The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-11 00:00:00

Spprting Intelligence.

_ EPSON SPRING MEETING —THURSDAY.
We began to think that bad weather intended to stand by
tbe Epsom Spring Meeting with as much fidelity as it is said
to have stood by Mrs. Fliutwich's dismal-looking old house in
the City; but, notwithstanding the very unfavourable state
of the morning—efouds lowering thickly and raia falling
drearily at brief intervals—the afternoon turned outgaily and
cheerfully, and diffused an atmosphere of enjoyment all
around.

,By the time the bell rang to saddle for the City and Subur.
ban the Downs presented a goodly attondance of company.
Licensed Victuallers .were in great force ; it is their pet
meeting, and they chjefly contribute to its support. Since it
first started into existence it has, year, after year, increased
in vigour and strengtb.eaed in attraction. It has its benevo-
lent "features," too, as the contributions by the winner of
the Metropolitan Staked Vi.theiel;-ziebto institutiehe, the Li-
pensed Victualler? Seliail 2aelat ttle 'Lieeised Victualler? Asy-
bran-very satisfattorily testify.
Professionals mustered strongly in the betting enclosure,
and carried on their speculations with unabated energy and
spirit.

The sport provided was of an extraordinarily attractive
character. At no other meeting in the kingdom are so many
items of interest and importance crowded into one day's pro-
gramme. Event followed event so closely, that the officials
and the bookmakers . were, from the commencement of the
proceedings to the close, most actively employed.
From our return of the racing it will be seen that the book-
makers rvere followedby the 11-luck which pursued them at
Doncaster, Thirsk, and elsewhere.
Every event, with only one exception, was won by the fa-
vourite. Hospitality was the only exception, but he was
backed somewhat spiritedly, and very few book-Makers escaped
" laying." The horse won the City and Suburban cleverly
enough. He was first brought prominently into the betting
on this race during the recent meeting at Doncaster, but a
strong current of opposition set in against him at the com-
mencement of the present week, and he gradually drifted
into the outside division. Jest before the start, however, he
was supported by his party at prices varying from 100 to 5 to
100 to 6. The principal outlay was at the higher odds, but
the correct quotation at starting was, we believe, 100 to 6.
Fisherman emerged from the cloud of suspicion in which he
bad been involved, and was again made the leading favourite,
whilst St. Hubert receded, point by point, until at last 6 and
7to I. were laid against him. Sir George and Boer had each
numerous supporters.

Hospitality won so cleverly he was immediately backed for
the Chester Cup at 10 to 1. St. Hubert lost much ground
at starti g, and never once figured prominently in the en-
counter.

The highly favourable opinion which had ii certain well-
informed quarters been expressed respecting Cannobie was
well founded. The horse war, the Metropolitan Stakes in a
canter, and was afterwards backed at 10 to 1 for The
Derby.

The business of the meeting was, as usual, most ably con-
ducted by the Newmarket staff of officials ; and a full mea-
sure- of praise must be awarded to the railway authorities for
the completeness of their arrogements on the occasion.
Subjoined are ample details of the sport :
The Railway Rate of 50 sore (Handicap). New T.Y.C.
Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. Sargent's Jane Shore, by Planet, 3 yrs, Est 131 b

(Quinton) 1
Mr. Dennett's Hartley Buck, 4 yrs, fiat 71b (BoHands) 2
Mr. Drinkald's Professor Airy, 4 yrs, ist 41b
......(Covey) 3
The following also ran.:—Euglomere, Roebuck, Census, c
by Slane, Pretty Girl, c by Clumsy.
Betting —4 to 1 each agst JanoShore and Hartley Buck, 5
to 1 each agst Professor Airy, Roebuck, Raillery colt, and
Pretty Girl,

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Won by half a length—two lengths between the second and
:hircl —Roebuck was fourth.

The Two-year old Stakes of 10 sots, with 50 added ; colts,
Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b, The second to save his stake.
Half a mile. 35 subs.
fir. T. Parr's Apathy, byAnnandale, Set 71b (Bartholomew) 1
NH% Peuglass's Tinwald, Sst 71b ...(Fordham) 2
qr. J. Merry's . ara Fatima, Sst 411) (Ashmall) 3
The following also ran ;—F by Alarm, The Grey Dawn,
Aloupka, c by Cotherstone, f by Orlando, Inspiration, Western
Power, c by lago, Fright, Amorous Boy.
Betting-7 to 2 agst Apathy-4 to 1 azst Western Power
—5 to 1 agst Apterous Boy-10 to 1 agst any other.
A fine race in, won by three-quarters of a length; a length
between the second ang third ; Farmer's Daughter filly,
Western Power, right, Aloupka, and Amorous 13oy, well
up, formed the next lost. _

The City and
ty It aectare , &c., with 150 wicled. The second to
receive 25 sovs oxt of the stakes. Certain winners extra.
The winner to pay 101. 10s. to the Licensed Vietxallers'

Protection Society. Last 1-;11e anda quarter of the
Derby Course. 94 subs, 39 of A horn pay 5 sot's each.
Mr. itidley's Hospitality, 3 yrs, Est 21b (Bullock) 1
Mr. T. Parr's Fisherman, 3 yrs, sst 91b, carried sst 101 b

(Carroll) 2
..(A.ltleroft) 3

Admiral Harcourt's Ellermire, 4 yrs, 7st 61b
The following also ran :
Mr. Howard's St. Hubert, 4 yrs, Bst (Wells) 0
Mr. H. Bird's Ariosto, aged, 7st 51b (carried 7st ilb)
(Flatman) 0
Mr. Walker's Winkfield, 5 yre, 75t 41b J. Goatee) 0
Lord Clifden's Alembic, 5 yrs, 7st (Crouch) 0
Mr. F. Fisher's New Brighton, 6 yrs, Est Illb (Hughes) 0
Mr. Barber's Sir R. Trenchard, aged, 6st 91b...(J Forster) 0
Mr. J. Clark's The Hind, 4 yrs, Est 91b 'Hearuden) 0
Mr. Capers Helene, 4 yrs, 6st Sib (Alderwood) 0
Mr. Saxon's Barrel, 5 yrs, Gst 81b (C. Rayner) 0
Mr. D. Lane's Crown Pigeon, 4 yrs, Est 71b (J. Steggles) 0
Mr. W. Smith's Cave Arlullam, 4 yrs, 6st 61b...(Humpa4e) 0
Mr. Howard's Spindle, 3 yrs, fist 51b (Fordham) 0
Mr. Davism's Sir George, 4 yrs, 6st 41b..... ....... (Quinton)
Mr. Payne's Boer, 5 yrs, 6st 31b (Plumb) 0
Mr. J. Wootton's Lord Fordwich, 4 yrs, sst 91b (Searle) 0
Mr. R. I'Ansou's Sly Fellow, 3 yrs, sst 51b ...(Withington) 0
Mr. Morris's Bubble, 3 yrs, i'st 51b (Gray) 0
Baron Rothschild's Little Tibby, 3 yrs, sst 41b (car. sst 61b)
(Cresswell) 0
Mr. Goodered's The Duffer, 3 yrs, 4st 1016 (Britton) 0
Mr. W. Robinson's Posthorse, 3 yrs, 4st 1016 ...(Challoner) 0
Mr Coward's Moselle, 3 yrs, 4st 71b (Sliakspeare) 0
Lord Anglesey's Blue Bell, 3 3 rs, 4st 41b (Adams) 0

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Betting at starting-5 to 2 agst Fisherman (3 to i taken)
—6 to 1 agst Boer-6 to 1 agst St. Hubert (7 to I taken)-
Bto 1 agst Sir George (9 to 1 taken) —lOO to 6 each agst
Elleriaire and Hospitality-25 to 1 agst Sir Rowland Tren-
chard-100 to 3 agst New Brighton.

After much marching and counter-marching the start was
effveted, but in a very unsatisfactory manner, St. Hubert,
Spindle, Bubble, Cave Adullam, Lord Fordwich, and two or
three others being far behind the front rank when the signal
was given.
Ellermire was first off, with her stable companion Hospi-
tality in close attendance. Fisherman, Pcsthorse, New
Brighton, Sir Rowland Trenchard, Sir George, Little Tibby,
a•id Winkfield lying pretty well up in their wake, and others
struggling after them. They had scarcely, however, pro-
ceeded 20(1 yards when Posthorse went to the front, Eller-
mire gradually easing off. On reaching the top of the hill,
Fisherman sailed away with the lead, Posthorse going on
second, and Sir Rowland Trenchard third ; Ellermire, Hos-
pitality, Little Tibby, and Winkfield running up iu nearly
the same order in which we have set down their names. As
they approached the lower turn, Sir Rowland Trenchard and
Little Tibby gave way, and Sir George became fourth, and on
rounding Tattenham Corner, Posthorse'als) dropped off ; Sir
George at that point showed in the second place, Ellermin
being third, and Hospitality next.
When they had fairly entered the straight Hospitality
joined Fisherman, and Sir George NM passed by Elleruire.
On nearing the distance Hospitality obtained the lead, and
after a somewhat exciting set to, won very cleverly by half 0.
length ; two lengths separating the sebond from the third.
Wiukfield was a bad fourth, Sir George fifth, Cave Adullam
sixth, Boer seventh, and Ariosto eighth..
Tho last lot consisted of Bubble, St. Hubert, Spindle, and
Moselle.

The Inkerman Plate, of 51 sous, for two-yr-olds anil upwards ;
weight for age, Ste. Halt-a-mile.
Mr. Y. King's Flacrow, by Archy, 4 yrs, Bst 71b
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(Charlton) 1
Mr. Harrison's King of Trumps, aged, Bst 81b
(Bartholomew) 2
Mr. Edwards's Little John, 2 yrs, sst 21b ... (Snowden) 3
Mr. Morris's Comfort, 5 yrs, Bst 41b (Basham) 4
The following also ran :—Gitana, Hartley Buck, Census,
filly by Alarm, and Little Emma.
Betting—Even en Flacrow, 2 to 1 agat Comfort, 5 to 1 agst,
King of Trumps.
Won by six lengths ; three lengths separated the second
from the third, a neck between the third and fourth ; Little
Emma and Gitana were next, well up.

The Great Metropolitan Stakes (Handicap) of 25 sovs each,
15 ft, and 5 only if declared, &c., with 300 added. The
second to receive 50 sovs out of the stakes. Certain winners
extra. The winner to pay 30 scvs towards the expenses,
101. 10s. to the Licensed Victuallers' School, and 10/. les.
to the Licensed VictuallAs' Asylum. Great Metropolitan
Stakes Course, two miles and a quarter. 79 subs, 38 of
whom pay 5 soya ft.
Lord John Scott's Cannobie, by Melbourne, 3 yrs, sst 121 b

(Bullock) 1
Mr. Walker's Winkfield, 5 yrs, 7st Sib (J. Mann) 2
Sir J. Hawley's Smack, 3 yrs, sst 41b (Plumb) 3
The following also ran :--
Mr. Atkins's Flatterer, 4 yrs, ist 91b
(Wakefield) 0
Mr. J. M. Stanley's Mishap, 5 yrs, 7st 41b ...... (Ashmall) 0
Mr. Davison's Sir George, 4 yrs, 6st 71b ........(Quinton) 0
Mr: Gratwieke's The Earl, 4 yrs, 6st 51b (Iltnpage) 0
Mr. E. R. Clark's Surgeon-General, 5 yrs, Get 31b
(llearnden) 0
Baron Rothschild's Mr. lluffam, 3 yrs, sst 41b (car. sst 61b)
(Cresswell) 0
Mr. Monk's Buckingham, 3 yrs, sst 41b ......... (Fordham) 0
Mr. D. Lane's Middleton, 3 yrs, 4st 31b (car. 4st 81b)
(Challoner) 0
Mr. Archer's Coleshill, 5 yrs, 7st 71b (Bray) 0
Mr. Sargent's Rip Van Winkle, 3 yrs, sst 21b...(Faulkner) 0
Betting at Starting-6 to 4 agst Cannobie, 4to 1 agst
Middleton, 6 to 1 agst Sir George, 10 to 1 agst Mishap, 12 to
1 agst Snack.

Surgeon-General started with a long lead, Mishap, Rip Van
Winkle, Sir George, Middleton, and Mr. Haffam lying well to
gether in his wake, Canuobie, Wink-field, and Flatterer form
ing the last lot. This order was maintained until they arrived
half way up the hill, after turning out of tho " straight."
Smack then ran into the second place and Sir George beeamo
third; Mishap, Rip Van Winkle, and Middleton occupying the
next positions. As they approached the turn iuto the old
course the interval which separated Surgeon-General from bin

Mr. Henderson's Germ 3 yrs (301.), 7st. (CresswAl) 1
Mr. Watson's Speculator, 2 yrs, (301.), sst 21b (I'ordham) 2
Mr. W, Day's Aloupka, 2 yrs (301.), 4st•lolb (Hibberd) 3
The following also ran :—Pretty Girl, Little John, filly: by
Don John out of Empress, Fire-light, Longsight,
Radulphus, and colt by Clumsy, out of Bastile.
Betting.-5 to 4 agst Ceres, sto 2 agst Aloupka.
The favourite made all the running, and won iu a canter by
two lengths ; three lengths between the second and third, and
a neck between the third and fourth.

The winner was sold by auction for 200 guineas.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
CMiSTER CUP.
Bto 1 agst Hospitality (10 to 1 taken freely)

DERVT.
4 to 1 agst Wentworth (taken)
10 to 1 agst Cannobie (taken)

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, THURSDAY MORNING.

THE CAVAN SPECIAL COMMISSION.
The c
by Chiefa v.114415t Justice aliag
Monahan °ll w"
ani openedlk r. tyesterdayice :1 o morningre.
The proceedings attracted great interest, and the court-
house was crowded to suffocation. The Attorney and
Solicitor General, aided by two other Crown lawyers,
attended for the prosecution, and Mr. Johnson and Mr.
Dowse were engaged to conduct the defence of the men
charged with the murder of Miss Hinds. The commis-
sion having been read, the grand panel was called over,
and 23 gentlemen answered and were sworn. There
WAS a large muster of petit jurors, of whom 12 were
challenge.' by the prisoners, and 14 by the Crown.
When a jury bad been constituted and sworn, James
Murphy was given in charge for having wilfully, felo-
niously, murdered Miss Charlotte Hinds on the
12th of Oct )ber last. He is abaut 30 years of age. He
was dressed with care, and, though manifesting con-
siderable interest in the proceedings, did not appear
alarmed. The Attorney-General opened the case in a
speech of considerable length and ability, and several
witnesses having been examined, at 5 o'clock the Crown
case closed, and the Court adjourned to this morning,
when the defence is to be opened.

THE MURDER OF MRS. KELLY.
The fate of this unfortunate lady, whose name has, one
way or another, been familiar to the Irish public for up-
wards of a quarter of a century, has excited a sensation
here which scarcely fails short of the interest attached to
the catastrophe of Hampstead-heath. From her first
appearance in a court of law, when a mere girl in years,
down to her last, as a disputant in the celebrated will
case, hardly a year passed over without some revelation
in the singular history of the inheritress of the almost
fabolons wealth bequeathed to her by the late Mr. Kelly,
of Rook wood, in the county of Roscommon. Less re-
markable persons have had their " life" transmitted to
posterity, and possibly a similar notoriety will preserve
the memory of the ill-fated victim of one of the blackest
murders that ever stained the annals of Irish crime. The
accounts of the diabolical tragedy are as yet incomplete,
but enough has transpired privately to warrant the belief
that when the whole facts are brought, to light there will
be ample materials for achapter in. the Newgate Calen-
dar at least as dark in shade as any hitherto recorded
in the pages of that production. The following appears
in the Freeman's Journal of this morning :

" Our city was yesterday horrified by an account of the
brutal murder of Mrs. Sarah Kelly, so well knowa in con-
nection with the suit which had been long litigated in our
courts. We have only the simple fact of the murder,
amplified by the addition of a few slight details. This mys-
terious transaction is not likely to receive a further develop-
ment until the inquest. Meanwhile it appears that this bar-
barous assassiaation was accompanied with circumstances of
great atrocity. Mrs. Kelly bad been visiting her property
near the town of Moate, in Roscommon, accompanied by one
of her nephews. On Tuesday evening, about half-past six
o'clock, she appears to have gone from her residence, at the
solicitation of some woman, to visit the cottage of a favourite
tenant. She was leaning on the arm of her uephe aat the
time, when two men, wearing masks, and armed, suddenly
appeared before her, and discharged two pistol shots at the
unfortunate lady. They bit her in the temple. The effect
was instantaneous She died withoat uttering a word. We
have heard various rumours about this sad transaction, to
which we attach no belief. Some persons closely connected
with Mrs. Kelly have, we understand, been arrested: We
deem it prudent at present to omit names. No doubt ase irch-
ing inquiry will be instituted to reach the parties privy to
Att. A 7.41 at:ca. we near detective officers have been set to
work, and already many surmises have gone forth. :_•,o far
as we could learn, the mur.ler is unconnected with agrarian
causes—at least, none of the accounts which reached the city
yesterday state anything to that effect. We hear that, so far
from being a harsh proprietor, Mrs. Kelly was very popular
with her tenantry and the labouring population on her estate,
whom she liberally aided, on ninny occasions, with gifts of
clothing, ! edding, &c."

Here is another version, as published by the Ex
pre;.3

"It appears that in the depressed times Mrs. Kelly had
made largo temporary abatements in the rents of her several
properties, but that some short time since she wished to raise
them towards their former level, and had caused notices to be
served to that effect which is assigned as the immediate cause
of her murder. The two raffians were dressed in female 141 -
liments, and, in addition to their faces being blackened, wore
thick crape veils. The murder oscurred at 6 o'clock, and the
firing of the pistols was distinctly heard in Mrs. Kelly's house.
Her brains beTattered the ground where she fell. It is not
known what course Mr. Strevans, who is a young man, pur-
sued on the instant ; but within a very short time a horse
and man were despatched to Moate, and the police arrived,
and a labouring man named Owen Waters, who was then in
Mrs. Kelly's employment, but who had nut been at work
during that day, was arrested on suspicion, and information
was sent of the affair to the deceased's nephew and agent,
Mr. Strevans, of Kiltoon, county of Roscommon, and broth( r
of the gentleman who was with Mrs. Kelly at the time of tl.e
murder. A circumstance which affords some surprise anti
sufficient evidence of the lawless character of the hint ea
diate neighbourhood of the late unfortunate lady's residence
is to be found in the fact that within the short space of
two years two persons have been killei while in her employ.
The first was au orphan boy from Ballinasloe, named Lyons,
whom Mrs. Kelly had taken into her employment, for the appre-
hension of whose murderers she offered a reward of 501. ; and
the other was a man named Barett, the husband of the mur-
dered lady's own maid,"

A letter in Saunders of this day supplies the Sub-
joined additional particulars :
" B.XLLINASLOE, Wednesday.—The circumstances connecteel
with the murder of this lady on Tuesday evening are of a very
singular nature, and although the police authorities have not
had sufficient time to institute inquiries, it is not thought
that the horrible crime was the result of any agrarian conspi-
racy, as in the case of the late Miss Hinds. The name of Mrs.
Kelly has long been before the public in conn.:ction with the
will of her husband, of Ruxborough, in the county of Galway,
who left her property which, at the thus of his death,
amounted to 11,0001. a-year, and upwards of 200,0001. in
ready money or available sureties. The will was d'sputed
by the next of kin, and after great litigation, in the beginning
adverse to the wife, her title was established. She had for
some years resided each season at a handsome seat not far
from Brighton, having her Dublin house in Upper B gg
street and a'so a property, which was occasionally visited, in
Barnacle; ry, in the county of Westmeath, the post-town of which
is Moate. With her great wealth she lived is a very quiet man-
ner, and in pecuniary matters as well as in the general affairs of
life she displayed considerable intelligence and sagacity. Mrs.
Kelly left Du• din very recently for Ballinderry, where she pur-
posed building a new and handsome mansion, and on Mon-
day last, before dinner, walked- about the grounds in com-
pany with a professional gentleman who was on a visit. After
their return to the houie it is stated that she walked out again
with a relative, and after some time a shot was heard, which
at the moment created no uneasiness. However, in a short
time her companion returned and stated that Mrs. Kelly had
been brutaly murdered; that as they were passing close to
a ditch two men, dressed in female attire, and with crapeveils
drawn over their faces, jumped out and warned him to stand
aside ; that a shot was then, fired which took effect on the
lady; and that when the assassins went off he at once fled
and gave the alarm. The d mestics went at once to the spot,
and the unfortunate Mrs. Kelly was found lying dead, the
head pres,nting a fearful spectacle."

DUBLIN, THURSDAY EVENING.
THE lIIIREIER ON MRS. KELLY.
The following appears in a second edition of the Fcce-
mun's Journal of this day :
"The inquest o❑ the body of the late Mrs. Kelly has
been adjourned until Tuesday next, when it will be re-
newed in the court house of Moate. The case is a most
extraordinary one, and many strange rumours are in
circulation on the subject, but as yet nothing authentic
has transpired calculated to fix the guilt of the deed
upon any one. A relative of the deceased has been
arrested, and is now in custody ; but we have not
heard of the circumstances, if there are any, which
may have caused suspicion to fall upon him. This
person, it is said, had the management of the Ballin-
decry property.
" Our correspondent says :--‘ This day (Wednesday
I visited the place where this dreadful murder was com-
mitted ; it is on the top of a hill, a long way from Mrs.
Kelly's house. It is said that when the unfortunate
lady was walking with her nephew the two assassins,
baying their faces blackened, and being otherwise dis-
guised, came into the field through the gate. They
walked quietly up to their victim, who at first was not
aware of their approach ; but, seeing them, and appre-
hending their murderous purpose, she fell fainting to the
ground ; while in this condition one of the murderers
deliberately stooped over the prostrate body a•id shot
her through the head with a pistol. He then stepped
aside, and the other miscreant did the same. The head
of the deceased presented a frightful spectacle, the skull
being literally blown into fragments, and the brain scat-
tered about. I picked up many pieces of her skull, and
saw one bullet dug out of the ground underneath whine
her brains lay.' "

SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAILWAY.—TrafEC ,Mtrn for the
wv:k ending April 6, 1856.. • - 5,792" 1 0
e-TreoPA:)Psliße wook last year

Thq fleet at Spithead did not.get under way yesterday,
owing to the boisterous state of the weather. Had it been
favourable the Commander-in-Chief, Vice-Admiral Sir
Geo. Supour, K C. 8,, would hay() assembled all the
gun-bosts at Spithead, and rnanceuvred them.
The Igisseli, 60, Capt. Franeie.Scott, went into Ports-
mouth harbour yesterday to coal, &c. The Vulcan, 6,
screw steam troop-ship, Commander Bowyear, was. re-
moved fro lm the steam-basin yesterday, preparatory to
going to Spithead ; sheds to convey. friends of members
of the Government to the review. The Dasher steam-
vessel, Capt. La Febvre, arrived yesterday from the
Channel Islands to be appropriated for special service at
the review. The Geyser, 6, paddle-sloop, Commander
Tower, returned to Spithead yesterday afternoon. The
Vesuvius, 6, paddle-sloop, Commander Hore, left Ports-
inenth yesterday for the eastward, with supernumeraries.
The Driver, 6, paddle-sloop, Commander Gardner, left
on Wednesday evening for the eastward, to bring back
gun-boats to Portsmouth. The Trent, steam-transport
No. Q 4, went into -Portsmouth harbour on Thursday to
discharge stores.

At the monthly examination of officers for promotion,
and of candidates for entry into the service, held at
the Royal Naval College, Portsmouth, yesterday, the
following passed :—Mates, Royal Navy, for Lieutenants
Messrs. C. Parry, T. A. de Wahl, J. 0. Hopkins, G. D.
Clayhills, R. H. Thompson, F. M. Norman, E. M.
Smith, J. E. M. Wilson, the Hon. R Moreton, H. F.
Hovendeu, F. W. Rallowes, G. C. Sinclair, and E. St.
John Garforth. For Naval Cadets—Messrs. J. R.
Marsden, J. Anderson, C. E. Doraville, T. S. Jackson,
W. E. arnett, W. B. Bridges, F. J. Easther, H. C.
Walker, E. C. Weat,H—PerayrN: 07-Witionghbr,-
Prank Belt, C.- AM:Auglin, and J. 0. Scales. Five of
these passed from the preparatory establishment of Mr.
T. Eastman, R.N., Southsea. For Masters' Assistants
—R. F. Hawes and C. W. M Conachy. The naval
cadets and masters' assistants have joined her Majesty's
ship Victory, pro tern.
The Rattler, 11, screw steam-sloop, arrived at Ports-
mouth yesterday from China, with a number of Russian
prisoners, part of the crew of the frigate Diana.
As a compensation for the over-time in which the
numerous w4,rkmen of Woolwich and Deptford have
been necessarily engaged for the despatch of the gun
and mortar boats, it is said that the Lords of the Ad-
miralty have decided on appropriating a steam-vessel for
the accommodation of the clerks and others thus em-
ployed in Woolwich and Deptford dockyards, so as to
enable them to witness the effect to which their labours
and exertions have so largely contributed.
The following appointments were made yesterday at
the Admiralty W. V. Warrington, to be Pay-
master, to the Belleisle ; and Francis 0. Simpson, to be
Second-Master, to the Transit.