The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-21 00:00:00

Rowbothom
Tarrant
IVooton

THE SOUTH.
Mr. W. F. Trail' Cmsar
Mr. W. Nicholson Griffith
Bennett Lockyer
Caffyn Mortlock
The score stood as follows at two o'clock :
FIRST INNINGS.--NORTH.
J. Rowbotham, b Willsher
R. Daft, b Willsher 118
R. Carpenter, c Nicholson, b Griffith
T. Hayward c Traill b Willsher
R. A. Mitchell, b Willsher
G. Parr, b Sewell l9
F. W. Wright, Esq., b Willsher, ....
G. Anderson, b Stephenson
J. Jackson, b Stephenson
G. Tarrant, not out l5
G. Wootton, not out
b 3, 1-b 4, w 2, n-b ,

Sewell
Stephenson
Willeher

Total

THE VOLUNTEERS.

The Volunteer field day at Ascot is fixed for Sa-
turday, the 2d of August next. The forces on the
occasion will be commanded by Lieut.-Gen. Sir John
Pennefuther, K.C.8., commanding the troops at
Aldetshott, who, it is expected, will associate with
the Volunteers a force of regulars, consisting of
artillery, cavalry, and infantry. The district chosen
for the military movements is that in the immediate
neighbourho3d of the Grand Stand at Ascot. The
field-day will commence as near 5 p.nr. as possible,
and trains will leave the Waterloo-station for Ascot
at 3 p.m., 3 15, 3 30, 345, 4. Commanding officers
of corps proposing to take part in the field-day are
requested to signify their intention to Lieut.-Col.
Robert Loyd Lindsay, commanding the Berks Ad-
ministrative Battalion of Rifle Volunteers, Abbey-
gateway, Reading.

The annual official inspection of the Ist Middle-
sex Artillery Volunteer Corps by Col. Smith, C. 8.,
Royal Artillery, took place on Saturday evening,
on the parade-ground of the Wellington Barracks
St. James's, where also the 18-pounder field guns
which attracted such attention e.t the Wimbledon
review had been placed. Previously to the arrival
of the inspecting officers 16 powerful horses from
Messrs. Pickford and Co.'s., carriers, were attached
to the guns by the drivers. The latter are com-
posed of Messrs. Pickford's head men, and have
been appropriately accoutred at the expense of the
corps. Colonel Smith arrived on the ground
shortly before seven o'clock, and was received with
the usual salute, the corps presenting arms and the
band playing the National Anthem. He imme-
diately proceeded to examine the arms and accoutre-
ments of the members, and was accompanied by
Major Creed, the Commandant (late of Her Ma-
jesty's Indian Artillery), and Captain and Adjutant
Adams. The marching past was steadily performed
to the music of the band, though more attention
should have been paid to the markers. At the ter-
mination of the manual and platoon exercises, four
detachments took their assigned positions at the
guns, and the most interesting part of the inspec-
tion commenced. Captain Adams put the gunners
through various manoeuvres, such as detaching the
guns from the ammunition waggons, limbering,
elevating and firing them. This was not an easy
task considering their heavy calibre. The move-
ments were brought to a close about half-past 7
o'clock, when a hollow squara having been formed
Colonel Smith briefly addressed the corps, compl-
men ting them on the dexterous manner in which
they handled their guns, and the high state of
efficiency to which they had attained. The inspec-
tion terminated with three cheers for the inspecting

officer.
A contest for the Harrow Challenge Cup, between
ten men of the Victoria and ten of the Admiralty
Company (Civil Service) Rifles took place at Har-
row 012 Saturday, and resulted in a victory for the
Victories by 17 points. The ranges were 300, 500,
end 600 yards. The Victoria "Rifles scored 135
points, but a bull's eye at 300 and an outer at score
500 yards being disallowed reduced it to 131. The
highest score (17 points)
was made by Sergeant
Pixley, the winner of the Queen's prize at Wim-
bledon.

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the members of the Athletic Sports Club and the:r
instructors
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part. Tents with amusements and
refreshments were pitched upon the ground, and
the course for the foot races were parted off from
the rest of the enclosure by cords. The whole affair
I was rendered gay and attractive by the number of
flags which were displayed. About half-past one
o'clock the foot racing commenced. The most
interesting race was the last on the list, being a
walking race (heavy marching order) of one mile.
Five entered the lists, Messrs. Ainslie (151 b. extra)
Finlason, Jackson, Lovejoy, and Hodgson. After
the start wade Ainslie and Finlason got ahead
lof the rest, Ana kept together to the close. Fin la-
son came in first, though only slightly ahead of
Ainslie, the time occupied being 11 min. 45 secs:
The assault of arms was then commenced with
fencing, in which Messrs. Jay, Ellis. Dollman,
Pascoe, and Fontaine took part, the first four being
mounted, and exhibiting their skill with sticks and
sabres, and the latter engaging one of the troopers
with the bayonet. Riding at the ring 4)llowed, in
which Mr. Jay showed much skill in parrying and
thrusting. The gun dismounting, from its practical
usefulness, was certainly the most interesting per-
formance during the day. A gun and limber were
dismounted, remounted, and fired three times, under
the direction of Lieut. Dawes, in the short space of
2 min. 24 secs.
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took place before the inspecting officer, after which
I-pounder guns at
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end of the yard,at floating
and ractice was made
targets. Carbine practice was carried out at the
same time, and the results in both cases were very
satisfactory. The Ist Hants Artillery will receive
their annual inspection at Bittern to-day, and the
2d Rants at Southsea, on the 4th proximo.