The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-30 00:00:00

MILITARY.

Major-General Gough, appointed to the command of the
Belfast district, in the room of Lieutenant-General Thomas,
has arrived in Belfast. _ _ _

On Monday morning an order was received in Limerick
garrison from the Horse Guards by Lieutenant-General Flem-
ing,iC.B., commanding the district, for 30 officers and 500
men of the 9th, 17th, 39th, and 89th depots, commanded by
Lieutenant-Colonel N. M. Stack, to prepare for embarkation
in 48 hours for the seat of war. The notification caused lively
and joyous excitement, and the officers on the roster for active
service gave immediate orders for the disposal of the barrack
furniture, which was quickly sold off by drumhead auction.
Every man of the 17th depot in Limerick volunteered on
garrison parade for immediate service in the war, and each
pressed his application with a pertinacity honourable to the
British army.
A VETERAN OF A HI7NDRED FIGIITS.—An aged soldier
and sailor died on the 25th ultimo, in Manchester—Joseph
Gilman, of Hulme. Joe was a hero, a warrior from his cra-
dle to his death. He was born at Little Over, near Derby,
in 1759, and consequently was in his 96th year. He
fought in more than a hundred battles in his country's cause,
and in a still greater number ou his own account. He fought
under Rodney and Hood, in the West Indies, off Port Royal,
in April, 1782, against the French admiral, Count de Grasse
(who was taken prisoner and sent to England), and is be-
lieved to have been the last survivor of that eventful day.
Whether right or wrong, Joe was one of the foremost muti-
neers at the Nore. Joe dictated the third, the effective tele-
graph message to Mr. Pitt—namely, " unless their demand
for double pay was granted, to soldiers as well as sailors, in
one hour they would weigh anchor, and with 50 ships of war,
in four hours they would lay London in ashes !" In this case,
Joe's threat, without blows, conquered both minister and
monarch This rebellious act was Joe's chief glory ;he used
to say " he had rendered no other service to' his country or
mankind to be compared with it." Joe's favourite, the im-
mortal Nelson, personally selected him to accompany him in
the Et. George to the Baltic, to Copenhagen, where 13 ships
under Nelson accomplished what the 40 under Admiral
Parker declined. At Copenhagen Joe received a compound
fracture on both legs. He served in the Royal Navy about
18 years. Fighting was his glory, he was over foremost in
the post of danger. He was one of the forlorn hope in the
storming of Seringapatam.

The unfortunate Boyard Balsch, who was killed in a
duel with an Austrian officer at Jassy a few days ago,
and who wee son-in-law of the reigning prince, had not
reached his 22d year. His young widow has taken re-
fuge in a convent.
THE CROPS IN THE NORTH RIDING Or YORKSHIRP.-.,
The general appearance of the crops throughout this ex-
tensive agricultural district is highly satisfactory, for,
although in some instances wheat shows rather light up-
on the ground, it is healthy, and will in all probability,
with favourable weather, yield at least fully an average.
Throughout the rich vale of Cleveland everything indi-
cates a bountiful supply, and the farmers are looking
forward with cheerful hopes to the future. The late
rains, though accompanied with cold north and east
winds, have, now that a warmer and more genial tem-
perature has succeeded, given a further impetus to grow-
ing crops of all descriptions, and they are ,rapidly assum-
ing a forward and still more promising aspect. Gene-
rally the crops of all descriptions are very backward,
and the hay harvest is not likely to be commenced for
three weeks or a month, but, in some instances, on good
land, wheat will be out in the ear in a few days.
THE CROPS IN SOMERSETSHIRE.—The delightful and 4
refreshing showers which have, alternately with sun-
shine, overspread the face of nature during the last fort-
night, have operated most favourably for the growth of
the crops", and the wheat bursting into ear, the waving
and healthy-lookinggreen barley fields, the heavy swathes
of newly-mown bay, and the luxuriant gardens and or-
chards, which, at every point through the rich valleys of
the picturesque county of Somerset, meet the eye, all
tend to the conclusion that the husbandman will reap
his reward in due season. The wheat, almost without
an exception, bears a healthy appearance, and, with a
little of the present warm weather, will promise a most
prolific crop. Barley and oats in West Somerset are
good, especially the former, and the latter is expected to
yield at least an average crop. Of beans we hear vari-
ous accounts, from middling to inferior, the frost having,
it is said, occasioned much injury to the early plant.
Grass is now plentiful, and haymaking becomes very
general. In the immediate neighbourhood of Bristol the
cereal crops look splendid, and, altogether, in spite of
being rather a late, we have not had a more promising'
season for some years. The potato disease has not shown
itself, and the crops of - this useful root look healthful
t and very promising,

• ~ •
CHELTENHAM RACES.--Thunsp AY.
The Trial §takes of 5 goys each, with 20 added ; for all
ages. One mile. 3 subs.
Mr. Oliver's Bright Phcebus, 451'4, Bst 91b (Cheswass) 1
Mr. J. T. J...ngley'sDuet, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Foster) .2
Mr. H.'Lewls's rower, aged, 61b (Wells) 3
Betting-2 to lon Bright Plicebus, who won in a
cant. r by three lengths ; six lengths between the second.
and third, .
The Gloucestershire Stakes <Handicap) of 20 ROVS edeb, •
h ft, and 5 only: if declared, with 100 added ; extra
weight for certain winners ; the owner of the second
horse to save his stake. About two miles. 23 subs,
16 of whom pay .5 sovs each. , • .
Mr. Clark's Lucy Banks filly, 3 yrs, sst olb...(Piio;)- 1.
Lord J. Scott'S Le Juif (h b), aged, Bst (WelhO• 2
Mr. T.-Steven's Hercules, 4 yrs, Bst 7lb Viratts): 3
The following also ran—lantbe and 'Evangeline.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Le Julf, 2to 1 agst,Lubyl3anks
filly, 3to 1 agst lanthe. Won very cleverly by hilt'
length ; a neck between second and third, and a head
only between third and fourth. Evangeline three lengths t
astern. .

,elling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 atlded, for thie,P t
yr-olds and upwards. One mile and a luirter.
Mr. T. Stevens's See Clear,
.3 yx:s (201) sst Ilib (Prior) 1,
Mr. H. Little's Firebrand, 4 yrs.(2o/.), 7st 51b (Weth.)
Mr. Day's Diana, 4 yrs (401.), 7st 91b (Sly) 3
Betting =6 to 4 on See Clear,: who %von by a head.
Diana was beaten off. The winner was, sold by auction
to Mr. Holman for 50 guineas.
The Tvio-yr-old Stakes of 5 soya each,. with 25 added.
Colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b. Certain winners extra.
T.Y.C. 4 subs.
kr. W. Matthews's The Libellist, Bst 71b ...(Thirsk) 1
Mr. Swindell's Puck, Bst 71b (Wells) 2
Mr. Oliver's Elfrida, Bst 31b (Weston) 3
Mr. T. Stevens's Soot Free, Bst 31b (Yates) 4
Betting-6 to 4on Libenist, to 4 av,,t Scot Free.
' Won by ahead. Tbreelengths between second and third.
Consolation Scramble (Handicap) of 2 soya each, with
10 added. Half a mile.
Mr. Oliver's Battery, 5 yrs, 7st 12ib (Cheswass) 1
Mr. Clarke's Cimicina, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Rothera) 2
Mr. H. Lewis's Cardiff Lass, 7st 61b (Wells) 3
The following also ran :—Vandyke, Royal George,
Queen of Egypt, Miss Hatch, and f by Don John—Van
Diemen's dam.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Cimicina, 3to 1 agst Cardiff
Lass, and sto 1 agst Battery. Won by a neck ; a
length and a half between the second and third, the latter
beating Queen of Egypt, who was fourth, by two lengths.
FRIDAY.
Tho Ladies' Plate of 20 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of
5 sovs each, for three-yr-olds and upwards. The
second to save his stake, and the winner to be sold for
50 sovs. One mile. 7 subs.
Mr. Abraham's Pyrois, 4 yrs, Bst 9lb (Wells) 1
Mr. Osbaldeston's Lascelles, &yrs, 9st (J. Lowe) 2
Mr. Isaac Day's Hothorpe, aged. 9st 71b (Sly) 3
The following also ran :—Scarecrow, See Clear, and
Firebrand.

Betting— 2 to 1 agst Pylois, 4 to 1 agst. Scarecrow, 5
to 1 agseHothorpe. Won by half a length ; neck be-
tween second and third ' • See Clear was last. The
winner was bought in for 95 guineas.
The Cheltenham Handicap of 10 soya each, h ft, and 3
only if declared, with 50 added. Extra weight for
certain winners. The owner of the second horse to
save his stake. One mile and a half. 19 subs, 7of
whom paid 3 sovs each.
Mr. Powell's Redemption, 3 yrs, 6st (Prior) 1
Mr. J. Davies's Titterstone, aged, Bst 21b (Wells) 2
Mr. Waller's Octavia, 6 yrs, 7st 121 b (Sly) 3
The following also ran :—Hercules, Battery, and Lady
Bird.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Redemption, sto 2 agst Octavia.
Won by two lengths ; same distance between the second
and third.
The Innkeepers' Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 20 added,
for three-yr-olds and upwards. Optional selling
weights, &c. The owner of the second horse to save
his stake. One mile.
Mr. Thornton's Roving Betsy, 3 yrs (301.), sst 51b

(Pritchett) 1
Mr. Stephenson's Royal George, 5 yrs (301.), Bst 111 b

(Oheswass) 2
Mr. Evans's f by Lancastrian—Desperation's dam,
3 yrs, (30/ ), sst 111 b
Mr.H.Lewis's Cardiff Lass, 5 yrs (30/.), Bst 51b (Grub) 4
Betting-7 to 4on Roving Betsy, who won in a canter
by twenty lengths.

-Cons-o'lation Scramble. Half-a-mile.
Six ran, and the race ended in a dead heat with Ho-
thorpe and Duet. The deciding heat was won by half a
length by Hothorpe.
For the Berkeley Hunt Stakes nine ran, Nonsuch
being first and Royalist second; but in consequence of
the lot having gone on the wrong side of the post the
race was declared void. It was subsequently run over
again by six of them, and Nonsuch again came in first,
Bright Phoebus being second.

RACING FIXT
.31)

Newmarket
Carlisle
Worcester 5
Lancaster
Liverpool ll
Odiham 13
Stamford l7
Nottingham l9

AU

RES FOR 1855.
X.

Abingdon 19
Marlborough 24
Chelmsford 24
Ludlow 24
Knutsford 25
Teignbridge 30
Goodwood 31

North Staffordshire -7
Brighton
Airdrie
Brighton Club lO
Wolverhampton 13
Reading l4 I
Egham l4
- SEPTE

'UST.
Lewes... l6
Tonbridge 17
Great
,Yarmonth 2O
York 22
Radelife 27
Derby 28

Warwick
4
Doncaster n
Pontefract 17
Lichfield l7
Leicester l9
OCTI

'MBER.
Lanark 24
Newmarket F 0 O5
IWalsall ................. 26
Northallerton

Chester .
Wrexham
Bedford
..... 4
Newmarket S 0 ......... 8
Royal Caledonian Ilunt..lo
NOME

43ER.
Warwick Autumn l6
Richmond l7
Newmarket 02
Worcester .30

Liverpool

Shrewsbury l3

ROYAL OPERA, DRITRY.LANE.
Lessee, M& E. T. Smith.
THIS EVENING.

Will be performed Donizetti's Grand opera, called LT:CU DI
M ERMO')It. Characters by Madame Gassier, Signor Gassier,
and Signor Armand'.
To be followed by the New Ballet MIRANDA.
es of admission :-- boxes to
To the two galleries, 6d.; second circle of
pekesboxes d pit, Is.; dress circle, 2s. 6d.; eta Is, 45.; private
admit two persons, loon 6d.; four persons, one guinea. Box-office
open from 10 to 6 daily.

ITINATRE ROYAL fIAYMARICY.T.
Under the management of Mr. Buckstone:

For the Benefit of Mr. BUCKSTONE.

THIS EVENING.

Will be performed AS YOU LIKE IT. Characters by Messrs.
B. Sullivan, Howe, and Compton; and Miss H. Faucit, &c.
To be followed by a Ballet.
After whieh,BUCKSTONE'S ADVENTURES WITH A POLISH
PRINCES
To conclude with THE GALICIAN FETE.

ROYAL PRINCE4S'S rrIE kT3F., OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Kr. Cuanza SEA.

'MR EVENING,
Will be performed AWAY WITH MELANCHOLY.
To conclude with KING HENRY THE EIGHTH. Queen Sa-
Vtarine, Mrs. C. Kean ; Cardinal Arolsey, 14fr. C. Kean.

THEATRE ROYAL ADKLPHL
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, M.alarne Celeste.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed HET.PISO Hvgns. Characters by Messrs.
B. Webster, Keeley, L. Murray, C. Seny, &c. ; Madame Celeste,
Mrs. Keeley, &c.
Followed by FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
To conclude with THE PRETTY GIRLS Or STILBERG.

RIYA L OLYMPIC TiIEATRE.

Lemee and Nlonficer. Mr. A. W'Tsr;
For the BENEFIT of Mrs. A. WIGAN.
THIS EVENING,

Will be performed THE: SCTICOL FOR SCANDAL. Characters
by Messrs. Robson, A. Wigan, G. Vining; Mrs. A. Wigan, &c.
To conclnde wtb the Farm entitled THE BENGAL TTGER.
Principal cha act.rs by INleEsra. A. Wigan and F. Robson, and Mrs.
A. Wigan.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Under the direction of Miss Rebecca Imam
THIS EVENING,

Will be performed OUR TELLY. Nelly Bell, Miss R. Isaacs ;
sues, Mr. W. Shalders.

After which. CFIERRY AND FAIR STAR. Principal character
by bliss Rebecca Isaacs.
To conclude with DEAF AS A POST.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPFTITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke.
Boundless Magnificence and Majestic Effect.

Mr. William Cooke invites attention to that new gem of gorgeous
brilliancy and massive splendour, the Spectacle by J. H. Stocqueler,
Esq.

THIS EVENING,

The Grand Hippodramatic Spectacle called. ENGLAND and
FRANCE in the DAYS of CFIIVALRY ; or, the Brothers in Arms.
Real armour, ponderous material, des.,erate encounters In the Tour-
ney. Ring and stage combined in one !
After which those matchless entertainments invented and ar-
ranged by Mr. William Cooke, the AC 1 S in the CIRCLE.
Dox-odice open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
Weft. Acting \lrina-Ter, Mr. W. H. Cooke. Eques+rian Director,
Mr. W. Cooke, inn.