The Express.
London, England, 1852-04-29 00:00:00

NAVAL.

DRYONPORT, APRIL 28.—The Conflict, steam
vessel, Commander E. 0. Drake, which arrived on Sunday
from Cork and from South America with General Roses
and family, still remains is the Sound ; in conaequence of
her machinery being disabled she cannot use her engines,
and she is therefore detained by the prevailing easterly
winds. The Britomart, Commander liesseltine, having
been completed, was taken into the Sound on Monday.
Her compasses were adjusted yesterday by Mr. Thompson,
the Queen's harbour master, and she will be paid an ad-
vance of wages to-morrow, and sail towards the latter end
of the week. The Tortoise, lighter, Sherman, master,
sailed yesterday (Tuesday) with stores for Portsmouth. The
Avon, steam tender, Second Muter Commander A. Veitch,
sailed on Monday with supernumeraries for the eastern
ports, and to be fitted with new boilers at Woolwich. The
William Jardine, convict ship, arrived on Saturday. She
embarked 6.3 convicts from Dartmoor on Monday, and is
now waiting her sailing orders for Van Diemen's Land.
' The Hecate, steamer, Commander 0. Hand, returned from
the chops of the Channel on Thursday, and sailed for Ports-
mouth yesterday (Tuesday). She has several defects to
make good. She is to be replaced by the Geyser. The
Mancauvrer, lighter, Ross, master, sailed on Monday with
stores for Portsmouth and Deptford. The Dutch corvette
Zwaluw, 16 guns, Captain Neordiann, arrived in the Sound
ea Sunday, bound to the Tekel, from Batavia December 1,
sad the Caps of Good Mope the 4th February. She saluted
the gamins and port admiral en Monday morning, which
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Mme, (eeeny).
Oa he aerial remotes of Jeba Sleeks, late
an able seems of KKR Danatkm. ww intirsed st
St. Georges chapel, etenshouset he having moistly dial
at the Royal Naval Hospital, wham he bad been removed
for his health. Mucks was ally 26 yams of age, but so
mask was be reepested that kis funeral was attended by
nes* Sill sums and miters, with a lieutenant of the
Maladies aid seise ether seems. The Rev. G. Knowling,
the carat*, was the effieheleg minister. The funeral was
well conducted by the Masan. Richards, undertakers of
Cherry GardaseereM, Dapeapost.
The Swastika el Smates Ayres is at present staying
at Moosehead-hotel, Demaport, with his daughter and
daughter-in-law. It is stated that he intends t% take •
house, and reside for some months, in the neighbourhood of
Plymouth.

SPORTING.
MARKET FIRST SPRINO MEETING.
BEITING ON TUESDAY NIGHT.
ONE THOUNAND GUINEAS.
trCI.T.
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6to 1 opt Ittitoo —T704;1 apt Lady Millys
Pram ( 20 to 1 Unmoor
12 to 1 liothorpt) 23 to 1 Nam Ltd
Nona, Grammer, and Merry Bird, were all in favour ;
the latter was backed fee Ilve or six hundred pounds at the
quoted odds.
DIUUST.
6to 1 apt Hobble Noble Illto 1 opt Kiapt444 (t)
9to 1 *bons 22 to 1 Augur
llto 1 Ilsoskirell 23 to 1 Mut Barcet M.
to 1 Clararboosa (t) chaise&
13 to 1 Alfred the Crest (t) I 50 to 1 Mlisies (t)
13 to 1 Little Harty (t) 30 to 1 Hostebrowed
12 to 1 Oren° 1000 to 10 Mee
7 and 8 to 1 was laid against Hobble Noble to upwards of
I,OOOL, and the layers eager to go on. Alcamo, Stockwell,
Alfred the Great, Claverhoum, and Kingston were very
Arm, bat were not backed to an extent.
At a meeting of the Jockey Club, after tho races, resolu-
tions were paned which will have the effect of very consi-
derably reducing the fees for stake-holding, end rearm.
mending the adoption of the Newmarket scale of charges,
as altered, at other meetings. General Anson was elected
'steward in the room of Captain Lowther who has resigned.
The consideration of the proposal for a new trial ground
was referred to a committee.