The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-27 00:00:00

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On Monday the Duchess of Kent returned to town, when
the same ceremony was observed as on her arrival, mak,
ing Royal salute No. 7;_ an hour afterwards her Majesty
a id the Court returned the same way, when another g a.
neral salute makes the eight time wiihin about eight pad
forty hour; the Royal person of these realms has bees
saluted. Now, 01 guns from each ship (and there were
about eight ships fired the salute), and the platform
battery each time, or nearly se, makes an expen-
diture of gunpowder which would serve to maintain a
well-contested action. We do not hear of her Majesty
being fired over when she arrives at Buckingham Palace
from Windsor, and why it should be indispensable 04
arriving at Gosport from London we are at a loss to
conceive. The powder, at all events, might be restricted
to a complimentary explosion from the Admiral's ship.
Other attendant ceremonies might also be • dispensed
with, or reduced to a similar amount of simplicity, as,
for in9tance, the nonsensical presentation of a massive
pair of keys, supposed to represent the meal's of ingreva
into the Lieutenant-Governor's dominions, but which, we
believe, fit no lock of either of the gates of the garrison
of Portsmouth.
The Scindian, hired f, eight ship, sailed from Cowes
this morning with troops for St. Helena.
Sprightly steamer, Master-Commander Allen, which
sailed for Plymouth on Saturday last, with men paid off
from the Asia, returned to Portsmouth again this
morning.
The Turkish frigate was masted this morning, and has
hauled off alongside her hulk. She will be rigged forth-
p'r favourable.
Arguelatc
o
with, and will probably sail, with her consort, about the -
edrb
aeani it
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steam
v oo' ef-
adt screw-ship
ts
hly, ee
and'4eo ev i
ke, touching at Plymouth, should
took on board her paddle-
nowbox s ready for the pendant.
DEYONPOET, MAY 25.—The Vesuvius steamer, in
charge of M.r. Biddulph, Master of the St. George, and
party, returned from Pembroke yesterday.
The Rochester lighter, Sudwicks master, sailed yes.
terday with stores for Chatham.
The Sprightly arrived to-day at noon with seamen
paid off from the Asia.
In the Sound—Bellerophon and Nautilus.
In Harbour Impregnable, St. George, Sylphs
Sprightly, Confiance, and Camel lighter.
APPOINTMENTS.

vile (1847), to the Ajax,
WOOLWICH, MAY 26.—Lieutenants Stapleton J. Gre-
Henry lielham (1850), additional, to the Cumberland, •
70, flag-ship on the West Indies station.
58, screw steam-ship, at Cork;
Master James G. H. Thain (1845), tto the 'mum,
receiving-ship, at Jamaica.
Mate Thomas C. Smith, to the Devastation steam•
sloop, at Portsmouth.
Gunner William Parker, to the Devastation.
Boatswain Thomas Van Studer, to the Devastation.
Carpenter Benjamin Bennett, to the Devastation.
PROMOTIONS.
Nicholas Broad, to be acting boatswain.
Charles Kemp, to be acting carpenter.
Orders have been sent from the Admiralty to have her
Majesty's packet Vivid, Captain Smithett, ready at
Dover on Tuesday evening, the 27th inst., to convey
their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Royal
of Prussia, with their numerous suite, from that port to
Ostend. Their Royal Highnesses left Osborne-house
this morning for London, and are expected to be present
at a review on Woolwich-common to-morrow, previous
to their leaving this country.
The Birkenhead steam-frigate, Master-Commander
Robert Salmond, according to the Halifax Morning
Chronicle, arrived at that port in Nova Scotia after a
fine run of fourteen days from Plymouth. She had on
board four companies of Royal Artillery for service in
British North America, viz., two for Canada, one for New
Brunswick, and one for Nova Scotia. The company to
be stationed in the garrison at Halifax disembarked in
the dockyard, and headed by the splendid band of the
Connaught Rangers, marched into the Artillery-park.
This is the second time that troops have been conveyed
from England to North America in a steam-ship, and
contrasts most favourably with the first experiment, on
which oscasion, about seven years ago, her Majesty's
steam-sloop Dee embarked a company of Royal Sap-
pers and Miners, and another of Artillery, for Halifax,
After the Dee had groped her way across the Atlantic,
touching in at every port she could make, sho landed her
freight at this port. On comparing notes it was found
that the troops had been cribbed up in the steamer for a
period of six weeks. The performance of the Birkenhead
has, on the other hand, been so highly satisfactory that
we would fain hope the British Government will for all,
time to come adopt this the cheapest and most comfort-
able method for conveying troops to their stations in
America.
The Feizi Baari Turkish war-steamer was brought
under the shears last week, and had her intermediate
shaft and crank put on board, by Messrs. Maudslsy,
Son, and Field, the constructors of her engines. She
commenced taking en board coals on Saturday, and will
leave Woolwich on Thursday next for Constantinople.
The officers have been most civil to visitors, and no re-
striction has been made to the number applying for per-
mission to go on board on week-days or on Sunday. On
Sunday last as many as fifty persons were on board at
one time, and each party had one of the crew to go round
with, and even the officers' cabins were free to the
visitors, who did not scruple to avail themselves of the
opportunity of seeing the officers sitting cross-legged on
carpets smoking their long pipes in the oriental fashion.
The men were also in groups, smoking while they sat
cress-;egged betwixt decks. The Feizi Mari has one
GB-pounder iron gun fore and another aft, and ten 32-
pounder brass guns for her broadsides. The Governolo
Sardinian war-steamer is ea:coated to arrive at Wool-
wich in the course of the present week.

SPORTING NOTES.

No. LVIII.

sroizr AT HARPENDEN.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—The metropolitan division of the sporting world
will have a capital clay's amusement at Harpenden to-
morrow. The scene of action can easily be got at viii
the Great Northern rail, from which it is distant only
four miles. Plenty of vehicles will be in readiness to
convey the public irom the station to the course. Tiles
card sports no less than five races, viz.:—The Harpenden
Handicap, Two years old Stakes, Ladies' Purse, Hurdle
Race, and Scurry Stakes. The first named will have a
dczni or more runners, including Clothworker, 5 yrs,
Sat 111 b; Vasa, 5 yrs, 7st 61b; Landseer, 5 yrs, 7st 51b;
Marlbrook, 5 yrs, 7t 41b; and the Decoy colt, 4 yrs, 7st
41b. Ballet Girl, 4 yrs, 7st, as she is engaged at a very
favourable weight in the Ascot Stakes, I look upon as a
very dubious starter. The race, according to my cal-
culations, will lay between Clothworker, Vasa, and
Landseer, with the Decoy colt, Dove, and Simplicity
well up; I should place them thus:—
CLOTH W ORK ER
•• 1
L ANDSEER• ••• •
VASA 2
•••
••• •••
The Two years old Stakes appear destined to go into
the pocks of Mr. Gulliver, whose LADY BLANCHE will
no doubt show her tail to the field.—Athelstana and
Grasshopper will be first and second for the Ladies
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3fay 27, 1851.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.
The settling for the Derby and Oaks commenced yes-
terday, and, as far as it proceeded, was satisfactory. It
will be resumed this afternoon, and notwithstanding the
euormous sums won by the Teddington party—said to
be little under 200,00 U—is expected to be a good one.
The nominal offering prices of the Ascot Stakes horses
were 7 to 1 each agst Varnpyre and Ballet Girl, Bto 1
each agst Kissaway (most inquired after), the Empress
colt, and Vatican; and 10 to 1 agst P,tstord; 1,000 to 60
offered agat Eleot for the Derby, and 20 to 1 laid apt
the King of Trumps.
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lICKET.--ELEVEN OF ENGLAND v. TWENTY..
y,
TWO OF TIIIRSK AND DISTRICT.—This match was brought
to a close on Saturda the Eleven winning by nine runs.
The final score stood thus :—The Eleven, first innings,_
.;
9 ;
second ditto, 103 ; total, 199; Thirsk, first innings, 1
second ditto, 90; total, 190.

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VAUXHALL GARDRNS.—List night
d Did e. Pauline uzent,
appearance of Madame Lejars an
• • from St. Petersbur h.
petty was thronged:with visitors to donhonourto
ethe re-
the two eminent female equestrians
by 0 tuhr ei frequenters
a
These ladies will be rememebneeradi,
'Vauxhall, as having been
their g
raceful and acemn threel6ll
or tour years ago, when
They ed
.y were
and, en revanche
warmly. welcomed last night,
finished; illustrations of, displayed
some most charming all the art of
paecintedCthanbael
horsemanship excited unboundede , ,admiration. ,
equitation.
eolixf the lately
and, a commission
Compny
The
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the
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tnuoeibnadiatei:pai
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under-
taking to
forthwith sanction . aed b the Ch P ' _
_Y ambers. The Government
ar© to give •
having
ion guilders in Three-and-a-Half per Cent.
Bavarian Bonds, which are at present quoted at about 1/3,
for every share of 500 guilders. The original capital 1110
533,0001,, and it was partly subscribed in London, but the
proportion now held here is small.
reported.
DEATH OF THE VESTRY CLERK OF ST. MARL"-
EoNE.We have to announce the death of 'Air. Christopher
Flood, the vestry
which took place on Sunday morning, about eleven o'clock.
Dir. Flood clerk et the parish of St. Marylebone,
o'clock.held the office of deputy vestry clerk and vestry
clerk upward!, of Oil ty years, and bad the good fortune,
amidst all the feuds which have taken place in that parish,
to enjoy the estemi of all parties. The parish of Marylebone,
by the d.mise of Mr. Flood, have lost the services *Ulan offi-
cer, who in that capacity leas looked upon by all who knew
Lim as second to none in the nietropoli!,.
D E ATI' OF GENEa A L EDEN.-- - -This venerable officer_
:ince(
advanced to the rank of
1 tered the service in 1783, and was
:sistazt-Quarter-
General in 1838. The deceased served
. as . .
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I died on the 26i li instant, at the adv age of Kl. lfe tn.
and in Holland in 1793.
of J ava in 1811. For the
II also took part in the capture
latter service he received a medal.
Master General [in Flauders_eduring the campaign in 1, -4
The Rev. John Fire.rne
Cam-
bridge, , M.A.,Fellow of Trinity College, Cans-
p to the Bishop of London, died a few
DEATH OF TUE BISHOP OF LONDON'S CHAPLAIN.--.
rendered vacant, is in tha gift of the
Cottenharn, thus ,
and is worth 8001. per annum.
days sins.cnedatTolteainham, near Cambridge. The rectory of
Bishop of Ely,
Tile subscriptions for the froe public library at
Alagicilaw amvut to $,8754 Sl. ,1.,