The Sun.
London, England, 1862-11-12 00:00:00

THE VOLUNTEERS.

An exciting contest for the prizes of the 3d company of
the Queen's (Westminster) Rifles took place at the butts,
Wormwood Scrubbs, on Monday. The weather during the
day was very unfavourable, but, notvirithstao ding
this draw-
back, the company was well represented, and the shooting,
especially that of private Dinham and Sergeant 12xleh was
very good. The first competition was for a prize vain: eight
guineas, and a London Armoury Company's rifle, the ,;'.lft
of Capt. Bushby. The ranges were 200, 500, and 600 yards.
There were 10 competitors, and at the close the first prize
was decided in favour of private Dinham, who made the,
splendid score of 46 marks, and the second prize in favour
of private Booty, 31 marks. The second contest was for the
subscription prizes, &c., consisting of one of five guineas,
one of three guineas, two field- glasses, and a canteen. The
ranges were 200, 400, and 500 yards, five shots each. The
following are the scores :—Sergeant Oxley, 42 marks; pri-
vate Falwasser, 39 marks ; private Artis, 38 marks ; pri-
vate Booty, 34 marks ; private Oliver, 28 marks; private
Murcott, 22 marks ; and Lieutenant Westmacott, 22 marks.
Private Booty was disqualified from taking one of the above
prizes, having in the first competition gained one of the
prizes offered by Captain Bushby. The shooting was
brought to a close by a contest for the Consolation Stakes,
which consisted of a canteen and two money prizes for the
second third best shots. The canteen ws:s carried off by
private Seymour, and the money prizes by Lieut. Westma-
cott and private Daniell.
'1 he match between eight men of No. 2 (Captain Older-
shaw's) Company and eight men of No. 12 (Capt. Sartorisl
St. James's Company of the Queen's (Westminster) Rifle)
Volunteers, took place on Wednesday at Wormwood Scrubbs,
at the butts of the corps. The weather was fine with
steady wind from the left. Sergeant-Major Barden acted as
umpire. The ranges were 200, 500, and 600 yards ; five
shots per man at each range. Wimbledon scoring was
adopted, and the rifles used were the rack rifles, having
is
minimum pull of trigger of 61b. At the first range Cap-
tain Olderahaw's Company scored 80 marks against 104
made by their opponents; at 600 yards No. 2 Company
made 62 marks, and the St. James's Company 86. At 600
yards the shooting of Captain Sartoris's company was very'
good, they making 70 marks against 56 of the other com-
pany. Captain Oldershaw's Company at the conclusion of
the match were in a minority of 62, they making at the
whole of the ranges 198 marks, against 260 marks of Cap-
tain Sartoris's Company. The highest scores on the winning
side were those made by Private Ballard, 44 marks, and
Private Criddle, 40 marks. Private Weatherton and Ser-
geant Bennett also shot well for their company, they mak-
ing 33 and 30 marks. A competition for the prizes pre-
sented by Sergeant Homer, of the Queen's (Westminster)
Rifles, took place on the same day, at the butts of the
corps, Wormwood Scrubbs. The following are the highest
scores made up to the present time :—Ensign Starkie and
Private porter, each 34 marks, at 400 and 500 yards. Pri-
vate Thomas, 33; Private Barringer, 36; Corporals
Clothier and Young, 32, Corporal Baily, 31; Sergeant
ship.,vay, 30 ; Private Davey, Souther, and Richardson, 30
each ; Corp oral Laybourn, 29 ; Private Ballard 28 ; sad
Private Booty, 29. The prizes consist of a Government
regulation long Enfield rifle for the highest scorer, and tWo
tankards for the next beai. The ranges were 400 and 500
yards; all the ties will be sho: off on the 22d inst.
The eleventh match for the In2.and Revenue Challenge
Cup took place at the Wimbledon ranges on Monday last
between the Second Inland Revenue (Captain Ennis's) and
the St. James's Company (Capt. Sartoris's) of the Queen's
(Westminster). and resulted in the defeat of the latter 14
12 points. The weather was most unfavourable, thee being
a high wind blowing across the range, and this, with heavy
showers of rain, most materially affected the shooting. The
highest scores were made by Sergeant C. G. GodLy, 16;
and Sergeant M. P. Jackson and Private J. Sanson,
each, for the Inland Revenue Company ; and Privates Bol-
lard and Criddle 12 points each for the Queen's.
The match between the officers of the 13th and 16th corn'
panics of the Queen's (Westminster) Rifle Volunteers took
place on Thursday last at Wormwood Scrubbs at the butte
of the corps. The competitors were Captain Styan, Lieut.
Hunt, and Ensign Starkie, of the 13th Company, and Capt.
Nightingale, Lieut. Burton, and Ensign Jeffreys, of the,
16th Gompany. After some good shooting on both sides,
the 13th Company won by 16 marks.
The Ist City of London Engineer Corps has received et
its drill-rooms, White-street, Finsbury. pavement, the first
instalment of implements supplied to Engineer Volunteer
corps by the War-office. The store comprises several sets
of tools for carpenters, engineers, smiths, coo ers, and other
mechanical trades. Arrangements have been made to este'
blish a company at Bird's-buildings, Islington, and drill
will be commenced during the ensuing week. Negotiations
are also pending for the establishment of other companies
in different localities. The corps headed the Volunteers
in
the Lord Mayor's procession on Monday.

COUNTRY MARAL:zo.

------ -

LEEDS-TUESDAY.

- - ------ -
To-day at our market the wheat offered is of comPß.r6.
tively inferior quality. A slow sale, and prices tendoli
downwards. Barley also a rather slow sale. Beans gnu
oats at late values.

MARKET lIARBOROUGH—TUESDAY.
White wheat, 52s to 54s ; red, 47s to 51s per 36 stone.
Barley at 34s to 37s per qr., grinding 28s to 31s per 30 St.
Oats, 26s to 325; new, 23s to 26s per 24 st. ; beans, 378 t°
40s per qr.

LIVERPOOL—TUESDAY.
At our market to-day there was a fair attendance, but
there is very little change to note. Indian corn has ad.'
vanced fully 3d per qr, with an improved demand. Oat,
and oatmeal a little lower. Egyptian beans were freely
offered at a slight decline on the prices of Friday last.

SHEFFIELD—TUESDAY.
Red wheat, per load of 3 imperial bushels...22s Od to 22561
White 3) , ...23s Od to 258 Od
New red , , ...17s Od to 20s „0„,
,1
New white „ 99 ...21s Od to 22s vZ,i
Beans 91 71 ... 16s 6d to 19s vi„i"
Peas, per qr
Grinding barley, per qr 24s Od to 30$ 04
Malting ditto, „ ..... 3ls Od to 36s °4
Oats
__.. 97 22s Od to 30s Od

Flour.; is 10d to 2s 2d per stone.

MELTON MOWBRAY—TUESDAY.
The following were the currencies :—Old white wheat!
52s Od to 56s Od ; old red, 47s Od to 63s per 36 WO !,
beans, 50s for old ; new sorts, 40s to 44s per 38 etio';
barley, 36s to 40s for malting, and 30s to 32s.per qr.
grinding; oats, 22s to 32s Od per 24 stone.

LYNN—TUESDAY.
White ..50s to 52s I Barley. . 36s to
31:
fled..; ..49s to 51s I Grinding ..31s to 260
Beans .38s to 44s 1 Oats
New --s to —s I New 22s to '''