The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-03 00:00:00

THE DIMENSION%

The following is a table of the size of the different
portions of the vessel :

Feet. Inches.
Length of upper vessel ••. •• • 172
Beam of upper ♦essel 41 4
Depth of upper vessel .„ 5
Length of lower vessel ... 124
Beam of lower vessel at conjunction
with upper . „ ... ••• ••• .., 34
Beam at bottom ... ... 18
Depth of lower vessel ... .„ 6 6
Diameter of turret, interior ... ... 20
Height of turret ... 9
Diameter of pilot•house ... 6
Height above deck ... 6

THE PILOT HOUSE.

The pilot house is only a few feet above tho deck,
the helmsman standing on a platform below it. This,
with the turret, aro the only things above the surface
of the deck.

TILE OFFICERS.
Lieutenant Commanding—John S. Worden.
Lieutenant and Executive Officer—S. D. Green.
Acting Masters—l. N. Stodder, J. W. Webber.
Acting Assistant Paymaster—Wm. E. Keeler.
Acting Assistant Burgeon—D. C. Logue.
cro vernment inspector— AM.., n _514:5....a.-
First Assistant Engineer—lsaac Newton.
Second Assistant Engineer—Albert S. Campbell.
Third Assistant Engineers —R. W. Sands, M. T.
Sunstron.
Acting Masters' Mate—George Frederickson.

of the Manor, Baron Munchausen, ConUtioner, Maid of
Honour, Spicebox, Flash in the Pan, Lovatcher, Woman
in Red, Longshot, East Sheen, Peignoir, Lady Louisa,
Madlle. de Champigny, Rockley, Staple 01k, Wild Duck,
and Telegraph.

Betting-4 to 1 agst Maid of Honour, 100 to 15 agst
Bionde]la, 6 to 1 agst Juliet, 100 to 7 ags; Dictator, 100 to
6 each agst Fravola and Confidence, 20 to 1 each agst Con-
fectioner and Lady Louisa, 25 to 1 each agt Longshot, Lord
of the Manor, Spicebox, Baron Munchaisen, East Sheen,
and Rockley, and 40 to 1 agst Telegraph
Every jockey was so anxious for a gocd start that a tedi-
ous delay took place at the post, and mor3 than an hour was
lost below the flag fell. At last Bionddla was off in front,
her immediate attendants being Shillelah, Confidence, Dic-
tator, Juliet, and Lady Louisa. Befoje reaching the dis-
tance the lot began to spread, and Bioldella came away by
herself, Shillelah looking favourable of the enclosure. Ile
was, however, unable to catch Bioniella, who won very
easily by three lengths, Confidence being two lengths from
the second, and Juliet a length from him. Lady Louisa
was fifth, Lopcatcher sixth, and RoeVey seventh, the ab-
solutely last being Baron Munchausoa.
The starter complained of Morris Bradley, T. French,
and J. Orimshaw for misconduct at the post. Their cases
will be heard at Epsom.

The Selling Plate of 5 80VS each, with 25 added, One

mile.

Mr. Roberts's St. Bernard, by Windham:id, 3 yrs, Bst (L3O)
(Clement) 1
Mr. Flutter's The Priest, 3 yrs, 7st lllb (£3O)
(W. Cotton) 2
Mr. Bates's Lady Ann colt, 3 yrs, Sst (£3O)
(H. Grimshaw) 3
. .

Ceres and Harlestore also ian.

Betting-6 to 4 agst Tho Priest. 3to 1 agst Ceres, and
4 to 1 agst St. Bernard.
The Lady Ann colt, followed )3, St. Bernard and The
Priest made running to the turn, where The Priest took it
up and carried it on to the half distance ; St, Bernard then
challenged, sad won cleverly by half a length ; bad third.
The winner was bought in for 160 guineas.
St. Liz Handicap, of 15 soya each, 10ft. (23 paid 5 soya ft)
with 100 added ; the winner of any handicap after the
weights appear (January 18, at aoon) of 200 soya to carry
51b, any two such races or more, 101 b extra ; the second
horse to save his stake, and tha winner to pay 5 soya to
the Bentinck Benevolent Fund. 11 mile.
Mr. Smith's Vancouver, by the Flying Dutchman, 4 yrs,
7st 41b
Count de Lagrange's Arcadia, 3 yrs, 6st (including 51b)
(Hunter) 2
Mr. Clark's Bloodhound, 3 yrs, Gat 21b (Cannon) 3

The following also ran :—The Monk, Nightingale, The
Rap, Marksman, Jung Frau, and Egyptian.
Betting-2 to 1 each aget Jung Frau and Arcadia, 4to 1
agst Vancouver, and 10 to 1 agst Egyptian.
A beautiful start took place, and Marksman took the lead
to the mile-post, with Vancouver, Arcadia, and Jung Frau
at his quarters. Vancouver then went to the front, and
made the rest of the running, Arcadia making her effort at
the half-distance, but being unable to catch him, Van-
and Bloodhound was a
and Jung Frau and The
bcoaudvetrhwirodn, bylt Marksman
kleanniganth afnourd athhal,
Monk close together next.

The Northamptonshire Cup Stakes of 10 sovs each; for
3-yr-olds, Gat 91b; 4-yr-olds, Bst 71b; 6-yr-olds, 9st llb ;
6-yr-olds and aged, 9st 41b, Tho winner to be sold , for

£5OO. Two miles. •
Baron Niviere's Ganvieux, aged Grimshaw) 1
Lord Northampton ns Retento, 3 yrs (Doyle) 2
Lord Burghley ns Shepherdess, 4 yrs (Payne) 3
The following also ran :—Snapshot, Dorking, Hadding-
ton, Bolus, and Eedouin.
Betting-11 to 8 agst Haddington, 4to 1 agst G01163112K,
and 5 to 1 agst Shepherdess.
Shepherdess made running at a capital pace, follows. a by
Haddington, Bedouin, and Dorking, the rest lying off. 1, hey
ran thus to the turn for home, when Bolus dropped as tern
and the rest closed. Haddington and Retento then ad'
vaneed, and, followed by Gouvieux, came into the straight
alongside of Shepherdess. Retento then obtained asl ight
lead, but was overhauled by Gouvieux at the half dista nee,
from which point an extraordinary race and an extr Nor-
dinary scene took place, Grimshaw upon Gouvieux alter-
nately whipping Retento and Doyle her jockey, and tr. in-
ning by a head. Shepherdess was a bad third, and 5) up-
shot fourth. A complaint was immediately lodged. by
Doyle, and a second complaint by Payne, the 'Vier of
Shepherdess. The stewards will have the case bra ugh t
before them at Epsom.

Pcierc) UNidiQip of 6 mil moll, with 34 added i fgr