The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-21 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTS.

Captain Henry F. Greville (1832) has been ap-
pointed to the Ocean, at Sheerness, as flag-captain to
Vice-Admiral the Hon. G. Elliot, C. 8., vice G.
I Elliot, to the Phaeton.
Commander Robert J. Le Mesurier M'Clure, just
deservedly promoted from first-lieutenant of the
Enterprise, in Sir James Ross's expedition, , has been
appointed to the command of the Investigator, to
accompany Captain Collinson, C. 8., in the Enterprise,
in the new expedition fitting at Woolwich to proceed
in further search, by Behrisg'a Straits, of Franklin
and his companions, Commander Ai'Murdo having
been obliged to decline the appointment in conse-
quence of ill-health.
Many of the officers whose names have appeared as
the appointments to the Enterprise and Investigator
will be recognised as the former officers of these ships
in Sir James Ross's expedition.
Lieutenant M'Clintock, late second-lieutenant of
the Enterprise, has been offered the appointment of
first-lieutenant of the Investigator, with his old mess-
mate Commander M'Clure.

Surgeon—Dr. Alexander Armstrong, recently pro-
moted from the royal yacht, !has been appointed to the
Investigator.
Mate—Henry H. Sainsbury (1849), to the In-
vestigator.
Assistant- Surgeons—David L. Morgan (1846), to
the Poictiers depot ship at Chatham, vice Henry Piers
(1842), to the Investigator.
Assistant-Engineers—Henry Brown, to the Fis-
gard, fleg-sbip at Woolwich; John T. Obree, to the
African.

Boatswains—Heckford Hill and Henry Layton to
be acting.
The Meander, 44, Captain the Hon. H. Keppel, has
arrived at Batavia, from Singapore, en route to Port
Essington and Valparaiso.
Commander Bates, with Lieutenant Crawford
Pasco, appointed to re-commission the Royalist, for
surveyipg service, have arrived at Hong Kong, where
they found the Royalist in command of Lieutenant
Everest.

Paymaster and Purser Thomas M`Knight (1812),
naval storekeeper at Hong Kong, died on the 9th
October suddenly, at Brook Cottage, Victoria. The
late gallant commander in•chief bad recommended
his secretary fur the vacant appointment, without
:mare that the Admiralty had already appointed
Commander Parker, now en route from England to
Hong Kong.

The Contest, 12, Commander the lion. J. Spencer,
has been taken in hand at Portsmouth, and will have
her damages repaired in a few days. Cotntoander
Spencer has proceeded on leave of absence, and will
rejoin on Monday.

The Racer, 12, Commander Beddoes, is at Athens,
And was to return to Malta on the Ist January, to
relieve the Frolic, 16, Commander Vansittart
Tae Medusa, steam packet, Lieut.- Commander
Darby, which damaged her rudder at Marseilles, was
so far repaired as to i.e ermbled to take thie sea v. ith
the hom•ward India mail. She only wanted caulking
ht r upper decks, on her arrival at Malta, her
rudder having been repaired befi,re she lt ft- Marseilles.
The Trident, G. steam vestel, Lieut.-.Con.rnandcr
Ri-k, has left Devonport fur Queenstown, with suptr7.
numeraries. •

Woocwicu, Drc. 20.—The Enterprise and In-
vestigator vessels, commissioned to proceed on a search
for Sir John Franklin, will be out of the hands of the
shipwrights at Woolwich Dockyard on the 29th inst.,
and will almost immediately after proceed to the
Sand wich Islands. Bills hive been i,aued stating
that able seamen are wanted for both vessels, and
that double pay will be ensured to the crews oa
rounding Cape Horn.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
CHESTER CUP.
50 to 1 agst Capt. Hervey's Lismshago
5,000 to 75 agst Mr. Di4ney's Sir Richard---taken
2,000 to 30 agst Mr. Merry's Cbantieleer-7taken
1,000 to 15 ugA Mr. Murphy's Dough—taken
2,000 to 25 agst Mr. E Parr's Idle Boy—taken
2 000 to 20 agst Mr. Meiklem's Baby—taken
1,000 to 10 agst Mr. Godwin's Hotspur—taken
1,000 to 10 3gst Mr. Butnby's Velox—taken
1,000 to 10 agst Mr. osl3ll,:eston's Fagletnan—taken
1,000 to 10 agst Mr. S. Conway's Kennington—taken
1,000 to 8 agst Mr. Meiklum's Eturna—taken
The shove quotations comprehend the whole of the
transactions.

DERBY, 1850.
4 to 1 agst lot—taken
11 to 1 spit Lord Eglinton's Knight of Avenel-
-12 to 1 taken to 501.
17 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwielte's The Nigger—taken to
501. and afterwards offered
20 to 1 agst Lord Zetland's Volt•geur—taken to 75/.
25 to I.agst Mr. Jaques's Mildew—taken to 125/.
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30 to 1 Dist Lord Eglinton's Maturs—tuken to 2251.
,000 to 25 opt Mr. Bowes's Bro. to Epirote—takvn

1,000 to 20 aist Lord John Scott's Windhourid—taken
1,000 to 15 egst Lord Palmerston% Yew Tice

3,000 to 25 agst Mr. C. Breton's Python—token
With the exception of a bet of 2,000 to 100 laid
against The Nigger early in the afternoon, the above
summary includes the whole of the business transacted;
The Nigger and Voltigeur were the only horz,es in de-
mand. No prices were quoted against 13,1ingbrvke or
Ghil ie Collum.

EPSON SPRING MEETING, 1850.—We are glad to find
that the Licensed Victuallers of the metropolis are ac..
lively exorting themselves in obtaining subscriptions,
and that there is every prospect of the stewards b• ing
able to announce that the bonus to the Metropolitan
Handicap Stakes, which closes on the Ist of January,
will be of the same amount as usual, viz , 5001:

SEIZURE OF A PRIVATE STILL, AND ESCAPE OP
THE DELlNQUENT.—lnformation having been rectived
by the Excise that a private still was in the habit of
being worked on the premises, 132, Drury-lane, the
Excise officers communicated with the police, for the
purpose of their assistance to make a capture, when
yesterday morning, at an early hour, the rffcers
of Excise. accompanied by Sergeant Harvey, 14 G, and
other constables, proceeded to the above house,- the tr. nt
of which was occupied as a chandler's shop by an elderly
widow, whom the officers questioned, and informed her
of the real nature of their mission. Sbe readily in-
tormed them that, about two months agO, a strong re_
spectable man called upon her, and inquired 'whether the
back part of her premises were not to let. She an-
swered in the affirmative, and she let them, aid they
agreed as to terms. He represented himself es being a
blacking manufacturer, and he took possession. tale
commenced building with bricks and mortar, and she
frequently found smells, which she itnogined arose from
the manufacture of blacking. She never entertaiued
any suspicion as to her lodger's mode of living, and
he had not paid her any rent. He slept on the pre.
miser. Sergeant Hardy and the uthk-r officers pro.
ceeded to the back part of the house, which is aur.
rounded by narrow alleys, and knock( d at the door, when
a gruff voice from shove called out—"Halloa, who's
there ?" The officers made 1,0 reply, and the moment
afterwards a loud smashing' of glass was heard. They
instantly broke into the place, where they discovered •
private still, with the unlace burning, the still being
full and at work. It had been recently built, and the
rooms contained jars full of distilled liquor, molasses,
and all the paraphernalia for manufacturing illicit
spirits. On proeet ding up a ladder to a -abed they
found it to contain a bed, some domestic utensils, and
some wi tiring appsrel, hut the tenant, who had evi-
dently been alatmed out of his sleep, and suspecting that
he had b• en found out by the officers, made a
rush through a skylight with nothing on his person but
his shirt, and matte his escape by the back way. Part
of his fl sh was tumid un the glass, and he must have in•
jured himself severely, as the place was covered with,
blood, and traces of it were found in the alley leading
into Great Wild-str...et. A pursuit, however, was made,
without avail. In auotber hart of the premises a second
still was discovered, and the %hole of the property was
conveyed in a van to the- Exci.e office in 13road-street.
The party, however, is known, as haviug been in ens-
tody some time ago for working two private stills in
Regent-street, City-road, and there is little doubt that
he will soon be in custody.