The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-16 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 16, 1864.

HA LE, Mayor.—Th. FIRST COURT of
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Farewell Ball to Sir Hugh Rose at Simla.

(From the Himalaya Star and Indian lifilitary Gazette, of

October 5.)

The farewell ball given by the military society of Simla,
on. Tuesday last. to Sir Hugh Rose, was one of the most
brilliant gatherings ever seen in this place. It was not the
gay dresses—it was not the brilliant illumination, but it was
the earnest heartiness with which one and all entered into
its object, who were assembled to do honour to its chief, and
the sincere spirit of friendship and pride with which that
honour was received and acknowledged by the chief the head
of the army, which made this ball above all others an em-
phatic declaration of the esteem and respect whieh he has
won for himself since his tenure of office. The whole of the
members of council and distinguished heads of society in
Simla, military and civilians, one and all assembled in an
unanimous gathering to bid farewell to Sir Hugh Rose.
There was not one who had not received proof of his un-
varying justness, kindness of heart, impartiality, and con-
sideration for the merits or services of the youngest officer
in the army. So far did this feeling extend that officers
from all parts of the country within reach of Simla crowded
up to take their share in token of farewell; and never has
Simla in thegayest season been so crowded as within the
last few days. The arrival at the Assembly-rooms com-
menced at an early hour. Amongst the earlier arrivals we
noticed Sir Robert and Lady Napier, Lady Trevelyan, and
other distinguished heads of society ; it was much regretted
that his xcellency the Viceroy from his late domestic
affi ction was unable to be present. By 10 o'clock the room
was crowded with the most brilliant and varied assembly.
His Excellency himself arrived at a little past 10 o'clock,
accompanied by his large staff. He was received at the
door by Sir Robert Napier and the officers. On his arrival
in the room dancing commenced, and was continued till 2
o'clock, when supper was announced. Beside the tasteful
and handsome decoration of the ball-room were hung
banners with the names of all Sir Hugh's victories. The
Commander-in-Chief led in Lady Napier to supper, fol-
lowed by Sir Robert Napier and Lady Trevelyan, and all
the other distinguished guests. The crowd was so great
that nearly all the officers had to standup eitner in the room
or in the racket court gallery. This, although probably not
looked forward to by many, added very much to the bril
liancy of the scene.

Sir R. NAPIER, after a short period, then rose amidst
much and general cheering, to propose Sir Hugh Rose's
health. He said—The very gratifying duty has devolved
upon me of representing the military community of Simla
this evening, in expressing our desire to do honour to our
illustrious and gallant guest. That duty has devolved upon
me, not in any civil capacity, as a member of the Govern-
ment of India, but as the senior military officer, and in this
character, equally with my brother officers present, under
the command of his Excellency the Commander in Chief.
It would not therefore be proper for me to dwell on the ad-
ministration of this great army, but this much I may be
allowed to say, never has the army of India had a chief
more earnestly solicitous to ensure its efficiency than his
Excellency Sir Hugh Rose. Never, I believe, has the army
of India been in a more efficient condition than it is at the
present moment. Never has the army of India had a chief
whom it would have followed to the field against a foe
worthy of it with fuller confidence of success than this army
would feel under its present commander in chief. Although
the finger of discipline warns us from forbidden ground, we
may tarn wittout reserve to the achievements of the gallant
Colonel Hugh Rose, who, without a moment's hesitation,
summoned the British fleet to the rescue of Turkey in her
hour of peril. No doubt many of us regret that there was
not a gallant Colonel Hugh Rose at Copenhagen, and a
British fleet within call, to save a kindred race from fall-
ing from their place among nations. There are many rea-
sons why we desire to do all honour to our gallant and
distinguished chief. Ho led a portion of the army from
Bombay through Central India in a course of brilliant
victories which will illuminate one of the brightest pages of
Indian history. From Ratghur, Baroda, Muddunpoor to
Jhansi and Calpes, culminating in the crowning victory of
Gwalior, eight bloody assaults and three general actions
were won by our indomitable chief in spite of the greatest
obstacles. But, ladies and gentlemen, we have other reasons
more nearly connected with the present occasion for doing
honour to our guest. I need hardly say I allude to his
constant and generous efforts to promote the happiness and
amusement of the society of Simla. His kind courteous-
ness and hospitality have been extended equally to those of
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more cheer for the " Soldiers' Friend." When silence was

restored,

Sir HUGH ROSE, amidst rounds of deafening cheers, re-
plied as follows :—Ladies and gentlemen, I was honoured
on my arrival at Calcutta five years ago with the best of
welcomes; and now at Simla I have to express all my
gratitude for the kindest of farewells. But it is not only
for the welcome and the farewell that I have to thank the
officers of this army. I have to thank them also for an
unvarying goodwill and never-failing support, which have
rendered my command a pride and pleasure, and not an
anxiety, and which have enabled me, acting under the
orders of the Government of India, to solve measures, so
far as competent, considered to be as difficult as they were
important. One was the reorganisation of the native
army, the othtr the fusion of the two British services.

How could the first be anything but a success when tho
rising Indian army was entrusted to leaders who, inheriting
the spirit of Plassy and Assay e, bad won reputations in In-
dian fields of honour, who had commanded for months the
weak and shattered defences of Lucknow, who had held
their own against any odds on the ridge of Delhi, and from
it stormed its fortifications. We may all be proud of our
young native army, whose merits have already been tested
in the field, whose fidelity has already spurned temptation,
and whose discipline knows ilexceptions. It was an easy
task to blend into one two British armies which were
already united in fame ; for if the one army had always con-
quered in India, the other had carried its colours all round
the world with success. It was enough to ask the British
armies of India whether they would serve their Queen and
country anywhere and eves ywhere—whether " Ithique"
should be their motto. The answer was what I knew it
would he—one general, enthusiastic affirmative. Certainly,
I regret to give up this great command, which must satisfy
any honourable ambition, however wide its range ; which I
owe not to my merits, but to my gracious Sovereign's
favour, and to the brilliant services of British and native
troops of the Bombay army, whose bravery and devotion
will rest in my recollection as long as memory lasts, Cer-
tainly, I regret to bid adieu, after five years' happy rela-
tions, to an army which—my partiality may be excused—l
think second to none. Still, it is happiness to part with an
army on the best of terms ; to leave them with an efficiency
which all admire, who know what soldiers ought to be; to
leave theni with a discipline which not only always obeys,
but anticipates the wishes of their commander; which has
a resource for every obstacle, and meets every difficulty
with devotion—the best of all discipline, in which the
highest sense of duty goes hand in hand with goodwill;
that goodwill which springs from merit rewarded, interests
protected, and the conviction that the wish beyond all others
which superiors have at heart is the welfare of the army,
Once more, ladies and gentlemen, I thank you more than
words can say for this beautiful ball, and the honour you
have done me in chinking my health with such tokens of
esteem, The honour is enhanced by the toast having been
given by Sir Robert Napier. His kind feeling has led him
to speak in too high terms of praise of my humble services,
We made our acquaintance in the field ; and friendships of
the field are the truest and most lasting. To mo Sir
Robert Napier was a gallant and successful companion in
arms. Leaving his encumbrances in the rear, he pursued
from Gwalior our common enemy with horse artillery and
cavalry ; overtook, engaged, and routed them ; 27 pieces of
artillery were the trophies of this dashing achievement. I
beg to propose " the health of Sir Robert Napier," who has
added another wreath of laurel to the chivalrous name he
bears, and of the officers of the army who must rejoice at
being represented by so worthy a head.
This is but a weak and hurried description of what may
be called the worthy close of a gay and brilliant season. We
doubt whether in anything of a similar nature at Simla
there has been more sincerity shown by all to make the ball
worthy of its guest—such heartfelt regret at the departure
from our shores of one of the best commanders-in-chief
India has ever seen; or such a desire by all civil and mili-
tary to show the head of the army the esteem and respect
in which he has been held by all under his command, or
who have ever been associated with him in public or pri-
vate life.

SPORTING-INTELLIGENCE.

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SHREWSBURY AUTUMN MEETING.

There was a good field and a good race to-day for the
Handicap Plate over the six furlongs course, the Warrior
proving himself a good animal by giving Stockinger 101,
and his two yeav, and running a near second to Lord
Wilton's horse. The racing was so terribly delayed by
the time occupied, or rather wasted, in the st*rt for the
Handicap Sweepstakes, the flag falling nearly one hour
after the specified time, that our resume of the sport must
be a brkf one.

The fields were good throughout, and the Shrewsbury
Cup, in the absence of Cambuscrin, fell an easy priz to
Dunkeld, who won from start to finish. Convent carried oil
the Enville Hall Stakes after a good race with Pupil, and
Birdfinder squandered his fi .ld in the Severn Stakes and
won in a canter. The owner of Vision, the third horse in
the race, I,id an objection to the winner on tho ground of
its being a flying start. The matter was referred to the
stewards and awaits their decision.

The weather has been favourable as yet, and the attend-
ance about the average.
Match, 100 sovs each. Half a mile.
Mr Graham's Vision, 2 yrs, Bst 71b .... (J. Nightingale) 1
Mr George's Lisette, 2 yrs, Bst ...... (Fordham) 2
Betting—G to 4on Vision, who made the running to the
commencement of the enclosure, where the non-favourite
drew up, but failed to quite reach her opponent, who won a
good race by half a length.
Handicap Plate of 50 sovs,; winners extra, About six
furlongs.
Lord Wilton's Stockinger, b. yrs, Bat 21b
(H. Grimshaw) 1
Mr Wadlow's Warrior, 3 yrs, Bst 121 b (Fordham) 2
Mr Saltmarsh's Lady Bohun, 3 yrs, Oat 101 b (J. Smith) 3
The following also ran :—Rubini, Confederate, Disap-
pointment, Corinthian Tom, Balornock, Sympathy, Con-
nexion, Nu, Verdiere, and Mabel colt.
Betting-4 to 1 each agst Confederate and Connexion, 100
to 15 eget Warrior, 8 to 1 agst Stockinger, 12 to 1 each agst
Lady Bohun and Nu, and 100 to 8 agst Balornock. .
In consequence of several of the riders resolutely refusing
to join the starter it was considerably past the time before
Mr Marshall was enabled to despatch them from the post,
Confederate, Sympathy, and Lady Bohun, the three prin-
cipal performers, getting away
lot succeeded Stockinger, the favourite, and Nu, at whose
girths were Warrior and Balornock, the Mabel colt being a
On long way in the rear. n with a strong lead ;to this
—entering the straight Stockinger,
in company with Warrior and Connexion, got upon better
terms with their horses, but on reaching the distance the
latter was out of it; Stockinger at tho same time headed
the leaders, followed at the stand by Warrior, who, how-
ever, was never enabled to get up, and was beaten cleverly
the second and th
by three parts of a length ; a length and a halt separated
ird ; Confederate was fourth close up,
sympathy fifth, Balornock sixth, Corinthian Tom and Nu
side by side next. Disappointment and Rubini were the
last two. _

The Stewards Cup, value 30 soya. added .to a Handicap of
6 Boys each, with certain allowances ; the second horse
to save his stake. Winners extra. About one mile.
Lord Batsman'sru,Q6uyeerne, 7st 61b
of Trumps,
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4 yrs, 78t 91b.... (J. Smith) 2
(Deacon) 3
The following also ran :—Geratna liientilhomme, Jessie,
Tiptoe, Fisherman's Daughter, Iphigenia,
and Handley
cmoru nDt
u Bcak etr,syrauiny's Turcos,

and Jessie.
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Cross.
Betting-100 to 30 each agst Gemma and Turcos, 4to 1
agst
, 8 to 1 agstlphigenia
After half-a-dozen failures the si
(laotofitors first
53
Mal was lowered, when
Queen of Trumps, slipping her horses, got away three or
four lengths in advance of Turcos, Porn, and Gamma, who
st 1)
Tiptoeagst Qallne
were close together, end some ten lengths- in their rear
came Tiptoe, Handley Cross, and Gentilhomme, Jessie
bringing up the rear a long way behinfl. On reaching the
T.Y.C. post Gemma joined Turcos, and as they entered the
straight she became second, but on reaching the stand Ed-
wards finding his chance extinguished stopped his mare,
who was again headed by Turcos and Peru,Queen of Trumps
defeating the former in a canter by six lengths ; four lengths
between the second and third. Gemtna was fourth ; Iphi-
genie fifth ; Handley Cross sixth; and Fisherman's daughter
next. The last lot were Tiptoe, Jessie, and Gentilhomme.
A Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 sous each, for all ages,
Winners extra. About three furlongs and a quarter;

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straight run in.
3
MrT Dher
Mr T. Stevens's Faith, yrs, 7st 7th ...... (
(H Covey) 3
Maidment) 1
Mr Naylor's Biondella, 5 yrs, 7et 91b (Perry) 2
Practi-
tioner, Balornock, Don't Come Late, Pantaloon, and
etwelelettw'sinCgoleleleeno ,
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Teesdale.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Pantaloon, 5 to 2 eget Biondella, 8
to 1 agst Colleen, 100 to 15 agst llesper, and 20 to 1 agst
Faith.
'I hey left the post in close company, Biondella lying in
the centre, having a Blight lead, but before she had pro-
ceeded many strides she was joined by Faith on her whip
hand, the pair being closely pressed by Don't Come Late,
Colleen, and the favourite to the stand, where Faith got her
head in front and won a good race by half a length ; a length
separated the second and third. Balornock was fourth,
Close up. Don't-comeslato fifth, and then came Pantaloon,
Practitioner, and Hesper next.
The Shrewsbury Cup (handicap) value 300 soya, added to
a sweepstakes of 20 sous each, 10ft, Winners extra. The
second horse to save his stake. About two miles.
Mr G. Angell's Dunkeld, 4 yrs, Est 101 b (Morris) 1
Mr Morris's Balham, 6 yrs, 7st 81b (Hibbard) 2
Lord Wilton's Wandering Minstrel, 3 yrs, Est 41b
(J. Grimshaw) 3
The following also ran :—Oldminsier, Stanton, Lady

Hylda, Barehettina, Physician, Teneriffe, Udine, Hopper,
Alabama, and Black Deer.

Betting-100 to 30 agst Teneriffe, 4 to 1 agst Dunkeld, 5
to 1 agst Wandering Minstrel, and 0 to 1 agst Alabama.
Stanton jumped away with a clear lead, followed by
Wine, Lady Hylda, and Alabama, the next division being
brought up by Dunkeld, Physician, and Teneriffe, in whose
rear came Wandering Minstrel, Balham, and Oldminster.
In these positions they ran for a mile, when Odine dropped
away, and shortly after Lady Hylda, in company with Dun-
keld, joined Stanton, the three running in company to the
far side, where Mr Angell's colt took a clear lead, followed
by Wandering Minstrel and Alabama, who came on in ad-
vance into the straight, where Balham, Wandering Mine-
trcl, and Oldminster, who had gradually improved their
positions, began to creep up, and at the distance came up on
the outside. From this point a close race home ensued ;
Dunkeld, however, retained his lead to the end, and won
very cleverly by three-•quarters of a length, Balham defeat:
ing Wandering Minstrel by a head for second, Alabama
was fourth, close up, Oldminster fifth, and Black Deer
s'xth ; Teneriffe and Hopper were the next two. The last
lot consisted of Barchettina, Lady Hylda, Stanton, and
Physician. Odine did not pass the post.
Enville-hall Stakes (handicap) of 10 soya each, with 50
soya added. Winners extra. About half a mile.
Mr Payne's Convent, 2 yrs, fist
Mr Wood's Pupil, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (H. Clarke) 2
Mr G. Bryan's Welland, 5 yrs, Set 91b (Custance) 3
Lord Bateman's Gipsy Girl, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (H, Covey) 4
Mr Hodgman's Lily Lye, 2 yrs, sst 10Ib....(Heartfield) 5
Betting-0 to 4 agat Gipsy Girl, 2to 1 agst Convent, 4to
1 agst Pupil, and 5 to 1 agst Welland.
Pupil made running, followed by Welland and Gipsy
Girl, Convent lying next. At the distance Welland drew
up, and Convent, coming with a rush, challenged Pupil
opposite the stand, and won cleverly by a neck. A length
between second and third.

Tho Severn Stakes of 5 sous each, with 53 added, for 2•yr.
olds and upwards. Weight for age. About half a mile.
13 subs.
Mr Cherry's Birdfinder, by Teddington, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b
(J Grimshaw) 1
Marquis of Hastings's Attraction, 3 yrs, Bst 21b
(Fordham) 2
Mr Graham's Vision, 2 yrs, 6st 111 b (H. Covey) 3
The following also ran :—Historia, Ethelred, and Merry
Harp.
Betting-7 to 4on Birdfinder, 4to 1 agat Attraction, and
6 to 1 agat Vision.
Making use of a favourable start, Eirdfinder came on with
a commanding lead, which he retained to the end, and won
in a canter by two lengths; Attraction, who headed Vision
at the stand, finished second, a length in advance of the last
named, and Merry Harp fourth; Ethelred and Historia
were last. The latter, who was very fractions at the post,
and delayed the start some time, got badly off,
After the race Mr Graham lodged an objection to the
start as being a flying one, which remains for the decision.
of the stewards.

The Shorts Handicap Selling Race of 3 soya each, with 20
added; the winner to be sold for £4O. Winners extra.

About half a mile.
Mr Fiddaman's Flageolet, by Fandango, 2 yrs, sst 121 b
(J. Grimehaw) 3
Mr H. Wright's Tragedy, 2 yrs, sst 121 b (Carroll) 2
Mr Hodgman's King of Greece, 2 yrs, sst 91b
(Heart field) 3
The following also ran :—Corinthian Tom, Lady War-
wick, Gazehound, and Governor.
Betting-6 to 4on Flageolet, and sto 1 agat Tragedy.

Tragedy got away in advance, and made play to the en-
closure, when Grimshaw brought up Flageolet, who won
easily by a length and a half, half a length separated the
second and third, Lady Warwick was fourth, and Governor
next. The winner was bought in for 200 guineas,
The Salopian Stakes of 10 soya each, 5 ft, with 26 soya
added, for two-year-olds ; colts, 9st ; fillies and geldings,
Bet 111 b, The second to save his stake. Winners extra.
About 6 furlongs, 9 subs.
Mr G. Angell's Attache, 9st 7113 (Perry) 1
Marquis of Hastings's Pantaloon, Oat (Fordham) 2
Betting-11 to 8 on Attache, who waited upon the non-
favourite to half way in the distance, where he took a slight
lead, and won easily by half a length.