The Sun.
London, England, 1862-02-07 00:00:00

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A telegraphic message, dated Jo_
received at the Admiralty from Vice
A. Milne, via New York, statingthat s
ship Conqueror was a total wreck on Rum Cay.
The crew are saved and well. Her Majesty's ships
Nile, , Donegal, Diadem, Bulldog, Spiteful, and
Landrail are engaged in recovering the stores.
We have received the following letter from our
Malta correspondent, dated Valetta, Feb. 2:—
"Several of her Majesty's ships which were de-
spatched to Gibraltar from this island and other
parts of .the Mediterranean soon after the receipt
of the intelligence of the seizure by Capt. Wilkes
of Messrs. Slidell and Mason, have returned here.
The gunboat Alacrity, 4 guns, Commander—John
K. E. Baird, came in on the 22d ult. Next came
the frigate Doris, 32, Sir F. L. MgClintoelr, on the
24th, and left in the evening for Corfu. It is re-
ported she is to form part of the squadron that is
to accompany his Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales in his visit to the Holy Land. The Queen,
86, Capt. C. F. Hilyar' left Gibraltar on the 18th
ult. ; and the Algiers, 89, Capt. E. B. Rice, on the
19th, both under sail, The former vessel, being a
fast sailer, arrived here on the 24th, the latter on
the 27th.
" The Amphion, 26, Capt. T. F. Birch, brought
from Lisbon to Gibraltar about 100 supernumerary
men and boys for disposal in the Mediterranean
fleet. They were transferred to the Algiers and
Queen, which ships brought them on to Malta.
" The London, 89, is to go to Gibraltar, proba-
bly ou Monday, and the Neptune to Corfu on
Wednesday.
"Her Majesty's
despatch vessel, Banshee, 2,
and proceeded on the 25th to
Commander E. Madden, arrived on the 23(1 ult.
from Constantinople,
Marseilles, for the purpose of embarking the new
Governor-General of India for conveyance to Alex-
andria.
e Her Majesty's gunboat Surprise, 4, Commander
W. 11. Whyte, left on the 23d ult. for Naples, to
convey stores for the Exmouth, 89, Capt. James A.
Paynter, on that station, and returned on the 30th.
She accidentally carried away her mizermast while
discharging alongside that ship. The James 'Watt,
89, Capt. Edward Codd, was at Baix on the 28th.
"The Trident, 3, Commander C. Balfour, yester-
day proceed to Messina. She will there await fur-
ther instructions.
"The Marines of the ships in harbour, amount-
ing to about 500, were landed on Tuesday last for
the purpose of being brigaded on the military
parade ground; and the seamen were landed for
field piece exercise yesterday (Saturday). These
exercises are to be continued on Tuesdays and Sa-
turdays weekly.
"Her Majesty's ships in port are—the Marl-
borough, 101 (flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir W. F.
Martin, K. C. 8.) ; the Hibernia, receiving ship (flag
of Rear-Admiral H. J. Codrington, C. 8.) ; the
Algiers, 89 ; the Neptune, 89 ; the London, 89 ; the
Queen, 86 ; the Intrepid, 6; the Alacrity, 4 ; the
Surprise, 4; the Medina and Firefly, surveying
vessels, and the Hearty, tug.
" Capt. Olsen, of the Norwegian barque Lief, of
Stavanger, who in October last saved and brought
to Malta the commander, officers, and crew of the
English merchant steamer Marco Bozzaris, which
foundered at sea, has been presented by the British
Government, through its Minister at Stockholm,
with a sextant, in testimony of the eervice rendered
on that occasion."

PRICE''..... —..4d.
STAMPED ....sd.

SPUR ZING IN2'ELLIGZA TC

TATTERSALLS'—YESTERDAY.
There was an influential and numerous attendance this
aftarnoon at the rooms, but unfortunately our duty there,
with,tv doubtedwretched
tfhheebookmakers
thato otik,
ny
not
al the backers
rits ausnttiol
as will be gathered from the return given below, was almost
the opening. of the legitimate season at Northampton.
The LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE—Of which SO much has
poa fr
eShi tue horses
nec
been said—was scarcely touched upon, the majority of the
ehfaemstirsefhroaemsofnajcobtinacidnagnsnistubeea
bookmakers preferring to remain quiet until the publication
of the acceptances, which will be found below—no-less than
65 out of the 89 entered crying " Content." The only ani_
mal asked after was Thomastown, about whom 15 to 1 was
taken to some money.
The Two THOUSAND GUINEAS was also almost a dead
letter. The Marquis, from a demonstration made against
him in the morning in the City, was exceedingly weak, but
one or two speculative members, not believing in the report,
backed for a small amount at 8 to 1, two points over the
price he closed at on Monday, but layers were plentiful.
THE CHESTER CUP.—The business upon this important
and well-constructed handicap evidently suffers from a
paucity of backers. The same features of depression are
visible in the City and Turf Club as here, and until some
vitality is thrown into the transactions our returns may be
expected to present a "tat, stale, and unprofitable" appear-
ance.
Mr. Merry's colt, by Wild Dayrell—Vest, was in-
quired for and backed rather freely at 25 to 1, and appears
most likely to see a moiety of his present price ; Agag also
met with support at 500 to 15, and his stable companion,
Chere Amie, and Pagoda, at 40 to 1 each,
THE DERBY.
Buckstone was not mentioned, but Old Calabar appeared
in great force; 9 to 1 was taken several times in hundreds,
but at the close, we should say, 8 to 1 could with difficulty
be obtained. Athleta and the Typee Colt also were in de -
roand,"at 25 to Ito some money. Neptune, Tolurno, and
Master Fenton found supporters at 40 to 1 each, the former
having a friend who scored 2,000 to 50 twice; 40 to 1 was
freely offered against Lord Fitzwilliam's representative,
Vanguard, and 50 to 1 taken about Malek.

GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE.
15 to 1 agst Thomastown (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
100 to 30 agst Old Calabar (offered)
Bto 1 agst Marquis (offered)
CHESTER CUP.
25 to 1 agst Vest colt (taken)
33 to 1 agst Agag (taken)
40 to 1 agst Chere Arnie (taken)
40 to 1 agst Pagoda (taken)
DERBY.
Bto 1 agst Buckstone (offered)
9to 1 aget Old Calabar (taken freely)
2.5 to 1 aget Typee colt (taken)
40 to 1 agst Neptunus (taken)!
40 to 1 agst Master k enton (taken)
60 to 1 agst Malek (taken)

ACCEPTANCES FOR T]
NATIONAL ST

:E LIVERPOOL GRAND
EPLEOHASE.

Age st lb
Huntsman
Anati5...
Jealousy
Buceuhalus
The tt
The Clown • a 10 6
Thomastown a 10 4
Ben Lomond a 10 4
Yorkshire Grey a 10 4
Bridegroom
Johnny a 10 2
Brunette .
Willoughby
Uncle Ned a 10 0
Comet a 10 0
Red Wing a 10 0
Lincoln
The Emperor : a 9 12
Duhallow
Playman
The Dane
Pine Apple
Sutherland
The Greek 6 9 10
O'Connell 6 9 8
Longford
Tumbler a 9 7
Tippler

Age st lb
Northern Light 5 9 7
The Tattler
Antelope
Longrange
Xanthua
Harry 6 9 5
General Bosquet
Black Rose .. a 9 5
Bird Bolt
Emblem 6 9 5
The Youth a 9 3
Killigrew
Balzarine
Corona
Nally 6 9 0
Miss Maria
The Dove 6 9 0
Romeo
Poet
Chester
Cannibal
Yellow Girl
Eheu
Irish Emigrant a 8 7
Preston
Maid of Lune
King William

The Shannon, 61, screw, Captaip Wainwright,
arrived at Spithead yesterday from Cowes Roads,
where her police duties had ceased in consequence
of the Federal steamer Tuscarora having proceeded
to sea.

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yesterday for the purpose of being rigged and.
brought forward for immediate service as a screw
transport and storeship.
Letters received from Lisbon state that the War-
rior, 40, iron frigate, laboured in a most extraordi-
nary manner on her passage out from England,
floating her decks and cabins with water, and, in
nine cases out of ten, taking no notice whatever of
her helm.

BERKSHIRE OPEN
:CHASE.

The Java, target-ship, has been towed from her
position in Porchester lake to a position alongside
the dockyard at Portsmouth, where workmen are
busily employed affixing armour plates to her sides
for future testing and experimental purposes from
the guns of the gunboat Stork. The " sample"
armour plates are from the manufactories of the
Thames Ironworks Company;, Messrs. John Brown
and Co., Atlas Works Sheffield ; and from Rigby
and Co., Lancefield Works, Glasgow. The Thames
Company's plates are " hammered," Messrs. Brown's
are "rolled," and Messrs. Rigby's are a combina-
tion of both, the face of their plates being rolled
on to hammered backs. A Mr. Wrigley sends a
" cellular" plate, said to be adapted for either ships
or forts; and Capt. S. R. Hewlett, C. 8., clntrt-
bates a plate, or rather double plate of
.4-inch iron,
of simple construction, but which must furnish
data of a most important character relative to the
mode of hanging the armour in future on our war
ships.

________
st lb
(Link Boy
Sunflower
Playman
Indecision 9 12
Longrange
Deception
Balzarine
Levity
St. James
Luff
Joey Grimaldi
Broadbrim 9 4
The Dove 9 0

The screw steamship Defiance, 89, was taken
from Hamoaze on Wednesday morning to Plymouth
Sound, for the purpose of testing her machinery,
under the inspection of Captain Astley C. Key,
C. 8., and Lieutenant Chas. N. Scott, of the Indus,
and Mr. Trickett, engineer, of Keyham Steam-
yard. Mr. Telford Field and Mr. Warring repre-
sented the contractors, Messrs. Maudslay, Sons, and
Field. The force of the wind was at four, and there
was a considerable ground swell. The Defiance is a
vessel of 3,475 tons. Her draught is 18ft 3in for-
ward, and 20ft 4in aft. Her engines (horizontal)
are of 800 horse power; the diameter of the screw
19ft, and pitch 27ft bin. The measured mile was
run six times with an average result of 11.930 knots.
Steam was fairly maintained at full pressure, With
a vacuum of 241 in ; average revolutions 58.6. Two
runs were afterwards made with half-boiler power, i
when the result was 8.960 knots ; revolutions 45.
The engines worked smoothly throughout the day,
and the experiment appeared to give great satisfac-
tion.

The Himalaya, screw troopship, Capt. J. Sec-
combo, arrived at Spithead at a late hour on Wed-
nesday evening, after a stormy passage of 36 hours
from Kingstown. She has the following troops on
board, which will disembark at the Dockyard this
morning, the Himalaya having gone into Ports-
mouth harbour for that purpose yesterday after-
noon :—Lieut. A. R. Ord, 86th Regiment, 73 non-
commissioned officers and men, Royal Artillery ;
two soldiers' wives and 'four children) 26 boys, 2d

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class, for harbour training ship, and one cooper,

_
naval service.
Mr. Charles A. W. M. Johnson, and Att.. Francis
0. Hartshorne were yesterday appointed midship.
men to the Euryalus as supernumeraries.

THE AR2111).

i n
- CHishi
eRf ohyaasl
bHeiegnh nvelsesa thesed Generalm
communicate
to theg
Royal Regiment of Artillery the great satisfaction
experienced by him on the report made by Major-
Gen. J. Bloomfield, the Inspector-General of Royal
Artillery, on the high state of efficiency of that im-
portant branch of the service. The report strongly
approves the recent changes which have been intro-
duced into the corps, and gives a good account of
the working of the system of brigades in lieu of
battalions. The experiments carried out at the
School of Gunnery,Shoeburyness,and the important
advantages which have resulted from the establish.
ment of such an excellent training institution, all
receive.
irh e
Government
rn Inspectorm e n -
havede
d decided
c Generalsi aon
employing
warmesttwo commen-
dation
companies of the Royal Engineers at the Great
Exhibition to assist in the work of unpacking the
various articles as they arrive, the arrangement of
the entire collection under the direction of the
several beads of departments,' and, generally, in the
various duties connected with the Exhibition, the
best results having arisen from the employment of
the Royal Engineers during the Great Exhibition
of 1851 and also at
the Kensington Museum. The
two companies
to be employed on this special duty
were announced at he d a -quarters, Chatham, yester-
day. They are the 2d company, under the command.
of Major J. B. Edwards, •
now stationed at Alder-
shott camp, and the 17th, commanded by Capt. E.
H. Steward, at Brompton Barracks. Each com-
pany will be raised to 100 non-commissioned officers
and men, and none but men of the very best cha-
racter will be allowed to remain in them. The 2d
and 17th companies will proceed to London shortly,
and will be permanently attached to the Great
i Exhibition until its close.

Yesterday another large party of time-expired
troops, as well as those unfitted for further service,
to the number of 96 men of all ranks, received their
discharge from the army at Chatham garrison.
A draught of 200 men of all ranks has left Warley
Barracks this week for Sheerness, and a similar
number has arrived from Woolwich, under the com-
mand of Capt. Hutchinson.

who had
in his resignation. Some e
A RETIRED VOLUNTEEORneOoLofrEor
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