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gilt and gauffred. "Impressum Parhisii," per Bertholdum Rembolt, 1513. A most magnificent volume, in the finest state of preservation. This edition is of extreme rarity, the only copy noticed in "Lowndes" being in the library of King's College, Cambridge1071. "Missale ad Usum Consuetudinem insignis Ecclesie Sarum;" folio, printed in red and black ink, with woodcuts and musical notes. An edition of excessive rarity. "Impressum Opera Magistri Petri Olivier, expensis Jacobi Cousin," 1519-417. Other rare editions of the Salisbury Service Book brought 191. and 231. A very scarce and curious series of catalogues of libraries in England and France, bound in seven vols. 4to, brought 197. 15s. Fyssher (Johan).' "This treatise concernynge the fruytfull Saynges of Dauvyd the Kynge and Prophete in the seven penetencyall Psalmes; devyded in seven sermons; was made and compyled by the ryght reverente fader in God, Johan Fyssher, doctour of dyvynyte and bysshop of Rochester, at the exortacion and sterynge of the moost excellente Pryncesse Margarete Countesse of Rychemount and Derby, and Moder to oure Soverayne lorde Kynge Henry the VII Black letter, folio, first edition. Enprynted at London, in the flete-strete, at the sygne of the Sonne, by Wynkyn de Worde. In the yere of oure lorde, M.CCCCC.VIII. the XVI day of the moneth of Juyn, &c.-141. 58. Knox (John) “Historie of the Church of Scotland;" 8vo, original edition, excessively rare (Edinburgh, 1584); strictly suppressed, but few copies are known to exist - 107. 15s. Higden (R.) "Policronicon" (Englysshed by one Trevisa, vi

carye of Barkley, atte requeste of Syr Thomas Lorde Barkley), folio, black letter (imperfect). Westmestre, by Wynkyn de Worde, 1495 11l. 5s. "Lyndewode (Gulielmi) Opus super Constitutiones Provinciales, cum Tabula compendiosa compilata per Wilhelmum De Tylia, completa anno 1433." Folio, first edition; one of the few books known to have "been printed at Oxford in the 15th century-67. 10s. Two volumes of singular tracts against the Quakers were sold for 10l. and 35l. "Voragine (Jac de) Legenda Aurea," that is to saye in Englysshe the Golden Legende, for lyke as Golde passeth all other metalles, so this boke excedeth all other bokes, wherein ben conteyned all the high and grete feestes of our Lorde, the feestes of our blyssed lady, the lives, passyous, and myracles of many other Sayntes, hystoryes, and actes, as all alonge hereafore is made mencyon, whiche werke hath been dilygetly amended in divers places, whereas grete nede was. Finysshed the XXVII daye of August, the yere of our Lorde M.CCCCC.XXVII. the XIX yere of the regne of our Souerayne lorde Kynge Henry the eyght. Imprynted at London in Flete Strete, at the sygne of the Sonne, by Wynkyn de Worde. Folio, black letter; extremely rare. The amount of the six days' sale of books exceeded 14107.

Some of the MSS. were of rare interest. Among them the original Note-Book of Lord Bacon, wholly in his autograph, aud throwing singular light on his private history, 691.; Wicliffe's Bible, on vellum (a portion only of the Old Testament), 150l.; Higden's Polychronicon, translated into English, preceded by

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two treatises by Richard FitzRalph, Archbishop of Armagh, 1891.; "All the King's Poesis that are not Printed," with numerous alterations in the handwriting of James I. and Prince Charles, 681. 5s.; 'Flores Historiarum," by the eminent English historian, Matthew of Westminster, 631.; "Prudentii Liber de Pugnâ Vitiorum et Virtutum," a wonderful MS. of the 10th century, with 80 illustrations of great artistic force, 2731.; "Psalterium cum Precibus," a most beautiful MS. of the 13th century, English work, with many thousand capital letters, figures, and devices, executed in gold and colours in the richest manner, 2001. The manuscripts, 97 lots, realized 14657.

4. HARROW SCHOOL LIBRARY. -The alumni of Harrow School having met to decide on the most suitable means of commemorating the long and effective head-mastership of Dr. Vaughan, who has retired from his office with the love and reverence of some generations of pupils, it was determined that no memorial could so appropriately preserve the memory of that distinguished scholar to future ages as the erection of a new library, for the use of the foundation over which he so long presided. A large sum was readily contributed by old Harrovians, and a design

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in a heavy down-pour of rain, and spoke three times that evening in the House of Commons, the last time near the end of a sitting which did not terminate till past 2 o'clock of the next morning.

4. EXPLOSION OF A MAIL-TRAIN ENGINE.-This evening a fearful explosion of a powerful locomotive engine took place on the Trent Valley line, about four miles from Rugby. The engine with the Irish mail left Euston Station at 8.30, and proceeded at the rate of a little over 40 miles per hour, arriving at Rugby at 10.25. The engine then appeared to be in perfect order, and the driver, having taken in water, proceeded on his journey. The train had just attained its usual running speed, when a frightful explosion took place; the whole of the upper part of the engine and boiler, the fire and firebox-indeed, every part of the structure excepting some few of the tubes-were blown to fragments. The framework of the engine and the tender were thrown over an embankment, and the guard's break-van and the post-office crushed up together. The driver and stoker were found at the bottom of the embankment, dreadfully scalded and otherwise injured. The postoffice clerk was dashed from one end of the carriage to the other with such violence as to cause him the most serious injuries, and five or six passengers were more or less injured. It is believed that in running the long distance between London and Rugby-82 miles-at high speed, the plates of the firebox had become red-hot, and that when the engine, after taking in fresh water, got into full motion, the pumping of the cold water into the boiler caused the steam to I

generate to so great an extent that the plates could not bear the pressure, and hence the explosion.

4. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION. -THE PRIZE SHOOTING AT WIMBLEDON.—The great success of the competition at Wimbledon last year at once placed the National Rifle Association among the most popular and the most important of our voluntary institutions, and established another manly sport throughout the land, requiring, to as great a degree as cricket or rowing, energy and perseverance, temperance and training, and having the additional merit that it conduces in a most material degree to the safety and honour of the country. Like those athletic games, it establishes a community of purpose in all ranks of society, an intermixture of persons where class distinction is set aside by - personal qualification, and where the efficiency of the whole depends upon the efficiency of all its parts. The excellence of a regiment or company must be tested by the excellence of the whole corps; but the object of the National Rifle Association was to test the efficiency of the individual in an essential part of his art, by a trial of which it must be said that "the best man wins." The Association, in its origin, no doubt, had especial reference to the volunteer movement, and produced within the year a most noticeable effect in extending and strengthening that remarkable up-rising. The rifle practice, in which every man could estimate his own personal skill, was a delightful relief to the monotony of drill, and the fame to be acquired by success in the local contests-perhaps even in the national competition-was no small part of the motive which rapidly

raised the volunteer force from 70,000 to 170,000 men, of whom a very large proportion was already well trained and effective, most of them instructed in rifle-shooting, and a large percentage deadly marksmen. The Association, moreover, brought about a union between the regular army and the volunteer force, which might not otherwise have been so early or so complete. The number of officers and privates of the volunteers who were admitted to the government establishments for musketry instruction was very large; being all men of position, they associated on equal terms with the Queen's officers; and being men of education and intelligence, their rapidity in acquiring scientific knowledge was certainly equal to that of the royal soldiers.

The object of the Association is declared to be "to give permanence to the Volunteer Corps and to promote rifle-shooting throughout Great Britain ;" and in pursuance of these two objects, the principal prizes are equally divided between the volunteers and all comers. The gold medal, the honorary prize with which the Association rewards the best shot of the unpaid army, accompanies the Queen's annual prize, and is appropriated to volunteers; that founded by the Prince of Wales to volunteer prize-holders; while those founded by the Prince Consort, the Duke of Cambridge, and one by the Association, are open to all comers, of whatever nation, rank, or employment. This freedom of competition brings the volunteers and the regulars into a contest which must have the best effect in creating emulation between the two bodies, and in raising the efficiency of both.

Since the last meeting, the

ground on Wimbledon Common had been greatly improved. This healthy and picturesque waste had been found so admirably adapted for the purpose, that the Council felt themselves authorized to declare that it should henceforward be the scene of their annual competition. In order to adapt it to the occasion, a large body of men were employed to drain and level it; the area of the enclosure was considerably enlarged, and the butts re-arranged, numerous tents for officers were pitched, and a space set apart for regimental camps. The number of targets was increased from 20 to 42, and the ranges multiplied. The increased means of the Association and the public spirit of individuals enabled the Council to increase the prizes from 67, as in 1860, of the value of 22381., to 93, of the value of 30261. Some of the new prizes were of very great importance, such as the Prince of Wales's Prize of 1007., open to Volunteer Prizemen at County Rifle Asssociation Meetings, at regimental competitions, or at the Hythe course; Lord Ashburton's shield, of the value of 140l., to be competed for by public schools having volunteer corps; the Association Cup, for members only; and the Rifle Derby, open to all comers of all nations.

In estimating the relative excellence of the shooting in 1861, compared with that of 1860, it must be borne in mind that the regulation size of the targets has been altered, and that the Council have introduced material modifications in the ranges shot over and the number of shots allowed. For instance, for the Queen's Prize, and the Prince Consort's Prize, a range of 200 yards was substituted for one of 300 yards, for the off-shoul

der shooting, and the number of shots at each range reduced from 10 to 7; the former alteration making a great difference in the proportionate number of hits, and the latter in the total score. The silver medal of the Association, which is awarded to the best shot, at short ranges, of all the volunteers who offer themselves to compete for the Queen's Prize, was won by Sergeant Dougan, of the 26th Lancashire, with 23 points. The first twenty in this trial receive valuable Whitworth rifles, and with the next twenty in order of merit compete for the Queen's Prize and the gold medal of the Association, which were won by Private Joplin, of the 2nd Middlesex, under somewhat exciting circumstances. This gentleman and Lieut.-Col. Viscount Bury, 21st Middlesex, and Sergeant Bingham, Bristol, made each 18 points at the long ranges. Mr. Joplin was declared the winner by the addition of his score at the short ranges, on the principle that the man who could shoot best at all ranges was the best shot. Mr. Joplin was therefore declared the champion. shot of England. Serjeant Dougan, who proved himself so good at the short ranges, was only seven on the list at the long sights. The winner of the Queen's Prize in 1860, Mr. E. Ross, was among the competitors, but, suffering from inflammation of the right eye, made but a light score. The Prince of Wales's Prize for Volunteer Prizemen was won by Captain Robertson with 21 points (highest possible score 35). The winners of the twenty All-Comers prizes need not be named; but these successful shots afterwards competed for the Prince Consort's Prize at 800, 900, and 1000 yards; which Major Moir, Stirling, won with 21 points (high

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est possible score, 42). Lord Ash- score at 300 yards was
burton's Prize for Public Schools
found competitors only from Rugby
(91 points), Harrow (89 points),
Eton (75 points). The Association
The Association
Cup was won by Captain Horatio
Ross, 6th Kincardine (father of the
ex-champion), with 14 points (high-
est possible score 15 range 200
yards). The Rifle Derby, open to
all comers (ranges 200, 500, 600,
yards; highest possible score 35,
competitors 169), was won by Ser-
geant Gibbs, Bristol, with 26 points,
after shooting off a tie with the
ex-champion. The Earl of Dudley
gave a prize of £50 to be com-
peted for by winners of prizes at
this meeting. It gives an idea that
shooting at long ranges is depend-
ent, to some extent, on chance,
when we find that this prize was
won by Serjeant Rowe, 1st Devon,
who was fifth in the competition
for the Queen's Prize, and who now
defeated Bingham, who was third;
Dougan, the winner of the silver
Medal, Gibbs, winner of the Derby,
and Mr. E. Ross, the ex-cham-
pion. The other prizes, given by
private individuals, were placed on
such terms as tested the skill of
the candidates in every variety of
circumstances. On the morning
on which the prizes were distri-
buted, a challenge match was shot
off, which excited great interest, be-
tween the Oxford and Cambridge
University corps, two men from
each. Cambridge points, Mr. E.
Ross (the ex-champion) 29; Mr.
Peterkin, 31. Oxford, Mr. Nors-
worthy, 15; Mr. Owen, 12.

whereas in 1861, the score at 200
yards was 12; while on the other
hand, the number of shots at each
range was reduced from 7 to 5.
The Queen's Prize was won in
1860 by 24 points out of 60; in
1861 by 18 out of 42; but the
number of shots at each range
was reduced from 10 to 7. The
same differences affect the com-
parative merit of the shooting for
all the other prizes. It is worthy
of note that the six men first in
order of merit for the Prince
Consort's Prize for the winners of
the All-Comers prizes were volun-
teers; the seventh was an officer
of the Guards. Both in 1860 and
1861 one unfortunate individual
fired 15 shots, and missed every
time.

It is not very easy to estimate the comparative merit of this year's shooting, owing to the alteration of the conditions already mentioned. The silver medal was won by 23 points out of 35; in 1860 by 17 out of 35-but then, the

If, however, a just comparison of the merits of the shooting in the two years cannot be instituted, the Wimbledon Meeting of 1861 afforded a most satisfactory proof of the great popularity of the volunteer movement, and of the zeal and industry of the officers and men. In 1860 the number of gentlemen, volunteers and others, who thought themselves competent to try their skill with their weapon against shots of known repute, was 1314; in 1861, it had risen to 3785. Besides these, at the "pool" targets, which proved so attractive last year that the entries were 8790, this year the number was 46,432. It was difficult to find targets for all the competitors. The number of rounds of Government ball-cartridge delivered from the ammunition tents was 109,050. To these must be added the cartridges for the Westley-Richards, Henry, and other rifles, brought to the ground by the persons who used those

weapons.

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