The New York herald., 1870-08-01

the scenes little comedy rather unworthy OF the
occasion TOOK place. The new embankment being a
creation oi me board OF Works The President OF the
boar'i, Ming lhWaltes,n as nc Is playfuny called,
would not consent to the Lord Mayor receiving the
Prince al the point where the embankment enters
the city limits. Board OF Works and Ciy Corporation
were equally nrn, so the Lord Mayor and Common
Council returned their cards OF invitation ana the
Board OF Works instead OF dining In the city later
in the day, as all tradition required betook them,
selves IN triumph and exclusive dignity to dinner at
the Crystal Palace This Is an illustration of the way
In which London IL managed. No central authority;
the Board OF Works at work anywhere or every
where the city ruling MS own small e'ritory. and
the rest of the three millions ofnhabtants governed
by no less than thirty eight district Nestries or
Boards OF Guardians
The annual shOolng match OF the volunteers is
going on This week at Wimbledon l went there
yesterday ana watched the long range practice some
time. The place is charming 10 a Londoner, being
so perfectly natural and yet so accessible. You go
to Putney by train and ride mile and hai mostly
up NIL between residences OF all KINDS short OF
really beautiful, ana then Ind large part OF VIM
bledon Common boarded or for the encampment.
An immense number OF tents Is erected for the v0un
teers who come from all parts Of The kingdom and
remain. many Of them, for twelve days The targets
are built nc the western side OF the common, against
q natural slope, and seem admirably arranged.
noticed twenty more OF them all busily occupied
IN receiving the shots OF the contestants for the
Queens or other prizes, The ranges from 200 10
1000 yards. The shooting Is good, the men being
need not believe him. The flvorite posi-
ton Is lying down, aud there are not
ludiiJ WIN d>Suluc IL HIdceiuly. lNc Edrl
loads his wonuerfn ride, sighted tor 500 yards, ana
pumps down on his !ordly stomach on piece OF
Canton mattng about the size offs gravestone. He
lies nat and We'll reposng IN such manner as
leave The right hand unaffected by the pull OF the
trigger or even the pulse 80 steady does he looE.
lie makes bullseye, but Captain Walker, OF Houns-
low, follows and does better he, TOO, lies down ike
fecumbent statue and makes carton, which is
the pupil OF the eye Of the bull Then follows an
otner amateur, anxious Of scoring at 800 yards ana
you see before he fires that any nit he may make
~ u
his balance You are not disappointed, for the sig-
nal man injorins you mat the last shot missed the
target altogether. Decidedly. that mans sn,lngs
are wasted.
AssrARTLiNG OBS ERvATIoN.
Getting into conversation with stranger, said II
was pity the Queens health wouid not allow her
TO come. Wnat was my astonsment 10 hear him
say - her. she's no use. Tney talked OF shooting
her some Tune ago, il she did come.n THIS was a
bilious critic. Il you ike. do not believe any such
threat was made by any one IN his sober senses; and
what is more, DO not believe the Queen would stay
away Tor such threat Tor she KNOWS SHE Is beloved.
and has shown ner courage against such threats
many a time. Moreover, ten thousand swords
would leap lrom their scaDbards' and the pages OF
the late Mr.. Burke TO avenge even wink, let Us say.
MUsKErRY AND THE RESULT.
SO far as tine chief end OF man Is 70 make bun s.
eye the annual gathering at Wimbledon is very valu
able. The fourteen hundred men who encamp there
The picked shots every district and represent an
tends 10 elevate mere shooting above all other
branches OF the soldering mystery leave TO your
slider, myself for instance, gets a days enjoyment
out OF 1t and the gorgeous July weather we are
having. That important department. the com
missarlat, - IN good hands. Splers and
Pond, couple OF Australians, cater l0r the motley
host they do for the Aeetug tribe OF railway ira
vellers up and down England, with real efficiency.
Eating ana drinking, FIRST, second ana third class,
70 use the dennite English distinctions, as good
and varied as they need be. | have not tired the
colee; but can swear 10 almost everything else,
and endorse the opinion that wimbledon Common
just now Is ~ good place 10 breakfast lunch at
as the star and Garter at Richmond.
'ro ARMS TO ARMS ~
II was sudden shock TO come from this beauiiful
war was on foot in Europe. We mad clung TO the
hope that the withdrawal OF Prince Leopold had
ended the dlrlcu,ty between France ana Prussia
but we are now awake 10 the fact that that Prince
was nothing more than text from which to preach
sermon already composed and arranged. The
French Ministers and papers speak OF avenging the
lntolerabe insult offered by King William to NJ.
Benedeti. IL may very easily be the case that the
Ambassador was instructed 10 commit that breach
Of etiquette that led to the Kings refusing to see
hinl. The war has ana has not sufficient cause.
There s In the ordinary list OF reasons, II is said
here, not single reason TO justify the French IN
making war on Prussia but 'the jealous hatred Ol
Prussian development is quite enough to account
for all" Europe Is to be convulsed after a manner
whicl. less thickly populated countries can hardly
has skill enough to persuade his people that the war
Is OF their own choice and making. or course the 5
say the Emperor Is to 60 In command; but as he
cannot ride with comfort, the English say he vii
perhaps so like Marshal Peiissier, or obese memory
IN light wagon.