The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-17 00:00:00

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Mr. G. fl. (11th nuagars) b r 01Proin. (Capt.
Connell, li. A,) 131ue, pink .leovea
Lawreneon's l)r g Signal. (Owner.)
Mr. Wilkin's (11th Hussars) g g Charlie. (Owner.)
Black and white hoop, back cap.
Mr. King's (11th Hussars) h g Prince Rupert. Blue,
black cap.
fir. (BALA.) br m The Half Pint.
Lieut.-Coi. Campbell's (46th) lir. g. Sir James Mason,
(Owner.) Yeilow, black cap.
Major Dowbigein's h. m. Etty.
Second Race-12.45.--The Alliance Cup, a Sweepstake
of 31. ;each, with 401. added, for all horses (the winner
of the first race excluded). The second norse to re•
ceive 101. list each. Two miles.
Major Biddulph's (R.A.) Viking 1
Mr. Wilkin's (11th Hussars) br. m. Dinah, late Per-
fection. (Owner.) Black and white hoop
Mr. Baker's (18'h) br m Kathleen.
Major Manley's (Inniskillings) b g Valentine.
Major Garratt's (46th) b g Mennee. (Owner.) Red.
Mr. Dixon's (7th) b m Little Kate, late Miss Kickemoff.
(Major Wombwell.) Black.
Third Race-I.3o.—The Sebsetopol Handicap, a sweep-
stakes of 21. each, with 251. added, for all ponies 14
lads 2in and under. One mile.
Captain Campbell's (R.A.) eh in Portia, 10 st 7 lb.
(Owner.) Blue, black cap
Major Garratt's (46th) g. g. Brass Hat, 10 st.
Major Lewis's ch. p. Growler, list. 41b. (Owner)
Green, pink sleeves.
Mr. Peacock's (30th) b. p. Clinker, list. 21b. (Owner.)
Mr. Vansittart's (11th Hussars) br. p. Schumla, list.
(Sir W. Gordon.) Blue, black cap.
Mr. Wingfield's b. p. the Turk, 10st. 71b.
Captain Lamb's (49th) b. p. Jolly Marine, 10st. 41b.
Captain Cornat's (Chas. d'Afrique) g. p. Biquet, 10st.
(Viscount Talon.)
Mr. Wynne's b. g. Kickemoff, lOst.

The Trakty Cup of 201., for all horse'', the property of,
and to be ridden by, officers of the French and Sardi-
nian Armies. One mile on the flat.

The Consolation Scramble—a Handicap Sweepstakes of
21. each, with 251. added for beaten horses, To be
entered immediately after the Sebastopol Handicap is
run for. One mile. Steeplechase course.
Mr. Baker's (18th) Kathleen, list 1
Mr. Wilkin's Charlie, 12st. 71b.
Lord Ennisrnore's the Robber, 12st.
Mr. Cockburn's (11th Hussars) Zig Zag, 12st.
Mr. Barlee's Sultan, lOst.

It will be observed, that the Royal Artillery
.came out in an astonishing manner ; all the races
were won by " the gunners."
In the evening 110 of the officers interested in
the sports of the day, and their friends, dined at
the restaurant of the Third Division, Colonel Dau-
beny in the chair, and the foundation was laid for
an army jockey club, with a permanent fund for
races wherever the troops may be encamped. The
night was pitch dark, and the rain fell in torrents ;
as the camp is intersected by deep drains, and full
of all kinds of unpleasant trous de Loup, many of
the company nivouacked on the floor of the shed,
and only left at dawn.
The rain has now ceased, but the wind blows
strongly from the eastward, and the sea is high.
The mud is deep all over the camp, and the road
has settled so much in various places as to require
considerable repairs. The weather looks exceed-
ingly threatening, and the gale increases every
moment.

The waste of property as of life in war is prodi-
gious and unavoidable. I firmly believe that for
3 feet deep the whole of the quay of Balaklava, near
the Commissariat landing-place, is a concrete of
barley and corn. The hacks are often badly tied or
rotten anal full of holes. It is no uncommon thing
to see a Croat or Turkish labourer waddling slowly
along with a sack on his back fibril which the corn
is descending in streams against the back of his
legs, till ho arrives from the ship at the store, and
then to behold him depositing the collapsed and
flaccid bag on the heap with the greatest gravity and
satisfaction at his success in diminishing his load at
every step. In the various Divisional Commisa-
riat depots there is also an enormous loss of grain
from similar causes, and from shifting the sacks
and the distribution of the rations. But it seems
to be impossible to prevent these losses, which are
regarded as incidental to a state of war.
SATURDAY, Dee. 8.
A dreadful gale passed over us last night. Many
huts and tents were blown down all over the camp.