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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

GOODViTOOD RACES-TUESDAY.

The Ducal meeting has dawned most auspiciously. No
cloud overshadows the House similar to that of last year,
the genial rain has had a most beneficial effect on the ground,
while the items of sport, 33 in number, are so well appor-
tioned that each day has its separate and individual interest
to commend it. After the glut of provincial meetings
which the last two months have given us, with quantity
rather than quality as the leading feature of so many, one
turns with a degree of relief to the Goodwood programme,
feeling assured that, come what may, " to chronicle smal
beer" will not be our lot. The adjacent towns are
to overflowing, Brighton, Chichester, Bognor, and Worthing
all having their due share of visitors. The party at thEl
House is a large and distinguished one, including the Ear

and Countess of Chesterfield, the Earl of Glasgow, Lord
Newport, Lord Hamilton, the Earl of Westmoreland, Mr
Greville, Mr. Payne, &C. Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar
receives his guests at Molecombe. Lord Leconfield also
entertains a circle at Petworth, and scarcely a house but
has its quota of visitors. The stand was full, but not over-
crowded; it struck us we had seen greater numbers on the
Tuesdays of past years. The ladies mustered as of 3 ore on
the bank under the trees ; their gay toilettes, it need scarcely
be said, forming a beautiful relief to the dark foliage.
The principal items of the day's racing were the Ham
Stakes, the Stewards' Cup, the Gratwicke, and the Levant.
For the once important Ham Stakes, so celebrated for
bringing together the best 2-year-olds of the year, only
three put in an appearance, the Mcestissima filly winning
with perfect ease. The Gratwicke excited much interest
from the appearance of Zapateado, a favourite for the Stakes ;
5 to 4 was laid on him, but ho disappointed his backers,
running unkindly, it struck us, and declining to answer to
Edwards's call, who seemed afraid to touch him until near
home. Clarior won with ease.

The Stewards' Cup brought 29 to the post to contend for
this handsome prize—a group in silver representing Queen
Mary in her state robes, mounted, attended by a page, and
hounds in the background. It is the design of Mr. Mar-
shall 'Wood, and emanates from the well-known establish-
ment of Hancock. Its destination was Badminton, and the
success of that popular nobleman, tho Duke of Beaufort,
gave universal satisfaction. The Lavant was carried off by
an outsider from the Woodyeates stable, not mentioned in
the betting. The weather was superb.
The Craven Stakes of 5 sous each, with 50 added, for 3-
yr-olds and upwards, weight for age, with selling allow-
ances. If not for sale to carry 71b extra. Craven course.
7 subs.

Mr, Starkey's Gunner, 3 yrs (£500), 7st 121 b (car. Sest)
(F. Adams) 1
Mr. G, Bryan's Waterwitch, .5 yrs, 9st 611) ..(Custance) 2
Mr. W. Day's Bosh, 4 yrs (£100), Bst 41b .. (8. Adams) 3
Mr. T. Hughes's Xurullo, 4 yrs (X 100), Bst 41b (Hughes) 4
Lord Uxbridge's General Hess, 6 yrs, 9st Mb (S. Rogers)
Betting-7 to 4on Waterwitch, 6to 1 agst General Hess,
and 8 to 1 agst Gunner.

General liess, with Xurullo at his girths, got away in
advance, having Bosh in immediate attendance, with the

favourite and Gunner following side by side. Half way up
the hill the favourite quitted his rearward position, and ran
into the second place, and, rounding the bend, he joined
General Hess, the pair coming on in company to the dis-
tance, when the former dropped back, leaving Waterwitch
with a slight lead of Bosh. The pair, half way in the cords,
were joined by Gunner, who got his head in front at the en-
closure, and won cleverly by half a length ; Bosh finished a
bad third. Xurullo was claimed by Mr. Bryan.
The Ham Stakes of 100 sovs each, h it, for colts Bst 101 b,
fillies Bst 71b. The owner of the second horse to receive
200 sovs out of the stakes. T.Y.C. 20 subs.
Mr. Merry's Mcostissima f (61b), Bst llb .. (A, Edwards) 1
Mr. Gulliver's Izaak Walton (61b), Bst 41b (G. Fordham) 2
Mr. C. Alexander's Mirage f, Bst 71b (E. Sharpe) 3
Betting 5 to 4 on the Mcestissima filly, and 2 to 1 agat
Izaak Walton.
The latter got away in advance and made play, with
Mirage on his left and the favourite closely laid up next the
rails. They ran thus to half way in the distance, when
Edwards brought up the favourite, and won in a canter by
a length. Mirage finished third, a length and a half in
the rear.
The Gratwicke Stakes of 100 sovs each, h ft; for colts, Bst
101 b, and fillies Bst 51b (31b. and 61b allowed). The se-
cond horse to receive 200 sovs, and the third to save his

stake. Mile and a half. 19 subs.
Lord Glasgow's Clarior, (31b), Bst 71b (car. Bst 81b)
(Aldcroft) 1
Lord Zetland's Zapateado (61b) Bst 41b....(A. Edwards) '2
Captain Moss's Curie, Bst 51b (S. Adams) 3
Betting 5 to 4 on Zapateado, and 6 to 4 agst Clarior.
The favourite cut out the work at his best pace, followed
by Curie and Clarior in the order we have given to the far
turn, where Edwards sot his horse going, and was two or
three lengths in advance on re-appearing in sight. Half-
way up the hill Clarior beaded Curie, and came on in the

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wake of the favourite to the enclosure, where he went up,
and won with consummate ease by two lengths. Curie was
a bad third, Immediately after the race 100 to 3 was offered
against Zapateado for the Goodwood Stakes.

The Stewards' Cup, value 300 sovs (handicap), by subscrip-
tion of 10 sovs each, with 100 added, the surplus in specie,
for 3-yr- olds and upwards. Winners extra. T.Y.C.

73 subs.
Duke of Beaufort's Birdhill, 4 yrs, 7st 61b (Judd) 1
Mr. R. M. Jaques's Entremet, 4 yrs, Est 91b..(C. ()tray) 2
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Dolphin, 3 yrs, sst 71b.... (Murfit) 3
The following also ran :—Queen of Spain, Polynesia,
Miss Livingstone, East Sheen, Peigneir, Poland, Amelia,
Weatherspy, Newmarket, Amazonian, Lord of Linne,
Merry Hart, Cadeau, Bohemia, Muezzin, Lady Clifden,
Fravola, Waterwitch, Exchequer, Lord Burleigh, Bion-
della, Almack, Keatu, Lady Emma, Cheerful, and
Leotard.

Betting-100 to 15 agst Lady Clifden, 10 to 1 each agst
Cheerful and Muezzin, 100 to 8 agst Amazonian aid Bird-
hill,
100 to 7 agst Lord of Linne, 20 to 1 each agst Dolphin
and Keane, 25 to 1 each agst Biondella, Exchequer,
Weatherspy, Entremet, and East Sheen, 30 to 1 each
agst Almack, Queen of Spain, and Lord Burleigh, 33 to
1 agst Newmarket, 40 to 1 each agst Amelia and Poly-
nesia, and 50 to 1 each agst Leotard, Dolphin, and Fra-
vola.
Shortly after the time set down Mr. M'George got his
horses in command, and after one or two slight breaks away
despatched them from the post, the lot, widely spread, com-
ing over the hill nearly in a straight line, in the centre of
which the colours of Mr. Naylor's pair were clearly seen in
advance, having Amazonian on their extreme right, with
Lady Clifden, Entremet, Lord Burleigh, Cheerful, and
Muezzin on the left, this lot forming the leading division,
with others, headed by Polynesia, Mr. Ten Broeck's three
(close together), Exchequer, and Birdhill, the latter, lying
ne
fexttet the pails
h 6 hillailtstot Biondellaheleft and F hi gave left, following in close company.ae At
the way,
and
the running was immediately taken up by Entremet, lying
in the centre, closely attended by Lady Clifden, Amazo-
nian, Cheerful,. and Dolphin on her right, Muezzin, with
Birdhill and Polynesia, being her adherents to the left. In
this way they ran in close company to half way in the rails,
when Mr. Saxon's filly was beaten, and shortly after Lady
Clifden gave evidence of defeat, and was passed in succes-
sion by Birdhill, who had been twice disappointed in get-
ting through, and Dolphin, the three racing together to the
finish, Birdhill getting up in the centre of the Stand, and
winning cleverly by half a length, three-quarters of a

length, separating the second and third, Lab Clifclen was
fourth, Cheerful fifth, Mueftzin sixth, Polynesia seventh;
then came Lord Burleigh, Amazonian and Keane, who
headed a lot of pulling up horses. The last lot comprised
Poland, Fravola, Miss Livingstone, and Peignoir, the
latter being a long way in the rear.
Sweepstakes of 100 sevs each, for 4-yr-olds, colts to carry
Bst 71b, and fillies Bst 21b. The owner of the second
horse to receive back his stake, Queen's Plate Course.
16 subs.
Lord Annesley's Ace of Clubs, Set 71b (Aldcroft) 1
Lord Zetland's Piccador, Sst 71b (A. _Edwards) 2
Mr. Newland's Ellangowan, Bst 71b (Custance) 3
Mr. Merry's Lord Clyde, Bst 71b (\V. Boyce) 4
Lord Ailesbury's Freeholder, Bst 71b.,.. (J. Goater) 5
Barbadoes and Laughing- Stock also ran.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Piccador, sto 1 agst Ace of Clubs,
6 to 1 agst Laughing Stock, and 10 to 1 agst Barbadoes.
Piccador tcok the lead at a moderate pace, followed by
Barbadoes and Laughing Stock in the order named. Next
came Ellangowan, Ace pi Clubs, and Freeholder, Lord
Clyde bringing up the rear. They continued in their posi-
tion to the dip, and, on reappearing in sight, Ace of Clubs
had taken Barbadoes' place, Piccador still leading. On
entering the straight, Ace of Clubs drew up to challenge
Piccador, and ran with him to the enclosure, and then drew
away and won in a canter by ten lengths.
Sweepstakes of 10 sous- each, for 2-yr-olds and upwards.
Weights for age. The winner to be sold for £3OO. T.Y.C.
11 subs.
Mr. Joyce's ./Etna, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b
(car. 7st 121 b)
(Custance) 1
Mr. Greville's Bradamanto, 2 yrs, 6st.. • .(J. OTimshaw) 2
Lord Coventry's Salvioni, 2 yrs, 6st (S. Adams) 3
The following also ran:—Melandra, Dirt Cheap, Had-
worth, Chicot the Jester, liathalie, and Illusion.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Aiitstar,
5 to 1 aget Chicot the Jester,
6 to 1 agst Salvoni and Bradamante, and 8 to 1 aget Na-
thalie.

Nathalie lying in the centre of the course jumped away
with a clear lead, followed on the extreme right by Chicot
the Jester, Bradamante, and the favourite, Salvioni lying
close at their heels to the enclosure, where Nathalie and
the Jester were beaten, Lord Coventry's colt at the same
time joined the front, the three finishing a fine race home,
/Etna winning in the last stride by a head, Bradamante
defeating Salvioni by a couple of lengths for second ; Chicot
the Jester was a bad fourth, Nathalie fifth, and Hedworth
next. Illusion was last. The winner was claimed by Lord
Stamford.

The Lavant Stakes of 50 sovs each, 30 ft, for 2-yr-old
colts, Bst 101 b ; and fillies, Bst 61b. Winners extra. The
owner cf the second horse to receive back his stake, Half
a mile. 26 subs.
Sir F. Johnstone's Alma colt, Bst 101 b....,. (S. Adams) 1
Lord Uxbridge's Durham, Bst 131 b (incite. 31b extra)
Goater) 2
Duke of Beaufort's Crytheia (31b extra), Bst 91b
(G. Fordham) 3
The following also ran :—Knight of Snowdon, Agra colt,
Alliance, Beatrix, Morgan la Faye colt, and Audacieuse.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Knight of Snowdon, sto 2 agst
Crytheia, 5 to 1 agst Durham, and 8 to 1 agst The Alma
colt.

Beatrix on the lower ground cut out the work, followed on
the whip hand by the Morgan La Faye colt, the Agra colt,
and Audacieuse to the rails, when the Alma colt came out
and took a decided lead, followed by Crytheia, Durham,
and the favourite to the Stand, where Durham headed Lord
Stamford's filly, but failed to reach the Alma colt, who won
easily by a length, a neck separating the second and third ;
Knight of Snowdon was fourth, Beatrix fifth, Audacieuse
sixth, and the Agra colt next. The last two were the
Morgan La Faye colt and Alliance.

Fifty Pounds, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sous each; 3-yr-
olds, 7st 91b ; 4-yr-olds, Bst 91b ; 5-yr• olds and upwards,
9st. The winner to be sold for 100 sous. Last mile.
5 subs:
3 Yrs, 7st 9lb
Mr. Jenning's Indolence, by Idle Boy,

atkins 1
Mr. York's The Principal, 4 yra, Bst 91b .... (Po dham)) 2
Mr. 11. Joice'a Douche, 3 yra, Tat 91b .......... (Lynch) 3
and B e6t tti
on Betting-5G
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bParain
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ipradl, 7 to 4 agst Indolence,
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Indolence made all the running, and won a fine race by
a neck—a bad third.

Naval and Military Intelligence.

THE NAVY.

The Lords of the Admiralty, accompanied by the
officials comprising the controller's department of
the navy, and that of the engineering and architec-
tural works, 10 in number, made their half-yearly
inspection at Woolwich yesterday.
Arriving
at the
dockyard at half-past 10 o'clock they were received
by the Commodore Superintendent, Sir F. Nicol.
son, C. 8., and the beads of departments. A guard
of honour, furnished by the Royal Marines in com-
mand of Capt. Fraser, together with the band and
colours, was in attendance, and performed the usual
ceremonies. The entire party consisted of his
Grace the Duke of Somerset, La) Vice-Admiral
the Hon. Sir Frederick William Grey, K.C.8.,

Rear-Admiral Charles Eden, 03., Capt. the Hon,
J. R. Drummond, C. 8., Mr. Stansfeld, M.P., Rear-
Admiral Lord Clarence Paget, C. 8., M.P., First
Secretary, and Capt. Hall, private secretary to the
First Lord, Rear-Admiral Robinson, Mr. Reed,
controller, and chief constructor of the navy, and
Col. Greene, director of works.
They commenced
the inspection by visiting the Commodore's offices
and overlookino.e, the accounts of the department.
They passed thence through the
general stores, the
smitheries, and plate-bending sheds, and went on
board the Caledonia, where they
remained upwards
of half-an-hour, inspecting with marked interest the
progress of the ship towards completion and the
improvements which have been
made since their
last visit to the yard. The sides of
the Caledonia,
the armour-plating of which is
nearly completed,
also underwent a rigid examination, and the work
obtained apparently an unqualified approval. The
whole party then proceeded to an inspection of the
corvette Wolverine, nearly ready to be launched,
passed through the boat-house, andreturning along
the wharf they visited the shed where the Cale-
donia was launched, and entered
into arrange-
ments for laying down the' hull of one of the iron
vessels about to be commenced in that yard. Cross-
ing the parade they proceeded to the basins, and
inspected the working of Robert's new steam fire-
engine, which had been brought down to W ool-
wich by their lordships' desire to be tested with a
view of purchasing a number of the engines for use
in Devonport, and other of her Majesty's dockyards.
As the caisson has been removed pending the works
at the mouth of the basin, their lordships were under
the 'necessity of making a complete tour so as to
arrive at the spot where the engine was at play.
The jet of water was thrown perpendicularly, ac-
cording to measurement, over a height of 188 ft.
Their lordships examined the engine with much
care, and made various inquiries as to their capa-
bilities. Returning to the eastern end of the yard
their lordships went on board the new iron steam
troopship Tamar, 2,812 tons, 500-horse power,
launched in January at Millwall. After an inspec-
tion of the Tamar, they partook of luncheon with
the Commodore Superintendent , and the Duke of
Somerset and Capt. Hall, Sir Frederick Grey, Ad-
miral Robinson, and Mr. Reed, left 'Woolwich for
London. The remainder of the party proceeded to
the Royal Marine quarters, where they arrived at
half-past 2. Entering by the Infirmary
gates, they
were received by Dr. Salmon, Deputy-Inspector-
General, and the medical officers of the establish-
ment, who escorted them through the sick ward.
Soon after 3 o'clock they proceeded to the Royal
Marine Barracks, where the whole of the division
had been drawn out under arms since 1.30.
Major-
General Stransham, Inspector-General of Royal
Marines, Colonel Langley, Deputy Adjutant-Gene-
ral, and the superior officers of the division, re-
ceivcd their lordships at the entrance, and Col.
Mitchell commanded the parade. The board
next proceeded to the gun drill battery. After
a general course of heavy gun drill under the
command of Capt. Carrington, the inspection was
terminated, and the remainder of the board re-
turned to London.
The following appointments and promotions were
made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Commander
Thomas L. Gaussen, to the Formidable; Donald
M'lver and Josh. Whitaker, acting assist.-surgeons,
to the Rattlesnake ; Allen Atken, supernumerary in
the. Asia, promoted to engineer; James Elwess and
James Rogers, supernumeraries in the Asia, pro-
moted to let &Ass assist.-engineers.

about 8 a.m. this day, viz. :-2d battalion 25th
(the
King's Own Borderers) Regiment, Major Henry
Torrens Walker in command ; Major Charles J •
Stewart Wallace, Capts. J. R. Harvey, Relsh-
am, A. S. Cameron, V.C., F. S. Terry, H. R. Floyd,
S. Lowe, N. C Ramsay, and Harger ; Lients. F. G.
Coleridge, G. T. L. Carwithen, H. J. Harvey, E.
H. P. Vivian, H. W. Striven, W. T. Morgan, S.
Pender, E. C. C. Far:ial], S. R. B. Partridge, and
H. R. S. Armstrong; Ensigns W. G. Thomas, J.
F. C. Hay ward, G. M. Shirley, A. James, R. X.
C. O'Connell, Houlditch, and Konarski ; Lieut. end
Adjutant J. 'F. Coke, Surgeon Brown, Ascist..Sur-
geons Armstrong and Markey, Paymaster Furlong
and Quartermaster Kettles. Officers' Wives and
Widows.—Mesdames Walker, two children and
servant ; Wallace, two children and servant; Lowe
and servant; Ramsay, two children and servant;
Brown and two children; Furlong and one child ;
Terry, Harger, and Kettyles; 38 sergeants, 21
drummers, 38 corporals, 662 men; 64 wives of sol-
diers, and 92 children. 50th Regiment (Queen's
Own).—Detachment from Parkhurst to join head-
quarters now at Ceylon :—Captain Creagh, Mrs.
Creagh and servant ; one subaltern, 145 non-com-
missioned officers and men, ten women, and seven
children. On the arrival of the Himalaya at Cey-
lon, the 25th will disembark from her and relieve
the service companies of the 50th, which will join
the detachment on board the Himalaya and pro-
wed in that vessel tO japan, New • Zealand, or
India, according to the existing state of affairs at
the two first-named places on the departure of the
Himalaya from Ceylon.
The Herefordshire, Indiaman, with the head-
quarters of the sth Lancers on board, sailed from
Spithead for Kurrachee at daylight yesterday
morning.

The following promotions and appointments in
the corps of Royal Artillery have been promulgated
in a general regimental order, by direction of
Field-Marshal the Duke of Cambridge :—Lieut.
Col. and Brevet-Col. J. M. Adye, C. 8., to be De-
puty Adjutant-Gen. to the Royal Artillery serving
in the East Indies, vice Lieut.-Col. G. Moir, C. 8.,
who resigns the appointment; Lieut.-Col. H. S.
Gardiner to be Assistant Adjt.-Gen. to the Royal
Artillery at the Horse Guards, in the room of Col.
E. Wodehouse, C. 8., whose period of staff service
has expired ; Lient.•Col. and Brevet-Col. H. F.
Strange, C. 8., to be Assistant-Adjt.-Gen, to the
Royal Artillery in Ireland, vice Gardiner, appointed
to headquarters ; Captain G. H. A. Forbes, to be
Deputy-Assist. Adjt.-Gen. to the Royal Artillery
at headquarters, vice Captain W. L. Yonge, whose
period of staff has expired ; Second Captain and
Brevet-Major A. C. Johnson to be Staff Captain in
the office of the Deputy-Adjt.-Gen. of Royal Ar-
tillery, vice Capt. Forbes, appointed to the head-
quarters' staff. The following officers have been
appointed to the Royal Horse Artillery :—Second-
Capt. F. G. Ravenhill, vice Capt. Johnson, appointed
Staff Captain; Lieut. W. G. Stirling, from the
riding establishment, vice Staveley, promoted ;
Assist.-Surg. H. C. Miles, vice Wood, transferred
to the staff; Lieut. J. W. Murray to the riding
establishment. The following removals of officers
have been ordered : —Second Capt. Dyce, from Dover
to Ireland; Second Capt. Staveley, from Aldershot
to Malta ; and Lieut. Stirling, from Woolwich to
Aldershot. An exchange of divisions has been sanc-
tioned bet ween Lieut. Nicholas, of the Ist Brigade,
and Lieut. O'Connor, of the 9th Brigade, and the
latter officer will embark for India, with draughts,
Lieut. C. F. Dixon, 10th Brigade, has been •ap-
pointed inspector of warlike stores and fire-master
at Kingston, Canada, and will embark for that sta-
tion. The dates of promotion of the following officers
are ordered to be altered to March 10, 1863:--
Second Capt. J. C. G. Price ; Capt. and Brevet-
Major R. Pittman, and Second Capt. A. Carey.