The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-05 00:00:00

SALE OF THE RUSSIAN PRIZE SHIPS.

Yesterday, by virtue of the decree of the High Court
of Admiralty, the Russian vessels Patrioten and Ida,
condemned as lawful prizes, were put up to public auction
in the Captain's-room, at Lloyd's, by Mr. Lachlans, the
Admiralty broker. There was a numerous attendance
of ship-owners. The Patrioten, built at Gamla Sarleby
in 1841, Brockelman late master, of 250 tons burden,
prize to her Majesty's steamer Magicienne, was put up
at 9001. ; she was knocked down for 1,0201., which, with
2781. that her cargo (salt) fetched, makes a total of
1,2981. to be divided among the captors. The Ida was
put up at 9001. ; she is a vessel of 200 tons burden, was
built at Helsingfors in 1849, and was taken by -her
Majesty's steamer Gorgon. The first offer was 4501.,
and after some competition she was sold for 830/. Her
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cargo, 2;880 bags of coffee, was also sold yesterday, at
the Commercial Sale-rooms, Mincing-lane, and realised
good prices. Notice was also given that the following
Russian
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the Folkestone Coastguard ; and the Aeger.

MILITIA AND YEOMANRY.
The East Lothian Yeomanry Cavalry have been re-
viewed by Major nagart, of the 7th, or Queen's, Hus-
sars, who expressed himself highly pleased with the
manner in which the troops went through their evolu-
tions.efobreettheewaenrndusaml
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Immediately after the reviewa competition took
placet o the
Clapperton, of the 2d troop,
The 4th West Yorkshire Militia have completed their
term of 28 days' training and exercise at Leeds, and the
men were dismissed on Tuesday last,
DUBLIN, August 4.—ARRIVAL OF ENGLISH MILITIA
IN IRELAND.—The first division of the Third West
Yorkshire Militia, numbering 350 men, arrived here
this morning, and having disembarked at the Custom-
house Quay, marched to Richmond Barracks, where
they succeeded the 21st Fusiliers, and will be quartered
until further orders. The second division of the same
corps, consisting of head-quarters, and of about the
same strength as the first, will arrive to-morrow, and
be quartered in the same barracks. The appearance of
en English militia regiment in Ireland. is a ract
rence, the regiment that has just arrived being, F
mistake not, the first that has been here since the hi"
continental war.

HOP INTELLIGENCE.—EAST RETFORD, August 3.
The present will be an eventful year in the history of
that fickle and singular production, the hop-plant. The
plants in this district are all but a total failure, and bets
are freely offered that the duty will not come up to 501.
It will certainly be the worst season that North Notting.
hamsbire has experienced since 1823, when the duty
own
plantations sap. Besides,
there
o •
period of the year has passed
only amounted to 71. The p
away to allow of any produce. There is very little burr
in the district, and that of the most wretched descrip
tion, being completely devoured by filth and choked with
the he
hop ; whereas, such a thing cannot be found in the W la
dis-
trict, nor any appearance of it.—Nottingha j
to haveinbgeellnenpcleent of
y its
ham prna/.
RACING SIVEEPS IN THE PROVINCES. —NOt withstanding
the verystringent measures introduced b L
into the House of Commons for the suppressionby Lord Palmerston
houses and sweeps, and which measure
of betting-
the Legislature, there has been a sure was adopted by
done in sweeps in the sporting great deal of business
vinces, especially in
Newcastle public-houses in the pro-
the north of England. In e and other towns in
at the Home-office, Lordconsequence of information
magistrates in Newcastle, Palmerston has written to the
of the police immediately pointing out the importance
en-
',pressing these sweeps.