The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-18 00:00:00

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of cartridge, has some very superior krfta c e e
fire cartridges on the ground, and Vttli ach ftilto
very best practice has been made, as they never
miss fire, but which frequently takes place with the
" Boxer." In one case a man, out of 24 rounds,
with a Carter Edwards rifle, had no less than 13
miss-fires, but that does not apply to the cartridges
above referred to, for in the three minutes' compe-
tition no miss-fire or sticking in the chamber of the
barrel has ever occurred. This day, howevt-r, on a
competitor going up to th.t 1:00 yards range to fin
with aQovernment Snitierand DAWC3'2, cartrilges, he
was prevented from doing so by the officer in com-
mand, who said that he had received strict orders to
prevent the Governmnt rifle being tired by any
other than a Boxer cartridge. The effect of this will
be to exclude the best cartridges, and to substi-
tute those that in many instances have failed, and
this is of the utmost importance when the prize de-
pends upon the rapidity of firing, and which is limited
to three minutes. The Wimbledon meeting is gene-
rally:supposed to be the place where all improvements
in rifles and cartridges are brought forward, but by
this regulation what has proved itself to be one of
the best things in cartridges is excluded.
The Bishop of London and Mrs. Tait visited the
camp this day, accompanied by several ladies and
gentlemen, and partook of refreshments in the mess
tent of the First Surrey; after which they were taken
to the firing points by Colonel Macdonald, the coin-
manding officer of the First Surrey, and for which at-
tention they appeared much pleased, and expressed
their gratification at the kindness they had received.
In the breech-loading competition to-day the
Master of Lovat had recorded as his three minutes
score the extraordinary number of 92 marks. The
matter led to au investigation, and as the markers
had given him credit for 29 shots, and only 26 could
be fouud on the target, the Master of Lovat's score
was cancelled.

A notice was issued to-day stating that it had been
ascertained that volunteers were in the habit of shoot-
ing in wrong names, and it was stated that if it was
detected the persons so offending would not be
allowed to take a prize, and would be disqualified
from shooting again during the meeting.
At the 200 yards of the breech-loading com-
petition, at a late period of the day, Sergeant
Pace, of the 12th Kent, made 80 points in
three minutes with a Snider rifle, thus tying Mr.
Bird, of the 2Gth Kent, who made a similar
number, but the highest score of all was made by
Mr. Farquharson, with a Henry rifle, who made 92
points. Sergeant Dunlop made 79 with a Henry,
Mr. Holland made 75 with a Witney, and Gostege
made 75 with a Soper.

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THE REVIEW ON SATURDAY.—The following
cial memorandum has been issued :—" The force
will assemble on the ground of the National Rifle
Association at Wimbledon as soon after four o'clock
as possible. Corps arriving from Wimbledon will
enter the inclo:ure by the southern gate ; those
arriving from Barnes and Putney by the northern
gate. No corps will b 3 admitted after 5 p.m.—
GEORGE ERsEINE, Colonel.—War-office, July 17."