The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-15 00:00:00

ARMY BEFORE SEBASTOPOL COM-
MITTEE.

he abolished the existing transport board, so that when
he went there a second time he found it working with-
out one. He was not of opinion that the abolition of
that board had resulted ia any detriment to the public ser-
vice. The harmony and proper feeling which existed
amongst all connected with the Admiralty had been pro-
ductive of great benefit to the public service—but he be-
lieved as the numbers were increased, difficulties arose
which interfered with that cordial co-operation and under-
standing which had previously subsisted.
Lord Seymour—The committee have been informed
there were not sufficient surgeons in the Black Sea Fleet.
Sir J. Graham replied that he had heard from the
naval authorities in the Black Sea that the Black Sea
fleet was never short of medical officers at any time. He
did not concur with the Duke of Newcastle in thinking
that the transport service should be placed under the
control and authority, directly, of the Minister at War.
Such a proceeding, he thought, would lead to the
greatest possible confusion.

The committee assembled yesterday at the usual hour.
Sir James Graham, M.P., was the first witness ex-
amined, and in answer to questions from the chairman,
said he was First Lord of the Admiralty from the com
mencement of the war until the 25th March last.
Describe the relation between the First Lord of the
Admiralty and the Minister for War.—All the de-
tails of the naval service are transacted by the
Board of Admiralty, without reference to any other
department ; but when it was the Queen's pleasure
that any particular movement of the fleet or any
operation of the fleet should take place it was
communicated to the Board of Admiralty officially, by
the Secretary of State, and then I considered myself
subject to the War Minister. The naval armament was
entirely under the control of the Board of Admiralty.
Is the First Lord of the Admiralty a co-ordinate part

LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 15, 1855.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S.-MONDAY.

111-omened reports respecting St. Hubert caused a
strong demonstration to be made against him in the
course of the morning in the city ; and on mustering at
" The Corner," the feeling of hostility was so much
increased by the operations of certain eager layers that,
after 500 to 20 had been booked three or four times, 30
to 1 went a-begging, and yet no reliable information was
to be obtained as to the circumstances of the case.

Wild Dayrell was in very great force ; at 6 to 1, 11 to
2, and 5 to 1, many hundreds were invested on him, and
be was, unquestionably, the leading favourite at the
close. Lord of the Isles was backed at 13 to 2 and 6to
1, De Clare at 6 and .7 to 1, and Rifleman at 6 to 1, but
the support which they respectively received was not
marked by any particular feature. 12 to 1 was taken to
various sums about the Flatterer, and 14 to 1 to some
hundreds about Kingstown. 20 and 25 to 1 were laid
against Dirk Hatteraick. Bonnie Morn and Grwculus
Esuriens were at 50 to 1 each, taken and offered. Out-
ston at one time advanced from 1,000 to 30 to 25 to 1,
but the current price at the finish was 30 to 1. 2,000
to 60 and 750 to 25 were taken about Rylstone.
The betting on the Somersetshire Stakes and the Oaks
requires no comment.

SOMERSETIIIIRE STAKES.
5 to 2 agst Typee (taken)
6to 1 agst Hercules (taken)
7to 1 agst Little Harry (taken)
10 to 1 agst Mishap (taken).
DERBY.
5 to 1 agst Wild Dayrell (taken)
6 to 1 agst Lord of the Isles (taken)
6 to 1 agst Rifleman (taken)
6 to 1 agst De Clare (taken and offered)
12 to 1 agst Flatterer (taken)
14 to 1 agst Kingstown (taken)
25 to 1 agst Dirk Hatteraick (taken)
30 to 1 agst St. Hubert
30 to 1 agst Oulston (taken)
30 to 1 agst Rylstone (taken)
50 to 1 agst Bonnie Morn (taken)
50 to 1 agst Grtecultts Esuriens (t. and (offered)
200 even between St. Hubert and Oulston (taken)
OAKS.
sto 1 agst Nettle
Bto 1 agst Blooming Heather (taken)
9to 1 agst Dame Judith (taken)
10 to 1 agst Morgan la Faye (taken)
15 to 1 agst Lady Tattoo (taken)
20 to 1 agst Gay (taken)

Cruiser was struck out of his Epsom and Ascot en•
gagements at 2.30 p.m.
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