The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-06 00:00:00

THE MEDITERRANEAN.

The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com-
Pany's ship Indus, Captain John Soy, arrived at South-
ampton yesterday afternoon, bringing the heavy portion
of the East India, China, and Mediterranean mails, in
charge of Lieutenant Brydges, R.N., Admiralty agent.
' The Indus left Alexandria on the 19th, Malta the
23d, and Gibraltar the 28th ult. She brings 89 passen-
gers among whom are Captains Hill and Gordon, from
Calcutta ' • Captain Keane and Major Pepper, from
Ceylonf; Colonel Campbell, Major Smith, and Lieut.-
Doran, from Suez ; Capt. Stevens, from Malta ; Lieut.-
Colonel Vickers, R.E. Lieutenant Stopford, R.E., Col.
"Upton; and Lieut. Vickers, from Gibraltar, &c.
The English screw-steamer Orontes, an Egyptian line
obbattle-ship, one Prussian corvette, and a steamer were
at Alexandria when the Indus left. Her Majesty's ships
Vesuvius and Ceylon were at Malta.
OA the 28th ult., at 325 p.m., off Tarifa, the Indus
spoke her Majesty's ship Megtera with troops bound
to Malta. On the Ist inst., at 6 p.m., off the Tagus,
signalled the British and North American mail-steamer
Cambria with troops bound to the Mediterranean
from Liverpool. On the 2d, at 2 a.m., spoke a large
Steamer name unknown (probably the Himalaya), in
lat. 39 45, long. 9 46, steering S.S.W. ; at 6 30 a.m.,
On the 28th ult., the. Peninsular and Oriental Steam
Navigation Company's ship Ripon, with the Grenadier
Guards on board, entered Gibraltar Bay after a passage
of five days from Southampton. The band of the regi-
ment was playing, and the troops appeared to be in the
finest spirits. After coaling the Ripon was to start
immediately for Malta. The Royal Mail steam-ship
Orinoco, with the Coldstreams on board, passed through
the Straits of Gibraltar at 7 a.m. the same morning,
steering for Malta, without touching at Gibraltar. The
Indus saw nothing of the Manilla, which started from
Southampton in company with the Ripon and Orinoco.

SPORTING NOTES

THE DONCASTER MEETING.

A well-filled list of sport attests most satisfactorily
the widely-extended popularity of this meeting. In the
teeth of the most violent opposition, the promoters and
getters up of the gathering have laboured long and steadily
to establish the permanent success of their undertaking,
and have effectually exposed and rendered inoperative
the undue influences which were unscrupulously em-
ployed by certain members of the corporation to defeat
their efforts.

The programme sets forth attractions unusually pow-
erful ; it comprises ten items, and, to the five stakes
which have already closed, there are appended long lists
of nominations. Thirteen horses are entered for the Trial
Stakes—Eulogist, Snowdon Dunhill, and Lord Lieu-
tenant appearing on paper to possess the most favour-
able chances. The Hopeful Stakes number fifty-five
nominations, and from these it is not a little difficult to
select the probable starters. All information, too, rela-
tive to the comparative merit of the youngsters is vague
and unsatisfactory, I shall not, therefore, attempt even
a guess at the winner.
Bourton is now the top weight for the Steeplechase,
having by his victory at Liverpool incurred a penalty of
101bs. This additional impost raises his weight to
12st. 31b., but in my opinion it is not calculated to de•
stroy the possibility of his success. Still, however, it is
questionable whether Trout will not be selected to
battle for his party. He also has 101bs. extra to carry,
but with this addition he is still " in" on comparatively
advantageous terms. Report speaks •of the starting of
,Oscar, who is said to be actually intended ; regarding
however, with suspicion the tactics of his owner, I
shall not place confidence in him on this occasion. The
foremost places in the race will, I anticipate, be occu-
pied by Trout, Spring, and Burnt Sienna ; the winner,
perhaps, sporting the lucky scarlet jacket with the white
belt.

For the Sheffield and Rotherham Plate my "fancies"
are Hazlenut, St. Clair, and Monimia.
The supply of sport on Wednesday will comprise only
the " legitimate" events. For the Spring Handicap
Hungerford heads the list of acceptances at Bst. 131 b.,
and, notwithstanding his heavy weight, well-founded
expectations are entertained of his ability to "pull
through." If meant, Lerrywheut must not be neg-
lected. The other animals worthy of notice are Alonzo,
and the intended of Mr. Knowles's lot—perhaps Baalbec.
I shall not venture an opinion on the Betting Room
Stakes.

Contrary to my original intention, I shall not again
refer to the recent " Doings" at Liverpool until after
the settling which takes place to-day.
A FRESH MAN.
March 6.

DONCASTER RAGES.
(By Electric Telegraph,. j

• ARRIVALS (THIS DAY).—Clansman, Bourton, Rose,
Alonzo, Romeo, Trout, Maley, Jumpaway, and filly by
Charles XII.

MALTON.--The following leave here for Doncaster :
Daniel O'Rourke, Cypriana, Horatio, Cardsharper,
Catharine Parr, filly out of Catharine Parr's darn, Snow-
don Dunhill, Julius Agricola, Great Prophet, Excite-
ment, Midsummer, Jack the Giant-killer, Little Fawn,
Jewess, Lucy Neal.