The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-24 00:00:00

21IE VOLUNTEERS.

On various days in last week the different com-
panies of the West London Rifles, commanded by
Lord Truro, competed at the Staines Moor range for
a valuable selection of prizes. The weather was not
conducive to good shooting, the wind being variable,
at times blowing half a gale, the light constantly
changing, and with heavy rain occasionally, which
prevented any remarkable scores from being made.
The arrangements were under the direction of Major
Woodall and Sergeant J. W. Whitehead, hon. sec.
of the regimental shooting committee, aided by
Captain and Adjutant Jones, &c. The following
are the more important prizes :—No. 1 Company,
—The Graham Challenge Cup, value 20 guineas,
won by Sergeant Ashwell with 41 marks. No. 3
Company,—The company's Challenge Cup, won by
Captain Woodall with 40 marks ; a gold wedding-
ring and keeper, open to bachelors only, the winner,
if not married within the year, to hand the prize
over for competition at the next annual meeting,
won by Captain Woodall with 28 marks. No. 4
Company—A Company Challenge Cup, value ten
guineas, won by Sergeant Annisou with 43 marks.
No. G Company—A. Challenge Cup, value 15
guineas, wou by Captain Minnoch with 45 marks.
No. 7 Company—A silver Challenge Cup, value 20
guineas, won by Colour-Sergeant Bulstrode with 28

marks.
The annual shooting of the West Cornwall Bri-
gade of Artillery Volunteers took place at the Pen-
zance range on Thursday, on which occasion the
weather was very favourable. The prizes amounted
to about £4O. The ranges were 100, 206, and 300
yards, five rounds at each distance. The chi
wheich tef fea-
ture of interest was the Battery Prize, r n
batteries competed ; St. Ives came off victorious,
with an aggregate score which averaged 3.9
man ; Fowey was next, with an average of 3 per
The highest individual scores were made by Gunner
Burgess, of Ilayle, and Gunner Gilbert, of Buryan,
to each of whom was awarded £5. On Friday, the
20th, the Cornwall (St. Just) Rifles competed for a
splendid silver cup. Corporal Trounson was the
winner, with a score of 43 at 200, 500, and GOO
yards, five rounds at each range.
A match between 10 members belonging to the
Ist Bucks (Marlow) Riffe Corps v. 3d Berks (New-
bury) Volunteers was shot at the range of the
Newbury Volunteers on Friday, when the wind
blew strongly from the le% and the shooting on the
part of some of the competitors was not so good as
usual. The ranges were 200, 500, and GOO yards,
seven shots at each distance, and the contest re-
sulted in a victory for the Berkshire men by 23
points, the total scores being—Newbury, 463 ;
Marlow, 440.
The Ist North York Artillery Volunteers have
been inspected at Redcar, including eight batteries,
formed by the Middlesborough, listen, and Redcar
Volunteers. The inspecting officer was Colonel
Cox, Commander of Artillery in the Northern Divi-
sion, who was attended by Captain Challoner, the
commanding officer. The five divisions were com-
manded by Captains Thompson, Pennyman, Steven-
son, Rudd, and Hill. The movements were executed
very creditably, and Colonel Cox expressed himself
highly pleased, except at the muster, which did not
amount to 260 men. The whole force afterwards
dined with the reviewing officer. 4n like manner

highest, was precluded by the regulations from
taking either first or second prize. Sergeant Good-
rick obtained the highest scorers' prize at 500 yards,
and Private Bland at 600 yards. The Ist East
York Rifles and the Ist East York Artillery have
shot a match, carbine v. rifle, at three distances, at
each range five rounds. Colour-Sergeant Balmer,
Sergeant Collinshaw, and Private Beckwith repre-
sented the rifles, and won with an aggregate of 157.
The 'artillery were represented by Battalion Ser-
geant-Major Boocock, Gunner Crossland, and
Gunner Greenwood, who, with carbines, only man-
aged to score 143. The Ist East York Rifle Volun-
teers have held a contest for the Challenge Cup,
open to first and second class shots, 200, 400, 600,
and 800 yards, a very strong wind prevailing.
Nearly 6') competitors appeared. The winner was
Private E. F. Wiley, 54, Sergeant T. Kirk being
second with 49. The sth West York Volunteers
have held their prize meeting on the Pontefract
range. The chief winners of Mrs. Charlcsworth's
prizes, 5 shots at two distances, were PrivateWhet-
ton, 32, Corporal Cowper, 28, and Private Sykes,
28. The Members' prize, seven shots at 300 yards,
fell to Lance-Corporal Bell, 20, Corporal Cowper
being second with 19. Captain Alders' prizes for
file and volley firing were won respectively for file
firing by No. 3 Company, and volley firing by No.
2 Company. The Company Medals for scores at
200 and 600 yards, added to score obtained in the
Government course, were won thus—No. 1 Com-
pany, Corporal Leger, 118 ; Sergeant Challenger,
112. No. 2 Company, Private Whetton, 126 ;
Corporal Green, 119. No. 3 Company, Lance
Corporal Bell, 116 ; Private Bea, 105. The shoot-
ing was gone through in bad weather. The 37th
West York Rifle Volunteers have held their seventh
annual contest for prizes at the Burton Grange
Range. The silver challenge cup, with money
prizes attached, was shot for at three distances, at
each five shots. The cup and chief money prizes
were won by Private D. Popplewell, 45 ; Private
Gill being next with 42. Lieutenant Potter's prizes,
five shots at two distances, were won by Corporal
G. Brown, 30 ; Private Popplewell, 29 ; Private
Smith, 28 ; Colour-Sergeant Gulliver, 28 ; and
some others. The commissioned officers' prizes, at
two distances, five shots at each, were won by Ser-
geant Gulliver, 31; Privates Wagstaff and Gill,
26, and some others.

AGRICUL7URAL PROSPEC7S.

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Last week opened with a fine breezy day, cooler,
and with fresh wind from the north-west ; night
very fine, bright and moonlight. Monday was also
fine, and quite autumnal. Wind N.N. W. to N. ;
thermometer, 62 deg.; barometer, 30.20 inches.
Much harvest work was got through in prime order
in the northern counties. Tuesday continued fine
and breezy, with a lower temperature. Wind from
the N.N.E., with a very high barometer, up to 30.40
inches, occasionally cloudy, but much corn carried
in the northern districts. At 11 p.m. a smart shower
was experienced. Our advices on that day stated,
from Norfolk : " The weather since Wednesday last
has been changeable, with a good deal of rain at
nights. Some amount of grain is still unsecured in
the fen districts." From Suffolk : " Harvest is con-
cluded, with the yield of crops generally unfavour-
ably spoken of." From Northumberland
weather was fine up to Wednesday, since then we
have bad heavy showers of rain every day, except
yesterday. To-day it was showery and cold : wind
N. 8." On Wednesday the weather held up, after
some rain in the past night. Our advices were as
follow—from the west coast of Scotland :" A change ,
to fine weather 'Jere, which somewhat affects trade,
and it was more quiet." From the east coast it was I
stated, "In all the lower districts of the country
the harvest is now general, and much grain has been
cut during the past week, which we are glad to re-
port has been most favourable ; little or nothing is
yet carted." Thursday was a breezy day, cloudy at
times, but with no rainfall, and the northern dis-
tricts pushed forward their harvest work vigorously.
Our advices ran thus from Warwickshire—" With
the exception of Saturday evening last (when for a
short time rain came down in torrents), the weather
has been fine since Thursday last, and favourable
for completion of the harvest. Barley, peas, beans,
and oats may, perhaps, be considered au average
crop, but the deficiency in the yield of wheat is now
an undoubted fact; it is therefore useless for
others to endeavour to disguise it, and to the
sharp night frosts when the wheat was in
bloom may be attributed the cause." From Suf-
folk, near the coast: "Although harvest in this dis-
trict is over, and almost forgotten, our supplies of
all grain still continue of the most meagre kind.
Friday was cloudy and breezy, but no rain fell."
Our advices from the East Riding of Yorkshire
were: "The weather has on the whole been favour-
able this week for harvest work, so that the crops
are now nearly all secured in this part of the coun-
try." From the West Riding it was stated : " I was
out in the country again yesterday, and found the
harvest neatly completed; but the yield of wheat
disappoints our farmers very much. One tenant
who expected 60 load (of three bushels) off six acres,
only got 3G loads; another who expected 70 loads
off eight acres, only got 45 loads (being only two
and seven-eighths quarters per acre). Some barley
has, however, yielded five quarters per acre. We
have had no rain since last Saturday night, but the
weather has been very cold, with the wind from the
north and north-east." From the neighbourhood
my lastourhood
of Wisbeach our advices run thus: u
the weather has been variable, but on the whole dry,
and suitable for gathering the crops of beans and
potatoes in good order, as well as for the small
portion of grain remaining out. On Monday, in
the marsh land districts of Norfolk and Cambridge-
shire, some wheat and oats remained out, but they
will no doubt be got up by this time, and thrashing
is now proceeding more rapidly. Complaints of the
short yield continue, but here and there a fair num-
ber of quarters is admitted to be got, but the weight
is lighter than ill good years." From Cambridge to
Newmarket and Ipswich : "Of course, all grain is
cleared from the fields, and the colour of the stubble
and stacks is a contrast to the fen country, where all
' was so flat on the country. Turnips continue to
improve, and seem plentiful, as well as man golds, on
this route, and pastures are generally fresh and
green, so that sheep and cattle are doing well."
.
Saturday was a fair clay, with a shift of wind to the
north-west and south-west. Much harvest work
was accomplished, and on the whole during the week
great progress has been made up to Scotland inclu-
sive.—Mark-lane Express of yesterday.

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A wog n was shockingly .dered in Wolver;
hampto; on Sunday night. name is Naomi
Neale, tte• ed 40, wife of Thos. a whitest') i thi".
The poor' woman has been subject to klongitries
brutal ma. .4e at the hands of her husband, who is of
drunken bits. Being a skilful workman his earn-
ings were sometimes nearly £4 a fortnight, yet he .
never allowed his.wife more, than £1 a fortnight.
On Saturday night last he received £3 15s. wages,
but of thin he sent hone only what the family de-
scribe as the usual 11. With the rest he went drink-
ing, and came home late at night. On the Sunday
forenoon he got up, and upon reaching the kitchen
took up the cat-, swung it round hii head by its tail,
withand tshuecnh bro:
forcetpo itsi 1 the
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ibrickeds Having fluor
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doaswlinou'l
done this he threatened his wife that " whea night
came he would serve her the same." At about nine
o'clock another ironworker, named Frank Tipton,
alias Tippoe, having heard that Neale had pigeons
to sell, went to his house, called him out, and they
went together to the Plasterers' Arms, kept by
Henry Turley, for whom Tiptoe desire.' to buy the
pigeons. There Gs. was given to Neale for the birds,
and at a little before 11 Tipton, Turley, and other
two men, named respectively Abraham Bowkey and
Richard Ling, went 'with Neale to his house
to fetch the pigeons. As the men passed down the
yard the woman, who had gone to bed, awoke,
threw ou an under-garment or two, and ran down
stairs. Her eldest son heard her do this, and fear-
ing violence from his father towards his mother, he
too got up, partially dressed himself, and ran down
stairs. This, he said, he did, because his mother was
usually beaten by his father when she ran down
stairs, the practice of the father being, when he
came home and found his wife in bed, to strip the
clothes off her, throw them down stairs, and beat her
upon the head with his nailed boot. As he dressed he
heard his mother say, "They are going to take the
pigeons." He also hearci"men's vbiet.s in the yard.
By the time he got down to the bottom of the yard
he found his mother lying dead near to the dove
cote, " huddled up," and her head resting with its
right side upon her right hand. Neighbours were
called, the poor woman was carried into the house,
and surgeons sent for. Three came from the South
Staffordshire Hospital, close by. They found an in-
cised wound over each of the eye brows, and severe
bruises upon the face and head, altogether eight
wounds and bruises could be counted. The wounds
over the eyes were clean cut, and very little blood
had flowed from them, and the bruises upon her
face might well have been occasioned by men's feet.
Her hands, too, seemed as though they had been
trodden upon. She was lying near to a low wall
built of blast furnace cinders which much resemble
coarse glass, and one of the cinders was found be-
tween her head and shoulders. Her husband was
arrested at a little before three o'clock yesterday
morning, when he returned home. To the officer
who took him into custody he said, " I never struck
her. I went to fetch some pigeons which belonged
to me, for to sell. She came down the yard, and
tried to prevent me from taking the pigeons away. <
We struggled, and I threw her down ; and I left her
lying in the yard when we came out." Before tha
magistrates he repeated this statement, and called
God to witness the truth of the asseverations. Only
sufficient evidence was taken before the magistrates
to justify a remand, and the coroner's in
quest has
been adjourned to afford time for a post-mortem
examination. The accused is a spare-built man,
with intellectual but not good-tempered features.