The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-12 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 12, 1854.

'took Luh-chau, which is to the north west of
iin-chau, and from the Gazette of the 10th of
March,. it
_appears that, proceeding still further
to the 'north west; they had taken the district
city of.Yin„ashang in the department of Ying-chau ;
and then,- diverging to the north-east and passing
by the departmental city of Ying-chau, they had
also takeh the district city of Mung-ching iu that
depaitment. But "as at every step there has been
pretty hard fighting, their progress is slow ; and the
contest still promises' to be a very protracted one.
The British ship Dumfries, of 468 tons, which
left Shughai on the .3d instant for Liverpool with
a full cargo of tea (about 560,00 P lb.), was totally
wrecked on the Pescadores oh the evening of the
llth. . Crew saved. _ _ _

His Excellency Sir John Bowring arrived in the
harbotir at night of the 12th, and landed next
morning under the salute, due to his rank, from the
battery,. repeated by the men of war, both British
and Amerkau. At noon he was sworn in as Go-
vernor`and Vice-A dmiral of Hong Kong, and Chief
Superintendent of British Trade in China.

SPORTING NOTES.

ASCOT HEATH.RACES:

Thing; were somewhat dreary at Ascot on Saturday.
Few horses had arrived in the neighbourhood, and the
preparations for the approaching meeting were not so
variously and busily displayed as on former anniversaries.
Gipsies had pitched their tenth by the road-side, and
were scattered anion the furze on the heath, but their
numbers appeared to be diminished, and their dirty-like
children seemed to lack their _wonted energy to pursue
chance travellers for " coppers." Whether the opening
of the Crystal Palace had caused this change, it is' not
my business or inclination
.to inquire. One old time-
honoured custom, too, has graduallydwindled into 'decay.
In bygone years trainers would assemble in the jockeys'
stand on the Saturday afternoon to smoke their pipes, en-
joy their grog, and talk over the prospects of the meeting.
Railways have, however, destroyed this social intercourse,
for on Saturday last two gentlemen only were present,
and one of whom, a well-known trainer living in the vi-
cinity, as if to mark the death of old custom, appeared
not as was his wont, in boots, but in shoes and gaiters !
The waifs and strays which I gathered i❑ the way of in-
formation were of little worth. Kingston had been
brought direct, I believe, from Epsom, and was com-
fortably stalled at Ben Land's. They with whom I
talked were loud in their expressions of admiration as to
the horse's form and condition. Every morning he took
regular, steady exercise, and went as light and free as a
bird on wing. The opinion seemed to gain consistency
respecting the probable withdrawal of Virago from all
her engagements during the meeting. Until lam in
possession of more definite information, hoWever, relative
to the mare's unfitness, I shall merely place her " under.
suspicion," and not " act " upon the reports' which are
now so widely circulated.

important
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pot
"coming
promise
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events,"
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Isihna made
dwowbs on. Saturday"
of hheem ost
prin-
cipalring
items in, the programme under discussion. Twenty-
seven races are appointed to be decided during the four
days, and the supply of sport will be scarcely below the
average. The Trial Stakes closed with twelve nomina-
tions, Snowdon Dunhill, Welham, and Eliza, being the
most attractive names on paper.
On Saturday " liking" for Kingston for the Ascot
Stakes was pretty plainly indicated. The occurrences
of the last two days have tended to confirm it. Thithe
is a good, game horse, 'repent proofs have been afforded,
and his impost on the present occasion, although un-
questionably trying, will not be sufficiently heavy to
militate materially against his chance of success. Should
Bracken be intended to do battle for this event, and
not for the more important and desirable trophy—
The Queen's Vase—l shall be inclined to regard his
pretensions with favour. At present, however, I must
put him out of the question, and select
KINGSTON, PANCAKE, and HERCULES,
against the field. The next "heavy weight" of import-
ance after Kingston appears to be Ilex.
The doubts which exist relative to the starting of
Virago for the Queen's Vase render it -somewhat diffi-
cult, until they be resolved, to pursue operations on this
event. In her absence, the race will doubtless he be-
tween Stockwell and the best of Mr. Parr's, perhaps
Rataplan. The winner will, I fancy, be Stockivell.
For the Welcome Stakes I shall select Weathercock,
and for the Ascot Derby, Marble Hill and Apropos.
No trustworthy information relative to the " young-
sters" likely to make their debut for the Sixth Ascot
Triennial Stakes is yet to be obtained. I shall not,
therefore, hazard a guess at the probable result.
The most knowing advertising " prophet" will find
-
himself sorely puzzled to pick,, the winner of the Royal
Hunt Cup, and will doubtless after all, and notwithstand-
ing-his boasted stable information, "miss his tip." My
old " fancy," which I expressed on Saturday, I am dis-
inclined to change. I then wrote - "Ephesus is certainly
not handicapped out of the race for the Hunt Cup. The
otheranimals whose respective chances look well on pa-
per are Filbert, Calamus; Marc Antony, and Alembic."
All persons seem pretty well agreed that the "Fernhill"
is a certainty for either Bessie or Flatterer.—Nuf ced,
therefore, to use a Yankeeism. For the Coronation
Stakes I am inclined to place some confidence in Scrtie.
In her default Strutaway may win. West Australian
will, in my opinion, experience little difficulty in carrying
off the Triennial Stakes for 4 years-old, should he enter the
lists for it. Sittingbourne and the Reiver are the other
animals of note; both have, however, of late figured in so
questionable a form that the victory of Vanderdecken
over them will not be surprising. The weights for the
Half Mile Handicap have not yet been published.
Thursday's events I shall reserve for future discussion
—merely delivering my present opinion as to the pro-
babilities for the Cup being, now Virago is likely to be
among the missing, in favour of Stockwell and Kingston.
The race with these two horses will doubtless be close
and exciting, and on the assumption that both will go
fit and well to the post, I shall expect the result to be
recorded in favour of Stockwell.
June 12.

A FRESH MAN.

ARRIVALS UP TO LAST NIGHT.

Kingston, Grapeshot, Hospodar, Comfit, Testy, Ner-
vous, Apropos, LbyLanercost, Cranbourne; Winkfield,
Daisy, Snowdon Dunhill, Crosslanes, Rackapelt, New;
bold, Rataplan, Cable, Phaeton, Bobby, Marble Hill,
Hazel, Delia, Nicotine, Sandhurst, Humboldt, Miss

Bolton, Margaretta, John o'Bruges, Malmsey, Vander-
decken, Baalbec, Epaminondas, Hope, Sharavogue,
Adine, Ethelwolf, Determination, William Rufus,
(Sharper, 2 yr), John o' Berwick, Mulligrubse•

MIDDLE TEMPLE, June 9.—The undermentiened gen-
tlemen were this day called to the degree of the Utter
Bar by the Hon. Society of the Middle Temple
Ham Brownrigg Elliott, Esq. ; Henry Cary Dangar,
Esq., 8.A., Trinity College, Cambridge • William
Henry Griffiths, Esq., 8.A., orcester College, Ox-
ford ; Henry Arkley Eglinton, Esq. ; Charles Leeming,
Esq. ; John Francis Kellett llen, Esq., B.A:, Corpus
Christi College, Cambridge ; James Henry James, Eeq. ;
and James Charles Mander, Esq.
INNER TEMPLE.—June 9.—The undermentioned gen-
tlemen were.this day called to the bar by the Hon. So-
ciety of the Inner Temple :—A. Boyd Purcell, Esq., A. 8.;
H. Rowcliffe, Esq., M.A.; Benjamin Bousefield Swan,
Esq., 8.A.; John Fell, Esq.; John Walker, Esq.; Chas.
Godfrey Price, Esq., M.A. ; Alex. Henry Ross, Esq.,
B.A. ; Robert James Baker, Esq. ; Wm. Mayd, Esq.,
jun.; the Hon. Thos. Chas. Bruce, M.A.; Edward Wal-
dron Haywood, Esq., S.C.L' ; Thomas Oliver, Esq..;,
Thomas Baker, Esq.; Wm. Francis Kemp, Esq. M:A..;
and George Crampton Leech, Esq., B.A.
THE GREAT BRITAIN.—LIVERPOOL, Saturday.—The
Great Britain steam-ship, which was to have taken her
departure this forenoon for Australia, has been delayed,
owing to the low state of the tides, until Monday morn-
ing, when she will sail at ten o'clock. During the past
week she has been visited by thousands of the pleasure
excursionists. from the manufacturing districts, which
affords sufficient evidence• of the interest taken by every
class of the community in this national vebsel. Smeller
putting back some internal alterations have been made,
by which a greater number of passengers can be'Accom-
modated. All her berths are occupied, and she has 'a
full cargo of merchandise on freight,.
DEPARTURE OF THE CANAD.I..—On Saturday fore-
noon, at half-past 10 o'clock, the British and North
American Royal Mail steam-ship Canada, Capt. James
Stone, sailed from the Mersey, for Boston and Halifax,
litilsth94ls44 mailif,for #the ,United Staten .and lkitiah,
004440sioria ki-d•TortlisAnikicia4-10 pasaengeT!s anCI
cargo-4-f.meveltandise-erareight, - • -
HEALTH OF THE BALTIC FLEET.— By a letter from the
surgeon of one of the ships in the Baltic, just received,
dated Hango Roads, May 27, we learn that small-pox is
prevailing to a great extent in H.M.S. Neptune and
Nile. In the former ship, it is said that nearly all the
officers are hors de combat with this disease. The hospital
ship Belleisle had ,not' arrived.—Medical Times and
Gazette.
WANT GF MEDICAL OFFICERS IN THE BALTIC FLEET.
—ln the Royal George, with a crew of 950 men on board,
and 40 short of complement, and with a sick list vary-
ing from 90 to 114, and in daily expectation of going
into action, the surgeon has but one acting assistant-
surgeon, and he has only five months' experience of the
service. The Edinburgh and Blenheim, both ships of
the line, have only ,one assistant-surgeon, and some
.of
the smaller ships have a surgeon alone without any assis-
tant. It is painful to contrast the inadequate medical
staff actually supplied to our splendid fleet with Sir J.
Graham's statements in the House of Commons of the
multitude of applicants for admission into the service.
A return of the medical officers now serving in the Bal-
tic and Black Sea fleets, and the number each ship aught
to have, would afford an instructive contrast.—Medical
Times and Grzette.
CAPTAIN YELVERTON OF THE ARROGANT is the son of
John Joseph Henry, Esq., of Straffan, and. of Emily
Elizabeth, sister to the Duke of Leinster. On his mar-
riage in 1845 with the Baroness Grey de Ruthyn kßar-
bare Yelverton), widow of the second Marquis of Hast-
ings, he assumed the surname of Yelverton. Our coun-
trymen will net be displeased to learn that the first re-
markable exploit in the Baltic was planned by, and exe.
cuted under the orders of an Irishman.—Dublin beening
Post:.
MELANCHOLY Loss or LIFE ON THE RIVER.—•Last
Saturday evening an accident, attended with fatal con-
sequences, occurred on the river near Blackfriars-bridge,
young under
ttnhaen,foblelOtzeinegn
16andI years of age, but whose
circumstances ...—The deceased, a
name did not transpire, was, with four others about his
own age, taking a row along the river, after having wit•
neared the opening of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham,
when just as they shot Blackfriars-bridge on the Surrey
side, they appeared to have lost all control over the
boat, allowing it to be drifted along by the tide, which
was then flowing rapidly. As the boat approached sonic
barges moored in the stream, deceased, as if fearing their
slender craft would be capsized, caught bold of the fore-
most barge, whence he hung while the boat glided from
under him. His companions, who were paralysed with
horror at his situation, lost all self-possession, and let
the boat proceed uncontrolled with the rapid current.
The pierman at Blackfriars-bridge, seeing the perilous
situation of deceased, rowed with all speed towards the
spot where ho was swinging between the barge and the
river, but before the pierman could reach him the unfor-
tunate youth lost his grasp, and falling into the water
instantly disappeared, having been drawn under the
barges. The boats of the Thames police and other boats
instantly shoved off towards his relief, and the drags
were put into immediate requisition. But all efforts to
recover the body were unavailing, and the presumption
was that the. tide carried it away. Deceased's com-
panions, as might be naturally supposed, were distracted
at the melancholy fate of their companion, who during
the day was the merriest of the whole of theni, having
been the life of the party.
' DEATH OF ROBERT FOBSTER, ESQ,, Q.C.,
—The. death of this gentleman took place on 66 2d inst.,
at his residence, Springfield, Dungannon, after a short
illness, in the 63d year of his age.—Northern Whig.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY).

. .
••The June session of the above court was opened this
morning, before the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, the
Right Hon. the Recorder, Mr.- Alderman Farebrother.
Mr. Alderman Hunter, Mr. Alderman Rose, Mr. Sheriff
Wire, Mr. Sheriff Wallis, &c., &c.

The first edition of the calendar contains the names
of 126 prisoners.
The Recorder, on charging the grand jury, expressed
his regret at observing that the calendar was not
.only heavy in regard to the number of prisoners, but
also that it contained several very grave charges.
There were two cases of murder of a very serious
description, in one of which a man named Simmons was
charged with destroying the life of a woman by stabbing
her. In this case a question might arise as to the state
of mind of the accused ; but the grand jury would have
nothing to do with that question, and if the fact were
proved it would be their duty to find a bill for murder.
The other case was one of a very distressing character, a
woman being accused of the murder of her child,
or step child, by a series of acts of cruelty of the
most brutal description. It appeared, however,
that no deadly weapon had been made use of,
and that after the death of the unhappy child, the
prisoner had expressed great sorrow for what had
occurred , and, under these circumstances, it was
possible that when the case came before the petty jury
they might be of opinion that these facts were sufficient
to justify them in finding the prisoner guilty of a less
offence than murder ; but it appeared to him that
if the facts, as they were stated on the depo-
sitions, were laid before the grand jury, it would
be their duty to find a bill for murder. The
learned recorder then said that there were one or two
cases of manslaughter, but the brand jury he was afraid
would feel compelled to find the bills as the charges did
not appear to present any difficulties, either with regard
to law or fact. The only remaining case to which he re-
ferred was a charge of cutting and wounding preferred
by a wife against her husband, an offence which, h., said,
had of late excited a good deal of interest in the public
mind. He was unwilling, however; he said, to believe
that the offence was on the increase, and so far as that
Court was concerned it certainly was nut, and said that
he was inclined to think that it was owing to the in-
creased vigilance of the police, and to the fact that mat-
ters of this description were now much more closely in-
quired into that the apparent increase in the number of
such cases were to be attributed.

The Court then proceeded to dispose of the business
of the session.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET-(THIS DAY.)

JUVENILE GAMBLERS.—George Dowgin, 14, Henry
Lawrence, 15, Henry Grindley, 16, John Green, 16,
Robert Phillips, 15, were brought before Mr. Bingham,
charged with playing pitch and toss in the public street,
on the previous day.
Lewis, S 6 C, stated that on Sunday afternoon he was
on duty in Berwick-street, when his attention was called
to the defendants, who were playing at pitch and toss
with halfpence, and in consequence of the repeated com-
plaints of the inhabitants he took them all to the
station.

The two first defendants said they were not playing
at all ; they were only looking at the other boys play-
ing. The other defendants admitted having a game of
"chuck halfpenny," and we.•e not aware they were
acting wrong.
Mr. Bingham handed the defendants Dowgin and
Lawrence over to their parents with a recommendation
to administer a little gentle chastisement upon the lads.
Gambling in any way generally led to thieving,_ and
everything else that was bad. There were plenty of
good and interesting books with which they could
amuse themselves on a Sunday without resorting to such
a thieves' game as pitch and toss. With this admonition
he should discharge the other defendants on payment of
2s. Gd. each as a warning to them for the future.