The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-05 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Major Arbuthnot's battery of Royal Horse Artil-
lery, which has for several months been stationed
at Dorchester, arrived in Bristol on Saturday, and
will embark to-day on board the Preussischer Adler
steamer for Dublin barracks.

A few days since a party of invalids belonging to
the sth and 56th Regiments, in charge of Lieut.
Seagrim, who have just returned from India, arrived
in Colchester camp, and were united to their respec-
tive depots. Ta conformity with the new regula-
tions for the more efficient management of military
hospitals, a detachment of the Army Hospital Corps
has been sent from Colchester to join the body of
non-commissioned officers who will have the charge
of the Woolwich General Hospital. The present
strength of the camp is little over 1,500 men, but
it is rumoured that during the present and ensuing
month changes will take place which will augment
the force to its full complement of about 2,500.

By order of the War Department extensive addi-
tions are to be carried out forthwith at the military
establishment, Gravesend, by the erection of officers'
quarters, men's barracks, magazine and stores, and
staff, guard, cooking, and bath houses. The work
will be carried out under the direction of the Royal
Engineer Department.

The ship Star of the South, Renner master, ar-
rived yesterday afternoon at Spithead, from Kurra-
chee, with the left wing of the 64th Regiment,
under the command of Major Chads, consisting of
281 men, 15 women, and 16 children.
The Royal Patriotic Society has granted a pension
of Bs. 6d. per week to the widow and children of
the late Hugh Davis, a gunner of Royal Artillery,
whose signal bravery during the Crimean war was
rewarded by a pension from her Majesty. The de-
ceased while employed in the trenches before Se-
bastopol was wounded by a bullet shot, but refused
to leave his gun, and while engaged in sponging
weapon, after firing, both his arms were shot off.
The Queen's Own Worcestershire Yeomanry Ca-
valry assembled at Worcester on Thursday, for
eight days permanent duty, under the command of
the Right Hon. Sir J. Pakington, Bart., M.P., in
the absence of the Colonel Commandant, Earl Dud-
ley. The regiment musters nearly 800 strong,
and is well mounted. A capital band and two
pieces of artillery are attached to tae regiment,
whose firing is considered very superior.

THE VOLUNTEEE6.

Among the numerous reviews that have taken
place this year that on Saturday on Wanstead-flats
may be registered as one of the most successful.
There were present between 10,000 and 15,000
spectators. In accordance with the general order
issued, between 4 and 5 o'clock the different corps
destined to take part in the review began to arrive
upon the flats. Among them were the 3d Essex
Administrative Battalion (250), the 2d Tower llam-

lets (200), the Victoria Rifles (140), the 3d, 7th, and

10th Tower Hamlets, followed by the West Essex

Artillery (300 strong, with the field battery of six

guns). The troops were reviewed by Gen. Eyre,
who was accompanied by Col. Gordon, Capt. Con-

Breve, Major Deshon, and Capt. Sidebottom.
The annual challenge plate, presented last year
for competition by Mr. Turner, the eminent silver-
smith, of New Bond street, to the members of the
Victoria, St. George's, and Queen's (Westminster)
Rifles, was shot for on Tuesday at Wormwood
Scrubbs. The weather was fine, though extremely

windy. The conditions of the challenge were for
ten men for each corps to shoot five shots at each

range of 500, 600, and 700 yards. In the first range
the Victorian and Queen's made 35 points, the St.

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George's only scoring 31. In the next range the
Westminsters fell back, the St. George's gaining
one point on the score of the Victorias. At the '7OO
yards' range the contest was most exciting, the
shots being very evenly balanced. The last shot

but two of the Victorias was a centre, which gave
them a majority of one point, a fact not discovered
until the aggregate score was announced, amid
much interest and excitement. After the declara-
tion of the numbers it was found that the rifle used
by Mr. Clayton, of the Victorias, was only 51b. in
the pull, and, the regulation for the cup being a 61b.

pull, Colonel Kennedy, as umpire, on being appealed
to, gave his decision in favour of the St. George's.
Colonel Lindsay, however, in the most chivalrous
manner declined on the part of his corps to accept
the cup, under such circumstances, as winners. It
was at once agreed that the Victories and St.

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fieldday took place at Highgate on
Saturday afternoon, the various regiments of volun-
teera, on their arrival, assembled on a large field,
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the property of Miss Burdett Coutts. The proceed-
ings created great interest. The brigade consisted
of the following regiments :-2d Administrative
Battalion (Highgate, Hampstead, and Hornsey
Rifles, Captains Walters, Barclay, &c.), all under
the command of Major Wilkinson, and the 29th, or
North Middlesex Rifles, under the command of
Captain and Adjutant R. W. Jones, Major Ross,
&c. Major- Wilkinson acted as brigade-major, and
Major Ross as aide-de-camp. The ground was
kept by the 7th Middlesex. Shortly half-past 6
o'clock the manoeuvres commenced. The fieldday
was brought to a close by both battalions march-
ing past in quick and double time in a very ad-
mirable manner. The prizes won by the Highgate
Rifles were then awarded to the successful competi-
tors, the first by Mr. Bodkin, Assistant-Judge of the
Middlesex Sessions, and the second (Miss Burdett
Coutts's) by the Rev. Mr. Dalton; incumbent of
Highgate, on behalf of that lady, who was prevented
by indisposition from presenting it personally. The
third prize was not awarded, in consequence of the
giver, Captain Langdale, having left the corps, but
it will be presented by deputy at some future time;
and the fourth, a silver ornamental badge, was pre-
sented to Sergeant Weddle.
On Saturday afternoon the members of the 37th
Middlesex (Bloomsbury) Rifle Volunteers went
through the movements of a field-day at Willesden.
The regimental prizes of the corps will be shot for
in the first week of September.
The St. John's division of the Queen's (West-
minster) Rifle Volunteers will shoot for their prizes
on Wednesday next at Wormwood Scrubs. There
will be six prizes for the seventh company, and five
for the eighth.
The competition for Mr. Bird's prizes between
the West Middlesex, St. George's, South Middlesex,
Queen's, and the Paddington Rifles is announced to
take place at Wormwood Scrubbs on Tuesday next.
On Wednesday last the ceremony of presenting a
handsome dress sword to Major Ross, of the 29th
North Middlesex Rifle Volunteers, was performed
at the parade-ground of the Albany-street barracks,
Regent's-park, in presence of the two members for
the borough of Marylebone, and a large number of
the inhabitants of the district.
The annual general meeting of the North-East
London Rifle Brigade was held at headquarters on
Thursday night, Lieut.-Col. Money presiding. It
appeared from the report that the regiment WAS in

A grand review of the volunteer corps of Lan-
cashire took place on Saturday, on the racecourse
at Newton-le-Willows, by Lieutenant-General Sir
G. Wetherell. The corps assembled were nomi-
nally about 10,000 strong, but the incessant rain of
the previous night and of the morning of Saturday
up to nearly the time for the troops to start, pre-
vented the muster from being as full as it other-
wise might have been. The greater part of the
volunteers, including those from Liverpool and
Manchester, were conveyed to Newton by the Lon-
don and North-Western Railway Company, who
had laid down a branch line to the course, and
numerous sidings for the especial accommodation
of the troops. The whole of the troops
were on the ground by about half-past four
o'clock, and had taken up the positions laid down
in the programme. Sir G. Wetherell, accompanied
by the Earl of Sefton and a brilliant military staff,
then rode along the front, of the line. The usual
evolutions were then perform ,d. The weatlw was
batter than expected, and only slight showers fell.
The proceedings closed about'seven o'clock, by the
whole body of the troops marchinig past, amidst
repeated bursts of cheering from some thousands of
spectators. There seemed to be a general opinion
that a considerable improvement had taken place
both in the drill and general bearing of the volun-
teers since last year. The rapid manner in which
the volunteers and visitors were taken up by rail
and conveyed homewards was highly creditable to
the :London and North-Western Company's
management. . _

The Westmorland Rifle Volunteers were reviewed
by Major Harman, Inspector for the Northern Dis-
tiict, at Culgarth, Windermere, on Monday last.
ntil last week the Westmorland Volunteers had
never before had an opportunity of assembling for
the purposes of battalion drill. The weather was
beautifully fine, and 3,000 or 4,000 spectators were
present at the picturesque scene to witness the dis-
play. The tourists staying in the neighbourhood
of Windermere flocked to the place. The battalion
having been inspected "marched past," and after-
wards went through the manual and platoon exer-
cises. Upon the conclusion of the review Major
Harman praised the volunteers for the way in
which they had executed the manoeuvres, especially
the Kendal corps. The officers dined together at
the Low Wood Hotel. Lieutenant-Colonel Gandy
then promised to give a ten guinea cup to be com-
peted for by the Westmorland battalion, and a com-
mittee was formed to make the necessary arrange-
ments.

The annual rifle contest between the members of
the Ist Wilts (Salisbury) Rifle Volunteers came off
on the practice ground at Laverstock, near Salis-
bury, on Wednesday and Thursday last. The weather
was propitious, although the wind was perhaps
rather more boisterous than riflemen care to have it
on occasions such as this. The first prize offered
for competition consisted of the silver challenge
cup, presented to the corps last year by Sir
Alexander Malet, to which was added a very hand-
some claret jug, given by Major Jacob, the prize
being for the best shot at 200, 500, and 600 yards,
five rounds at each distance. A second prize, a
pair of silver saltcellars, with spoons, was also
given by Major Jacob for the second best shot at
the same ranges. For these prizes 43 competitors
entered the lists. The highest scores made were
17 each by Corporal Sheppard and Private Watson,
of the 2d company, and 16 by Sergeant Butler
(who won the challenge cup last year with 18
points), of the Ist company. On shooting off the
ties Sheppard was declared the winner of the first
and Watson of the second. A silver pint cup, pre-
sented by the Mayor of Salisbury and a silver
pocket flask were next contended for at 200, 300,
and 400 yards, with five rounds at each range.
There were 43 competitors, and, after rome excel-
lent general firing, particularly at the two longer
distances, the first prize was won by Private J.
Sidford with 23 points, and the second by Ensign C.
Brown with 20. The two next prizes were given by
the officers, and consisted of a cream jug, and a
pair of silver saltcellars, with spoons, the range
being 500 yards with five shots each. Thirty-five
fired, Corporal Dodds obtaining seven points, and
Sergeants Farrant and Clapperton six each. On
the tie being shot off the former carried off the
second prize. The contest, particularly on the
second day, was very interesting.