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WIMBLEDON PRIZE MEETING.

VISIT OF THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS
OF WALES.
Yesterday, according to promise, Wimbledon-
common was honoured with the presence of the
Prince and Princess of Wales. It ha become gene-
rally understood that the dinner hour would
oonulad be the
time of their Royal Highnesses' arrival
accord-
iugly by 1 o'clock many a hundred well-dressed
ladies had entered the enclosure and taken up, under
the direction of their volunteer or pure civilian con-
ductors, places where they might see both the Prin-
cess and the shooting. But the dinner hour came
and passed, and yet there were no signs of the
Royal carriages. Soon after two o'clock it became
generally known that the royal visitors were ex-
pected about three, and at a little before that hour
Lord Elcho rode out of the enclosure to meet their
Royal Highnesses. Outside the paling were col-
lected hundreds of the inhabitants of the neighbour-
ing hamlets, and inside the common presented a
more stirring and gay appearance than on any pre-
vious day of this meeting. There were the same
number of flags and banners, but many of the
owners of tents had followed Capt. Drake's example,
and set flowers around, or at the roots of trees near,
their temporary dwelling. At a quarter past three
the Prince and Princess drove in from the direction
of Putney, and amid the loyal greetings of the
assembled crowds proceeded in their carriage to the
firing point of the 200 yards pool butts, which for
the one afternoon had been devoted to the first
stage of the match-11 on each side—between the
representatives of the House of Lords and the picked
men of the House of Commons. A marquee, under
which a carpet and some half-dozen chairs had been
placed, had been erected for the royal party, who
were received by the council at the gate of the inner
enclosure and conducted to the tent, around, but
principally towards the front of which several
hundred persons had been admitted at a
price which must have added a handsome
sum to the receipts of the association. The Prin-
cess, who was dressed in deep mourning, and who,
it was universally remarked, looked pale and
wearied, was soon joined by the Countess Spencer
and the Duchess of Manchester, who, with the
Countess of Carnarvon and Captain Grey in wait-
ing, made a pleasant party under the marquee, in
front of which Lord Elcho had directed Mr. Steward
to place two of his best telescopes. The firing was
at the targets numbered 4 and 6, in any position,
with any rifle ; and the distance being only 200
yards, and the targets double the pool size, or 6 feet
by 4, it was not unreasonably expected that the
noble lords and hon. gentlemen would make at the
very least an average of something more than a
centre per shot; but, as the score attached will
show, the two houses put together only attained
that low mean, the Commons being slightly more
and the Lords rather less
HOUSE OF LORDS.—EarI Dude, 24; Marquis of Aber-
corn, 24 ; Earl of Airlie, 21; Lord Bolton, 23 ; Lord
Suffield, 19 ; Lord Dunmore, 22 ; Lord Dufferin, 18 ; Duke
of Marlborough, 14; Earl Granard, 17 ; Lord Londes-
borough, 15 ; and Lord Wharncliffe, 25; total, 222.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Lord Bury, 26; the Hon. W.
Duncombe, 26 ; Mr. Dillwyn, 23 ; Sir Philip Egerton, 20 ;
Mr. Forster, 17; Earl Grosvenor, 25; Mr. Humbertson,
20; Mr. Talbot, 17; Mr. Vivian, 23; Mr. Wemyss, 21;
and Lord Elcho, 24 ; total, 242.
Sitting and lying were the favourite positions ;
but even with this advantage the firing was not
what was expected. On the side of the Lords, how-
ever, there was some excuse, for Lord Vernon, who
was to be one of the representative's of the Upper
House, was at the last moment understood to be
too unwell to attend, and Lord Dufferin, who had
to borrow, not only a rifle, but spectacles, was called
in in his place, and made by no means the worst
shooting of the day. When the firing at this range
was finished the Royal party moved to the 500
yards' range, where there was another enclosure and
another reserved marquee erected. Here the Lords
and Commons were again pitted, with the follow-
ing result
HOUSE or LORDS.—EarI Dude, 60; Marquis of Aber-
corn, 49 ; Lord Airlie, 34 ; Lord Bolton, 46 ; Lord Suffield,
31 ; Lord Dunmore, 43; Lord Dufferin, 29 ; Duke of Marl-
borough, 30 ; Lord Granard, 23 ; Lord Londesborough,
34 ; Lord Wharncliffe, 51 ;—total, 423.
HOUSE OF COMMONS,—Lord Bury, 50; Mr. Duncombe,
50 ; Mr. Dillwyn, 44 ; Sir P. Egerton, 39 ; Mr. Forster,
35 ; Earl Grosvenor, 47 ; Mr. Humberston, 37 ; Mr. Talbot,
36; Mr. Vivian, 48; Mr. Wem)ss, 30; Lord Elcho, 44;—
total, 460.
Lord Wharncliffe's was the best shooting of the
day ; and indeed if we take his trial shot instead of
his last, when he was no doubt nervous, he may be
said to have made a bull's eye every time at 500
yards. As the members of both Houses made their
bull's eyes they were warmly applauded, but whether
it was that the Commons had their friends on the
ground in greater force, or whether the persons of
the representatives are better known than those of
the Peers, it is certain that the Commons got the
loudest cheering. Last year when the Lords beat
the Commons far and away, Lord Elcho proposed
" Three cheers for the licking we'll give them next
year," and the Commons have kept his lordship's
word.
Lord Colville, of the Hon. Artillery Company,
called over the names of the Cords, Captain Drake,
R.E.,.kept the scores, and Captain Ruxton dia-
gramed, assisted by Captain Stracey, of the Scots
Fusilier Guards. Captain Wigram had charge of
the Commons' firing party. Captain Herbert, Cold-
stream Guards, kept the scores, and Capt. Williams,
of the 19th Middlesex Rifles, diagramed.
When the firing at the five hundred yards
was about half over the Prince and Pfirin t
-
cess took their departure, and, in the
place, driving to a tent close to the windmill,
rs
they partook of refreshments there provided by the
council ; after which, at ten minutes to six o'clze.
they left the enclosure and proceeded to. Laotne
d to
Before, leaving, however, the Prince intiernm
Lord Elcho his intention of becoming nti:
formed
the Wimbledon Rifle Club—an ""cdiathe ranks of
robed of
of the most distinguished shots, en
others,
Which are so full that some of the representatives of
the Lords cannot get in. among
In and around the enclosurtehewrc.rone,d,
the Duchess
the Duke and Duchess ofc rtarthien,
Lady Rivers,
of Manchester, Ladvi
;11:andy Constance Grosvenor,
Marchioness of Aber-
Lady Charlotte Rusr-1
Lady Caroline Neff's°. the
Ducie, Lady Echo, d
katlyFielding, Lord and a yy
corn, Colonel Gre
Bury, Lord and Lady
the Dean of Lad
Westminster,
Bagot, Lady
Lord and Lady D'
IgbY, Lord w.
Spencer,
A Eger on, M.P. Lord Ranelagh,t
I and Mrs.
Thynne, Colonel C. H. Lindsay, Lieut.
Egerton,
d Lindsay, Mr. G. Russell
Colonel Loy
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Lady Itendelsham.
Both before and at the same time as the Lords
and Commons match the two Universities were con-
other ;
tending against each and although their
competition attracted but little of the attention it
would have done on another day, the firing was
tolerably good. The following is the score, seven
shots each range ;
OXFORD C
AMBRIDGE MATCH.
CAMBRIDGF C • . ,aptain E. Ross, 58 ; Ensign Peterkin,
52 , Private Cooke, 48 i • Private Thompson, 41 • Private
Thornton, 52
d Private Pazeley, 42
Corporal Doe, 56 ;
Private Stow, 53—t0tt402
Oxroun.—Captain Parker, 45 ; Lieutenant Holt, 50 ;
Skrgoant Major Norsworthy, 35 ; Sergeant Norswot thy,l9 ;
Sergeant Campbell, 41; Sergeant Davis, 41; Private
Macrae, 3 3 ; Sergeant Beachey, 35—total, 329.
The Alexandra Prize, a cup value £5O, or money
at the option of the Winner, so named by the asso-
ciation in honour of her Royal Highness the Prin-
cess of Wales, was shot for in seven shots at the
600 yards' range by 30 winners of the Enfield All
Comers Prize, 200 yards ; and 30 of 500 and 600
yards. Private Mackenzie, of the 15th Middlesex,
'became the winner, making a total score of 22
points. The shooting for the House of Lords Prize
.in the first stage was continued at the 500 yards
range. We append the highest scores made :-
1
Ensign Black, Queen's Westminster, 22 points—Lieu-
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The feltowing is the complete result of the shoot-
int; and the ties for the St. George's Prizes:—
Private Jopling, S. Middlesex, the Challenge WV, and
gold jewel—Private Johnson, 2d Stafford, silver jewel—
Sergeant Robinson, 7th Middlesex, bronze cross—Corporal
Croucher, Gth Tower Hamlets, photograph of vase.

Subjoined are the lists of winners and of highest
scores for other prizes :

ENFIELD ALL COMERS.-200 Yards. £2s—Bayley,
Lancashire, 26 points. £2o—Private Dawson, 4th W.
York, 26. £lO each—Ensign Peterkin, 45th Regiment,
26—Privato Penton, Bristol, 25—Ensign Lloyd, 14th Mid-
dlesex, 24—Simmon, let Bucks, 24. £5 each—Private
Bidder, Inns of Court, 24—Private M'Kenzie, London
Scottish, 24---Captairt
,Gibbon, Ist Edinburgh, 24 Serjt.
Jeffreys, 6th Wilts, 24----Private Norrio, 53d Lancashire,
24—Private Holloway, sth Gloucester, 24—Meakin, 2d
Derby, 24—Sergeant Roberts, 12th Salop, 24—Private
Miller, Ist Bristol, 24—Private Morris, Ist Hants, 24
Sergeant Pine, Ist Guernsey, 23—Captain,Field, Hon. Ar-
tillery Company, 23—Captain Brooks, 10th Leicester, 23.
£3 each—Sergeant Cook, 52d Lancaster, 23—Private
Theakstone, 27th West York, 23—Lieutenant Colquhoun,
4th Dragoon Guards, 23—Private Micklahwaite, sth West
York, 23—Corporal Wells, 3d Herts; 23. £2 each—Lieu-
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23—Sergeant Pollartd,pla3itinheCr,o3rn6
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17th West York, 23—Private Hodgson, Bth Cambridge,
23.

ENTTELD ALL COMERS.--500 yards—L2s--Corporal
Tytler, Ist Aberdeen, '24 points. £2o—Corporal Fitzpatrick,
17th Salop, 24. £lO each—Corporal Wyon, Artists, 23
Corporal Coulson, Sth Durham, 23—Captain Fane, Oxford,
23—Private Baker, Bristol, 23—Master of Lovat, 17th In-
verness, 23. £5 each—Lieutenant Wright, 25th Devon,
23—Private Meakin, 2d Derby, 23; Sergeant Williams,
20th Middlesex, 23; Turner, 20th Middlesex, 23—Private
Wilson, lst'Devon, 23—Sergeant Chase, 4th Suffolk, 22
Sergeant Palmer, Stafford, 22—Private White, 2d Middle-
sex, 22—Colour Sergeant Knowles, 25th West York, 22
Lieutenant Birt, Ist Warwick, 22—Private Bidder, 23(1
Middlesex, 22—Sergeant Porcher, 11th Surrey, 22—Private
Watson, Ist Wilts, 22. £3 each—Private Yotman, 9th
Middlesex, 22—Waterman, Ist Surrey, 22—Private Other,
12th North York, 22—Sergeant Gibbs, Bristol, 22--Ensign
Berridge, Ist Leicester, 22. £2 each—Captain Locock,
Inns of Court, 22—Private Coore, Cambridge University,
22—Sergeant Curtis, 15th Glamorgan, 22; Blackmore, 2d
Devon, 22—Captain Rogers, sth Forfar, 22.
Extra Prizes, 2d Series.—Corporal Dunne, 7th Kent, 23
points—Lieutenant Marriner, 9th Middlesex, 22—Corporal
Taylor, 17th Somerset, 22—Private Hibbs, 6th Dorset, 22
Corporal Thomas, 4th West York, 21—Corporal Girdwood,
14th Ayr, 21—Sergeant Fuller, Victoria, 21—Corporal
Brooks, Ist Devon, 21—Lieutenant Lamb, 21st Lancashire,
21—Corporal Harms, 29th Kent, 21.

HIGHEST SCORES, ALL COMERS.—SHALL BORES.-At
200 Yards.—Private Leete, Queen's Westminster, 23 points

—Lieutenant Best, Ist Warwick, 24—Private Muir, Kirk-
cudbright, 231—Private Cranford, 3d Renfrew, 23.
At 500 Yards,—Captain Heaton, 3d Manchester, 28
points—Ensign Brazil, 61st Lancashire, 26—Private Rig-
by, 28th Middlesex, 27—Gunner Thomas, 12th Lancashire
Artillery, 25—Private Sharman, 4th West Yorkshire, 25
Captain Parsons, Oxford, 25—Sergeant Crockart, sth
Perth, 27—Private Cade, Victoria, 25—Private FeHowes;
Victoria, 25—Private Little, West Middlesex, 26—Lieut.
Padwick, 7th Sussex, 26—Lieutenant*WatEion, 16th West
Yorkshire, 25—Private Bruce, Ist Edinburgh, 26—Captain
Grant, School of Musketry, 25—Private Jopling, 2d Mid-
dlesex, 25—Lieutenant Kinnear, Ist Edinburgh, 27—Pri-
vate Wilkins, 6th Aberdeen, 25.
At 500 Yards.—Ensign Ross, 26th Cheshire, 26 points—
Ensign Harding, Ist Exeter, 26.
600 Yards.—Private Lay, 22d Middlesex, 23 points—Pri-
vate Seymour, 22d Middlesex, 25—Martin, 3d Manchester,
26—Private Ashton, London Rifle Brigade, 23—Lathbury,
28th Lancashire, 25—Ensign Starkie, 22d Middlesex, 25
Private Cade, Victoria, 23—Sergeant Kemp, 3d Manches-
ter, 26—Lieutenant Clement, 4th West York, 23 Lieut.
Colonel Raiford, Leicester, 25—Sergeant Instructor Jen-
nings, 2d Derby, 23—Major Boothby, Fifeshire, 23—Ser-
geant Pueclas, Bth Cheshire, 23—Lieutenant Purchase, 14th
Worcestershire, 23—Private Beasley, Ist Warwickshire, 23
—Captain Gregg, 27th Cheshire, 25—Captain Astley,
School of Musketry, 25—Private Formby, London Rifle
Brigade, 23—Private Rigby, 28th Middlesex, 23—Captain
Rowlands, 55th Regiment, 23—Viscount Feilding, 27—Pri-
vate Holloway, sth Gloucestershire, 26.
In the course of the day, while Private Isaac
Thomas, of the 13th Lancashire Rifles, was firing
for one of the prizes, through some inexplicable
cause the nipple of his rifle blew out and struck the
thumb of his right hand. We regret to say that
this was not the only case in which the aid of Dr.
Westmacett was brought into requisition, for Pri-
vate L Ward, 6th East York Rifles, had his shoulder
much swollen and bruised through the recoil of his
rifle, This was probably owing to the stock of the
rifle not being of a proper length. Great complaints
are made on the ground that the rifles which have
been served out by the association are generally
deficient in this respect.
In shooting at the running deer Captain Herbert,
out of 5 bulls eyes that were made, contributed no
fewer than 3.
One hundred and ten carriages were admitted to
the ground, 100 ladies and gentlemen entered the
gates on horseback, and 4,000 persons on foot paid
at the doors.
Inspector Penfold was reinforced
__for the day in
the discharge of his duties by
Mr. 6uperintendent
Walker, of the A division, and to both the public
are much indebted for their admirable arrange-
ments
and their unfailing courtesy.
In the evening Captain Drake, R.E., who is in
i.
charge of the camp, gave a dramatic reading
andCaptainin
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Dr,leery Wylde has been elected to the chair
f prOfeBSor of music at Gresham College, in the room of
Professor Edward Taylor, deceased.

DIE PREMIER AND Ills GOUT.—The late attack
of gout from which Lord Palmerston has just re-
covered is the most severe the Premier has ever expe-
rienced ; that which laid him up 18 months ago was both
long and painful, but it was exceeded in its obstinate and
painful character by the. It would seem that these attacks
increase in intensity with advancing age. In the last case
it was not merely the feet that were affected, but the whole
legs, and more especially the knees. But there is one great
peculiarity in the constitution of the veteran premier, and
which shows its elasticity and vital energy in a very re-
markable manner, and that is the extreme rapidity with
which he recovers from these attacks, and throws off all
traces of them.

Di uNRARDs.—In the year ending at Michaelmas
last 94,908 persons-260 a day—were proceeded
against before justices in England for drunkenness, or for
being drunk and disorderly, and 63,255 of them were con-
victed. The great majoritywere only fined, but above 7,000
were committed to prison. The return shows a great in-
crease over the previous year, for only 82,196 were then
charged with drunkenness, and only 64,123 convicted. Of
the persons thus charged in the last year 22,560 were
females, and more than 10,000 women were convicted for
being drunk. Coroners' inquests in the year 1862 found 211
verdicts of deaths from excessive drinking, 145 men and 66
women thus ended their days.

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tenant Brazil, Laneaehire,22—Lieutenant Dyke, Btll Derl;y..!
22—Lieutenant Dutton, 16th Stafford, 22—Captain Wy1de,41.1;1:!::i,4
2d Middlesex, 22—Sergeant White, 26th Middksex;
Sergeant Henderson, 12th Gloucester, 22—Ensign Birth,
45th Middlesex, 21—Hooper, 19th Middlesex, 25—Serge--11-.%.;...'.,
Nicholls, 10th Stafford, 22--Sergeant Sollory, Ist Nbtls, ll
23—Sergeant Lee, Ist Lancashire, 21—Sergeant Davies, Ist
Oxford, 23—Corporal Salter, Gth Gloucester, 21—Corporal
Sarsons, 22d Middlesex, 26—Chapman, 12th North Yorlt-
shire, r.--Kenimcly, 21—Sergeant Percher, 11th Surrey,
22—Corporal Hogg, 12th Surrey, 21-Lieutenant Harrison,
36th West Yorkshire; 21—:Richards, London Rifle Brigade,
21—PriVate Hoare, London Irish, 21—Sergeant Hunt, 16th
Middlesex, 32—Captain Pllillips, 244 h Lanmishire, 21—
Private Chattel], 36th Middlesex, 23—Private Bidder, 33d
Middlesex, 21-Private Baker; Ist-Gloucester; 21—Private
Lawrene, 17th Salop, 21—Corporal Pleuderleash, 24--
Private Heppleston, Ist Manchester, 23—Sergeant Wilson,'
let Stirling, 24.