shots each at 300 yards. Seven points were obtained by each of six competitors, among whom was Alfred Vidler, 1st C.P.R.V., but the prize was won by Ensign Martin of the 11th Sussex.
The Sixth Match, for a prize of 15 guineas, was shot for at a range of 600 yards by 38 of the “all-comers”, and after an exciting contest was won by Milner, of the South Middlesex Corps; but this was only achieved by shooting off a tie with Palmer of Hythe, for the “honours”, the two having previously agreed to share the amount. Sweepstakes. After the regular matches a sweepstakes was shot for, the same being won by Private Baddeley, of the Victoria Rifles. A field-glass, the gift of Lieut. Wallinger, was also completed for, and won by Private Horton, of the 4th Cinque Ports (Hythe). The prizes were presented by Lady Elizabeth Waldegrave, who was accompanied by several other ladies. Thus was brought to a close the third annual prize meeting of the 1st Company of Cinque Ports Volunteers.
Hastings Volunteers at Dover. The installation of Lord Palmerston as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports afforded our volunteers a favourable opportunity of exhibiting their smartness in dress, dicipline(sic) and drill, and enabled them, moreover to obtain a distinction, which, to say the least must have been exceedingly gratifying to them. The occasion was a grand one (as described elsewhere), equally worthy of the man whom the nation delighted to honour and of those who assembled to do him homage. The volunteers of Hastings and St. Leonards mustered about 250 strong, and being joined by contingents of 48 from Rye, swelled the numbers to nearly 300.
Appointments and Promotions. – Tuesday’s Gazette (Sept. 3rd) contained the following:- “1st Cinque Ports Rifle Volunteers. – Ensign Frederic Sydney de Brebant(sic) Cooper, Esq. to be Lieutenant; Charles John Savery, Esq, to be Ensign, Aug 12. Frederic Langham, Esq, to be Ensign, Aug. 13 – Second Sussex Artillery Volunteer Corps. – James Hunt, Esq, to be First Lieutenant, vice Agar, resigned, Aug. 23.
The Artillery Band, said the St. Leonards Gazette of Sept. 14th, has breathed its last, and it is said that this event is entirely owing to the incompetency of its leader; not so much, however, through his want of musical ability, as through inexperience in the management of a body of men. We must admit that the stuff Mr. Hermitage was called upon to hold together was of a very combustible nature; and an older and more experienced person might, perhaps, have found it beyond his power to lead continual discord to concord. If we are rightly informed, another band, with another leader, is in course of formation.
Sergeant Henry Walter, to the general satisfaction of his comrades, -
