The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-11 00:00:00

ollows :-

it per Cents. .. N 90 ' Italian Loan 72 25
Do. end month.... I Do. end month 72 35
3 per Cents
Do. end mouth.... 69 601 Do. end month —
Credit Mobilier.... 1420 10 Russian
Do. end month.... 1490 —. Austrian
Bank Sham ..... 3380 Spanish Threes 52 50
Credit l'oneier .... 1470 home Debt

RAILWAYS.
Cash.

Account.

Orlear s
Northern ....
New ditto
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Lyons and Moditfirraiaean 1056 25 .. 1062 25
Geneva.. .......... - .. 462, 50
Southern
Western ....
Eastern . ..
Sardinian 457 50 .•
Austrian
Lorptwrd ,
North of Spain ........
Saragossa
Ditto to Barcelona -

HALIFAX, Arm 30.

Mr. William Cornell Jewitt, who left by the
Arabia for Europe, will publish an appeal to the

Government and people of England, urging Eng-
land to join France and other powers in an invita
tion to the North and South to meet in Congress,
upon the plan proposed by Secretary Seward in h's
letter to France, in order to legislate upon a basis
for the settlement of existing differences. Tee

appeal will further set for h the responsibility of
Englat:d to act, and in so doing establish beyond
question her friendly disposition towards the Ame-

rican nation.

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

The official byclaws and regulations for the prize
meeting of 1863 have been issued. The meeting
will be held o❑ Wimbledon Common. The camp
will be ready for occupation on Monday, July 6.
The shooting will commence on TueFday, the 7th,
at one o'clock, on which day the targe►ts will be
open for matches, pool, sighting, &c. On Wednee
day and the following days the prize shooting wilt
commence at 9.30. The following are the byelaws
and regulations:-
1. There shall be six ranges, viz. :-A, 200 yards; B,
500 ; C, 600 ; D, 8( 0 ; E, 900 ; F, 1,000 yards.
2. The size of the targets shall be the same as laid down
in the army musketry regulations. The size of the targets
at range F shall be the same as at range E.
3. There shall be square bull's eyes and centres at all
ranges; bull's eyes counting 4, centres 3, outers 2.*
4. For volunteers the shooting at range A shall be off
the shoulder; at the remaining five ranges shall be from
the knee, Hythe position, unless off the shoulder.
5. For all corners the sncoting at range A shall, unless
otherwise specified, be off the shoulder, at the remaining
five ranges any position ; but no fixed artificial rest shall be
allowed, unless otherwise specified.
6. No paid volunteer drill or musketry instructor who
has served in the army or militia shall be qualified to shoot
for prizes open to volunteers only.
7. Unless otherwise specified the prizes open to all comers
may be shot for with any description of rifle not exceeding
10Ib. in weight.
8. Unless otherwise specified, no magnifying sights shall
be allowed.
9. No hair-triggers shall be allowed.
10. In shooting t'or prizes open to volunteers only the pull
of trigger shall be restricted to a minimum of 61bs.
11. Ties :-Where prizes are c mpeted for at one range
only, ties shall fire one shot each at that range until the
beat shor, be returned, Where prizes are competed for at
more than one range, and adjudged according to the aggre-
gate number of points made, ties shall fire one shot at the
longest range until the best shot be returned.
12. In the competition for prizes restric'ed to volunteers
at ranges A, B, or C none but Government ammunition, as
supplied on the ground from the Government magazine,
shall be used. Any competitor infringing this rule shall be
disqualified from competing for any prizes during the re-
mainder of the meeting.
13. Competitors shall, if required, submit their rifles for
inspec ion before, during, or after a match.
14 No competitor shall, unless otherwise specified, enter
more than once for any prize.
15. The winners of money prizes shall have the option of
taking them in money or in kind, as in previous years.
16. All winners of money prizes shall be required to de-
clare to the secretary, on the morning of Friday, the 17th,
their intention to take their prize in money or in kind, and
in the latter case to give their names to be attached to the
article which they have selected from the exhibition tent.
17. The presentation of prizes shall take place at the
Crystal Palace on Monday, July 20,
With regard to the prizes, the pressure on our apace pre-
cludes us from stating more than the prizes themselves,
leaving the conditions to be ascertained by a reference to
the bye laws.
FIRST STAGE OF HER MAJESTY'S PRIZE,-1. To the
bst shot :- -The silver medal or the association. 2. To each
of the 30 best shots in order of merit :-(a) A Whitworth
rifle, value £2O. (b) The N tienal Rifle Association badge.
(c) £5 in money. 3. To each of the next 30 best shots in
order of merit :--(a) Ihe National Rifle Association cadge.
(b) £5 in money.
THE ST, GEORGE'S CHALLENGE VASE, VALUE £250.-
Presented for annual competition to the Volunteer Batta-
lions of Great Britain by Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. C. H.
Lindsay, on behalf of the members of the St. George s
Rifles.
The following additional prizes shall be awarded, and be-
name the property of the three best shots in the contest,
viz. :-A gold and enamelled jewel of St. George, to the
winner of the Challenge Vase. 2. A silver and enamelled
jewel of St. George, to the second best shot in the contest.
3. A brorze cross of St. George, to the third best shot in
the contest. 4. A large photograph of the Challenge Vase
and Jewel, handsomely framed. 5. A large ph tograph of
the Challenge Vase and Jewel, handsomely framed, to tree
battalion which shall prove its If successful.
THE HOUSE OF LORDS' PRIZE.-170, given by the House
of Lords, and divided into 21 prizes, as follows :-One prize
of £2O, five prizes of £lO, fourteen prizes of £5, entrance
fee ss. ; one prize of £3O. Any rifle of bona fide government
pattern carrying •577 bore ammunition, 7 shots each at
range C; no entrance fee.
His ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES'S PRIZE
-A Cup of the value of £leo, or £lOO in money, at the
option of the winner..
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN'S PRIZE.-A Cup, value
£250; or £250 in money, at the option of the winner, toge-
ther with the gold medal of the Ass ciation.
THE LADIES' CONSOLATION PRIZES, given by the
Ladies of Er gland.
ALL COMERS' PrizEs, open to all nations.
NATIONAL hIFLE ASSOCIATION PRIZES.-Sixty prize.,
open to any rifle-At range A, twenty prizes, aggregate
value, £140; at range B, twenty priz-s, aggregate value,
£240; at range C, twenty prize,, aggregate value, £240 ;
total aggregate value of the prizes, £720-divided at each
range as follows-one £5O prize, one £4O prize, two £2O
prizes, six £lO prizes, ten £5 prizes.
THE ‘c ALBERT" PRIZE.-A Cup, value £100; or £lOO
in money, at the option of the winner, presented by the
National Rifle Association.

SIXTY PunEs.—Restricted to Rifles of bona fide Govern-
ment pattern, carrying 577 ammunition minimum pull of
trigger 6lbs.—At range A, thirty prizes, aggregate value,
£185; at range B, thirty prizes, aggregate value, £185;
total aggregate value, £360. Divided at each range as fol-
lows:—One £25 prize, one £2O prize, five £lO prizes, thir-
tEen prizes, five £3 prizes, five £2 prizes.
THE ALEXANDRA PRIZE —Given in hot our of her Royal
Highness the Piincess of Wales —A Cup, value £5O, or
£5O in money, at the option of the winner.
THE ASSOCIATION CUP.
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE S
P RIZ E. - A Cup of the value of £5O, or £5O in money, at the
option of the winner.

PUBLIC ScnooLs' PRIZE —Tbe Ashburton Challenge
Shield anal E4rl peneer's Cup
His GRACE THS DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S PRIZE —A
.;up, value £oo, or £5O in money, at the option of the win
ner.

LORD VERNON'S PRIZES, VALVE £5O, AND THE
" SATURDAY REVIEW" PRIZE,—lst prize, Saturday Re-
view, £5O ; 20 prize, Lord Vernon's. £25; 3d prize, Lord
Vernon's, £1.5; 4th prize, Lord Vernon's, £lO.
THE ELCHO CHALLENGE SHIELD The regulations for
this prize were drawn up by Viscount Bury and Mr. Ho.
ratio Ross, and were sanctioned by the Council of the
National Rifle Association.

MATCH BETWEEN THE LORDS AND COMMONS.—EIeven
competitors on each side. 7 shots at each of the ranges A
and B. Any rifle. Any position.
RIFLE DERBY —Open to a y rifle. Entrance £2. Half
forfeit if declared before the c impetition begins. Sub-
scribers not shooting al•owed a nomination. No c.,mpetitor
or nominee can be e,tered more than once. There shall be
three priz,s :—Half of the sum total subscribed shall form
the Ist prize; three-fifths of the remainder shall form the
2d prize; the remaining two-fifths shall form the 3d prize.
RIFLE OAKS.—Restricted to rifles of bona fide govern-
ment pattern, carrying .577 ammunition. Entrance, £l.
Flail forfeit if declared before the competition begins. Same
conditions as for Rills Derby.

EARL OF DUDLEY'S PRIZE —A Cup, value £5O, or £5O
in money, at the option of winner.
The following prizes have been already given for compe-
tition, and shall be competed for as "extra prizes :"—By
Mr. Smith, of Davis-street, a rifle, value £lO ; by Mr.
Bennet, of Cheapside, a gold "Bennett" watch, value £3O ;
by Sergeant Pixley, 'Victoria Rifles, a cup, value £25.

* The marking will be in Captain Hill's system—viz.,
with the disc on the target.

Free Emigration for Lancashire Operatives.