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London, England, 1852-03-26 00:00:00

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:SPOHTING INTELLIGENCE.
NORTHAMPTON RACES.—Tnuasnar.
The Delapre Stakes of 5 soya. each, with 25 added ; three yrs
old, ist ; four, Bst 101 h ; mares and geldings allowed 31b.
One mile. (10 Subs.)
Mr. Meikiam's Paddy Bird, 3 yrs (Aldcroft) 1
Mr. Brown's Dangerous, 3 yrs (Charlton) 2
Mr. Collier's Hambletonian, 3 yrs (Quartermain) 3
Count Batt hyany 's The Incurable 4 yrs . Abdale) 4
Mr. E. R. Clark's Edward of York, 4 yrs .. (J. Marson) .5
Mr. B•aiverie's Lo,ph. le, 3 yrs ... (Ba.harn) bolted
Betting-5 to 4 agst Paddy Bird, 3to 1 agst Edward of
York, arid 5 to 1 agst Dangerous.
Won easily by a I,ngth and a half. Hambletonian a very
bad third. Loophole rau on the wrong side of a rust, on
entering the straight ru,ning Run iu 1 nun 53 sec.
Earl Spe; cer's Plate of 1001, a lded to a Handicap - welt-
stakes of 15 sovs. each ; winners extra. Five futlongs.
(17 Subs )
Mr. Fowler's Forester (h 1), 6 yrs, 7st 11Ih W. Sharpe) 1
Mr Ha ford's Prime Minister, I:1-a ( Whilehouse) 2
The following also started, but were hd. placed :
Mr. Drinkald's Thornhill, 6 yrs, Bst 31h (A. Day) 0
Mr. Rogers's Leybourne, 4 yrs, 7st 91b (G E. Sharp) 0
Mr. Hall's Brebi, 4 yrs, 7st 9lh (Hickman) 0
Mr. Corbetee Serus, 4 yrs, 7st ......... (Kitchener) 0
Mr. Harrison's cby Prince Caradoc, Est 10Ib (Ch .rltor.) 0
Sir W. Booth's Timid Fawn, 4 yrs, Est 4tb (Barker) 0
Mr. Payne's Freedom, 3 yrs, Est 31b
Mr. St. Aubyra's Ventre-a-terre, 4 yrs, 65r... .....(Price)
Mr. E. R. Clark's Lady in Waiting, sst 101 b (F. Marson) 0
Mr. J. M. Stanley's NN ater Lily, sst 101 b (Rickards) 0
Mr. G. Henry's Butterfly, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Kendall) 0
Mr. Farrance's fby Ballinkelee—Dart, oat 71b Goater) 0
Mr. Taft's gr gby D. John, dam byPriam,sst 41b(Ash well ) 0
Mr. Osborne's Lady Agnes, 3 yrs, bat 41b ........Carroll) 0
Mr. Merry's Masham, 3 yrs, 6st 81b
Betting - 7 to 2 agst Freedom, 5 to I. agst Leybourne, 6 to
1 agst Forester, 7 to 1 agst Prince Caradoc colt, 8 to 1 each
agst Don John gelding and Lady Agnes, and 10 to 1 agst
Prime Minister.
The race, which did not come off until after two or three
failures, was very closely contested by Forester, Prime Minis-
ter, Prince Caradoc col', the Mrs. Taft gelding, and Butter-
fly, Forester winning by a head, Prime Minister beating the
Prince Caradoc colt by a neck. Run in 1 mitt. 4 see.
Freedom fell immediately after starting, broke her back, and
died shortly.after. Her rider was also seriously hurt; and
Lady Agnes having ran. over a bystander who went to
st4abs's assistance, and who was very much injured, fell- and
turiw -sue tau, wno, fortunately, esay.o. scalntas.
The Althorp Park Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 50 :Med;
for two yrs old; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b; winners
before starting to carry blb extra. T. Y. C. (29 Subs.)
Duke of Bedford's Nathan, Bst 7lb ..............(F. Butler) 1
Mr. Armstrong's Sister to Iracundus, Bat 31b ...(A. Day) 2
The following also ran, but were not placed :—Whalebone,
King David, Ball' on, Chilton, Mustang, c by Assault, Pos-
tulant, Rumour, Prevention, Glenavon, and Altitude.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Glenavon, sto 1 each agst Nathan,
The Assault colt. Sister to Iracundus and Prevention, and 6
to 1 agst King David. Won by a neck; Portland, Chilton,
Rumour, and King David close up. Run in 52 secs.
The Innkeepers' Plate of 50 soya., added to a Handicap
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, h ft. The winner of the
Northamptonshire Stakes, the Great Warwickshire Han-
dicap, or the Doncaster Handicap, to have carried 71b
extra. Once round. (12 Subs.)
Mr. Drewe's Ballet Girl, 5 yrs, 7st 6lb ......(W. Sharpe) 1
Mr. G. Hawke's Milkbey, 4 yrs, Est 91b (Charlton) 2
Lord W. Po wlett's Fochabers, 4 yrs, Est 71b (Hammond) 3
Mr. Parr's Clothworker, 6 yrs' 9st
Mr. J. R. Scott's Avia, 4 yrs, Est 111 b (Knott) b
Betting-7 to 4 agst Ballet Girl, sto 2 agst Clothworker,
4to 1 agst Fochabers, and sto 1 agst Milkboy. Won cle-
verly by half a length, Foehabers a bad third. Run in 3
min. 1 sec.

The Northamptonshire Cup Stakes of 10 sows. each ; three
years old, Est 911 a; four, Bst 71b; firs, 9st llb ; six and
aged. 9st 41b. The winner to be sold for 500 sows., if de•
manded, &c. About two miles and a furlong.
Mr. Stephenson's Bro. to Willingham. 3 yrs kCharlton) 1
Mr. Osborne's The Proctor, 4 yrs, Bst 71b ...(J. Osborne) 2
Capt. Lowther's Pancake, 3 yrs, 6st 9lb ......(Hammond) 3
Betting-5 to 4on Brother to Willingham, 6to 4 agst
Pancak-, and 4 to 1 agst The Proctor. Won by a neck,
Pancake beaten off. Run in 4 min. 23 secs.
The Selling Plate of 40 sows., added to a sweepstakes of 3
sows. each. Optional selling weights, and winners extra.
One mile.
Mr. Sherring's Grand Duchess, 3 yrs, sst 71h (304 )(Carroll) 1
Duke of Bedford's Weathergage, Set 101 b (30:.) ( Steggles) 2
The following also started. but were not placed :—Ncncy,
Reindeer, g by Epirus, Volusia, Uni:•n Jack, Ellar, Dame
Tattle, and Miss Knight.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Grand Duchess, sto 1 agst Volusia,
and 6 to 1 each agst Weathergage, Eller, and Dame Tattle.
Won by a neck, Union Jack a bad third. The winner was
sold by auction for 93 guineas.
BETTING ON THE COURSE.
METROPOLITAN HAIIDICAP.
7 to 1 agst Stilton (t) 10 to 1 agst bliss Ann (t)
10 to 1 agst Kate (t)

2,000 eirrurzes.
5 to 1 agst Homebrewed (t).
C 7IELTEN HA STEE PLECHASES—THURSDAY.
The Aristocratic Stakes of 5 soya. each, 2 ft, and 20 added.
Gentlemen riders; I Ist 71b each; half-bred horses al-
lowed 7lbs. About two miles over the fiat. (11 'ubs.)
Mr. Cartwright's Maurice Daley ..... (Captain Powlett) 1
Mr. Barnett's Jack-of-all-Trades (Mr. Scobell) 2
Mr. W hitehouse's Scapulary ..............(Mr. Davar.port) 3
Mr. Walker na Contractor ... . ..... (Mr. Lindow) 4
Mr. Le Terrier's Cceur de Lion
Mr. Clifford's Lady Bolingbroke (Mr. Horlock) 0
Captain Conolly's Royalist .. ...... ....... (Owner) 0
6 to 4 agst Jack.of•all-Trades and b to 2 agst Maurice
Daley. Won in a canter by five lengths.
Free Handicap (Steeplechase) of 5 sors. each and 30 added,
the second to save his stake. About three miles.
(8 Subs.)
Mr. Jacob's The Unknown (801.), 9st 51b ..(Ablett) I
M.r. J. Henderson's A idow Macbree(4ol. ), 9stl2lb( Fowler) 2
Mr. Parker's Latish Rookh (401.), 9st lib ..(Stevens) 3
Mr. Williams's Miss Chance (40/.), 9st 21b......( Holman) 4
Mr. Russell's Docility (401.), 9st 81b ...... (Archer) 0
Mr. Robinson's The Stag, lOst 41b .........(Burrows) 0
Mr. May's Bascot. 9st 1.21 b
Won easy by three lengths.
The Berkeley Hunt Steeplechase Stakes.

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The Farmers' Stakes were won by Topthorn beating
Chance.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
HER MAJESTY'S SCREW-SHIPS VULCAN AND SLIKOOX.-
PLYMOUTH THURSDAY.— Her Majesty's screw steam-ship
Simootn, Captain Kingcombe, arrived off the port this morn-
ing, having spoken the Vulcan, from the Cape of Good Hope,
which she left. on the 3d of January, precisely a month prior
to the Bosphorus, which arrived here on the 13th inst. The
Vulcan was spoken off Scilly yesterday. She brings no
mails, but delivered her dispatches to Captain Kingcombe,
in consequence of having damaged her machinery. The
Simoom was compelled to anchor outside the Breakwater,
having also sustained some injury to her machinery at the
entrance to the harbour. The Avon and Confiance steamers
are gone off to assist the Simoom.
ROYAL WILLIAM VICTUALLING YARD.—The committee of
inquiry on the supply of salt provisions tendered for the
use of the Royal Navy, have reported against the whole of
the meat sent in under the recent contract, asd it has been
accordingly rejected. A number of the samples put to the
test reduced more than one-third their weight on being I
boiled.
Paymaster James C. Little (1835) has been appointed to
the Winchester, 50, Portsmouth, vice Brydone, whose ap-
pointment has been cancelled.
Paymaster—John Mallard (1851) has been appointed to
the Britomart, 8, fitting at Devonport.
The Hogue, 60, screw-ship, Capt. Macdougall, ifas left
Queenstown for Spithead, to be " paid down,' and may
hourly be expected. Her crew will will have a fortnight's
leave.
SNEERNESS, MARCM 25.—Her Majesty's screw' steam fri-
gate Amphion, 34, has her topmasts fidded, and is setting up
her topmast rigging. The painters have finished their work
outside, and her equipment is rapidly pro2reasing. It is
stated that she will be the port steam guardship, and that the
Horatio, 24, will be employed on other service.
Her Majesty's ship London, 90, Capthetain the Hon.
on the Mo-
ntague Stopford, will be completed by dockyard
27th inst., and is to be ready for sea by the 12th of April,
accord ing.to the present arrangements.
Her Majesty's steamer Fearless, Captain Bullock, employed
on the survey of the Thames and Medway, left port yester-
day afternoon
Her Majesty's screw steam-frigate Horatio, 24, Captain 1
the inn. S. T. Carnegie, has taken on board her coals, and
will be ready to leave the basin in a day or two.
Her Maje ty's steam frigate Cyclops still remains in the
dry 'dock. Her repairs cannot be completed for some time
yet.
Captain the Hon. Montague Stopford, now commanding
her Majesty's ship London, 90, at this port, will receive the
appointment of flag captain to Vice-Admiral the Hn
Josceline Percy, Commander-in-Chief at the Nore, in Hon,
course of a few. days • and Captain G. R. Mundy,
'flag captain of her Majesty ship Waterloo, 120, will t succeed present
Captain Stopford in the London.
' A schooner, reported to be Spanish, bound to the east-
ward, and last from. Dover, got entangled with the Goodwin
Sand on Monday last, but got off, fortunately, without as-
sistance.
'DOCKYARD APPOINTMENTS.....]Sfr.
the Duck lighter, at Chatham, is . John Savage, master of
appointed to the ,Rochester
lighter, vice Sudweeks deceased.
master of the Dove barge, is Mr. Richard Ga'a!'?„Yr:
vice Savage. James Weal, appointed to the Pack lighter,
appointed master of the Dovemate of the Rochester ma
WooLvacn, mARcn 25. barge, vice Grandysiem.
aloof,'
Captain Matson, left her --The HighflYerthe Dockyard
here, to. day, at ten min :moorings,
to '°lo'
0,164 having on
board Captain Cospat ' 111 es before Captaintwo .
Ommanney,
Captain Johnson, Captainricß. Hamilton,
cgotain seyntour, Com-
mander Cracroft, Lieutenant Watson* hie; and a number of offi
cers of the Royal N
Bourc
Atherton,---' chief engineer at
Woolwich Docky iii pineal, from the steambdepart-
arday.y ; r Mr.
ment at the Admiralty , ir. Chatfield, assistant tooft
the
emfiasrm-
ter-shipwright • Mr. Pic,. cock, Mr' Joshua Field,
of Maudaland
, Field; Mr. I:enry Mandalay, Mr.
tIY, Sons, and Hoer to test the working
D. Kittoeandproceeded downhe riv
,
of her engines, and the sPeaedsid Co Blackwell, and is very
was built by
Mess's* bet length . being 192 feet, with a
strongly constructed,
feet 6 inches, ,the depth of hold
breadth of beam of 36
and
the length of the engine-room 54 feet
22 feet 6 inches,
154 tons and is fitted with two engines
8 inches: She is of le,acb,
by ,
Maudslay, Sons, and Field, or
of 125-horseP°reeer-power to each 4 77-125 tons. The cy-
equal
linders to one h?
are 55 inches diameter, the stroke 2 feet 6 inches, and
'al she made 50 revolutions per minute, her
g the trial
diameter, withpitch of 10 feet. On
screw being 12 feet in a
the average of three ,
runs two u and one down the measured
mile in Long Reach, she made p a speed of 9,052 knots per
hour, the engines working well, and the result greatly ex-
ceeding what might have been expected of engines being
only fitted as an auxiliary power. The armament of the
aighflyer is of the most powerful description, as she has
mounted, one 10-inch gun of E 6 cwt., on traversing platform,
to fire over her bows, and 20 8-inch guns, eight feet long
and 52 cwt., for broadsides, two light 12-pounders, one ele-
vating 6-pounder, and one 12-pounder howitzer for land
service. bhe returned to her moorings at Woolwich at a
quarter before six, and gave great eat iafaction to all on
board.