The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-09 00:00:00

TILE WIMBLEDON MEETING.

The meeting at Wimbledon commenced yesterday
morning, and was continued during the day with a
s'noothness and regularity that augurs well for the
future, and proves the success of the arrangements
of the new executive.

The number of competitors for the most interest-
ing series of breech-loading prizes was not very
great. At the present moment, when the Ordnance
Select Committee are engaged in determining the
future model breech-loader for the British infantry,
such a competition enables ono to judge to some ex-
tent of the character of the future arm. Several
admirable weapons are mentioned as being brought
forward for trial. The Snider and the Remington
were the only two of any note that were used yes-
terday, and, so far as one could judge from three
minutes' rapid firing, the arms leave very little to
bo desired, though there is plenty to be done before
the cartridges can be pronounced perfect. The Re-
mington is a model which, in its unimproved form,
excited considerable attention at the Wimbledon
meeting last year. It has since had sundry little de-
fects remedied, and, as now modified, is one of nine
which have been selected by the Government for
the final trials at Woolwich out of 112 ori-
ginally sent in. A very fair amount of dexterity
was shown by several of the shooters, seven rounds
a minute, with good military practice at 200 yards,
being achieved. Of course, if mere rapid firing with-
out:aim had been the object, a far greater number of
rounds might have been got off. The best practice
during the day was made with the Remington, of
.5
-inch gauge. Mr. Maerroll made 50 marks with
21 rounds ; and Mr. J. Taylor, of the Civil Ser-
vice, with 20 rounds, in the three minutes made the
very good score, with the same weapon, of one
bull's-eye, fifteen centres, and four outers, or 57
marks. The Enfield Association Cup, open to all
members of the Association, five rounds at 200 and
five at 500 yards, may be considered as won
already, although the competition is open for four
days. Mr. E. Ross, the Queen's prizeman in the
first year of the Association, made the remarkable
score of 37 out of a possible 40, with all bull's-eyes
at 200, and 17 at 500 yards. The Nestor of
British riflemen, Captain Horatio Ross, is also in
excellent shooting form, to judge from his having
recently beaten some of the best men in the late
competition for the Cambridge long range cup at
1,000 and 1,100 yards. The running deer as usual
attracted a fair degree of attention, and some
very good practice was made. One gentleman, Dr.
Evans, of the 55th Lancashire, out of 20 rounds
managed to score 5 bull's-eyes, 11 centres, 3 outers,
and only 1 miss. Captain Bland, 76th Regiment,
made several consecutive bull's eyes with the long
Enfield.

At the close of the shooting, 7.15 p.m., it was
found impossible to conclude the County All
Corners' Match ; the Middlesex men had one round
each to fire, and the Lancashire about three rounds
each. It may, however, be safely predicted that
Middlesex will be the winners, as they were 20
marks ahead at 800 yards, and were maintaining
their relative superiority at 900. The result is not
very surprising, considering that the following gen-
tlemen are the representatives of Middlesex :—Mr.
Edward Ross, the lion. J. Gordon, Mr. Dunlop,
and Mr. Pcterkin, all of the London Scottish ;
Lieut. Pixley, Captain Jacques, Mr. Pell, Inns of
Court; and Mr. J. Rigby, of Dublin.
Lieut.-Colonel Creed's fine corps of Artillery,
that moved into camp in such excellent order on
Saturday evening, was erroneously described in yes-
terday's papers as the 3d Middlesex Artillery,
instead of the Ist Middlesex. The 31 Middlesex
Artillery was officially inspected on Saturday even-
ing, and therefore it is hardly necessary to say did
not go to Wimbledon.
Following is the official return :
OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE.—N.R.A. BRONZE MEDAL.
Winner. Points.
Capt. Roe, Camb. Univer.
MIDDLESEX.—N.R.A. BRONZE MEDAL.
Winners. Points.

Sorg. Knox, 2d Middlesex 45 Medal and £lO
Capt. Hopkins., 2d A.B.
Private Ilowison, London Scottish 4l £4
Lance-Corp. Page, 39th Middlesex 44 £1
Sorg. Criddlo, 2d Queen's
Scrg. Hill, Civil Service 44 £3
Lieut. Shipway, 2d Queen's

Sorg. Rudd, 20th Middlesex
Colour-Sorg. Bell, 40th Middlesex.., 42 £2
Serg. Phillips, 2d Middlesex 42 £2

Private Thompson, Inns of Court 41
Private Lakeman, Civil Service 4l .£2
Ensign Black, Ist Queen's

Ensign Redeliff, 2d Middlesex
Private Pride, 39th Middlesex
Capt. Cunningham, 18th Middlesex 40 £2
TowER lIAmLETs.—N.R.A. BRONZE MEDAL.
Points.

Winner.
Private Heritage, 2d Tower Hamlets

ENFIELD ASSOCIATION CUP.

Highest scares. 200 yds. 500 yds.
Private E. Ross, London Scottish... 20 ... 17
MR. BASS'S PRIZE.
Highest scores. 500 yards. Points.
Sergt. Wainwright, L.R.B l7
Capt. Pointon, 14th Shropshire l7
Colour-Serg. Wilson, 40th Middlesex l7
Private R. Andrews, St. George's l7
Private H. W. Browne, 20th West Bromwich._ 17
Private Tanqueray, London Scottish
Private Reeves, Oxford University l7
EXTRA PRIZES—FOURTIE SERIES.
Highest scores. 200 yards. Points.
Private R. P. Burgess, Ist Newcastle l9
Serg. M'Donald, Inverness lB
Private D. Miller, Hants .. lB
Sorg. E. Gosling, 18th Cheshire lB
Ties iCorp. J. Ingram, 3d Lanark
'Sorg. J. Fletcher, Ist Warwick lB
Private Sadler, 10th Sussex
..
Capt. Rimington, 2d City of London . lB

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Very moderate applications have been made to-
day for discounts, and loans on Government securi-
ties at the Stock Exchange are in very limited re-
quest. All who require assistance and .have a good
security to offer can readily obtain the assistance they
require.

There were no gold operations at the Bank yes
terday,
.

The following gold ships have arrived from
Australia :—The William Duthrie from Melbourne
With £20,000, the Warrior Queeu from Otago with
£13,800, and the Weser with £23,500 from New
York.

A meeting of the holders of the debt of the
Republic of Honduras was held to-day at the office
of the committee of Spanish American bondholders,
when the proposal made on behalf of the Govern-
ment for the settlement of the debt was accepted.
A telegram from Calcutta, dated 4th inst., has
been received from the Bank of Bengal (Govern-
ment) announcing a dividend at the rate of 10 per
cent. per annum for the six months ending June 30.
The suspension of Messrs. Mellor and Southall,
merchants of Liverpool, with houses at Bahia and
Pernambuco, was announced yesterday. Their
transactions were large, and the liabilities are re-
ported to amount to £300,000. Losses in cotton
are said to have caused the difficulty.
In the foreign and colonial produce markets, dur-
ing the last few days, there has been very little busi-
ness entered into. Sugars have remained inactive,
at about previous rates. Superior descriptions of
colonial coffee have brought full rates, while in rice
a few floating cargoes have been sold for exporta-
tion, at fully late rates. Tallow has been in mode-
rate demand, chiefly on speculative account, at about
previous quotations.
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures
remain steady, at 30 32, and the Consolidated Mort-
gage Bonds have advanced I, to 24i 25f.

Two OCLOCK.
The members of the Stock Exchange' are prin-
cipally engaged in the settlement of the Consol
Account, which is much larger than for some time
Past. A rise took place this morning of but at
the moment they are rather flatter than at the close
yesterday afternoon. The last quotation is 941
for money and the present account, and 94} for
August.
The New Threes are 934 94 ; and Reduced
Annuities, AR/
94 ; India Stock, 216 218 ; ditto 5
per Cents., 110 i ; ditto Enfaced 5 per Cents.,
1031 ; ditto Debentures, 1051 ; and ditto Bonds,
63a. prem.
Foreign Stocks are very firm. Greek have ad-
vanced ;
and anced to 14f 15 ; Spanish Certificates +, to 15f
Italian f, to 48} 49f ; while Mexican remain
PalBl ;
t Turkish 5 per Cents, at 31} ; Spanish
s.sives at 24 23 ; and Russian Scrip f to 1 prem.
Iu the Railway Share Market business has re-
nlaieed very quiet, and prices have shown little
change of importance. Brighton and South Eastern
have each declined ; Midland, ; and North
Western, ; while Great Eastern and Lancashire
and Yorkshire have each improved I.
The Foreign and Colonial lines also exhibit no
in
naateria
joi l variation, Great Luxembourg being dealt
at 11;
Grand Trunk of Canada at 17 ;
Great Indian Peninsula at 106 f 107 ; and Bomba and Baroda at 100} y
There has been
America more business transacted in
n Securities. Illinois have advanced f, to
79i 80 ; United States 5-20 Bonds, f , to 73i ; but
Erie have declined to 43 44.
For Bank Shares there has been a very limited
PLY- London and Westminster are flat at 105;
106. Union of London firm
at 41i 42 ; London
aud County at 56 ;
at 44. and London Joint Stock
Miscellaneous and Finance Shares are very quiet.
Hudson's Bay Company, however, have improved
toi 151, and National Discount Company to 12f 13.
eninsular and Oriental Steam remain at 40} 41,
aad Viceroy of Egypt's Mortgage Loan at 67i.

MINLNG MARKET.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
Business in the market to-day has been very quiet,
and prices generally had a downward tendency.
Prince of Wales,
East Lovell, North Crofty, East
Ilussell, Grenville, East Basset, Clifford, and Chou-
tales have been the shares chiefly inquired for.
Annexed are the latest prices :
Ohiverton Moor ...... 5} 5} -
Chontales Gold ...... 4i 5}
Clifford Amalgamate 8t
East Basset . 3.9 n
East 5
211
51
East Lovell .......... . 6} 6-4
ast Wheal Grenville 2 21.
Great Laxey ............ 18 1
Groat Retallick ...... 5 Great Wheal Vor... 1i
'7l 18
Marko Valley ......... 41 5
North Crofty ......... 3i 31
BR-

North Treskerby l.l 11
Princeof 'Wales 6 isOd 66s Od
Providence Mines . . 28 29
South Condurrow lOs 12s 6d
Tincroft
West Chiverton
West P. of Wales 12s 6d 153
Whoa] Basset —
Wheal B uller —
Wheal Chiverton 6} 7
Wheal Grenville 20s 22s Gd
Wheal Seton lo7i 1124

,ITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
„ GOVERNMENT FIT;TDS.
° P3C ()But. Consols ........................... 941
Do. A.ccount, July 10 ..................... 941
a
Ceww,per Cent. Reduced ........................... 931 431
3 per Cent ... ..... . . . . .................. 94 34 4 3/
New 21 per Cent. Jan. Ail
Do• ö per Cent. Jan. 1873..................
annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880
Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth AprillBBs...
Do (Red Sea Tele6raph), Au.., 1908...

Chequer Bills, £l,OOO
Do £5OO 27 pm .„ Do. £lOO & £2OO
..ank of England Stock, si. per Cent
Do. Account
INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECUR. ITIES.
lualatt otock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 2lB 16
Do. Account
1101 1 1 11
Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880
Do. per Cent., Oct. 1888
....
DO Certificates
~„0. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent
1031 1
1-1„0. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872
''''c'• 5i per Cent., May 1879 —
1)0 Deb., 5 per Gent, Aug. 1873
Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,000
DO. under £l,OOO
Pm
rOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Ar •
gentine
_
duste Republic, 6 per Cent
„ .lan Bonds, 5 per kJeuc, 1859
Qtbaz_dian 5 per Cent
u• 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60
Do. 1863
5 per Cent 1865
tuDo Account 1
Do 0. 4100 3
0•.............................. ,
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Do,gPtiezi 7 per Cent
De Second lssue
lie4loo Bonds
bo. Do. ••186.i. ...............
81
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DO 9 Per Cent., 1860
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