The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-14 00:00:00

JOHN WHITE, Manufacturor, 228. Piccadilly.

BERWICKSHIRE STEEPLE CHASES, at
Kimmerghame-Mains, within three miles of wise and
twelve of Berwick, on Wednesday, April 29th, 1863.
I. THE SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE CHASE
of 100 soya, added to a Free Handicap of 5 sovs each (in case
of acoer,tance); the winner of any handicap st, eple chase of
the value of 50 sovs after the weights are Fublished to carry
71b extra; the winner to pay 20 sovs towards expenses, and
the second to save his stake ; five horses to start, or the added
money will not be given without the consent of the Stewards;
about tlitee milts and a half over a good hunting country; 2
sovs entrance, to go to the fund, which must be remitted with
the entries, otherwise they will not be received. To close and
name with the Clerk of the Course, Dunse, on or before 31st
of %Taro, 1863. Top weight, 12st 71b. Handicapper, Mr. R.
Johnson, York.
ll.—The HUNT STEEPLE CHASE of 50 sows., added to a
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, 1 forfeit to the fund, open to all
t orses that have been regularly hunted in Scotland, and with
the Earl of Wemyss's Hounds in Northumberland ; second
horse to save his stakes; four yr olds list 41b, five yr olds 12st
21b, six and aoed 12st 71b ; previous winners of any steeple
chase or hurdle race value 50 soya 71b extra ; the winner to
pay 3 sous towards expenses ; about three miles and a half ;
gentlemen riders : professionals, trainers, grooms, or any one
who has ridden for pay 71b extra.
lll.—The TALLYHO HUNT STEEPLE CHASE of 25 sovs.,
added to a Sweepstakes of 2 sovs each, 1 forfeit to the fund,
for horses that have never won any steeple chase or hurdle
race, nor paid race horse duty previous to 1863 ; open to all
horses that have been regularly hunted in Scotland, or with
the Earl of Wemyss's Hounds in Northumberland ; second
horse to save his stake ; about three miles and a half ;
weights and riders same No. 2.
IV.—The HUNTERS' SELLING STEEPLE CHASE of 2 sovs
each, 1 forfeit to the fund, with 20 sovs added; the second to
save his stake ; four year olds, list 41b ; five year olds, 12st
21b ; six and aged, 12st 71b ; the winner to be sold for 60 sovs:
if entered to be sold for 50 sovs allowed 71b, if for 40 sovs 141 b,
if for 30 sovs 211 b. and it for 20 sovs 281 b ; the winner to be
sold immediately after the race, and the surplus to go to the
race fund; three horses to start, or the added money will not
be given : about three miles and a half.
Nos. I and 3 being intended for bona fide hunters only, cer-
tificates from the respective masters of hounds must be pro-
duced before starting, if required, that they have not only
been regularly hunted, but ridden to hounds, and must not
have been in a public training stable In 1563.
Entries for Nos. 2 and 3to be made to the Clerk of the
Course, Dunse, on or before the 21st April, and objections to
qualification of hor,es to be made to him in writing not later
than Monday, 27th April. Colours to be declared at time of
entrty for each race.
Sir G. H. BOSWALL, Bart,
Sir DAVID BAIRD, Bart, Stewards.
Major INNES,
Major L' AMY,
J. B. KELLIE, Clerk of the Course.

BISHOP COLENSO.

" More bishop, more bishop, they cried."

—Old drinking song.
There's living one Bishop Colcnso,
Who used hie arithmetic pen so,
Raising doubts if the book,
Which they called Pentateuch,
Was written by Moses at all,
Since he tells of his own burial,
That he's moved all the clerical men so.
ATAhtelneaatotgaeltihtebratthweebrieshthoaptsall din'd,
Tond,,adfetaerr
Nthaetya'll,ruaordoeuantldy
robinwin sign'd,d2
With a pleasant inviter
To give up his mitre,
And with it also
His stipend to forego,
Which Coleus° (they knew) would not mind.
You'd hardly think Brother Colenso
Would treat these soft clerical men so ;
But knowing full well
They'd no power to compel,
He resolved all the tighter
To stick to the mitre,
And his brothers he wrote there and then so.

Now the bishops meet daily in state all,
Determin'd to do something fatal;
Tho' what to do nest
They are sadly perplex'd ;
And if bishops e'er swore
They would curse o'er and o'er
He e'er had a birth-day—or Natal.—H. G. R.

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VALETTA, April 7.—Her Majesty's paddlewheel
frigate Magicienne, 16, Capt. his Serene Highness
the Prince of Leiningen, returned on Tuesday last
from conveying Prince Alfred to Toulon. The
Magicienne called at Naples on the way back to
Malta, and communicated with the Meeanee, 60,
Capt. G. Wodehouse. The Prince and Princess of
Leiningen left by the mail steamship Ellora this
morning for Southampton, where the Prince takes
command of the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert.
During their two years' stay in Melia they ac-
quired universal popularity and respect from their
affability and courtesy, and their departure will be
much felt in the circle in which they moved. Her
Majesty's surveying ship Firefly, 5, Commander A.
L. Mansell, lift on Friday last for Corfu, taking as
passengers Lord and Lady Fortescue, who had been
staying the winter here. The Firefly is to examine
the coast surveys, and where necessary re-survey
and correct the soundings and charts. Although
this object is, doubtless, a desirable one, still the
trade of that neighbourhood is not to be compar?d
in importance with that passing through the Malta
Channel, which, if report speaks correctly, is quite
as much in need of examination as the estuary of
Corfu. Her Majesty's screw steam corvette Icarus,
11, Commander N. Salmon, V.C., returned on Tues-
day last from Naples, and is at present lying in
Sheina Creek. Her Majesty's screw line-of-battle
ship Queen, 74, Capt. C. F. Hillyar (bearing the
flag of the Vice-Admiral Commander-in-Chief, Sir
W. F. Martin, K.C.8.) is still in Malta harbour,
awaiting the return from a cruise to the lonian
Islands of the Marlborough, 131, Capt. W. H.
Stewart, C. 8., which is hourly expected, having
left Syracuse yesterday for Malta. On her return
she will resume the Commander-in Chief's flag, and
the Queen will proceed to the Piraeus. The screw
line-of-battle ship St. George, 86, and despatch ves-
sel Caradoe are also here, the latter undergoing
alterations and improvements, on the completion of
which she will leave for Corfu. Letters received
here from the Admiralty state that the screw
line-of-battle ship Edgar, 71, at present bearing the
flag of Rear-Admiral S. C. Decres, C. 8., Capt. the
Hon. F. A. Foley, is to go home at the end of April,
and that Admirals Smart, Austin, and Yelverton
will leave England about the 20th inst. for the
Mediterranean, to assumetheircommands. Her Ma-
jesty's screw gunboat Alacrity, 4, Commander J.
Baird, has been ordered to Malta from Beyrout,
when a Court of Inquiry will be held on the com-
mander and officers for getting that vessel ashore.
His Excellency the Governor is shortly to visit
England. The 23d Royal Welsh Fusileers, which
regiment has been suffering from opthalmia,marched
out to Pembroke Barracks last week, in order to
afford the opportunity of their barracks in Fort St.
Elmo being thoroughly cleansed. On the comple-
tion of this necessary operation the regiment will
resume its former quarters. There is still a talk of
the 15th Regiment and the 4th battalion of the
Rifle Brigade being relieved in the course of the
summer, both having now served the full period of
five years in the island; but until the settlement of
the Greek question, which may release the garrison
of the lonian Islands, it is probable no change will
be effected. Several officers and men who were
saved from the wreck of her Majesty' ship Orpheus,
on the coast of New Zealand, arrived this morning
in the mail packet Ellora, on their way to England.
They are Lieut. Hill, Lieut. Yonge, Paymaster
Amphlett, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Fielding, and Mr Barkly,
midshipmen; Mr. Mason and Mr. Beer, petty
officers, and nine seamen. The screw steam gun-
vessel Sparrow, 5, Commander Ernest, G. L. Coch-
rane, was taken outside the breakwater, Ply-
mouth, on Saturday last, to test her engines and
machinery, preparatory to her departure for
her station on the West Coast of Africa. She
is of 430 tons burden, is built of wood, and, being
fully equipped for sea, draws lift. 13in. aft, and
10ft. 6in. forward. The maximum speed attained
with full boiler-power was 10.2 knots ; the average,
9.817 knots; with half boiler-power, 7.041 knots.
This result is considered highly satisfactory, and
will bear comparison with that of any other ship
of the same class. It is especially satisfactory,
as the steam got down during the half boiler-power
trial to a pressure of 151 b. only, the ordinary
pressure on Saturday being 201 b. The number of
revolutions per minute was 105. The helm in still
water can be put over to 31 deg. ; but when the
rudder is in vigorous action the force of the sea
upon the steering tackle reduces it to 27 deg. A circle
was performed under full speed in 4min. 13sec. ;
with half boiler-power, 2min. 202 sec. The engines
possess 60 horses' power, and are from the manu-
factory of Messrs. Napier. She has a complement
of 65 officers and men.

The screw gunboat Louisa, 60 horse power, is
being fitted for the first division of the Chatham
Steam Reserve, in place of the Carnation, which
latter is ordered to be broken np, the survey re-
cently held on her by the dockyard officials having
led to the discovery of her exceedingly rotten con-
dition.

Mr. F. Martin, one of the assistant master-ship-
wrights at Sheerness dockyard, having submitted
to the Admiralty an invention for steering vessels
of war by steam power, in lieu of manual labour,
directions have been received from the Admiralty
for a model of the invention to be prepared and
forwarded for their lordships' inspection, previous
to its being tested by actual experiment.
Capt. I. C. Caffin, C. 8., has been appointed a
Naval Aide-de-Camp to the Queen, vice Capt. Sey-
mour, promoted to be a Rear-Admiral ; Capt. Sir
W. Hoste has been appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp
to the Queen,vice Capt. Wellesley, C. 8., promoted to
be a Rear-Admiral ; Capt. T. P. Thompson has been
selected to receive the good service pension vacant by
the promotion of Capt. Hutton tobe a Rear-Admiral ;
Capt. R. Harris is to receive the good service
pension placed at the disposal of the First Lord
of the Admiralty by the promotion of Capt. W. H.
Hal), C. 8., to be a Rear-Admiral.

The following appointments and promotions were
made on Saturday at the Admiralty :—Captain J.
Bythesea, V.C., to the Archer ; Commander S. B.
Piers promoted to the rank of captain; Henry J.
Stanley promoted to the rank of master; Richard
Williamson, chief engineer, to the Valorous; James
Ross, engineer, to the Valorous ; John Dyson, in the
Harrier, promoted to acting first-class assistant
engineer; William Russell and F. S. Turner, assist
engineers, to the Valorous ; James Henderson, mas-
ter's assistant, to the Jaseur ; Francis Haslewood
and Henry W. Badger, master's assistants, to the
Rattlesnake; George Wood and Charles E. Drake,
master's assistants, to the Valorous; and Francis G.
Cooke, master's assistant, to the Narcissus.