The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-02 00:00:00

111 E SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 2, 1862.

who hits this is lucky, but, on the contrary, he who '
hits the haunch, has at once to pay down a shilling,
which goes to the association. There were plenty
of ' haunch"-hits yesterday, but only a few bull's-
eyes ; iu fact, nearly an hour elapsed from the
commencement before the first was made, and
singularly enough the lucky marksman immedi-
ately made a " haunch," and paid his shilling amid
the laughter of the spectators. It was probably
owing to a desire to avoid the ridicule which awaited
those who hit the haunch, which led competitors to
aim rather in front of the bull's-eye than behind it,
and no doubt it was a desire to have as steady a
mark as possible, which led them to reserve their
fire until the deer was nearly at the top of the rise,
and close into his lair, when his speed has consider-
ably decreased. This wss done in almost every
instance, and yet few hits were made, proving
apparently that, however good our volunteers may
be as marksmen with stationary targets, with
moveable objects they are at present, to use a
sporting phrase, nowhere.
Amusing as it was, this practice was brought to
an abrupt termination for the day by the occurrence
of two accidents. A bullet, glancing from the "run-
ning deer," struck the soldier who was on duty in
the " lair" at one end of its range, on the forehead,
and then glancing thence on the leg, injuring him
in a way which, although not very serious, rendered
it necessary at once to remove him to the hospital
tent, where he received prompt attention. His
place Was taken by a comrade, who had, however,
hardly entered upon his duty of securing the deer
and turning and starting him afresh, when another
bullet, glancing in the same manner, struck him on
the arm, and although he made light of his wound,
it was judged prudent to discontinue the practice
at the running-deer target—which was accordingly
done.

The leading features in yesterday's programme
were the Middlesex Competition for National Rifle
Association Bronze Medal, and the Lancashire v.
Middlesex Competition, each of which gave rise to
a spirited contest. The following are the results of
the competition :

200 yds. 500 yds. 600 yds.
Pts. Hits. Pts. Hits. Pts. Hits. Total,

Mackenzie, 15th Lon-

don (Scottish) 7 5 4 3 9 5 33
Sergt. Cunningham,
18th Middlesex ll 5 9 4 2 1 32
Lieut. Hooper, 9th
Middlesex
Ensign Osborne, 20th
Middlesex
Sergt. Hamilton, 21st
Middlesex 6 4 6 4 9 5 31
Private Porter, 22d
Middlesex
Corporal Herries, 23d
Middlesex 10 4 8 5 2• 2 31
Captain Salter, 39th
Middlesex
Sergeant Bridgman,
West Middlesex ll 5 6 3 9 5 39

The tie between Sergeant Bridgman and Private
Porter was shot off at 600 yards, and decided in
favour of the former, who made a point at his first
shot, while the latter failed to do so'.

LANCASHIRE AND MIDDLESEX.
Ten rounds at 200, 500, and 800 yards.

Lancashire. Total score.
Heaton
Sillem B3
Bland
Lothbury ....
Turvey
Dougan 99
Woo
Sprott B5
Kemp lOO
Tormby. . 9O

Middles3x. Total score
Hawker .. B9
Mariner B6
Pell B2
Deighton
Thornbury
Simmonds B3
Fellowes .. B7
Brookes 9l
Field
Smart B3

Lancashire winning by eight points.

The shooting did not terminate till 8.15, a strong
desire having been expressed by the competitors in
the above match to determine the competition, in
preference to its being postponed till Wednesday,
which was contemplated.
The shooting to-day will embrace The Queen's
Prize (first stage), The All-corners of All Nations,
The Association Cup, and several minor extra prizes.

who observed its progress. Herr Lowenthal and his
friend had the first move, and proceeded vigorously
against Paulsen and Anderssen, who fought with
great caution. Up to about the 20th move the ad-
vantage seemed to be with Lowenthal and Kennedy,
but they lost their position by an oversight, which
spoiled an admirably combined battle, and afforded
to their adversaries an opportunity which they lost
no time in improving, and which eventuated in ob-
taining for them a complete victory. The history of
the moves in this match is very noteworthy, and will
no doubt when it is given to the public obtain a place
among the most remarkable of the season. It will per-
haps increase the interest felt in this contest and
those which are yet to come off, if we state a few par-
ticulars respecting the antecedents of those engaged
in them. Herr Anderssen is professor of mathe-
matics at Breslau, in Silesia, and carried off the
chief honours in the chess tournament which took
place in London during the Great Exhibition of
1851. He took part in the Manchester gathering
in 1857, but was then beaten by Herr Lowenthal.
In 1861 he was again in London, and played a short
match against the celebrated Herr Kolisch, at the
London Chess Club, and defeated him. Herr An-
derssen has been frequently engaged in other im-
portant matches, and has generally been successful.
He is one of the first favourites for the chief prize
of this season. Herr Paulsen belongs to the little
town of Lippe Detmold, in Germany, but has re-
sided in America nine years. Whilst there he
played at the Chess Congress in 1857, when Morphy
won the first prize, and Paulsen the second. Paul-
sen is noted particularly for his capacity to play any
number of games simultaneously whilst he is blind-
folded. He is to exhibit to-day (Wednesday) his
skill in this kind of performance, by playing ten
games, simultaneously, blindfolded. He also once
contended against Kolisch, but the result was not
so successful as in Anderssen's case, for victory was
on the side of neither—the game was a drawn one.
Captain Kennedy is well known as an amateur
chess-player, and as a distinguished patron of the
game. He is president of the Bristol Chess Club,
and a vice-president of the association. Herr
Lowenthal first distinguished himself in a match
between Paris and Pesth, in which he supported
the claims of the latter, and obtained the victory.
He came to England to take part in the Chess Con-
gress of 1851, 'and played, but not with any great
results, in the great tournament of that year. Since
then he has lived in this country, and has filled one
of the first positions among our chess players and
writers. He has won four games in the present
tournament—all he has yet played—out of fourteen,
the entire number.
To-morrow there will be a match played by tele-
graph between the Chess Congress and Paris, which
is looked forward to with considerable interest.
The following is the conclusion of t'le match be-
tween the London Club and the St. James's Club,
played at the hall on Monday :
London Club. St. Jame's Club.
Mr Medley won against De St. Bon
Mr Deacon won against Mr Stewart
Mr Greenaway
Mr Scroeder
Mr Belaieff won against Mr Sich
Mr Maude won against Mr Young
Mr Parminter
Mr Mongredien against Mr Hannah, not finished.

few words from Mr. J. E. SAUNDERS, was put and
carried unanimously.

SANATORY CONDITION OF THE CITY.

Dr. LETHEBY reported to the Court that during
the past week 143 houses had been visited, and he
submitted a list of 46 places for sanatory improve-
ment in various particulars. He likewise submitted
a list of places which required further proceedings
on account of orders already issued, but not yet
complied with. The markets and slaughter-houses
had been duly inspected, and the officers had seized
2,0841b5. of meat as unfit for human food, 2,0001b5.
were diseased, and 841bs. were putrid. It consisted
of eight sheep, one calf, 26 quarters of beef, and
eight joints of meat. He wished to draw the atten-
tion of the Court to the fact that the body of a
young bullock, in a high state of disease, was seized
in Nowgate-market on Friday last by Mr. Fisher,
and it was sent to the market by George James, a
jobbing butcher, of Semley, in Wiltshire, who was
tried last year at the Old Bailey, and convicted of
having sent diseased meat to the City markets. In that
case he suffered two months' imprisonment for the
offence. He (Dr. Letheby) recommended that the
matter should be submitted for consideration to the
City solicitor, with a view to further proceedings.
The health of the City was good, the number of
deaths (32) being greatly below the average (54)
for the corresponding week of the last six years.
The recommendation of Dr. Letheby was agreed
to, and, after transacting some other business, the
Court adjourned.