The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-26 00:00:00

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sPoRTING INTELLIGENCE.
NORTHAMPTON RACES.—TRUBSDAY.
The Delapre retaken of 5 soya each, with 25 aucied ; three rs
old, 7st; four, Bst 1014 ; mares end geldings allowed 31b.
One, wale. (10 subs.)
Mr. Meiklam's Paddy Bird, 3 yrs (Aldcroft) 1
Mr. Brown's Dangerous, 3 yrs (Charlton) 2
Mr. Collier's Hambletonian, 3 yrs
Count B.itthyany's The Incurable, 4 yrs ...s W. Abdale) 4
Mr. E. R. Clark's Edward of York, 4 yrs (J. Marson) 5
Mr. Wesverie's Loophole, 3 yrs ... (Barham) bolted
Betting-6 to 4 agst Paddy Bird, 3to I agst Edward of
York, and 5 to 1 agst Dangerous.
Won easily by a length and a half, Hambletonian a very
bad third. Loophole ran on the wrong side of a post, on
entering the straight mining. Run in 1 min. 53 sec.
Earl Spencer's Prate, of 100/., added to a Handicap 4waw
stakes of 15 soya. each ; winners extra. Five furlongs.
(47 Subs.)
Mr. Fowler's Forester (h b), 6 yrs, 7st 111 b (W. Sharpe) 1
Mr. Halord's Prime Minister, Bst 101 b... (Whitehouse) 2
The following also started, but were net placed:—
Mr. Drinkald's Thornhill, 6 yrs, Bst 31b
Mr. Ragers's Leybourne, 4 yrs, 7st 9lb ... (G. E. Sharp) 0
Mr. Hall's Breba, 4 yrs, 7st gib (Hickman) 0
Mr. Corbatt's Serus, 4 yrs, 7st ..... . (Kitchener) 0
Mr. Harrison's cby Prince Caradoc, Est 10lb (Charlton) 0
Sir W. Booth's Timid Fawn, 4 yrs, Est 4lb (Barker) 0
Mr. Payne's Freedom, 3 yrs, Est 31b ( W ells) 0
Mr. St. Aubya's Ventre-a-terre, 4 yrs, 65t....- Price) 0
Mr. E. R. Clark's Lady in Waitieg, sst 101 b (F. Dlarson) 0
Mr. J. M. Stanley's Water Lily, sst 101 b . ... .(Rickards) 0
Mr. G. Henry's Butterfly, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Kendall) 0
Mr. Farrance's fby Balliukelee—Dart, sst 71b (J. Goater) 0
Mr. Taft's gr gby D. John, dam byPriam, sst 41b(Ashwell ) 0
Mr. Osborne's Lady Agnes, 3 yrs, est 41b sCarrall) 0
Mr. Merry'a Masham, 3 yrs, 6st 81b (Knott) 0
Betting - 7 to 2 agst Freedom, 5 to 1 agst Leybourne, 6 to
1 agat Forester, 7 to 1 eget Prince Caraaoc colt, 8 to 1 each
agst Don John gelding and Lady Agnes, and-10 to 1 agst
Prime Minister. s
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
• '' • e Mt by a neck. and in I min. 4 eec.
Freedom fell immediately after starting, broke her back, and
died shortly after. Her rider was also seriously hurt; and
Lady Agnes having run over a bystander who went to
Wells's assistance, and who was very much injured, fell and
threw the lad, who, fortunately, escaped scathless.
The Althorp Park Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 50 aided ;
for two yrs old; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b; winners
before starting to carry slb extra. T. Y. C. (29 Subs.)
Duke of Bedford's Nathan, Bst 71b (F. Butler) 1
Mr. Armstrong's Sister to Iracundus, Bst 3lb ...(A. Day) 2
The following also ran, but were not placed:—Whalebone,
King David, Ball :on, Chilton, Mustang, c by Assault, Pos-
tulant, humour, 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 sovs., 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, Tat 61b ......(W. Sharpe) 1
Mr. G. Hawke's Milkboy, 4 yrs, Est 9lb (Charlton) 2
Lord %V. Powlett'a Fochabers, 4 yrs, Est 71b (Hammond) 3
Mr. Parr's Clothworker, 6 yrs, 9st (Flatman) 4
Mr. J. R. Scott's Avia, 4 yrs, Est Illb (Knott) 5
Bettiug-7 to 4 agst Ballet Girl, 5 to 2 agat Clothworker,
4to 1 agst Foshabers, and sto l agst Milkboy. Won cle-
verly by half a length, Fuehabers a bad third. Run in 3
min. 1 sec.
The Not thamptonshire Cup Stakes of 10 sore. each; three
years oil, Est 9b; four, Bst 71't; five, 9st llb; six and
aged 9st 41b. Tne winder to be sold for 500 sovs., if de•
mended, &c. About two miles and a furlong.
Mr. Stephenson's Bro. to Willingham. 3 yrs (Charlton) 1
Mr. Osborne's The Pr ctor. 4 yrs. B.t 71b ..(J. Osborne) 2
Cept. Lowt her% Paucake. 3 yrs, 6st 9lh ( H mmond ) 3
tetting -5 to 4 on Brother to Willingham, 6 to 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 sovs., added to a sweepstakes of 3
saes. each Optional selling weights, and winners extra.
One mile.
Mr. Sherring's.Grand Duchess, 3 yrs, sst 71b (30. )(Carroll) 1
Duke of Bedford's Weathergage, sst 10lb (30 .) ( Steggles) 2
The following also start. d. but w. re not planed :—N 'icy,
Reindeer, g by Epirus, Volusia, Uni n Jack, Eller, Dame
rattle, and Miss Knight.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Grand Duchess, sto 1 agst Volusia,
and 6 to I each agst Weathergage. Eller' and Dame Tattle.
Won by a neck, Un'on Jack a bad third. The winner was
sold by auction 1.). 9.5 guineas.
BETTING ON THE OURSE.
3IETRoPOLITAN HANDICAP.
7 to 1 agst Stil• on ( t) 10 to 1 agst Miss Ann (t)
10 to 1 eget Kate (t)
2,000 GUINEAS.
5 to 1 agst Hetnebrewed (t).
C—ELTENHAM STEEPLECHA.SES—Trruaspay.
The Aristocratic Stakes of 5 sovs. each, 2 ft, and 20 added.
Gentlemen riders; Ilst 71b each; half-bred horses al-
lowed 71bs. About two miles over the flat. (11 Subs.)
Mr. Cartwright's Maurice Daley ......(Captain Powlett) 1
Mr. Barnett's Jack-of-all-Trades (Mr. Scobell) 2
Mr. Whitehouse's Scapulary... ......... ..(Mr. Davenport) 3
Mr. Walker na Contractor (Mr. Lindow) 4
Mr. Le Terrier's Ccear de Lion (Owner) 0
Mr. Clifford's Lady Bolingbroke ...(Mr. Horlock) 0
Captain Conolly's Royalist .. •
6to 4 eget Jack•of.all-Trades and 5 to 2 agst Maurice
Daley. Won in a canter by five lengths.
Free Handicap (Steeplechase) of 5 sovs. each and 30 added,
the second to save his stake. About three miles.
(8 Subs.)
Mr. Jacob's The Unknown (801.), 9st Sib ..(Ablett) 1
51r. J. Henderson's idow Machree(4o/, ), 9atl2lb( Fowler) 2
Mr. Parker's Lallah Rookh (40'. ). 9st llb (Stevens) 3
Mr. Williams's Miss Chance (40%), 9st 21b (Holman) 4
Mr. Russell's Docility (401.), 9st 81b
Mr. Robinson's The Stag, lOst 41b 0
Mr. May's Buscot. 9st 12lb
Won easy by three lengths.
The Berkeley Hunt Steeplechase Stakes.
Ploughboy ... ..... .....
The General
Lin k boy ...~.
•••.•
The Farmers' Stakes were won by Topthorn beating
Chance.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
HER MAJESTY'S SCREW-SHIPS VULCAN AND SINCOM.7-
PIA-mot:ma THURSDAY.— Her Majesty's screw steam-ship
Simoom, Captain Kingcombe, arrived off the port this morn-
ing, having spoken the Vulcan, from the Cape of Good Elope,
which abe left on the 3d of January, precisely a month prier
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
Sirnoom 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, and it has been
sem-I:Ugly rejected. A number of the samples put to the
,est reduced more than one-third their weight on being
boiled.
Paymaster James C. Little (1.535) bas been appointed to
the Winchester, 50, Po tsinuntb, vice Brydone, whose ap-

point ment has been cancelled.
Paymaster—John Mallard (1851) has been appointed to
the liritomart, 8, fitting at Devonpart.
The Hogue, 6t), screw•ahip, Capt. Macdougall, has left
Queenstown to Spittleld, to be " paid down," and may
hourly be expected. Her crew will will have a fortnight's

leave.
SHEERNESS, MARCH 25.—Her Majesty's screw steam fri-
gate
Ainphion, 34, has tier topmasts lidded. and i• setting up
her topmast rigging. Ibe painters have finished their work
outside, and her equipment. is rapidly pro ressmg. 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, Captain the Hon. Mon-
tague Stopford, will be completed by the dockyard on the
27th inst., and is to he ready for sea by the 12th of April,
according to the present arrangements
Her Majesty's steamer Feat lass, Captain Bullock, employed
on the survey cf the Tbanns and Medway, left. port yes er.
uay afternoon
Her Majesty's screw steam-frigate Horatio, 24, Captain
the Hon. S. T. Carnegie, hoa taken on board her coals, and
will be reedy 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 sometime
ecum andin g
will receive the
yet.
Captain the Hon. Montague Stopford,
now
her Majesty's ship London, 90, at this port,
appointment of flag captain to Vice-Admiral the Horn
Josceline Percy, Commander-in-Chief at the sore in the
M
course of a few days; and Captain G. R.
fig captain of her Hajesty ship Waterloo, undY, at, present
Captain Stopford in the London. l2O, will succeed

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
sistance. got off, fortunately, without as.
DOCKYARD APPoINT3 Wrq 1r
the Duck lighter, at Chathan . ' r. John Savage,
the
Rochester
lighter, vice Sudweeks deciPpl,B appoinrtedA
I ichard Grandy,
master of the Dove barge •
IR-
—"i master of
vice Savage. James
appointed master of the `veal,
mate
of
ce Grandy.
WooLtric aed.
to
.. Dove barge, vi. hpe..ster lighter,
RI alAncu 25.—The High-Y
Captain Matson, left her Dockyard
a er stecm-sloop,
here, to. day, at ten "' two o'clock, having on
• opposite the.
board Captain minutes.
before. iron Captain Ommanney,
Captain Johnson,' • Watson,aptai C `snatrick B. Harm . .
n Seymour, Com-
Captain ate ,h.tr,
and a number of offi-
mender Cracroft, Lieutenant Bourciton,
chief engineer at
cers of the Royal Navy ; s
from the steam depart-
Woolwich Dockyard; 3lr. Dineen
ratield, assistant to the mu-
meat at the Admiralty;
3o
ic
1: Mr. Joshua Field, of the firm
ter-shipwright; Mr.
Field;- Mr. Henry Maudslay, and Mr.
of Mandalay, Sons, and
tlow the river to test the working
O. Kittoe, and proct eie
dof the vessel. The Highflyer
d the spee
of her engines, an
Mar and C Blacktvall, and is very
was built by Aleseis. lengtho., being 192 feet, with a
strongly constructed, here
breadth of beam of 36 feet 6 inches, the depth of hold
22 feet 6 inches, and the length of the engine-room 54 feet
hes. She is of
I'4 tons and is fitted with two engines
8 inc power each, by Mandalay. Sons, and Fieid, or
of 125-horse pow
to one horse-power to
each 4 77-125 tons. The cy-
equal
55 inches diameter, the stroke 2 feet 6 inches, and
lindeTs are . .
during the trial she made 50 revolutions per minute, her
screw being 12 feet in diameter, with a ;itch of 10 feet. On
the average of threw runs, two up .nil one down the measured
mile in Long Reach, she made a speed of 9,032 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
Highfiyer is of the most powerful description, as she has
mounted, one 10-inch gun of £ 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 hoxitzer for land
service. t,be returned to her moorings at Woolwich at a
quarter before aIS, and gate groat gati§faction to all on
board.