken.
The learned counsel having addressed the jury on
behalf of their respective clients,
The learned judge summed up, and the jury found
a verdict for the plaintiff—damages, 40s.

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THE NAVY.
Major-Gen. Lord W. Paula', C. 8., and Vice-Ad-
miral Sir Michael Seymour, C.C.8., the military
and naval commanders-in-chief ut Portsmouth, pro-
ceeded to Osborne in the Fire Queen steam yacht
yEsterday, returning again to Portsmouth in the
Fire Queen at the conclusion of their visit to her
Majesty.
Viec-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, G.C.8., is-
sued cards of invitation to a dinner at the Admiralty-
house, Portsmouth Dockyard, last evening, to meet
Capt. Luce and the officers of the United States
training frigate Macedonian, prior to the frigate•
leaving :pit head. She is expected to sail this
morning for Cherbourg, Brest, Cadiz, and Gibraltar,
grid filially for the United States about the com-
mencement of October.

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Cochrane, G. 8., steamed out of Portemouqt harbour
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in 12 hours all the supplies were alongside the re-
spective ships. One of the items consisted of 1,100
bags of biscuit, and beef, pork, and other articles
were in proportion.
A good deal of anxiety is being manifested by
the officials to complete the Royal Sovereign at
Portsmouth by the time which has been officially
named, September, if possible, and the hands em-
ployed on her are being increased in number with
this object. An immense amount of work, how-
ever, yet remains to be done, and it may safely
be stated that the ship will not be complete, i.e.,
armed, stored, and ready for active service before the
end of November or the beginning of December.
On Tuesday George Hinckley, quarter-roaster of
her Majesty's sloop Sphynx, at Plymouth, was pre-
sented by Port Admiral Sir H. Stewart, on Mount
\Vise, with the Victoria cross, in presence of the
Mayor of Plymouth, the Commander-in-Chief of the
Forces, all the seamen off duty from the ships of
war in port, and a large concourse of spectators.
The cross is accompanied by a pension of £lO a
year, increasing £5 annually for every good conduct
bar obtained subsequently. Hinckley won the
honour on the 9th Oct., 1862, during the attack
upon the city of Fungwha, in China, where, wader
a heavy fire, he succeeded in rescuing two wowided
officers and carrying them to a place of safety.
The Spanish war steamer Concepcion, from
Southampton, arrived yesterday morning at Ply-
mouth, where she will embark his Royal Highness
the Duke do Montpensier and suite probably to-
morrow, and then sail for Spain.
The new iron-clad frigate Prince Consort, 35, in
Keyham basin, Devonport, is rigged, and will be
ready for the first division of the steam reserve early
in August. On Wednesday she was placed in No.
1 dock to have her bottom examined wad. cleaned.
The crew of the paddle-wheel steam sloop Sphynx,
at Devonport, were paid off yesterday (Thursday).
The sloop will be dismantled and placed at moorings
with the third division of the steam reserve.
The Salamander, 6, paddle-wheel sloop, 818 tons;
200 horse power, chief engineer Ben.. Barker, hav-
ing undergone thorough and extensive repairs, and
been supplied with new boilers at Deptford, is being
fitted in the large basin at Sheerness dockyard for
the first division of the Steam Reserve at this place.
The Radamanthus, paddle-wheel store ship, 813
tons, 220 horse-power, has been taken into the large
basin at Sheerness dockyard to be fitted with new
boilers and receive a general overhtauling.
The Wye, iron screw store 61112, 700 tons, 100
horse-power, Master-commanding! Valentine
U.
Roberts, having undergone extensive repairs at
Sheerness, will be taken out of the basin to-morrow,
and will proceed at once to resume her duties.
The Scylla, 21, screw steam corvette, 1,467 tons,
100 horse-power, chief engineer James Gillies, is
being thoroughly repaired is No. 1 dootc, Sheer-
ness-yard, and will shortly be taken to her moor-
ings in the harbour, fitted for the first division of
the Sheerness Steam Reserve.
The following appointments were made at the Admiralty
yesterday- afternoon :
Mr. Walter Hailstone and Mr. C. E. W. H. Hutton,
midshipmen, to the Warrior.
Mr. C. W. Dickinson and Mr. Francis S. Knowles,
naval cadets, to the Warrior.
Mr John Giles and Mr H. B. Beresford, midshipmen, to

the Resistance.
Lord Lewis Gordon and Mr. 11. J. Knight, naval cadets,
to the Resistance.
Mr. IL Francis E. Haigh, midshipman, to the Liver-

pool. Clement Royds, and William A.
Thomas C. Heathcote,
o the Liverpool.
the
Beccles, Naval Cadets, to Defence.
G. T. Temple, Midshipman, to
Alexander W. Ogilvy, J. S. Ilammet, and Horaco H.
Barnard, Naval Cadets, to the Defence.
Julian
A.
Barker,S.peliy midshipman, to the Royal Oak.
Frederick
Edward J. Bawtree, and Frederick
Maitland, Naval Cadets, to the Royal Oak.
R. F. lloskyn, midsliiPinanii to
n the Emerald.
Reginald 033. Carey, 811 d R. D. B. Bruce, naval cadets,
to the Eme
Pierre G. Evans, midshipman, to the Black Prince.
Edward Goldney, Archibald Rl.littrene
naval acute, to the Black Prince. e, and J. D. Deane,
Mr. James Erskine Russell
)nominated to a naval
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