The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-13 00:00:00

THE DEPARTURE.

The advertised hour for sailing was ten o'clock, but
long before that time thousands had assembled on the
Wellington Dock pier-head, to witness once more the
departure of this noble ship for the Antipodes.
About half-past eleven o'clock, all her arrangements
being completed, she left her berth in the Wellington
Dock, and was hauled into the river, and, amid the
cheers of thousands of spectators, steamed slowly down
the Victoria Channel.
She carries out about 450 passengers.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S-YESTIRDAT.

Attendance comparatively thin, and owing to the un•
settled state of affairs only a very limited amount of
business transacted.

Kingston was in request for both Ascot Stakes and
Cup—for the latter event, however, after the withdrawal
of Virago, Rataplan was advanced to the position of
first favourite ; he was also backed for some money for

THE VASE.—At the commencement 4 to 1 was laid—
at the close 2 to 1 was taken.

ST. LEGER.—The principal movement in reference to
this event was the support given to Dervish ; various
sums were invested at 8 to 1, and finally 6 to 1.
TEIE DERBY.—A new favourite, named Gtseculus
Esuriens, a pretty euphonious name to be pronounced
trippingly in " The Ring," was introduced at 1,000 to
45 taken, and the demonstration made by his eager
partisans quickly advanced him to 17 to 1 ; 18 to 1 was,
however, the last quotation, odds which were offered
against Oulston, backed in the early part of the after-
noon at 20 to 1, the taker desirous of going on.

CLOSING PRICES.
ASCOT STAKES.
3to 1 agst Kingston (taken).
11 to 2 agst Ilex (taken).
Bto 1 agst Rackapelt (taken).
GOLD VASE.
2to 1 agst Rataplan (taken).
ASCOT CUP.
3to 1 agst Rataplan (taken).
4to 1 agst Kingston (taken).
Virago was scratched for the Cup to-day at 9.30 a.m.;
Stockwell for both Vase and Cup, at 4.40 p.m.

ST. LEGER.
5 to 2 agst King Toni (taken).
6to 1 agst Dervish (taken).
8 to 1 agst The Trapper (taken).
15 to 1 agst Ivan (taken).
DERBY.
18 to 1 agst Grwculus Esuriens (taken).
18 to 1 agst Oulston (take 20 to 1).
Omoo was struck out of all her Ascot engagements
this day, at 3.50 p.m. Shunting is scratched for the
Ascot Stakes ; she was left in by mistake.

ASCOT HEATH RACES.
ORDER OF RUNNING THIS DAT.
I.3o—Trial Stakes.
2.0 —Welcome Stakes.
2.3o—Fifty Sovs Sweepstakes, for Two•yr•olds.
3.lo—Gold Vase.
3.45—Tw0-yrs•old Triennial.
4.3o—Ascot Stakes.
5.0 —Ascot Derby.

LIVERPOOL JULY MEETING.
Weights for the LIVERPOOL CEP, in specie, value 200 k
sovs., added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sovs.
each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared on or before Tues-
day, Juno 20. Certain winners extra. The second
horse to receive 50 sovs. out of the stakes. Two
miles. If the highest weight accepting is under Bst
71b, it will be raised to that, and the others in proper•
tion.

Age st lb
Kingston
Hungerford
Balrownie
Cineas 4 7 12

Age et lb
Dear Me 4 6 0
Wild Huntsman 3 6 0

Domino
Crassus

3 512
.4 5 12

Ilex 5 7 10
Indian Warrior 5 7 10
Aquila
Goorkah 4 7 10
Leopold
Catherine Hayes 4 7 5
Typee 4 7 5
Chaseaway 6 7 5
Mr. Sykes
Pelion

c by Verulam, out
of Marchioness 3 5 12
liaxby
Tom Rentoul 3 5 12
Sine-qua-non 3 5 10
Whittington
The Queen's Own 3 5 10
Dr. O'Toole
Caliph 3 5 10
Barrel 3 5 8

Master Tom

Joe Miller
Umbriel 4 7 4
Mentmore Lass 4 7 4
Crusader 4 7 2
The Skinner (late

Gamekeeper
Swiftsure
Kaffir 3 5 8
Brown Brandy
Baalbec
Punchbox
Stonehenge
Marc Antony 3 5 6
Ladybird ......... 5 6
Contender
Grey Plover
Amalgamation 3 5 4
Hercules 3 5 4
Jack Frost 3 5 4
Comfort
Amos 3 5 4
Royalist
Ludwig
Box 3 5 4

Lord Faucon-
berg)
Eulogist
Exact 4 7 0

Talfourd 4 7 0

Llauforda
Caracara 5 7 0
Poodle
Dagobert
Ireland's Eye., , 4 6 12
Annie Sutherland 4 6 12
St. Faith ....... 4 6 10
Maid of Team
Va11ey............ a 6 8
Dou Quixote ...... 4 6 8
Ulster ............... 4 6 8
Bit of B
tolue Grey 5 6 S
Brother
Tommy
Axwell
The Buck
Dervish
Charley
4 6 4
Aaron Smith 6 6 4
Dear Polly 4 6 4
4
Heapy 6 2
La Belle 4 6 2
Aribbas
Ammonia
, The Early Bird

Jephsou
Surgeon-General 3 5 2
Ariadne
Larnproeles
Bridesmaid
Lurley ........
Jujube
Sampson (11 b)
Phoenix
Robin Hood
Dan Cupid 3 4 7
Nightshade
Erycina
Device

Michael

ewminster

THE DISCOVERIES AT NINEVEH.—WO understand
that Mr. La.vard, the enterprising Assyrian traveller,
has consented' to deliver a lecture on the above subject,
at Claremont chapel, Pentonville, on Wednesday, June
olst, in aid of the funds of the British schools in con
nection- with the chapel. Those of our readers, there-
fore, who desire to hear Mr. Layard's personal account
of his wonderful discoveries in the " Buried City of the
East," will do well to avail themselves of an oppor-
tunity which certainly will not often occur. Mr. Al-
derman Challis will take the chair. We believe tickets
of admission may be obtained at most of the religious
booksellers.