The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-16 00:00:00

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Tali CAMP, PiTEDNESDAY.

This, the festival, or fast—which is it 2—of St. Swithin,
has been the hottest day in camp. There are soldiers on
the ground who have served in India, and even they com-
plain, and well they may, when the thermometer stands
(as it did between one and two o'clock) at 91 in the shade.
A. slight breeze which sprang up at neon afforded a trifling
alleviation, but it had little power to dispel the effects of
the blazingsun above and the burning earth beneath, which
is of a temperature almost sufficient to serve as a training-
school for dancing bears. This dry condition of the
heath nearly led this morning to a serious conflagration.
A passing smoker carelessly dropped a fusee, which in a
moment set fire to the grass in the immediate vicinity of
the ammunition store. The fire was fortunately at once
got under, or there would probably have been an
explosion, which, while it would have materially
reduced the stock of powder required for shooting purposes,
would also have made the meeting of 18G8 sufficiently
sensational for the most sensational newspaper in the
world.

General disappointment has been experienced by the
announcement made this morning that the Bishop of
Oxford, who had consented to preach in the camp next
Sunday, would be unable to fulfil his engagement. His
lordship's place will be supplied by the Rev. Mr. Brooke,
of York-street, St. James's.

Ko score has been returned of the military breech•
loader (Ist stage) competition, but it may be interesting to
know that at the 500 yards range Mr. E. Ross, with a
Henry, fired 25 shots in the three minutes, and scored 54.
Mr. Maerrell, with a Kerr, fired 26 shots in the three
minutes, and scored 56 points ; and Mr. Oswald, with a
Kerr, fired 36 shots in the three minutes, and scored 83

points.
The feature of the programme for to-day has been the
shooting in cornection with the Queen's Prize, which,
exclusive of medals and badges, is of the aggregate value
of £1,315. The competition extends over six days, and the
first stage is open to volunteer efficients in the years
1867 or 1868 of the corps for which they shoot. The
silver medal and the silver badge of the National
Rifle Association and £6O go to the best shot.
To each of the next twenty-nine best shots an order of
merit is given, the Association badge, and £l5. The next
thirty winners each receive the badge and £lO, while the
sum of £3 is taken by the next ninety winners. Only long
Enfields may be used, and the prizes are adjudged accord-
ing to the highest aggregate scores at distances of 200,500,
and 600 yards ; five shots being allowed at each distance.
The first sixty winners of prizes in the first are allowed to
compete in the second stage, the marksman making the
highest aggregate scores at 800, 000, and 1,000 yards re-
ceiving the £250 given by her Majesty, and the gold medal
and badge of the National Rifle Association. In this
the decisive part of the competition, Government Whit-
worth rifles must be used. The only other prize for
which shooting was commenced to-day was the " Martin's"
Challenge Cup, of the value of £5O, given by the associa-
tion, who also offer in connection with it the sum of £5O
divided into thirteen prizes. The best shot takes the cup,
holding it for a year, and £lO ; the two next best shots
receive £5 each, and the ten next best shots £3 each. The
range is 500 yards, the number of shots allowed five, and
competition is restricted to marksmen of 1867 and 1868.
The competitions for the Alexandra Prize, the Enfield
Association Cup, the " Eley" Prizes, the Daily Tele-
graph Cup, and the Duke of Cambridge's Prize, breech-
loaders (Ist stage), and the sweepstakes have also been
continued.

The Daily Telegraph Prize, a cup value fifty guineas,
was won by Captain Wilkinson, 3rd West York, who
made 19 points. The three highest scores for the first,
stage of the Queen's Prize, five shots at 200 yards, were
—Corporal Mollineux, 4th Lancashire ; Private Eilbeck,
10th Cumberland ; and Private Frost, 26th Kent ; each
of whom made 19 points. Twelve others scored 18
points, and those who made 17 and 16 points respectively
were as plentiful as blackberries.

PRESENTATION OF THE MEMORIAL
WINDOW AT GUILDHALL.

On Wednesday afternoon the memorial window, which has
been placed at the eastern end of the Guildhall at the ex-
pense of the operatives of Lancashire and the cotton dis-
tricts, was formally presented to the Corporation
in the presence of a large number of persons. The
Court of Common Council was hold in the Great Ball,
which was presided over by the Lord Mayor, and was
attended by Alderman Wilson, Alderman Salomons,

M.P., Mr. Lawrence, M.P., Sir T. Gabriel, Bart., Alder-
man and Sheriff Stone, Alderman Finnis, Sir S. H.
Waterlow, and a large number of members of the
Corporate body. The principal officers of the Corporation
were also present, including the Recorder, the Right
Hon. Fussell Gurney, M.P., the Town Clerk, Mr.
Woodthorpe, the Common Sergeant, Mr. Cham-
bers, M.P. Colonel Wilson-Patten, M.P., Chan-
cellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, briefly explained the cir-
cumstances under which the committee operating had sub-
ecribed for the window, and then handed it over to the
Corporation in their name. The window was then uncovered
and the ceremony terminated.

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