The Sun.
London, England, 1865-10-04 00:00:00

r_HE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 4, 1865.

at 200 and 400 yards; the first prize was won by
Corporal Easter. The second contest was for the
third class, and the first prize was won by Private S.
Jordan. The third contest was for the non-commis-
sioned officers, and the first prize was won by Ser-
geant Day. The fourth contest was for a ladies'
challenge cup, won (for the second time) by Ser-
geant Hurren.
Several prizes were competed for on Thursday by
the Norwich battalion. The first contest was for
the late Mr. Steward's silver challenge bugle, which
was last won by No. 4 Company. The conditions
provided that the bugle should be competed for by
12 efficient members of each company entering
for the contest at 200, 500, and 600 yards. The
companies which entered for the match were Nos.
2,3, and 4 ; and the No. 4 Company won the bugle
for another year. A silver challenge cup given by
Mr. Jolly, and won last year by Captain Gurney,
was next shot for at 200, 500, and 600 yards; the
cup on this occasion passed into the hands of Cor-
poral Ringer. The next contest was for prizes given
by Capt. Micklethwaite, for the three highest scores
at 200 and 500 yards. The first prize was won
(subject to a protest) by Private Skinner of No. 2
Company ; the two next scores were made by Pri-
vate Boyce and Private Stockings. The Swaffham
corps has had a second contest for a challenge cup
of the value of £25 ; after some good shooting the
cup was won for the second time by Surgeon Reeve.
Lieut. Chapman has succeeded Capt. Smith in the
command of the 18th Lincolnshire corps. Mrs. Smith
has been presented by the officers of the corps with
a handsome gold bracelet. Col. Wombwell has in-
spected at Lincoln the Linsey battalion, comprising
the three Lincoln companies and the Gainsborough
and Market Rasen corps. Col. Amotts was in com-
mand of the battalion, with the officers of which
Col. Wombwell expressed himself pretty well satis-
fied. On Thursday evening the Mayor of Lincoln
entertained the officers at the Saracen's Head Hotel.
Some prizes presented by the Lord Lieutenant to the
Lincolnshire Volunteer Artillery Brigade have been
competed for at the Royal Dock Battery, Grimsby.
The first prize, a cup of the value of £lO 10s., was
won by Corporal Phillipson of the Grimsby battery,
with 43 marks.
The Ist Cambridgeshire administrative battalion
has been inspected at Wisbech by Col. Deshon.
Various manoeuvres were creditably executed, and
the battalion was afterwards provided with dinner
at the Corn Exchange. Major Fryer presided, sup-
ported by Lieut.-Col. Young, M.P., and the other
officers of the battalion.
The 2d CambridgeshireAdministration Battalion
has been inspected at Cambridge by Lieutenant-
Colonel Deshon. The battalion, consisting of the
Ist Cambridgeshire and the 17th Essex, was under
the command of Major Barlow, of the Ist Cam-
bridge. In the course of a series of manoeuvres the
inspector called upon the several captains to take the
command in the room of the Major, and he was
satisfied with the manner in which they handled the
battalion.
The two Cheltenham corps of Glocestershire
Volunteers met at the Seven Springs range on Thurs-
day, to shoot for the vase given by Mr. Schreiber,
M.P., the conditions were five shots each man at
ranges of 200, 500, and 600 yards each. Three
tankards were added for the first, second, and
third marksmen, the vase being a challenge cup.
The vase was won by Private Herbert, of the 13th
Company, and the second and third prizes by Pri-
vates Proctor and Lawrence, of the 10th company.
The 13th (Worcester) Rifle Company have just
had their competition at the Worcester range for
the Beauchamp cup and £5 ss. added by the officers.
Sergeant Radford and Armourer-Sergeant Perrins
tied, each scoring 37. On shooting off the tie it was

wonby Sergeant Radford for the fourth time. The
second prize, a cup value £5 55., was won by Ser-
geant Perrin& Colour-Sergeant Aldren gained the
third prize. In a second competition, from which
officers and non-commissioned officers were ex-
cluded, the prizes were won in the following order :
First prize, Private Bird ; second, Private Bache ;
third, lance-corporal Draper; fourth, Private Hicks.
The battalion shooting, for prizes value £7O,
takes place to-morrow and Friday. At the
Redditch shooting, for the Beauchamp cup
and other prizes, the cup and a first prize
, wore wan 1-15, Corin.n al ger et tun, and a °eon d
prize by Corporal Peakman. The other prize win-
ners were Private Yates, Private Goodwin, Private
T. Ladbury, and Private 11. Long.
The principal rifle contests in Devon during the
past week were as under :—The annual prize meet-
ing of the Kingsbridge corps took place, when a
silver challenge cup was won by Private Pearce, a
lady's silver cup by Private Morgain, and the chief
money prizes by Private Morgain, Private Pound,
and Private Pearce. At the annual meeting of the
Dawlish Volunteers a silver champion cup and £3
were won by Sergeant Short, with 42 points ; a
silver cup and £1 by Corporal Knott, 34 ; an
electro-plated drinking cup by Sergeant Tapper, 23;
do. by Sergeant Short. There were several minor
prizes. The ranges were 200, 400, and 600 yards,
five shots at each range, for all the prizes except the
silver cup and £l, for which the ranges were 300
and 600 yards. The Torquay corps shot for several
prizes at 400 and 500 yards, the first prize being
taken by Private T. H. Brooks, and the second by
Private S. Brooks. The annual prize meeting in
connection with the Stonehouse and Maker com-

panics of the 16th Corps took place at the Mount
Edgcumbe range, when upwards of £4O and several

other prizes of a miscellaneous character were con-
tended for. Capt. Richards, R.M., officiated as

umpire. Ranges, 200 and 400 yards. Private
Adams and Corporal Opie won the best prizes. The
4th company of the Ist Corps shot for several money
prizes at the Wonford range, the most fortunate

competitors being Private Weaver, Private Neck,
and Private Tothill.

The following meetings were held in Cornwall
during the week :—The annual prize shooting of
the 11th and 12th (Truro) Rifles took place, when
two handsome cups, £3O, and other prizes, were
competed for. Captain Hammond (12th) won
the best money prize with a score of 41, obtained
by five shots at each distance of 200, 400, and 500
yards : he also won for the second time the ladies'

challenge cup bya score of 41, at 300, 500, and 600

yards. Ensign Michell (11th) won a cup given by
a local tradesman, with a score of 40 at the former

ranges ; and Corporal Edwards and Sergeant Daw-
son obtained the next best prizes. At a meeting of
the Helston Rifles the challenge cup and £2 were
won by Sergeant Cader, who made 42 at 200, 400,
and 609 yards ; Private Kendall took the most

valuable money prize. The Looe Artillery shot for
several money prizes, the best of which was obtained
by Gunner Pengelly ; Gunner Barrett was next.

The Leeds (late 7ch West York) Rifle Volunteers
underwent their annual inspection on Saturday by
Lieut.-Col. Wombwell, the inspector for Yorkshire.
There was an excellent muster, not fewer than 580
members of the corps being present. At the previ-
ous inspection no more than 450 attended, so that
the improvement made in point of numbers during
the year is something extraordinary. The corps
mustered at the armoury and drill ground near the
Town-halls, Leeds, and their arms and accoutre-

ments having been inspected, they were marched by
Lieut.-Col.Markham to a spacious field opposite the
Cardigan Arms, on the road to Kirkstall. The
ground was kept by the Leeds Artillery, under the
command of Capt. J. 0. Butler. A large concourse
of spectators attended, and many carriages, con-
taining ladies whose relatives are in the corps, were
upon the ground. After the usual amount of drill-
ing, manoeuvring, and file and volley shooting, Col.
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Wombwell addressed the corps and praised them in

the most unreserved manner. He also congratulated
them on having for their colonel one whohadserved
in two of the first English regiments of the line. At

the same time he congratulated Col. Markhamupon
having the command of a volunteer corps which was

in such admirable condition. He concluded by saying
that he was glad to hear the numbers of this corps
still went on steadily increasing, and he hoped the
recruits would work hard to keep up the already
high standard of the regiment.

The annual rifle-shooting contest of the Gth West
Riding (Huddersfield) Rifle Volunteers was brought
to a close on Saturday. It had been carried on for
several days, and the programme of prizes was an
elaborate one. No. 1 Company won the silver
challenge cup, and Private T. R. Crowther that of