The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-12 00:00:00

Cup," presented by the prizeholders and other'
visitors of 1860. It was open to all comers of
any nation, and 76 competitors entered the lists.
In this contest Mr. Edward Ross was again suc-
cessful. Mr. Ross shot throughout with the Henry
rifle, a weapon which seemed to be_quite a favou-
rite with all the chief competitors. On Thursday
afternoon at the close of the competition the Volun-
teers, to the number of 1,480, including the Fife
Mounted Rifles, were reviewed by Major-General
Walker, Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in Scot-
land, and Earls Dalhousie and Kintore, the Lords-
Lieutenants of the counties of Angus and Meares.
Col. Carey, 26th Cameronians, acted as brigade-
major. At the termination of the evolutions the
Brigade was formed into three sides of a square,
facing the Grand Stand—the Fife Mounted Rifles
and Artillery corps being on the right, the Forfar
Battalions in the centre, and the Kincardineshire
Battalions forming the left flank. The Staff then
advanced from the saluting flag, when Major-Gen.
Walker addressen the Volunteers, expressing his
entire satisfaction with the appearance that the
corps had made, and stating that he would have
great pleasure in reporting according to head-quar-
ters. The Earl of Dalhousie (better known by his
former title of Lord Panmure) next rode forward
and addressed the brigade upon their duties as Vo-
lunteers, and the services expected from them by
the country, both in peace and in war. The pre-
sentation of the prizes to the successful competitors
then commenced. Mr. E. Ross, as winner of the
principal trophies was the first called forward to
the Grand Stand. Lord Dalhousie very cordially
shook hands with the youthful champion, and ad-
dressed him in a brief but highly complimentary
speech. At the conclusion of the presentation cere-
mony, three cheers were heartily given for the
Queen, similar honours being likewise bestowed on
the ladies and Lord Dalhousie. In the evening the
dinner in oonnection with the meeting was held in
Montrose, when a nmmerous company was pre-
sent, Capt. Horatio Ross in the chair. Prominent
among the proceedings of the evening was the pre-
sentation of a handsome tea and coffee silver service
to Mr. Robert Taylor, the secretary of the associa-
tion, a gentleman to whom unquestionably belongs
the credit of the establishment and success of" The
Scottish Wimbledon."

The Lincolnshire County Rifle Association held
its first meeting for prize shooting on Monday,
Tuesday, and Wednesday. On the first day the
prizes offered for competition consisted of three
silver cups, of the respective values of £3O, £2O, and
£lO, two competitors being selected from each com-
pany and subdivision in the county, and the ranges
•being at 300, 500, and 600 yards, five rounds each.
A strong wind blowing, the results obtained were
not very striking. The first prize was won by
Corporal Gibson, of the Grantham Company, who
scored 14 points. Corporal Mason, of the Louth
company, and Private Wadsley, of the Falkingham
company, each obtaining 13 points, shot off their
ties at 600 yards, when Private Wadsley proved
victorious, and was accordingly awarded the second
prize, Corporal Mason taking the third. Tuesday
the first prize shot for was a silver cup of the value
of £lO, given by Captain Uppleby, the competitors
being one man from each company or subdivision in
the county. Ten rounds were fired at 400 yards,
and after a number of ties had been shot off, Private
Bell, of the Grantham company, won the cup.
Major Amcotts offered £lO to be shot for by two
men from each company or subdivision of the Lind-
sey battalion, at 550 yards (five rounds). Corporal
Jean, of the Rasen company, obtaining the highest
number of points (six), received the prize. The
next prizes were two silver cups of the value of £l5
and £lO, given by the association for the best shots
at 200 and 300 yards, and two cups of similar value
for the best shots at 400 and 600 yards, five
rounds each. For these prizes there were alto-
gether 119 competitors. The £l5 cup, in the
class at 200 and 300 yards, was won by Private
Harrison, of the 2d Lincoln company, who scored 16
points ; and the £lO cup was, after several ties nad
been shot off, awarded to Private Iles, of the Louth
company (15 points). In the shooting at 400 and
600 yards, Armourer Slingsby, of the Boston com-
pany, having made 14 points, won the first cup ;
and Private Wilson, of the 2d Lincoln company,
having scored 13 points received the second prize.
The last prizes, a silver cup of the value of £lO,
and a Hay rifle, were competed for on Wednesday.
Lieut. Keyworth, of the Ist Lincoln company, scor-
ing the highest number of points (13), carried off
the cup ; and after several ties of 10 points each
had been shot off, Private Waite, of the Boston com-
pany, was awarded the rifle. A match afterwards
got up between five members of the Sleaford com-
pany and five of the 2d Lincoln at 200 and 400
yards, five rounds each, was won by the Lineolnians,
who scored 67 points to their opponents' 59.
The London Rifle Brigade having presented a
Whitworth rifle to be shot for by members of the
London Scottish corps, the competition was decided
by five shots at each range of 600 and 700 yards,
and the prize was won by Ensign Puckle, of No. 8,
who scored 11 points. _Captain M‘Gregor's prize
for No. 4 Company was finally decided on Thurs-
day, the winner being Sergeant Packle. The same
gentleman also took the prize offered by Captain
Lumsden for the Central Company. The prize for
the Left Highland COmpany, presented by the
officers, was won by Private Kiellor. Lord Elcho
is at present attached to a regiment at Shorncliff.

The first meeting of the Essex County Rifle
Association commenced at Southend on Monday
last, and concluded on Wednesday. There was
a very large muster of the gentry of the county,
and all the Volunteer corps were well repre-
sented. The Volunteer prizes, which were shot for
at ranges of 200, 300, and 600 yards, were won :-
Ist, £2O, and the bronze medal :of the National
Society, Private F. Wright, Colchester ; 2d, £l5,
Private Fry, Ilford; 3d, £lO, Lieut. Wilson, Ilford.
Prizes of £5 each, Captain Russell, Ist Essex ; Pri-
vate Whisker, 2d Essex ; and Private Hill, 3d
Essex. Artillery prizes, £5, Gunner Wackrill, and
£3, Sergeant Biddell, both 2d Essex Artillery. All-
comeri' prize, £lO, Sergeant-Major Knapping,
Romford ; £5, Lieut. Hill, Brentwood ; £3, Pri-
vate Hill, Brentwood. The Kirby cup, £2O, Capt.
Bishop, Colchester; the field-officers' prize, £lO,
Private Wright, Colchester ; Captain Sparrow's
prize, £5, Private Taylor, Colchester ; R. B. W.
Baher's Artillery prize, £lO, Lieut. Osborne, Col-
chester ; Lieutenant- Colonel Davis's prize, £2O,
Lieut. Wilson, Ilford; Rifle Derby, Sergeant Knap-
ping, Rumford. It will be seen that the Colchester
corps has carried off no less than five prizes, includ-
ing the chief prize of the county. The prizes were
distributed yesterday by Lord Rayleigh, the presi-
dent of the association. The gathering, which was
a very successful one, was celebrated by a public
dinner and ball.

The following prizes were contended for by the
9th Essex, Silverton Rifle Volunteers, on Saturday,
August 3, at the Tower Hamlet's-range :—At a
range of 800 yards the Henry Rifle was won by
Sergeant Dickson, and the field•glass by Private
Barwick. At 500 yards a short Enfield rifle, con-
tributed by Captain Crouch, was won by Sergeant
Meiter. At 200 yards the prize of three guineas
was awarded to Private Cox. At a range of 300
yards a silver cup, contributed by Ensign Manley
and Mr. A. S. Clark, was won by Captain Bain.
On Wednesday, the 7th inst., at Wormwood
Scrubbs, the Nos. 7 and 8 Companies forming the
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three divisional prizes, shot for by the 10 men who
had made the three best scores in each company.
The ranges for the company prizes were 200, 300,
400, and 500 yards, five shots at each range, and
for the divisional prizes 300, 500, and 700 yards
(the 700 yards at the secund-class target), five shots
at each range. The following is the result :—No. 7
Company, first prize, Sergeant Davis, 18 points ;
No. 8 Company, first prize, Private Blast, 20 points;
divisional, first prize, Ensign Black, No. 8 Company,
14 points.
The 38th Middlesex Rifles (artists) contended on
the 27th and 30th ult. for a first-class Henry rifle,
presented by the non-commissioned officers of the
corps ; and a second prize, given by Col. Smith. The
first prize was won by Captain Lewis, the second
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