The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-14 00:00:00

THE VOLUNTEERS.

GRAND METROPOLITAN RIFLE CONTEST
AT WORMWOOD SCRUBS.
The great rifle contest on Wormwood Scrubs was
resumed yesterday under more favourable circum-
stances than cn the previous day.
The first prize shot for was a Silver Cup, value
£5, for volunteers, at 200 yards.
Points per Shot. Hits. Total•

Sergeant Greenway, 17th
Surrey ,
H. Redcliffe, South Middlesex 22 1 3 1 .. 5 .. 14
Kemp, 40th Lancashire 12 2 2 2 .. 5 ..
Ensign Thrupp, Victoria 22 2 2 1 .. 5 .. 14
Sergeant Lipscombe, Cam-
bridge University 1 3 2 2 1 5 .. 14
There were 55 competitors, but the above are
those only who gained 14 points. The prize, there-
fore, was won by Sergeant Greenway.
The Great 'Metropolitan Stakes was the principal
feature of the day, for which there were three
prizes, viz., one-half the proceeds for the first prize,
one-third for the second, and one-sixth for the
third. Open to all comers ; firing five shots at 500,
and five at 600 yards. The following is a summary
of the results of the shooting of those who made the
best scores out of 40 competitors :-
500 Yds. 600 Yds. Total.
Sergeant Kemp, 40th Lancaster.... 12 .. 12 .. 24
Hawker, South Middlesex
Well, 23d Kent
Rev. W Browne, Ist Exeter and
South Devon
Halford, 31st Leicester
The ties were shot off between Wells, Kemp, and
Hawker, and the result was to place Wells first,
Kemp second, and Hawker third. Therefore, Mr.
Wells took the first prize, Kemp second, and
Hawker third.
The next contest was for a Turner Rifle, value
£8 Bs., open to all comers ; five shots at 600 yards.
There were 60 competitors, but the following were
the best men :

Points per Shot. Hits. Total.
T. C. Symons, South Middlesex 122 2 1 5 13
Rev. W. Browne, Ist Exeter. • 1 1 2 1 2
W. Wells, 23d Kent .......... 1 2 1 2 1 .. 5 .. 12
Sergeant Hayward, South Mid-
dlesex .................... 2 2 2 0 2 4 12
Thus Mr. Symons became the winner of this

prize.
The London Armoury Company's Rifle,;value £3
10s., open to volunteers ; five shots at 400 yards.
There were 70 competitors, but the following were
those who gained 11 points and upwards :
Points per Shot, Hits. Total,
Sergeant Millard, St. George's 2 12 1 2 .. 5 .. 13
Sergt. Kemp, 40th Lancashire 22 1 1 2 .. 5 .. 13
Dane, West Middlesex ...... 2 1 2 1 1 .. 5 .. 12
Andrews, 26th Kent .......... 1 1 2 1 1 .. 5 .. 11
Barnard, Vict0ria............ 2 1 1 1 2 .. 5 .. lb
C. Howard, Victoria ........ 1 1 1 2 1 .. 5 .. 11
Captain Vacher, Queen's West-
minster .................. 11 1 1 2 .. 5 .. 11
R. Stewart, Inns of Court .... 1 1 1 2 1 .. 5 .. 11
H. J. Redcliffe, South Middle-
sex ......................
Ballard, Queen's ............ 2 1 1 1 1 .. 5 .. 11
As there was a tie between Sergeant Millard and
Sergeant Kemp, both having gained 13 points, it
was shot off, and resulted in favour of Sergeant
Millard, who was declared the winner.
The next contest was for a Silver Cup or Rifle,
value £l5, open to all corners ; five shots at 500
yards. There was also a second prize, value £5, at
same range. For these prizes 81 competitors con-
tended, and it was well contested throughout. The
following gained 13 points, it being a remarkable
fact that there were eight ties at that number, viz.:
Points per shot. Hits. Total.
Steuart, Inns of Court l2 2 1 1 .. 5 .. 12
, Colonel Baker, Cambridge
University ..
Captain Field, Hon. Artillery
22 2 1 1 .. 5 .. 13
Company
Whiffin, Windsor
Sargood, Australia
Kerr, 7th Surrey
Sergeant Hayward, 2d Mid ,
dlestx
T. Banting, St. George's
There were several scores of 11, and Capt. Hea-
ton gained 12, and Mr. E. Ross 11 points. Mr.
Steuart was allowed one point on his score for using
the Enfield rifle, but on shooting off the ties he bor-
rowed, by permission of the committee, a smooth.
bore Whitworth rifle, with which he made two cen-
tres, and won the first prize—Col. Baker, of the
Cambridge University, winning the second prize.
The next contest was for a silver cup, value £10;
with the London armoury rifle as a second prize,
value £3 10s,, open to volunteers, flve shots at 500
yards. The following were the principal scores:—
points. Hits. Total,
Sergeant Nash, Queen's Westminster 8 .. 5 .. 13
Hewitt, Ist Surrey
Andrews, 26th Kent
Syers, Inns of Court
On shooting off the ties for the second prize Syers
became. he winner, scoring a centre.
The prizes Nos. 2,3, 4,5, and 6, not shot for
on Thursday, will be competed for to-day, the en-
tries to be made upon the ground. The valuable
small-bore rifle, presented by Mr. Purday, will also
be shot for.
Capt. Williams, 19th Middlesex; Capt. Bridgman
and Adjutant Pennymore, of the West Middlesex,
again assisted in the business of the meeting.

The following report of the late class for the
musketry instruction of Volunteers has been re-
ceived at the War-office :--

Hythe, 15th May, 1862.
Stit,—l have the honour to forward for the information
of his Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-Chief
the enclosed return detailing the results of the shooting of
the eleventh party of Volunteers, which has just completed
a course of training at this establishment, which are most
satisfactory, the figure of merit being 51.83, and the num-
ber of men of the class (which consisted of 45) who prac-
tised in the let class being 24, of which number 22 have
obtained 7 points and upwards.
The following volunteers aro eligible to win the marks-
man's badge of cross muskets, having obtained 7 points and
upwards in the Ist class shooting, being in the first class
judging distance, and being acquainted with the cleaning
arms instruction and theoretical principles.
I The Adjutant-General to
the Forces.

Points in Points in
tstelass. 60 rounds
2d Dorset R.V..Privat© Panton...... 15 57
sth Surrey ~ .. Sergeant Smith 12 57
9th Devon „.. Sergeant Eddy 12 53
12th Kent ~ ..Sergeant Hall 12 60
4th Bucks ~ ..Q.M.Sergt.Beleher 11 41
4th Caernarvon .. Sergeant Wyatt 8 55
21st Leicester„ ..Corporal Hubburty 7 46
12th Stafford „ .. Sergeant Taylor 46
The following Volunteer Sergeants have been awarded
certificates of qualification for the appointment of Sergeant
Instructor of Musketry :-
28th Middlesex R.V
2d Middlesex ~
12th Kent
sth Sussex
19
~
15th Surrey „
12th Stafford „ Col.-Sergeant Aylmer.
Sergeant J. A. Campton.
Sergeant E. S. Hall.
Sergeant J. Stemming.
Sergeant H. Smith.
13th Surrey „
Sergeant W. Turner.
Sergeant A. Taylor.
I have, &c.,
(Signed)

C. HAY,
Instructor General of Musketry.

THE ALBERT MEMORIAL FUND.—The total
amount received up to yesterday in aid of the above fund
is about £50,450.
AFOTHEcARIES' HALL.—At a Court of Examiners
held on Thursday the 12th inst., the following gentlemen,
having passed the necessary examinations in the " Science
and Practice of Medicine," were admitteicentiates of the
Society of Apothecaries, viz. :—Mossrs. William Davies, of
the London Hospital ; Edward Morgan, of Aberystwith,
Cardiganshire, 111.11.C.5. and L,M. (Middlesex Hospital);
and James Procter, of Ironbridge, Shropshire, M.R.C.S.
(University of Edinburgh). At the same Court, Messrs.
John Baily Grewcock,
.of University College, and John
prior Purvis, of St. Thomas's Hospital, passed the first
examination, and Mr, Watkin. William Jones passed as an
Resistant,