The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-11 00:00:00

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silver cup of the vaiiie of £lO. Ranges-300, 500,
and 00Q Ytttis ; five shots each range. The Harrow
Corps proved the victors by nine points, making a
total score of 102 points against 03 of the West
Middlesex eottApany. The weather proved most
Unfavourable to the good shooting of either corps,
as it was carried on in spite of the drizzing rain
and fog, making it difficult to see the targets at
the long range. At the conclusion of the contest
the West Middlesex gave three hearty cheers for
the successful competitors. The Lieutenant of the
Harrow Rifles in return thanked the West Mid:
dlesex Ifor the friendly feeling shown, and con-
gratulated his own corps for having won a match
from the A Company, who were the successful
competitors against the Civil Service Rifles on a
former occasion ; he therefore called upon the
Harrow gentlemen to give three cheers for their
gallant opponents, which was heartily responded
to. Captain Fenton then handed in a challenge to
the victors on behalf of the E or University College
Company, West Middlesex, to compete on the same
terms for another cup, and trusted that his company
would be able to retrieve the lost laurels of the
West Middlesex. The challenge was at once ac-
cepted, the day to be fixed by Captain Templar of
the Harrow Rifles. The competition between 20
members of the West Middlesex and 20 of the St.
George's Rifles will take place on Friday, the 22d
of February, at 10 a.m., the ranges to be 300, 500,
and 700 yards.
The London Irish Rifle Volunteers will assemble
for muster and inspection by Colonel the Marquis
of Donegal, on Tuesday, the sth of March, in the
Floral Hall, Covent Garden.

The Civil Service Regiment (21st Middlesex)
will assemble at the Charter-house for company
drill on Tuesday and Friday next at 430 p.m.
There will also be recruit drill at the General Post-
office daily at 9 a.m. The regiment will parade at
Somerset-house on Saturday next at 3 p.m., and
march to Battersea-park for battalion drill. Full
dress, cap corers, and gaiters will be worn on this
occasion.

On Saturday evening the members of the Rifle
Rangers (forming brigade with the Central Lon-
don) assembled at the Whittington Club to be
sworn in. The effective strength of the Rangers is
300. The oath of allegiance having been admi-
nistered by Captain Walters, of the Central Lon-
don, in the presence of Major Boucher, the men
were dismissed.

On Saturday the 2d Tower Hamlets Rifle Volun-
teers, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel
Walker, assembled a little before five o'clock, in
America-square, Minories, for marching out.
Although the weather was very unpropitious,
there was a large muster, upwards of 500 men
being present. The Volunteers, preceded by their
band, marched through the various streets to the
Strand and Hyde-park, returning by way of Ox-
ford-street, Holborn, &c. This corps now numbers
about 1,000 men, and from their appearance must
have been indefatigable in their drill. There is
also a choral band attached to the corps.
Yesterday morning the members of the East
London Rifle Brigade (6th Tower Hamlets) mus-
tered at their head-quarters, Hoxton, for church
parade. Counting all ranks, they numbered nearly
200, and among the officers present were Captains
Walmisley (adj utant),Cameron, Johnson,and Aubin,
and Ensigns Perry and Suter, the whole being
under the command of Capt. Hemming, the captain-
commandant; they were also accompanied by
several honorary members of the corps, some of the
Temperance Volunteers, &c. Headed by their two
bands—of brass instruments and drums and fifes—
they proceeded by way of the Downham and Kings-
land roads to West Hackney Church for divine ser-
vice, where an impressive and eloquent sermon was
preached by the Rev. T. D. Lamb, the incumbent,
from the 6th chapter of the Ist Epistle to Timothy,
12th verse. At the conclusion of the sermon, as the
congregation was leaving the church, the National
Anthem, with variations, was played on the organ
with good effect, and the Volunteers, having been
formed four deep, were again marched back by way
of the Ball's-pond-road and Southgate-road to head-
quarters, and dismissed. The men marched steadily
and well, and were followed on the road by a great
number of spectators. On Tuesday next an assault
of arms in aid of the funds of the corps is to take
place at the British Institution, City-road, and on
the 27th inst. a concert at the Myddelton-hall,
Islington, with the same object, the expenses of
the corps having hitherto been defrayed almost
entirely by the officers attached to it. Nearly 100
of the 6th have already given in their names to the
Adjutant to take part in the sham fight at Brighton,
under Lord Ranelagh, on Easter Monday.
Yesterday afternoon the members of the 2d Bat-
talion of the 20th Middlesex (Metropolitan) Rifles
assembled at headquarters, Euston-road, for attend-
ance at divine service, and at 3 o'clock marched,
headed by their band, and under the command of
Capt. G. J. B owyer, to Christ Church, Albany-street,
Regent's-park. After prayers were concluded, the
Rev. H. W. Burrows delivered an appropriate ser-
mon from the 3d chapter of Proverbs, and the 6th
verse,—" In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and
He shall direct thy paths ;" after which they
returned to headquarters by way of the Hampstead-.
road.

The 3d Hants Volunteer Artillery corps (Dock-
yard) have received four long 32-pounder guns, with
their carriages and furniture, from Woolwich for
drill purposes. The guns have been mounted in the
commodious drill shed of the corps at the east end
of the new foundry in the dockyard. Lieutenant-
Colonel Sturdee, commanding the 3d Hants, has
received his commission as commanding officer of
the Ist Hants Artillery Administrative Battalion.

The enrolment of the Wallingford corps of Berk-
shire Volunteers will take place in the course of the
ensuing week. It is arranged that the members
shall meet at the Lamb Hotel on Tuesday afternoon
next, and march thence to the Town-hall, where
the several members will be sworn in. The corpo-
ration, in their robes of office, will form part of the
procession.

The proposed amalgamation of the first, second,
and third Pembrokeshire Rifles with the Haver-
fordwest Rifles is not to bo carried out, the project
having met with the disapprobation of the members
on account of the distance, the Pembrokeshire corps
being chiefly composed of men employed in the
dockyard. It is in lieu proposed to raise a fourth
corps of the Pembroke Rifles, and thus unite the
four into one battalion. The companies already
formed are nearly at their full strength. A rifle
corps, mustering 60 men, has also been formed at
New Milford.

The Cambridge University Corps has formally
seceded from the Cambridge Rifle Club. The main
terms of secession are as follows :—Members of the
University Corps, who are not members of the rifle
club, are to give up their claims to shoot upon the
club ground after the end of Lent Term, 1861 the
liabilities of the club to Dec. 31, 1860, are to be
paid—one third by the club members and two thirds
by the university members ; the club is to pay one
fourth of the rent of the armoury to the end of the
current quarter ; and certain articles specified are
to remain the property of the University Corps.
The University Corps has selected a practice ground
of longer range, and an earthen butt is in coutse of
erection. The Prince of Wales has been invited
to accept the rank of hon. colonel. The members
of the corps are to meet for drill every Wednesday
during the present term.

In Lincolnshire colours have just been presented
to the Spalding Corps by Miss Hawkes, the pre-
sentation being made by Mr. Robert Everard, one
of the Deputy-Lieutenants of the county. Ensign
Maples, kneeling, received the colours, and replied
in a suitable speech. The Lincoln Corps have ob-
tained the use of a farm at Waddington, for long-
range practice, a range of 900 yards being there
attainable.

The Yarmouth Volunteer Artillery have been
practising with the heavy guns at the south bat-
tery of that town. The Yarmouth Rifle Volunteers
are also now 200 strong. The Wymondham,
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