The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-15 00:00:00

The Naval Engagement off Jersey,

The telegram published yesterday that an en-
gagement had taken place between the famous
Federal vessel the Kersage and the Confederate
steamer Florida is totally without foundation.

Telegrams this morning were received et Lloyds
from Dover, stating that the Kersage was there, and
had been for the last two days, at anchor off that
port.

That an engagement has taken place is not de-
nied, but that the Kcrsage was the vessel is quite
untrue. It was probably the Sacramento or Niagara.

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day,

Market opened very strong, with upward tend-
ency. Sales probably 10,000 bales.
The market has Eqs.L.n very strong an the week.
Sold 112,710 bales, including 35,830 on speculation,
and 23,860 for export; actual export, 23,932 bales.
Quotations—Middling Orleans, 3 ; Uplands, 31
Mobile, 311 ; fair Egyptian, 301 31 ; Dhoilerals,
23}, ; Sarats, 111, 211.

TILE REPORTER. AND THE SAILORS.—During a
trial trip of a new steamer from Liverpool last week
the reporter of one of the local papers ascended to the " main
truck" in older to obtain a good view of the Great Eastern,
which was passing down the channel at the time en eoute for
Sheerness. Seeing the "gentleman of the Press" in this
novel position, several sailors asc•tnded the rigging in the
hope of " tying him up," an indignity to which landsmen
are obliged to submit on ascending the rigging for the first
m
wast too sharp
heychoosetofopr hisay backsheesh. The reporter,
however,eunless
assailants, far seizing on
t
some of the ropes he managed to elude all his pursuers,
though one sized him for a few moments. After a mobt
exciting chase—dangerous even for the prac'ised seaman at
times—the nimble and daring reporter managed to reach
the deck in safety, amidst the chtm's of the numerous QOM-
Party of " merchant princes" on board, who had anxiously
witnessed his daring escapade, and who had promptly
offered to replace a hat which ho lost whilst aloft.

BANKS.
Agra and Masterman's (lim.), 146 50 2 49, 50
Ditto, new, 68i
Ditto (45), 281 8 1
Alliance (inn.). 69 70 69}
Ditto, new, 4, 3 41
Anglo Austrian, 7; 1
Anglo-Italian, limited, 51
Australasia, 721
Land Mortgage Bank of India, lira., 6 -
Bank of British Columbia, 11
Bank of c.tago,-lim. 3;
British and Californian, lim., 6k 1
Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and:Chins, 40 1
Ditto, new, 3N 9
Commercial Bank of India and the East,
Ditto, issued at 10 pin., 2a;
Consolidated Bank, lim., 121
Continental, Urn., 18; 18
English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered,l22; European Bank, Um. 15 k
Hindustan, china, and Japan (lim.), 351 6
Imperial Bank (11m.), lo
• Ditto, new, issued at 4 pm., 231
Imperial dank of India, C;hina, and Japan, Um., I
Imperial Ottoman, IE3
London B ink of Mexico and S. America, lim,, 6 7
London Bank of Scotland, lien., 171 18;
Lonaon and Colonial (Um.), 24
London, Hamburg, Cont. Exchange, 1im.,17
London Joint Stock, 50
London and South African, 25
London and II estrninster, 100 1 101
Merchant Bank, Urn., 241 31
Mercantile and Exchange, lim., 19:
Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, bin., 20
National Provincial of England, 147
Ditlo, new, 42
Ditto, ditto, 35) 7
New Zealand Bank Corporation, lfm., 11
South Australia, 33
South E.stern,
Union of Australia, 51
Union of London, 55

MISCELLANEOUS.
Australian Agricultural, 23 21i
British Indian Tea, lira., S
City Offices, Bro., 46
Co,itinentai Union Gas, lim., 7
Contract ,orporation, lira., si
Credit Fonder, 13,
Credit Fender of Mauritius, lira„ 4
Credit Mubiii r, 9. 106
Crystal Palace, 33 6
East Indian Financial, lira., 51
Egyptian Corn. and Trading, lim.,, 4}
Electric Telegraph, 1f,76
E glish and Australian Copper,il6]
FinancialCorperation, 11 I
Fore-str, et Warehouse, Hui., 86 8
Gen. Credit and Finan,:e of London, litn., 7i i
Ditto, new, 4i I
Home and C lonial A ssurance, lim., 6
Imperil and Mercantile Credit Asso., litn., 10
Indian Carrying*, lira., 1}
International Financial ~ociety, lira., 10a
International ....and Credit. lim.,
Joint Stock Discount, lira., 71
London Financial Association, lint., 28.1
Ditto, new, 21t
M . dras Irr gation and Canal,
Ditto, (ail), 2;
National Discount Company, Ern, 15 1
Ditto, new, 12k

The attendance this afternoon was even more limited
thin yesterday, despite the brilliant weather, which might
be supposed to have an influence in drawing people to Ain-
tree. But a blight seems to have fallen on the July meeting
beyond the influences of weather to effect, and unless some-
thing is done we shall have to chronicle a still greater deca-
dence. Oppressor, a fine looking son of Newminster, car-
ried off the Craven Stakes from only two opponents, and
Hesper disposed of the plating lot against him in the han-
dicap with great ease.

There was a good race for the Molyneux Cup between
Fantail and Windham, the mare leading the whole way
until at the halt distance she was headed by Windham, who
had beer. lying off throughout, and who won at last cleverly
by a neck. Fantail was a very warm favourite, while the
winner was at 8 to 1, so this was a great turn up for the
fielders.

Universal sati.faetion was expressed at the withdrawal
by Admiral Rous and Lord Stamford of the charges made
by them against Lord Bateman, arising out of the race for
the County Stakes at Worcester. In justice to the Earl of
Stamford, we hays authority for stating that he signed the
first letter to Lord Bateman under an entire ignorance of
the real facts of the case.

The Craven Stakes of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, with 100 soya
added, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies and geldings,
Bst 61b. Winners extra, with maiden allowances. T.Y.C.
23 subs.
Mr Mackenzie's Oppressor, Bst 101 b (J. Doyle) 1
Mr Lincoln's Zisca, Bst 11Lb (inc. 51b ex.)..(1-1. Taylor) 2
Mr Johnstone's Holstein, Bst 10113 (Locket') 3
Batting-13 to Bon Oppressor, and 7to 4 agst Zisca.
Zisca, having the best of the start, came on with a clear
lead into the distance, where the favourite joined her, and
as they reached the inclosure he obtained a decided advan-
tage, and 'A on by a length, a length and a half between the

Handicap Plate of 50 soya, for all ages. Winners extra.
T.Y.C. 9 subs.
Mr Reaper, 6 yrs, 9st (Aslimall) 1
1,3:d Bateman's Gipsy Girl, 4
Yrs, Tat 10Ib (Tomlinson) 2
Mr Nuble nas Hopeless (aall bred), 4 yrs, 7st
.811)

—(Goodall) 3
Mr T. Griffiths's Pass, 5 yrs, 7st 81b
..... (J. Forster) 4
The following also ran:—Boeotian, Holkar, Brocketina
filly, and Maggie,

Betting-6 to 4 agst Hesper, sto 2 agst Gipsy Girl, and
7 to I agst Hopeless.

The flag was lowered to an admirable start, Gipsy Girl,
next the rails on the left. being the first away, came on
slightly in advance of Hesper and Hopeless to the distance,
whore the favourite headed her and won easily by a
length ; Gipsy Girl defeating Hopeless by four lengths for
second ; Puss was a bad fourth ; Maggie was filth, and
Boeotian sixth ; Holkar and the Brockeiina filly were the
two last.

The Molyneux Cup (Handicap), a piece of plate value 200
sous, old 200 soya in specie, by subscription of 10 sous
ecch ; for 3-yr-olds and upwards; winners extra. Mile
and a quarter. 31 subs.

Capt, Gray's Windham, 3 yrs, Est 111 b (inclu. 81b ex.)
(Cranshaw) 1
Mr Perry's Fantail, 4 yrs, 7st 31b .............. (Perry) 2
Mr Barber's 'Cho Clown, 3 yrs, 7st ..... •• •' (Clarkson) 3
Mr IV. H. S3ott's Stanton, 6 yrs, 7st Gib .. (E. Taylor) 5
Lord Batern:".n's Moulsey, 3 yrs, 6at 81b,..(l'ornlinson) 4
Betting-6 to 5 .bat Fantail, sto 2 abet The Clown, 4
to 1 aget Moulsey, and 8 to 1 each agst Windham and
Stanton.

The favourite, with a Flight lead of Stanton, made the
running, closely followed by the The Clown and Wind-
ham, Nloulsey, who was left considerably in their rear, at
the s'art acting as whipper-in. With little or no material
change they ran in these positions to the mile post where
the leading horses were joined by Lord Batoman's colt—
but in a stride or two after Windham was pulled back,
and went on in waiting to halfway in the bottom,
where Stanton compounded, when Crenshaw brought
his horse to the front and followed Fantail into the dis-
tanc3, whore he headed the latter and won a finely con-
tested race by a head ; the favourite heading The Clown
by four lengths, a similar distance separating the third and
fourth.

The Aintree Plate of 50 sovs, for all ages. Winners of any
handicap after tho publication of tha weights (June 00, at
11) extra, Three quarters of a mile. 12 subs.
Mr Clayton's Alice Leigh, 3 yrs, Est 4lb (Mordan) 1
Mr Barber's Cutaway, 3 yrs, let 4lb ........(Clarkson) 2
Mr J. Peace's Sluggard, 3 yrs; Est 41b...... (Holyetead) 3
Mr T. Smith's Dermot Asthore, 3 yrs, 6st .. (Howarth) 4
Betting-5 to 4on Cutaway, sto 2 agst Alice Leigh, 9
to 2 agst Dermot Asthore.

Dermot Asthore, in company with Sluggard and Cut-
away, made play to the turn, when the Sluggard ran out,
leaving the race with the two, who were joined half way up
by Alice Leigh. The three ran together to the enclosure,
when the favourite cline out anal appeared to be winning to
nothing, but was beat cleverly by a length, a like distance
between second and third.

After the race Clarkson, the rider of Cutaway, was sum-
moned to appear before the Earl of Stamford and Captain
White, who acted for the stewards, the general impression
being that the jockey had prevented Cutaway from win-
ning. Ultimately, Clarkson was suspended fr©m riding
again dUring the meeting, with an intimati.on that the case
would be brought under the notice of the Jockey Club.
A Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, with 30 added, for all ages ;
two-yr-olds, 7st 914 ; three, 9at Dib ; four, lOst 71b ; five,
six, and aged, lOst 121 b ; the winner to be sold, and any
surplus over the selling price to go to the raee fund.
Three quarters of a mile. 4 subs.
Mr Moreton's Madame Tagliafico, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b (£2O)
Mr Barber's Cutler, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b (Challoner) 1
(L2O) .... (Snowden) 2
Mr J. Peace's David, 3 yrs, Bst 31b (420 (Williamson) 3
Mr Hineson's Lady Sefton, 2 yre,
Norden) 4
y Sefton, 2 to 1 agst Madame
Tagliafiao, and 3to 1 agst Cutler. Oat 121 b (X4O)
Betting-6 to 4 agst Lad
The Cutler cut out the work, closely
followed by David
and Lady Sefton to the turn into the straight, where they
were joined by Madame Tagliafico. From this point they
ran in company to the distance,
cleverlyan d
third,b a length
the latter challenged
eueler,and won
; a like distance be-
third and fourth.
whalf a length separating the
The winner was sold to Mr Cowie for 511 guineas.
ten the second
The Foal Stakes was void.

The Knowsley Dinner Stakes of 100 sovs each, h ft, for S-
yr-olds; colts Bst Mb, fillies and geldings Bst Gib.
Lord Stamford's Cambuscan, Bat 1011., (Challoner) w. o.
No betting,

STAMFORD RACE 5.....,,
I RURSDAY.
The Stamford St. Leger of 25 soNs each, 101 t, for 3-yr-
olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies 80 .7,,, .Au ; penalties and allow-
ances.a quarter. 11 subs.
Duke of St. Alban's Brindisi, Bst 101 b (S. Rogers) 2
Mr G. Bryan's Lady Hylda, Bst 101 b . (Custance) 3
Betting-5 to 2on Birch Broom
Broom, Sat 101 b (J, Geater) 1
, •
who waited to the dis-
and won by a length; a bad
third.
tijaonrcde,\ srwehsetArareb:hruaeltaocanadme' semßiOurectal3l2.l34

The Welland Stakes of 10 ova each,
6 ft, with 25 added,
for two and three-yr-olds. Half a mile straight. 9 subs.
Mr Payne's Tomfoolery, Bst llb ....
each,lo ft, and 5 only
if declared, with 100 added,
,for 3.yr-olda and upwards ;
penalties and allowances. 2i tales and 146 yards. 42
subs, 29 declared.
Mr Greville's Bradamante, 3 yrs, 6,t
71b (J. Grimshaw) 1
Lord St. Vincent's East Lancashire, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b
(1, Grimshaw) w. o.
The Burghley Handicap of 25 sovs l.
Mr Bowes's Early Osborne) 2
pall, 4 yrs, 7st 181 b (Coates) 3
Mr Savile's Alabama, 3 yrs, bet 21b
(J.
... (Morris) 4
The following also ran :—Merry liart, Outlaw, Teaeriffe,
and Joco.

- ---.
to 1 agst Alabama,
to 1 each agst East
EBoast Lancashire. At
6 tßoolttainagst-340ctoo,18atgoslt
Lancashire and Merry
Outlaw and Earl Purl lay in front to the last turn, where
the distance the favourite drew away and
won ~ y
b three
they were joined by Bradamante and
lengths, a bad third.
The Borough Members' Plate (handicap) of 60 sous ; win-
ners extra. Five furlongs. 26
subs.
Lard Chesterfield's Black Lily, 6 yrs, 7at 91b .. (French) 1
Mr J. R. Preston's Damascus, 6 yrs, Bst ..., (Custanct).2
Lord Westmoreland's Deception. 4 Yrs 2 7st 91b(Morgan) 3
Mr E. W. Watson's Columbia, 4 yrs, skit 101b(Stranger) 4
Betting-5 to 4 agst Damascus, 7to
Haßgrasartcit
.a m
Outlaw,at te
4 agst Black Lily,
7 to 2 agst Deception.
Damascus cut out the work to the Stand, where Black
Lily challenged, and won a good race by a neck; a length
£5O, 7st 91b ........ (Payne) 4
between second and third; Columbia beaten. off.
The Rutland Stakes (Selling) of 5 sots each, h ft, for 2-yr-
olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Sat 71b; certain
Godniersham.
WOll by a length
penalties
and allowances. Half a mile. 7 subs,
Lord St Vincent's Gadmersham, £5O, Bst (J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr Stevenson for 2.50 gs.
Mr Hodgman's Virtuous, £5O, 7st 51b .....
...
(Morris) 2
Mr Samuel's Birague,,£so, 7st 91b ........ (French) 3
Mr T. Sevens's Ailest:nry,
aßletetiinagtzsntload4o onal
lßtihrea gruuen,
nointors.,2
aangdst
and a half ; a bad third,
The winner was bought by
A Sweepstakes of 50 sous each, h. ft, for 2-yr-olds ; colts,
Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 71b; certain winners e(xstr.an. 0
zTe.rYB ; C.l
7 sub?.
Duke of St Albans' Viceroy, Bat 101 b ......
Mr G. Bryan's Rialto, Sat 71b . .... (Custance) 2
Lord Uxbri4ge's Jack li..3tch, Sat 121 b ........ (French) 3
Lord Westmoreland's Wicket, 3st lib ...... (J. Goater) 4
Betting-6 to 4on Viceroy.
Rialto led to the Stand, where the favourite came out,
and, after a fine race, won by a head ; bad third.
The Welter Cup (Handicap), value 100 soy; the rest in
specie, by subscription of 15 sous each, 10 ft, and 5 if de-
clared.; certain winners extra. One mile. 14 subs, 6
declared.
Mr Brayley's Pearl Diver, 4 yrs, lOst 41b.. (Mr Wood) t 1
Nl'. Cherry's Disappointment, 5 yrs, 9!_t 111 b (Owner) t 2
Count Batthyany's Suburban, aged, 12st ............ 3
Betting-6 to 4 each agst Disappointment and Suburban,
3 to 1 nest Pearl Driver.

A degot a bad start, was third.
Deciding Disappointment, who was
id heat,n eSat u— bu3rbta on, 4 whyo
beaten a length and a halt.
The Westmoreland Plate (Handicap) of 50 sous, added to

HORSES STRUCK OUT OF TRETE. ENGAGEMENTS.
—July 4, at 6 50 p.m. Rufford, out of the Newmar-
ket July Stakes—at 755 p.m. Mandarin, out of the New-
market July Stakes.. 7th, at 530 p.m. Niacloap, out of the
Goodwood Stakes. Sth July, at 10 25 a.m. Stockinger,
out of Nottingham engagements—at 10 48 a.m. Loiterer,
out of Sherwood Handicap at Nottingham—Midnight
Mass, out of Stamford engagements—at 11 15 a.m. all
Lord Stamford's horses out of Nottingham engage-
ments—at 115 a,m, Joss Stick, out of the Nottingham
Nursery—at I 15 p.m. The Doe, out of the Craven
Handicap at Abingdon—at 3 10 p.m. Revolver., out
of Stamford engagements. 9th, at 9 a,m, c. by Daniel
O'Rourke, out of Highfiyer's dam, out of Goodwood Stakes
--at 12.45 p.m. all horses iu Mr J. Day's stable out of
Liverpool July meeting. 11th, at 9 a,m. Limosina, out of
the Liverpool Cup—Mysterious Lady, out of the Craven
Handicap, Liverpool—Reindeer; out of the Clifden Cup and
Borough Members Plate et Stamford—Guildhall, out of the
Two yrs old Handicap at Abingdon—Groville, out of all
engagements at Liverpool and Nottingham—Oceola (dead)
out of all engagements—Hymettus, out of the Clifdeu
Cup at Stamford—at noon, .zEtna, out of Stamford and
Nottingham engagements—at 0.40 p.m. Forester and
Contract, out of Abingdon Nursery—all Mr Jackson's
horses out of their Liverpool July engagements—at 525
p,m. all Mr Handley's horses, out of their Stamford en-
gagements—after 6 p.m. Claret Cup, out of Liverpool July
Cup—Leprechaun, out of the Sefton Han Beep at Liverpool.
12th, at 9 a.m. Lytham, out of the Clifden Cup at Stam-
ford, and Bradgate Handicap at Nottingham—Anglo-
Saxon, out of the Chesterfield Handicap, Nottingham—
Stainley, out of the Nottingham Handicaps Be].
grave, out of the Nottingham Handicaps—The Ms:jor
out of the Liverpool Cup —at noon, Anado•,nyno
and Lady Rollo, out of their Stamford, Liverpool,
and Nottingham engagements—Anadomyne, (rat of the
Findon Stakes at Goodwood—at 130 p.m. all Mr Hodg-
man's horses out of Nottingham engagements, except Vic-
torious —at 145 p Country Maid and Voluptus, out of
their Stamford engagements—at 250 p.m. Thalestris, out
out of the Liverpool Cup—all Lord Coventry's horses out
of Stamford engagements. 14th, at 9 a.m. Major, out or.
the Goodwood Stakes and Cup. Coup d'Etat and Carnival
pay 25 soya ft in tho All-aged Stakes at Newmarket Hr,ugh-
ton Meeting,

The Coventry Stakes at Worcester.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SH?Z.

Sir,—Admiral Rous appears from his fast letter to have
misapprehended the purport of my letter to him of the 3d
inst.

In that communication I never intended to convey to him
a desire on the part of the Worcester Race Committee that
any public notice should be taken of the proceedings of
Lord Bateman or others. 1 had not raceived any such ap-
plication from the committee, and tb a statements to which
I referred in my letter as having received from them, and
from the inhabitants of Woreesttx,were brought to me by a
friend, and were occasioned no doubt by a desire to exone-
rate the inhabitants of the locality from the charge of such
misconduct.

I thought it dcgrable to make Admiral Rous acquainted
with that fact,--I amt

July 14.

COVENTRY,

Royal Freemasons' Female School,

Yesterday a gurArterly general court of the Gover-
nors of the Rriyal Freemasons' School, St. John's.
hill, Battersea-rise, which was established for
maintaining, clothing, and educating female chil-
dren, daughters of decayed Freemasons, was held
at the cffices of the institution, Great Queen-street,
Lincoln's Inn-fields, for the purpose of placing
children on the list for the election is October next,
as also of declaring the number then to be elected,
and on general business. The meeting was presided
over by Mr, John Udall,lone of the vice-presidents
of the institution.

The minutes of the previous general court and
those of the intermediate committee meetings having
been read and confirmed,

• I
The SECI3.I:TARY read ,a
report from the General
Ca-11114ln to the effect that the number of children
at present in the Eel)oDl wu 92, three of whom
would leave in October next, when their term of
residenen there would expire, and which would
reduce the number to 89. The number of unsuccess,
ful candidates left ovfa from last election having,
been 14, which had been increased by seven addi-
tional applicants Tsince, the committee recommended
that 11 out of tttese 21 candidates should be elected
in October ne-ht, which would increase the number
of children i n the school to 100. It was also stated
that a con Bract had been entered into for the im-
provenarnt of the play-room of the school, the con-
tract price being £l2l, and that the tradesmen's
bills and salaries for the past quarter had amounted
to £B3O 4s. 9d., while the subscriptions and dona-
tions received on the occasion of the anniversary
dinner now amounted to £3,800.
The report was cordially adopted, several brethren
present expressing their satisfaction that the finan•
cial position of the institution was such as to enable
them to maintain, clothe, and educate so large a
number as 100 female children.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION,

HOUSE OF COMMONS, JULY 14.

NEW ZEALAND (GUARANTEE OF LOAN) BILL
Order for second reading read. Motion made and question
proposed, " That the bill be now read a second time."
Amendment proposed, to leave out the word "now," and
at the end of the question to add the words "upon this
day three months." Question put, " That the word ' now'
stand part of the question." The house dividtd—Aycs,
92 ; Noes, 55. _

. .
AYES—i 2.
Adderley, C. B. Fenwick, E. M. Northcote. Sir S. H.
Angerstein, W. Finlay, A, S. O'Brien, Sir P.
Bag-well, J. Fortescue, C. S. Paget, Lord A.
Baring, Sir F. Fraser, Sir W. A. Paget, Lord C.
Baring, T. G. Gard, It S. Faking-ton, Sir J.
Bass, M. T. Gibson, T. M. Palmerston, Visct.
Bathurst, A. A. Gilpin, C. Peel, Sir It.
Beach, Sir M. Gladstone, W. E. Peel, F.
Beecroft, G. S. Goldsmid, Sir F. Peel, J.
Bentinck, G. C. Goschen, G. J. Fender, J.
Berkeley, C. I'. F. Grenfell, C. Portman, W. H. B.
Black, A. Grey, Sir 0. Pritchard, J.
Bonham-Carter, J. Hankey, T. Pugh, D.
Bouverie, E. P. Hartington,Marquis Robertson, D.
Brooks, It. Ilerves, Lord A. Russell, A.
Bruce, H. A. Headlam, T. E. Salomong,Aiderman
Cardwell, E. Henderson, J. Smith, J. A.
Carnegie, C. Hodgson, K. Stacpoole, W.
Cave, S. Howes. E. Tollemache, F. J.
Cavendish, Lord G. Hutt, W. Tracy, C. R. D.
Childers, H. C. E. ligham, R. Turner, J. A.
Clay, J. Jermyn, Earl Vandelenr, Col.
Collier, Sir R. P. Jervoise, Sir J. Villiers, C. I'.
Cowper, W. F. Kinglake, A. W. Walpole, S. H.
Davey, tt. Kinglake, Serj. J. Western, S.'
Davie, Sir H. R, F. Kingscote, Col. Whalley, G. H.
Davie, CoL F. Lacon, Sir E. White, L.
Dering, Sir E. Layard, A. H. Wood, Sir C.
Dunbar, Sir W. Leievre, G. J. S.
Dundas, F. Marsh, M. H. TELLER&
Ennis, J. Martin, J. Brand, H.
Ewart, J. C. Moncreiff, J. Knatchbull-Hugess

NOES-55.
Ayrton, A., S. Hay, Sir J. Potter, E.
Aytoun, E. S. Heatheote, Sir W. Seely, C.
Baines, E. Hennessy, J. P. Selwyn, C. J. J
Barttelot, Col. Heygate, Sir F. Shelley, Sir J. V.
Bazley, T. Hodgkinson, G. Smith, Augustus
Bond, J. W. Horsiali, T. B. Smith, J. B.
Bridges, Sir B. W. Jervis, Captain Stanley, Lord
Clifton, Sir R. Jolliffe, Sir W. Stuart, Lt.-Col. W.
Cobden, R. Jones, D. Sykes, Col. W. H.
Cox, W. Langton, W. H. G. Taylor, P. A.
Dillwyn, L. L. Lawson, W. Watkins, Col. L.
Douglas, Sir C. Lewis, H. Westhead, J. P. B.
Ferg,usson, Sir J. Lowther, Col. White, J.
Fitzgerald, W. S. Maguire, J. F. Whiteside, J.
Forster,- W. E. Monsen, W. Williams, W.
Greene, J. Morris, D.
Griffith, C. D. Morrison, W. TELLERS.
Hamilton, 1. T. North, Col.
Hand;ey, J. Osborne, H. B. Mills, A.
Hassard, 31. Pilkington, J. Trelawny, Sir J. S.

FIRES IN THE METROPOLIS.—EarIy yesterday
morning the dwelling-house of Mr Butcher, Andover-
road, Hammersmith, was destroyed by fire, as welt as its
contents. The houses on each side were also injured.—
Another fire broke out at Albert-road, Mile-end, and was
not subdued without considerable difficulty, and after much
damage had been done.

THE CONVICTS AT PORTLAND.-0a Tuesday an
insurrection broke cut among. the convicts now
undergoing their term of imprisonment in the Portland
Convict establishment. It appears that cn that day the
Lew dietary system had been introduced, and this seems to
have greatly dissatisfied the convicts. Everthing, however,
went on 'wt,ll until after the men had been marched back
from dinner, when a gang employed in a stone quarry near
the Clifton Hotel refused to work and attacked one of the
civil guards. The impression among the convic4s appeared
to ha that the guards would not make use cf the short
Enfield rifles with which they were armed, but this proved
to be a mistaken idea. Several of the gang rushed upon
the guard and attempted to knock him down with their
pickaxes and shovels. Tho officer discharged his weapon
and slightly wounded one of the ringleaders. By this time
ho had received assistance from his brothers, three or four
of whom fired upon the men. Pour or five of them were
shot, receiving, however, only slight wounds. This
measure had the rift ct of quelling the disturbance. After
the riot had been quelled the party were marched back to
the prison and confinnl in punishment cells. The military
were called out, but their assistance was not requited.

SECOND E JITION

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 o'CLocK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,—This Day,
LIVERPOOL RACES—TnIs DAY.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
FIRST BICKERSTAFFE STAKES.

_ _
Ely _
LIVERPOOL ST, LEGER.
Claremont
SCURRY HANDICAP.
Hesper
Holkar
• 2
Hopeless
Four ran.
SECOND BICKERSTAFFE STAKES.
Ely
1
Hark forward
LIVERPOOL CUP.
Black Deer
(Perry) 1
Stanton
Farnham (Fordham) 0
Won by three-quarters of a length. Au objection against
the winner was overruled.
KNOWSLEY NURSERY.
Nothing More
Spring Gun
Exceller
SELLING STAKES.

Cherry Hill
QUEEN'S PLATE.I
Stanton
Caller Ou

STAMFORD RACES—THIS DAY.
FIFTH BIENNIAL STAKES.
Young Rapid w.o.
MILTON STAKES.
King Charming .. w.o.
CLIFDEN CUP.
Birdfinder ..
Erin-go-Bragh
Clairvoyants

Thirteen ran.
Won by threo lengths; a neck between second and third.
SCURRY STAKES.

Lady Abbess
Deception
Roodee