The Sun.
London, England, 1862-02-04 00:00:00

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in fitting up the rooms comfortably for theib; we
have no mess yet, and even if we had a messhou,:e
it would be of no use to us, as all the heavy bag-
gage, including mess property, is at Halifax. The
Colonel, with the remainder of the regiment, ar-
rived on Monday afternoon ; he brought our light
baggage with him, lam glad to say. They had
desperate work landing it at Bic, on Saturday
evening, together with some ammunition, from
on board the Persia. Six of the ship's boats
were smashed, and twenty of the crew left on the
shore, unable to get back to the ship, which left
early next morning for Halifax, the captain of the
Persia fearing his ship would be frozen in. That
very day, I believe, a scheoner got entangled
in the ice, and was literally crushed to atoms, so
that not a vestige of her remained. The authorities
speak of pushing us up towards the frontier at
the end of this month. I think this a glorious
climate. The cold is intense, but it is a dry healthy
cold. Some of the officers and men have been frost-
bitten, and one man will, I fear, lose his hand.
When there is any wind, any one exposed to it is
liable to be frostbitten."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALLS'-YESTERDAY.

Great vitality was exhibited at the Corner this afternoon
by an increased attendance of subscribers, but, as will be
Fathered from our return, the business transacted did not
in any way come up to the anticipations created by the ap-
pearance of the room and the thronged state of its approaches,
The Liverpool Steeplechase, since the publication of the
' weights, appears to occupy the greater part of the attention
of the bookmakers. The Dane was elected as first favourite
prior to the imposts being made public, and, as will be seen,
still retains his pride of place. This afternoon, at the opening
of the rooms, he was in great force, 9 to 1 being readily
accepted; at the close 100 to 12 could with difficulty be
obtained ;he left off with great buoyancy. Brunette and
Thomastown were supported with some spirit at 100 to 6
h
each, the latter, especially, having a host of friends, who
eagerly accepted his opening price, 20 to 1, and stood to
their colours, until the layers became careful, and at last
the odds quoted below were not to be obtained. Master
Begot, notwithstanding his inglorious defeat last year, found
friends at 20 to 1, and old Romeo at five points more.
THE Two TnousAND GIIINEAS.—Both for this impor-
tant engagement and the Derby Sir R. Bulkeley's colt was
much fancied. For the former 100 to 30 was readily ac-
cepted and laid to money, but we fancy the backers
at the close tired out the layers, and we question
whether anything over 3 to 1 could have been obtained
for money. The Marquis, nothing affected by the favour
shown towards Old Calabar, opened at 7 to 1, at which
price he was backed for £5O, and, after some minor invest-
ments, the highest price obtainable about the Melton repre-
sentative was 6 to 1, which was noted down to some two or
three hundred pounds, but which was offered at the close,
TIIE CHESTER CI:T.—In this event the never-fading
Schism superseded Umpire in favour as little as 25 to 1,
both in the city in the morning as also here, being readily
accepted ; the same odds were taken about the Vest colt, t.o
money. Zodiac and the former favourite Agag were nonn
nally supported, and Chere Arnie and Satanolla at 50 to 1

each.
THE DERBY.—Buckstone was exceedingly firm at hig
quoted price, but, the lions of the afternoon appeared to be
Old Calabar and Caterer ; the former was steadily supported
at 9 to 1 to money, and the latter at 25 to 1, with every ap-
pearance of seeing a much shorter price. The Marquis was
inquired after, and 14 to Ito a small amount taken. Tho
Typee colt and Ensign were mentioned at 25 to 1 each,
Vanguard at 40 to 1, and Sir J. Hawley's Argonaut found
a supporter at 50 to 1; the only others from the outsid.e
division that found favour with the speculative were Gan..
baldi and the Clarissa colt, the former at 66 to 1, the latter
at 100 to 1.

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECIIASE,
100 to 12 agst Tho Dane (takes)
100 to G agst Brunette (taken)
100 to 6 agst Thomastows (taken)
20 to 1 agst Master' Barsot (taken)
20 to 1 agst Tippler (taken)
25 to 1 agst Romeo (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
1000 to 30 agst Old Calabar (take 4 to 1)
6to 1 agst Marquis (taken and offered)
CHESTER CUP.
25 to 1 agst Schism (taken)
25 to 1 agst Vest colt (taken and offered)
30 to 1 agst Zodiac
33 to 1 agst Agag (taken and offered)
50 to 1 agst Chere Arnie (taken)
50 to 1 agst Satenella (taken)
50 to 1 agst Victrix

DERBY.
Bto 1 asst 13nekstme (oared)
9to 1 agst Old Calabar (take 10)
25 to 1 agst Typee colt (taken)
25 to 1 agst Ensign (taken)
25 to 1 agst Caterer (taken) , .
40 to 1 agst Vanguard (taken)
40 to 1 agst Master Fenton (taken)
50 tio 1 agst Argonaut (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Garibaldi (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Clarissi colt ('taken)

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-31o:s-DAr.
The Dane was the only horse in force for the Grand
National Steeple Chase, 9 to 1 we saw taken, but as there
is a general impression that he will see a shorter price, few
seemed disposed to meddle with him. There is something
like a favourite for the Chester Cup ; after 300 to 10 was laid
against Schism, 25 to 1 was taken to several small amounts.
Some money was also put on the Vest colt, but the com-
mission seemed to stop at 30 to I.—Any advance upon 4 to
1 would have been taken about Old Calabar for the Two
Thousand Guineas, and an offer was made to take 2,500
to 100 about the Typee colt for the Derby.—Closing prices
GRAND :NATIONAL STEEPLECRAE.
9to 1 agst The Dane (taken)
20 to 1 agst Tippler (taken)
20 to 1 agst Tlmmastown (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
25 to 1 agst Schism (taken and offered)
30 to 1 agst Vest colt (taken)
50 to 1 agst Chero Arnie (taken)
DERBY.
Bto lon the field (offered)
25 to 1 agst Typee colt (wanted)
40 to 1 agst Zetland (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
4to lon the field (offered—take 41)
100 to 8 bar two (offered)
100 to 7 agst Athleta (wanted)

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