The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-23 00:00:00

MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 23, 1848.

100, and therefore the 18th ccutury could not be
completed until the close of the year 1800. The
year 1801 was the tirst year of the 19th century. -
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SIB J. W. HOGG ANI) SIR C.
N A PIE R.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sin,—Observing that you have transcribed from
the columns of the Standard into your journal a
letter from Sir C. Napier regarding my conduct, I
beg leave to request your insertion of the following
copy of a letter which I have this day addressed to the
editor of the Standard.—l am, Sir,
Your most obedient humble servant,
J. W. HOGG.
16, Grosvenor-square, Oct. 21.

"TO THE EDITOR OF THE STANDARD.
" Sir,—My attention has been called to a letter
v hich appears in your columns of yesterday, from Sir
C. Napier, reflecting upon my conduct in Parliament,
and as chairman of the Court of Directors of the East
India Company.
" I purposely abstain from comment on the terms
which Sir C. Napier has thought it becoming to use,
and shall content myself with stating, for the informa-
tion of your readers, the facts of the case.
" By a royal warrant, dated on the 11th of No-
vember, 1845, the bounty taken in Sinde, in the year
1843, by the forces under the command of Sir C.
Napier, was granted to the Court of Directors, as
trustees, to distribute the same in accordance with a
scheme contained in the warrant, and ' with the usage
of the army of
" When this warmiff was issued it was believed
that Sir C. Napier would receive one-eighth of the
booty, which was estimated at upwards of half a
million sterling. This estimate, the grounds of which
will be found in an official return to the House of
Commons, ordered to be printed on the 30th of April,
1846, justified the opinion which I expressed to Mr.
Baillie, that Sir C. Napier's share would not fall
short of 70,0001.
" The warrant was immediately forwarded to the
Government of India by the Court of Directors, with
instructions to distribute the booty agreeably to the
scheme, and according to the usage of the army in
India.'
" Subsequently to the proceedings in the House of
Commons to which Sir C. Napier refers, a question
arose, not in this country, but in India, as to the
shares to be awarded to that gallant officer according
to the usage of the army of India. It originated
with the General Prize Committee at Calcutta, who,
in referring it for decision, observed that one-
sixteenth was the share granted to Major-General Sir
T. Wiltshire in the distribution of the Khelat prize-
money. The question thus raised was submitted by
the Government of Bengal to the Governor-General,
who referred it to the home authorities for submission
to the Lords of the Treasury.
"The Government of Bengal, in communicating
this reference to the Court of Directors, observed that
in the cases of Major-General Sir D. Marshall, who
commanded the force which captured Hatrass, and of
Major-General Sir T. Willshire, as cited by the Prize
Committee, one-sixteenth of the whole booty taken on
these occasions was allowed to the respective com-
manders, whilst one-eight of the prize money was
assigned to General Lord Combermere, who, as
Commander-in-Chief in India, conducted in person
the operations against that fortress.. The question
thus raised was new to the Court of Directors, and it
then became their duty as the trustees, not merely for
Sir Charles Napier as the Major- General in command,
but also for the gallant troops under him, whose
shares would be increased or diminished according to
the amount allotted to him, to make particular inquiry
into the usage as brought before them by the Govern-
ment of Bengal, the result of which was a decision
that Sir C. Napier, not being a Commander-in. Chief,
sbould share in the Sinde booty as a Major-General
commanding the troops in Scinde, and that as such,
according to what appeared to be the prevalent usage,
he should receive one-sixteenth of the booty. This
opinion was notified to the Lords of the Treasury, to
whom, by the terms of the Royal warrant, the final
decision on all disputed claims was reserved.
" After the lapse of a considerable time it was de-
termined that Sir C. Napier was entitled t 3 be consi-
dered as having been the Commander-in-Chief in
Sinde, and to share in the advantages in the distribu-
tion of the booty which belong to that position.
Orders were in consequence sent to India that one-
eighth of the booty should be allotted to him.
" Whilst this decision was pending, orders were
given to distribute the portion of the booty which had
been realised, with an allotment of one-sixteenth to
Sir C. Napier, reserving funds to pay him the re-
maining one-sixteenth, if such should be the decision.
Under this arrangement a sum of 2,73,677 rupees
has been payable to Sir C. Napier in India since the
31st of December last, being one-sixteenth of the
amount then distributed; the other 16th is the first
payment to be made out of the undistributed funds

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1 he will thus receive 5,47,354 rupees, and will be
further entitled to one-eighth of the funds that will
remain for distribution, and vvhich are in the Com-
pany's treasury, bearing interest at 4 per cent. per
annum from the date when the property was orginally
placed there, to be duly paid as soon as the accounts
are adjusted.
"Any conversation which I had with Mr. Baillie
was founded upon and entirely consistent with this
statement of facts. I have had no opportunity since
seeing Sir C. Napier's letter of communicating with
I,lr. Baillie, but on reference to the Parliamentary
debates, as reported by "Hansard," I find that he
stated that Sir C. Napier ' had obtained 70,0001. at
the time he conquered Sinde.' It is impossible that
it could have been meant that the money had actually
been paid, it being matter of notoriety that no dis-
tribution had then taken place; and if the original
estimate should be borne out by the results (as there
is every reason to believe will be the fact) the share
of Sir C. Napier will not fall far short of the sum
above stated.

" I now leave the public to judge between Sir C.
Napier and myself.---I am, Sir, your most obedient
bumble servant,
" J. W. HOGG.
" 16, Grosvenor-square Oct. 21."

THE S.

EA SERN---- N ---
Mr. James Henderson, masterTofAthGe AMlaNry. Ann,
of Glasgow, writing to a Glasgow paper, gives the
following statement o,f
October
nctoebncounter with the " sea
serpent :—" Glasgow,
just reached this port on a veoryagl9e, 1848.-1 have
from Malta, and
Lisbon, and my attention
a report relative to an
i\ainimal
having been called to
ajesty'sseen by the mas-
ter and crew of
ofher
take the libertyship Dmdalus, I
circumstance. When clearing
communicating
out of the port of
the following
Lisbon, upon the 30th of
Daphne, Septemberof last,
the American brigwe spoke
Boston, Mark Tre-
lawny, master ; she signalled for us to heave to,
e
which we did, and standing close round her counter,
lay to while the mate boarded us with the jolly-boat,
and handed a packet of letters to be dispatched
per first steamer for Boston
on our arrival in
England. The mate told me that when in lat.
411 S. lon. 10 15 E., wind dead north, upon the
20th of September, a most extraordinaryese. animal
his description had been seen ; frompr snake,itiont hadi
the appearance of a huge serpent o
a dragon's head. Immediately upon its being 'th
seen,
one of the deck guns was brought to bear upon it,
which having been charged with spike nails, anci
whatever other pieces of iron could be got at the
moment, was discharged at the animal, then only
distant about forty yards from the ship ; it imme-
diately reared its head in the air, and plunged vio-
lently with its body, showing evidently that the
charge had taken effect. The Daphne was to leeward
at the time, but was put about on the starboard tack
and stood towards the brute, which was seen foaming
' and lashing the water at a fearful rate. Upon the
brig nearing, however, it disappeared, and though
evidently wounded, made rapidly off at the rate of
fifteen or sixteen knots an hour, as was judged from
its appearing several times upon the surface. The
Daphne pursued for some time, but the night coming
on, the master was obliged to put about and continue
his voyage. From the description given by the mate
the brute must have been nearly 100 feet long, and
his account agreed in every respect with that lately
forwarded to the Admiralty by the master of the
Dmdalus. The packet of letters to Boston, I have no
doubt, contain the full particulars, which, I suppose,
will be made public."

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.---411 r. Sims Reeves
again attracted a very fashionable and numerous audience
to this theatre, on Saturday last, and ho will repeat the
character of Elvino a night or two more, previous to
his appearance in:Haydee, fixed for Saturday next. In
this hitter opera one of our most accomplished concert
singers, Miss Lucombe, will make her debut on the
English stage.
LYCEUM THEATRE.—Planclas amusing little
farce, called A Peculiar Position, was revived at this
theatre on Saturday evening, and with profitable suc-
cess. Harley personated the unfortunate cook, who is
cajoled by a court lady into passing himself for a cer-
tain nobleman, whereby be becomes an object of poli-
tical suspicion, and placed in grievous danger accord.
ingly, during the progress of which the real Criminal
has time to escape. The confusion thus arising is in-
genious enough, and Harley makes it immensely di-
verting.
JUDGES CHAMBERS.—On Saturday a notice was
exhibited that Mr. Justice Williams will attend Cham-
bers to-morrow and Wednesday next.
SITTINGS OF THE INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.—
This Court will resume its sittings es Saturday next for
the hearing of cases, when Mr. Commissioner Phillips
will attend.
The Earl end Countess of Clarendon, with their
family and suite, arrived on Saturday afternoon from
Dublin, at their seat, the Grove, near Watford, Herts.
Cabinet Councils are summoned for to-morrow and
Wednesday.
The Rev. William Lloyd is appointed Colonial
Chaplain atiliatal, South Africa —Observer. ' •

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE
NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING.

The following horses have arrived at Newmarket
since our sketch of the engagements for the week were
made up:—Maid of my Soul, Garrick, Prime Minister,
Serenade (from France), Leopoldine filly (from France),
Latitat, Vanish, Osterley, Dulcet, Thornhill, Sauter le
Coup, the Widow, Tommy, Man of my Heart, Buck-
stone, Willingham, Lady Lift, the Hind of the Forest,
Yardley, Birdlime filly, Concertina colt, Vanguard, F.
by Auckland out of Mopsy, Psalmsinger, Buseot Buck,
Ploughboy, First Chance, Queen Mary, Pell-mell, Syrup,
Miss Bunny, Capt. Parry, Dimanche, Mignon, F. by
Birdcatcher out of Gag's dam, besides ten or a dozen of
L.)rd Strathmore's for sale.
The following match has been added to the list for
Tuesday :—Mr. Mostyn's f. by Lord Strafford, out of
Birdlime. 3 yrs, against Duke of Bedford's Newport, 2
yrs, Bst First half of Ab. M. 100 h ft.
The Cambridgeshire.—Hope, c. by Theon, out of Fer-
ncley's dam, and Blunderbuss, are scatched.
The Criterion.—Philippa, Ortez, and Ferozepore, aro
struck out. Mr. 11. Combe's horses will in future be
trained by W. Cotton; and Sir Joseph Hawley's, after
next week, by G. Taylor, a son of Lord Chesterfield's
trainer.

NEWMARKET, SUNDAY NIGUT.
ENTRIES FOR MONDAY.
Handicap. D.M.
Wanota, 4 yrs, Bst 71b—Diplomatist, 4 yrs, Bst 71b—
The Admiral, 4 yrs, 7st 51b—Swordplayer, 3 yrs, Est 91b
—Hinchinbrook, 3 yrs, Est 11b—Holloa, 3 yrs, sst 81b—
f by Lord Stafford, out of Birdlime, 3 yrs, sst 71b.
Three declared, &c.

Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each; for three yrs old, &c,

Criterion Course. Winner to be sold for 350/., &c.
The Widow, aged—Bishop of Romford's Cob—
Blackbird, 5 yrs—The Traverser, 5 yrs.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each; for three yrs old, &c.
D.M. The winner to be sold for 60/., &c.
Marquis of Conyngham, 5 yrs—Circassian Maid, 5
yrs—Dromedary, 4 yrs—Ulysses, 4 yrs—Besborough,
3 yrs.
The Criterion Stakes—The following aro scratched .
Canadian, Ortez, Diana, Solon, c by Voltaire, out of
Mecca; c by Voltaire, out of Silistria; Legerdemain,
Routh, Crucible, Ferozepore, Philippa, b f by Venison,
out of Merußina; h c by Sir Hercules, out of Empress;
Abbot of Meaux, br c by Touchstone, out of Caststeel ;
Vanguard, Eddystone, Damson, f by Touchstone, out of
Mickleton Main; Ravensbone, Broadway Swell, Eagle-
stone.

Matches—Czarina receives from The Provost filly,
and 131ackcock from Paultons. The one hundred yards'
match between the Jereed gelding and The Provost filly
will be run to-morrow; and that between Duke of Bed-
ford's and Mr. Gregory's yearlings on Thursday, instead
of Saturday.

BETTING.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
5 to 1 offered on the Field
12 to 1 agst Chanticleer
12 to 1 agst Geraldine
14 to 1 agst Fern
25 to 1 agst Miss Sarah
30 to 1 agst Yardley

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
" Say from whence
You owe this strange intelligence? Or why,
Upon this heath, you stop our way,
With such prophetic greeting ?"—SIIAKSPERE.
" The time approaches
That will with due decision make us know

What we shall say we have, and what we owe.
Thoughts speculative their unsure hopes relate,
But certain issue strokes must arbitrate."—Imp.

Sits,—This being my last epistle of the present year,
it is my intention before proceeding to unravel the
mysteries of the Houghton week, to throw out a few
hints with respect to the forthcoming steeple chases; to
show your readers: how "Fortune hath given me a raro
helping cast," and them a lucky counsel, learned in
affairs of sport; and then to
" Wander back,
O'er Time's dim shadowy track."
For a brief summary of the season now about to close,
to show how far certain passages of sport will bear upon
those stakes of note now in the womb of time.
The steeple chase nags likely to come prominently
before the public during the ensuing winter aro the fol-
lowing:—Chandler, Proceed, St. Leger, Garendon, Jus-
tice to England, The Victim, Iron Duke, Jack Boots,
Forest Boy, Mushroom, The British Yeoman, Tipperary
Boy, and The Curate. There are a few others in the
background whose names I have not been able to ascer-
tain; the above lot are all doing good work, and will be
brought out in great force.
For the Worcester Steeple Chase, Proceed, with the
rather heavy weight of 12st. 21b up; British Yeoman,
list 10lb; The Victim, lOst. 121 b.; and Justicei to E ng-
land, 9st. 101 b., will be the foremost lot n favouritism
and the field, the first, with Captain Little up, for choice.
For the Crewe Steeple Chase, Forest Boy, The Cot-
tesmore Lass, or The Eagle.
For the Newport Pagnel, St. Leger, the Curate,
Justice to England, Crown Prince, and Proceed are the
best ; but it is dubious whether the latter two are meant
for it, the weights not being out as yet.
With this letter I close the fourth session of my pro-
phetic scribblings, during which time I've accomplished
two unparalled feats, the picking out of four successive
Derby winners—to wit, the Merry Monarch, Pyrrhus,
Cossack, and Surplice—and the placing of the first and
second for the Sr. Leger two successive years, with Van
Tromp and Cossack last year, and Surplice and Ca.
nez,)u this.

Of my minor achievements, I consider the selection of
Wits- end for the Cesarewitch, in 1846, to be the best,
not one of the half dozen prophets, and only a Very
small portion of the public, going with me in my selec-
tion. This year my ventures have been on an average
of twenty-four hits to ten misses•—pretty fair, I think ;
and should I continue at the same rate, you readers will
have little cause to find fault with my exertions on their
behalf.

Now for a short summery of the present season, which
may be said to have commenced at Northampton, where
Mr, Payne's fillies, Farthingale and Glauca, made their
debut—the first winning a produce stakes in a common
canter in exactly the same time (47 seconds), over the
same course (half mile), as the sister to Arkwright took
to win the Althorp Park Stakes, when she beat Glauca
by a head, Nina being beaten the same distance from
Glauca, and thirteen others, including Routh and Good-
wood, not placed. At the Epsom Spring Meeting,
stranger to say, Christiana, a second-rate filly, came
out and bowled Farthingale over in 50 seconds, distance
half a mile. Mr. Hesseltine's black filly Quivra won a
couple of stakes very easily, at Cattorick ; Lord Zet-
land's filly, by Don John, since named Castanette, won
the Shorts easily, beating Routh, Cigarette, and three
others; this filly is rapidly improving, and will be quite
capable of accomplishing a deed of note, in the handicap
department, next year,
At Epsom Glauca won the Woodcote Stakes in a
canter, in lm. 18sec., three quarters of a mile—beating
Teflis, Abbot of Meaux, Philippa, and three others.
What Lord G. Bentinck attempted to do a few years
ago with Gaper, was this year accomplished by means of
Surplice, his winning the Derby, was, without excep-
Gm, the hardest hit the ring ever sustained ; it most
effectually cleared off all the dubious members both at
the corner, and the sporting houses; the dose, though
severe, was absolutely necessary, the great number of
chance speculators, with nil at their bankers, or in their
pockets, were so much on the increase that none were
sate from their depredations; the settling, so far as the
regulars were concerned, though mostly losers, went off
without a crash, smash, or annihilation.
Ascot brought out Elthiron as the clever winner of
the Triennial Stakes; and Garrick, Bst. 71b., as the
winner of the New Stakes, beating Glauca, Bst. 81b., and
for others.
At the Newmarket July Meeting The Flying Dutch-
man made a most triumphant debut as the winner of the
July Stakes, beating The Sister to lodine, The Jester,
and five others; and Farthingale was again in the ascen-
dant, Winning the Chesterfield with the most perfect
ease, beating a field of nine at Goodwood, Glauca once
more appeared as a winner for the Levant Stakes, an
also once more as a loser, carrying Bst 111 b.; being beaten
by Mr. Milner, Bst. 71b., Uriel, Bst. 71b., and The High-
land Fling, Bst. 41b., for the Molecomb Stakes.
At York, we find Mr. Payne's fillies Farthingale and
Glauca again triumphant, the former beating Ellen
Middleton, Garrick, Legerdemain, and five others
cleverly for the Prince of Wales's Stakes, and the latter
beating a field of third rates, for the Gimcrack Stakes.
At Doncaster, The Flying Dutchman wins as a
matter of course the Champagne and Two years old
Stakes. For the St. Leger, Surplice repeats the Derby
dose, almostannihilating an eighth of the ring, including
some of the leading men at the corner, as well as in the
City; many will rue the day they entered the lists as
opponents of the champion of the 19th century.
In the Newmarket First October Meeting, Colonel
Peel's son of lon and Palmyra, Tadmor, the winner of
the Ham Stakes at Goodwood in a canter! put in an
appearance for the First Triennial Stakes, which he won
very easily in 1 min. 15 secs. (5 furlongs 136 yards),
beating the Highland Fling second, Elthiron third, and
fifteen not placed. He also won the same day a sweep-
stakes of 50 SOTS. each, in a common canter, beating
Sobraon and His Excellency.
In the S.O.M. ho received forfeit in a Produce Match;
and walked over for a Post Sweepstakes; this as yet un-
beaten horse has won for Colonel Peel in stakes alone
4,5861.
the I phresent
almost overlooked
year—Lord
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stake at Newmarket in a canter!

And now to
"Look into the seeds of time,
And say which grain will grow, and which will not."
For the Two Thousand Guineas I still remain of the
same opinion as expressed in my Warwick letter six
weeks ago. Honeycomb, or Nunnykirk, in my opinion,
have the rest as safe as boiled. Perhaps with the ex-
ception of Indus, who may for this race have a chance,
but not being within 101 b. of Tadmor cannot possess ono
for the Derby.
For the Cliester Cup, Limestone, the Tartar, Sur-
plice, Shylock, Ellerdale, Lady Maaham, Dough, Sylvan,
Escape, and Blucher, are likely to be among the accept-
ances, and one or two, The :Tartar and Ellerdale, for
instance, rattling favourites.
For the Derby I see nothing that possesses the most
remote chance of beating the Flying Dutchman, and
Tadmor, the latter for choice.
For the Oaks, the Sister to Arkwright, Farthiugale,
Escalade, !and one of the Duke of Richmond's, against
the field, for my money.
The " hay and straw," or last week of the racing sea-
son, commonly yclept the Houghton week, commences
on Monday, and in all probability will extend to the
Monday following ; there is at present on thelist thirty-
five Sweepstakes, and twenty-ono Matches, affording an
average of eight races per diem ; an amount of sport

that, with the addition of the fresh matches ce.rtain to
be made, will give a brilliant finale to the racing of '4B.
For the Cambridgeshire Stakes, a field of from thirty-
three to thirty-six will be brought to the post, to be
selected from the following :
st lb
Chanticleer, 5 yrs 9 11
Miss Sarah, 6 yrs 8 12
Collingwood, 5 yrs
Dulcet, 6 yrs 8 6
Wood Pigeon, 6 yrs— 8 4
Buscot Buck, aged
Diplomatist, 4 yrs
The Dart, 6 yrs
The Widow, aged
Lanesborough,4 yrs 7 10
Winesour, aged_ 7 10
Wanota, 4 yrs
Meaux, 4 yrs . 7 9
Yardley, aged
Radulphus, 5 yrs 7 8
The Fiddler, 3 yrs
Glendower, 3 yrs
New Forest Deer,aged 7 6
Bridle, 4 yrs
Loadstone, a yrs ... 7 5

st. lb.

The Moor, 3 yrs 7
Chat,4 yrs
IKeleshea, 4 yrs
Psalmsiuger, 6 yrs
*The Admiral, 4 yrs 6 12.
ICosachia, 4 yrs
Mrs. Taft, 3 yrs
Ulysses, 4 yrs
I Gaffer Green, aged
Distaffina, 3 yrs
IGeraldine, 5 yrs
Fern, 3 yrs
lodine, 3 yrs
Gardenia, 3 yrs
Lola Montez, 3 yrs
Keratin, 3 yrs
Backbiter, 3 yrs
Dacia, 3 yrs
Taifrail, 3 yrs
Tophana, 3 yrs

The top weights are too heavy for my fancy, especially
as the course is rather heavy too. Lanesborough stands
an excellent chance; so does Wanota; should Glen-
dower start—not at all certain at the present moment—
I should take him for my absolute winner; in his ab-
sence, I presume the first flight at the Duke's stand will
consist of Lanesborough, Wanota, Keleshea, Geraldine,
Backbiter, Dacia, Dulcet, and Distaffina; then comes the
struggle•—

" A pause—it is the crisis of our fate."
Dulcet and Distaffina are beaten first, Wanota and
Lanesborough follow suit, and to tho remaining four we
leave the race; if required to place them, it would be
thus:—

Keleshea or Backbiter ... ... ... 1
Geraldine ... ... ••• ... 3
Dacia ... . ..• ••• ... 4
"Ero twice the horses of the sun shall bring

Their fiery torches his diurnal ring"
the Cambridgeshire will be of the past.
I shall, as usual, conclude with a summary of the
week's races.

MONDAY.
Stake. Probable winner.
Criterion ... —Rackety Girl or Elthiron.
Match, 2001. A.F.—Bridle.
Match, 2001. D.L —Gardenia.
Match, 1001. Last half of Ab. M.—Czarina.
Match, 1001. Y.C.—Bridle.
Match, 200. First half of Ab. M.—Elegance filly,
Match, 100/. T.Y.C.—Cocoa Nut.
Match, 501. T.Y.C.—Carissima.
Match, 2001. T.Y.C.—Paultons.

TUESDAY
Cambridgeshire.—Keleshea or Backbiter.
Match, 3004 First half Ab. M.—Farthingale.
Match, 200/. T.Y.C. St. Rosolia.

WEDNESDAY.
Match, 5001. A.F.—Loadstone.
Match, 5001. A.F.—Glendower.
Match, 2001. T.l.C.—Strongbow.

THURSDAY.
Glasgow.—honeycomb or Tiresome.
50 sous.—Lord Clifden.
Match, 2001. D.M.—Big Jerry.
Match, 2001. A.F.—Diplomatist.

SATURDAY.
Match, 2001. T.Y.C.—Sobrnon.
Match, 100/. Last half Ab. M.—Loadstono.
Match, 1001. Y.C.—Misnom©r filly (a yearling).
Match, 251. 100 yards.—Jereed gelding.
I am, Sir, yours,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.
Oct. 21.