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duty over, and went home expecting a reef: ; but early
in the morning Jewn comes an order for 400 cif the 57th
to form a sterining Tarty un ler Alejer-G, ueral Sir .1.
Campbell. The order was received with the greatest
enthusiasm, and banished (frern me at leas) all metes
of fa ieue. We fell in at midnight, and after a few
werds from our brave old colonel (Shadforth), we
marched off. We had not got well Into the batteries
when I saw there Was a screw loose ; instead of quiet-
nese and regularity (for it was meant as a surprise), staff
officers were shouting at the top of their voices, Stand
clear, the etoriners ;" This way, the men with the lad-
ders ;' Go to the left, the men with the woo!saoks,'
&c., &c. Johnny Ross, of course, knew something was
ur, for they could hear every word, and they opened a
most tremendous fire of grape, shot, and shell upon
us, very soon silencing our staff gents. Well, we kept
close, and on the look out for our signal, which was
given just at daylight. Well, away we went by compa-
nies from the left, but by the time we got near the Re-
dan there was hardly enough left to carry the ladders
and woolsack to fill up the ditch. General Campbell
was killed ; our poor colonel was, alas ! also killed
by this time. Colonel Warre, of °ere, then ordered us to
fled as good shelter as we could, and fire away. In the
meantime be sent for reinforcements twice, but not a man
was sent. Was it not provoking to lie as we did (some in
holes where a shell bad exploded, some behinda big stone,
ay, and some behind the dead bodies of their comrades),
and see thousands of men, with Lord Raglan amongst
them, within a few hundred yards of us,and not one sent to
assist us ? To advance would have been madness, for we
were reduced to a mere handful, and we could see the
Rues well prepared for ten times our number. So the
colonel very prudently ordered us to retire gradually; this
was no easy matter. However, by 10 a.m., all that was
left except 8 and Capt. Forsyth got into the trenches again
—the 8 men did not get away till dark, for they were
right under the chevaux ele frise.- I was left to see the
wounded into a place of safety, anti after a good deal of
trouble I managed to get all sent in that I could reach ;
and I returned myself, bringing Captain Snodgrass
(General Campbell's aide-decamp) under my arm. I
found him lying behind a stone, severely hurt ;
and never did I see a more grateful look than I
got from him, wt ea I told him I would try and get
him under cover. We reached camp about one o'clock,
end between fatigue, excitement, and vexation I was
knocked up. But I had not got my belts off when I
was sent for by Colonel Warre, complimented for my con-
duct, and though junior colour-sergeant in the regiment,
appointed serjeant-major, vice Fallon killed. When I
get properly inetalled in this situation, I will have much '
easier times than at present, but I have yet to pay and
look after my company, and do serjeant-major's duty
beside ; and so I assure you I earn my bread by the
sweat of my brow. These are a few of the incidents that
came under my eye ; the same sort of thing t.'ok place
I believe at each of the other points of attack, a hand-
ful of men attempting to do the work of thousands." I

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTELISALL'S—SATuanAT.
The business that was ir•in;;:eted on coming events
was very limited, as the soli: pined list of quotations will
show :

WOLVERHAMPTON STAKES.
100 to 30 agst Rotherham (taken)
4to 1 aggt Imogene (taken)
9to 2. apt Bracey (taken awl offered)
sto 1 apt Fulbeck.

EEOR HANDICAP.

9to 1 agst Vandat (10 to 1 taken)
10 to 1 art Homily (taken).
10 to 1 agst Little Harry (taken)
12 to 1 agst Sauceboz (taken)
12 to 1 agst Midsummer
15 to 1 agst Grand Inquisitor (taken)

ST. LEGER.
Eto 4 agst Oulston (taken and offered)

DEBBY.
33 to 1 agst Ellerdale colt (taken)
40 to 1 agst Forbidden Fruit (taken)
40 to 1 agst Sugar plum (taken)

SPORTING NOTES.

A BUNDLE OF LIKINGS AND DISLIKINGS.

The programme of the week's sport is somewhat per-
plexing. It presents so many attractions and so many
claims upon consideration, that, to use a very irreverent
simile, turfites will find themselves somewhat in the
position of a donkey between two stacks of hay—they
will not know which way to turn. Philosophers inform
us that, if affected in an equal degree -by-a parching
thirst and a raging hunger, the assine quadruped wouid,
if placed between water and food, die of actual starva-
tion, owing to his inability to decide which appetite he
should gratify first. My clumsily-chosen simile, there-
fore, here loses its application, for sporting men will not
doubtless be long in deciding on their course of action,
for they, as well as women, who deliberate are lost.
Many metropolitan turfites will doubtless assist at Wol-
verhampton on Monday, and return to London in the
evening, in order to be at Reading on Tuesday. Sport-
ing men belonging to the Midland counties will doubt-
less be the chief patrons of the meeting at the former
place ; whilst the London division will be strongly re-
presented at the Berkshire gathering. I will briefly re-
fer to the events in the order in which they are ap-
pointed for decision. My first efforts will therefore be
directed to the

THE WAR NAVY-OUR LINE-OF BATTLE
SHIPS.

WINNERS FOR WOLVEREIAMPTON.—The "prelude "
published in The Sun of Saturdcy last contained my
hints relative to the first day's racing, and their value
or worthlessness will be determined before these notes
meet the eye of the reader, by the decision of the encoun-
ters to which they referred. The proceedings on Tues-
day will commence at half-past two o'clock with the
Patshutl Handicap. The probable starters for this
event are not at present " comeatahle," but could I cal-
culate upon Hercules, \Vhitelock, and Postulant putting
in an appearance, I should have no hesitation in select-
ing them to fill the foremost places. Alonzo heads the
list at Set 71b, and if the old horse be well and his owner
inclined to run him I shall be induced to place undivided
confidence in his chance. Tilly and Stork have each
511). extra to carry for the Chillington Stakes. They
will doubtless make a close race, but the filly may first
catch the judge's eye. For the Cleveland Cup 'I shall
select Domino and Sancebox. Robgill, Solestar, and
Fanny Fern shall represent my interest for the Free
Handicap, my preference being indicated by the order
in which I have set down their names. His Piper may
win the Foal Stakes. The Holyoake Stakes will per-
haps be won by Shoreham. In his absence, however,
I shall "stand on" Lurley. Sister to Mrs. Rigby is my
fancy for the Stewards' Plate.
READING MADE EAST.—The pleasant little race meet•
ing at Reading owes it popularity as much to good
management as to its advantageous locality. It is held
in a " training district," and is within so convenient a
distance of London that it has of late years commanded
an unusual attendance of all sorts and conditions of
people. Arrangements have been made for giving in-
creased accommodation to visitors, the erection of a new
and commodious stand being the principal improvement.
The supply and character of the sport is likely to be
equally satisfactory.
Eleven acceptances are appended to the Berkshire
Stakes, Le Juif being now the top weight. The handi-
capper here has certainly treated him with more leniency
than the authorities at Brighton. He now possesses a
chance of winning, and I am inclined to place some trust
in him. Should Homily start, however, I shall regard
her pretensions to success with the warmest partiality.
Flyaway and Ceres will perhaps run first and second for
the Abbey Stakes. For the Berkshire Hunt Stakes I
shall " cap" to Michaelmas Maid. The Reading Stakes
will doubtless be carried off by Ceres, whose speed over
a half-mile course is extraordinary. Hothorpe and
Lucy Lockit are entitled to the priority of consideration
for the Innkeepers' Stakes.
LOOK OUT AT LUDLOW.—Mr. Frail, of Shrewsbury,
will try his fortune on Thursday and Friday next at
Ludlow, where a fair share of success is likely to attend
them. He has issued an attractive programme, but the
clashing of his meeting with the gatherings near London
will produce a somewhat damaging effect on his under-
taking. Mr. Tophem will give Lewes another trial on
Thursday and Friday, Lut his efforts to get up a popular
meeting in that locality have evidently failed. A little
go gathering, too, will " come off" on Friday at Tun-
bridge. Should time permit, I will send some "Notes"
respecting Ludlow, Lewes, and Tunbridge, from 'Wol-
verhampton, where I shall be located long before the
reader is in possession of the Notinus of
Birmingham. A FRESH MAN.

On the prorogation of Pailia.meut it will bs interest-
ing as well as satisfactory for the country to know accu-
rately the means provided for offensive and defensive
purposes of naval warfare. The Navy List, doubtless
as at present careludy compiled and corrected, is the
best and safest authority ; but in the following
lists will be found not only all that is accurate
in the Navy List, but much additional and important.
information, differently arranged, and brought down to
a later date than the last official publication. Com-
mencing, then, with our line-of-battle Chips, we find the
following now in commission and iu actual service :

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