The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-24 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

VALETTA, May 19.--The- Caradoc, 2, despatch
vessel, Lieut.-Commander E. H. Wilkinson, ar-
rived from Marseilles on the 13th inst. She is
to proceed to Constantinople in about a fortnight,
to be at the disposal of Sir Henry Buiwer. The
Meannee, 60, Commander H. G. Belson (in
charge) arrived on the 15th inst. from the Piraeus.
Mr. R. Bulwer Lytton, Secretary of Legation
at Athens, who has been appointed to Lisbon,
arrived by her. Capt. IVodehouse re-assumed the
command on her arrival. It is reported that the
King of Greece will spend some portion of the sum-
mer at Corfu, where the palace is being prepared for
his reception. The Enterprise, 4, ironclad, Com-
mander Rowley, went out on the 15th inst. for
piactice, and returned on the following day. The
Royal Oak, 35, ironclad, Capt. F. A. Campbell,
and the Resistance, 16, ironclad, Capt. W. Cham-
berlain, went but on the 18th to renew their steam
trials. The Victoria, 102, (flag-ship), Capt. G.
Goodenough, followed on the 19th (to-day), for
gun practice. All three vessels are still outside. The
Pelican, 17, Commander W. Comber, arrived or,
the 18th inst. from Bengazi, having on boa:l7a Mr.
Dennis, her Britannic Majesty's Vice-Consul at that
place, who has obtained leave fir the benefit of his
health. Commander Coniber has been invalided.
The Firefly, 4, surveying vessel, Commander G. R.
Wilkinson, arrived on.the 18th inst. from Tunis for
the purpose of replenishing coals and rating chrono-
meters. She left Malta on the Ist of April, and was
detained at Tunis by very bad weather till the 24th,
when she commenced surveying in the Gulf of Tunis,
and finished the coast as far as Kabylia, about mid-
way between Tunis and Sousa. She went in search
of a sunken rock, reported by a Greek vessel to the
Commander-in-Chief to exist 11 miles from Pan-
tellaria, but found a depth of 450 fathoms on the
spot indicated. This will remove all fears that may
have arisen on the subject. The Firefly will leave
in a few days for the coast of Tunis to resume
operations. Tie Fanny Lambert returned here on
the 15th inst., after completing the repair of the
Malta and Alexandria telegraph. The work has
occupied upwards of four months. She ex-
perienced most exceptional weather, having
only had twenty-four days on which the
operations could be carried on. She left on the

17th, on return to London, taking with her Mr.
Irvin, superintendent at Malta, who is proceeding
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home on account of ill-health ; Mr. Temple, en-
gineer, and telegraph staff. The following promo-
tions have been made by the Commander-in-Chief
on this station, consequent on the death of Capt. T.
D. A. Fortescue, late of her Majesty's ship Phcebe :
—Commander I. N. T. Saulez, of the Racer, to be
captain of the Cossack ; Lieut. 11. L. Perceval, first
of the Victoria, to be commander of the Racer; Sub-
Lieut. W. G. Lecocq, of the Victoria, to be lieut. ;
Capt. W. R. Rolland has been removed from the
Cossack to the Phoebe ; Mr. R. C. T. Blunt, mid-
shipman, of the Cossack, has been appointed to the
Orlando ; Mr. R. W. Craigie, midshipman, also of
the Cossack, to the Phoebe ; and Mr. Murdoch, mid-
shipman, of the Victoria, to the Cossack. The Wizard,
gunboat, Lieut. G. H. Lawson, left on the 17th for
Tunis, taking Commander Perceval, who will assume
the command of the Racer at that place. Mr. R. L.
Smart, midshipman, also proceeded in the Wizard
for the Racer. Capt. Saulez will return in the gun-,
boat to join the Cossack. The Phoebe, 35, Capt.
W. R. Rolland, left Malta on the 12th inst. (to-day)
for Zante and Cephalonia. Her Majesty's ship
Magicienne, 16, Capt. IV. Armytage, which left
Malta on the 7th of April, returned to this island
on the 12th inst., after having been in attendance
on Prince Arthur. She met the Prince, who was on
board the royal yacht Enchantress, at- Smyrna on
the 14th ult. The two ships left on the 16th, and
called that day at Mitylene and in the Gulf of San-
derlik. They returned to Smyrna on the 18th.
The Magicienne lel& on the 18th, and rejoined the
Prince at the mouth of the River Strymon on the
25th ult. Both ships called on that day at Grissos
Bay, the next day at Khiliandarion Bay and Paiday
Bay. On the 28th they arrived at Salonica, and
anchored off the River Scalambria on the 29th ult.
They arrived at Volo on the Ist of May, anchored
near Thermopylae on the 2d, and arrived at Legrano
Bay on the 3d. They remained there until the 4th,
and arrived at Dolos on the sth, Syra on the 6th,
Antiparos on the 7th, and Milo on the Bth. The
Magicienne parted company from the Enchantress
on the 9th, and sailed for Malta.
The Bristol, 39, screw steam frigate, 3,027 tons,
600-horse power, master in charge John T. C.
Webb, was removed from the large basin in Sheer-
ness dockyard to moorings in the harbour, having
been thoroughly repaired both in hull and machinery
and refitted for commission. She is placed in the
first division of the Sheerness steam reserve.

The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—J. Phillips, master, additional

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to the Cumberland, for service in the Favourite
Thomas H. W. Beddows, midshipman, to the

Hector; Henry W. Hill, midshipman, to the Sutlej ;
IV. W. Williams, inspector of machinery afloat,
additional, to the Edgar, for temporary service ;
W. Glasspole, chief engineer, additional, to the
Asia, in charge of engines of Geyser, on that ship
being paicl off ; J. A. Douglas, master's-assistant,
to the Scout ; J. A. Jones, master's-assistant, to
the Edgar ; Richard P. Tully, master's-assistant,
to the Achilles ; and Walter Strugnell, master's-
assistant, to the Dasher.

PLYMOUTH, May 21.—The ship True Briton,,
1,046 tons, Capt. George H. Bawn, belonging to
Messrs. Money, Wigram, and Sons, was 30 miles south-west
of Scilly on Saturday, steering east by south, under all pos-
sible sail; wind easterly, light. She left Melbourne Feb.
26 for London, with 12,0000 z. of gold, 1,050 bales of wool.
3,000 bags copper ore, 200 tons of bark, and 60 cabin and
200 steerage passengers, including Mr. Maule and Lady
Campbell, Capt. and Mrs. Despard, Mr. and Mrs. M'Culloch,
Mr. and Mrs. Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Mr. and Mrs,
Dyer, Mr. and Mrs. Catling, Mr. and Mrs. Brown, Mesdames
Petigrew, Collingwood, Desmor, and M'Pherson, and Messrs
Blyth, Griffiths, Smith, Kennedy, Laver, Townsend, Taylor
and Cleveland, and Dr. Watson. In lat. 53 32 S., long. 176
20 E., the True Briton was surrounded by at least 400 ice-
bergs, and was compelled to steer north to the 50th paral-
lel; this greatly detained the ship's passage to Cape Horn,
which was rounded March 27. No south-east trades were
experienced, but a light north-east wind. The Line was
crossed April 25. Off the Western Islands strong north-east
gales prevailed for three days, after which light breezes
from south-west. On the 16th of April, in lat. 19 43 S.,
long. 31 52 W., she spoke the bark Sales, 35 days from
Liverpool for Manilla. The bark Teesdale, 333 tons, Capt.
J. Way, with 1,280 bales of wool from Portland Bay, Jan.
22, was off the Lizard at 2 p.m. yesterday, under all
sail; wind east. She had at first principally northerly
winds. In lat. 56 S. 116 icebergs were passed. Cape Horn
was rounded Feb. 27, and the Equator crossed April 8 in
long. 30 W. A continuation of north east winds pre-
vailed up to lat. 44 N., long. 49 W., until May 4, when three
icebergs were seen. Since then light westerly winds pre-
vailed. The Teesdale spoke, May 13, lat. 49 30 N., long.
29 30 W., the British bark Marmion, 39 days from Trinidad
for Greenock ; and May 14, lat. 49 29 N., long. 25 40 W.,
the mail steamship City of Washington, homeward bound,
Tuesday, May 23. The ship Rifleman, 725 tons, Captain
Thomas Main, belonging to Mr. W. Duthie, jun. of Aber-
deen, from Sydney Feb. 1, with seven passengers, 1,925
bales of wool, and 3,000 hides, for London, was 12 miles
from Portland Bill yesterday at noon, under whole sail ;
wind light. She experienced light weather and easterly
winds throughout, and from long. 160 to within 120 miles
of the Horn passed great quantities of bergs and loose ice.
The Cape was rounded March 8, the line crossed April 11,
and the Lizard sighted May 19. The Rifleman spoke
March 16, lat. 44 36 S., long. 41 35 W.,
,the ship John
Bunyan, from Callao for Antwerp; April 3, lat. 18 30 S.,
long. 38 30 W., the bark Heather Bell, 38 days from Lon-
don ; 30th, lat. 33 37 N., long. 41 30 W., the Zelia, of Ips-
wich, 49 days from Antwerp ; May 17, lat. 46 30 N., long.
9 20 W., the Bremen bark Java, outward bound ; and lat.
48 30 N., long. 7 50 W., the Dutch bark Pauline Constance
Elenor, of Amsterdam. The ship Witch of the Seas, 343
tons, Captain George W. Bush, belonging to Mr. Osborn,
of Lyme Regis, was three miles south of the
Lizard yesterday, at noon; wind light. She left Algoa
Bay on the 18th of March, with 990 bales of wool,
53 chests of aloes, 202. bales of skins, and six cabin
and 16 steerage passengers for London. Off the Cape of
Good Hope, which was rounded on the 18th of March, she
experienced strong north-west gales, and inlat. 30 S., long.
12 30 E. south-south-west winds. The Witch of the Seas
touched at St. Helena on the sth of April, and spoke on the
18th of May, in lat. 48 44 N., long. 12 45 W., the bark Olive
Branch, 62 (lays from Montevideo, for London. The Julia
Maxwell had left Algoa Bay for Ichaboe, and the Queen of
the Bay for London. The Samuel was preparing to sail
The Belle of the South, the Sarah Black, the Avonvale, and
the Gem of the Nith were loading.

THIRD E.T'iillTION.

SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK.

SPORT ENG INTELLIGENCE —This Day.

Sylph
Blackbird
Auld Ailie

Vespasian

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BATH RACES—Tins DAY.
(By ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH)
SELLING STAKES.

Doralice.colt
Student

WESTON STAKES

Thirteen ran.
BATII HANDICAP.

Donnybrook . v 1
Godmersham
3
Beadle

LATEST BETTING.
DERBY.
6to 1 agst Gladiateur (taken)
15 to 2 agst Archimedes (taken)
9to 1 agst Wild Charley (taken)
100 to 8 agst Christmas Carol (taken)
20 to 1 agst Chattanooga (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Brahma (taken)
40 to 1 agst Broomielaw (offered)

The above are the only races received up to the time of
our going to press.

LADTERTISEMENT.I

RACING TIMES OFFICE, 286, Strand, London, W.C.—Mr.
THOMAS TEMPLE, the Proprietor of the "Racing Times,"
begs to inform the Sporting Public that he has commenced
Business for the. Season, and will execute Commissions
on all Races to any amount. Winnings guaranteed.
P. 0. Orders to be made payable at Strand Post-office, and
cheques crossed London and Westminster Bank (Temple-
bar Branch).

RACING FIXT

Blaydon-on-Tyne 5
Redditch
Uxbridge
Bradford Moor 5
Manchester
Chelmsford 7
Southwell
Maid tone
Ascot

Newmarket July
Carlisle
Jersey 5
Worcester
Pontefract
Abingdon
Stamford l3
Hungerford l3

AUG
Brighton 1
Brighton Club
Knutsford 3
Lewes 4
Huntingdon
Wolverhampton
Paisley
Reading
Radcliffe l4
Egham l5
Stockton l6

RES FOR 1865.

SEPTE.
Warwick
Leicester 7
Dover
Hereford
Doncaster
Brecon lB
Richmond

Beverley, Hull, and East
Riding l4
Liverpool
Hampton 2l
Newton
Newcastle
Odiham
Bibury
Stockbridge

New Forest Hunt l4
Nottingham
Winchester lB
Southampton l9
Chesterfield
Cambridge 2O
Aldershot Czuni, '?o, 21
Goodwood
UST.

OCTO
Bedford
I
Caledonian Hunt and

Oxford l7
York
Great Yarmouth 22
Plymouth
Lichfield 2B
Devon and Exeter 29
Tunbridge
Derby Summer 3O
Ipswich
Weymouth Bl

I Canterbury l9
Hendon (Welsh Harp) 2l
IMonmouth 2l
Manchester Autumn
INewmarket Ist Oct 26
Walsall
Lanark
IBER.

Perth
West Drayton
Kelso
Newmarket Ho. M
Worcester Autumn
LBER.

Edinburgh 4
Northallerton 5
Newmarket 2d Oct 9

NOTE
Lincoln Autumn
Liverpool Autumn
Shrewsbury

Warwickshire and Leam-
ington Hunt

Public-house Closing Act (1864) Amendment

Bill.

The following are the provisions of this bill (as
amended in committee). It is entitled, " A Bill to
Amend the Act of the Twenty-seventh and Twenty-
eighth Victoria, Chapter Sixty-four, commonly
called The Public-house Closing Act, 1864 :'"—
Whereas the operation of the said act has inflicted injury
on and caused great inconvenience to many of her Majesty's
subjects, and it is desirable that the same should be
amended; be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most ex-
cellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the
Lords spiritual and temporal, and Commons, in this present
Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same,
as follows :

1. This act may be cited for all purposes as the "Public
House Closing Act, 1865."

2. It shall be lawful for the licensing justices at the time
of granting or renewing anylicence, upon the production of
such evidence as they shall deem sufficient to show that
it is necessary or desirable, for the accommodation
of any considerable number of persons attending
any public market, or following any lawful trade or calling,
if, in the discretion of such justices, they shall think fit, to
grant to any licensed victualler or keeper of a refreshment
house whose place of business is in the immediate neigh-
bourhood of such market, or of the place where the persons
follow such lawful trade or calling, a licence exempting him
from the provisions of the herein-before mentioned act,
during such days, times, or hours as shall be specified in
such licence ; and no licensed victualler or keeper of a re-
freshment house to whom such licence has been granted
under this act shall be subject to any penalty for a contra-
vention of the herein-before mentioned act, during the days
or times to which his licence extends ; but he shall not be
exempted by such licence from any penalty to which it
may be subject under any other act of Parliament; provided
that a printed notice, stating the days and special hours
during which and the class of persons for whom the house
is open under such licence,shall be affixed in a conspicuous
position outside the house.

3. It shall be lawful for such justices, from time to time,
as and when it may seemfit, either to withdraw such licence
altogether, or to alter, vary, or amend the same, in such
manner as such justices may deem necessary or expedient.
4. The said act, as herein amended, shall be in force in
such districts under the operation of the Public Health Act,
1848, or the Local Government Act, 1858, as adopt the
same ; and Local Boards of Health established under or by
virtue of the said Public Health Act, 1848, and local boards
established under or by virtue of the said Local Government
Act, 1,858, may adopt the said Public House Closing Act,
1864, in the same manner ; and the same shall come into
operation at the same time as is provided for tho adoption
and coming into operation of that act by corporate boroughs
or boards of improvement commissioners ; provided that
this section shall not apply to any district which is a cor-
porate borough, or within the jurisdiction of a board of
improvement commissioners.

5. So much of the eighth clause of the said recited act as
defines the local authority to be a commissioner, superin-
tendent, or other chief officer of police shall be repealed, and
instead thereof the local authority shall be, in any district,
city or town where petty sessions are hold, two justices of
the peace sitting in petty sessions, and in any other district,
city, or town two justices of the peace acting in the district,
city, or town.

6. This act shall be deemed, constructed, and taken as part
of the said hereiubefore mentioned act.

The committee of the Stock Exchange at Am-
sterdam have sent the Baron d'Escury to Paris,
with instructions to take steps to bring about a set-
tlement of the claims of the Mexican Arrear Certifi-
cate holders. The agents of the Dutch Committee
have applied to the chairman of the Mexican De-
ferred Bondholders to invite theßritish Bondholders
to join in the formation of a committee to effect an
arrangement of this matter, and it is proposed to
ask for a liberal grant of land in discharge of the
claim of the Arrear Certificate holders.

The list of applications for the Consolidated Five
per Cent. Peruvian Loan is announced to be closed
this afternoon (Wednesday).
THE REFORMATORY ExIIIBMON.--The closing
ceremony at the Exhibition of Industrial Work at the Agri-
cultural Hall will take place to-morrow evening. The
medals will then be presented by the Earl of Shaftesbury
to the representatives of the various British and foreign
institutions, and several distinguished foreigners, delegated
from their respective Governments, will take part in the
proceedings. There will also be a grand performance of
vocal music by the choir of the National Choral Society,
augmented to 1,000 voices, under the direction of Mr. G.
W. Martin.

There is every appearance a a fruitful season in
the Channel Islands. The export of new potatoes to Eng-
land from those islands is expected to commence in about
ten days' time.

In 1863 there were 104 public libraries in the
United States, with upwards of 10,000 volumes in each.
They contained in the aggregatc 2,403,477. It is estimated
that there are upwards of 12,000,000 volumes in the whole
of the public libraries in the. United States.—Anierican
paper.
LEOTARD'S BROKEN LEG.--Great sympathy is
expressed about the accident, 'which is stated to have
taken place in consequence of a. trapeze which ho was to
catch having been badly thro
fcorward ; he missed it, and
of course fell to the ground.