VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 4017, 11 January 1876, Page 3

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

The monthly inspection of No. 1 City Guards was to nave token place last evening, but in consequence of the small muster the inspecting ofhcer (Lieut. Pell), by request of Captain Wales, postponed the inspection until next Monday evening. The Cadets mustered in good force, there being present one lieutenant, one sub-lieutenant, three sergeants, sixteen rank and file {thirty-seven all told). Their arms and accoutrements ■were inspected and found to ]>o in very fair order, alter w-hich their lieutenant v-as called to the front, to id! off and prove the company, and put them through some company and marching drill, which was done in a most creditable manner. Gunner Jamieson writes to us that the Naval Brigade did not fire yesterday for representatives. “Yesterday morning,” he adds, “was the last on which the company could fire, and members entitled to fire, considering it folly to attempt making a score In the gale of wind that was blowing, wisely remained At home. Two new members of the company went out to the range on the strength of being allowed to practice with those who were entitled to fire for representatives, but finding none of the latter then took advantage of the marker's presence to have a shot over the ranges,” We can only say that we were given to understand that the scores we published were made in the mannerVe represented them to have been.

COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING. Seven of the Bruce Company fired yesterday morning. Major Jones was in charge. The 4 Briice Herald : tells us that asjhas been the fortune of the Company for the last two or three years, the weather was gacatly against them. The wind was from the right rear, and was very variable. The following are the scores of those who made 80 and over : 200 400 500 000 yds. yds. ycli. yds. Tl. Capstick 3343343 3244443 0132443 4334303-87 Nutsford 3443434 2334424 4433433 0333034-87 Pettit.., 2334143 4334344 3243223 2332323 -85 Clark ...4143322 4302344 4234433 3303433-84 M'Latchie, 0344334 3233434 3343434 2003422-80 Five of the West Taieri Rifles fired yesterday morning, under charge of Sub.-Lieut. Christie, E, T. The principal scores were:— 200 400 I*soo 600 - yds yds yds yds Tl Nichol 4231444 0C03344 4233444 3334323-84 Buchanan, 4234333 3344243 2444342 0200020-72 The first stage of the competition for one representative for Westlancf was completed on Dececember 17. The six district representatives from whom the choice is to be

made, together with their scores in the preliminary contest are :—Hunyard, Hokitika, 91; Chamberlain, Grey mouth, 89; Simmons, Greymouth, 86 ; Twohill, Greymouth, 86 ; Gorrie, Greymouth, 85 ; Stonebridge, Hokitika, 83. The Artillery Company fired for choice of Colonial representatives at Anderson’s Bay this morning, under charge of Capt. Stavely, D.N.8., and Lieut. Pell, N.D. The weather was magnificent; in fact a finer day for shooting could not possibly be wished for. The Artillery Company being now armed with the carbine rifles, this year lire under the same conditions as cavalry men, atid not with the infantry, as hitherto. The conditions provide for two competitions at 200, 250, 300, and 400 yards, seven shots at each, and to qualify for representatives an aggregate of 160 points must be made in the two competitions. The nine highest scorers in the Colony are the Colonial carbine representatives. Notwithstanding the exceptionally fine weather this morning, the scores, with two exceptions, were very indifferent. Subjoined are the scores in ex lenso of those who made seventy and over : 200 250 3 0 400 yds yds. yds. yds. Tl. Smith... 2234242 4313343 2224444 4344334 -90 Lt. Muir 4341433 4323324 3243322 3342433-87 Curie ... 2333233 2330434 3433222 3332333-77 Fordyce 3243202 2423443 2431433 0002314-74 The other scores were :—Sergt. Lambert, 69 ; Gunner Peake, 65 ; Gunner Hislop, 63 ; Sergt. Coxhead, 52 ; Gunner Wallace, 39; Gunner Marsden, 35. The second competition takes place on Friday. Considerable opposition is offered by the Artillery to the use of the carbine on the ground that all shooting at ranges over 400 must cease, as the carbines cannot he depended upon after that range. The company therefore is thrown out of all competition against the other town companies, whether for association prizes or company match shooting. The firing in the first stage is now completed. The thirty highest scorers, whoso scores we append, will again fire under the same conditions, and at the same ranges, and the five highest aggregate scorers will represent Otago at Wanganui. The scores of the thirty are Wiliooks, No. 1 Clutha, 104 ; Anderson, do, No. 1, 101 : Goldie, P.C.N.8., 97 ; Richardson, N.D., 96 ; Milier, S.D.R., 95 ; Wales, No. 1, 95 ; Smith, No. 1, 93; Treacdcr, No. 1, 92 ; Mann, S.D.R., 92; Nightingale, No. 1, 91 ; Hutchinson, N.D., 91 ; Christie, E.T., 90;Creagh, No. 1, 90; Wilson, P.C.N.8., 90; Frederick, N.D., 90; Blackio, No. 1, Clutha, 89; Douglas, No. 1, 88; Orbell, Waikouaiti, 88 ; Adams, Waikari, 88 ; Andrew, E.T., 87'; Capstick, Bruce, 87; Provo, No. I, 87 ; Stewart, No. 1, 87 ; Nutsford, Bruce, 87; Smith, E.T., 86; MTvcnzie, Waikari, 86 ; Smaill, No. 1 Clutha, 86; Mitchell, N.D., 85. The following were the principal scores in the first set last year : Vol. W. Dixon, Portobello, 97; Lieutenant Marshall, Waikari, 95 ; Sub-Lieut. Wilson, P.C.N.8., 92 ; Lieutenant Muir, Artillery, 91. At Grahamstown, the highest scores made by the first squad in firing for choice of representatives were—Armstrong, 89 ; Capt. Murray, 86 ; Sergt. M'Leod, 82 ; Wilson, 80.