The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-09 00:00:00

PIGEON SHOOTING.

THE ARISTOCRATIC MEETING AT HENDON.
The last but one of the handicaps of the year, rendered
so popular by the excellent arrangements of Frank Heath-
cote, Esq., took place on Saturday last at Mr. Warner's,
the Welsh Harp, near Hendon. There were no less than
97 entries, and in the shooting the gun on this occasion
was the winner, inasmuch as in the 106 birds shot at in the
groat match 69 were killed within bounds, and 37 only got
away. First class birds were provided by Barber. There
was a large muster of spectators, and the following is the
return :

FREE HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES, 5 sovs each; usual condi-

tions. Six birds each.

Yards

rise. Name. Birds shot at. Total.
23/ Sir F. lohnstone
23 Mr. C. J. Monk. M.P.
23 Captain Boycott 1 1 1 0 1 1 5
26/ Mr. Moore
26 Captain Hill
23 Mr. J. M. Thorp
27 Lord Holmesdale, M.P.
27 Mr. C. Hambro 1 1 1 0 1 0 4
24 Lord Willoughby do Broke 1 1 1 1 0 0 4
23 Earl of Winchilsea
24 Captain Baskerville
Captain Fredericks (29), with nine others, retired, some
having only scored three out of five, and others as low as
one out of three. By the above score it will be seen that
Sir F. Johnstone and Mr. Monk killed all their birds, and
in shooting off as usual, bird for bird, Sir Frederick killed
five in succession, and so obtained the first prize of £7O.
Mr. Monk missed his fifth, so received the second prize of
£2O. Captains Boycott and Hill, and Messrs. Moore and
Thorp having killed five each, shot off for the third prize,
when Captain Boycott brought down his first two, and re-
ceived £10; Captain Hill missing one out of two, Messrs.
Moore and Thorp being out of it from the first.
Messrs. Lysley and Rudd contend in a match at three
birds each, 30 yards rise, when the former won by killing
all three.

There was7a Sweepstakes of £1 each, and 17 gentlemen
contended, at three birds each. Captains Baskerville and
Hill, Messrs. Laing, Noriss, Lysley, Rudd, and Lord Parker
killed all their birds ; and it was rare sport, for in shooting
off, bird for bird, Captain Baskerville and Mr. Laing killed
six in succession, which, making their total nine, they
divided. Mr. liudd was close up, as he only missed his
ninth bird.

There were many other matches, and a large amount of
bye shooting.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

NORWICH- SATURDAY.

The wheat market to-day was much influenced by the
peaceful character of the news from the continent; and to
effect sales a reduction of 58 to 6s per qr. had to be sub-
mitted to, but these terms were reluctantly accepted, and
only a few transactions took place. Little doing in other
articles. Much rain has fallen, thunderstorms have been
prevalent during the week, and the hay harvest has been
much impeded in consequence.

White wheat (weighing 641 b), 55s to 57s ; old,red aitto
weighing 651 b), 518 to 535; new red ditto weighing
601 b to 631 b), 518 to 53s ; best malting barley weighing
521 b to 531 b), 36s to 388 ; runs ditto (weighing 511 to 521 b),
34s to 36s ; distilling ditto (weighing .501 b to 521 b), 30s to
32s ; oats, 24s to 26s ; beans, 57s to 39s ; peas (maple), 36s
to 38s per qr. Flour, 32s 6d per sack.

LEICESTER—SATURDAY.
Tho supply of wheat to-day was tolerable. Buyers ope-
rated slowly, at a decline of 3s to 4s per qr. There was a
scanty supply of barley, and prices were unchanged. The
show of oats was very limited, and samples were disposed
of at the rates current this day week. Of beans the show*
was short, and prices ruled firm.

New white wheat, 56s to 62s ; new red, 52s to 58s ; old,
white, 55s to 60s ; old red, 50s to 56s per 36 stone. Bar-
ley, for malting, 35s to 40s per qr.; grinding, 30s to 340
per 30 stone. Oats, old, —s to —s ; now, 27s to 35s per 24
stone. Beans, old, 50s to 55s ; new, 46s to 50s per 38 stone.
Fine flour, 46s ; seconds, 40s to 43s per 20 stone.