The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-29 00:00:00

Civil Service Athletic Sports,

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Yesterday the second annual meeting of the
of her Majesty's civil service who indalgyid 0
practice of athletic sports and pastimes Ivas held at
Beaufort House, Walham-green, and `vasatte lding
by a great number of ladies and gentlemen hc'i
high positions in the various departments (36,4
civil service, and by others who were attract.e-y
the reputation gained for themselves last year byrelq
competitors in the various contests. The stewa,,i
were Mr. E. L. Bateman, of the Ecclesiastical OP:
mission ; Mr. R. E. Lambert, of the Post-o'
Mr. C. Cuy Pym, Mr. W. G. Herbert, of the /"-tii
office ; and Mr. F. Gossett. The prizes--3
assemblage of silver and silver-plated CUPS tba
goblets and other articles--were exhibited
orderly-room of the South Middlesex Rifle Irc)ige•
teers, on whose ground the contests took P
Eight events, conprising flat races, high juinPlips
ting the shot, throwing the hammer, and a : tea
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match, were decided ; and the competitors, ': be
by the cheers of their male friends, and it 130.3J0re
by the presence of many ladies to whom 61 so
not unknown, struggled manfully to gain the PArtio
for which they contended. The events an

winners were as follow : 0
100 Yards Flat Race, in Heats (39 ComPe,44.
"r-riotl,
Brewtey, Master of the Horse's Department, 1; o)?'
War-office, 2 ; W. Hignett, Court of Probate, LiverP°
Time, 10 seconds.
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High Jump, Running—First prize, a silver cup; tree
a pewter pot—H. Murray,Treasury (sft. Bin.), 1; 11‘
well, Post-office (Oft.), 2.
High Jump, Standing—prize, a silver-plated car
Creswell, Post-office (4ft. 3in.), 1; R. Norton, 2. 400
Quarter Mile Race, Trial Heats—First prize, °'
goblet ; second, a silver-plated salver ; third, a Pe'fterte
—C. G. Pym, War-office, 1; W. Hignett, Court of
bate, Liverpool, 2.
Putting the Shot (211b.)—Prize, a silver-plated iicljta"
Macnamara, Inland Revenue (29ft. Mr. mi.* Dot
ran, of the Custom-house, tied with Mr. Macnan33l-
in throwing off lost. lAtecif
Throwing the Hammer (211b.)—Prize, a silver-Poy.
goblet—Mr. R. Norton, War-office (61ft. 2in.): 1,
Macnamara (55ft.), 2. seer
A 250 Yards' Race (Trial Heats)—First prize; a ierp°
goblet ; second, a silver-plated salver ; third, a 13°1-jog°
—Five heats were run, the followinntlemen Oalvigott,
first in the final trial :—Mr. C. G. Pym, 1; Mr. 14'
2 ; Mr.
Three J. Brewtey, 3. Time, 29 seconds.
Miles' Walking Race—First prize, a silver
second, a silver-plated tankard ; third, a pewter 13°.:00
This was a very exciting contest, and it Was ", ads'
Mr. A. Neighbour, of the Customs, who kept the 'e f the
through, and beat his only opponent, Mr. Chapluall' Gor
War-office, by five yards. Mr. W. Bruton, of tbod se
toms, was third, and Mr. J. Weddell, of the 101°
venue, fourth. Time, 28 minutes 40 seconds.
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The starter for all sports was Mr. E. Page, of —at 0-
office. Mr. C. Westlake was umpire. The baud -foooa
South Middlesex Volunteers played during the °lteii-tOta
in the centre of the ground. A second series of 0°-
will be decided to-day.

LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS Fl9/103iO
ENSUING WEEK. Monday. Royal Institution Oilovii,
meeting), at 2 ; Entomological, at 7 ; Architects 0-6,fl
general meeting), at 8 ; Asiatic, at 8, ' Malagasy l'iLvkPlat4l
by Dr. Van der Tunk. Tuesday.—Royal Institutiei3!neerf/'
Organic Chemistry,' by Professor Frankland ; E°gite"
at 8, i
' Uniform Stress in Girder-work,' by Mr. C• )11'
Anthropological, at 8, Missionary Successes, Ste•, ItfP
Owen, and The G'allinas, a Tribe of 'Sierra Leolle'',f-P'ts'
at ,
Harris ; Photographic, at 8. Wednesday.—Societi "*"
at 8 ; Literature, at Thursday.—Royal Institutiop'at
'.Organic Chemistry,' by Professor Frankland 1113,4015 j
;Os
; Artists and Amateurs (conversazione) ;
at 8 ; Chemical, at 8 ; Phosphide of MagnesiulD,' b iat 51
Blunt ; Antiquaries, at Bi. Friday.—ArchfoologicA,,,' v. A'
Philological, at 8, Portuguese Language,' by the fr°''
J. D'Orsay ; Royal Inetitution, at 8, Weilth and Rs
tit's'
I S
ducers,' by Professor Fawcett. Saturday.—Bo37%;feos°-
tion, at 4, Physical Accompaniments of Mind,' bi-"
Bain.—Athenfeum. if
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THE FRENCH NAVY.—From recent re-- rni

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appears that France possesses at the present ra- 001
491 ships afloat and 18 in course of construction, c°,l°
as follows:—lroncased steamers—Ships of the lioat-
if.
nriggabt frigates,
batteries,
s,anld33, corvettesabnudilsdinbuga;ding;
b att,erli,e
batteries
building'w
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taken to pieces, 11. Screw vessels, not plated : ohiPs pcl g
line, 36 ; frigates, 23, and 1 building ; corvettes, 11,%tigilli-
building ; despatch-boats, 43; smaller vessels, 1-`4iefipg;
boats, 58, and 1 building; transports, 46, and 3 l'au'd
special constructions, 4; paddle-steamers, not Plate 's2,l„l'
gates, 26, despatch boats, 34, gun despatch boats, 28.tte8
ing vessels: ships of the line 1, frigates
19, coryclisr-
brigs 12, smaller ships 65, transports 29, and 1 1)11 89 fri'
ps
general total, 509, of which 39 are shi of the line' Dck,-Lo'
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gates, 24 corvettes, 28 floating batteries, 77 (Totc
pa sport
104 smaller vessels, 12 brigs, 59 gunboats, 79 tira 009'
and 4 special constructions. They carry in all 6, W. 58
and the united force of their engines is 103,29 „jute.
power. Independently of the ships of war shore 'of 00
rated, the French navy also possesses 245 old shiPs 01,00
line, frigates, corvettes, brigs, bomb vessels, i113%,0111
schooners, eco., converted into barracks, guard elirritY
store ships, towing vessels, and others. The tuai-tion °
them, which have been set aside since the construe „croft
the new fleet, might, however, in a 112.9 Went °f two
render useful oervim