The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-08 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES

LITTLE OR NOTHING.

The First October Meeting presents its usual "power-
ful" attractions in its Cesarewitch and Clearwell, and
" weather permitting," it is likely to be attended with
marked success. This afternoon I start for head•quar-
'ters ; it would therefore be beside my purpose to enter
into a discussion of the comparative chances for the
Oesarewitch to-day, but shall despatch my " notes" from
Newmarket on Monday morning. The sudden advance
of Rattle, in the betting on the Cesarewitch, has caused
the slight retrogression of Muscovite, against whom a
strong current of opposition has set in. At Newmarket,
indeed, the tide of prejudice was high against him, and
touts, with their customary knowingness, unhesitatingly
declare that he is lame, and has an enlarged hock. He
has, nevertheless, been doing good steady work, and, if
I am not misinformed, on Thursday he went a rattling
sweat with Adine. On my arrival at head-quarters I
will endeavour 'to collect sonic particulars respecting

The promised " explanations " relative to the Acrobat
affair have been placed before the public. They who
expected "curious disclosures," as to the " working " of
favourites, and the " rigging" of the market will be dis-
appointed on perusing them. Many persons will, per-
haps, deem the statement scarcely full or satisfactory
enough, but I have no hesitation in asserting that it vin-
dicates the character of John Scott, who can now only
be charged with having committed an etaror of judgment
in reference to the horses—Boiardo, Acrobat, and Der-
vish. The remarks which I have, from time to time, made
on this affair were not more severe than the nature of the
subject demanded ; but I am now fain to confess that
John Scott appears to have been over hastily abused
and censured.

A FRESH MAN.

October 7.

UNFOUNDED IMPUTATIONS ON THE
CHARACTER OF MR. LA WFORD.

The following letter (sass the Times) is from Mr
Lawford, of Draper's-ball. Mr. Lawford is solicitor to
the East India Company, as well as to some of the high-
est London firms, and bas always been held in great
esteem. It appears he has found himself involved in
some pecuniary difficulties, and that these have been
made public, with some wholly unfounded imputations
on his character, which, from their pointed nature, al-
though they have probably had no weight with his im-
mediate friends, he feels it necessary to
.repel :
" Draper's-hall, Oct. 6.
_

" Sir,—My attention has been called to a paragraph in a
newspaper of Sunday last importing that an eminent so-
licitor's firm, acting as the legal adviser of a great public
company, had been committing extensive forgeries, to the
injury of clients who had title and trust deeds deposited
with it.' The paragraph proceeds to allude to `instances of
a grievous character, and to prospective disclosures, which
will throw into the shade those arising out of Mr. Colea's
frauds, so lately exposed under this head.'
" Tho criminal charges imputed by the paragraph in
question are so wholly untrue and without the shadow of a
foundation, so far as it can be conceived to relate to me, or
to any member of my firm, that I have forborne to notice
it publicly until I find a general impression to prevail that
I am the person indicated in it, and that silence on my
part may be misconstrued. And I would even now abstain
from intruding myself upon the public, but, as another
paragraph appeared in a daily paper of Tuesday last, in
which I am specifically named, I venture to hope that you
will permit me through your columns to give the most en-
tire contradiction to the criminal charges imputed by the
paragraph in question.
" I am, sir, your most obedient servant,
"EDWARD LAWFORD."

COURT CIRCULAR.

BALMORAL, OCT. 5.

Her Majesty the Queen, attended by the Countess of
Derma, arrived at Balmoral yesterday afternoon, from
Alt tut Guisach.

His Royal Highness the Prince likewise returned
through the Deer Forest.
The Right Hon. Sir James Graham arrived at Bal•
moral yesterday, on a visit to her Majesty.
The Right Hon. Sir George Grey left Abergeldie
Castle yesterday for FalLoden.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness de Speth, and Sir
George Couper, arrived at her residence, Frogmore,
near Windsor, on Thursday afternoon, from Osborne,
Isle of Wight.

Mr. Powles, Chairman of the Committee of Spanish
American Bondholders, had an interview with the Earl
of Clarendon yesterday.

A deputation from the committee of the Epidemiolo-
gical Society, appointed to carry out a scheme for pro-
viding the labouring classes with nurses during times of
epidemic and other sickness, had an interview yesterday
with the President of the General B3ard of Health, at
his office, Whitehall. The deputation consisted of Dr.
Babbington, Dr. Hare, Dr. Aldrich, Dr. G. Milroy,
Dr. Carlile, Dr. Snow, Mr. Tucker, Dr. Gibson, Dr.
M` William, the Rev. R. Holt, Dr. Sieveking, and Mr.
R. D. Grainger.
A deputation from residents in Norris-street and
Jermyn-street, Haymarket, also had an interview an
Thursday with Sir Benjamin Hall, Bart., M.P., at the
office of the General Board of Health, Whitehall, to
complain of nuisances in the above-mentioned localities.
Despatches were received'yesterday, at the Colonial-
office, from the Governors of Hong Kong, Ceylon, Aus-
tralia, the Mauritius, the 'West Coast of Africa, and
Malta. Despatches were sent to the Governor of
Canada.

THE Coura.—According to the present arrangement,
her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
accompanied by the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal,
the Princess Alice, and Prince Alfred, and the Royal
suite, will arrive at Windsor Castle from Scotland on
Wednesday next, the 11th instant, for the winter season.
A large number of artisans are now busily engaged at
the Castle, preparing for the reception of the Court.
The Royal children who have been staying at the Isle of
Wight during the Royal visit to Balmoral will arrive at
the Castle on Tuesday.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester con-
tinues •in excellent health, at her apartments at the
Bedford Hotel,"Brighton, occasionally giving tea soiree.,
and taking daily carriage drives.
The Duke and Duchess of Hamilton and family are
expected to arrive at Beaufort House, Arlington-street,
which is still undergoing re-embellishment and repair,
at the close of the month, from an extended tour in
Germany.
Lord Burghersh, senior aide-de-camp to Lord Raglan,
'who arrived at Marseilles during last night in the Fury,
brings home the detailed despatches relating to the
battle of Alma, with the list of casualties. His lordship
cannot be expected to arrive- in town before Sunday
morning.
Lord Charles Wellesley, who has been for some time
suffering from a partial defect of vision, has nearly re-
covered his sight. His lordship, and Lady Charles and
youthful family, are still staying at Brighton.
Lord and Lady Foley and the Hon. Miss Foley have
arrived at Grosvenor-square, from Germany, en route to
visit the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk at Arundel
Castle.
Mr. Vernon Harcourt, M.P., and Frances Countess
Waldegrave, who have been on a tour to the spas of
Germany, are expected to arrive in Carlton-gardens at
the close of the ensuing week, en route to Nuneham
Park.
DEATH OF 111-11. MURRAY, OF HENDERLAND.—We
regiet to have to announce the decease, at an advanced
age, of William Murray, Esq., of Henderland, brother
of Lord Murray, and well known for his benevolent in-
terest in various institutions of Edinburgh.
THE TREASURY.—We understand that Mr. C. Free-
mantle, the son of Sir Thomas Freemantle, the Chair-
man of the Board of Customs, will, in all probability,
succeed the late Mr. Edwin Crafer as private secretary
to the Patronage Secretary of the Treasury ; nothing,
however, will be decided till the return of Mr. Hayter,
who is at present in Paris.—Civil Service Gazette.
THE SWEDISH LEGATION.-11i8 Excellency Admiral
Virgin is about to close his sojourn in this country as
representative of his Majesty the King of Sweden, and
only awaits the return of her Majesty to the south to
present his letters of recall. Baron de Geer will offi-
ciate as charg4 d'affaires until the arrival of his Excel-
lency's successor at this Court.
APOTHECARIES' HALL.—Names of gentlemen who
passed their examination in the science and practice of
medicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thurs-
day, Oct. 5 :—Ambrose Blithe Vise, Holbeach, Lincoln-
shire • Henry Walter Bellew, H.E.1.C.5., Bengal;
Joseph Dixon, Whitebaven.
REPAVING AND RE-OPENING OF NiwGATE-sTREET.--
The carriage-way has been so far completed that vehicles
can get down the street as far as Warwick-lane, to de-
liver their goods ; but the general traffic will not be
opened before Monday next, by which time the whole
of the pavement will be completed.
Tait GERMANIC MUSEUM AND THE Duic OF COBURG.
—This collection is intended to become a great national
undertaking, and to be located (at present) 'at Nurem-
berg.
ADELAIDE.—The advices from Adelaide state that
business was in a satisfactory condition. Railway bonds
to the extent of 40,0001., offered by the Government,
had been taken by the banks at a quarter per cent.
premium. The revenue returns for the quarter had
just been published, and showed a steady increase. A
further search for gold would, it was expected, shortly
take place, and fresh subscriptions were being received
to pay the expenses of parties who proposed to explore,
and to reward any successful discoverers. At the late
land sales for country sections an average price of 1/.
17s. lid. had been obtained, the whole quantity brought
forward re.tli-ung 6,839.1. The quotation of Burra Barra
shares was 153 to 155 ex dividend, and the prospects
of the mine were still alleged to be very favourable.
-VI :TORY IN `i HE CRIMEA.—THE WEST RIDING.—
The intelligence c f the victory of the allied forces excited
much enthusiasm In the West Riding. At Wakefield a
band of music paraded the town, the bells were rung, and
a large bonfire wa, lit in the Bullring. At Kirkburton,
Dewsbury, and Keighly, similar demonstrations of satis-
faction were witnessed. At Halifax much excitement
prevailed ; groups assembled at the street corners, and
business was quite neglected. At Driffield, Barnsley,
Otley, Pontefract, and other towns, bonfires were
lighted, gun fired, bells rung, and in some cases an
effigy of "Old Nick " was carried in procession through
the streets, and afterwards reduced to ashes. 1

THE CRIMEA.

MARSEILLES, FRIDAY.
LIST OF OFFICERS KILLED AT ALMA.

Under date of Constautinople, 27th ult., we
learn that the Russians have sunk eight of their
line-of-battle ships at the entrance of the port of
Sebastopol.

The Allies are at the walls of Sebastopol.

After the defeat on the Alma, the Russians

regained their fortifications without making a halt.
The following officers are among the killed :
Regiment..—Capains Hare and Monck.
19th.—Lieut. Wardlaw ; Ensign Stockwell.
23d.—Colonel Chester ; Captains Sir W.

Young, Evans, Wynn, Conolly ; Lieuten-
ants Radcliffe, Anstruther, Butler, and

Applewhaite.

33d.—Lieutenants Montagu and Worthington.
55th.—Major Rose; Captain Schaw.
95th.—Captain Eddington ; Lieutenant Ed-
dington (brothers) ; Captain Dowdall ;
Lieutenants Polhill, Kingsley, and Bray-
brooks.

Royal Artillery.—Captain Dew ; Lieutenant
Walaham.

The following differs in some important parti-
culars from that we published yesterday in our
first edition

PARIS, FRIDAY.

The following despatch has been received here,
dated Marseilles, Friday :
" The Fnry has arrived from Constantinople,
which she left on the 27jh, having on board Lord
Burghersh, with despatches from Lord Raglan for
the English Government.
" Sebastopol was to have been invested on the
27th.

" The second line of defence was carried, and
the place entirely surrounded.

" The Russians are shut up in Sebastopol,
which was to have been attacked by sea and land.
" At the battle of Alma, 3,000 prisoners were

taken.

" The struggle was fierce.

" The Zouaves, tirailleurs, and Scotch Fusi-
liers greatly distinguished themselves.
" The Frenoh lost 1,400 killed and wounded.
The loss of the English amounts to 2,000.

" General Thomasson is better.
" The Albatross, Montezuma, and Wolga have
brought wounded to Constantinople.

" The Russians have sunk four vessels at the
entrance of the port of Sebastopol to obstruct the

entrance.
" 12,000 stand of arms, destined for Schamyl,
have been sent. Mustapha Pacha, commander
of the army at Batoum, accompanies this convoy.
" Constantinople was illuminated in honour of
the battle of the Alma.
"The cavalry has arrived in the Crimea from
Varna."

PARIS, SATURDAY, OCT. 7.

" The Moniteur publishes Marshal St. Arnaud's
report of the battle of Alma. The Russians mus-
tered 40,000 infantry, assembled from all points
of the Crimea, and on the morning of the 20th
they were joined by 6,000 cavalry from Theodosia.
180 field pieces were in position on the heights.
A movement made by General Bosquet outflanked
the left of the Russians and turned some of their
batteries. The English took the Russian right,
and the French formed the centre and covered a
length of three miles. At half after 12 the sig-
nal to advance was made, and the Alma was
crossed in double quick time.•

" Prince Napoleon took possession of the village
under the fire of the Russian batteries, and at half-
past 4 the French army was entirely victorious on
its side.

" The English advanced in admirable order
against the Russian positions, stormed them, and
drove the Russians out of them.

" Lord Raglan, with his ancient courage, gave
his orders with calmness amid a shower of balls,
until the Russians, utterly routed, threw away
their arms and knapsacks in order to escape with

greater celerity.
" The loss of the English is 1,500 killed and
wounded.
" The Duke of Cambridge is perfectly well.
His division, and that of General Brown, behaved
splendidly.
"The loss of the French was about 1,400 killed
and wounded ; three offices were killed and 54
wounded ; 233 non-commissioned officers and
privates killed and 1,033 wounded.
" Generals Canrobert and Thomas were among
the wounded.
" The Russian loss was about 5,000.
" A despatch from the French Minister at The-
rapia of the 27th states that the Russians neither
halted on the Katschan or the Belbeck, but re-
treated at once into Sebastopol.
" Twenty-one guns will be fired to-day at the
Invalides on the occasion of this victory."

The carriage and correspondence of Prince
Menschikoff fell into the hands of the victors.

VIENNA, FRIDAY, Noox.

Advices from Constantinople, of the 30th ult.,
contained in an official French despatch, state
that the Allies crossed the Katcha and Belbeck

without a conflict.
The Russians have sunk several larg3 vessels to
block up the mouth of Sebastopol harbour.
The list of the English officers killed on the
20th has been sent via Corfu.
Lord Burghersh brings despatches via Mar-
seilles. He left the Crimea on the 27th.

TURKEY.
Accounts have been received from Constanti-

nople, dated the 27th ult., stating that the loss of

the Russians at the battle of the Alma amounted
to 8,000, and that the enemy had retired into

Sebastopol.
It is added that the Russians had sunk some of

their ships-of-the-line at the entrance into the port
of Sebastopol, in order to prevent an attack from
the Allied fleets.

THREAT TO BURN ODESSA.

The inhabitants of Odessa have given a pledge
that they will burn the place, should it be at-