The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-03 00:00:00

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cepting the pickaxe,. Ti,e touts condemned were i;patles,
axes, and particularly bill-hooks.
The Chairman—Are we then to' assume that al the
evidence which has been given relative to the tools being
of bad quality, by military officers who have been exa-
mined, is incorrect ?
Witness—l believe the larger proportion of the tools
supplied were good. Some of the tools might have been
bad.

Mr. Layard —Are you aware that the tools were con-
demned at the time of the rertugaess expAition ?
Witness-*So, I am not.
In reply to Lord Seymour, the Witness afterwards
said he would at some future time furnish the committee
with the name of the contractor for the tools and the
price paid for them. He then went on to defend the qua-
lity of the tools, generally speaking, and cited various
documents in favour of the point.
The committee adj.,urnea shortly before forr o'clock.

XAVAL AND MILTTA.Ry

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The Retribution, 28, Captain Fisher, flag of Rear-
Admiral Baynes, went out of Portsmouth harbour, and,
after testing her speed at the measured mile yesterday,
anchored at Spitht ad. Tile Malacca, 17, acrewmorvette,
Captain Farquhar, rebent sails yesterday in Portsmouth
harbour, and hauled out into the f-treatn to swing for the
adjustment, of her compasses. A new mortar vessl, the
Magnet, built by Messrs. Wigratn, of Northam (South-
ampton), was towed from that port to Portsmouth har.
boor yest-rday by the Pigmy tug to be forth with fi,ted
out for the Baltic. It was the Dee, not the Rhadaman-
thus, steam-transport, which arrived at Portsmouth on
Tuesday evening from Woolwich with machinery, which
she goes to the basin to land this day. The sailing
transports Nos. 40 and 210, which arrived at Soithead
on Tt.esilay evening, are ordered into Portsmouth har-
bour to embark troops.
The screw steam-ship Conqueror, 101, was launched
at Devonpnrt dockyard yesterday afternoon. She is to
be masted this day, and will be rigged forthwith by the
riggers of the yard previt'us to being put in commission.
Contracts for the supply of wheat were eottred into
yesterday at the Royal William Victualling-yard, Ply-
mouth, with Messrs. Collier Brothers, for 400 quarters
at 80s., 1,100 quarters at 795. 6d., and 500 quarters at
7es. ; t.nrl Mr. Adams, for 500 quarters at 794. 4d., and
500 qn-irters at 795. 10d.

01; Tuesday morning draughts of the following regi-
ments, under the command of Colonel Sir James Alex-
ander and four officers, embarked on board the Prince
and Prince Arthur steamers for conveyance to.Queens-
town, where they are to go on board a transport waiting
there to take them to Malta, at which place they are to
be formed into corps of reserve for the seat of war :-
120 of the 14th, 120 of the oth, 120 of the 3d Buffs, and
120 of the 89th—makirg in all 600 rank and file.

DEATH OF REAR-ADMIRAL A. L. CORRY.
We regret to annonnea that Rear-Admiral of the
White, Armar Lowry Corry, died at Paris on Tuesday
night.

The death of this gallant officer bad been expected for
some days. Rear-Admiral Corry was as highly re-
spected as any officer in the navy. He hal gone through
a most active career in various services. He commanded
the far-famed. Barham, 50, when she was the " crack'
frigate" of -Irkr time. He commanded the Firebrand,
steam-frigate, and took the experimental brig squadron
to sea, and reported upon their qualities. He com-
manded the Superb, 80, in the experimental trials. He
was captain superintendent of the packet service at
Southampton, and was last year second in command
of the Baltic fleet, until ill-health obliged him to relin-
quish a duty that bad become monotonous.
A'hes, deceased admiral was the brother of the Hon.
H. T.'l2.,Corry, M.P. for Tyrone.
By the death of Rear-Admiral Corry. the following
officers attain their flog rank:—Captain Follett Walrond
Pennell (1828) ; Captain W. A. B. Hamilton (1828),
second secretary to the Adrniraly ; Captain Edward
Purcell (1828), good service pension ; Captain Charles
Elliott (1828), Governor and Commander-in-Chief of
Bermuda ; awl Captain Thomas Bennett (1828), good
service pension.

SPO T ` ; NOTES.

THE RUN ON THE ROODEE,

Amidst the busy din which now frights the rare old
city of Chester from its .propriety I have merely time ti,
throw together a few brief notes on the Cup. Ere our
communication appears in type the resu;t of the race
will be known through the length and breadth of the
land. Every incident connected with speculation served
only to deepen the interest which centred in the encoun-
ter. Until Tuesday afternoon, the Utmost uncertainty
prevailed as to which would be the intended of William
Day's lot, but it was partially removed by the advance
of Noisy to the position of leading favourite. Still this
demonstration produced no perceptible effect on the re-
spective partisan-. of Nabob. Scythian, Early ard, and
Neville remained firm in the market to the close, but
Imogene, D4lkeith, The Reiver, and 'Arthur Wellesley
went " up and•down like a bucket in a well."
The race admits of easy description. After a tedious
delay, the horses were got off, the start being, however,
made fully a quarter of a mile beyond the proper
tance. This arrangement was scarcely justified, either
on the plea of expediency or on the ground of precedent.
Mortimer made all the ruening.,, Scythian not " coining"
until pa=sing the Castle Pole the second time. Half-
way up the distance Scythian reached Mortimer, and,
after a slashing " set-te," won by a head. The success
of Scythi?n will compensate his owner and jockey for
their "Two Thousand" disappointment.

Arthur Wellesley broke down. Nancy, too, broke
her leg. She was afterwards shot. Her death was
most cruel and barbarous ; for-the fellow employed to
destroy her was compelled to fire three times before he
completed his work. Nancy thus ended her racing ca-
reer on the course where her earliest triumph was
achieved. Mr. T. Parr was desperately in earnest with
Mortimer. He stood to win an immense stake.

By a reference to The Sun, of last Monday it will be
seen that among the animals I. selected against the field
were the first and third.

Time will 'only permit ma to refer briefly to the races
appointed for Friday.• John Osborne will, doubtless,
win the Triennial'Stakes with the assistance of either
Lord Alfred or Laxly Tatton. Should Knight of St.
George start, he shall be my champion for the Eaton
Stakes. For the Grand Stand Cup I shall select Ephe-
sus and Early Bird ; for the Wirral Stakes, Stork ; and
for the Cheshire Stakes, Typee and Venison.

Chester, Wednesday Night.

A FRESH MAN.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CHESTER SPRING MEETING.
CONCLUSION OF TUESDAY'S RACES.

The Wynn6tay Handicap of 5 soya each, with 100 added.
The senor. d to receive 20 sous out of the stakes.
Penaltiee for certain winners. To start at the Castle

Pole, run once round and in. Thiv.y-one subs.
Lord Chesterfield's Typee, 5 yrs, 7st 13. b (Ftatman) 1
Mr. E. Parr's Venison, 3 yrs, 5-t 61b (Quinton) 2
Mr. M.irris's Eulogist, 5 yrs, 7st (car. 7st 211 i) (Bashatri) 3
The tu•lowiug also ran :—Whalebon., Rataplan, Wits-
ford, (Mavis, Roebuck, Medal, Tow, Cheltuerton, Fanny
Fern, and V*rulam.

Betting—Even. on Typee, 5 to 1 agst Eulogist, 6 to 1
agst Venison, 7to 1 agst any other. After one false
start, which was occasioned Ly Wilsford breaking away,
the work commenced in earnest. Eulogist went away
with a good lead, which he held until they arrived
within the distance, when Tyre, who had been lying
off, came out and achieved an easy victory, by a length.
A good race with Venison, Eulogist and Whalebone,
for the second money, Venison obtaining it by a head';
Whalebone a good fourth. Fanny Fern and Octavia
were the next two.

LATES r BETTING.— TUESDAY NIGHT.
CHESTER CUP.
6to 1 aget Noiby (taken and offered)
11 to 1 apt Esriy Bird (taken)
12 to 1 agst. Scythian (taken)
13 to 1 agst Neville (taken)
15 to 6 agst Nabob
15 to 1 agbt Gamekeeper (taken)
100 to 6 agst Arthur Welle.ley (taken)
20 to 1 agst Joe Miller (16 to 1 also taken)
20 to 1 agst Mortimer (taken)
20 to 1 agst Escape
25 to 1 agst Kaffir (taken)
25 to 1 aget Ireland's. Eye (taken).
33 to •1 agst Dalkeith
50 to 1 agst Imogene
50 to 1 agst The Rumex
50 to 1 agst Homily

DERBY.
sto 1 agst Lord of the Isles (taken)
6 to 1 agst St. Hubert (taken and offered)
8 to 1 agst De Clare (taken)
15 to 1 ag,t Wild Dayrell (taken)
16 to 1 against Kingstown (taken)
Offers to take 12 to 1 about Grxeulus Esuriens
OAKS.
15 to 1 agst Morgan La Faye (tt,ken)

WEDNESDAY-TEE CUP DAY.

; t 14, ; 11143, ii):4 1l L, ; nvd, 10 4
2: . ";Thrlee round.
Mr. J. EqlogiA, r, 5 yrs,

The Scrabble Handicap
Questionable
Noddy
Sister Singapore
Seven ran. Won by two kngthe.

li ta.liain.W. 0.
Three-quarters of a mile.

The Members' Plate.
Shoreham

Fairfield

Once round and a distance.

Badina,„Te
Cherry Bran,ly
Seven ran, Won easily by a neck

The "Col, RI" was celebrated •iirider the mast pro-
pitious circumstances. The atmosphere was warm,
bright, and sunny, and re.'olerit of ail tie balmy fresh-
ness of ,aily spring. Pl•asute f trooped through the
town, and thronged the appreaches to the course, whilst
the Roodee never presented . a more gay and animated
appearance. The Grand Stand was den-iely
and the bright arid varied colours of the ladies' dresses
imparted a peculiaey picture.que and graceful effect
time exciting scene. The
_arra,gettients fer clearing the
course were most efficient, and were ably carried out
under the superintendence of Mr. Hill Indeed the
officials in every department discharged their onerous
duties with the most commendable promptitude and
care.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

STRASBURG RAILWAY.

A general meeting of the shareholders of this company
took place on S:►turday, April 28, in Herz's Great Room,
Rue de la Victoire=-Count de Segur, the president, in
the chair. Near him were seated the board of directors.
The meeting having been declared duly constituted, M.
Bossange, the secretary, proceeded to read the report.
This document gives a most favourable account of the
situation of the undertaking, the traffic having not only
improved in every branch without exception, but hold-
ing out the promise of still further amelioration. The
passengers had increased in 1854 from 2,449.055 to
3,566,980, and the receipts from 11,425,0411 r. to
14,152,992 f., showing an augmentation of 45 per cent.
in number, and of 23 per cent. in receipts. The con-
veyance of heavy goods had increased from 11,680,478 fr.
to 16,632,0151 r., or 42 per cent. ; in 1853, the goods
traffic had been 2,227 boos per day, whereas in 1854 it
wai 3,432 tons per day, being an augmentation of 54 per
cent. In some of the items the improvement men,ion“d
has been most extraordinary : thus, in wine, it amounted
to 56 per cent. ; coals 92 per cent. ; salt, 129 per cent.;
coke, 156 per cent. ; and castings, 245 per cent.

. . . .
Fr. c.
The receipts for 1854 amounted to ... , 32,396,4.12 32
And the expenses to

Leaving a nett profit of
To be deducted for interest on bonds, sink-
ing fund, purchase of Bale line. &c 7,302,518 33

Remainder 11,666,841 43
From that sum the interest being deducted
on 19,170,000 francs expended for aug-
mentation of stock hnd for other ex-
penses

575,100 0

There remained a balance of
Deduction for reserve fund at 5 per cent

11,091,741 48
554,587 7

There remains for distribution 10,537,154'r. 41g.
giving a dividend of 42fr. per share, which, added to
the sum of 20fr. paid in the month of November last,
would give for the year 1854, a total produce of 62fr.
per share, or upwards of 12 per cent. The dividend, if
approved of, would be paid at'the office of the campaey
on and after the Ist of May. But this large return for
the capital would, in all probability, the report stabee
be very greatly increased in the year 1855. "If we
may judg,,' says that document, "by the receipts 'of
the first 16 weeks of the present year, the a.censional
movement will not cease. During that 'time the re•
ceipta, which in the corresponding period of last year had
been 9,039,231 fr., have lies year reached the sum of
10.809.706 r., that there has been already an increase
of 1.770,475 fr., or 194 percent." The rep rt states that
in all the branch-lines, opened since last year, as well as
in the Bale line, the results of the working have far
exceedsd what the Board could have ventured to
predict, and the fact that a great Fraeso-German Com-
pany had lately obtained the concession of a vast line,
which, starting from the frontier of Saxony, would tra-
verse the Austrian empire, and end near Belgrade, on
the frontier of the Turkish provinces, passing by Prague,
Brunn, Vienna, PreOpure., and Pesti], could not fail to
add indirectly to the revenue of the Strasburg line.
With respect to. the financial position of the company,
the balance on the 31st Dec. last was 62,242,927 fr. 43c.
out of a sum of 111,204,980 fr. 48c. received. As from
that balance the caution money of the company was to
be deducted there remained in hand at that date a sum
of 59,992,927 francs 43c. The stock, the report states,
although representing a value of upwards of 70
millions, would require further extension, in conse-
quence of the increase of the traffic, and orders had
been given according) f. The report then refers to the
state of the works on the Paris to Muihausen line, and
declares that great activity was everywhere displayed
by the contracture. On the line from 'Blesme to St.
Dizier and Gray, the first section of the brAneh to Ha-
guenau would be opened towarda the end of May, and
that trout Haguenau to Wissemburg, in connection with
the Bavarian lines, in August next. The report con-
chides by explaining the reasons rendering it advisable
for the company to apply for the concession of a branch
from Troyes to Bar-sur Seine ; a junction of the Vin-
cennes line with that of Mulhauseu, and the eventual
junction of the Bale line with that of the centre of Swit-
zerland ; the board, it added, bad to ask the meeting
for full powers to treat for these objects.
L rod applause followed the reading of the repert, and
the dividend of 421 r. being approved of, the powers asked
for grailede and a vote of thanks passed ,to the board,
the proceedingo terminated,