The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-23 00:00:00

SPORTING "INTELLIGENCE.

EPSOM SPRING MEETING.
THURSDAY.
Owing to the rainy, snowy, sleety state of the weather,
the injudicious alteration of the time of holding the
meeting, and a variety of circumstances sufficiently ob-
vious to the. racing public to render an explanation uc-
necessary, the inauguration of the Epsom events on this
occasion was marked by a comparatively moderate de-

gree of success.
The Grand Stand enclosure was, however, thronged
by professional turfites and gentlemen sportsmen, and
speculation on the principal events was actively pur-
sued. The minor stakes failed to Command large fields,
and therefore excited scarcely passing interest ; but the
Two-yr-old Race, the City and Suburban, and the Great
Metropolitan, were characterised by incidents of en-
during importance.
The City and Suburban was speculated upon with
much briskness. Noisy was the favourite, but his
chance was materially damaged by his breeking away
just as the competitors were drawing together at the
post, and by his running the whole extent of the course
before he was stopped. Twenty horses started, and the
race resulted in the success of Ireland's-eye. The win-
ner received little support in the Ring ; he was backed
at various prices, ranging from 100 to 5 to 100 to S ; to
ascertain the exact odds against him at starting was,
therefore, a matter of no slight difficulty. We have re-
turned the odds against him at 100 to 6, a quotation
which was, we believe, in strict accordance with the
tone of the market.
Pharsalus and Redlandanthe some time favourites for
the Metropolitan, ominously receded point by point in
betting as the time of- starting drew near. Fandango
meanwhile advanced in popularity ; and .Dr. O'Toole
sprang into prominent notice, in consequence of the vic-
tory ; ohieved by Ireland i-eye. Tile ample deseeptieh
of the race give., below fully sets forth the leading
ruct-
dents of the eoatest. Fandango won by half a length,
and his success was hailed with loud and prolonged
cheers ; he is the property of Lord Zetland. Corcebus,
belonging to Lord Eglintou, was second, and, but for
the weak condition of his jockey, who before the start
lost all control over the horse, it was the prevalent
opinion that he would have fully realised the hopes of
his party. Lord Howth's Dr. O'Toole was third.
All c'asses appeared to rejoice greatly on seeing the
colours of three of the noblest and staunchest supporters
of the turf borne so prominently forward in a race estab-
lished, as the conditions state, "-by the lovers of the na-
tional sport resident in the City of London and metro-
politan district."
The business arrangements were, as usual, most effi-
ciently carried but under the superintendence of Mr.
Dorling. The coinmissariat department was ably ma-
naged by Messrs. Jaquet and Woodruff. The railway
officials also deserve every' praise r the order, regu--
larity, and punctuality with which they discharged their
respective duties.
The sport came off as follows
The Railway Plate of 100 sovs (handicap), for all ages.
. New-rT:Y.C. ; threelquarters of a mile.
Captain Lane's Flageolet, byllautboy, 3 yrs, set 10lb
(Fordham) 1
Lord Zetland's Hospodar, 4 yrs, Bst 9lb (J. Marson) 2
Mr. Dowries's Mary Ann, a yrs, sst 41b (Cresswell) 3
The following also ran :—Convalescent, Conspiracy,
Cimicina, and William the Third.
Bett'ng-7 to 4 agst Flageolet, 5 to 2 agst -Hospodar,
6to 1 each agst Cimicina and William the Third. A
good race in with the three placed, ended in favour of
Flageolet by a neck, the second beating the third by a
head. Conspiracy was a bad fourth.
The Two-yr-old Stakes of 10 soya each, with 50 added ;
colts Bst 71b, fillies 8$ 41b. The owner of the second
hor ,e to save his stake. Half a mile.
Mr. Fenning's Flyaway, by Orlando, Bst 41b (Basham) 1
Mr. J. M. Stanley's Sugar-cane, Bst 41b (A.shmall) 2
Mr. Lucas's Garnet, Bst 41b (Alderoft) a
The following also ran : Sister to Hesse Cassel, Fair
Jeep, Mr. Huffarn, colt by Don John out of My Dear,
and Spindle.
Betting--s 7 to 4 against Flyaway, 2to 1 aght spindle,
5 to 1 each agst My Dear colt, Mr. Huffam, Fair Jean,
and Garnet, GAO 1 agst Sugar-cane. Won by half 4
length. Four lengths between the second and third.
Spindle was fourth, and Fair Jean fifth.
The Epsom. Trial Stakes of 5 soya each, with 50 added ;
three-yr-olds, 64 121 b ; four, 8$ 71b ; five, 0$ ; six
and aged, Ost llb ; mares allowed 51b, geldings 31b.
One mile.
Baron Williamowitz's Scher; by the Provost, 4 yrs,
tdst 71b
Lord Zetland's Hospodar, 4 yrs, Bet,7lb (J Marson) 2
Mr. T. Parr's Saucebox, 2 pne Gat 121 b ...(Cleinents) 3
Betting-setO 1 on Scherz, who won very cleverly by
a head. A length between the second and third.
The City and Suburban Handicap of 15 soya each, 10 ft,
and only sif declared, with 150 added. The owner
of the second horse to receive 25 sovs out of the stakes.
Penalties for certain winners. Last mile and a quarter
of the New Derby Course. Eighty-six subs, 40 of
whom declared.
Mr. H. Hill's Ireland's-eye, by Harlcaway, oyrs, 7st
41b • (Wells) 1
Mr. Greville's Quine3, 4 yrs, 7st (Ashman) 2
Mr. Farrance's Noisy, 3 yr', sst 71b (Alder) 3
The following also ran :
Sir C. Mouck's Vindex, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (Bartholomew) 0
Captain Lane's Epaininondas, 4 yrs, 7st 101b(J. Mann) 0
Mr. J. Morris's Eulogist, 5 yrs, 7st 51b ...(Basham) 0
Mr. G. Bayley's Snaresbrook, aged, 7st 21b(A. Marlow) 0
Mr. W. Day's Pharos, 5 yrs, 7$ 21b
Mr. Adkins's Mr. Sykes, 5 yrs, Est 131 b ...(Kendall) 0
Mr. Dray's Little Gerard, 4 yrs, Est 111b...(C n•derey)
Mr. Fould's Remus, 3 yrs, fist 7th (T. Cliff) 0
Mr. J. Osborne's Seducer, 4 yrs, 6st 41b ...(Bearpark) 0
Mr..Cbokson's Billingbam, 4 yrs, Est 41b (Bates) 0
Mr. J. Clark's Topsy, 4 yrs, sst 121 b (carried.sst 131 b)
(Carroll) 0
Mr. Jones's Pollard, 4 yrs, Set 91b (Cresswell) 0
Mr. Prenter's Duke Of Lancaster, 4 yrs,. 5St 91b
(Fordham) 0
Mre,Bradshaw's Herald, 3 yrs, 5$ 71b ....(J. Bogen) 0
Mi:-Powell's Plausible, 8 yrs, sst 41b (Plumb) 0
Mr. Sexon's Mary, 3 yrs, Est (Foster) 0
Mr. F. Knowles's The .Rajah, 3 yrs, sst 71b (IVlundy 0
Betting at Starting-3 to 1 agst Noisy, sto 1 agst
Eulogist, 11 to 2 age, Billingham, 12 to 1 agst Remus,
12 to 1 agst Mr. Sykes, 12 to 1 agst Quince, 14 to 1
Epaminondas, 14 0.1 agst Vindex, 100 to 6 agst Ire-
land's-eye' 100 to 5 agst the Duke of Lancaster, 100
to 4 agst Mary. On being called to the post the Duke
of Lancaster and, Noisy broke away ; the former ran
the entire distance of the coarse and into the pad& et
before he could be pulled up ; the latter was stopped at
the Stand. At the third attempt a good start was ef-
fected, Eulogist, Little Gerard, Noisy, and Mr. Sykes
heading the ruck, Which, with Topsy in the extreme
rear, ran in a compact body until they rounded Tatten-
itarn Corner, when the beaten division dropped off at
wide intervals. Mr. Sykes was then seen to take
ground in front. Noisy, Seducer, Plausible, Billing-
ham, Ireland's-eye, and Quince being in close attmd-
anee. At the Stand Ireland's-eye came out, hotly pur-
sued by Quince and Noisy, and after an exciting race in
he won very cleverly by .a length, the second beating
the third by half a length ; Mr. Sykes was a bad fourth,
and Seducer and Billingham were fifth and sixth. Re-
mus, Snaresbrook, and Pharos were the last three ;
Pharos did not pass the post. Clear amount of the
stakes' .8591.108.
The Balaklava Stakes of 5 sovs each with 30 added,
for two-yr-olds and upwards. Optional selling weights,
&e. Half a mile.
Mr: Loveridge's fby Verulam, out of Calieta, 3 yrs,
• 74 (301.)
Mr. Etwall's f by Thistle-Whipper, out of Hercula-
neum, 2 yrs, 4st 111 b (301.) (Fordham) 2
Mr. Magennis's f by Chatham, out of The Squaw, 2
yrs, 4st 111 b (carried 4st 131 b) (301.) ...(Huinpage) 3
No betting. Won by three-quarters of a length ; a
head between the second and third. -
Tenth Year of the Great Metropolitan Stakes (handl-
(cap) of 25 sovs each, 15 ft and only 5 if declared,
with 300 added by the contributions of the lovers of
the national sport of racing resident in the city of Lon-
don and metropolitan districts, together with gratui-
ties from, and subscriptions received by, the licensed
victuallers of the inetr 'polls. The owner of the second
horse to receive 50 serfs out of the stakes. Extra
weight for certain winners. Great Metropolitan Stakes
Course; two miles and a quarter.—Eighty-one subs,
35 of whom declared.
Lord Zetland's Fandango, by Barnton, 3 yrs, 6st 21b
(J. Steggles) 1
Lord Eglinton's Corcebne, 3 yrs, Get (Dunn) 2
Lord Howth's Dr. O'Toole, 4 yrs, 7st 81b (Wells) 3
TheTollowing also ran :
Captain Lane's Epaminondae, 4 yrs, Bst llb (J. Mann) 0
Mr. S. Walker's Wmkfield, 4 yrs, 7st 10th (W. Abdale) 0
Mr. J. M. Stanley's Mishap, 4 yrs, Tat llb (Ashmall) 0
Mr.-J. Hewett's Postulant, 5 yrs, 7st (I'. Cliff) 0
Mr. Bickham's Pharsalus, 4 yrs, Get Goater) 0
Mr. Cookson's Billingham, 4 yrs, 6st 41b...(J. Foster) 0
Mr. Mare's High Priest, 3 yrs, st 121 b (Bates) 0
Mr. J. Morris's Cossey, 3 )re, 54 91h (including 51b
extra) (Mundy) 0
Mr. E. Nunn's Vandyke, 3 yrs, 'sst 611)...(Wyne) 0
Mr. R. Chilton's Lancewood, 3 yrs, sst 4lb (Bearpark) 0
Mr. T. V. Turner's Redlands, 3 yrs, sst 21b (Fordham) 0
Colonel James's Pantheon, 3 yrs, sst (Plumb) 0
Mr. Y. King's Matilda, 3 yrs, 4st 9lb (Bundy) 0
-Bettine at Starting-4 to 1 agst Fandango, Bto 1
agst Dr. O'Toole, 10 to 1 agst Redlands, 10 to 1 agst
Cossey, 100 to 8 each agst Pharsalus, Mishap, Corcebus,
and High Priest, 100 to6agst Paletot. After cantering
up the course, Coroebus, overpowering his jockey, re-
turned into the paddock, and gallopped two or three
times round it before he was stopped ; and on mustering
at the post the second time he again broke away, ran to
the stand, turned back, and had 'another gallop in the
paddock. After some. delay, the lot got fairly off, Pos-
tulant, Mishap, and Redlands going to the front. After
proceeding a short distance, however, Matilda and
Lancewood went in advanee, Corcebus, Redlands, Fan-
dango, and Pharsalus .heading the ruck, and, without
any change of moment, they streamed from the "straight"
up the hill, but, just before making the turn towards the
Oid Course, Matilda and' Lnncewood bolted down the
hill to the riglet. Fandango then went on with the
lead, and distinctly did he hear his colours in the van,
followed by Mishap, gorcehus, Postulant, Redlands, and
Pharsalus; until near the road, thence the race was
entirely.:hetween Fandango and Corcebus. From the.
stand, however, so close was the contest with these two,
tl thoe were within C'eo

The following orders have been issued by the Board
of Admiralty tolthe commanding officers of the fleet at
Spithead :
" 1. In order to avoid any inconvenience to the seamen,
kc., serving on board the ships about to proceed to the
Baltic, from want of cash to pay them their savings of pro-
visions, monthly allowance moneys, &e., the paymasters
of the respective ships are to be authorised to draw on the
Accountant-General of the navy for double the usual
amount of specie fur the purpose of meeting contingencies,
and the payments of casual savings, &c.
"2. The payment of advanee wages to ships' companies
by the clerks of thePaymaster-General having caused much
inconvenience; it is directed that in future this duty, as
well as the payment of wages on account, be performed by
the paymasters serving on board her Majesty's ships, and
that on no account will the clerks to the Pay-office be re-
' quested to make such payments. The respective paymas-
ters afloat
-are therefore to provide themselves with the
moneys necessary for making such payments before the
time appointed, by application to the proper authorities,
in accordance with the regulations prescribed in such
oases.
"3. Each ship belonging to the Baltic fleet, having a
gnn-boat attached as a tender, is to bear on her books 33
supernumeraries for service in such tender, which is to
have the following complement t-
-1 lieutenant or mate.
1 gunner, boatswain, or carpenter.
3 assistant engineers.
1 leading stoker.
12 seamen (A.B.'s or ordinary).
2 boys, of first and scoot's' class respectively.
4 privates of the Royal• Marines.
"4. All shire belonging to the Baltic fleet aro to take on
board as much provisions as they can stow under hatches,
and to complete to the seine ex.tent every week, or to the
latest period prior to sailing. '
"5. No foreigner in future is to be entered for continu-
ous service on board any of her Majesty's ships." -
The fleet at Spithead was auginen!e I yester.l.ay by the
joining of the Eliuburgh 53, thiptein Hewlett, and the
Driver, 6, Captain Rice. The Cmsar, 91, Captain Robb,
was also reported star:ding in from Plymouth, but the
fog was too thick to enable the report to be confirmerl.
Thera were no movements is the fleet worthy of note.
The Basilisk, 6, Commander Jenner, which went to
Spithead on Monday, returnesl into Portsmouth harbour
yesterday to be docked, having, it is reported, sprung a
leak. The James Watt,: 91, Captain Elliot, and the
Hastings, 60, Ceptain Caffio, ha I their steam up yester-
day in the factory basin - for the trial of their engines ;
after which the 'latter steamed into the harbour to ship
her armament, sea stores and swing for the adjustment
of her compasses. The fames Watt will leave the basin
on Saturday. The PeMbrOke, 60, Captain G. H. Sey-
mour, will also be ready to leave the basin by to-mor-
row. The Centaur, 6, paddle-frigate, Captain Clifford,
is expected to join the fleet this day. The Retribution,
28, paddle-frigate, Captain Fisher, fitting for the flag of
Rear-Admiral Baynes, is ready to leave the dock for the
steam baein,.where her new boilers are ready to be put
on board her. The Britannia, 120, lately put out of
commission, is under the shear, being dismasted, pre-
paratory, it, is variously reported, to being placed in
ordinary or to going into dock to be fitted up as a float-
ing hospital for the Bosphorus. A vast number of arti-
ficers have been put upon the great screw three-decker
Marlborough, 131, . building in Portsmouth dockyard,
which is to be launched early next month. The Shannon,
i 60, has also had a-large number of hands put upon her
to expedite her for launching. It is supposed the new
great steam-ships Marlborough, 131, Conqueror, 100,
Renown, 91, Edgar, 91, Hero, 91, &e., will be launched
in the course of another month, ad form 'a reserve
fleet, mannei by the crews of the Neptune, St. George,
Trafalgar, Bellerophon, Calcutta, Vengeance, &c.,
now at and near-home. An enormous dock, planned
to be the largest in the Royal yards at home or
abroad (upwards of 600 feet), is also to be constructed
forthwith at Portsmouth, which will connect the
steam-factory basin with the harbour without the
present voyage round the exterior of the dockyard at the
north corner. The labourers of the contractor ' have
already commenced putting down the piles for the
foundation supports., It will be a stupendous work.
The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com-
pany's new packet Sultan,- which went to Portsmouth
some time since to receive her boiler,,, having shipped
them, left the steam-basin yesterday afternoon.
Lady and Major-General Sir Frederick Smith visited
Portsea General Hospital and its adjuncts on Monday
and yesterday, and distributed a large assortment of
comforts iu clothing and nourishing confections to the
sick and wounded invalids. New clean shirts are
among the articles thus so liberally dispensed, for which
the patients are most grateful.
Her Majesty having accompanied the advanced squad-
ron for the Baltic--scomprising the Imperieuse, Eurya-
Ins, Arrogant, Archer, Conflict, Esk, and Tartar, under
the orders of Captain R. Watson, as far as the light
vessel off St. Catherine's Point, on parting company
with them caused the following signal to be hoisted on
board the. Royal yacht Fairy :—" Farewell—Success."
Yesterday the Transit troop-ship of 2,000 tons bur-
den, launched from Messrs. Mare's yard, at Blackwell,
was taken to Seaward's, to be fitted with the 450-horse
power engines seized at Napier's yard, Glasgow, manu-
facturing for the Emperor of Russia. Her sister vessel,
the Urgent, is nearly ready for launching. Great exer-
tions are being made to complete the floating batteries
.building at Blackwell and Northfleet.
The Government have chartered a considerable num-
ber of collier vessels belonging to the Tyne, to
'convey steam coal to Elsinore, Wingo Sound, Gwen-
,hagen, and Kiel, for the supply of the Baltic fleet, and
to Constantinople and Balaklava for the Black Sea fleet.
Between 50 Land 60 laden collier vessels have already
left the 'Tyne for the Baltic. The French Government
are chartering vessels to load in Wales with coals for
their Aaiun-vessels to be employed in the Baltic during
the summer.
The Dane, Captain Cook, a new screw steam-ship be-
longing to the Union Screw Collier Company at South-
ampton, of 530 tons burden and 60 horse-power, left
that port last evening.for Havre, where she will take on
board stores and other goods for conveyance to the
Crimea for the use of the French army. The Saxon,
also belonging to the same company, and now discharg-
ing a cargo of fruit in the London Docks, has been char-
tered by the French Government for similar purposes.
The Briton, another of this company's vessels, has been
taken up by the British Government for the conveyance
of stores, &c., to the Black Sea. She is receiving her
cargo at Deptford, and will leave in a few days. The
Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Parana, just returned
with the West India mails-, and now lying at Southamp-
ton, will probably be taken up by the English Govern-
ment for the conveyance of troops, it being the intention
of the company to despatch the Tay with the outward
West India and Mexican mails instead of the Parana.
This vessel, which has lately been enlarged and jai-
proved, is now a fine ship of 3,071 tons burden and 800-
horse power, and her very capacious (Licks, together with
other facilities which she .possessee, render her an ad-
mirable ship for the purposes of the transport service.
The Government has completely swept all the English
and some of the continental ports of large class steam-
ships for the transport service. The cost of these ships
is enormous, and it is certain they do not perform ade-
quate services, owing to the frightful mismanagement
which prevails. Upwards of 200 steam-ships are now
employed by the English Government, comprising the
largest ships in the world. These steamers, it is esti-
mated, would carry at one time an army of 200,000 to
250,000 men, and a singular fact is noticed that whenever
troops are required to be conveyed the Admire,' ty charter
monster steamers et fabulous prices, they are despatched
to the Black Sea, and are never afterwards heard of,
excepting that, after discharging their freight they are
kept idle in the Black Sea, or are engeged in performing
the most trivial 'duties, instead of being economised for
more important operations. If 10 or 15 of the largest
steamers were kept constantly running between the
Crimea and Southampton, eo as to have a departtreirom
bcth ends every week, more practical benefit would be
produced than by the existing ill-managed and wasteful
system. A constant stream of reinforcements might by
this mode be regularly thrown into the Crimea, together
with all necessary supplies, a regular postal service
might be maintained,. and invalids rapidly brought home
by the return steamer'. The mismanagement, or rather
the entire absence of all management, displayed in the
conduct of the transport service, and the frightful sums
of money squandered by the existing system, are a dis-
grace to this commercial age.
The deta,chneerts of the cavalry regiments under
orders,for the Crimea to join the service troops of their
respectiVe regiments will embark at the following places
early in the ensuing month, viz. :-4th Dragoon Guards
and Rh Princess Charlotte of Wales's Dragoon-, at
Cork ; let Royal brigoons, at Portsmouth ; 2d North
British Dragoons (Scots Greys), at Plymouth ' • 4th
Light Dragoons, at Seuthamptom ; Bth Royal Irish
Hussars, at Queenstown ; 10th (Prince of Wales's)
Royal Hussars, at Southamptom ; 11th (Prince Albert's
Own) Hussars, at-Plymouth. 13th Light Dragoons, at
Portsmouth ; and 17th Lancers, at Southampton. Three
squadrons (480 men and horses) of the 15th Royal Hus-
sars, quartered in Exeter, will embark at Plymouth
about the same time for the seat of war. There are at
present upwards of 2,000 horses ready trained for the
service at the cavalry depots in Exeter, Dorchester,
Norwich, Manchester, Cenr(lreland), York, Maidstone,
Canterbury, and Newinitlge (Ireland) ; these are in-
tended for the remounts in the Crimea, and for the new
cavalry levies ; they will proceed in charge of the va-
rious detachments teethe seat of war.
A large quantity of Mr. Hale's war rockets are now
being manufactured by order of the Government, for
the use of the British army in the Crimea... These mis-
siles can be proj-ct 4a (:;stance of Vl' !e, . e-ith the
cert linty Or :Aim ez. the t.. Miele ellet. : (.: :',;,e t.:tri,ies of the P chair. enda-rgo then jr
The Rev. H. Egan, an officiating ch ri laic beeere Se- the confidence of his backers, and the victory was admir-
ba,stopol, has been appointed a comn.v.e:iQUed o)laplsiti ' ably achieved by half a length. Dr. O'Toole was a bad
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