The Sun.
London, England, 1860-11-01 00:00:00

7RE AVY.

The Prince of Wales, 131, screw three-decker,
yesterday again steamed out of Portsmouth harbour
to Spithead to test her speed at the measured mile
in Stokes Bay. Capt. G. T. Gordon, commanding '
the Steam Reserve at Portsmouth, had the ship in
charge, while Mr. G. Murdoch, inspector of machi-
nery afloat, and Mr. Miller, second chief of the
dockynrd steam factory, represented the Govern-
ment In the engineering department during the
trial, Mr. Halliday representing Messrs. Penn and
Sons, the contractors for the machinery. The
weather was, -for the time of the year, exceedingly
favourable for the trial—a light breeze off shore
and smooth water. After making a stretch towards
the Warner light vessel, the ship stood for the mea-
sured'mile in the bay. Six runs were made, which
resulted in giving a speed to the ship of 12.575
knots; pressure of steam, 211 b. ; vacuum, 271- mean ;
revolutions of engines, mean, 571. The Griffiths'
propeller was used on the trial, with a diameter of
19ft. 6in., and a pitch of 28ft. " Her trial, on the
whole, may be considered pre-eminently satisfactory,
and especially so in taking into consideration the
placing of such splendid machinery inside so ugly
a craft, the Prince of Walea being a fine form of
vessel- as a sailing. three-dealier, but far from that

as a screw steamship. ' The vacuum at the corn-
,mencement of the trial was as high as 29i. The
engines are a pair of 400. horse power, of the same
pattern as the Duncan's, and by the same eminent
firm.

The Cygnet, 6, screw, was yesterday taken out
of Portpmouth harbour to the trial ground in

stokes Bay for the purpose. of commencing a series
of trials with the Griffiths' propeller, with a view
to some very important ienprOvements in the prin-
ciple by the patentee.
The Meteor, floating battery, has been brought
down Portsmouth harbour and placed alongside the
dockyard for the purpose of a thorough overhaul
and repair.
The Camperdown hulk has been removed from
the harbour at Portsmouth to the old ship basin.
The Duke of Wellington, 131, screw, will remain
for the winter in the ship basin at Portsmouth, the
room in the, harbour for vessels of her class being
vary circumscribed, and the number of her class in
the first-class reserve being beyond the average.
The Board of Royal Commissioners assembled
last year for the purpose of carrying out an inves-
tigation into the Universal Dockyard system, having
failed in rendering a satisfactory issue, the exami-
nation -is ordered to be renewed under a newly-
elected commission,. which commenced its proceed.
ings yesterday at Woolwich. The members present
yesterday were :—Admiral Robinson, Lord Gifford,
Mr. Dalglish, M.P., Sir a P. Willoughby, and
Mr. A. Price, RN., secretary. Mr. W. Y. Peel, the
present Chairman of the Royal Commission, was
not in attendance. The Royal Commissioners com-
raerEeed their proceedings :by inspecting the books
and offices of the Commode re-Superintendent, and
afterwards proceeded to a superficial examination
of the exterior departments iof the dockyard, through
which they were accompanied by Commodore the
Mon. J. R. Drummond, C.R. (who had specially re-
turned from leave of absence on the preceding even-
ing), -Mr. Crouch, his private secretary, and some
of the departmentofficials. The investigation will
be resumed to-day.
The new despatch screw steam sloop Serpent, to
carry 4 guns, launched from Mare's yard at Mill.
wall, having been forwarded to Woolwich to be
brougllt forward for the 'steam service at that port,
was yesterday taken in charge by the officers of the
steam. reserve, and prcicteeded on a trial of her
machinery. The new screw steam gun vessel Spar-
row, also built at.Millwaii, likewise went down the
measured. mile •yesterday on trial of her engines,
prior to being. given over by the contractors-Messrs.'
Napier. The trial of both vessels was satisfactory.
The sailing transport. :Reward, the steamer Gib-
raltar, and the Philo, were yesterday taken up by-
Government to ship from the military store depart-
ment at Woolwich, for f'sreign stations.

The following appoints cents were made yester-
day at the Admiralty :- - -Thomas Radford, second'
class assist.-enginecr, to :the -Diadem ; John StaleY,
second-class assist.-engirlo eer, to the Dauntless, from
service in the Leveret :; Charles H. Thompson,
third class assist.-engimm 'r, to the Dauntless ; and.
Nathaniel F. Hockerston , acting third-class assist.-
engineer, to the Indus, a s supernumerary.

TILE ARMY.

On Monday last the whole of the sth Dragoon
Cuards stationed at Brighton were drawn up in
parade order, in Preston Barracks, to witness the
presentation of medals to several men of the above
regiment. The following men were called to the
front and the medals pin ued on their breasts by Sir
Thomas M'Mahon :—Sergeant Bryant,and privates
Tagg, Doherty, and Williams, the three latter
, being each in possession of :;the Crimean medal, three
clasps, and the Turkish medal.

Mr. W. Hewitson, Con imissariat-General to her
Majesty's army, who died suddenly on the 28th
ult. at Cambridge-terra co, Hyde-park, in the 72d
year of his age, was, previously to his entering the
Commissariat, in 1806, fh midshipman in the East
India Company's Marine, and was present, in
1804, on board the Earl Campden, Commodore
Dance, in the memorable action and repulse by the
China fleet of the French squadron, under Admiral
Linois, offthe Straits of Singapore (grant from the
Patriotic Fund). In 1806, at the taking of the
Cape of Good Hope, he received a severe contusion
when in command of a boat landing troops in
Lospardo-bay, and subsequently present with a
party of seamen at the battle of Blueberg. In
1811-12 he served on the frontier, in Commissariat
charge, with the force under Colonel Graham, em-
ployed in expelling the. Kaffirs from the Zeurfeldt.
In 181445 ho served in. the American war with the
army in North America, and, on the termination of
hostilities, on a special mission into the United
States. In 1815 he joined the army in France.

THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT.

THE LANCASHIRE RIFLE CONTEST.
WEWgESDAY.

Today, like its predocessor, was rather murky,
and at the long ranges the centres were only dimly
-visible. Notwithstan'aing this drawback the shoot-
ing exhibited an imyrovement on that of yesterday,
and there is every probability that it will gradu-
ally beeeea, more satisfactory. Thanks to the ex-
cellent arrangements made by the officers of the
2d battaPton and to the management of Col. Clarke
Kennedy,the .
uzupire, and Major Walker, Inspector
of Volu steers. in Scotland, who have already made
themselves very. Popular among the riflemen, not a
single hitch or
tulPleasantness has occurred. Volun-
teer commissioned
and non-commissioned officers
from the various corps are always at hand to take
command of the firing squad, and the men of the
Stirlingehire Militia make
every range is shot off ,
mapital markers. Aftrir
,
gallop off to the secretary's ts unted aides-de-ce,mp
hot 'With scores, rwhich
are carefully entered into a printed register, and the
final result is speedily made known ing posted
by be
The '' Aunt
on an erection similar to a guillotine.
ttoraeynt, the
Sallies" at 200, 300, and 600 yards make
money,
electric one being most in request. The
of electricity so applied is conspicuous, but it advantage
1
one drawback—it does not allow the rifleman the'
pleasure of hopeful uncertainty. Before the tinkle
of the ball on the target is heard the result is re-
corded by the needles. At these targets, and also at
the sweepstakes range, the Whitworth asserts its
superiority over all other weapons. Next in repo_
tation come Turner's and Westley Richards's rifles,
but the long Enfield up to 600 yards has still many
admirers. Impromptu sweepstakes attract the
greatest number of the unemployed riflemen, and
the shooting at them is .rather above the average.
Lord Spencer and Major Brougham were again
on the ground to-day, and though the attend-
ance of visitors was not numerous, it was very
select. Fortunately, owing to the excellent )

arrangements made for their comfort, a goodly num-
ber of ladies encouraged the riflemen by their pre-
sence. Next year, when the ground has been well
draixed and hardened, a larger number of visitors
may liv.expected.. It is, however, plain that rifle

contests do not enlist the ardent curiosity of the
general public, although a parade, or Volunteers on
the march with bands playing, still gathers multi-
tudes together. At one o'clock each day a signal
gun is fired from a prominent position, all the
danger flags are simultaneously struck, and the
riflemen gather at a capacious and comfortable
turf hut, known as Vesuvius Cottage, where excel-
lent hot and cold dinners, including a famous " hot
pot," are served throughout the day. The follow-
ing events were decided to-day :—" The first priie
was specified as follows :—" A Challenge Cup,
value 50 gs., presented by the Earl of Ellesmere.
To be competed for by delegates, who must be
effeetive Volunteers, from the Volunteer companies
of the county. Three delegates from each company,
to be chosen by the 'commanding officers of the
company. The company whose delegates shall
obtain the highest aggregate score to be the win-
ner. The cup to be considered the property of the
winning company for the year, and to become its
permanent property when won either two years
consecutively or three times in all. The cup, so
long as it is a challenge cuNto revert to the donor,
or his representatives, if not
,competed for each
succeeding year, until another competition takes
place. Distances 300, 500, and 600 yards."
The first prize fell to Sergeant Sillem, R. Maxwell,
and R. N. Swire, delegates from the Ist company
sth division 2d battalion, who scored respectively
10,13, and 11, making a total of 34. The two next
squads were the delegates from the 2d company of
the 19th Rifles, who scored 24, and the delegates
from the.2d company sth division 2d battalion, who
scored 22. The total general score exhibited the
following results :—One 21, one 20, one 19, one 15,
two 13; and one 7. The following gentlemen repre-
sented three Manchester regiments which failed at
the last moment to supply the requisite number of
delegates Jervis, Ist company Ist Manchester;
Yates, Ist company 2d Manchester ; Captain
Broekes, 3d company 3d Manchester. A purse of
£5O, presented by the Mayor of Liverpool (Mr. I.
D. Anderson), in five prizes of £lO eath, competed
for by Volunteers of the town of Liverpool earning
weekly wages, distance 200 yards, 10 rounds, was
won, firstly, by Nicholas Murphy, 64th Rifles (2d
battalion), with 16 points; secondly, by Sergeant
Holland, 25th Rifles, with 14 points ; the remainder,
after a tie was shet off, were gained by J. -Williams,
25th Rifles ; W. Burton and Richard Holt, all of
whom scored 13 shots, The general score was as
allows :—two elevens, five tens, three • nines, five
eights, three sevens, two sixes, three• fives, and one
four.

Yesterday the commanding officers of the various
Metropolitan Volunteer Rifle Corps received the
following circular :
"'lmmediate. . „ " War-office, Oot. 29.
"iSir,—lt having been represented to the Secretary of
State for War that some companies or squads of Rifle Vo-
lunteefsv-vhendriiling in Hyde-park, have caused consider-
able inconvenience to riders in Rotten-row by firingllark
carfridgi clo4e'te and across the ride, I tun directed by Mr.
Sectetary'Herbert to request that you wilt direct the drill
instructor of the corps under your command to avoid firing
in t e direction complained of.
‘‘ It having also been brought to Mr. Secretary Her-
berl,'s notice that a yolunteerporps lately made , the, pas-
sag* of a suspension bridge, in Regent's-park, as. if
in ciontct'avith art enemy, I am to take this opportunity
of 'pointing out' that the charge of a body of men
alcaitg: a bridge -of such a construction imposes a greater
str4in than it is calculated to bear, and must therefore be
att4nded.avith extreme danger to the volunteers.—l have
the; honour to be, sir, your obedient servant,

• " M. M'Mi'iwo.
" The Officer Commanding ---, Volunteers."
• •
t the termination of the drill of the London
Irish Volunteers on Tueiday night last a meeting
of ithe membera of the Ist Company was held at the
lilng*s Arnis Tavern, Palace-yard, for the nornina-
tiotn of a gentleman to be submitted for the approval
of he:Marquis of DonegEil, the lieutenant-Colonel,to fill the captaincy of that company; rendered
vacant by the untimely fate of Capt. Richard De
it
Preyne JoneS, who was drowned by the capzising
of a small boat in Clew., Bay, near Sligo, on the 2d
ult. Mr: Dennis O'Connor was Called to the chair.
It!was then proposed and agreed to that 'Lieut.
Tilly should be the zitecessor to Capt. Jones.
Three persons were proposed as successors to Lieut.
Tully---" Mr. M'Sweeny, formerly a lieutenant in
thF-29th Middlesex' corps, but now in this corps;
Sir G. Bowyer, M.P., a member of the corps ;and.
Mir. Coates, ensign of the Ist company. A very
lok and animated discnssion ensued as to the
merits of the various candidates, and on a division
We chairman announced the election to have fallen
upon Mr, l'il‘Sweeny by one vote over Sir G.
Bowyclr, who was Only two ahead of Ensign Coates.
A;colnmittce was appointed to-Present the result to
04e Marquis of Donegal.
The Stoke Newington Volunteer Corps, though
little more than a month has eliPsed since,a public
meeting of the inhabitants was convened with a
N.1,ew."16 iWformation, numhers' about 100 effective
na`ptubers. The * Rev. Thomas Jackson, the rector,
Mr. Felix Hamel, solicitor to- the Customs, and
*my of the principal inhabitants identified them-
selves with the corps froni the first, and continue
tti take a lively interest in its establishment and
progress. The men are regularly drilled in the
miarning .by an officer and a private in the
Loxdon Rifle Brigade, and
,in the evening
-ok two non-commissioned officers of the Cold-
stireamGuards, and give promise'of taking rank be-
fore long with the smartest of the metropolitan
carps. A few evenings no they marched out for'
tbe first time, headed by a company of the London
Brigade as an advanced guard, and accompanied
by the band of drums and fifes of. the Coldstream
Guards. The men improvised a little change in
dress for the occasion, consisting of a glazed forage
cap and leather leggings, not being yet in uniform ;.
and the little military demonstration, which was
partly made for recruiting purposes, occasioned for
the moment a sensation among the suburban com-
munity.

The Kirkcudbright Artillery were inspected on
the 23d ult, by the Earl of Selkirk. Before pro-
ceeding to the battery the artillery corps were put
through a variety of evolutions by Capt. INl‘Gilli-
vray, -who was the field officer sent to inspect them.
Shortly afterwards the inspecting officer, accom-
panied by the lord-Lieutenant of the Stewartry,
the Earl of Selkirk, arrived, and the hard work of
gun drill was commenced. After their drill the
cerc:rnony of naming the battery was performed by
Mir is I-lope, daughter of the Hon. Charles 'Hope,
Governor of the Isle of Man, and niece of the Lord-
',lieutenant. After luncheon the marl of Selkirk
Addressed the Artillery Volunteers, told them what
the inspecting officer had s':dia, how he praised some
some
f u rtcriticised 'other portions of their drill;
a nd potions
after
ft'Ater observations, his lordship,
eransodm
thanking the Rf,de Corps for their attendance in
keeping the ground, expressed his pleasure in
having seen so many of the Volunteers present.

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