The Sun.
London, England, 1865-07-22 00:00:00

HENRY PEEK PRIZE-WINNER.

Points.
Colour-Sergeant Marriot, 4th West York, £52 10s. 38
DR. EHRHARDT'S PRIZES—WINNERS.
Points.
Corporal Bracher, 2d Somersetshire, 200 yards,

£lO, a, cup 12
Captain Smith, Edinburgh Rifle Brigade, 200 yards,
£7, a revolver ... ... 9
OFFICERS' PRIZES.

Points.
Ist Prizo—.£lo. A sword, presented by Mr. J. Latham
—Lieut. Marsden, 87th Regiment ... 29
2d Prize—£9. A large engraved goblet—Capt. Grant,
School of Musketry ... 28
3d Prize—V. A rosette engraved goblet—Capt. irstley,

School of Musketry 28
4th Prize—£s. A plain goblet, twisted stem—Lieut.
Haldane, School of Musketry ... 27
sth Prize—XS. A plain goblet, fluted bowl—Lieut. Orr,
School of Musketry ... ... 26
6th Prize—XS. A silver tankard—Lieut. Murray, 84th
Regiment ... ... 25
7th Prize—XS. A wine flask—Capt. Jones, Oxford
University
Bth Prizo—n. An oridized tankard—Capt. Galbraith,
85th Regiment ... ... 24
9th Prize—£3. An oxidized tankard—Lieut. Telfor,
let battalion, 4th Regiment 21
10th Prize—£3. Three plated beakers—Lieut. Turner,
78d Regiment 24
11th Prize—X3. A silver-mounted horn—Major Berey,
Ist battalion, 24th Regiment
SERGEANTS' PRIZES.
Winners of £5

Points.
Serg.-Instr. Davies, S. of Mus. 31
Serg.-Instr. Grubb, S. of Mus. 30
Winners of £3.
Serg.-Instr. Rese, S. of Mus. 30
Serg.-Instr. Hugill, S. of Mus.... 29
Winners of £2.
Points.
Serg.-Instr. Ball, S. of Mus. 29
Col.-Serg. Gleddon, 85th Reg 29
Serg.-Instr. Stockton, S. of M.... ... 28
Sorg.-Instr. French, S. of Mus...
.-ISerg.-Instr. Burko, S. of Mils.... •.•
28
Sergnstr. Ormsby, S. of Mus. ..• •.• 27
28
Serg.-Insti. T. 0. Brien, S. of Mus. ... 27
Serg.-Instr. Hill, S. of Mus. ... 27
Winners of LI.
Points.
Serg.-Instr. Redden, S. of Mus. ... 27
Serg. Redmond, 62d Roe. •.• ... 27
Sorg. Chissell, 39th Regt. 27
Serg.-Instr. Purcell, S. of Mus.... ..• 26
Sorg.-Instr. Emery, S. of Mus.... 26
Serg.-Instr. Kilgour, S. of Mus„. 26
Serg.-Instr. Nicholl, S. of Mus. 26
Serg.-Instr. Pike,
-Gran. Guards 26

Serg.-Instr. Cox, Scots Fusilier Guards ... 26
Sorg. Bennett, 103 d Regiment ... 25
HORATIO ROSS'S ‘PRIZE.—WININTERS.

Points. Shots.
Private Petorkin, Cam. University, £25... 47 12
Privato Lord Aberdeen, London Scot, £5... 46 ... 12
FIFTH SERIES, EXTRA PRIZES.—WINNERS.
Points,
Ist Prize—.£2l. A cup, presentod by Messrs. Hunt and

Roskell—Major Bishop, Guernsey Militia... ... 40
2d Prize—o£2l. A pair of statuettes, presented by
Messrs. Elkington and Co.—Captain Bland, 76th
Regiment ... 40
3d Prize-01. A cup, presented by. Messrs. Hancock
and Co.—Mr. Metford ... 39
4th Prize—.ol. A gold chain, presented. by Messrs.
Wotherston and Co., Pall-mall— Captain Heaton,
40th Lancashire 89
sth Prize-01. A cup, presented by Mr. J. Clothier—
Captain Fenton, 56th Lancashire 39
6th Prize-01. A cup, presented by Karnes Gunpow-
der Company—Capt. Costin, sth Lancashire 39
7th Prize--£lO. A prize presented ley Messrs. Ortner
' and Houle, of St. James's-street—Private E. Ross,
§CottiSh it, lilt ll*, at. 39

—that is to say, within the space of five minutes he
ran 500 yds, loaded and fired 12 times, never missed
target or made an outer, but scored 11 bulls'-eyes
and one centre, or within one point of the maximum
capable of being made, had the rifle been fired from
a mechanical rest. All day on Thursday Lord
Aberdeen was occupied with the match for the Elcho
Shield, and spent yesterday afternoon in winning
the Dudley Cup. But, fatigued as he must neces-
sarily have been, he presented himself last evening
at the firing post for the Horatio Ross prize, to
make one final effort to wrest this distinction from
Mr. Peterkin, when, as he was about to run, the
signal gun fired, and the prize competition for 1865
on Wimbledon-common was at an end.

Shortly before 10 o'clock last night the promised
display of fireworks took place in front of the offices
of the Association. An event of this kind is always
attractive ; and when rocket-sticks have such an
area as that of Wimbledon-common to range over,
pyrotechnists can afford to be more daring in their
displays than when their operations are carried on
within narrower limits. There was an enormous
gathering of residents in camp and in the neigh-
bourhood, and additions to the assembly came in
considerable numbers from the metropolis as well.
Carriages, cabs, &c., were drawn up in rows four
or five deep outside the enclosure ; and within,
whenever a burst of light of unusual brilliancy gave
opportunity for a general glance, in every direction
upturned gazes of admiration were seen following
the flight and descent of the rockets, many coloured
stars, golden showers, &c. A grand effect was pro-
duced when from the range of flagstaffs stretching
right across the common, at a given signal, alter-
nate jets of white and red flame burst forth. This
dazzling mixture of colours with the white back-
ground of the marquees,. and on all sides the ani-
mated and applauding crowd, made together a coup
d'oeil which for vividness and beauty will long be
remembered, but which it would be impossible ade-
quately to describe. •