himself style of travel). Le ters, too, were to be writ- 
ten home, and the line of work laid out for the stay in 
the city. The ladies were glad to have a day’s retire- 
ment, and the rain so far was a lucky interloper. The 
men looked over their guns, finding them sienerally in 
good trim; the ammunition, too, was unpacked, and 
those who had brought loose (ovvder busied themse'vcs 
in loading cartridges. 
Thursday, June 17. — This morning opened fine, and 
as it bad been laid out for a visit to the range at Doliy- 
mouut all were in readiness, but even before'a start 
could be made the rain began to pour, and clad in rub- 
ber coats, leggings and bats, with weapons in cases, all 
packed in wagonnettes, the start from the hotel resem- 
bled the setiin/ out of a band of armed Esquimaux. 
The drive to the North Bull, the long sand bank on 
which the range is situated, occupied' about an hour, 
and during that time several little showers came and 
went Crossing a long foot bridge the loose drift sea 
sand was reached, and after a long tramp through this 
the range proper was reached. Compared with Creed- 
moor, it is bleak and uninviting, lu the rear of tlie 
target in place of the bank on the American range, there 
is open country, with houses seen in the i istance. They 
are, of course, out of range, across a piece of water; but 
in military practice, when the aim in cases of strong 
wind W'ould be off the target, this want of back ground 
would be perplexing. The targets, too, seem to be 
down hill, and there is no soft sod on which to rest the 
blanket. It is a bit of waste land, of no use for any 
other purpose, and barely endurable as a rifle range. 
Facing the targets, the shore along which the drive had 
been lies to the left, in front of all the buildings above 
mentioned, while far off to the right and in the direction 
of the targets rises the Hill of Howth, celebrated as a 
place for antiquarian studj' in its ruins and monuments. 
The accommodations on the range are a few heaps of sod 
for use as firing points, a small house about the size of 
an ordinary hoise car and somewhat resembling it, and 
a new fence which has recently been put, in anticipation 
of the match on the 29th. There are no stools, as at 
Creedmoor, for the use of riflemen and spectators; no 
flags for use in getting the wind; nothing but the dis- 
tance to the mark. The targets, too, are set directly on 
the ground with no parapet below. The marker is in a 
mantiet by the target side, and marks from that direc- 
tion very slowly, and owing to the diflicuhy in deter- 
mining the e.xact location of a hit are often compelled 
to stop the firing, hoist the danger flag, and come out 
and see the target face more minutely. One marker 
coming out necessitates the stopping of all tiring at the 
other three targets, and otherwise matters are crude and 
unfinished in detail. But four targets are in use, with 
an immense 12 feet square concern used in experiment- 
ing b 5 ’!Mr. John Rigby. During one shot by Mr. Ful- 
ton the merit of the Xorih Bull range and its mode of 
doing husiness was seen, in t;;e fact that he was four 
times compelled to break his aim with the cry of dan- 
ger flag up. This prolongs the matches and causes a 
general dragginess to the match shooting, breaking up 
the continuity of the work. Tlie occasion of this first 
day’s shooting was the contest among the members of 
the Dublin Shooting Club for places on the team of four 
to represent the club in the contest for the All Ireland 
Challenge Shield, which is to be competed for next 
week. It is open to representatives from the rifle 
clubs affiliated with the Irish Rifle Association. Four- 
teen Irishmen were out at iiracliee, and ten Americans 
entered for practice. It had been intended to open at 
11 o’clock, but with characteristic Irish promptitude it 
was fully one before firing was started, with several 
pauses for rain showers and a longer one for lunch. 
(Inly ten shots each at 80(1, 900 and 1000 yards were 
fired, tlie contest at 1100 yards being postponed. • The 
Americans wire confused by the crowd of onlookers, 
who took up positions before the scorer, the firing point, 
and almost before the firer, with supreme disregard for 
any seinblancs of courtesy, gaping at all details of load- 
ing and cleaning the breech -loaders. There were no fit 
glasses for spotting the shots, and with the rawness and 
everything combined the Americans did not hold tlieir 
own very well. Jlr. Ballard withdrew after making a 
very poor score, the sight of li s rifle, he tliought, hav- 
ing been thrown from the centre. Mr. Coughtry shot 
lor pastime, but otherwise all were in to do their best. 
Mr. Yale for some reason was out of sorts, and made a 
remarkably low run at the lower ranges. The full score 
may be seen in the following: 
SUililAKY. 
Dolltmouth Ra>-(jb, Ireland, June 17, 1875.— Com- 
petition 10 shots at 800, 900 and 1000 yds., to select 
team of four from Dublin Shooting Club, to compete 
in All Ireland Challenge Shield Match. The American 
team shooting as honorary members of the club; wind 
strong from the 9th to 11th quarters. Shooting inter- 
rupted b}' heavy showers, light grey. New AVimbledon 
target, two sighting and ten scoring shots at each 
range. 
WILLIAM IlIGBY— niGBY MATCH IlIFI.E. 
800 yards 5 5 5 5 5 5 Ti 5 3 5—48 ) 
9(H) “ 5 5 4 5 4 5 5 4 ^:3—4^^135 
IlOO “ 3 4 4 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 — 45 ) 
DU. HAMILTON— niGBY MATCH RIFLE 
800 yards 5 5 4 4 5 5 3 5 5 4—45 ) 
900 “ . 3 3 5 5 4 5 5 5 3 5-^3 V132 
lOUO “ .2 5 4 4 5 5 4 5 5 5 — 44 ^ 
MA.IOR FULTON— REMINGTON CKEEDMORE RIFLE. 
800 yards 4 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 3 — 46 1 
JHIO •• 5 5 3 5 5 4 4 4 3 4 — 12 ;-131 
1000 3 .3 5 5 4 5 4 5 5 4—43 ) 
COL. JOHN BODINE— REMINGTON CREEDMOOR RIFLE. 
800 5 ards 3 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 5 — 46 ) 
<H)0 •• 2 4 4 3 4 5 4 5 4 5—40 ^129 
1000 535535454 4—43 ) 
GEN. T. S. DAKIN — REMINGTON CREEDMORE RIFLE. 
8-0 yards 2 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 3—43 ) 
fHK) “ 3 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 — J6 V127 
1000 3 5 4 2 4 5 2 3 5 5-38 ) 
JOHN RIGBY— RIGBY MATCH RIFLE. 
800 yards 4 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 4—43 ) 
900 “ 5 4 4 3 5 3 4 5 5 4—42 .125 
1000 “ 0 4 3 5 5 5 4 5 4 5-401 
, ^ AUTlirU BARLOW, JR.— RIGBY MATCH RIFLE. 
800 yards 5 5 5 3 3 5 5 3 5 5 — 44 ) 
900 “ 5 5 2 4 4 5 5 5 4 .5—44 Vl24 
1000 “ .4 2 4 4 4 5 4 5 0 4—30 ) 
COL. II. A. GILDERSLBEVE— SHARPS CREEDMOOR RIFLE. 
800 yards 5 3 5 5 5 2 5 5 5 3 — 43 ) 
900 *• 4 5 4 5 0 4 5 5 4 5—41 Vl23 
1000 “ 4 54325534 4—39 ) 
JAS. G. POLLOCK— RIGBY MATCH RIFLE. 
800 yards 5 5 4 5 4 5 5 5 4 3—45 ) 
900 “ 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 0 5 3—41 .121 
1000 “ 3 5 4 5 5 0 0 4 4 5—35 ) 
R. S. JOYCE — RIGBY MATCH RIFLE. 
800 yards 4 5 4 3 4 5 5 5 5 4 — 44 ) 
900 “ 5 5 3 4 4 5 5 5 4 — 43 -120 
1000 “ 4 44535440 0—33 ) 
MAJOR SINGLY— RIGBY MATCH RIFLE. 
8 0 yards 5 5 4 5 3 5 5 3 4 4—43 ) 
m “ 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 4— 44}. 120 
liCH) “ 3 5 5 3 5 0 5 0 5 4— 33j 
EDMUND JOHNSON— RIGBY 3IATCB RIFLE. 
800 yards 4 3 2 5 .5 5 5 4 4 3—40 | 
910* “ 5 5 5 5 4 4 0 5 3 5— 41 >119 
1000 2 2 4 4 5 5 3 5 4 4—38 i 
CAPT. L. C. BRUCE — SHARPS' CREEDMOOR RIFLE. 
800 yards r 3 53545 5 5 5—40 ) 
900 “ 34 3 053 45 52— 34 >117 
1000 “ 245 55554 5 3 — 43) 
A. T. CANFIELD, JR. — REMINGTON CREEDilOOR RI^LE. 
'800 yards ..5 4 4 5 3 4 5 4 2 4 — 40 ) 
900 “ .* 2 5 5 4 4 5 3 5 2 4—39 > 116 
1000 “ 204 55 544 3 5-37) 
J. K. MILNER— RIGBY MATCH RIFLE. 
800 yards 4 5 5 4 4 5 4 5 5 4 — 45 ) 
IMK) “ 2 4 3 4 5 2 5 0-32 - 113 
1000 “ 334 5554 403—36) 
JOHN LLOYD— RIGBY MATCH RIFLE. 
800 yards 3 4 4 5 4 4 5 4 2 .5^0 ) 
900 “ ...5554244543— 41 >113 
1000 “ 02 25 44 4 4 52-32) 
CAPT. R. C COLEMAN— RE.MINQTON CREEDMOOR RIFLE. 
800 yards 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 .5 2 — 44 1 
900 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5—45 > 112 
100 “ 2 0 2 3 2 3 3 5 0 3 - 23) 
GEORGE BUTT— MBTFORD MATCH RIFLE. 
800 yards 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 4—47 ) 
900 “ 3202 5 55 5 55-:i7 >110 
lOOJ “ 0234 350333-20) 
R. S. GBEEN'UILL— RIGBY MATCH RIFLE. 
850 yards 3 5 5 3 4 4 4 .5 3 0-38 ) 
aOO 4 4 4 3 3 4 5 4 5 3— 3U s 109 
1000 5 3 2 5 5 0 3 3 4 2-32) 
G. W. YALE— SHARI’S CREEDMOOR. 
800 yards 3 5 0 3 3 2 5 2 0 3-26 1 
900 “ 0 2 2 4 3 3 3 5 4 5—31 J-99 
1000 2 3 5 4 5 4 5 5 5 4 — 42 ) 
W. B. Cough try —Sharps Creedmoor Rifle 37—37—17—91 
Daniel Sullivan, Rigby Match Rifle 23 — 35—27 — 85 
J. T. Ryhes “ a 30— 34 retired 
L. M. Ballard, Sharps Creedmore Rifle 23 — retired. 
Mr. Coleman did quite well at the lower ranges, hut 
his strength was not sufficient to carry him through the 
tlie whole course. Something similar happened in Jlr. 
Coughtry’s case, taking llic sixtli higliest American 
scores and comparing tliem witli the Gth best Irish 
scores, we li ive lotiils of 757 and 747!, .giving 14 points 
in favor of the Irish, hut Jlr. W. Kighy does not slioot 
in the Jnleruaiional, and Vale can very safely be e.x- 
pccted l'i do better than the above. It is not customary 
with him to fall to tiie bottom of the list. The prac- 
tice extended up to nearly 8 o’clock in the extended 
twiliglit, and a lun home left tlie riflemen well tired 
out, and not over jileased witli themselves. 
FRiu.vy, June 18. — It had been intended on the 
scUedulc ot engagements laid down to run in some 
practice on Friday morning, but the Irish committee 
had mentioned their intention of closing the range untd 
thcJIonda}' and allow for the overhauling of the targets 
and the morning w as spent in loafing and shopping. In 
the afternoon, the whole party proceeded to the Exld- 
bition Palace to witness an “assault ot arms." In 
other words an exhibition of military gymnastics car- 
ried out by the instructors and members of the differ- 
ent regiments stationed in and about Dublin. There 
was fencing with swords, quarter-staffs, broad-sword 
and cavalry sabres, bayonet exercise, boxing and hori- 
zontal bar feat, with other similar work showing the 
fine physical training given the men in the barracks, 
and explaining the process by which British soldiers 
are made. The whole went off very smoothly, and 
gave general satisfaction, as well to a large audience of 
Dublinites, as to tlie American guests, who occupied a 
large raised dais immediately before the performers. 
The day was rounded out by a visit to the Gaiety Thea- 
tre by special invitation of the managers. This bad 
been publicly announced and in honor of the visit of 
the American party a special programme had been pre- 
pared. Four boxes bad been reserved, and the appear- 
ance of the gentlemen of the team in the front of the 
box was the signal for a long and loud burst ot applause. 
The streets had been jammed before the play-house, 
but the scene within, was a perfect crush; many were 
turned awa}^ unable to get in at all, while the company 
in the boxes and stalls included the first families in 
Dublin. The orchestra plaj-ed American airs, and on 
the rolling up of the curtain Miss Genevieve "Waid, the 
star of the evening, read a poem composed for the occa- 
sion by Mr. S. N. Elrington. The actress was robed in 
a white gown, with green trimmings, the costume hav- 
ing been designed especially for the occasion by Sir 
William tVilds, the well known archaeologist, to repre- 
sent the ancient Irisli style spoken of by Tom Moore in 
his poems. The recitation of the address was broken 
again and again by long applause, as bit after hit was 
brought out, one section of the verse ran : 
Yc strive in friendship; if yon win you’li meet 
So heartier cheering than from those you beat, 
And if your brothers win, you won't despair ! 
You still have left, a younger brother's share. 
Ireland in cither case is doubly blest. 
She wins the most, in losing to her gnest. 
The play was the tragedy of Medea, and as an after- 
piece, two acts of the “Merchant of Venice,” were also 
given. The whole was considered verj' satisfactory. 
During the intermission between the acts, the Lord 
Mayor vidted the team in their box, and this act of 
courtesy again diew out rounds of applause. It was a 
gala night in all respects, and everything went merrily. 
During the evening Dublin suffered from a very exten- 
sive fire, over £100,000 damage being done, a whisky 
distiller}' being consumed. What with the team and 
the fire the excitement ran high in Dublin. Tiie papers 
alluded to the conflagration as made in honor of our 
American guests; “our friends, the enemy,” as one pa- 
per put it in true Irish style. Another busy day had been 
passed, a fine one, too, for practice, but the company 
might have been taken for a party bent on pleasure, in- 
stead of a body of men supposed to be under training 
for a test of nerve and steadiness and clearness of sight. 
Saturday, Juke 10. — The whole of this day taken 
up in a trip to the Vartry water works, the source of the 
water supply of the city of Dublin. These works con- 
sist of a lake and dam, with filtering basins all very 
bcaiitiiully situated in the County Wicklow, about 45 
miles from Dublin. They were reached by train to 
Bray, thence by carriage across the country to the lodge 
on the ground of the water commissioners. The drive 
would have been a thing of supreme enjoyment had it 
remained clear, but the inevitable showers pursued the 
liflemen down into this retreat, but enough was seen to 
verify the claim that tlie County AVicklow possesses the 
finest rural scenery. Immediately on alighting from the 
train at Bray the town commissioners, who had assem- 
bled at the depot, read an address of welcome to the 
American parly, Col Gildersleeve responding on its be- 
half. This little expression of good will over and a glass 
of wine having been drunk after it, the drive was 
entered on. Up ihrougli the rich and green valleys, 
past herd after herd of the finest blooded cattle, with 
flocks of Wic’ifclow mutton in plenty. It was a plunge 
into the recesses of Ireland for tlie American gentlemen, 
and enabled them to see the country back from the line 
of travel, the same magnificent woods were met, Avhile 
the low thatched cottages and squalid-appearing troops 
of children betrayed the status of the people at once. 
The hedges for long stretches were merely trellises of 
honeysuckle, tlie perfume was delightful, and with tlie 
many colored wild flowers in great profusion, far more 
than any ordinary American road-way can boast, made 
llie scene nn enjoyable one. In the distance the monn* 
tains rose in rolling slopes, covered with fertile Helds, 
showing the close cultivation resorted- to. The rich 
