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

SPORTING INTELLIGBNOIL

daEST ER EPPING MEETING.
LATES r BE rTING.- THURSDAY Nlan.

DEBBY.
4 to
,1 agQt St. Hubert (offered)
11 to '2 agst'Lord of the Isles
7 to 1 agst De Clare (take Bto 1)
10 to 1 ag,t Rifleman (taken and offered)
10 to 1 ayst Wild Dayrell (taken)
14 to 1 agst Crai6er
500 to 30 agMt Dirk Hatteraick (taken)
20 to 1 against Kingstown (offered)
25 to 1- a2st Flatterer (taken) - •
1000 to-20 agst Ntilsy-(talren-100.0 to-15 also laid)
1000 to 15 agst Benliams (taken five or six times)
1000 to 10 agst Corcebns (taken)'
500 even between-Riflernan and Wild Dayrell (t)
OAKS.
3 to 1 agst Elabena (taken.

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FRIDAY.
Handicap Stakes of 5 so.v.s each, with 50 added ,e the
second to receive 10 sous out of the stakes. Seven
furlongs. (9 subs.)
Mr. E. Buckley's Fairfield, by Annandale, 3yrs, Gstl2lb

(Thorpe) 1
Mr. J. Osborne's Cherry Brandy, 3 yrs, 6at Olb

Bearark 2
Lord Chesterfield's Ida, 3 yr?' Est 61b (
Fordham) 3
Hothorpe, Wild Deer, and Johnny Taft also ran.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Hothorpe, 3to 1 agst Ida, sto
1 each agst Cherry Brandy and Fairfield. Won by a
length ; same distance between second and third ; bad
fourth.
The Eaton Stakes of 10 soya each, h ft, with 30 added ;
3-yr-olds, 7st 31b ; four, Bst 121 b ; fillies and geldings
allowed 41b • and maidens at the time of naming, 31b.
Extra weight for certain winners. Grosvenor Course.
(7 subs.)
Duke of Bedfnrd's Alcyone, by Robert de Gorham,
3 yrq, 6-4 t 1316 (J. Steggles) 1
Mr. 1 hornton's Roving Betsy, 3 yrs, fist 101 b (T. Cliff) 3
Mr. E. R. Clark's Beau Morris, 3 yrs, 7st ...(Wells) 3
Betting—Even on Alcyone, 7 to 4 agst Roving Bt tiy,
3to 1 agst Beau Morris. Won very easily by a length.
Six lengths between the second and third.

The Cheshire Stakes of 15 soya each, 19 ft, and only 5
if declared, with 60 added. Extra weight for cgi tain
winners. The second to save his stake. Castle Pole,
once round and in (1 mile 3 furlongs). (25 subs., 7of
whom pay 5 soya each.)
Lord Chesterfield's Types, by Touchstone, 5 yrs, Bst
3lb (including 51b extra) (Flat man) 1
Mr. E. Parr's Venison, 3 yrs, sst 41b (Fordham) 2
Lord Anglesey's The Nabob, 6 yrs, Bst 81b...(A. Day) 3
Orinoco and Bright Phoebus also r.in.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Typee, sto 2 agst Nabob, sto
1 agat Venison. A fine close race in with fur ended in
favour of Typee by a head ; half a length between the
second and third ; and a head only between third and
fourth. Bright Phoebus was a long way astern.

The Wirral Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 30 added ;
2.yr-olds, colts, Est 121 b ; fillies, 6st 81b ; 3 yr-olds,
colts, 9st 21b ; fillies, B,t 121 b. Certain winners extra.
Half a mils. (10 subs.)
Mr. E. Parr's Stork, by Sir Isaac or Gabbler, 2 yrs,
7st 3lb (including 51b extra) (Quinton) 1
Mr. J. M. Stanley's Sugarcam., 2 yrs, Est 8i b (Ford ham) 2
Mr. J. Osborne's /lifted, 2 yrs, 7st llb (including 31b
extra)
Priestcraft and The Lune also ran.

Betting-5 t.) 4on Sugarcane, sto 2 agst Stork.
Won by a neck. Three lengths between second and
third.

Toe Grani Stand Cop of 200 sovs, added to a Handicap
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each. Second t) receive 50
sovs out of the stakes. Certain penalties. Once
round and a distance. (37 subs.)
Lord Wilton's Funfcestone, by Cotherstone, 4 yrs,
7st 71b (including 71b extra) (Asbinall) 1
Mr. H. Hill's Ireland's Eye, 5 yrs, 7st 10lb ...(Wells) 2
Mr. J. B. Morris's Gamekeeper, 4 yrs, 6st 81b

Steggles 3
Mr. J. Osborne's Lord Alfred, 3 yrs, 6st 21b (Bearpark) 4
Catastrophe, Fanny Fern, and Master Slender also
ran.

Betting-7 to 4 agst Gamekeeper, sto 2 agst Pumice-
stone, 5 to 1 apt Lord Alfred, 7 to 1 agst Ireland's Eye,
10 to 1 agst Catastrophe. A very fine race in with the
first two ended in favour of Putnieestone by a neck.
Two lengths between the second and third, and a length
between the third and fourth.
Scarcely bad Master Slender passed the chair when
Cliff's stirrup strap broke, and be fell, very narrowly
escaping serious injury. The poor fellow had scarcely
recovered from the effect of his severe fall on Tuesday.
The Ladies' Puree, value 501., for 3-yr-olds and upwards.
Optional selling weights, &c. Once round and a dis-
tance.

Lord Cheqterfield's Jenny Wren, by Robert de Gor-
ham, 4 yrs (.50/.), 7st 131 b (Flatman) 1
Mr. T. Parr's ensllow Boy, 3 yrs (1001,), 7st llb

(Clement) 2
Mr. Samwell's Usurer, 3 yrz (501.), Est 101 b (Quinton) 3
Mr. Wood's Falcon, 4 31.4 (501.), 7st 131 b ...(Kendall) 4
Betting-7 t) 4 agst Jenny Wren, sto 2 agst Falcon,
6to 1 ag4 any other. The winner was afterwards sold
by auction for 80 guineas.

Triennial Produce Stakes of 10 sous each, h ft, with 20
added ; colts, Bst 91b ; fillies, Bst 51b. Certain allow-
ances. Castle Pole, once round and in. (7 subs.)
Mr. J. Osborne's Lady Tatton, by Sir Tatton Sykes,
7st 131 b (Wells) walked over.
In 1854 Lord Alfred walked over.
The weather was bright and sunny, but still very cold,
and occasionally slight scatterings of snow indicated
that winter still "lingered in the lap of spring."
The sport, though limited to comparatively small
fields, was for the most part interesting, and the meet-
ing was brought to the ending post with an amount of
success which augurs well for the future.

ARMY BEFORE SEBASTOPOL COM-

lIIITTEE.

The committee re•assetubled yesterday morning at the
usual hour.

Sir Thomas Hastings .vas again recalled, and, in ex-
amination by Lord Seymour, produced a number of
official documents referred to in his evidence of yester-
day. Amongst other matters, he stated that the first
requisition sent to him fur winter clothing was in July,
1854 ; and was for 150,000 woollen socks, 90,000
flannel drawers, and 50,000 woollen drawers. A supply
of Quartermaster-Generals stores were applied for in
March. If any deficiency existed in the latter it was
the fault of the Quartermaster-General for not ordering
a proper quantity. He denied that any of the bedsteads
sent out were incomplete or deficient of legs, &c. He
did not believe that the boots and shoes were too small,
because they were made on lung-established specifics,•
tions, and he did not think the size of them could have
varied. The boots and shoes hitherto, had been found
to answer for size in all climates and under all circum-
stances.

By the Chairman—Considerable difficulty was found
in obtaining steamers to convey out the stores, and they
were accordingly delayed for some time.
The Chairman—According to your account, then, no
person was to blame

- Sir T. Hastings replied that he had fairly given his
opinion that the delay arose from the great difficulty of
providing steamers.
Lord Seymour said the committee bad been informed
by Captain Tallon, who embarked a quantity of tools in
his vessel at Constantinople, that he was told to con-
vey them to Varna, but that neither the Quartermaster-
General nor the Commissariat would take them ; and
inquired whether that went to show that there was a
Quartermaster as well as a Quartermaster-General there
Sir T. Hastings replied that thatwas the case. A quan-
tity of Canada boots and socks were sent out. The
committee, by comparing some of the boots at present
at the Tower, would find that the boots sent out were
adapted for all sizes of feet.
By General Peel—Their clothing had been supplied
independent of the Ordnance by purchases made under
the direction of the Secretary for War and the Secretary
at War, the result of which was that they were bidding
against themselves in the same market. With respect
tai fur caps, they were in treaty with a person to pur-
chase theni at 10,1, each, and, in the interim, the Sec-
retary for War made an arrangement to purchase them
at 6s. Bd. The parties in question heard that the Go-
vernment ha I raised the price in the market, and they
were unable to make the purchases at the original
price agreed upon. When witness was required
to provide a supply of winter clothing, he was
not informed that the army would winter in the Crimea.
He was not able to Fay on what department the duty
nf providing such aiticles, if they were required, would
fall.

By Lord Seymour—He bad made an application to
provide rifles in November, but it was not carried into
effect until February.
Lord Seymour reminded the witness that the Duke
of Newcastle bad stated that he would have ordered a
large quantity of rifles to be obtained from Liege, but
that it was contrary to the opinion of the Board of
Ordnance.
Sir T. Hastings denied that it was against the opinion
of the Board of Ordnance, but that it was simply airaiust
his own opinion. He objected on the ground that it
would tend materially to affect if not destroy theo gun
trade trade of this country, and that the gun makers fae.
Bir-
mingham _
would withdraw their capital from the orndi
n ng e
,
The evidence principally, throughout
was of a very uninteresting character, and thhade
ha
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to technical details of routine mannaernen
Ordnance department. guns from this
country
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London
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a supply from Blrminghatu they could not arm the popu.
lation. If there should ever be an invasion, as Birming-
ham was located in the centre of the kingdom, it would
furnish arms in any quantity. The Doke of Newcastle
listened most attentively to all he said on this subject,
and upon his remarking that 20,000 stand of arms would
not injure the commerce of Birmingham. He should
regret exceedingly that it should appear that he bad op.
posed the obtaining of that number of muskets, but he
wishedtoexqpuliatiendtehsattruiyt was hguisnitterapdre,sion that such a
otep would
They had not received a single muskete of Birmingham.
By teaching the manufacturers there from Belgium.
species of arms they could be
sold how to make a new
might be turned against ourselves at any time. 152.000
to other countries and
mu-lets were ordered at Birmingham,
- of which 83,991
had been delivered.
By General
Peel-13 had heard
made by the con* e not of any complaint
tractors
tabling patterns for as to delay occasioned in ob-
ithe arms required.
In reply to Mr, Layard, he went on to state that