The Sun.
London, England, 1839-01-28 00:00:00

starved by a false economy, to help out Mr. Spring Rice's
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jobbed by Whig official kri, ;try to keep I'2 bad political
characters in the occupation of rather more than that num-
ber of places, and in the receiptiof a sum exceeding 50,0001.
per annum. How long is this to last ?—Times.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTER.

DERBY BETTING.
11 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Brother to Bay Middleton
15 to 1 asst Duke of Rutland's Flambeau
16 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Erin-go-Bragh—taken
200 to 10 agst Colonel Peel's Dey of Algiers
25 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Epidaurus

CHESTER TRADES' CUP.
11 to 1 agst Mr. Copeland's King Cole
11 to 1 agst Captain Healey's Van Buren
12 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's lon .
18 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Modesty
18 to 1 agst Mr. Ferguson's Harkaway
RIO to 3 agst Mr. Buckley's Dick

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.

Lord Moreton's hounds on Thursday at Lydiard Park ; Saturday,
at shrivenham—half-past 10.
The Essex and Suffolk hounds on Friday at Wiston-11.
Lord Clinton's hounds on Friday at the Kennel.
Mr. Tudway's hounds on Friday at Yarlington Lodge.
Mr. Bulteel's hounds on Friday at Torr Bridge—half-past 10.
Mr. Leche's hounds en Thursday at Worthenbury—half-past 10.
The North Shropshire hounds on Thursday at Waltherton
Lodge ; Saturday, at Wytheford Wood—qr. to 11.
Sir 'l'. Boughey's hounds on Friday at Knowhvall Gate, Trent-
ham—hall-past 10.
The Ludlow hounds on Wednesday at Oaker; Saturday, at Nor-
ton's Camp-10.
The Herefordshire hounds on Friday at Callow Turnpike-10.
Mr. Candler's hounds on Friday at the Lickey—half-past 10.
The East Kent hounds on Wednesday at Sweech Gate ; Satur-
, day, at Cheriton Wood—half-past 10.
The East Kent harriers on Thursday at Pineham—half-past 10.
The South Wold hounds on Saturday at Ravensby-10.
Mr. Foljambe's hounds on Thursday at Eaton Broken ; Friday, at
Steckham ; Saturday, at Thoresby Park—half-past 10.
Duke of Cleveland's hounds on Friday at Barton Lane End—
half-past 10.

The Sinnington hounds on Friday at Rivaul's Bridge-10.
Mr. Drake's hounds on Thursday at Edgeot Village; Saturday,
at Stratton Audley—half-past 10.
Mr. Giles's hounds on Thursday at Highnam-10.
The Hove harriers on Saturday at Erringham, near Shoreham—
half•past 10.

The Badsworth hounds on Thursday at Dorrington : Saturday,
at Britton Village—half-past 10.
Mr. Dyson's harriers on Friday at Bolton—half-past nine.
Mr. Sandiford's hounds on Wednesday at Paterstone House ;
Friday, at. Fulingdestone-11.
The Tweedside harriers on Saturday at Proctor's Smithy-1.
The Fife harriers on Thursday at Mount Melville ; Saturday, at
New Inn—half-past 10.
The B. V. H. on Friday at Burton Common.
The Crewkerne harriers on Thursday at Barrow's Hill—hf-p.lO.
Sir M. W. Ridley's hounds on Wednesday at Rothley Village ;
Friday, at Pouteland; Saturday, at Newton Underwood—hf-p.lO.
The Galewood hounds on Wednesday at Donaldson's Lodge, be-
tween Cornhill and Twizel Castle ; Friday, at Sandy House, near
Milfield—half-past 10.
The Knapton harriers on Friday at Happisburgh-11.
The Alnwick hounds on Thursday at Beanley Moss-10.
The Haydon hounds on Wednesday at Elrington ; Saturday, at
Haydon Plantation-10.
Mr. Surtee's hounds on Thursday at Ministeracres South Lodge
—I 1.

Mr. Watson's hounds on Thursday at Widdrington ; Saturday
at Longherst-10.
The Morpeth harriers on Thursday 'et Hepseot-10.
The Tynemouth beagles on Friday at Preston-10.
The Brancepeth hounds on Friday at Esh-11.
The Lancaster Union harriers on Wednesday at Arkholme ;
Friday, at Newton-10.
Mr. Farrington's hounds on Friday at Littlewood—half-past 10.
The Carlisle hounds on Wednesday at Burthwaite ; Friday, at
Cumwhitton-10.

The Inglewood hounds on Friday at Rose Wood—half-past 10.
The Wigton harriers on Wednesday at Blencoss;
_Friday, al
Kedgill7B.

Trio Eamont harriers on Wednesday at Ranbeck ; Saturday, at
the Grotto--half-pass 10.
The Linlithgow and Stirlingshire hounds on Thursday at Tor-
phiehen Bridge ; Saturday, at Blackburn—half-past 10.
The Perthshire hounds on Saturday at Gask—half-past 10.
Mr. Villebois's staghounds on Thursday at Barton-11.
Colonel Wyndham's hounds on Wednesday at Cocking Hill ;
Friday, at Aldsworth Bridge—half-past 11.
The Duke of Beaufort's hounds on Wednesday at Lydiard Plain ;
Friday, at Tormarton ; Saturday, at Grittleton House—hf-past 10.
Sir J. Flower's hounds on Wednesday at Caston Green-11.
The Cleveland hounds on Thursday at Court Green-10.
Lord Suffield's hounds on Wednesday at Stanton Wyvil ; Thurs-
day, at Keytherpe : Friday, at Widmerpool Inn—half-past 10.
The Atherstone hounds on Wednesday at Hopwas Bridge ;
Thursday, at Wharton Village; Saturday, at Coton—quarter to 11.
The Marquis of Hastings's hounds on Wednesday at Clifton Vil-
lage ; Saturday, at Chaddesden Cross Roads—half-past 10.
The Oakley hounds: on Wednesday at Millbrooke ; Thursday, at
Crawfield ; Saturday, at Snelso*-11.
The Cambridgeshire hounds on Friday at the Kennel—hf-p. 10.
Mr. Muster's hounds on Wednesday at Holme Pierreyont--12 ;
Friday, at Redgate Spring-11. At
Lord Chesterfields hounds on Thursday at West Haddon ; Friday,
at Buttock's Booth ; Saturday, at Fineden Poplars—half-past 10.
The Duke of Grafton's hounds on Wednesday at Ashley's; Friday,
at Whistley o •cl —1 1 .

The Skythrop hounds on Thursday at Ditchley; Friday, at
Tangley.
The Craven hounds on Wednesday at Hampstead Mill ; Satur-
day, at Dornington Gate.
The Craven harriers on Wednesday at Holme Bridge ; Friday,
at Carlton-11.

Mr. Fane's harriers on Thursday at Wapsgrove-lane ; Saturday,
at Watlington.
The Norfolk hounds on Wednesday at Chapel Mill, Gressenhall ;
Friday, at Duke's Bridge—half-past 10.
The Warwickshire hounds on Thursday at Eatington Village ;
Saturday, at Avon Dassett—half-past 10.
Mr. Phillipps's hounds on Thursday at Bradridge Farm-10.
The Fowlescombe harriers on Wednesday at Loddiswell Village;
Saturday, at Hanger Down-10.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 26.—The Powerful and Zebra are fitting
at Sheerness, for the Mediterranean. The Cleopatra, 28, was
commissioned at that port on Thursday. by Capt. Lushington.
Sir Robert Otway has struck his flag to attend his duties at
the Palace for two or three weeks.

The Daphne, 18, Commander Darling, went out of harbour
on Tuesday, and will proceed in a day or two, with the
Ganges, 84, to Lisbon.
The Jaseur, 18, Commander Boultbee, arrived at Gibraltar
on the 4th inst.

The Inconstant, 36, Capt. Pring, left Cork, for Halifax, on
the 18th inst., with troops on board.

The Wolf, 18, left Trincomalee, for England, on the 27th
October. The Imogene,2B, was at Callao in the early part of
November last. The Hastings. 74, has left Malta for Minorca,
for a month; the Rodney was under repair on the 6th inst.,
on which day the Minden, 74, proceded to Malta.
The Wellesley, 74, with Rear- Admiral Sir Frederick Mait-
land's flag on board, was at Madras on the 14th November,
completing her provisions; she was going thence to Trinco-
malee and Bombay.

The Revenge,';76, is ordered to be got completely ready
for commission in March.

The .iEtna is ordered to be rigged, and to he sent to Liver-
pool, where she is to remain as a receiving ship for volunteer
seamen.

The Seaflower cutter arrived yesterday (Friday) from Bris-
tol, with ten volunteer seamen. The Britannia now musters
nearly 1,000 men, including her crew.
The Cameleon, which sailed on Saturday for Plymouth, put
back on Tuesday, and proceeded again on the following day.
In the Harbour—Britannia, Victory, Excellent, Royal
George, Electra, Messenger (steamer), Seaflower (cutter),
Cracker (tender).
At Spithead—Ganges, and Daphne.
PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS. - Captain— Stephen
Lushington, to the Cleop.itra. Commanders—John Adams,
to Acorn. Anthony W. Milward, to the Hydra steamer.
Lieutenants—William Morris (b) to the Trinculo ; H. A.
Story, to the Cornwallis ; W. Austen, to Acorn ; Assistant
Surgeons—Thomas Duff Milne, to Hasler Hospital ; J.
Hodge, to the Britannia ; J. Walsh, to the Princess Charlotte.
(From the Devonport Independent.)

PLYMOUTH, JAN. 26.—Her Majesty's ship, Hercules, 74,
Captain Toup Nicolas, will go into the Sound, on Tuesday,
and be paid wages on Thursday mat.
Her Majesty's ship Malabar, 74, Captain E. Harvey, being
found very defective, her stores arc all ordered to be returned,
and it is expected the Agincourt, or Bellei3le, 74, will be com-
missioned in her place.
Her Majesty's ship Phoebe, 42, having been ordered as a
receiving ship for supernumeraries and volunteer seamen,
was warped to her moorings near the Royal Adelaide, on
Wednesday.
Her Majesty's brig Came'ieon, 10, Lieutenant-Commander
G. Hunter, arrived here on Thursday, from Portsmouth. She
will proceed to Lisbon with the prize crew of the Diligente,
captured by the Electra, afterwards to Sierra Leone, and run
down the African coast, and finally proceed to Rio Janeiro to
join Commodore Sullivan.

The keel of her Majesty's ship Spartan, 42, ordered to be
built in this yard, was laid on Saturday last.
Her Majesty's brig Rolla, 10, Lieutenant-Commander C.
Hall, sailed on Tuesday for the North Coast of Spain. The
crew of her Majesty's packet Opossum, 4, Lieutenant-Com-
mader R. Peter, were paid wages on Wednesday, and sailed
on Thursday for Falmouth. Her Majesty's ship Acorn, 16,
is daily expected to be commissioned at this port by Com-
mander Adams, late of the Water Witch ; she is to have a
complement of 110 men.
Five boys were entered as apprentices to shipwrights in this
clock-yard on Wednesday.
Ships in Hamoaze—Royal Adelaide, 104, Captain T.
White; San Josef, 110, Captain T. Taylor ; Malabar, 74,
Captain E. Harvey; Hercules, 74, Captain T. Nicolas;
Meteor, steam-vessel, 2, Lieut.-Com. D. Pritchard; Dili-
gence, Naval Transport.
In the Sound—Cameleon, 10.
Orders have been received at this dock-yard to report to
the Admiralty the period of time it will require to complete
the Nile, 92,-for launching.

Her Majesty's ship Inconstant, 36, Captain D. Pring,
arrived at Cork on Saturday, the 12th instant, and was to sail
in a few days with detachments of the 37th and 69th Regi-
ments, for Halifax.
Her Majesty's ship Cleopatra, 26, is ordered to be com-
missioned at Sheerness, by Captain S. Lushington. Mr. John
Boon, of Stonehouse, is appointed Clerk of her.