The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-08 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

A review of the troops in garrison at Portsmouth
will take place on Soutbsea-common on Thursday
next at 3 p.m. Major-Gen. Lord W. Paulet, C. 8.,
will command the force.

By direction of the War Department a new kit-
chen-range, &c., has been provided for the sergeants
at the Shorncliffe Camp to avoid the inconvenience
of cooking in the general mess-room. The non-
commissioned officers of the sth Fusileers have pre-
sented a valuable testimonial to Sergt. Borkes, on
his retirement after 21 years' service. Two detach-
ments of Royal Horse Artillery are ordered to encamp
on the Warren at New Romney for gun practice.

THE VOLUNTEERS.

The Margate Cinque Ports and county of Kent Rifle con.
test, under the patronage of the Lord Warden of the Cinque
Posts, commenced on Monday morning at North Down,
near Margate, a well-selected, spot on the cliffs about mid-
way between Margate and Broadstairs. This contest, from
the circumstance of receiving the patronage of the noble
Premier, and the support of the Marquis of Conyngham,
Sir Brook W. Bridges, M.P., Sir E. C. Dering, M.P., Mr.
Knatchbull-Hugessen, M.P., Mr. Frederick North, M.P.,
Mr. H. B. Sheridan, M.P., the Mayor of Margate, and a
large number of gentlemen of local influence, is not only
popular throughout the district, but being in nearly every
competition open to all comers, with the shooting portion of
the volunteer forces generally, thus attracted cracks from
all parts of the kingdom, and even from remote parts of
Scotland, The competition consisted of the Premier Stakes
of £l5O, and the general distribution amounted in the aggre-
gate to £220, divided into 47 separate prizes. In the Pre-
mier Stakes the first prize consists of the Palmerston Cup,
of the value of £52 10s. ; second prize (money), £2O ; four
prizes of the value of £lO each; one of £7, four of £5 each,
and the other of £3 and £2 each. Among the other com-
petitions was one for an elegant tea service, open to all ser-
vices the arm of the corps. A competition open to all
corners, first prize £26 55., and a second a Steward's Lord
Bury telescope; a competition for a gold watch value £lO
10s., and various other competitions of considerable value,
amounting to 17 in the aggregate. The charge for entries
to the Premier Stakes was 15s, if paid by Sept. 4, but on the
ground £1 Is., and the others varied in accordance with the
value of the stakes competed for. The competition in the
Premier Stakes is to continue throughout the meeting, and
will not close till a given hour on Wednesday, to be shot
for at 200 and 500 yards, seven rounds at each range, En-
field rifles and Government ammunition. The arrangements
were entrusted to Capt. Cox, of the 7th Cinque Port (Mar-
gate) Rifles, and the targets were erected on the North
Down, near the Waterloo Gardens. Marquees for refresh-
ment, &c., had been erected, and a plentiful display of flags
gave the spot an exceedingly gay and pleasant appearance.
It was arranged that the competition should commence at 9
a.m., but " as there is many a slip between the cup and the
lip," so it may be in respect to rifle shooting. The targets
had been duly prepared, but unfortunately the distemper
colours distinguishing black from white had been prepared
without sufficient size or other combining mate •
rial, and when Mr. J. H. Keble and Mr. Smith
arrived on the ground they found the targets entirely
obliterated by the pelting rain which had prevailed through-
out the night and morning. This circumstance caused a de-
lay of nearly two hours before the proceedings were com-
menced. The weather was most unpropitious for shooting,
at 9 o'clock blowing at least half a gale of wind from south-
west by west, right across the range. It subsequently sub-
sided, but not to any great extent. Among the notabilities
in the shooting volunteer world were Sergeant Thornberry,
of the Victorian, Lieut. Marriner, of the West Middlesex,
Ensign Chambers and Messrs. Dynes and Chattock, of the
London Irish, Capt. M'Gregor, of the London Scottish,
Lieut. Morris, &c. It was understood that nearly 150 entries
had been made for the Premier Stakes, and over 200 for the
other competitions, The principal scores made for the Pre-
mier Stakes throughout the day were--Sergeant Hall (South
Middlesex, 39 ; Private W. Dalton, 22d Kest, 33 ; Private
Macrone, South Middlesex, 38; Private Sanders, 29th Kent,
36; Sergeant Spence:, 35; Sergeant Harris, 33. In the third
competition, for the tea service and other prizes, Sergeant
Thornberry, of the Victoria's, won the first with 15 marks,
For the second prize Lieutenant Marriner, of the West
Middlesex, and Private Thomas, of the Kent Battalion,
tied, and in shooting off Lieutenant Marriner won. There
were ties for the third prize, not shot off. For the Sweep-
stakes, Private Dalton, of the 22d Kent, won the first.
Lord Palmerston is expected to present the prizes on Wed-
nesday, but in his absence the duty will devolve on Lord
Harris. The Mayor of Margate has advised that Wednes-
day should be kept as a holiday.

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for the volley prizes was necesharily postponed till next
year. Shortly after 4 o'clock on Saturday, ail hope theof
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