The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-10 00:00:00

THE CREW OF THE VULTURE.

The Admiralty has received the following to-day :
" Rear-Admiral Corry has recently intercepted a boat
off Baro Sound, who gave information that thirteen
English prisoners (belonging to the Vulture), with a
boat's gun and a musket had arrived at Helsingfors,
and that about as many more prisoners were at some
other place."

SPORTING NOTES.

LIKINGS FOR LIVERPOOL.

That the supply of sport at the approaching meeting
at Liverpool will be sufficient to give active employment
to the speculative fraternity scarcely admits of a doubt.
Still the racing seems likely to be devoid of interest, and
in all probability no incident of more than temporary
importance will mark the proceedings. The fields for
the principal events will be numerically insignificant,
and, indeed, the leading item in the programme—the
Liverpool Cup—will hardly command a dozen competi-
tors. As a betting race, too, it is likely to be what the
Man in the Street calls a "one eye'd affair," for scarcely
six horses have yet been backed for it, and of these only
one perhaps has been supported with decided spirit.
Hungerford is a great and deserved favourite with the
public, because should he start no uneasy doubts will
exist as to his owner's intentions. He is handicapped
at a moderate weight, and his past performances
are sufficient to encourage sanguine expectations of his
chance. The demonstration that was once made in
favour of Indian Warrior, has not been sustained, but
within the last few days his stable companion, Kingston,
has received some little support. Taking into consider-
ation the comparatively moderate lot of animals that are
likely to muster at the post, I have been induced to re-
gard the 'Warrior's pretensions with some partiality.
Hie owner, however, may deem Kingston more worthy
to do battle for him. This horse is handicapped to con-
cede 91bs., and a year to Hungerford, but his ability to
accomplish this task successfully is widely doubted. For
the Epsom Cup Kingston met Hungerford at even
weights, and disposed of him without any apparent
difficulty ; taking this performance therefore, as a trust-
worthy line by which to measure their respective
chances, the probability is that the handicaper's esti-
mate of Kingston's racing merit is not erroneous.
Still, at present, I am unable to determine whether
Kingston or the Indian Warrior will be the trusted re-
presentative of the Hambleton Stable. The distance will
scarcely suit Typee, and her " extra Sibs" will effectually
militate against her success. The doubts respecting the
starting of Dr. O'Toole are not yet dispelled. My
opinion, however, obtains, that he will be reserved for
the Goodwood Stakes. The betting seemingly indicates
this opinion to be founded in truth. It must, however,
be received with caution. On paper Dr. O'Toole's
chance certainly looks formidable, and should he go to
the post he may carry another turf trophy to Danebury.
Of the other three• year-olds Jujube and Lady Bird are
entitled to notice. Talfourd, Annie Sutherland, and
Ulster appear to be the only other noteworty names in
the list of acceptances. The race will, I anticipate,
result in favour of either Hungerford, or the in-
tended of Mr. Morris's—either Kingston or The
Indian Warrior. On dit.—That Hungerford has
been tried since Saturday; with what result, however, is
at present unknown. I shall watch the " movements "
at Tattersall's this afternoon, and should any transaction
of importance come under my notice to-morrow, I will
refer to it, and any other little matter I may discover
relative to the race.

Having given The Cup the priority of consideration, I
will briefly pronounce judgment on the minor events in
the order in which they are set down in the programme.
Lady Palmerston and Sicily will, despite their 3 lbs.
penalty, be the foremost competitors for the Mersey
Stakes. Of the 37 nominations for the Lancashire Oaks
Sortie may be most worthy of support. Strutaway is
likely to be the best of the bad lot entered for the Sefton
Stakes.
The race for the United Trainers' Stakes will be the
most interesting event on the opening day. At any rate
it is likely to furnish some fun. The horses are
to be ridden by trainers of five years' stand-
ing, the owner of the second is to receive 10 sovereigns
out of the stakes, and the owner of the last is to pay the
stake of the third. An exciting finish may therefore be
expected. lam informed that among the trainers likely
to sport silk on this occasion will be Messrs. Dawson,
Saunders, Wilkins, and W. H. Scott. This array of
" talent" renders me disinclined to hazard an opinion as
to the winner. For the Foal Stakes I shall select Orto-
lano ; for the. Derby Handicap I shall record my fancy
in favour of Vanderdecken, Catherine Parr, and Peggy.
Lord Alfred and the Moonbeam colt shall represent my
interest for the Eglinton Biennial Stakes. In the absence
of either of them, however, I shall substitute Siciiy. The
items on Thursday's list I shall reserve for future discus-
sion. A FRESH MAN.
July 10.

Tin COURT.—Her Majesty the Queen, the Prince,
and Royal children, are expected to arrive at Osborne
on Wednesday next, the 12th instant.

A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon,
at the Foreign-office, Downing•street. The Ministers
present were—the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord John Russell,
the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Lord Chancellor, the
Duke of Argyll, Viscount Palmerston, the Earl of Cla-
rendon, Sir George Grey,,tho',l)iike of Newcastle, Sir
James Graham, Sir .C,,hrlts)%roizid, the:' Right Hon.
Sidney Herbert, Sir W4lifiani. it'olitiVortb, and 'Earl
Granville. The Council Sat-three hours and a half.
The Duke and Duchess' of Wellington, at the close of
the Parliamentary session, intend to make a tour of
visits in Scotland.

The Earl of Derby leaves town to-morrow, for Knows-
ley, where the noble earl will receive a large party dur-
ing the Liverpool races. The Countess of Derby and
Lady Emma Stanley will go to Tunbridge Wells during
his lordship's absence.
DOVER, July 9.—The Count and Countess Walewski
arrived here last night and slept at Birmingham's Royal
Ship Hotel. This scorning his Excellency embarked on
board the French mail packet, Captain Devot, specially
retained, for Calais. The Count was accompanied on
board by Colonels Grant and Streatfiold. The usual
salutes were tired. The weather is now " set fair," and
the consequence is a great increase of visitors and also
of continental tourists. Some of the ships intended to
convey the French troops are now in the Downs. Lieu-
tenant Bowyer, taken in the Tiger, landed here this
afternoon ; report says he was most hospitably received.
EMIGRATION CO3IMISSIONERS.—The Emigration Com-
missioners have advertised for three vessels to carry
emigi.)ttits to New South Wales and South Australia.
One, for Sydney, is to be ready on the 22d, and one for
Adelaide and one for Portland-bay on the 25th of
August next.
MUSEUM AT BATH.—An attempt is being made to
found a museum at Bath. Mr. Charles Moore has given
a large collection of geological specimens to his fellow-
citizens, and Mr. F. Field has offered some important
additions in the mineralogical department, on condition
that the collection shall be at all times open and free of
access to the general public.
MANUFACTURES OF GOLD WARE.—In consequence of
the impediments experienced in many of the manufac-
tures of gold ware in the United Kingdom from the
existing law, which prohibits a lower standard than, 18
carats, a bill has been introduced by the Government
granting power to the Crown to authorise by an Order
in Council the adoption of a lower quality. The same
bill also provides that gold and silver wares may be as•
sayed at any lawful assay-office wherever manufactured.
BAR SILVER.—The limited quantity of bar silver
brought by the last West India packet has been sold at
61Rd. per ounce, being a decline of id. The large
amount of dollars by the same packet is not yet disposed
of, and, as the demand for them at the late high quota-
tion has nearly ceased, a considerable reduction in the
ctooFmt;ir,t.tHeoeoFoufsCeiOnagoNufi IN FRANCE.—There was a consider-
ableprice is anticipated.
fail in the price of breadstuffs on Saturday on the
Paris market ; as much as five francs per quintal.
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