The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-08 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

The Portsmouth division of Royal Marine Light
Infantry were yesterday inspected by Major-Gen.
Lord W. Paulet, C. 8., the general officer command.
ing the south-west district. The division was formed
in two battalions in brigade order in line, and after
receiving his lordship marched past in slow time and
in grand divisions. They afterwards went through
several brigade movements with great steadiness
and precision. At the close of the movements Lord
Paulet expressed to Col. Ayles, C. 8., and the offi-
cers and men on the ground his entire approval of
their general appearance and drill. His lordship
visited the barracks, &c.
Messrs. Green's ship Trafalgar, Capt. Taylor,
R.N.R., has arrived at Spithead with time-expired
end invalided troops from India. Eighteen deaths
occurred (luting the voyage, and two births. The
Trafalgar sailed from Madras on the 4th of March,
the Mauritius on the 15th of April, and St. Helena
on the 27th of May. Since leaving the latter place
she spoke the following ships :—On the 6th of June,
in long. 3 19 N., 23 22 W., the Dutch bark Vier
Gebroeders ; June 9, in let. 8 31 N., long. 26 47
W., the bark Corsair; on the 15th, in lat. 23 30 N.,
long. 36 28 W., the Bremen bark Yuca ; on the
17th, in lat. 25 52 N., long. 37 2 W., the brig Valid,
and on the 26th in lat. 40 38, long. 3 25, the schooner
Premier. The troops will be transferred from the,
Trafalgar by Government steamers soon after noon
to-day. The invalids will be conveyed to the Royal
Military Hospital at Netley, and the time-expired
men to Portsmouth, to be sent on by rail to their
regimental depots.

The Wimbledon Meeting "of the National

Rifle Association.

Though the actual commencement of the prize
meeting at Wimbledon does not take place until
to-day, the sharp crack of Enfield and small bore
was unremitting yesterday from 1.30 p.m. until
the darkness of the evening had so far advanced as
to make good shooting difficult. The running deer,
sighting, and pool tar gets were steadily patronised,
soon after gunfire at 1 p.m. announced that the bust
ness of the day had commenced. This was the only
part of the day's programme in which the National
Rifle Association was interested, the remainder of
the ranges being given up for matches, from which
they derive no pecuniary benefit, but which they
kindly allow to be decided at Wimbledon before the
serious business of competing for the Queen's Prize
begins. These consisted of county matches between
Middlesex, Lancashire, and Gloucester, in which
the competition was for honour and a memento, in
the shape of an university pewter ; the Middlesex
competition for the National Rifle Association bronze
medal ; and a similar competition between the Uni-
versities of Oxford and Cambridge, the fortunate
winner of the medal being entitled to compete for
the Queen's Prize. All day on Monday, and up to
noon yesterday, nothing was going on but the final
touches to the tents, the targets, the mantlets, and
the sheds. Monday was, however, relieved in its
monotony by a totally unexpected visit of his Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales, who, attended by an
equerry, Capt. Grey, and a solitary groom, rode
over by way of Patney, and reached the entrance
to the ground shortly before 4 o'clock. Thanks to
the ceaseless supervision which they have all along
exercised over the preparations, Lord Elcho, Lord
Bury, Earl Ducie, Capt. Mildmay, and other mem-
bers of the council, had not left, His Royal High-
ness was received by them, conducted over the
ground, and the general arrangements explained to
him. He first visited the refreshment tent, and
inspected the means by which Mr. Jennison hopes
successfully to meet every legitimate demand in the
important department of the commissariat. Then
proceeding to the range of the 200 yard pool target,
Earl Ducie fired with a Whitworth rifle at the
right-hand target, upon which his Royal Highness
took the rifle after it had been reloaded, and demon-
strated that to his other accomplishments he has
added much more than aversge skill in the use of
the rifle, by making in the keeeling position a centre
not more than half an inch from the bullseye, Major
Raiford, who was introduced to his Royal High-
ness, then made a good shot in the sitting position ;
upon which theprince, being desirous of testing that
mode of shooting, fired several shots, making two
good outers and three centres. Changing his Whit-
worth for a double-barrel sporting rifle, his Royal
Highness missed with both barrels, evidently from
the rifle being incorrectly sighted ; for, on again
trying the Whitworth, an outer, just under the
centre, and finally a bullseye, bore testimony to the
steadiness of his eye and hand. His Royal Highness
then proceeded to the curve along which the rue-
ning deer performs its rapid journeys. Having mi
nutely inspected the deer, and the mechanism by
which it is turned, the party returned to the firing
points, where amid a large number of spectators,
whom the visit of the Prince had brought together,
some interesting practice took place. Lord Eta°
first fired a couple of shots, which were marked as
centres, showing that no vital part had been hit. The
Prince then made several misses, from not being ac-
quainted with the sighting of the rifle; but, profit-
ing by his experience, followed with a centre close
to the bullseye, as the fatal spot behind the shoulder
is called, another near the haunch, another in the
loins, a third farther forward, and then three centres
in succession. A few shots with a different rifle were
less successful. Tae rifle with which he succeeded
so well was a double barrel, made by Mr. Smith,
armourer to the association. His Royal Highness
was so well pleased with the performance of this

LANCASHIRE.
Sergeant Kemp, 3d Manchester 34
Captain Fenton, 24th Lancashire ..
Ensign Brazil, 61st ditto
Private nasal], 21st ditto
Capt. Heaton, 3d Manchester
Capt. Maxwell, Liverpool 11,8.
Private Ashton, Liverpool R.B
Private Sprott, Liverpool R.B .. 30
Private Formly, Liverpool R.B . . 32
Private Blanche, Ist Lancashire 33

T0ta1....
Average 63 6
COUNTIES IN ORDER OF MERIT
Lancashire
Gloucestershire
56.3
Middlesex 56.5
The match between the City of Edinburgh and
the City of London, for which accommodation could
not be provided at Wimbledon, came off at the
range of the city of London Rifle Brigade at Plais-
tow, last evening-42 men on a side—the Wimble-
don ranges, 200, 500, and 600 yards, five shots at
each. After a very closely•contested match, the
registered scores gave the victory to the City of
London Rifle Brigade by 3 marks. Verification,
however, of the target at 600 yards showed that 1
mark had to be subtracted from the English • tar-
get, and 3 added to the Scotch, making the Edin-
burgh competitors the winners by 1 mark. The fol-
lowing were the competitors, with their gross
scores : On the Scotch side—Corporal Good., Capt.
Smith, Ensign Millidge, Private Robt. Bruce, Capt.
MlGibbon, Private Neilson, Lieut. Kinnear, Pri-
vate Ferguson, Private Walters, Sergeant Yorslon,
Private M'Leod, and Private Thompson. Gross
score, 392 marks; average, 32-6. On the English
side, Sergeants Stuckey, Heath, Albiston, Cornbe,
Drane, and W. Walker ; Privates Mackenzie, Win-
ser, Frere, Young, Foster, and Butler. Gross score,
391 ; average, 32-58. The English side lost the
service of two of their best men, who were compet-
ing at Wimbledon for the Bronze Medal; the Scotch
fired under the disadvantages of a long journey and
a strange range; the result showing that the com-
petitors were very evenly matched.

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK LANE.

Fresh up to our market this morning a very moderato
supply of English wheat was received. Both red and white
qualities, however, met a very inactive sale, and Monday's
prices were barely supported.
The show of foreign wheat on offer was large. The
demand for all descriptions was in a sluggish state, yet
pikes ruled stationary.
Floating cargoes of grain were in slow request, on former
terms.

The supply of barley on sale was very moderate. Both
for grinding and distilling qualities, we have to report a
slow sale, at late rates.

Malt changed hands slowly, at Monday's currency.
The market was moderately well supplied with oats.
Good and fine parcels were decidedly firm; otherwise, the
trade was dull.

Beans and peas moved off slowly, at barely late rates.
All kinds of flour were in slow request, and, in some
instances, prices had a downward tendency.
ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. isarleY. Malt. Oats. Flout.
English.— 460 10 1,660. I 250
Irish
830 ski
voraign 1,610 860 f 39,980

BOROUGH HOP.
No change has taken place in the value of hops since we
last wrote. Good and fine qualities command a fair sale,
and prices rule firm.

WHITECHAPEL.
The supply of meat is only moderate, and for prime
qualities the trade is firm.
Beef, from 2s Od to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s Od to 4s 4d; lamb,
4s Sd to 5s 8d; veal, 3s 6d to 4s 2d; and pork, 3s 4d to
48 2d per Blbs by the carcase.

NEW DUTY ON STAGE CARRIAGES.--Under the
New Inland Revenue Act, just printed, the duty on stage
carriages licensed to carry not more than eight persons is
reduced to 10s., and ler a supplementary licenca for the
period, 6d. The duty per mile to be id. For carrying
more than the number licensed a penalty of £lO to be en-
forced for every offence,