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FOREST AND STREAM. 
call upon any of the nine best scores to enter into further 
competition with any of the excluded competition?; provid- 
ed the majority of those selected concur in the Captain’s 
views, whose vote shall count two. The rifles used mus 
be of Irish make. 
THE INTERNATIONAL RIFLE MATCH. 
Editor Foukst and Stuxam:- ^ Y0RK • Apr " 7 " b ,875 ’ 
d " U f ° r t,,C l0mcrl,y t,mt 8honW prompt nn ordinary 
raorul to even hint to an editor that he (tho editor) doe. not know what 
he Is writing about, I ventnro to assert that you, sir, wore ml-tnken In 
dortho' 0 "| ,1,ch “PP oan ' (1 the Forkst and Stream ..f May filli 
n ’ M 1 for Lon,l »- IwlMid, in regard to his recent 
moi'on in Parllumont on the coming rille match, and you think ‘ hil 
unca.ym ndlstorturodoi.hornah fear, of n Fonlan landing, or that 
» T, ftrr "' l “ d h,? " «° d finally conclude by 
a.« nrlnt him that no surreptitious rillo will crack on Dollymoont ” 
Mr SuHivm.VmM 1 ’ ? nd ' C " n 1 111 11 Position to know 
J , “ olivc ,n raovln " l‘l« resolution was to draw tho atton- 
JJ"? . ? wor, d t° the coerclvo legislation of tho English in Ireland 
and to ranko the visit of the American Team an opportunity for stouwiw 
™r n G rt ° ‘ nt0 8rn,,llnc something like rational legislation to tl.H 
C ,°'i nlry ' A8 y0U no donbl know, the country ?. toilS 
kcp ‘ thc moit rigorous and galling laws. Beroro 
Mr Sn^van succeeded In forcing the Governmcn: to make thc answer 
to hi* mo Ion that they did there was not one of the American Team or 
Any one else tlmt could ventnro Into fre'and with..* much as a ntreut. 
«to i cap, much less a rifle, In Ins possession without making himself Waldo 
to he thrown n jail hy the flrs, policeman that took thc notion to search 
u, r-o UW * n »° ,m ,n force • m,d * notwithstanding the answer of 
b V rT mCnl U L Mr ' “ in nn'y through court ^ of tlmpofics 
that the American Team wii! he allowed to shoot in Ireland n J „ no 
r ioIiZ V 0 1 h° ' 0,l " r ° f tb0 law - nny one of them could Z 
" ,m Prlsmm‘1, and sent to penal servitude for having amis in the 
Isay, and that it is no exaggeration. Tho police can enter the hooeoa 
of the people in their search for arms at any moment tlu-y please and as 
an illustration— a very ridiculous one It must s ,. cm lo^our American 
readers -of the workings or the Coercion Code, I append the followine 
exinict from the Dublin Fre-cma„'» Jourruil «.f April -jj-t, l.srs in regard 
to an incident which look place at iho Mullingar races a fJli,™ 
MuPingar is in the County Westmeath, a ^ 
r ri.e incident refers to a warning given by the police to 
an old woman who kept a traveling gallery for pistol prac- 
tice with n toy gun.— E d.] 1 1 c 
It Is also on record in a Belfast court that a monkey was seised fo, 
n.lue a popgun, and the "infernal machine” confl ink'd w ,ih ih 
monkey and Ids master wore exiled from tin- town Can f 
fore, blame Mr. Sullivan for his motion tvl.cn2.aLS ' 
In regard to Mr. Webb’s meeting I think you also mistake II is „ h 
Ject in calling It was not “to protest against the , L . b ~ 
IS S"'Z'" 0 " 1 ™ »««■*■« a.bn. SSi 
M.Ti'5“ATrtghUo“to'; iTlS’T. £ T'" 1 ™«»™. 
select from a few favored people who hold poli, 0 iicenwa"'" 19 ’ °" ly 
Let naapncal to the Amorlcnn pcoole not to indurwi* ii.n r i i . , 
volvod in this transaction. Thc lri-h arc disar.no i t/ ? f, ! l J“\ 1,0 ? d ln ' 
sisicnt with the dignity of the American ’r fl.on. n In h, * ,‘ 0n d be inc, >»- 
country, where every man rxouircs noX.. .,;.r.!!r" , 0 ’. b ' 1 1,1 n coerced 
to shoot agaln-t men calling ! lie, o f elves what they lire not-i' 1 '’ or 
lives of the Irish people at large." 1 ur< - ,,ot — represeota- 
The protest, therefore, was not against the match Itself but .main*. 
t " u - "» rr 
,«i "r favor 
lute themselves champions of Ireland in the art oTrrnl°Dh “ b ” u d co,l " li - 
the name of Ireland, go challcDL-in"c ( ,. ie«.. ,I ,h\^ fl shooting, and. in 
Dons who have all their lives hem, wewtomed to U.e' Si,??"' 6 ,,a - 
The American nflemeu who are shortly lo vi-it our ahorea^™ 
i%S£ ““'"S ■>' rnd., nLi Si&SSSti^Si 
apologizing for so lengthy an intrusion on vour valuable mmn ? a 
sincere thank, for your kindness In giving me a bearing? to , f T 
myself a well-wisher to Foi.lst and Stream, and Hi 1 " ff “ " g 
As a matter of courtesy, and without desirT^morlnto 
any argument regarding the merits of ihcqncUon involved 
we give place to the foregoing letter. We fancy, however’ 
that our correspondent has given the key note to his com 
plaint in his acknowledgement that Mr. Sullivan’s object in 
introducing into Parliament the question of the visit of 1 e 
American riflemen, was to draw attention , 0 co L ve 
legislation m Ireland, and, if possible, to shame Te Gov 
ernment into granting changes that will he more satisfac 
lory to certain classes of the people 1 f 
fessed predelictions. But now t hut Mr Si.llli,^' , • 
has been declared, avc may lie ncriuittcil i 9 object 
good tulc wbich would turn a „ i L ,f rumc q "“'''£$‘ 0 
cal elTecl the visit of „ p„, y of our oi.i^l.^ZoZo , i 
an mvitatioo extended by fcn.lomo,, vvb„„ re snppo “ S 
representative men in their own country Them,;.!?- 1 b ? 
T, \ mbiM T " ,c " “ « '•*»££££ 
Of destroying the pleasure anticipated by our riflemen 
from their vts.t, could do no possible good to the „ 
welcome. S bospitality and cordial 
should be in any way agitated through our columns; but 
respect for the source from which the letter emanates com- 
pels us to publish it. 
I USDS FOR THE Ameuica.n Team.— Wc notice a state- 
ment in a morning paper to thc effect that many arc watch- 
nig eagerly to see what thc team will consist of before 
giving it their personal or pecuniary support, and further 
that should Gen. Hawley, who has been debarred by sick- 
ness from participating in the latter competitions, be 
awarded a place, a goodly sum is promised from Gonnec- 
nut . While desiring most earnestly to see Gen. Hawley 
on tho team, believing him to be equal as a marksman lo 
any member, new or old, thereof, we must say that this 
looks very much like bidding for a place. And in this 
connection we should like to suggest to the finance com- 
mittee, or those having the matter in hand, that they make 
public a statement of the sums received. If the Academy 
benefit realized over *1,000, the private subscriptions must 
have brought the aggregate to a very considerable sum. 
As he passages of the team to and from Ireland are given 
to them and they are to be the guests of the civic authori- 
ties of Dublin while there, why a sum of money sulHcicnt 
to maintain a re&iment in the field fora vear should he 
required we are at a loss to imagine. Give us a statement 
th,., Tf7r ,P ‘"I r ?iblC ° x,,endi,urcs ’ gentlemen, and 
l u if there is the least possibility „f a deficit continue 
the hogging and thc ducats will he forthcoming. 
-Those gentlemen who have been desirous of servin- 
their country and the American team as secretary, to say 
nothing of undertaking the* arduous journey across the At 
lanl.e, will be disappointed at the actio,, of the team in re- 
solving to dispense with tho services of such an attache. 
— Mr. Wilson McDonald, the winner of the Rigby Pin in 
the late short range tournament at Conlin’s gallery i„ addi- 
:°n to being a first-class rille shot is also a sculptor of dis- 
wav IMl Q ?J, ri<1 f ,flStM r- McDonald lectured at Stdu- 
•';> 1 Ial1 1 llc Art and Artists of Ancient Egypt. ” The 
lecture, which was illustrated by numerous stercscopic 
views, was at once entertaining and instructive. Mr. J 8 
Conhn is about having an appropriate badge made, to be 
shot for by those gentlemen who have made the best target 
m his gallery. Tho trophy is to he known as thc Short 
Range Champion Badge and must be won three limes be- 
fore becoming the property of the holder. The rules as to 
off hand shoo'tng, that is, the body clear of everylhihg 
will be strictly observed. J 
-The superintendent of thc Creed, noor rnmre has been 
instructed lo have all the targets there painte.fand divided 
accordtng to the recent changes in rules of shooting at 
Wimbledon, excepting thc number of first class targets that 
may be required for the practice of the International team. 
—The National Rifle Association have issued their annual 
report for ,874. In Mi, ion ,„ „ ,, lrge maM „ f 
interesting and valuable to riflemen, it contains the report 
of the shooting during the international match, aud dia- 
grams of all the targets made. 
Saratoga Riklk Ci.ur.— T his association has completed 
Us organization by-electing the following officers: Presi- 
dent, Jerome Pitney; Vice President, J F. Fairlav- Secr<> 
tAry ’ 0de,1 J ate9; Treasurer, A. F. Mitchell; Capiain A- 
IV. Hays; Ftsh Shooting Master, W. F. Benson f Second 
Shooting Master, George C. Selfridge. It already com- 
prises a membership of about forty. In response to our 
suggestion they intend to invite the collegians to use their 
range and we have no doubt that the colleges will take 
advantage of the opportunity thus offered. We hear 
there is a movement on foot to have a match between a 
\ssor r" 1 ,7 ClUb and a teHm f, ' 0,n lhe American Rifle 
^ammci'!° n ' C ° ,U( * t ^ PlaC ° durin e the comi «g 
-Hdyokc, Mass., does not intend to be behind the age 
A idle club has been organized and commenced oractico a[ 
don target! Y ^ ad ° ptcd the ucw Wimble- 
are as yet without any information regarding it fl p r0 g res s 
A week was probably occupied will, it. Among the list of 
names of gunmakers who have entered guns, we notice 
Messrs. Pope, Richards, Rigby, Greener, Reilly Toliv 
DougaU and Holly. The entries comprise the name ‘ of 
thirty-seven makers, and tho whole number of guns to be 
tested amounts to one hundred and fifty-tight, M essrs ^y 
A U. Scott & Sons are conspicuous by their absence but 
we have already explained that as largo manufactures of 
and not dea’ers in guns, they have decided in the interest 
of dealers who arc their customers, not to compete. 
—A silver cup is to he given in England to the inventor 
of close bored guns who shall produce the best evidence of 
his claim to priority. As some half] dozen claim it, the 
contest is likely to be warm. Just now it partakes some- 
what of the nature of a free fight, and any one mny take a 
hand in. The “American claimant” will probably be there. 
—Wo have received from tho White Manufacturing Com- 
pany, of Bridgeport, Ct., a specimen of the powerful re- 
flector which is advertised in our columns as “Boudrcn’s 
Jack Lamp.” The designation is not altogether appropri- 
ate, as jacking is only one of the many purposes for which 
it can be used, this being especially adapted for stable and 
carriage uso, camp use, lighting picnic grounds, etc. It 
throws a strong light 200 feet, and of course is much more 
serviceable for floating deer than a bark torch or flic pa,. 
While we do not advocite this mode of hunting, wc be- 
lieve that t litre is none other so exciting, or none that 
brings into play so many of the attributes that makeup a 
good hunter— nerve, courage, faith, self-possession, quick- 
ness, eyesight, skill in paddling, accuracy of aitn, knowl- 
edge of woodcraft, and the habits of deer, and often the 
power of physical endurance. The chief objection to the 
employment of the jack is that the season of the year when 
it is most used is when the docs are stickling their fawns 
Deer, however, resort to the water courses ils late as Bop’- 
teniber to some extent, when the fawns are well grown and 
able to take care of themselves, and in that month we be- 
lieve that no exception can be taken to the use of the 
jack. 
-Wiki pigeons arc said to be abundant in and about 
Lin Chester’s Bottom, near Fairfax Courtliouse, Virginia 
-At a meeting of sportsmen held on Friday last at the 
oflice of the Dansville Express, in Livingston county, New 
lork, “The Dansville Sportsmen’s Association” was fully 
organized, with some fifteen members and the following 0 f- 
ficers: President, Henry J. Faulkner; Vice President, J°ohn 
Hyland: Secretary and Treasurer, F. J. Robbins 
-By courtesy of the Erie Railway ofllcials we were per- 
mitted to inquire at sundry points along their line for that 
b.g pigeon roost, said to be near Corning last, week, and 
Tit l n nT, 1 ’ vcr J' connic,i ”S- A, „ rule, Uie birds 
telt just as the telegrams arrived. 
Wisconsin Montdlo, May 4/A, 1875.— Ducks sfll 
t.nue plenty at Buffalo Lake, and are nesting in inside ' 
hi I f«r U |i nbe ” } 10 ad j" cent marshes. Scaup ducks are 
have bee n "bagged? P Thcy^ro geSlv' plenty^n 1 th? Fall 
season, and rare sport may be had at Puckaway mmshin 
Autumn snipe shooting. For a raritv alim.ro 11, 
. . “Fred.” 
SNIPE SHOOTING OVER. 
§iiii(e $;iq and <Jjnn. 
Our personal relations to the Irish T,.,.™ t i 
such as to make us extremely son*;.- f “ 5t ycar are 
looks like a questioning of motives oMhai° a " yt,lin S ,,1 " t 
the reciprocal harmony that has hitherto nT 7 je0pardize 
nallomil ick-rcouree P L n , 
MAY is A CLO SE mon th FOR GAME. 
-Snipe and plover are the only game birds to be seen in 
market, ,f we except a few bunches of yellow legs that tie 
companted them from tho West. They retail 5 *3 per 
--We received a visit on Tuesday last from Captain 
W niron " od 1,8 Uial ‘he snipe shooting at the 
West has been excellent. Mr. Bradford of this city was his 
companion for a few days, and between them they bagged 
48D snipe and plover. J Ull ba^ 
r- 37 Pa > ne -Cogard.ts match at 100 pigeons each, 30 yards 
rise from five traps, will be shot on Saturday next at Pros 
pect Park. A peculiar feature of thc match Is that St 1st 
be restricted to guns of twelve guage. 
A| Newell > Esq., President of the California Ac 
climating Society, writes us that pinnated grouse were ex" 
posed for sale ,n the San Francisco market on thc 29th of 
Aprd. They were shipped from the Western States Our 
correspondent complains of thc inadequacy of the game 
laws in that State, and of their inefficiency 6 
zx , VM to 
have commenced at Wimbledon on the 26tl, ult , but we 
Editor Forest and °° VS7V ' N ' J ” May 8d ' '** 
Tho 30th of April floished tho snipe ehooling for this venr 
Of thc fact, and the good book says, 7 bird l 1 Tu"™ "" ar ° 
.naner, - which makes one conjecture and lk !vh7ho s.dt c • ' K ' 
part this bit of good nows one to another* Tho I Jt few Jfays of An 'll 
«J3 
sekShS? r 
planning for " ^ 
Ilarry, who Is the sportsman of the family, h .7 ret red 
ready fur the sport as their masters, and were willing l . 1,0 
noble bi.d. The englo was hung out in a consnicnn, , „ ? '! U,e 
news of its death might spread through the vl|lago. P This obi.7t " lt 11,0 
ComplUhod, and wc had many callers during the two d«v! r n w “ ,lr ‘ 
to bring down lhe king of birds and cause hll to Held "" 
terrors Is always considered a great feat When ti 7 klnfi ° r 
dawned the gunners were ready to he off again They 
as plenty as before, nnd we had a largo dish of n» f ud tbo 8M, Pe 
Clipper. On Friday the strong «i„d ‘woa rather ^acams. 01 before at 
b.rds were shot, and when evening came wc bid ad? . . ’ ,8 \'" 111 " fuw 
and to the sportsmen, who carried away the head a Hd V,' ’ L° 
nnd a few birds, leaving little behind except themioH/ 7 ?! ' c " c,e 
herewith to tell All were highly pleased Poor Me. which I have 
to meet at the farm agam when woo.icock'seasoTc^lTl,?^.'' 001111 '' 
A. D. W. 
an apple on the helSonS! bo^uIdSf “ r ‘ ,le baU 
