The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-18 00:00:00

members of the Liverpool corps. The cup has to
be won twice before it can be retained. On the
first occasion it was won by private Fi..zpatrick,
64th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers, and on thi -i-
-occasion by private Cole, 39th .1.4,1hen.1,1;,
Volunteers. Ou the present occasion Privatu B.
Maxwell, sth Lancashire Rifle Volunteers, was the
winner with a score of 10. The ranges to be fired
at were only fixed when the competing squad had
fallen in. They were five rounds at 250 yards and
10 at 800 yards. Bull's eyes were not counted at
the first range, nor centres at the other. A strong
wind prevailed throughout the day. Captain R.
G. Bushby, sth Lancashire Rifle Volunteers, who
has just returned from Hythe with a first-class cer-
tificate as musketry instructor, acted as field officer
and umpire. There were 77 entries.

The 18 Rifle Volunteer corps which have been
formed in the county of Wilts have just been united
for administrative purposes into two battalions.

During the week Major Fairtlough, Adjutant of
the Cumberland battalion of the Rifle Volunteers,
has been making inspection of some of the corps in
the western division of the county.
On Saturday three prizes, given by Captain Gerge
Mally, 4th Lancashire Artillery Volunteers, were
shot for at New Brighton, near Liverpool, by mem-
bers of No. 1 battery, with carbines. Sergeant
Harrison gained the first prize by a score of 17,
made by five rounds at 100 and 5 at 200 yards.
Gunner Barnet scored 12, and gained the second
prize. Gunners Wardhill and Hartley tied with
scores of 11. The result of a further trial was in
favour of the latter. The weather was very bois-
terous.

Captain Lepper, Adjutant of the 3d West Riding
of Yorkshire (Bradford) Rifle Volunteers, has re-
turned from Hythe with a first-class certificate, and
the corps is about to commence drill with renewed
energy. A sham fight has been arranged for Tues-
day in Easter-week.
A meeting to promote the success of the Welsh
Rifles was held on Saturday evening at the Free-
masons' Tavern. Mr. Probert presided, and the
meeting was well attended. Among those present
were Mr. Pugh, M.P., Captain Reece, &c. The
chairman in opening the proceedings made an en-
thusiastic speech. He saw no reason why the
Welsh corps should be inferior to the Irish or the
Scotch, and he called on all true-hearted, Welsh-
men to show that they fully appreciated the im-
portance of the volunteer movement. (Cheers.)
After a number of speeches had been delivered,
Mr. Pugh, M.P., proposed a resolution pledging
each gentleman present to promote by every means
in his power the success of the Welsh rifles. Mr.
Wood seconded the resolution, which was sup-
ported by Captain Reece, Mr. Williams, Mr.
Griffiths, and Mr. Davis, and carried by acclama-
tion. The ordinary compliment to the chairman
closed the meeting.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

NORWICH—MABeg 16.

At this market to-day wheat was in limited supply,
and last week's rates improved is to 2s per qr. Barley is
beginning to fall off in supply, but prices were the same
as last week.

White wheat. 64s to 66s I Red wheat 55s to 61s
Malting barley....4ss to 47s I Chevalier barley 41s to 448
Distilling do.. ....31a to 34s I Oats. 26s to 308
Flour, 41a to —a Od per sack from the miller.

OXFORD—MARen 16.
We have again a change for the better in the quotations
of the various descriptions of grain. The market was well
attended, and a good business done at more money. Flour
was in demand at 46s per sack.

LE ICE STE R--MAReir 16.
The supply of wheat hardly an average one, and prices
Is to 2s up, with a fair demand. White wheat, 70s to 740
—red, 6.5 s to 73s per 36 stone; a rather slow demand for
barley, grinding, 32s to 345; malting, 37s to 43s per qr.;
oats, 24s to 38s per 24 stone. Beans—old, 56s to 680
new, 38s to 40s per 38 stone.
Fine flour, 50s I Seconds, 47s I Thirds, 45s per 20 stone.