The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-27 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTS.

Lieutenants—John Foster, from the Crane to the
Hawke ; Prince Victor of Hohenlohe, to the St. Jean
d'Amee.

Chaplains and Naval Instructora—Rev. Edward A.
Williams, from the St. George to the Hawke ; Robert
W. Inskip, from the Magicienne to the Victory; Timothy
Sullivan, to the Tartar. _ _ _

Surgeon Wm. Robertson, M.D., to the Figgard.
Assistant. Surgeons Henry Arnot, M.D., from the
Royal Albert to Plymouth Hospital.
Naval Cadets—A-. G. Alleyne, to the Orion ; J. B.
Martin, J. F. Boultree, and D. D. Freemantle, to the
Russell; F. M. L. Dyer, W: G. P. O'Callaghan, and
W. G. Allen, to the Duke of Wellington ; C. S. W.
Willis, to the Hogue ; T. Hawes, to the Pembroke ; L.
Douglas, to the Cossack ; A. P. M. Lake, to the Ho-
ratio; E. C. Boyce, to the Retribution; H. F. Croban,
to the Pylades ; H. Burr, to the Magicienne ; A. W.
Warry, to the Centaur ; G. F. Prowse. to the Ajax.
The Government has entered into extensive contracts
with manufacturers in the north of England and in
Scotland for the supply of solid and hollow shot and
shells of various sizes, varying from a 31b.-shot to a 13-
inch shell.

The transport ships Onward and Lady Russell sailed
from their moorings outside Kingstown harbour be-
fore daybreak on Wednesday morning, having on
board detachments of the 4th and sth Dragoon
Guards, with horses and appointments. Tao -Zebra
screw steamer is yet lying beside the wharf at Kings-
town, taking a quantity of peat charcoal, to complete
the complement ordered of 400 tons of that article, with
a variety of army stares. The Zebra, on her passage
down. Channel, will call at Cork harbour, where she
will embark troops and proceed direct to the East.
Mr. Holme, of Liverpool, has been now chOsen by
the Board of Ordnance to undertake the necessary
works for the supply of water to the troops who are to
be encamped at the Curragh.
The screw transport Kangaroo, Ewing master, arrived
at Liverpool yesterday from Malta in 11 days 16 hours.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING.

THURSDAY.

Renewal of the Sweepstakes of 100 soya. each, h ft, for
3•yr-old colts, Bst 71b. D.M., 7 furlongs 201 yards.
(7 subs.) •
Lord Derby's De Clare, Bst 71b (Templeman) 1
Duke of Bedford's Paros, Bst 71b , (R. Pettit) 2
Lord Wm. Powlett's Exchange, Bst 71b...(S—Rogers) 3
Betting-6 to 1 on De Clare. Paros, with the
favourite lying second, made the running to the cords,
where the latter took the lead, which he held the re-
mainder of the distance, winning very cleverly by half
a length. Two lengths between the second and third.
Sweepstakes of 10 cove. each ; 3-yr-olds, 7st 71b ; four,
Bst 71b ; five and upwards, 9st. The winner to be
sold for 80 sovs., if demanded, &c. First half of
Ab. M., 3 furlongs 215 yards. (3 subs.)
Lord Lonsdale's Welham, 4 yrs, Bst 71b...(5. Rogers) 1
Capt. D. Lane's Thessaly, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (J. Mann) 2
Mr. Kenyon's Yeutick, 3 yrs, 7st 7lb (Quinton) 3

Betting—Even on Thessaly, 5 to 4 agst 'Pelham.
Won by three lengths. Bad third. The winner was
claimed.

Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, and only 5 ft,
if declared, &c. ; for 3-yr-olds and upwards. T.Y.C.,
5 fur. 140 yards. (8 subs, 3of whom pay 5 sove. ft.)
Mr. I. Day's Hothorpe, aged, 7st (Quinton) 1
Duke of Badford's Nathan, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (S. Rogers) 2
Mr. Smith's Sir Rowland Trenchard, aged,_Bst 41b,

(J..Marson) 3
Mr. Turner's Census, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (S. Steggles) 4
Mr. Fenning's Humboldt, 4 yrs, Bst 31b ...(Charlton) 5
Betting-6 to 4 agst Census. 7to 2 agst Sir Rowland
Trenchard, 4to 1 each agst Humboldt and Nathan, 6
to 1 agit Hothorpe. Hothorpe made all the running,
and won easily by six lengths. A length between the
second and third, and between the third and fourth.
The One Thousand Guineas Stakes, a subscription of
100 sovs each, h ft ; for 3-yr-old fillies,Bst 71b ; the
owner of the second filly 'to receive back his stake.
D.M., 7 fur. 201 yds. (41 subs.)
Duke of Bedford's Habena, Bst 71b (S. Rogers) 1
Mr. T. V. Turner's Capucine, Bst 71b ..:(Aldcroft) 2
Lord J. Scott's Clotilde, Bst 71b (.J. Prince) 3
Mr. R. Read's The Mosquito, Bst 71b ...(Templeman) 4
,* The following also ran :—Daffodil, Fayaway, Simony,
Antoinette, Treachery, Bianca, Firelight.
Betting at starting -Evert on Habena, 5 to 2 agst
Clotilde, 8 to 1 agst Mosquito, 12 to 1 agst Capucine,
20 to 1 offered against any other. Daffodil started with
the lead, Habena, Antoinette, Capucine, Clotilde, and
Mosquito following closely in the order named ; they
had scarcely, however, proceeded a quarter of a mile,
when Daffodil broke a blood-vessel, and retired from the
front, leaving Habena in possession of the lead. On
quitting the New Ground Antoinette dropped off; Ca-
pucine and Clotilde, then lying second and third, went
vigorously to work to catch Habena, but, undisturbed by
them, she maintained her lead, and won easily by three-
quarters of a length, Capucine beating Clotilde for second
place by a head ; MOsquito was a length behind them.
Antoinette was fifth, Treachery sixth, Fayaway seventh,
Firelight eighth, Bianca and Simony, close together,
were ninth and tenth. Daffodil, at a long interval,
brought up the rear.—Clear amount of the stakes;
2,400/.

BETTING UP TO SIX O'CLOCK.
CHESTER CUP.
12 to 1 agst Nabob (taken),
12 to 1 agst Scythian (offered)
15 to 1 agst Arthur Wale sley (taken)
20 to 1 agst The Reiver (taken)
22 to 1 agst Gamekeeper ,(taken)
25 to 1 agst Ireland's Eye (taken)
DERBY.
Bto 1 agst St. Hubert (taken)
9to 1 agst De Clare (taken) .
10 to 1 agst Dirk Hatteraick (taken to 2001.)
12 to 1 agst Cruiser (taken)
15 to 1 agst Grwculus Esuriens (taken)
20 to 1 agst Kingstown (taken)
In the course of the day Kingstown was backed for a
large sum of money at 25 and 20 to 1.
Andover was scratched for the Chester Cup on Wed-
nesday, the 25th inst.
Daffodil is struck out of her engagements at Chester,
and out of the Oaks.
The weather was a decided improvement upon that of
the preceding days, the air being mild and balmy, and
the attendance of company tolerably good. The sport,
though scanty, was interesting. The Sweepstakes of
100 sous were won very cleverly,,by De Clare, who was
subsequently backed for the Derby at 9 to 1, and Ha-
bena fully justified the confidence of her party by achiev-
ing the victory for the " One Thousand" by three-quar-
ters of a length.

LONDON HOSPITAL—Last night the anniversary fes-
tival of this charity was celebrated at the London Ta-
vern, under the presidency of H.R.H. the Duke of Cam-
bridge. ; There •were also present Rev. Dr. Croly, Rec-
tor of St. Stephen's, Walbrook ; Mr. P. Somers, Dr.
Billing, Dr. Letbeby, Dr. Little. &c. The usual loyal
and patriotic toasts having been disposed of. his
Royal Highness, in proposing the toast of the
evening, said that it was his wish, as, president of the
institution, to see it kept up in a state of efficiency and
perfect organisation. In order to• maintain so large an-
establishment, it must -be clear to them all'that large
sums were Tequired.
.He was happy to say that the
ordinary revenue of the hospital was 11,0001. per annum,
'but it was with regret he bad to add that the annual ex-
penditure for some years past exceeded that sum _by
4,000/. The toast Was d'runk with all the honours. The
subscriptions of the evening amounted to upwards of
1,801.