The Herald of Wales. — 1887-08-20 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

NATIONAL ARTILLERY ASSOCIATION.  naonnuntronsas, Wednesday. Tuesday's results of the Volunteer comp,tition at shot practice with the 40-pounder breech loader Armstrong gun were issued on Wednesday morning. The first prize has been won by the 6th detachment of the First City of London, who made 45 points in four minutes fifty seconds. The second prize was taken by the Bth detachment of the Second Mi.idlesex, with 42 points, made in four minutes twenty seconds ; the third prize also went to the Second Middlesex, who made 42 points in llvo minutes twenty second.. The let detachment of the Third Kent took the fourth prize with 36 marks, made in four minutes forty seconds. Certificates were granted to the 4th detachment of the Second Essex (Stratford) for 36 points, made in four minutes fifty-four seconds, and to the 6th detachment of the Third Middlesex for making 36 points in six minutes thirty-one seconds. The result of the Artillery competition at the 10-inch gun was also offifially announced o Wednesday morning, and tomer& with what we indicated on Tuesday. The first prize wee won by the team from the School of Gunnery at Shoeburyness wfth 36 points, and the second to the team of the Royal Marine Artillery from Easiness for 21 points, after deducting thee for overtime.  Sicomontrans Came, Thursday. Fortunately, by prxiaewortly efforts made yesterday evening, the ten-inch gun wee cleared of the shot that was jammed into it yesterday, so that the competition could be continued this morning under the sante conditions as heretofore. The practice commenced at 5.30 this morning. in flue weather. The day having opened with tolerably bright Sunshine, the air was clear after the rain, but the mu shone direct on the targets, and we should say that the tight was not so favourable for shooting as it was yesterday. However, there was uothing to oompla a of, aml the ehooting continued to be very good, indeed: As regarded this week's volunteers' tiontest, one of the officers in charge of the battery said that during the 27 years he had been at Shoeburyrem, he had lever seen such good shooting either by Volunteers or Regulars. The official ratty= are etpacted to be out tarly, and, in the meantime, it may km considerod certain the let Gloucester,Sergcant•Mtjor Paul's team, will come out at the top of the lift. Their score wan three direct hits in 7 mins. 3 sees. I Sergeant Ledbcy, rif the 2:nl 5k.1.11,5ex, oue hirect hit, and one riceehet,- and Sergeant liankley, of the 3rd Midalesex, one ricochet and two direct hits. Altlinual the seoring wan 8 , good yrrtirdny it is said that all the Mama were tv, r ime.  SRO! lIVRTICKSS. P 2 o'clock  . ..... _ The IThi.h stl.drt just out st4l, [lva the first prize iu the ten•incli yila (.0.1 t.,iticn WBB won by the let Glo'nter, who scored 30.p,inte in 7 minutes 8 see 'oda ; 2nd. prize, Ist. Hunts, Southarnpbm, 3itspo4nts in 8 minutes; 39 seconds, less two poit,ta fo`t tver time; 3rd. prize, 3rd. Middlesex, 20 71otok4frn 18 minutes.  An inquest was held an Tueniay evening, touching the, death of George Veale, a clerk, who had eommitted suicide in Euston Rind, London, on the eve of bin marriage. It appears that as the hour drew 113 tit the unfortunate man became no much afraid to actually commit suicide. It is fortunate for the youn lady tha• the cowardly olerk had the courage to kill himself in time.  The American revenue steamer Ruh, now in Alaskan waters, rtporte the capturing, of four British V05.,)11.. the err w 4 of which were taking ,eals in violation the law, the four being sent to Ms.