The Sun.
London, England, 1870-07-16 00:00:00

THE WIMBLEDON MEETING.

Where are the camp meetings, where the evening en-
tertainments, the social gatherings, and the merry-
makings which in days gone by have enlivened the
Wimbledon meeting? Certain it is that they
have disappeared, and ought we to write regretfully
of these relics of the past, or ought we rather to commend
the spirit which promoted their general decay? That
they relieved the monotony of camp life, for with all its
novelty it is monotonous to be under canvas, there can
be little doubt, but we fancy on an occasion
of this description they are rather out of place, and their
decease should not form a subject of regret, For be it
remembered that the volunteers do not come to Wim-
bledon to join in a large pic-nic, but to test their indi-
vidual capacity with the rifle at long and short distances,
and late hours and social meetings as a matter
of course do not tend to steadiness of arm and accuracy
of aim. Looking at these facts with an impartial eye,
the officials, considering that the meeting was organised
for the express purpose of encouraging good shooting,
determined to discourage any such proceedings,
and it is creditable to the men that they readily
acquiesced in the arrangement.

Camp life has, therefore, settled down to its original
purpose, and the Wimbledon meeting is conducted in as
businesslike a manner and with as little outward show as
is exhibited in a City warehouse. The men all
retire to rest early, and it is a rule of
the Association that all lights are to be extin-
guished at eleven o'clock. This order is strictly
enforced, and should it be infringed upon the prompt
order of the adjutant to " put out those lights " is quickly
heard. Yes, and no license is given ; for unless the order
is at once complied with it is quickly followed up by the
threat that the ropes shall be loosened, and the Volun-
teers are obliged to comply, or have their temporary
abode brought down about their ears.
Theprog,ramme for yesterday contained several events ,but
the all-absorbing one was the 600 yards of the Queen's Prize
which concludes the first stage. There was a large attend-
ance of visitors, and at the firing points the shooting
was watched with the keenest interest.

Of the following winners in the first stage of the Queen's
Prize the first man wins £6O, the silver medal, and the
badge of the Association ; and the second man £l5 and
the badge, with scores of 49. The third man was 48, the
next six with 47, eight with 46, and the remaining
thirteen with 45, win £l5 each and the badge of the
N.R. A. :

Private Young, 2d Herts.
Private Doe, Ist Middlesex.
Private Paterson, Ist Mid-

Priv. Sproat, 15th Middlex.
Corpol.al Peake, 6th Lane.
Sergeant Barrett, Ist Dorset.
PrivateWilliams,llth Glam.
Private Hill, 18th Derby.
Captain Rimington, 2d Lon.
Lieut. Eddison, 7th W. Y. R.
Corp. Whitehead,6 th N.Y. R
Private Smith, Ist Edin.
Sergeant Tarn, 4th Durham.
Sergeant Ingram, 2d Wilts.
Private Brethaton, 3d Glost.
Col. Sergt. Smith,9th Surrey
Private Chapman, L.R. B.
Captain Wright, 30th Ches.
Private Mortis, Ist Hants.
La. Corp. East, 36th W. Y. R

Lothian.
Col. Sergeant Daniel, Ist

Middlesex.
Private Cory,lst Middlesex.
Col. Sergeant Andrews, 26th

Kent.
Col. Sergeant Hayes, Lon-

don R.B. _
Ensign Belfrage, Ist Edin.
Col, Sergt. Yeomans, 36th

Cheshire.
Col. Sergt. Arrowsmith, Ist

Gloucester.
Private Oliver, 18th Kent.
Sergt. Wright, 6th Essex.
Sergt. Hawley, Ist Edin.
Of the next thirty who

in £lO each and the badge of

the N. R. A., ten made 45, fourteen 44, and six 43 points.
Corpl. Smith, 12th Cheshire Pte. Stackpoole, 2nd Mid-
Lieut. Menzies, Ist Edin. dlesex.
Corpl. Dodd, 35th Chester. Corporal Humphries, 6th
Ens. Baynton, 6th Essex. Surrey.
Cob Sergt. King, Ist Dorset Private Fraser, 3rd Inver.
Sergt. Little, 3rd Gls. Art. Private Wells, Ist W.York.
Pte. Pushelle, 26th Middle- Pte. White, Ist Gloucester.
sex. Pte. M`Gubbins, 3d Ayrshire
Pte. Burton, 26th Middle- Mundell,22ndMiddlesex.
sex. Captain Dean, L.R.B.
Sergt. Holmes, 6th .banca- Sergt. Humphrey,29th Mid.
shire. Private Cameron, Ist Edin.
Corpl. Ingram, 3rd Lanark- Corp. Hewison, 15th Mid.'
shire. Capt. Peal, 11th Middlesex.
Pte. Wyatt, L. R. B. Pte. M`Rone, Ist Surrey.
Lieut. Blundell, Ist Lanes,- Sergean. Archer, 4th Sit.
shire. Sergt. Morlock, Ist Mid.
Corporal Tyrrell, Ist N. Capt. Waller, 11th Mid.
Hamp. Major Arnold, 2nd Surrey.
Of who those won 23 each the first twenty madei43, the
next thirty-two made 42, and the remainder 41, points
each :
To shew the improvement in the shooting for the Queen's
prize we may say that last year the highest in the first
stage was Sergeant Kirk, of the sth East York, with 46,
and no less than six who scored 40 were included in the
best sixty. Up to 3 o'clock yesterday two had scored 47, and
no less than 42 men had scored 42 and upwards, namely,
two have scored 47, eleven 45, four 44, eleven 43, and
fourteen 42.