The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-05 00:00:00

Ny JUNE 5, 1848.

PLYMOUTH, JUNE 2.—The merchant barque William
Bromham, Captain Nance, with teak wood, for orders,
arrived here this morning from the West Coast of
Africa, left the 6th of April. Mr. Whipple, surgeon,
superseded from her Majesty's brig Alert, 8, Captain
D. uslop, and Mr. G. E. Martin, Navel Cadet, inva-
lided from the same ship, have come home passen-
gers. Whc.n the William Bromham left her MFUPS-
ty brig Rapid, 8, Captain Dixon, was iu Yarra-bay,
all well, and expecting orders to come home. The Alert
sailed from Sierra Leone on the Ist of April fur the
Gallinas.

ADMIRALTY, JUNE 3.—SurgeonS.
APPOINTMENT
—James A. Miller, to
the Ranger.
Acting Carpenter—John Hutchings, to the Fisgard.
Asi,,taitt Surgeon,— James Holt, confirmed to the
Odin; Charles B. Wood, to the Vixen.
Midshipmen—Herbert S. Sullivan, to the Belleisle ;
Thomas Kidd, to the Sharpshooter.
Navel Cadets—Horatio A. L. Maitland, to the Vic-
tory; Algernon Boilliwick, to the Ranger.
Master's Assistant—J. I'. Grant, to the Aban.
Woonwicrt, JUNE 3. —The Rifleman steam-vessel,
went down the river yesterday, on trial, and was again
brought to a stand-still in Galleon's Reach, in conse-
quence of an injury to her piston red.
The Termagent steam-frigate, 24 guns, was taken out
of Mr. Green's dock to-day, and brought into the East
India Dock at Blackwell to have her engines fitted.
The Caradoc steam-vessel is to be tried down the
river on Monday.
The Scharkens Egyptian frigate, is expected here
every tide. Her crew of 400 men will be accommodated
on board the Nymph receiving ship at Woolwich, while
the vessel is fitting with a screw propeller in the East
India Dock.
Eighteen labourers in the factory department of the
Dockyard will be discharged this evening, and the num-
ber of workmen reduced by twenty-five having to kayo
on Saturday next, and fifteen additional are to have
their wages reduced two shillings per week. These men,
when discharged, will be out of employment at a rather
difficult period to have a chance of being employed in
other establishments, in consequence of the want or ob-
jection of private firms to execute foreign orders in the
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a half-holiday. The difference of wages would not be
greatly felt where the workmen have 365. to 38s. per
week.

SIR JAMES Ross's EXPEDITION.—The following is
an extract of a letter from a seaman on board, dated—
Her Majesty's ship Enterprise, at sea, May 20.
"We have just got through the Pentland Firth, safe
and all well. The pilot at this moment leaves us, so
that, should we blessed with a fair wind, we shall
make the ice in from eight to ten days' time. We are
311 happy and comfortable on board, and, to all appear-
ance, we are likely to continue so until the voyage is up.
We are living like fighting cocks—stewed beef and
soup I One day roast beef and potatoes, another salt
beef ; pudding and pickles the following day, and so on.
Only fancy sailors living on such sumptuous fare and
delicacies. The Investigator keeps very good company
with us ; or if any difference, we sail the best. We are
tolerably well to rights now, and our crew are enjoying
watch and watch.' I do not think we shall be gone
more than eighteen months."
TILE OLD Cesropus.—This fine old ship, built in 1794,
is once more in ordinary. She has been commanded,
during her term of service, by one of the best officers
and most thorough sailors in the world. Her ship's
company have been a happy lot, and a credit to the ser-
vice, and although, like their favourite captain, they
'ave evinced little liking for "sailor soldiering," or
iseless drill, they, nevertheless, at all times, when neces-
sity demanded the performances of real feats of seaman-
Ship, have showed their superior training and efficiency.
THE NEW BASIN ♦T DEYONPORT DOCKYARD.—
Quackery is to be put to the test, and therefore quackery
will be exposed. The Admiralty have at length taken
wise and reasonable course with respect to the new
basin at Devonport. Their Lordships have engaged
Mr. James M. Bendel, C.E., to proceed to Devonport on
the 6th instant, to inquire into and report upon the
present state of the works (as they state), in order that
they may have the advantage of a high professional
opinion on the much-disputed question of one dock or
three docks, an open or a closed basin. Their Lord-
,hips have directed that the officers are to give every
facility to Mr. Bendel when he arrives, so that he may
make himself master of the facts of the case. Every
officer whose evidence he may wish to have is to be put
in attendance, and is to answer all questions put to him;
but their Lordships particularly desire that none are un-
necessarily or privately to obtrude their opinions upon
him, it being the anxious wish of the Admiralty to bring
this matter to an issue upon public grounds, and in such
a way as to secure the greatest public benefit.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKET..-
LIVERPOOL, .1111NR 3.
STOCK EXCIIANGES.—We have to report a very dull
market, with very little doing, at prices somewhat lower.
East Lancashire, 251. Shares, 7,4 dis.—Great Northern,
dis —London and North—Western, New Quarters, 1% p.—
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Docks. 1 114 tits.—
North British, New Thirds, 2 dis.—South-Eastern and
Dover. 24% c.—Ditto, No. 2. 93,,i dis.—Ditto, No. 3, 81/2 dis.
—Ditto, No. 4, Thirds, 23 dis —Ulster, 614 dis.
MANCHESTER, JUNE; 3.

STOCK Excnanca.—The sales are—Manchester and Leeds,
Preference, e p.—South Eastern and Dover, No. 3, 10 dis.—
Ditto, No. 4, 2 15.16 dis.—Sheffield, V,4 dis.
BIRMINGHAM, JUNE 3.

STOCK EXCIIANGE.—As usual, comparatively little busi-
ness was done on a Saturday. The only sales were—North
Staffordshire, 2'/ dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (B),
2 dis.—North British, 214 dis.
YORK, JUNE 2.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business transacted to-day was
as follows: —Great Northern, W. 12s.—York, Newcastle, and
Berwick, No. 2 (1 _te NeW Berwicks), 11% c.—Ditto (G.
N. E. Purchase), 9.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, JUNE 3.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Great Northern, 9%
dis. —Lancaster and Carlisle, 50—Norfo:k, 68—N orth British,
Thirds, 2 ys

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
GOODWOOD CUP WEIGHTS.
st lb, at lb
The Hero, 5 yrs ... 911 Saddle, 4 yrs ... ... 8 5
Footstool, 5 yrs; ... 9 9 Projectile, 4 yrs ... 8 5
Sir Arthur, 6 yrs., ... 9 7 Best of Three, aged 8 3
7_ 12
Chanticleer, 5 yrs ... 9 4 Sutlej, 6 yrs ...
Van Tromp, 4 yrs ... 9 3 Fanny, aged ... 7 I;
War Eagle, 4 yrs ... 9 3 Cymba, 3 yrs 7
Peep-o'-day-Boy,4yrs 9 1 The Spaniard, 3 yrs... 6
12 7 4
Sir Tattoo Sykes,s yrs 8 13 Fitz Emilius, aged
Jonathan Wild, 5 yrs 8 13 Ellerslie, 3 yrs 6 11
Miss Sarah, 4 yrs
... 8 12 Weathercock, 3 yrs... 6 10
Rowena, aged ... 812 Slug, 3 Yrs ••• "' 610
Varnpyre, 4 yrs 810 Helter Skelter ••• 6 6
Red Hart, 4 yrs ... 810 Miss Lydia filly, 3 yra 6 6
Halo, 4 yrs ... ... 810 Sister to Hydrangea,
Planet, 4 yrs ... 8. 3 yrs ••• ••• 6 6
Diomed, 5 yrs ... 7 Armin, 3 yrs... ••• 6 4
ASCOT HEATH RACES.
ENTRIES FOR THE PLATES, &c.
The Trial Stakes of 5 soys. each, for two yrs old and
upwards. New mile.
Lady Lift, 4 yrs—Wanota, 4 yrs—Alzire (Macremma
f), 2 yrs—Tophana (Galata I), 3 yrs—Syrup, 2 yrs—
Margaret, 2 yrx—Diana, 2 yrs—Foreclosure, 4 yrs—
lodine, 3 yrs—Saddle, 4 yrs—Shylock, 3 yrs—Tot, 3 yrs
—War Eagle, 4 yrs.
Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each, with 50 added, for three
yrs old and upwards. T.Y.C.
—Grist
Lady ,
3f
yrs—Pic. r—W
nic, 6 yrs. anota, 4 yrs—Pickpocket, 5 yrs
The Windsor Town Plate of 50 sous. T.Y.C.
Lady Mary, 3 yrs—Hecuba, 3 yrs—Latch lug, 2 yrs
—Landrail, 3 yrs—Syrup, 2 yrs—Willingham, 2 yrs—
Cerberus, 5 yrs—Lady Lurewell, 4 yrs—Brother to
Lunedale 3 yrs—Diana, 2 yrs—Ruth (h b), 2 yrs—Pick-
pocket, 5 yrs—lsis, 4 yrs—Passion Flower, 3 yrs—First
Chance, 2 yrs—Urania, 5 yrs—Elimea, 5 yrs.
The Visitors Plate (handicap). Once.romnd and a dis-
tance.

Swordplayer, 3 yrs—Tisiphone, 3 yrs—Gardenia
(sister to Hydrangea), 3 yrs—Weathercock, 3 yrs—
Trouncer, 4 yrs—Crozier, 4 yrs—Prospect, 5 yrs—
Vampire 4 yrs—Hornpipe, 3 yrs—Raistborp, 4 yrs—
Footstool, 5 yrs—Sampson, 3 yrs—Fergus, 4 yrs—Mil-
liner, 5 yrs—Lovelace, 3 yrs—Tarella, 4 yrs—Geral-
dine, 5 yrs—Chat, 4 yrs—Grist, 3 yrs—Topham, 3 yrs.
The Stand Plate (optional selling). Swinley Course.
Lovelace, 3 yrs, (100)—Holloa, 3 yrs (100)—Mood-
kee, 4 yrs (100)-1tainbow, 3 yrs (100)—Hecuba, 3
yrs (100)—Lady Lurewell, 4 yrs (100)—Tot, 3 yrs
(100)—Weathercock, 3 yrs (100)—Lady Lift, 4 yrs
(300)—Premier, 4 yrs (100)—Urania, 5 yrs (100)—
Embrace, 3 yrs (200)—Fergus, 4 yrs (100)—Wintonia,
4 yrs (100)—Franconi, 3 yrs (100)—Crozier, 4 yrs
(200)—Wanota, 4 yrs (300)—Geraldine, 5 yrs (100)—
Passion Flower, 3 yrs (100).

Her Majenty's Plate of 100 guineas. To start at the
New Mile Post, and go once round.
_

Lovelace, 3 yrs—Vexation, 3 yrs—Footstool, 5 yrs—
Marpesus, 4 yrs—Dinedor, 3 yrs—Tophana, 3 yrs—
Hornpipe, 3 yrs—Miss Orbell, 3 yrs—Jericho, 6 yrs—
Sheraton, 5 yrs—Conyngham, 4 yrs—Lady ‘Vildair, 6
yrs—Shyloc;:, 3 yrs—Tot, 3 yrs—Trap, 3 yrs.
Subscription to the Wokingham Stakes.
Mr. G. Hobson, Mr. G. Hobson, Mr. Pedley, Lord
Exeter, Lord Exeter, Lord Exeter, Lord Exeter, Mr.
Hussey, Major Pitt, Mr. Drinkald, Lord Caledon, Mr.
Bolt, Lord Clifden, Mr. Bray, Mr. Gratwicke, Duke of
Bedford, Mr. F. Standish, Mr. Payne, Mr. Greville, Mr.
H. T. Forth, Lord Chesterfield, Lard Chesterfield, Mr.
S. Green, Mr. S. Scott, Mr. York.

Borough Members' Plate of 50 sovs., added to a Sweep-

stakes of 5 soya, each. Old mile.

Dinedor, 3 yrs—Pickpocket, 5 yrs—Grist, 3 yrs—
Franconi, 3 yrs—Pic-nic, 6 yrs—Lady Frances, 3 yrs—
Daughter of the Star, 4 yrs—Embrace, 3 yrs.
HORSES ARRIVED IJI"TO SATURDAY NIGHT.

Mr. Payne's Glendower
Mr. Payne's Woodcraft
Mr. Payne's Glenlyon.
Mr. Griffith'. Lady Lift
Mr. Griffith's Dinedor
Mr. Adams's Ellerslie
Mr. E. Jones's Ringworm f
Lord Caledon's Wanota
Mr. Mostyn's Birdlime f
Mr. Mostyn's Concertina c
Sir G. Heathcote's Nestor
Sir G. Heathcote's BurlesqueT
Sir G. Heathcote's Miss Wil-1

Mr. Thompson's Latch •log
Duke of Rutland's St. Ann
Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle
Baron Alaltzahn's Armin
Baron Rothschild's sister to

Satirist.
Col. Anion's Irish Jig
ICol. Anson's Backbiter
Col. Anion's Blaze

Mr. Bowes's Springy Jack
Mr. Bowe's bro. to Lunedale
Mr. Bowe's Wiaswa

Mr. Jacques's Sir Martin
Capt. Kennedy's Sir Tatton
Sykes
Mr. Stephenson's Sheraton
Mr. Conwa:,''s Christopher
Lord Clildeti's Footstool
Lord Clifiten's Prussic Acid
Lord Clilden's Ccesar colt
Lord Clifden's Crozier
Lord Clitaen's Sagacity
Lord Strathmore's Brocardo
Lord Strathmore's Rat-trap
Col. Peel's Lola Montez
Col. Peel's lodine
Col. Peel's his

fred f
Sir G. Heathcote's Sister to
Valentissimo
Lord Exeter's Tisiphone
Lord Exeter's Sister to Hy
drangea
Lord Exeter's Swordplayer
Lord Exeter's Galata f
Lord Exeter's Cosachia
L:.;rd Exeter's Carissima
Lord Exeter's Bishop of
Romiord's Cob
Lord Exeter's Hecuba
Lord Exeter's Turban Scarf
colt
rd Lonsdale's Jericho
Lord Lonsdale's Epirus colt,
2 yrs
Mr. Combes's Trouncer
Mr. Combes's Rosalind filly
Mr. Combes's Octave fill.
2 yrs
Count Bathyany's Sutlej
Count Bathyany's Master
Stepney
Count Bathyany's Eva
Duke of Bedford's Saddle
Duke of Bedford's Bridle
Lord Stradbroke's Murpesus
Lord Stradbroke's Borneo
Mr. J. B. Day's The Hero
Mr. J. B. Day's Whitley
Mr. Gulley's The Jester
Mr. H. Hill's Cymba
Mr. Pedley's Foreclosure
Sir B. Pigot's Conyngharn
Mr. T. Clark's Joe o'Sot
Mr. T. Clark's Glenalvon
Mr. E. R. Clark's Weather-I
cock

Mr. B. Green's Shylock
Mr. B. Green's Flatcatcher
D. of Richmond's Vampyre
D. of Richmond's Hornpipe
D. of Richmond's Syrup
Mr. Gratwicke's Rochester
Mr. Gratwicke's Landrail
Mr. T. Brown's Trap
Mr. T. Hussey's Embrace
Mr. T. Hussey's Maiden's
Blush
Mr. York's E!imes

Sir. J. Haw- reyclovelace
Mr. H. Neville's Dover
Nit.. Sheila y's Tarella
Mr. Shelley's Willingale
Capt. Harcourt's Ellerdale
Lord Glasgow's Miss Whip
filly
Lord Chesterfield's Sampson
Lord Chesterfield's g. by
Jereed, d. by Dr. Syntax
Lord Chesterfield's Picnic
Lord Chesterfield's Alpha's,
Lord Chesterfield's Lady
Wildair

Mr. E. R. Clark's Self-
defence
Mr. Payne's Glauca
Mr. Greville's Geraldine
Mr. Greville's Clarissa
Major Pitt's Mounseer
Major Pitt's Clarendon
Mr. S. Herbert's Odessa colt
Mr. Merry's Chanticleer
Mr. Drinkald's Mathema-
tician
Mr. Drinkald's Dulcet
Mr. Drinkald's Moodkee
Mr. Drinkald's Rainbow
Mr. Drinkald's Good Boy I
The entries, it will be seen, are more numerous than
was anticipated; and as the late rains have had a most
beneficial effect on the course, it is fair to expect that,
with a few exceptions, good fields of horses will come to
tho post- As connected with the meeting we may state,
that extensive arrangements have been made by the rival
railway companies, and that there will be no lack of con-
veyances from the Chertsey and Slough stations at fixed
and reasonable prices.
LATEST BETTING AT THE WEST-END.
ASCOT STAKES.
6 CO 1 agst Pam ASCOT
15 to 1 agst Chanticleer—t
7to 1 agst Lady Wildair--t 15 to 1 agst Miss Orbell
10 to 1 agst Montpensier 20 to 1 agst lodine—taken
10 to 1 agst Tarella 20 to 1 agst Raisthorp
11 to 1 agst Miss Whip f—t 30 to 1 eget Sultana—t
QUEEN'S YASE.
5 to 2 agst Ellerdale.
THE EMPEROR'S VASE.
Even on the Hero I2to 1 agst War Eagle.
Cambric: will not run at Ascot.

Ld. Chesterfield's Drakelow
Ld. Chesterfield's Mrs. Taft
Ld. Chesterfield's Distaffina
Lord Chesterfield's Lady
Lurewell
Sir R.Bulkeley's Miss Orbell
Sir R. Bulkel,y's Lady Mary
Sirß.Bulkeley'sMontpensier
Mr. B. Green's Shylock
1Mr..8. Green's Garrick, or

Abbot of Meaux
Mr. B. Green's Flatcatcher
Lord Eglinton's Elthiron
Lord Eglinton's Plaudit

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—In my first letter on the Derby I pointed out
Surplice as Kent's beat horse, Nil Desperandum as
Day's, and Glendower as Dilly's, but reserved my
opinion of Springy Jack until last Monday week, when
I placed him first, with Surplice and Nil Desperandum
in attendance ; this, I am convinced, would have been
the actual position of the horses at the winning-pest but
or a small chapter of accidents ; to wit—Butler's fine
riding and attempt to win on the post was not justifiable
with such a horse as Springy Jack, and with such an
opponent as Surplice. In my opinion, had Butler made
his horse level with Surplice at the stand, by bring'n;
him out a little earlier, Springy Jack would have won
the Derby of '4B by at least a neck, if not half-a-length.
It was Surplice's lead of a clear length at the stand which
gave him the race, his game opponent in so few strides
not being able to get nearer than his shoulders. Another