The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-05 00:00:00

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FEBRUARY 5, 1849.
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wander Aylen, is ordered to Woolwich to be paid off
for re-commissioning.
The Alban, 2, steam-transport, Master Commander
Bradshaw, is ordered to Woolwich to be paid off into
ordinary.
The Juno, 26, Captain P. J. Blake, arrived off the
back of the Wight, on Friday, but the light winds and
dense fog obliged her to anchor, and it was not until
about noon on Saturday that she was enabled to get
under weigh to come to Spithead. So soon as the wea-
ther cleared sufficiently for a signal to be seen, the Vic-
, tory telegraphed her to remain at St. Helen's, where
she consequently anchored. The Myrtle steamer then
went out to her and took orders for her to proceed to
Chatham to pay oFf. The Juno left Valparaiso on the
Ist November, and Rio on the 14th December; from the
former place she has brought a small freight (101,307
dolls.), which was put on board the Myrtle steamer, and
landed at Portsmouth on Saturday evening, and for-
warded to the Bank of England by Messrs. E. and E.
Emanuel, freight agents at Portsea and Portsmouth, to
whom it was consigned. The Juno arrived at Valparaiso
on the 26th of September from Mexico. with nearly
2,000,000 dolls., with which it was expected as a mutter
of course she would come home, as she was over her
three years in commission, but she was ordered to
transfer it to the Sampson, steam- frigate; and what was
more extraordinary, the Juno herself was ordered home
immediately afterwards, Various accounts were abroad
at Valparaiso as to the cause of this most unfar pro-
ceeding; it is, however, only another instance of the
freight-carrying manoeuvres that have been latterly in
practice in the Pacific. Priority of commission or ser-
vice has been most unfairly disregarded, as it appears
that the Juno was on the Pacific station before the
Carysfort, Grampus, or Sampson, which have all come
home with large freights, had sailed from England."
The Constance, 50, Captain Courtenay, will be the
next ship from the Pacific, and the Calypso will follow
her. Mr. Forster, master, late of the Gorgon, with a
few invalids from the squadron, have come home pas-
sengers in the Juno. Lieut. Tufnell, late of the Juno, had
exchanged into, and remains out in the Constance.
We understand the Juno is in most admirable order,
in the highest state of efficiency, and that during the
time of her service of three and a half years she has been
a most comfortable and happy ship both for officers and
crew.

The Racer, 12, Lieut.-Commander Bacon, arrived at
Spithead, from I'ly►uouth, on Friday, with supernume-
raries and to fit for service.

The Blenheim, screw guard-ship, Captain Austin,
C. 8., has been taken alongside the jetty at Portsmouth,
preparatory to going into dock to be altered and refitted.
The Arrogant, 46, screw-frigate, has been taken
alongside the jetty at Portsmouth. Her lower rigging
(wire) has been got over the mastheads, and she is
receiving stores, &c. ; amongst which are four new brass
12-pounder guns, for the two 42-feet barges (Lord John
Hay's boats), with which she is to be supplied.
The Centaur, steam-frigate, Captain Buckle, went out
of Portsmouth harbour on Saturday morning, and an-
chored at Spithead, to receive her powder aed
She sailed at four P.m. for Plymouth, where Commodore
Fanshawe will join her, and hoist his broad pendant,
and receive his final orders for the coast of Africa.

The Sidon, 12, steam-frigate, Captain Henderson,
C. 8., and the Polyphemus, 4, steam-sloop, Commander
Crawford, were at Gibraltar on the 27th ult., waiting
the arrival of Sir C. Napier with his squadron, under
whose orders both these vessels have been placed.
The Sprightly, steamer, 6, Lieutenant-Commander
Barnard, was paid off at Portsmouth on Wednesday, for
the coast of Ireland.

PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—For the last three days we
have had variable winds with thick foggy weather. On
Friday night the fog was so dense that a bum-boat, and
several other boats that had been to Spithead in the
afternoon, could not find their way on shore, but were
pulling about all night. Five o'clock—Westerly winds,
with hazy weather.
FLAG-SHIPS, AND " HAUL-DOWN" PROMOTIONS.—
COLLINGWOOD AND PRESIDENT.—In the promotions of
the last few weeks we find those of Lieut. Von Donop,
acting commander for four months of the President,
flag-ship of Vice-Admiral Dacres, and Gerard Napier,
flag-lieutenant for a few months to the Gallant Com-
mander-in-Chief at the Cape, to the rank of Commander.
We believe these promotions are just, and according to
the rules of the service, and no one will find fault with
them; but after saying thus much we would, with all
due deference, remind the Admiralty of a case that calls
for the exercise of the same just rule, and that, too, to-
wards the fl tg-lieutenant of an officer as much distin-
guished and as deservedly respected in the service as
Vice-Admiral Dacres. When the Collingwood, 80,
came home from the Pacific she had also an acting Com-
mander, who had been doing the duty for 18 months.
As a matter of course the Admiralty, as in Commander
Von DJnop's case, deservedly promoted this officer, but
to the surprise of every one, on Sir George Seymour
hauling down his flag, Mr. Kynaston, who had served
as flag-lieutenant, and who was entitled to his promotion
by every principle of justice, as well as by the practice
and custom of the service, has not yet been advanced to
that rank to which it is hoped the Admiralty will take
immediate occasion to prefer him.—United Service Gar.
WOOLWICH, FEB. 3.—The Heels steam-vessel, when
she went down the river yesterday, in charge of Lieu-
tenant Robertson, assistant to Captain Austin, C.B,
with Mr. Trickett, assistant to the Chief Engineer at
Woolwich Dockyard, and Mr. Casely, Chief Engineer
of Captain Austin's department, tried her speed at the
measured mile at Long-reach, and was found to make
on the average 9.8 knots per hour. The engines and
other parts being found in good order, she was taken to
Sheerness, and her masts and rigging will be made per-
fect at that port, her ultimate destination being to pro-
ceed to Devonport, ►here she will be kept in readiness
for service.

The Conflict steam-vessel is now ready at Sheerness,
and will leave on Tuesday next for Devonport. She
will take round the men paid off from the President.
Previous to the Lord Mayor deciding on a harbour-
master for the port of London, his Lordship called at
the Admiralty to ascertain from the Lords Commis-
sioners the most eligible naval officer to fill the situation.
Their Lordships, on looking over the list of officers
lying at the Admiralty, pointed out the name of Captain
Caffin, late Commander of the Scourge bomb-vessel, and
observed that he was an eligible and :able officer, if he
would accept of the appointment, and he now fills the
situation of harbour-master to the port of London, vice
Fisher, resigned.

[PRICE SD.

SI '0 RTING INTELLIGENCE.
TAO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

"Ti ie , earth hath bubbleP, as the water has
A, these are of them." ,

"Tie time

I ilia uld inform thee further."
"The hour's now come;
TI le -very minute bids thee ope thine ear."
"F, )1. ' tis a chronicle
0 f tttee most brisk and giddy-paced times.
N inv- hear me speak with a prophetic spirit."
SHARSPERE.

Sia,— By way of prologue to the performances of the pre-
sent yer ir, I shall now essay to give a lucky guess at the
fates of the leading stakes and handicaps in the womb of
Time, a 3d take a farewell glance at the sporting results
of the m etnorable year just passed away ; 1848 must not
bo forgo tten, either in the sporting, political, or commer-
cial wort

" I should wrong it
To lock it in the wards of covert bosom,
When it deserves, in characters of brass,
A forted residence 'gainst the tooth of time
And razure of oblivion."
It has re ad the world a severe lesson, beginning with
the gigar t tic revolution of the 24th of February, affecting
millions, evading through insurrections, 61neutes, Chartist
dcmonst rations, royal flights and abdications, the down-
fall of ti ro dynasties, each aged 1,000 years, commercial
distress, and ending with the minimum revolution or
resolution of December 5, at present affecting but one
man, but eventually millions. Pope's lines, which speak—
" Of ttirns of fortune, changes in the state;
Th.o fates of fav'rites, projects of the great ;"
arc apropos to the subject in the sporting as well as in
the other worlds ; during the past year Surplice and Co.
the favou rites of fortune and the ring have had a most
tremend( ius run of luck, which if continued this year,
will go biard upon the bookmakers. It has cleared off
since the Surplice panic of last May, no less than five
City and West-enders, independent of many provincial
and metropolitan dabblers in the odds. 1848 produced a
fair samyie of racers, which I divide into three classes,
appending- such weights as I consider would bring them
on a par pith one another.

Miles.

FIRST CLASS.
st lb,Miles.
... 9 4;2 Surplice ...
... 9 02 The Cur
... 8 1211 Canezou
... 8 92' Ellerdale
••• 8 8 1 Springy Jack
... 8 7 2 Flatcather...
SECOND CLASS.
st lb 'Miles
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... 8 0,2 Executor ...

2i Chanticleer
2 The Hero •

2 Van Tromp
1 War Eagle...
2 Pvrrh cm ...
l Cosswit

Miles.
2 Inheri tress...

st lb
... 8 5
... 8 4
... 8 3
... 8 3
... 8 2

st lb
... 7 5
... 7 5

... ... 7 2
... ... 7 0
~. 7 0
... 6 0
... 5 7

2 Lady Wildair ... 712 2i Blucher
2i Peep--e-day Boy ... 7 10 1 Distaffina
1 Shyl, )ek ... 7 9 2 Dough
1 Glendlower ... 7 7 2 Sylvan ...
2 Swiss Boy ... ... 7 7 1 Honeycomb
Dacia ... ... 5 1 Do-the-Boys
THIRD, OR DERBY CLASS.
Miles. st. lb. Miles. st. lb.
Tadraor ... 8 71i Saucy Dick ... 7 12
1 Flying Dutchman... 8 7,1 i Indus ... 7 12
11 Nunnykirk ... 8 4;2 Ferozepore... 7 12
2 Strongbow ... 8 3:1 Flambeau colt ... 712
2 John Bull ... ... 8 O 2 Elthiron 7 12
l Osterlley ... 8 011 Bro. to Evenus ... 7 10
The Knout... ... 7 13 2 Chatterer ... ... 7 10
1 Hone comb ... 7 13 1 Thringarth ... 7 10
lit Crier 7 13 1 The Jester ... 7 10
1 Old Dan Tuck' 7 1'

ucker . .2 2 Rebecca colt ... 7 8
Garrick, Chautrey, Idle Boy, Cotton Lord, Eau de
Vie, Vanguard, Glenlyon, Crucible, Oquetos, Newport,
and Windermere, may be classed from 7st. 71b. to ist.;
but as they stand but small chance of showing on the
eventful Wednesday much less winning, their classifica-
tion is of no account.

The first two classes are formed of the principal han-
dicaps rind stakes winners of the past year ; the third
shows my opinion of the relative qualities of the Derby
nags, ta king my pick of last year(Tadmorand the Flying
Dutchman) as the standard of excellence ; I have also
added the distance most suited to each horse. The most
notable facts of the past year were the victories of Plat-
es tcher, Glen Saddel, Peep o'day Boy, Executor, Surplice
Cymba. Diplomatist, and Lady Wildair, respectively for
the 2,000 Guineas, Metropolitan, Chester Cup, Somerset-
shire, Derby, Oaks, Suffolk, and Northamptonshire
Stakes, and their subsequent defeats in every
_instance
later in the season, showing clearly the " glorious un-
certainty of the turf."
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decidedly and Chanticleer
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out doubt the best mare.
horses of of
theili year,B) and

Lord Clilden was the elect of fortune, and Lord
Eglinton and Colonel Peel her trainbearers ; the
Colonel had some pretty pickings from the Goodwood
ham, as he likewise had at Newmarket from the first
Triennial and Cambridgeshire St(e)akes.
Now that I've done with Times's news, I will, 'as
sporting counsel to your readers, lay before them my
brief of the ensuing season ; in Shakspere's words I can
exclaim—

" I have been in continual practice ;
I shall win at the odds;"
and if my past success attend me still, I may hope for
the fifth year in succession to name the Derby winner.
Foremost in the list of sport stands the Liverpool
Steeple Chase, although it's hazardous work to tempt
fortune in these ventures, as my only effort for the Wor-
cester Steeple Chase of last year was correct, I will again
essay to select the winner. The following lot include
him, or I shall miss the mark :—Chandler, 12st. 21b, ;
The Curate, list. 111 b. ; Proceed, 11 st.!lllb. ; St. Leger.
61b. ; Mathew, list. 21b. ; Brunette, list. ; Father
Mathew, lOst. 131 b. ; Charm, lOst. 101 b.; Abd-el-Nader,
lOst 81b—Dicky Misfortune, lOst 61b—and Jerry, lOst
41b, giving the preferenceto Proceed; the Curate or
Dicky Misfortune close up, with Chandler and St.
Leger handy.
For the Great Northamptonshire Stakes—War Eagle,
Bst 131b—Lady Wildair, Bst 61b—Eryx, Bst 61b—Mrs.
Taft, 7st 51b—*Sylvan, 7st 51b—*Dacia, ist—Vests,
7st—Abbot of Meaux, sst 51b—Loupgaron, sst 21b—
Flycatcher filly, 4st 131b—Goodwood, 4st 101 b—and
*ldle Boy 4st, are my pick, those asterisked for choice.
For the Tuesday's Riddlesworth—Sister to Ark-
wright, the Column, Tadmor.
The Port—Flatcatcher or Springy Jack.
For the Newmarket Handicap—Canezou, Bst 71b—
Mrs. Taft, 7st 31b—Sylvan, ist 31b—Kerann, 6st 71b—
Westow, sst 111b—Flycatcher filly, sst 31b—Vasa, sst
11b, and Retail, 4st 1 11b; Sylvan or Mrs. Taft for choice.
For the Metropolitan Stakes—Surplice, Bst 101b—In-
hcritress, Est 91b—Eryx, Bst 61b—Canezou, Bst 11b—
Limestone, Sst—Flatcatcher, Bst—Mrs. Taft, 7st 21b—
Sylvan, ist—Dacia, 6st 111b—Loupgarou, sst 21b—
Do-the• Boys, sst—Lugar, 4st 101b—Cotton Lord, 4st
91b—Flycatcher filly, 4st 81b—and Idle Boy, 4st. Ca-
nezou, Sylvan, Dacia, and Idle Boy, for my loose cash.
For the Somersetshire Stakes—Sylvan, ist 21b—
Brandyface, 7st flb—Sponge, 7st lib—King Hal, 6st
111b—Loupgarou, sst—ldle Boy, 4st 41b. The first
two and the last against the field.
For the Chester Cup—Lady Wildair, Est—Dough,
7st 131b—Swiss Boy, 7st 111b—The Tartar, 7st 81b—
Blucher, 7st Elb—Mrs. Taft, 7st 21b—Dacia, 7st 21b—
John Cosser, 7st 21b—Sylvan, 7st 21b—Vesta, 7st—
Joc-o•Sot, Est 111b—Farewell, 6st 101b—Reality, 6st—
Honeycomb, Gat 21b—Garrick, sst 81b—Lugar, 4st 101 b
—and Loupgarou, 4st 101 b. From the above, at the
present moment, I should select Lady Wildair, Blucher,
John Cosser, Dacia, Farewell, and Reality. I cannot
be more particular in my choice, but will be so at the
earliest opportunity.
For the 2000 Guineas—Honeycomb, Uriel, Nunny
kirk, and Mr. Milner are by far the best—Nunnykirk,
if meant, I should prefer.
For the 1000 Guineas—Escalade, or Sister to Ark-
wright, Highland Fling third.
For the Dee Stakes at Chester—Elthiron.

For tho Derby—Tadmor, or the Flying Dutchman,
former for choice.

For the Oaks—Escalade or Sister to Arkwright read
the best on paper, but there are several capital fillies in
the Stakes, to wit—Highland Fling, Mirror, Glance,
Farthingale, Quinine, Philippa, and Nina, and it would
not surprise me were one of this latter lot to win.

Thug ends my brief, although not so brief as it might
hare been, take its counsel if your undecided how to
act, and in the words of the immortal bard, I say. " Go,
make money."—l am, Sir, your obedient servant.
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.
February 2.