The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-30 00:00:00

THE OAKS.

THE CIT! OF • GLASGOW SCREW STEAIf-SHlP.—This
ill-fated screw steam-ship, with its 480 souls on board,
is at length given up. As may be remembered she
sailed from Liverpool on the Ist of March, with 111
cabin and saloon passengers and about 293 steerage, her
crew numbering 76, including the commander, Captain
Morrison, and from the period of her clearing the Mer-
sey up to the present moment not the least tidings
have been heard of her. The breaking up of the im-
mense fields of ice to the northward of the bank, which
were borne down the Atlantic in masses, it is said of
some 200 or 300 miles in length, no doubt overwhelmed
the vessel in an attempt to force a passage, and caused
her almost immediate destruction, not a soul escaping.
It is feared that other ships trading between England
and the United States, which are missing, shared a simi-
lar fate. The Cleopatra, screw steam-ship, one of the
Liverpool and Canadian line, which arrived out
had
at
Portland on the 15th instant, reports having
a narrow escape in 'the ice. On making the Gulf of St.
Lawrence to reach Quebec she got entangled amongst
some bergs, which carried away one of her iron
dis-
plates
below the water line. It was fortunately quickly
covered, and the commander, Captain Salt, had the
presence of mind to cause all the passengers to go to
the after pint of the ship, which had the effect of
raising: the bow of the Cleopatra sualiently to enable
the aperture to be covered in, and thus) preventing the
ship filling. After some delay the pate was secured,
and she proceeded onto her destination. It was most
fortunate that very little wind prevailed at the time.
Some 24 hours-previously she encountered a terrific gale,
and had her decks swept of almost everything, losirT•
portion of her bulwarks and stanchions on both sides,
and ice-house, round-house, se., being carried away.
It is supposed that the City of Glasgow met with a simi-
with less fortunate.results.
lar accident, but, unhappily,
The mail steamers which have arrived during the week
still report the existence of large fields of ice in the
Atlantic, in the track of vessels proceeding to and from
the United States. The City of Glasgow and her cargo
were insured for 50,0001.
THE ERICSSON' CALORIC bIIIP. NEW YORK, MAY
13.—The caloric ship Ericsson, having been raised and
nearly exhausted of water, was towed over to the Navy
Yard early yesterday afternoon, and was moored in the
stream opposite the ship-houses, the tide not being high
enough to take her into the stone dock, where she is
going to have some further alterations made in her ma-
chinery, which were contemplated prior to her recent
disaster. This morning she will probably be taken in.
She still draws not far from 20 feet of wnorater,th ae
s she has
ed out,
not yet been thoroughly pump y
sediment that collected in her while submerged removed.
Viewed externally, she does not appear worse than
might be expected if she had just returned from an ocean
voyage, and it is to be hoped that she is not essentially
damaged, aside from the injury received to painting,
furniture, decorations, &c. The reason for her going to
the Government dock is that others cannot now receive
her. No vessel is received at the navy yard except such
is the case, and a written certificate to that effect from
the proprietors of the several private docks presented,
lest it should be brought into competition with them ;
and even then, the charges are Modecoirably above what
are demanded elsewhere.—New k Journal of Com-

merce.
DISCOVERY OF BASE COIL—A parcel of forty-eight
counterfeit half-crowns was transmitted from Birming-
ham to Manchester on Wednesday, and, information
having reached the Manchester police, an officer was on
the watch and secured the man who applied for them on
their arrival and received them from the railway clerk.
The coins were most excellent counterfeits, and their
ring unimpeachable, but they were very light, and easily
detected on that account. A. great deal of base coin 13
being "put off " at present in Lancashire, and scarcely
a week passes but the authorities of the Mint have in-
formation of apprehensions on that account,

COURT-MART/AL.—A court-martial assembled yes•
terday on board the Waterloo, 121, flagship, to try Mr.
Thomas Yeatman, second-master of the Cuckoo steam-
vessel, on the following charges :—First charge, absence
without leave ; second charge, disobedience of orders
and retarding the fitment of the said vessel • third and
fourth charges, being drunk on board the Cuckoo, and
also on board the Waterloo ; fifth charge, being again
absent without leave, and apprehended by the master-
at-arms of the Waterloo. The court sat for three hours
on the part of the prosecution, and after hearing the
prisoner's defence, they decided that the Ist charge was
fully proved- the- 2d charge was not proved ; the 3d,
4th, and- Stigeharges were also fully proved ; and the•
sentence of-the court -wasihat Mr. Thomas Yeatman be
dismissed her Majesty's service.
A Russian barque prize has arrived at the Little Nore
from the Baltic.
Yesterday three more Russian prizes, the Emilie,
Tillon master"; the Aura, Mathson, master ; and the
Johanna, arrived in the West India Docks, from the
Baltic : the prisoners were removed to the Crocodile,
and the necessary instructions forwarded to the Queen's
Proctor, to obtain the lawful condemnation of the
prizes in the Court of Admiralty.
Advices were received yesterday at the Admiralty,
under date Elsinore, May the 18th, that another Rus-
sian prize, called the Primus, had arrived, in charge of
an English prize crew, off that port, and sailed for
England.
Mr. H. G. Swainson' acting Second Master, on board
the James Watt, whis brought the prize Aland home,
and Mr. Henry Stewart, mate on board the Gorgon,
who brought the Ida home, have joined the Waterloo
as supernumeraries,_waiting a passage to their respec-
tive ships in the Baltic.
The Star, 8, sleep, Commander Frederick P. Warren,
from the South-east coast of America, arrived at Sheer-
ness yesterday afternoon. She was visited and inspected
by Captain Lord Frederick Kerr, of the Waterloo. The
crew were beat to quarters, and put through their va-
rious exercises, great gun practice, firing, &c., also
sending down and up topgallantyards, &a., all of which
was done so as to call forth the high approbation of his
lordship. The Star remains at Sheerness, waiting
orders.
The Royal Albert was put under the masting shears
yesterday, and is getting her machinery on board. Her
boilers, which have arrived at Woolwich, are to be
shipped on board the Rhadamanthus steam store-vessel
for conveyance to Sheerness.
The Powerful, 84, Captain Manse], has got her lower
rigging and topmasts up, and is rapidly progressing in
her equipment in No. 2 dock at Portsmouth.
The Royalist, 8, Commander Bate, is alongside Ports-
mouth Dockyard jetty dismantling, to be paid off and
placed in ordinary.
The Sphinx, 6, paddle-wheel sloop, Captain Clifford,
has hoisted the pennant at Portsmouth, and is now
nearly complete.
The Victoria and Albert, Royal steam yacht, Captain
the Hon. Joseph Denman, being completed for masting,
leaves the dock at Portsmouth this day (Tuesday.)
The Harpy, 4, iron paddle steam-ves3el, Lieutenant
Lindsay, is ready to leave the basin at Portsmouth as
soon as ordered. She has no medical officer on board.
The Admiralty have intimated to the Mayor of Sun-
derland that it is the intention of the Government to
keep a vessel of war cruising in the North Sea, for the
protection of our merchant shipping. It is also proposed
by the Ordnance to put the defences at the mouth of the
Wear into an efficient condition.
A fine Sardinian screw steam frigate, built for that
Government by Messrs. Smith of Newcastle, and fitted
with engines by Robert Stephenson is at present at
Greenhithe, to have her compasses adjusted previous to
her departure for the Mediterranean.
In consequence of the recent Treasury order with re-
gard to the exportation of machinery, Messrs. Pow and
Fawcas, the large iron manufacturers in North Shields,
who are loading the vessel Ahramandus with engines
and manufactured iron for Bremen, have had to apply for
leave to export those articles, which has been granted
them upon the condition of the exporters paying a Cus-
tom-house officer to proceed in charge of the articles, to
see that the engines are put into two steamers intended
to tow vessels into Bremerhaven, and not to pass into
the hands of the Rus.,ian authorities. It is also stated
that a Newcastle hOuse will be permitted to send machi-
nery to Vienna under a similar arrangement.
Messrs. Humphrys, Tennant, and Dyke have received
orders to send to Woolwich the engines of 100-horse
power made by that firm for the Harrier, 16, screw steam
sloop, that they may be forwarded to Portsmouth, the
Harrier having been brought round from Pembrolr
where she was launched, to Portsmouth to be fitted.
All the preparations were complete for the sailing o,
the Himalaya from Queenstown on Sunday with the
service troops of the sth Dragoons and their horses on
board ; and, in addition to the cavalry, 140 men of the
68th Light Infantry.
The Lords of the Admiralty yesterday gave notice at
Lloyd's that a vessel was required forthwith to convey
100 pieces of ordnance to Constantinople.
The Lords of the Admiralty also crave notice yester-
day at Lloyd's that several ships of from 500 to 600 tons
burden were required to convey draughts of regiments,
each numbering about 436' rank and file, from the River
Thames, Portsmouth, and Cork to Quebec.
The enrolled pensioners of Chelsea Hospital will be
reviewed this day in Hyde park, by the Commander-in-
Chief.
Yesterday morning the light company, with draughts
from the other companies of the 46th Regiment, in all
144 men, marched from the Infantry Barracks in Sheet-
street, Windsor, under the command of Captain Vesey
and Lieutenant Dallas, and proceeded by the Great
Western Railway to Kensington Barracks, there to take
garrison duty. The remainder of the 46th, consisting
of five companies, are expected to arrive at Windsor
to-day from Weedon.
Lionel Lambert, mate of 1852, serving as First Mate
of the Retribution steam frigate, in the Black Sea, is
promoted to be Lieutenant.
The Tonning, hired steam-transport, Commander W.
Hales Franklin, arrived at the Motherbank on Sunday
night, and came into Portsmouth harbour yesterday

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At first Honeysuckle was in so good odour that the
investments which were made quickly advanced her to
6to 1 ; meanwhile Meteora receded to Bto 1. A re-
action, however, took place, and Meteora again shone
forth first favourite at 3 to 1, and Honeysuckle dropped
off to 10 to 1. sto 1 taken about Bribery, 10 and 12
to 1 about Malmsey, 10 and 8 to 1 about Sortie, and 10
to 1 to 1001. about Miss Worthington.
Subscribers mustered in strong numbers, and alto-
gether a good deal of business was transacted.
Closing prices :

THE DERBY.
ato 1 agst Lorfl Derby's Dervish (t).
6to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Andover (t). - -
8 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's The Trapper (t).
10 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Hermit (t).
10 to 1 agst Baron Rothschild's King Tom (t).
12 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Wild Huntsman (t).
15 to 1 agst Lord Zetland's Hospodar (t).
15 to 1 agst Mr. Clarkson's Neville (t).
15 to 1 agst Mr. F. Knowles' Marsyas (t).
25 to 1 agst Mr. Morris's Knight of St. George
(taken).
40 to 1 agst Mr. C. Spence's Canute (t).
40 to 1 agst Lord Clifden's Alembic (t).
50 to 1 agst Mr. Copperthwaite's Early Bird (t).
50 to 1 agst Mr. Shepherdson's New Warrior (t).
50 to 1 agst Mr. Newland's Bracken (offered).
1,000 to 10 agst Sir T. Burke's Grey Plover(t).
1,000 to 10 agst Lord Lonsdale's Welborn (t).
1,000 to 10 agst Mr. F. Knowles's Marble Hill (t).
1,000 to 10 agst Mr. Howard's Prince Arthur (taken
five times).

1,000 to 5 agst First Lord (t).
OAKS.
3to 1 apt Lord Derby's Meteora (t).
sto 1 agst Lord Bruce s Bribery kt).
10 to 1 agst Mr. A. Ntchol's Honeysuckle (t.).
10 to 1 agst Lord Derby's Sortie (t).
10 to 1 agst Miss Worthington (taken to 100

EPSOM RACES.-THE PREPARATIONS,

Thp preparations for the due celebration of Epsom's
carnival of sport were never, perhaps, on a larger scale.
Since last year a complete change has been effected in
the economy and arrangements at the Grand Stand. The
building has been' thoroughly cleaned and redecorated ;
the roof has been raised to a considerable altitude, and
has been rendered as secure as wood and iron work can
make it. The principal feature is, however, the new
stalls which have been erected in front of the top balcony;
they have been constructed to accommodate parties of
six or nine, and have quite as much privacy and comfort
as a " snug box at the Opera." These stalls are let by
subscription, and the undertaking has succeeded beyond
expectation. Few, if any, are now at the disposal of the
clerk of the course. Each subscriber is furnished with a
key to his stall, and his name is painted in legible charac-
ters on the door. The out-door arrangements will, as
usual, be under the direction of Mr. Charles Martin.
The victualling department will, as heretofore, bo con-
ducted by Messrs. Jaquet and Woodruffe, who will
again have Mr. Farrah as their chef-de-cuisine—a suffi-
cient guarantee for the excellence of the provisions, every
article of which will be prepared "on the premises," and
for this purpose the cooking apparatus is on a most ex-
tensive scale.
Notwithstanding the late heavy showers of rain the
course is in capital condition—indeed, no expedient has
been neglected that could render it what trainers and
jockeys call " good going." It has been well rolled and
bush-harrowed ; every rut filled up, bare places retailed,
and roadways covered with tan.
A number t.f horses arrived in the course of Sunday
and yesterday, and by this time the principal Derby
horses are located in the neighbourhood. Visitors, too,
dropped in numerously.
On the Derby-day and Oaks-day trains will run at the
usual first and second class fares from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.,
and return from Epsom after 8 p.m. Additional fast
trains will run from London at 9.5 a.m. until 1.20 p.m. ;
and from Epsom from 4 p.m. till 8 p.m. It must be
remembered that the ordinary trains between London
and Croydon, and between London and Epsom, will be
entirely suspended during the hours advertised for run-
ning the additional trains. They who wish to vi
it
trouble and annoyance will do well to procure t
tickets at one of the special booking-offices announced by
the company. Epsom may also be reached rid Kingston.
Trains on the Derby-day will run from the Waterloo sta-
tion to Kingston every half hour from 8 a.m. until 1.30
p.m., and parties walking to the course from Kingston
_ will find a near route indicated through the fields.
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LAW INTELLIGENCE.—May 29

COURT OF CHANCERY.
(Before the Lords Justices.)
BRIGGS V. LORD AND LADY OXFORD.

Their Lordships gave judgment in this case. The
appeal was from a decision of Vice-Chancellor Stuart,
who confirmed the Master's report. The queition
turned upon the construction of a deed, dated the 17th
March, 1832, under which the Oxford estates are settled.
Mr. Briggs was appointed by the deed to superintend
the management of the estates, and to receive the rents,
and he claimed poundage on the sale of certain timber
sold by the trustees of the settlement. The Court
below held that he was entitled to poundage, but their
Lordships, after remarking that the deed was so drawn
as to render a literal interpretation not rationally pos-
sible, said that they were of opinion that, on the true
construction-of the deed, Mr. Briggs was only entitled
to poundage on the income of the property ; and-there-
fore, as the produce of the sale of the timber was prin-
cipal and not income, he was not entitled to poundage.
The matter must therefore be referred back to the
Master to review his report.
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HINDSON V. WSTHERILL.
This was an appeal from a decision of Vice-Chancellor
Stuart. The question involved is as to l the validity of a
devise to the solicitor, who prepared the wil of the
testator in the cause. The case was only being opened
when the coart rose.
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