The Sun.
London, England, 1860-11-03 00:00:00

TILE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT.

An interesting contest took place on the 25th u
between the St. Georges, Queen's Westminster,
and the Victoria Rifle Corps, for a prize presented
by Mr. Turner, of New Bond-street, of a silver
statuette of the Queen in coronation robes, with
tiara set with diamonds, value 120 guineas.
The ranges being at 500, 600, and 700 yards, ten
men being selected from each corps, each man firing
five shots at these different ranges. The match
was decided in favour of the St. George's, who
made 90 points, beating the Queen's by 9 and the
Victoria by 13 points, the highest score at the 700
yards being made by the Westminster.
An incident occurred during the match showing
that the Volunteers are not dismayed by an obstacle
which requires some ingenuity and a good deal of
hand work to overcome. There are three butts at
Wormwood Scrubbs, and the St. George's butt for
that day was allotted to the Queen's, and from a
rising in the ground at 350 yards range it is neces-
sary to elevate the marksman to enable him to com-
mand a view of the target, but it was found in
measuring the ground previously to the match,
that the mound had been erected six or eight yards
too far off; so to help their companions in arms out
of this dilemma, the gallant Westminsters, both
officers and men, set to work, and by the means of
some planks, Bz.c., from an adjoining building,
erected a most excellent stage for their comrades
to fire from, and had only finished turfing the
same as the firing at 500 yards was completed.
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SANDILLI, THE CAFFRE CHIEF.

The following is a copy of a letter of Sandilli, and
one of his Counsellors, to Captain Tarleton, of her
Majesty's ship Euryalus, written on the occasion of
Prince Alfred's visit :
" Her Majesty's ship Euryalus, Sept. 1:, 1860.
"To THE CHIEF TARLETON, OP THE QUBEN OF ENG-
LAND'S GREAT WARSHIP EURYA.LITS, SINDILLI AND

HIS COUNSELLORS GIVE THANKS.
"By the invitation of the Great Chief, the son of the
Queen of the English people, are we this day on board this
mighty vessel.
" The invitation was accepted with fear. With dread we
came on board, and in trouble have we witnessed the dan-
gers of the great waters, but through your skill have we
passed through this tribulation.
"We have seen what our ancestors heard not of. Now
have we grown old and learned wisdom. The might of
E agland has been fully illustrated to us, and now we behold
our madness in takingup arms to resist the authority of our
mighty and gracious Sovereign. Up to this time have we
not ceased to be amazed at the wonderful things we have
witnessed, and which are beyond our comprehension.
" But one thing we understand—the reason of England's
greatness, when the-son of her great Queen becomes subject
to a subject, that he may learn wisdom ; when the sons of
England's chiefs and nobles leave the homes and the wealth
of their fathers, and with their young Prince endure hard-
ships and sufferings, in order that they may be wise, and
become a defence to their country ; when we behold these
things we see why the English are a great and mighty
nation.
" What we have now learnt shall be transmitted to
our wondering countrymen, and handed down to oar chil-
dren, who shall be wiser than their father, and our
mighty Queen shall be their Sovereign and ours in all
time coming.
" And now, Great Chief, we end by expressing oar gra-
titude that we have had this opportunity of seeing so
much. From our hearts we thank you for your kindness
and attention to us. We have been cared for in every
way, and all our wants supplied ; the chiefs under you
have shown us every kindness, and the people under
them have acted to us as countrymen and brothsrs. This
we more highly esteem, as it was unlooked for and un-
expected. We feared we had come among a strange
people who would look upon us as their enemies, but it
has been otherwise.
" What we have here seen, and all the kindness received,
shall never be forgotten.

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" SANDILLI (x x) Chief.
mark.

"For the other nine Counsellors,
" TYOLA (x x) Chief Counsellor,'

The Duke of Cleveland has been receiving a suc-
cession of visitors at Raby Castle, including the Earl and
Countess of Stradbroke, Lord and Lady Harry Vane, Lady
Alvanley, Mr. Bruce, Mr. Henry Milbank, Mr. Sussex
Milbank, Col. Augustus Meyrick (Scots Fusilier Guards),
and many of the leading gentry of the county.
Viscount Uffington arrived in town yesterday
from Ashdowne Park, Berks.
Lord Jam Russell arrived in London yesterday
from Woburn Abbey. His lordship went in the afternoon
to his residence in Richmond Park.

Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Basset and Captain
Basset have returned to Tehidy Park, Cornwall, from Kin-
lo chew° Lodge, N.B.

Sir John and Lady Power have left Kilfane, for
Nice, to pass the winter.
LORD ST. LEONARDS.—We regret to announce
the serious illness of Lord St. Leonards. His lordship was
seized with paralysis yesterday evening, and his family
have been sent for. His lordship has had two attacks of
the same nature during the last two years, but they were
not so severe as that under which he now labours.
COURT PATRONAGE TO THEATRICALS. —Her
Majesty, ever ready to patronise the profession, has ordered
her box to be retained for her at her Majesty's Theatre,
Haymarket, for the English, as well as Italian Opera
season; also, a similar command has been paid to the St.
James's Theatre; and last week we announced that her
Majesty had honoured the English Opera at Covent-garden
with the same kind compliment. —Era.
TILE INDIAN ARMY.—On further inquiry we
find that the Commissioners for the Amalgamation of the
Armies have not recommended that the European regiments
of the Indian forces should be allowed to "die out." We
have also reason to believe that no further or supplemen-
tary report has been called for on the important questions
which have been submitted to the attention of the commis-
' missioners,—Army and Navy Gazette.