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THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, IVIARCH 3, 1865.

NEW STORY BY THE AUTHOR OF " JOHN HALIFAX.
Now ready at all the Libraries. in 1 vol.,
CHRISTIAN'S MISTAKE.
By the Author of "John Halifax, Gentleman."
From the Times, Feb. 4.—" A more charming story to our
taste has rarely Leen written. Even it tried by the standard
of the Archbishop of York, we should expect that even he
would pron. unce Christian's Mistake' a novel without a
fault."
Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE•

length ; a length div Vied the second and third; Trapeze a
bad fourtil, and Effort beaten off.

DERBY SPRING MEETING-THURSDAY.

A Handiest)? Plate of 70 soya, for 3-yr-olds and upwards ;
winners 71'0 extra. About five furlongs.
Mr. Hoorn rd's Imo gene, 3 yrs, Est 41b (Elphick) 1
Mr. Englai Os La .ay Warwick, 4 yrs, ist 41b...(J. Smith) 2
Mr. Marsh's: Mysterious Lady. 4 yrs, Est 71h (Goodman) 3
Mr. E. H. I lgerton's Mother Bunch, 4 yrs, 7st ...(Carrol) 4
The folio wing also ran :—Troublesome, Norma, Rosina,
Sylvia, Duel 'less of Kent, Blackbird, Gunpowder, Eugenie,
King of Gra( ice, and Cramp.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Troublesome, 4to 1 agst Mother
Bunch, 5 to 1 apt Lady Warwick, 8 to 1 agst Eugenie, 10
to 1 each agst .'lmogene and Cramp.
A tedious di lay preceded the start, but at length the lot
were got away on fair terms. Lady Warwick, with a slight
advantage int mediately took up the running, Eugenie,
Mother Bunch, and Imogene, well up, to the distance, where
Imogene joined Lady Warwick, and the two commenced
an exciting race which ended in favour of Imogene by a
head. Mystorio us Lady, beaten a length and a half from
Lady Warwi dlr., was third, Mother Bunch was fourth,
close up ; Duichesis of Kent fifth ; Blackbird sixth, and
Norma and King of Greece were the last two.

A showery morning was succeeded by a fine, though
very windy and unpleasant afternoon. The betting en-
closure was largely patronised, principally, however, by
provincial bookmakers, most of the London division having
left Nottingham on Wednesday night to be present at
West Drayton. The Stand was occupied by large parties
from the Marquis of Hastings' seat at Dcrmington, and
from Lord Chesterfield's at Bretby Park, both noblemen
being present. The racing was much better than antici-
pated, and the supplementary meeting to Nottingham may
be pronounced a great success. Some extraordinary
changes occurred in the betting on the Liverpool Steeple-
chase, which, as well as a complete return of the day's
proceedings, will be found appended:—
The Harrington Stakes of 50 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes
of 5 sovs each, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies
and geldings, Bst 71b; winners 51b extra. Straight half-

mile.
Marquis of Hastings's Sweet Ann, Bst 71b...(T. French) 1
Mr. Drummond's Yooick's dam filly, Bst 71b
(J. Grimshaw) 2
Mr. W. S. Halford's Foreign Stamp, Bst 71b
(E. Taylor) 8
The following also ran :—Charon, Cinder, Carnizetto,
and Cornaline.

The Two Yer it Old Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added :
colts, Bst 1(11b ; fillies, Bst 71b ; winners 71b extra. About
five furlon gs. 8 subs.
Mr. R. Ten 7Broeck's Slender, Bst 71b (G. Fordham) 1
Mr. Hartley's Alberta, Bst 71b (Payne) 2
The folio wing also ran :—Fickle, Tremor, Ambition, and
Venturer.

Betting-11 to 8 agst the Yooick's dam filly, 5 to 2 agst
Sweet Ann, 8 to 1 agst Foreign Stamp.
Sweet Ann jumped off first, having at her quarters Fo-
reign Stamp and Carnizette, the others close up, to the dis-
tance, where Carnizette dropped into the rear, and the
Yooick's dam filly came up to Sweet Ann, but could never
head her, and was cleverly beaten by a neck ; three
parts of a length divided the second and third ; Charon a
bad fourth, Cornaline fifth, Cinder sixth, and Carnizette
last.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Ambition, 3to 1 each agst Alberta
and Slender.

Ambition made the running to the distance, where ithe
was passed by Slender and Alberta, Mr. Ten Broeck's
filly winning easily by three lengths ; the others walked
past the past.

A Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added; two-yr-olds,
7st ; three-yr-olds, 9st ; certain penalties and allowances;
the winner to be sold for 300 sovs. About five furlongs.
6 subs.
Mr. R. Ten. Thoeck's Cobweb, 3 yrs, Bst 41b
(G. Fordham 1
Mr. Porter's Gazoina, 3 yrs, Bst 41b (S. Hibberd 2
Mr. Hartley's Eugenie, 3 yrs, Bst lllb (Payne 3
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Scheldt, 3 yrs, 9st (Murfit 4
Mr. Beadman's Threadbare, 3 yrs, Bst 41b (Heslop 5

The Derwent Stakes of 30 sops, added to a handicap

sweepstakes of 5 sovs each ; winners extra. One mile.
Mr. Hodgman's Hawkshaw, 4 yrs, Est 101b...(G. Sayers 1
Mr. C. Blanton's Goldylocks, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b 71b ex.
((Toole 3
Mr. Crook's Irish Statesman, 5 yrs, 6st 71b (Toole 3
Mr. Lincoln's Lord Conyngham, 3yrs, sst 101 b (Kenyon 4
Betting-5 to 2on Hawkshaw, who made all the run-
ning, and won in a canter by six lengths ; the others pulled
up on the post.

Betting—Even on Cobweb, 5 to 2 agst Threadbare.
Scheldt, with Eugenie and. Cobweb in close attendance,
made play till entering the straight, where Cobweb came
out and won easily by two lengths; a head divided the
second and third; Scheldt was a bad fourth; and Thread-
bare last.

Z. Selling Stakes, for all ages, with 30 added; certain al-
lowances. T.Y.C., three-quarters of a mile. 3 subs.

I
Mr. Jenning's Oberon, £4O, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (H. Grimshaw 1
Mons. Vaillant's Fanny, £4O, 3 yrs, Bst 41b (Perry 2
Mr. G. Angell's Jovial filly, £4O, 2 yrs, 6st 41b (car Est 6lb
(Sayers 3
Betting—Even on Oberon, 5 to 4 agst Fanny.
The two favourites ran in close company to the distance,
where Oberon came away and won easily by two lengths;
a bad, third.

The Welter Cup (Handicap), value 40 soya, added to a
Sweepstakes of 5 soya each ; winners after the pub-

lication of the weights, 71b extra; gentlemen riders ;

professionals, 101 b extra. About two miles. 10 subs.
Mr. Smith's Love Letter, 3 yrs, 9st 41b (Mr. Halford) 1
Mr. J. M'Cubben's Old Squire, aged, lOst (J. New) 2
Mr. Beadman's Threadbare, 3 yrs, 9st (carried 9st 101 b
(lleslop 3

The winner was bought in for 57 guineas.
The United Hunters' Stakes of 50 sovs ; gentlemen riders.
Once round, about a mile and a quarter.
Mr. Maister's Extra Number, 5 yrs, list 121 b

The following also ran :—Tutcos, Betsy Copeland
Corinthian Torn, Sequence, and Bombay.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Turcos, 3 to 1 agst Corinthian Tom,
4 to 1 agst Love Letter, 5 to 1 agst Old Squire, 7 to 1
agst Betsy Copeland.
Threadbare made the running for the first three-quar-
ters of a mile, when Love Letter, who had been lying se-
cond, headed him, and went on with the running. After
rounding the turn into the straight, Old Squire took second
place, but was never able to reach Love Letter, who won
easily by three lengths ; Threadbare was a bad third, and
nothing else passed the judge's box.
A Selling Stakes of 5 soya each, with 30 added, for all
ages ; weight for age, with selling allowances. About
half a mile.
Mr. H. Wright's Princess Dagmar, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (.00
(R. I'Anson, jun. 1
Mr. J. Coney's Lady Overton, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (X3O
(S. Adams 2
Mr. Beadman's Mazaguzo, 2 yrs, sst 111 b
(Heartfield 3
Betting—Even on Princess Dagmar, 5 to 2 agst Lady
Overton, 3 to 1 agst Mazaguzo.
Princess Dagmar made all the running, and won easily
by three lengths ; Mazaguzo a bad third.
The winner was bought by Mr. E. Brayley's for 71
guineas.
A Hurdle Race of 5 sovs each,, with 40 added ; winners,
71b extra. About two miles, over six flights of hurdles.
Mr. J. Read's Confidence (late Bosh), 6 yrs, 9st 41b
(S. Adams 1
Mr. Adam's Wortham, aged, lOst (G Holman 2
Mr. J. M'Cubben's Old Squire, aged, 9st 101b...(J. New 3

Mr. Ford ns The Cure, aged, 12st 71b (Mr. Mumford 1
(Mr. Porter 2
Mr. C. Hall's Deotyma, 6 yrs, 12st 41b (Mr. Hall) 3
Betting-5 to 2on Extra Number.

Except for a very short distance Extra Number made the
whole running, and won by two lengths. Deotyma did
not pass the post.

The Great Midland Steeplechase Handicap of 100 sous,
added to a sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, and 5 only
if declared ; winners extra. About 31 miles. 35 subs,
10 of whom declared.
Capt. Shaw's Merrimac, aged, lOst 71b (Page 1
Lord Coventry's Balder, 6 yrs, list 31b (G. Stevens 2
Mr B. J. Angell's Bridegroom, lOst 131 b (Capt. Coventry 3
M. Vaillant's Diamond, 5 yrs, lOst 101b...(Mr. Mumford 4
Mr. Belham's Sly Fox, aged, list 71b (T. Abblet 5
The following also ran :—L'Africain, Oscar, King of
Hearts, West End, Jacob, and T. P. Cooke.
Meanwood was struck out at one o'clock on the day of
the race.

Betting-5 to 1 agst Balder, 6to 1 agst Slyfox Bto 1
agst West End, 10 to 12 agst T. P. Cooke, 10 to 1 each
agst Bridegroom and Diamond, 20 to 1 (at first 5 to 1) agst
L'Africain.

The latter made play, followed past the Stand the first
time by Diamond and Oscar, and at the head of the suc-
ceeding lots, in close order, were Merrimac and Balder,
the rear animal being King of Hearts, who was beaten
off, pulled up, and walked in to the enclosure after going
two miles. After proceeding about a mile L'Africain took
a commanding lead, and Merrimac at the mile post ran up
alongside Diamond, but quickly fell back to Oscar and
Balder, who were next in pursuit of the French pair.
The only alteration in the next half mile was with the
middle lot, several of whom changed places, but no ma-
terial change occurred until they had gone nearly two
miles, when L'Africain refused, and Balder was left in
front. At the water pump, opposite the Stand, Lord Co-
ventry's horse was joined by Merrimac and Slyfox, and
the brook was simultaneously charged by the three.
The' first to alight, however, was Slyfox, who carried on
the running two lengths ahead of Balder, who was at a
similar distance in front of Merrimac. Behind the trio
came L'Africain, Bridegroom, T. P. Cooke, and Oscar,
separated at long intervals until they were within three-
quarters of a mile from home, when L'Africain resumed
the lead, but, ascending the hill, he went the
wrong course, and was pulled up. Merrimac then took up
the running, Balder following close in his wake, but never
got within a length of Merrimac,, who won by two lengths,
Bridegroom was a bad third, Diamond fourth, and Slyfox
fifth, these being the only horses which passed the post.
The Derby Hunt Steeplechase of 40 sovs, added to a Sweep-
stakes of 8 sovs each, over about three miles, produced
the following runners :
Mr. Allestree's Hermit, 12st (Owner 0
Mr. G. T. Dodson's Denmark, 12st .. (Mr. Jones 0
Mr. J. Watson, jun.'s Edwin, 12st (car. 12st 31b) Owner 0
Mr. Berry's Mary Ann, 12st Owner 0
Mr. F. Wombwell's Primrose, 12st Owner 0
But it was alleged they all went the wrong course, and the
Stewards decided the race null and void. The race was
subsequently claimed by the owner of Edwin.
Match. Two miles over the Steeplechase Course.
Marquis of Hastings's The Nigger, aged, 12st 61b
(Mr. Wilkinson) 1
Mr. F. Wombwell's Sir Harry, aged, list 131 b (Owner) 2
Betting-6 to 4on the Nigger.
They alternately made the running for a:mile; when The
Nigger took up the running and won in a canter by six
lengths, amidst enthusiastic cheering.
A Hurdle Race of 50 sovs, added to a Handicap of 5 soya
each; winners extra. Two miles, over eight flights of
hurdles.
Mr. W. Saunders's True Heart, 5 yrs, lOst 51b (J. Knott) 1
Mr. G. Reynold's Corsica, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (W. White 2
Mr. Lucas's Vision, 5 yrs, 9st 41b Tag() 3
Adriers, Gamecock, Conundrum, Physician, Sluggard'
and Pigeon also ran.

The following also ran :—Clementi, Douche, Margery,
Pitman, Stiletto, Bombay, Grey Momus, and Speculation.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Wortham-5 to 1 agst Margery-
-6 to 1 agst Confidence and Douche-10 to 1 agst any other.
Speculation took up the running immediately after start-
ing, and soon held a commanding lend, Douche going on
second till within two distances from home, where Con-
fidence,who had gradually been creeping up, took the load,
which he maintained to the end, and won by four lengths ;
Old Squire was a bad third, and the others walking in did
not pass the post.

LIVERPOOL SPR

,ING MEETING.

TUESDAY,
Acceptances for the Annual H,
with 50 added. Two miles,
Age st lb
Shropshire (h b) all 4
Ivanhoff (h ... a 10 12
Heurlys ... 6 10 12
Manchester 5 10 10
Vindictive ... ... 5 10 10
Stanton ... ... alO 10
Balder ... ... 6 10 9
Real Jam ... ... 610 8
Douche ... 5 10 8
Sinking Fund a 10 6
Jacob a 10 6
Adriers ... 610 6
Bowman a 10 4
Morocco ... 6 10 4
True Heart 5 10 4
West End ... a 10 2
Acceptances for the Liverp
added to a sweepstakes of 1
and a half.

MARCH 7.

urdle Handicap of 5 sovs each,
over six flights of hurdles.
Age st lb
Overton " a 10 0
Vivandiere ... a 10 0
Innellan ... 6 10 0
Sir Holme a 9 10
Gamecock a 9 10
Emily (h b) 5 9 10
Vision ... 5 9 8
T. P. Cooke a 9 8
Garibaldi 6 9 8
Knave of Trumps... 5 9 8
Woodford 6 9 6
Edith ... 5 9 4
Duchess (h b) 5 9 4
Sluggard ... 4 9 0
Bass Rock ... 4 9 0
Bombay ... 4 9 0
Dol Spring Cup of 100 sovs,
.0 sovs each. About one mile

Age st lb
Twilight a 8 8
Stockinger 6 8 8
Aurelian a 8 2
Gibraltar a 8 2
Dr. Syntax 5 8 0
The Plover 5 7 12
Tippler 5 712
Dunkeld 5 7 12
Queen of Spain 6 7 11
Jarnicoton... 5 7 11
My Mary 6 7 10
Revolver 5 7 9
Summerside 5 7 7
Change 5 7 7
King of Clubs 4 7 6
Sandal • ... 4 7 5
Oakapple 5 7 4
Royal Stag. ... 5 7 4
Leprochaun 4 7 4
Claret Cup... 4 7 4
Comet ... ... 5 7 2
Wandering Min-
strel ... ... 4 7 2
Solon ... ... 4 7 2
Countersign ... 4 7 0
M. Philippe a 6 12

Age st lb
Sweet Willie 5 6 12
Knave of Trumps 5 612
North End 4 6 8
Buckfoot 4 6 7
Physician ... a 6 7
'Vanessa 4 6 7
Alpheus ~. 4 6 7
Helen ~. 4 6 5
Macbeth ~. 4 6 4
Grappler ~. 3 6 3
Watchbox— _ 3 6 3
Oulton Lowe 4 6 0
Vest colt 3 6 0
Pilgrim ~. 3 6 0
IBombay ~. 4 5 12
Troubadour 3 5 12
Connection 3 5 12
Paraffins 3 5 10
Tring 3 510
Nu ... ~. 3 5 10
Purity ... 3 5 9
Arkansas ... ... 3 5 9
Hecate ... 3 5 9
Sympathy ... 3 5 7
Filbert 3 5 7

Betting-5 to 4 agst Gamecock, sto 1 agst True Heart,
100 to 15 agst Physician,
7 to 1 each agst Corsica and
Conundrum.

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True Heart made all the running, and won by a length,
two lengths between second and third, and a head between
third and fourth.
Sluggard bolted into the canal, and gave his jockey a
cold bath.
THE DISPUTED RACE AT NOTTINGHAM.—The objection
against Oscar, the winner of the Hunt Cup on Wednesday
at Nottingham, has been referred to Admiral Rous for de-
cision.

YORK SPR IN,
TUESDAY,
The Great Northern B
Age st. lb.
East Lancashire 5 8 12
La Toucques
Miner 4 810
Oldminster
*Aurelian a 8 3
Buckenham 6 8 3
Tartar
Breeze
Gibraltar
Dr. Syntax
Prince Arthur 4 7 13
Bel Demonio
Clown
Black Deer
Change 5 7 10
Welcome
Fantail
Thalestris 5 7 9
Hollyfox
Golden Pledge 5 7 7
Gratitude
_ _

*G MEETING.

May 16.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.

[andicap. Two miles.
Age st. lb.
Little Goy (h.b.) 4 7 0
Ghillie Callum 4 7 0
Battaglia
Claxton 4 7 0
Deerstalker
Flatterer
Sister to Drake
Revival 4 6 13
Gondola
4 6 12
Finesse
Castle Espie 4 6 12
Verger
Buckfoot
Brown Bread
Huntsman'sDaugh 5 6 6
Industry (late Tar-
latan) 4 6 4
Alice auconburg 4 6 2
Spring Gun 3 6 2
Grappler
Swordsman
Macbeth
Jeanette
Peeress 3 6 0
Sidewind 3 6 0
Benanoar 3 6 0
Grinder 3 6 0
*Saloon • 3 5 12
Lady Durham 3 5 10
Blackeyed Susan f 3 5 10
Renfrew
Nu 3 5 9
Lansdown
Ceres 3 5 7
Club Queen .3 5 7
Flying Horse

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
7to 1 agst Emblematic (taken)
9to 1 agst Arbury (taken)
100 to 6 agst L'Africain
22 to 1 agst Emblem
50 to 1 agst Shropshire

WEST DRAYTON RACES-THURSDAY.

Although the elements, which seemed to combine during
the present season to put an effective stop to sport, were
not in operation to-day, still at one time this morning, and
during the early part of the afternoon, it looked as if sport
would be absolutely spoiled for intending visitors to West
Drayton. The weather, however, cleared up during the
afternoon, and some good sport was afforded those who
ventured to the racecourse. Six flat races and a hurdle
race stood for decision, and although clashing with the
Derby and the weather unfavourable there was a fair ga-
thering of spectators. Mr. Ten Broeck, who was on the
Stewards' Stand, had several horses engaged, and won two
of the events. The Trial Stakes, set for 1.15, was won by
Sister Mary, the favourite, Trapeze, only gaining the
honours of fourth place. The large field of 14 contested
the Handicap Plate, which was carried off by Imogene,
about whom 10 to 1 went begging. Slender and Cobweb,
both belonging to Mr. Ten Broeck, landed their backers
for the two succeeding races, and Turcos, the favourite,
took no prominent part in the Welter Cup, which Love
Letter won easily. The Selling Stakes credited to Mr,
Wright by the aid of Princess Dagmar, and the Hurdle
Race, which ended in favour of Confidence, concluded the
sport shortly after five o'clock, full particulars of which
are appended.
The Trial Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 sovs added, for
three-yr-olds and upwards ; certain penalties and allow-
ances ; the winner to be sold for 300 sovs or to carry 71b
extra. About one mile. 5 subs.
Mr. Coney's Sister Mary, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (S. Adams) 1
Mr. Beadman's The Eland, 3 yrs, 6st 111 b Elphick( 2
Mr. Wodson's Bellman, aged, Bst 131 b T. Clay 3
Trapeze and Effort also ran.
3 to 1 agst Sister Mary, 5 to
1 any tn
other.g
Bellman made play with Eland in attendance till round-
ing—Even on Trapeze,
the turn into the straight, when Sister Mary took up
the running and won a good race by three-quarters of a

Gaily 5 7 7
Hymettua 4 7 7
Brandy Wine
The Beaver 4 7 6
Stanton a 7 4
Greville 4 7 4
Harkforward

Joco
Cathedral 4 7 4
Ratcatcher
Victorious
Armagnac
Highflyer's dam
colt 4 7 2
Siva
Whitethorn 4 7 0

Weights published March 1, at 10 a.m. Forfeits to be
declared on the 7th of March at 12 at noon.

The horses marked thus* having been entered without
the knowledge of their owners, will be struck out at the
time prescribed, unless specially ordered to remain in.

HOFREBSREUSARSTY R2I37.—CBAOtIT9 Ta.o:.—TßHEluelß3rEaNntGleA, GE
Deerstalker,
r,
and Roman Bee, out of Liverpool Spring engagements ;
Bowman, out of Nottingham and Derby Hurdle races ;
Princess Vocqsal, out of the Handicap Hurdle Race at
Liverpool Spring ; Louison, out of all engagements in Eng-
land ; Charming Woman, out of Nottingham and Liver-
po'ol Spring engagements. At 3.24 p.m.—Sweet Willie,
out of Liverpool Spring engagements; all Mr. Saxon's

(g,ea/

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each to two other men, in testimony of their gallant
conduct in wading through a very heavy surf to
effect a communication with the Spanish brig Juanito,
of Bilboa, by which means ten out of eleven of the
vessel's crew were happily saved from a watery grave.
The vessel had been driven ashore during a heavy
gale of wind, and subsequently went to pieces.
The thanks of the institution were also presented
to Mr. Wm. Simpson, chief officer of the Coast-
guard, for his valuable assistance on the occasion.
A reward of £7 10s. was also voted to the crew of
a fishing yawl, of Lowestoft, for going off and rescu-
ing, at considerable risk of life, the crew of six men
from the schooner Artemis, of Hartlepool, which was
wrecked during a gale of wind on the Newcome
Sand, off Lowestoft, on the 4th ult.

Various other rewards were likewise granted to the
crews of fishing-boats and others for saving life from
various wrecks on the coasts of the United Kingdom.

Payments amounting to upwards of £1,300 were
ordered to be made on various lifeboat establishments.

It was stated that their Royal llighnesses the
Prince and Princess of Wales had been pleased to
signify their intention to patronise the Devon and
Cornwall Lifeboat Bazaar, to be held at Teignmouth
in August next, in aid of the funds of the institution.

All the lifeboats, numbering 14, on the shores of
the two counties belong to the National Institution,
which has expended upon them about £7,000.
It was reported that the late John Appleyard,
Esq., of Halifax, had left the institution a legacy of
£2,000.

A benevolent lady had, through Sir Wm. Arm-
strong, F.R.g., promised to defray the cost of the
Holy Island lifeboat establishment, on the Nor-
thumberland coast, near the scene of Grace Dar-
ling's distinguished services in saving life from
shipwreck.

The institution had, during the past month, sent
new lifeboats to North Deal, Tramore, and Pen-
zance. The cost of the three boats had been gene-
rously defrayed by benevolent persons.
The Duke of Argyll has kindly consented to take
the chair at the annual meeting of the institution,
to be held at the London Tavern on the 14th inst.
The proceedings then terminated.
Naval and Military Intelligence.

The Duke of Somerset, as First Lord of the Ad-
miralty, held a levee yesterday at the Admiralty,
Whitehall. The following officers were present :
Vice-Admiral Burney, Rear-Admiral Buckle, Rear-
Admiral Castle, Capt. H. Phelps, Capt. G• J.
Napier, Capt. J. A. Price, . Capt. E. Hardinge,
Capt. W. A. R. Pearse, Capt. R. V. Hamilton,
Capt. C. Fellowes, Capt. E A. Inglefield, Capt. H.
D. Grant, Capt. T. Brandreth, Capt. R. B. Pearse,
Capt. J. Reeve, Capt. T. E. L. Moore, Commander
G. W. Towsey, Commander G. D. Bevan, Com-
mander W. C. Chapman, Commander A. Wing,
Lieut. F. Pyne, Lieut. Sir J. Swinburne, Lieut. W.
D. D. Selby, Lieut. G. B. Goolden, Lieut. P. P I
Doughty, and Lieut. Henry J. Challis.
The screw corvette Niger, 13, 400-horse power,
Mr. A. F. Gibbons master in charge, arrived at
Chatham yesterday from the Thames, for the pur-
pose of being placed in No. 3 dock, to undergo a
survey at the hands of the master-shipwright's staff,
preparatory to being brought forward for commis-
sion.

The hands employed on the ironclad frigates Bel-
lerophon, 14,11,000-horse power, and Lord Warden,
35, 1,000-horse power, building at Chatham, have
recommenced working additional hours on both
those vessels, the extra working having been tempo-
rarily suspended a few weeks since by Admiralty
order.

The Valiant, 24 guns, iron frigate, Master N. A.
Arguimbau, has been placed in the Warrior dock at
Portsmouth to have her new Kingston valves fitted
and her bottom cleaned, and afterwards coated with
preservative and anti-fouling compositions. The
Valiant has been nearly 18 months afloat since her
launch, and with nothing on the iron plates of her
bottom except a light coating of red lead, which
may be termed her launching coat of bottom
colour. Under these circumstances, it is somewhat
extraordinary that she is the cleanest ship below
the water-line that has been docked at Ports-
mouth. In this respect she differs from the Resist-
ance, iron frigate, which was docked at Ports-
mouth after her arrival at that port from the Med-
way. Although her bottom had been payed over
with anti-fouling composition, some tons of mussels,
barnacles, and weeds, &c., were scraped from off her
bottom. A comparison of the results on the bottoms
of the two ships would almost establish the belief
that the greater number of the expensive compounds
now being applied to the bottoms of her Majesty's
iron ships under the name of " anti-fouling" mix-
tures tend to encourage rather than discourage the
growth of marine animalcule and weeds, even in
English waters. From the time the ship has been
in the water since her launch, and the thinness of
the coating of red lead with which her bottom was
originally covered, there is necessarily a good deal
of corrosion over the rivet heads and some portions
of the plates, but there is no appearance of any
under " pit" on any of the plate's surface, such as
is often seen where anti-fouling mixtures have been
applied which have contained copper in their com-
position. It will be yet some three or four months
before the Valiant will be ready for sea service.'

The iron screw steamship Black Prince, 41, Capt.
Lord Frederick H. Kerr, having received some un-
important repairs, was removed yesterday from No.
2 dock at Devonport, and placed at her moorings
in the stream in Hamoaze. After receiving coal
and provisions she will proceed into Plymouth
Sound, on Saturday.
The iron screw steamship Achilles, 20, Captain
Edward W. Vansittart, having had her bottom
cleaned and coated with Hay's composition, and hav-
ingbeen supplied with a new propeller in substitution
of the one which wasbroken, was removed yesterday
from the long dock in Keyham steamyard and
placed in the basin. She will probably be removed
into Hamoaze to-day, and may go into the Sound
to-morrow or Monday.

The paddlewheel steam frigate Gladiator, 6, Capt.
Francis H. Shortt, having had defects made good,
left Hamoaze yesterday morning, and proceeded out-
side Plymouth breakwater to test her speed at the
measured mile, after which she will ship her pow-
der. The frigate will then embark supernumeraries,
and
Ganges,proceecl to Sheerness to take in tow the sailing
ship
84, which is to be fitted as a hulk, and
will, it is said, be beached above Keyham steam
yard for the convenience of getting on board during
heavy weather.
The favourable reports made to the Lords of the
Admiralty by the heads of departments at Chatham
dockyard of the results of the several weeks' trial of
one of Aveling and Porter's steam traction engines,
which has lieen for some time in use at that estab-
lishment, for experimental purposes, have induced
their lordships to direct the constant use of one of
the traction engines for the ordinary service of the
yard, and arrangements have accordingly been en-
tered into with the patentees for the purchase of one
of their most powerful engines, which will be used
in the ordinary work of the dockyard, hitherto per-
formed at great cost by teams of horses. During
the trials with the traction engine the work under-
taken was of the severest possible character, the
results being in every instance most satisfactory
The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—C. F. Goolden, second master,
to the Firefly ; and J. Phillips, promote to first
class assist. engineer.

THE VOLUNTEERS.--it has been decided that the
metropolitan and other Volunteer regiments shall
hold a review at Easter, as in previous years, and a com-
mittee of the commanding officers of Volunteer corps has
been appointed to inquire and report as to the best place at
which the review can be held. The generally expressed
wish of the larger corps was that it should be at Brighton,
but Dover having been since pointed out as a place eligible
in many respects, and as possessing advantages for such a
display not possible to obtain elsewhere, as two lines of
railways, and the means of co-operating with the regulars,
it is not unlikely that the committee's report will be favour-
able to this town. The corporation and townspeople of
Dover are highly desirous that the review shall be held
there, and meetings have been held to further this object.
The people of Brighton have held similar meetings, and
each town will evidently struggle to obtain the presence of
the Volunteers on this occasion. The question will most
likely be decided on the 14th inst., when the commuldi 6
officers hold another meeting.