The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-14 00:00:00

THE VOLUNTEERS.

The annual regimental competition of the Fins-
bury Rifle Volunteer corps (39th Middlesex) for
prizes presented by inhabitants of the borough took
place at the Raynham range on Monday. The
ranges were 200, 300, 500, and 600 yards, five shots
at each, and seven prizes for the highest aggregate
scores were adjudged as follows :—A silver cup,
value 12 guineas, the fourth annual gift of Mr H.
Holland, a local manufacturer, and a silver medal,
to Colour.Serg. While, 50 marks ; a watch, value
12 guineas, given by Messrs Jackson and Sons, to
Corporal Janowsky, 48 marks; £lO, given by
Lieut.• Colonel Renton, to Private Larner, 45; £lO,
given by Major Burgess, to Corporal Hoefling, 44 ;
Corporal Vokes and Private Strugnell, with 43, were
each awarded five guineas, the gifts of Mrs R. H.
Jones and Mr Rumbelow ; and Serg. Jones, with 42,
was the winner of a silver cup, value £5, given by
Messrs Boniton and Sons. A pr:z3 of £5, with
others presented by Mr H. Flear, Mr G. Hickman,
and Mr J. S. Milne was awarded to Priv. J. Smith.
A sum of £3O, the fourth annual gift to the corps
by Mr H. Gardner, was divided into class and at-
tendance prizes. Colour. Serg. While, in first-class,
gained the prize of £6.

The 6th Tower Hamlets Rifle Volunteers are now
contesting for a silver cup, value 100 guineas, which
has been presentedto the regiment by Mr Frederick
Till and Mr John Bacon, and which is to be the win-
ner's absolute property. the ranges are 250, 350,
500, and 600 yards, seven shots at each, and on
Monday the second range was finished. The highest
scores made are—Corporal H. Walker, 35; Corporal
Butler, 34 ; Colour-Sorg. INloore, 29 ; Quartermas-
ter-Serg. Partrick, 27 ; Private B allimore, 27; and
Col. Money, 26.
The fourth annual prize competition of the rc embers
of the North Middlesex Rifle Corps commenced yes•
terday at ranges at Child's-hill, near Hampstead. The
adjutant's prize of five guineas, open to the 24
members of the corps who had attended the greatest
number of drills, and completed their class firing
for the present year, was shot for at 200 and 400
yards, seven shots at each. Private Giles, the win-
ner, 4th company, made 44 marks; the next best
score of 42 marks was made by Sergeant Humph-
rey, 4th Company. The Ladies' prize, and Mr J.
Mullen's prize, a silver witch, open to all, includ-
ing staff, was shot for at 200 and 700 yards, seven
shots at each range. The winners were 1 Corporal
Pavey, 4th company, 35 marks ; 2.Corprl. Jackson,
34 marks. Private Johnson, the next best, made
31 marks. Bandmaster Froggit'a prize, compered
for by members of the band only, at 200 and 500
yards, five rounds at each range, was won by Pri-
vate Woodthrop, 24 marks, Tne shooting will be
resumed on Wednesday next, when Lieut.• Colonel
Whitehead's prize of 10 guineas, Major Peter's prize
of 8 guineas, and other prizes will be competed for.
In the contest for the prizes of the sth Middlesex
Administrative Battalion Rifle Volunteers, the Lieu'.
Colonel's first prize, a silver cup, was won by Ser-
geant Tory, 30 marks. For the Hon. Mrs. Fred.
Goulburn's prize the first-class shots of the sth bat•
talion and the Customs' Volunteers at the ontports
contended.

The Company Challenge Cup of the South Mid-
dlesex Rifles, presented to the corps by officers and
members of No. 10 (or War-office) company, has
been shot for at Wormwood Scrubs by No. 2 (Ful-
ham),*and No. 10 companies. The conditions were
—Ten men on each side, five shots at 200, 500, and
600 yards; Wimbledon targets and scoring; long
Enfield rifle ; Hythe position. At the conclusion
of the contest the scores stood as follow: No. 2 com-
pany, 351 marks; No. 10 (6Yar-office) company,
323 marks. The Challenge Cup thus passed into
the hands of the former company, they having a
majority of 28 marks.

A return match between 12 effective members of
the 20th (North-West) and the 29zia (North) Mid-
dlesex Rifles has been held at the rifle range at
Child's-hill, Hampstead. The conditions were the
same as in the first stage of the Queen's prize at
Wimbledon, and the men selected from the Wim-
bledon representatives of this year. The 20th Mid-
dlesex won the match, their score being 445 marks,
against 336 of their opponents. In the sth monthly
competition for the Challenge Cup of the 20th Mid-
dlesex held at Willesden, ranges 200, 500, and 00
yards, Captain Timms became the winner with a
score of 41. He also won a tankard presented by
M. jor Bowyer. Sergeant Campbell, Cipt. Rudd,
and Private Brewster also won three money prizes.
The priz,i for third-class shots was won by Private
Bustard.

Li4ut.- Colonel Wilkinson commanded a field day
and sliarn fight on Saturday at Hendon-park, thy
seat of Mr Lewis H. Hazlewood, between the corps
comprising the 21 Middlesex Administrative batta-
lion, which were divided into an attacking and de-
fending party. The entire force numbered nearly
600 men.

A match came cff at the Wormwood Scrubs'
ranges on Saturday afternoon between No. 14 (Cap-
tain Warrington's) company, St. Martin's division
of the 22d Middlesex (queen's Westminster E.Lfles),
and No. 2 (Capt. Gardiner's) company of the 37th
Middlesex (Bioomsbury) Rifles. Ten men on each
side. The Queen's were under the command of Cap-
tain Warrington, assisted by Sergeants Elkins and
Homer, the 37th Middlesex being under the com-
mend of Captain and Adjutant Ingham. The
ranges were 200, 500, and 600 yards, five shots at
each distance. At tho time of cAntnencement one
of the Queen's ten had not put in an appearance ;
so, in order to make the sides even, it was agreed
that one of the members, Private C. Godfrey, should
fire twice, and his second score should stand for the
absent man. The Queen's were the victors by 27
marks. This result was contributed to by Sergeant

Wylde, who stood highest on the Qiieen's side with
41 marks. 39 marks made by Sergeant Golding
were the highest individual score made on the 37th
Middlesex side.

On Saturday Sir Charles Forbes kindly lent a

spacious meadow adjoining his mansion, Broom-
wood, Clapham-common, for the annual inspection
of the 2d Surrey Artillery, who for upwards of an
hour kept up a rapid fire from their 9-pounders.
The annual prize meeting of the 4th Administra.
tive Battalion of Kentish Rifle Volunteers has been
brought to a close at the rifle ranges at Sitting-
bourne with the following results—let competition,
open to all members of the battalion whose corps
subscribe £5 per annum. Staff prizes, presented by
Lieut.-Col. J. Dixon Dyke and the officers of the
battalion staff; first prize, a Dent's gold watch (pre-
sented by Col Dyke), value £l5; second, a steward's
telescope and stand, value £4 15s; third, a clock
(presented by Major Groves), £5. Distances 200
and 500 yards; seven shots at each. 2d competi-
tion, a clock, &c., presented by the Adjutant, £6.
The principal prizes in these competitions were woa
by Corporal Russell, 29th (Ashford) 40; Private
Price, ditto, 40; Ensign Greenhill, ditto, 39. 3d com-
petition, open to all whose corps subscribe £5 per
annum to the fund. Battalion Prizes—First prize,
a Steward's telescope and stand, value £4 153, and
£5 53 in money, £10; second, an eleotro-silver
tankard, £7 53 ; third, a West telescope and stand,
£4, and a policy for life in the Volunteer Service
Accident Fund, Ll, £5. 4th competition, a match,
ten men of each corps; 200 and 500 yards—five
shots at each. Entrance fee 2sa head, and the whole
of these entrance fees to be divided among thebest
shooting ten. In the 31 competition the principal
scores made were Sergt. Tokeley, 16'h, 39; Corporal
Russell, 29th, 38; Private Gibson, 37. For the 4th
competition (ten men of each corps) three corps com-
peting, the result being-1.16 th (Sittiogbourne) 234
marks; 2. 29th (\ahford), 223 marks; 3- sth (Cal"
terbury), 210 marks.
In the Cinque Ports Artillery and Rifle Volun-
teers contest Captain Williams, of the 19th Mid-
dlesex, who in the two classes had made an mggre-
gate score of 61, b:came the winner of the gold
watch. Private Dighton and Corporal Gould
agreed
to divide the second prize of £5 between
them.

The Suffolk County Mtl3 Association held its
annual prize meeting on Thursday and Friday in
Ickworth-park, the seat of the Marquis of Bristol.
Adjeant Barnidston command,:d the firing parties,
and Major M'Gregor was umpire. In the first con-
test the prizes were £l5 for the company, whose
three representitivea made the highest aggregate
score at 200 and 600 yards, £lO for the highest

aggregate score at the first range, and £lO for the
highest aggregate score at the second range. There
were in all 54 competitors representing 18 com-
panies. The 2d Eye company won the first prize of
£l5; the Ist Bury company took the prize for the
best score at 200 yards, and the Hadiegh company
that for the best score at 600 yards. The second
contest was open to any effective Volunteer of the
county, the prize being the County Members' Cup,
presented by Earl Jermyn,N.P., and Major Parker
M.P., with second and third prizes, of £6 and £4
added by the association. The ranges were 200 and
500 yards, seven shots at each. There were 42
competitors. Private A. Bishop of the Bury corps
made the highest score-42 at 200 and 500 yards
—and won the cup, while Sergeant Mills, of the
Beccles corps, took the second prize, of £6. The
third contest was for the bronze medal of the
National Rifle Association, entitling the winner to
compete for the Prince of Wales's Cup at Wimble-
don next year. 'With this was offired an associa.
tion prize of £2O, while there were second, third,
and fourth, of £l5, £lO, and £5. The shooting was
at 200 and 600 yards, five rounds each, and
there were 30 competitors. Sergeant Not folk
won the £2O prize and the bronze medal, and Private
W. Burrell, who had tied with him, took the second
prize of £10; Lieut. Read won the third prize of
£lO, and Private R. Burrell the fourth prize of £5.
The fourth contest, open to all members of the asso
ciation and effective volunteers of the county was a
cup given by the President (Sir C. J. F. Bunbury),
with second and third, of £lO and £5. The shooting
was at 500 and 600 yards, seven shots each, and
there were 2ti competitors. Private Haward, of the
Ipswich corps, won the first prize, Sergeant Norfolk
the second prize, Major Bishop (Mayor of Colches•
ter) the third prize. The fifth and last contest was
at long ranges, and the first ever thrown open by the
association to all comers. There were only nine
competitors in consequence of the renowned Captain
Hawker having entered the lists. The first prize
was the Ladies' Cup, while second, third, and fourth
prizes of £lO, £5, and £3 were also given. Captain
Hawker was only third best at 800 yards, but he
recovered at 1,000 yards, and won the first prize
with a score of 34. Private J. llaward won the
second prize, and Private J. Read the third prize.

. .
The Norfolk Volunteer Service Association closed
its annual meeting on Friday afternoon with a re.
view on the South Denes, near Great Yarmouth.
The following corps were represented :—The Ist
Norfolk Light Horse, Captain F. Hay Gurney, 58;
the let Norfolk Artillery, .I‘Ljor Sir E. H, K. Lacon,
178; the Norwich Battalion, Colonel Black, 374;
the Yarmouth B attalion, Major Orde, 218 ; and the
2d Norfolk Administrative Battalion, Lieutenant-
Colosel Sir Thomas Beauchamp, 294; total 1,112.
The Ist Norfolk Administrative Battalion, under
the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Suffield,
was not present, having already had a review on
its own account a few weeks ago. The trcops were
under the command of Lieutenant. Colonel Sir T,
Beauchamp. Cept. Ensor of the East Norfolk Militia
acted as brigade-major. Colonel Ibbetson, accom-
panied by Captain the Hon. Harbord Harbord of
the Norfolk Militia Artillery, and Captain Riddell,
16th Lancers, who acted as aides-de-camp, arrived
at about 3 o'clock, and was received with a general
salute. The ccrps then marched past, first by com-
panies, and then in columns. An enemy was sup,
posed to land to the south somewhere near the
mouth of the harbour, and preparations were made
to repel him. The south battery was manned by the
artillery, under the command of M.jar Sir E. Lacon,
and some 58-pounders opened fire on the enemy's
boats, while a heavy fusilade was kept up against
those who were supposed to have got a footing on
shore, and skirmishers were thrown out in every
direction. The enemy was several times charged
by the Light Horse, and ultimately was supposed
to have retired discomfited. After some other
mac-wuvres the Volunteers formed in square, and
the officers were addressed by Col. Ibbetson, who
said he should be able to report very favourably of
the whole of the brigade to the Secretary for War.
['be proceedings at the annual prize competition of
the Norfolk Volunteer Service Association were
partially reported in The Sun of Saturday. A R fie
Derby, which had been set down in the programme,
was abandoned, and an All Corners' match substi-
tnted for it. The ranges were 200, 500, and 600
yards, fire rounds each, and prizes of £lO, £5, &c.,
were offered for the best aggregate scores. 'There
were 44 competitors, and among them was Captain
Hawker, of the South Middlesex, who, for the last
two years, has formed one of the English eight in

he International match between England and Scot-

land. Captain Hawker won the first prize with a
score of 52; Corporal Ringer, of the let Norfolk,
won the second prize with a score of 47. The next
match was for the association cup prizes, open to
members of the association who had paid their sub-
scriptions for 1864 ; these prizes, £lO, £5, S:c., were
shot for by 30 competitors at 200 yards, seven
rounds each, and were won—the first by Private
Houghton, the second by Private Breeze, of the Ist
Norfolk. On Thursday there was a competition
for a prize of £l5 given by Sir Archdale Wilson,
K.C.B. ; a -Westley Richards breech-loading rifle
given by a member of the association ; and the two
prizes of £5 each given by ➢lr. Joseph Scott, of
Colney. There were 81 competitors, and theranges
were 500, 600, and 700 yards, five rounds each.
Bugle-Major Fenner, of the Yarmouth battalion,
won the first prize of £l5, with a score of 42 ; Cor-
poral Wilshank, also of the Yarmouth battalion,
won the rifle with a score of 39; while the two
prizes of £5 each were won by Corporal Agger, of
the 15th, and Corporal Davidson of the 11th Nor-
folk. A silver challenge bugle, presented by Mr.
J. H. Harvey, and other prizes added by the asso-
ciation, were competed for by six efficient volund
teers from each company or subdivision in Norfolk,
at ranges of 200 and 300 yards, five rounds each.
In the prizes added by the association were £l2 for
the Lest score, and £6 for the second best. In all 78

men competed. The 2d Yarmouth Company won
the bugle and £l2, with a score of £139; while the
Ist Yarmouth gained the second prize. The next
contest was for the championship of Norfolk at
ranges of 200, 500, and 600 yards, five rounds each.
The prizes were for the best scores at the three
ranges--first, £2O and the medal of the National
Rifle Association ; second, £10; third, £5. There
were 89 competitors, and Private Breeze, of the Ist
Norfolk, after shooting off a tie with Corporal David-
son, became champion for the year, while Corporal
Davidson took the second prize of £lO, and Cor-
poral Swan, of the 2d Yarmouth, the third prize.
On Friday the final match took place for a cup of
the value of £l5 given by Lieut.-Colonel Sir T.
Beauchamp, open to all efficient Volunteers of the
2d Norfolk Administrative Battalion. The ranges
were 200 and 500 yards, five rounds each, and
there were 32 competitors. The cup was won by
Private Wrigglesworth, wh) scored 25.

The Grimsby corps has just held its annual prize
competition with the following results :--1:10 pre-
sented by Mr Chapman, M.P., was won by Private
Croft; £5 presented by Lieut.-General Angerstein,
by Lance Corporal Frith; a long Enfield rifle, pre-
sented by Mr Danbeny, by Captain Seddon ; £8 Bs.,
presented by the commanding officer, by Private
Dann ; a silver cup, presented by Lieut. Coates, by
Sergeant Tripling ; a field-glass, presented by Mr
A. C. Palmer, by Private Hollingsworth ; a silver
tankard, presented by the officers of the corps, and
shot for by honorary members, by Mr Owen
Roe, &c.

Captain Jay's troop of the Hon. Artillery Com-
pany, consisting of two officers—viz., Captain Jay
and Lieut. Jay—and about 30 non-commissioned
officers and privates, have visited Seaford. The
troop brought four 6-pounder field pieces with them,
and during a week were actively engaged in their
usual drill at Seaford, and in gun practice on the
bill near Alfriston.

The annuli inspection of the Ist Cheshire Engi
neer 'Volunteers took place some days ago in :he
Upper Park, Birkenhead. The inspecting officer
was Colonel Delves Broughton, Tt.E , who expressed
his gratification at the proficiency of the men in
their engineering duties.
In Dorsetshire the Blandford company (the
have had a very successful prize meeting, although
the weather was unfavourable. The cfficers' prizes,
value £l5,
were won—the first by Ridout, the
second by Martin, and the third by Furmage.
Range prizes were also won by lirfirebain,

and Monckton ; distances 200, 500, and 600 yards.
The scoring was inferior owing to the wind, the
winning figure being only 32. In another compe.
tition the first prize was the D'Oyley cup, value Le,
at 200, 300, and 500 yards. Furmago was the
winner with 33 points.
There have been several rifle contests during the
last few days in Devonshire. On Friday 20 mem-
bers of the Barnstaple, Ilfracombe, Hatherleigh,
Bideford, and Southmolton corps had a shooting
match, the prize being a splendid rifle, the gift of
Adjutant Mackenzie, of the North Devon Batta-
lion. The shooting was extremely good, the prize
being obtained by Sergeant Burgess, of the Ilfra.
combe Corps. The annual competition for prizes
by members of the 20th Devon Volunteer Rifles
(Broadhembury), took place last week. The follow-
ing were the winners of the prizes :—Class A, 200
yards—let, Corporal Coombes ; 2d, Private Stilling.
Class B, 500 yards—let, Private Snell ; 2d, Private
Howe. Class C, 600 yards--let Sergeant Weeks;
2d, Private Martin. For the greatest number of
marks at the three ranges-Ist, Corporal Frost ;
2d, Private F. Blackmore. A consolation prize, to
which were added two others-Ist, Private Wright;
2d, Private Blackmore; 3J, Private Small.
Col. M'Murdo, the Inspector General, reviewed
over 3,000 Volunteers on Saturday on the Manches-
ter racecourse. The corps came from M ircheeter,
S Alford, Rochdale, Ashton, Oldham, Swinton, Leigh,
Atherton, Worsley, and Farnworth, and comprised
a small troop of light cavalry (Ist Manchester Light
Horse), an artillery corps (19th Lancashire), and 12
corps of Rifles. The review was witnessed by
several thousands of people until those who were
not under cover were driven away by the pelting
rain, which commenced and finished with the pro-
ceedings. The troops were divided into two bri-
gades, under the command of Lieut. Col. the Hon,
Algernon Egerton, M.P. The reviewing officer
issued his impromptu orders personally, and, so far
as the extremely limited and ill-adapted space
would permit, the movements were made to resem-
ble a sham fight, during which the usual evolutions
were gone through. With the regular artillery
pieces were a couple of 1-pounders of peculiar
pattern, lent for the day by Mr Whitworth,
the inventor. They were much used in the
skirmishing, for which they were specially adapted.
At the close of the review Col. M'Murdo
made a few obsi rvations in taking his fare-
well of the officers as Inspector General.
In the course of his remarks he said he had always
considered that the Volunteers could and ought to
work up to a certain standard of efficiency. This
they had done; but the standard had nothing to do
with the soldiers of the line. The efficiency of the
Volunteers he conceived was sufficient for the day of
battle, if ever they were required to face an enemy
upon their own soil. It was not possible, he thought,
even it they wished it, to work up to the efficiency
of regular soldiers; nor was it necessary they should
do so. He wished to give them a little parting ad-
vice. He had watched, marked, and admired them
from the cradle of the Volunteer movement. He saw
them when they were creeping ; he saw them when
they were walking as firm, uptight soldiers, bearing
arms in solid battalions and working in brigades and
divisions. It was now incumbent upon them to look
more to rapidity of movement. They had got the
knowledge and steadiness to deploy into line and to
change front. They advanced in line most admir-
ably ; but he would recommend them in future to
work with rapidity in these movements. If ever they
found themselves in front of an enemy, they nou!d
discover that that enemy had acquired the drill of
rapidity rather than of slowness and steadiness. In
the evening the officers and Col. M'Murdo dined
together at the Queen's Hotel, and the whole com-
pany rose and cheered him when he took his depart
ture.

On Thursday a contest took place at Richmond,
Yorkshire, between ten members of the 'Wensley-
dale (Y Jkshire), and ten members of the Middleton
in Teesdale (Durham) R'fle Volunteers. The con-
test was for £5 a side, and resulted in favour of the
Wensleydale Corps, the score being Wensleydale,
559 ; and Middleton in Teesdale, 441.
During last week the Ist North York Volunteers
were engaged in the formation of a new rifle range
at Langton Wold, which is nearly ready for use
The East York Rifle Volunteers have competed for
a pr.zs of £lO given by the Mayor of Hull, to be
shot for at 650, 700, and 800 yards, with seven
rounds at each range, any position. The corn peti
tors numbered 49, and the successful one was Cor-
poral W. Icrk, who scored 52, the second prize
(money) being won by Private W. England, with
51 poin's. The annual inspection of the Ist West
York Engineer Volunteers, by Colonel Harman,
was satisfactory, except as to a part of their engi-
neering exercise, to which especial attention was
called by the inspecting effleer, who said they
merely required practice to become efficient. The
4th North York Volunteers have competed for the
prizes given by Lord Bolton on their Wensleydale
range. The long Enfield rifle, to be shot for at
200 and 500 yards, at each range seven rounds.
The highest ecore was Sergeant W. Brewie, who
made 36, a tie between Lieutenant T. Fryer and
Privates Styan and Storey of 35, existing for
second money, which, after shooting off, fell to the
Lieutenant. The second long Enfield was contested
for in a novel way. Each competitor who had entered
was to have seven shots, but to be handicapped as to
distance. Winners of £5 and upwards were to shoot
at 600 yards, under £5 550 yards, and those who
had never won at 450 yards. The winner of the
first prize barred for second. Privates Humble and
Topham, who each shot at 550 yards, tied with 19,
Humble winning first place. Sergeant Cowper, who
shot from the same distance, was third with 17.
There were 20 competitors. Lord and Lady Holton
with a numerous party were present, and his Lord-
ship afterwards entertained the Volunteers and all
comers at luncheon. The result of the shooting for
Lieutenant Bainbridge's challenge cup is that Ser•
geant Lupton, of the York Rifles, having made a
score of 42 by five shots at 400, 500, and 600 yards,
during a high wind, becomes the winner of the cup
twice, and is therefore now the actual possessor.
Corporal Abbey was the second, with a Score of 36.
The Council of the National Rifle Association of
Belgium have addressed the following invite+ irn to
the riflemen of England :—" Gentlemen,—On the
23d of September inst. will take place at Brussels,
under the patronage of his Majesty the King and
their Royal Highnesses the Duke de Brabant and
the Comte de Flandre, the great annual contest,
open to all riflemen, both national and foreign, and
at which a large number of our countrymen will
attend. Now that steam and railways have over-
come distance, and the necessity for passports been
removed, we trust that the English riflemen will
not fail on this occasion to renew the contest which
was inaugurated two years ago at Wimbledon, and
that they will attend and fraternally dispute the
palm of success with us. Gentlemen, we trust you
will accept our invitation and come in large numbers
and on your arrival you will see your noble and an-
cient flag side by side with ours, and we assure you
you will meet a warm and cordial reception, which
cannot fail to bind closer the ties of friendship
which have already united for so long England and
Belgium. It is stated that arrangements are in
progress for the issue of cheap return tickets from
this country to Brussels, available from the 20th
inst. to the sth of October, only for volunteers.

The Salut Public, of Lyons, in speaking of
frauds in the wine trade, says :—" In France the
repression of fraudulent representations of wines and bran-
dies will always offer immense difficulties when the enuncia-
tion of origin is prudently confined to generalities, which,
although bringing into disrepute vast districts, injures no
one in his direst interests. Dime. Aguado may punish the
fraudulent sale of Chateau Margaux, which her vines in
Medoc have never produced ; nothir g can he more legal or
more easy. Mr. Scott may do the same for the wines of
Chateau Laffitte, or Baron de 11,,thschild for those o
Chateau Mouton ; but no great result will be attained.
Thero aro few hotels or dining-houses in France
or abroad where Chateau Margaux, Llffitto, or Mouton
is not at once supplied if asked for, And yet, does
the public know what is, in reality, the quantity produced
by those three privileged domains of Bordeaux ? Our
statistics are ten years old, but the quantity has tended to
decrease rather than augment since that period. Chateau-
Margaux produces annually from 100 to 110 casks, Cha-
teau-Laffitte from 120 to 150, and Mouton from 70 to 80.
The average value of those three great growths is at the
period of the vintage 2,400 fr. each,"

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DONCASTER RACES,-TUESDAY.

For the last few years each succeeding anniversary has
witnessed a marked improvement in the fortunes of the
Great Northern meeting, and there is every probability that
on this occasinn we shall have to record a success perfect in
all the various details, not yielding in any particular to
what the Town Moor has seen in the past and palmiest
days of Doncaster. _ _

The extensive additions and improvements within the
enclosure and on the different stands that have been car-
ried out by the well-judging liberality of the corporation
inaugurate quite a new order of things. The Grand Stand,
with its various annexes, is now one of the most spacious
in the kingdom, The range of private boxes, each with a
retiring-room, are on a more liberal principle as regards
space than at Ascot, while the subscription stand has
been much enlarged, and, what with balconies, flights of
steps, &c., the sport eau. be enjoyed with an amount of
comfort before unknown.

Doncaster presented its usual, and, perhaps, mere than
usual, lively appearance last evening, and all available
accommodation seemed to have been quickly snapped up,
notwithstanding thci prices which its thrifty inhabitants
demand.

The chief event of the first day's racing, the Great:York •
shire Handicap, did not provoke much speculation, though
a larger field than was anticipated came to the post for it.
Among them nothing seemed better than Raglan and East
Lancashire, but the latter seemed outpaced before they
had gone 200 yards, and the former, though struggling
gamely, was defeated by Magnum Bonum and Revolver
after a very fast run race. The Champagne brought out
one or two very good looking " dark ones," among them
Bedminster and Barbarossa, the former showing a great
deal of quality, and the latter a very powerful-looking big
colt, though rather coarse. Tho race was left to the
favourite Gardevisure, and Z imbezi, the latter managing
to overhaul her at the Stand, and winning a good race by
a neck. Barter upset a very warm favourite in Durham
for the Doncaster Plate, and Wild Agnes easily carried off
the filly stakes from a small field.
Despite the publicity that has lately been given to their
deeds, the ring, we are sorry to say, was invaded this after-
noon by more than one member of tho "Welshing frater-
nity." We think it a duty incumbent on the members of
Tattersall's more especially to do all in their power to rid
the racecourse of these harpies, who in some instances
carry on their robberies under cover of a pretended mem-
bership of the Subscription-room. The services of two of
tho London detectives would effectually prevent their in-
trusion into places where their presence is a guarantee to
those unacquainted with their persons and character of
their probity and good faith.
There was little or no change in the Leger betting. Coast
Guard and Master Richard are not expected to run.
The Fitzwilliara Stakes of 5 soya each, with 100 added,
for all ages; weights for age; winners extra. The
second to receive 10 soya out of the stakes. One mile.
20 soya.

Mr Crook's Adventurer, 5 yrs, 9st 71b (E. Taylor) 1
Mr John Day's Master Richard, 3 yrs, Bst 71b (inc. 41b
extra (D ,yle) 2
Mr G. Hodgman's Victorious, 2 yrs, bat 7th (inc 71b ex )
(Morris) 3
The following also ran :—Sweet Jessie, Minie, Straf-
ford, Dubiety, Beaver, Mongrel, Paris, Twilight, Defy,
Purity, Argonaut, Gem of the Sea, and Moulsey.
Betting--2 to 1 agst Victorious, 7to 2 agst Master
Richard, 8 to 1 agst Argonaut, 10 to 1 aget Moulsey, 25 to
1 each agst Gem of the Sea and Dubiety, and 500 to 15
agst Adventurer.
Several failures preceded the actual start, in which Ad-
venturer obtained a slight lead, closely followed by Master
Richard, Sweet Jessie, Dubiety, and the favourite, close in
whose wake came Argonaut, Twilight, and Gem of the Sea,
with the others lying up. They ran thus to the road, when
Argonaut came up next the rails and joined the leaders,
followed by Victorious, but on reaching the half distance
Sir Joseph Hawley's horse gave way, leaving the issue
with three, Adventurer, who was never fairly reached, win-
ning very cleverly by three parts of a length, Master Richard
defeating Victorious by a neck for second. Dubiety finished
a good fourth, Argonaut fifth, Twilight sixth, Strafford
seventh, and the Beaver next. The last lot comprised Mon-
grel, Purity, Minnie, Moulsey, Gem of the Sea, and Defy,
the latter getting badly off.
The Glasgow Stakes of 30 sous each, 20 ft; for 2-yr-old
colts, Sst 101 b each. Red House in. 7 subs.
Mr J. o,borne's Brown Bread, Sat 10lb (Osborne) 1
Mr Mansfield's Lord Waldegrave, Sat 101 b ...... (Perry) 2
Lord Glasgow's Brother to Bird on the Wing colt, Sat 101 b
(Aldcroft) 3
Lord St. Vincent's St. Leger. Set 101 b (Ileslop) 4
Betting-6 to 4 agst Brother to Bird on the Wing, 7to 4
agst Brown Breai, 5 to 1 agst Lord Waldegrave.
Lord Waldegrave, with a slight lead of Brown Bread,
made the running, St Leger grAng on third, with Brother
to Bird on the Wing at his girths. Three positions were
retained to the enclosure, where Brown Bread came out and
won very easily by half a length, Lord Waldegrave defeat-
ing Lord Glasgow's colt by a length, twice that distance
separating the third and fourth.
The ILvival Plate of 100 cove in specie, for 2-yr-olds and
upwards. Weights for age, with maiden allowances.
-Winners extra. Redhouse in.
Marquis of Hastings's Attraction, 3 yrs, Sst 131 b (inc
71b extra) (Fordhani) 1
Mr davile's La Mechanic, 2 yrs, 7st 31b (inc 71b extra)
(J. Cirimshaw) 2
Sir Joseph Hawley's Caryophyllus, 3 yrs, Set 31b
(Daley) 3
Mr C. Bryan's Welland, 5 yrs, Oct 61b (Custanee) 4
Betting—Even on Attraction, 5 to 5 agst Welland, and
4 to 1 aget La Mechante.
They ran nearly abreast for the first hundred yards, when
Caryophyllus drew slightly in advance and came on with
the running, having the favourite on his right, and Wel-
land and LaMechante next the rails. At tho distance Wel-
land gave way, half-way down Attraction headed Ceryo-
phyllus, and won in a canter by four lengths ; a wretched

third.
The Selling Stakes of 5 soya each, with 50 added ; for 2-
yr-olds and upwards. Weights for age, with selling
allowances. T,Y.C. 7 subs.
Mr Jackson's Catalogue, 2 yrs, sst 111 b (L4O)
(J. Orimshaw) 1
Mr Guibilers Lezzaroni, 2 yrs, Gst (Li') (Carroll) 2
Mr .1. Osborne's Nell Thgby, 2 yes, 7st 1110 (£10)
( W hiteley) 3
Mr Crook's The Loafer, 3 yrs, Bet (£io) ....(Fordharn) 4
Mr Saxon's Lady Cochrane, 2 yrs, sst Illb (E4O)
(11. Sharp) 5
Lord Vivian's Busy Bee, 2 yrs, sst 11Ib (car sst 431t' (£10)
(Cranshaw) 6
Lang-2 to 1 agst Catalogue, sto 2 agst Loafer, and
5 ~,Wtgst any other.
Loafer was the first away, but was shortly after headed
by Lazzaroni and Busy Bee, who came on together to the
bend, where they were joined by Loafer and Catalogue, the
lot running in company to the half-distance, where Loafer
was beaten. Catalogue at the same time took a decided

lead, and won easily by a length ; a bad third. The win-
ner was sold to Mr Padwick for 200 guineas.
The Great Yorkshire Handicap of 25 soya each, 15 ft, and 5,
if declared, with 200 added. Winners extra. The
second horse to receive 50 WV'S out of the stakes. 84 subs,

of whom 57 pay 5 soya each.
Mr Fleming's Magnum Bonum, 5 yrs, Bst 51b (Norman) 1
Lord Stamtord's Revolver,
(Perry) 2
4 yrs, 7st 41b (carried 7st 51b)
Mr J. Day's Raglan, 4 yrs, Eat 101 b ........ • • (Morrie) 3
• The following also ran :—East Lancashire, Needle, Blue
Mantle, The Clown, Rose,
Canz motto, Finesse, Edward
the Confessor, Olivia, Quarantine, Figaro, Merry Wife,
and Battaglia.
Belting-5 to 1 each agst Raglan and East Lancashire,
7 to 1 agst The Clown, 8 to 1 agst Olivia, 10 to 1 agst Can-
zonette, 12 to 1 agst Merry Wife, and 20 to 1 agst Magnum
Bonum.
The start was delayed a short period through the frac-
tiousness of Magnum Borum, but on returning to the post
Mr Marshall lowered his flag to an excellent start, in which
Revolver got away slightly in advance, but after running
a few strides Neale rushed to the front and made the run-
ning on the extreme right, followed in the centre by Re-
volver, Blue Mantle, and Rose, close up with whom were
°livia, Raglan, Canzonette, Finesse, and Magnum Bonum,
the rear being brought up by The Clown, Battaglia, and
East Lancashire, the latter being a long way in the rear of
everything as they reached the hill. On reappearing in
sight Neolie had resigned her lead to Blue Mantle, close
up with whomwere Raglan, Revolver,:MerryWife, Olivia,
and Magnum Bonum, in which positions they came past
the Rifle-butt,Mantle appeared in difficulties, and on rounding the bend
was beaten, and dropped into
aa
Masn they aaosed the Red House Blue
the rear, followed immediately
after by Olivia,
-- Rose, and Finesse. This left Revolver it
possession of the lead, which he retained to the road, where
he was joined
by but
ngla
and Merry Wife, and in a few
strides further by
up next the rails, obtaining a slight advantage half-way in
the distance, which he retained to the end, and won very
cleverly at last by a neck, Revolver defeating Raglan by a
couple of lengths for second ; Merry Wife finished a good
fourth, Blue Mantle fifth, Canzonette sixth, Rose seventh,
Olivia eighth, and Finesse next. The last three wore
Edward the Confessor, The Clown, and East Lancashire.
The Champagne Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for 2-yr 'olds ;
colts Bat 101 b, and fillies Bst 81b ; the owner of the second
to save his stake. Tied House in. 46 subs.
Mr Merry's Z unbesi, Bst 101 b ........ .... (H. Covey) 1
Mr Sutton's Gardevisure, Bst 81b.. (Thomas) 2
Mr Valentine's Reginelia, Bst 81b.. (T. French) 3
The following also ran :—Puritan, Barbarosse, B.d-
minster, Doge, Biondina, colt by Ilobbia Noble, and Haar-
fern.
Betting-6 to 4 agstGardevisure, 4to 1 agst Bedminster,
6 to 1 agst Puritan, 100 to 7 agst Zambesi, 16 to 1 agst
Haarlem, and 100 to 6 agst Reginella.
Roginella, with Mr Robinson's colt, Gardevisure, Z im-
besi, and Puritan in attendance, got away in front, and ran
in this order to the turn into the straight, where Zambesi
and the favourite drew away from their horses and ran a
good race home, Mr Merry's colt getting in front opposite
the stand and winning by a neck. Reginella was a bad
third, Bedminster was fourth, Puritan fifth; next came
Barbarossa and Haarlem. Mr Robinson's colt was last.
The Doncaster Plate (handicap) of 100 sove, for 3-yr-olds

and upwards; winner; extra. One mile.

Mr C. Snewing's Barter, 4 yrs,
Est 13113 .... (H. Covey) 1
:
Mr J. Osborne's Gaily, 4 yrs, 6st Sib (Carroll) 2
Mr Saxon's June Shore, 3 yrs, bet (H. Sharp) 3
The following alto ran —The Plover, Walloon, Stock-

owner, Durham, Confederate, Farnham, filly by Guicowar,
and Alice Fauconberg.
The flag was lowered to an indifferent start, in which
Gaily jumped round and crossed Stockowner, who was left
at the post. Confederate was the first away, and made the
running to the bend, where he was headed by Bartsr,Gaily,
Farnham, and Jane Shore, who came on nearly in a line to
the road, where Barter drew away, and won in a canter by
three parts of a length. There were three lengths between
the second and third, Alice Fauconberg fourth, and Plover
fifth, Farnham sixth, and Durham next, The last lot com-
prised Walloon, Confederate, and Mr Goodlass's filly. The
latter did not pass the post.
The Filly Stakes of 30 sous each, 20 ft, for 2-yr-old fillies,

Bst 101 b each. Red house in. 19 subs.
Mr J. Osborne's Wild Agnes (Osborne) 1
Lord Glasgow's Sister to Ascham (Aldcrott) 2
Mr M'Kenzie's Fair Melrose (Doyle) 3
Mr James Smith's Sympathy (Clement) 4
Mr 11, Saville's Spice (Goater) 5

Betting-9 to 4on Wild Agnes, 6to 1 agst Fair Melrose,
and 10 to 1 agst Spice.

Sympathy, in company with Spice, made all the run-
ning into the straight, where the latter dropped away.
Her place was taken by the favourite, who, with Sister
to Aecham, came to the front, and finished the race
home, Wild Agnes winning by three parts of a length;
three lengths between the second and third, A bad
fourth,