The Sun.
London, England, 1834-06-13 00:00:00

DEPARTURES,

Lady Adam, from Mivart's Hotel, for Brighton ; the
Earl and Countess of Donoughmore, from Albemarle-
street, for Palmerstone House, near Dublin • Captain
Codrington, for Portsmouth ; the Earl and Countess of
Lonsdale and Lady Frederick Bentinck, from Charles-
street, for Tunbridge Wells; Lord Ongley, from Fladong's
Hotel, on a tour ; A. Livingston, Esq., from the Hanover
Hotel, for Paris ; Sir Arthur Paget, from Uxbridge
House, on a tour.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

ASCOT HEATH RACES.

Ascot Heath, Thursday.
During race time, especially on the cup day, the
characteristics of Ascot are altogether distinct from
those of any other meeting. Newmarket, as a place of
business, stands by itself; Epsom, for horses, crowd,
dust, and confusion, surpasses it ; Goodwood and
Doncaster boast many and varied attractions ; but
in the beauty of the surrounding scenery, the num-
berless delightful rides to the Heath, and its proxi-
mity to the seat of royalty, added to other local and
artificial advantages, there is a fascination which
we in vain look for elsewhere, and which rarely
fails of bringing together a brilliant assemblage of
the highest rank in the country. Not the least of its
recommendations is the presence of the Sovereign, who,
throwing off the trammels and cares of state, enters
into the amusements of his subjects with a fellowship
of feeling which cannot prove otherwise than attrac-
tive to those who have no other opportunity of be-
holding-him in his private circle. That yesterday was
the day par excellence was evidenced not more by
the increased :remand for horses than by the early
hour at which the road became alive by the departure
of those who, either from want of feeling or straitened
finances, were bent on the infliction of between fifty
and sixty weary miles on the poor brute ; these were
shortly followed by the second or pair-horse class, and
as the morning advanced the living stream was
swollen by the more stylish portion, the whole, as if
by mutual understanding, making Bedfont the com-
mon resting-place. Here, too, all the relays were
stationed, insomuch that the little green in the centre
of the place was covered with post-horses, while the
road was rendered nearly impassable by the accumu-
lation of vehicles at the different houses of accommo-
dation opened for the occasion. It will readily be
believed that so fair an opportunity for taxing public
folly was not suffered to pass by unheeded; many of
the broken-kneed posters and half-starved bone-
kickers were rated at three, four, and five guineas per
head, actually more than the intrinsic worth of one-
half of them. If we add to this item of expenditure
the et ceteras of eating, drinking, wear and tear of ap-
parel, and contingencies, the aggregate must have
made a pretty considerable inroad upon purses already
attenuated by the bygone pleasures of the Derby day.
On nearing the course the different roads leading to
it from Windsor, Egham, Virginia Water, Black Nest,
&c., contributed their quota to the crowd, which, for
the first time, prevented a good deal of the confusion
for which Epsom is so celebrated ; fortunately the dust
was quiescent, much danger and inconvenience being
thereby prevented. Long before the hour appointed
for the first race the Heath assumed that gay appear-
ance for which, above all others, it is so famed. The
Jockey Club Stand was " booked full inside and out ;"
and the next building at its side (appropriated to the
principal friends of the Steward) brimful of beauty and
fashion. The opposite side of the course was allotted
to carriages, and here no small proportion of the com-
pany was placed, quitting it only in the intervals be-
tween the races to. join in the promenade before the
Royal Stand. Taken altogether we may assert, with-
out fear of contradiction, that a more brilliant attend-
ance was never seen at this favourite meeting. A little
before two o'clock the shouts of the spectators an-
nounced the arrival of the royal cortige ; it was com-
posed of seven carriages and four and one pony phae-
ton, attended by the usual routine, and headed by the
Earl of Lichfield in his double capacity of Master of
the Buck Hounds and Steward of the Races. The
first carriage contained the King and Queen, her Royal
Highness the Princess Victoria, and her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Kent; in the others were Prince
George of Cambridge, the Duchess of Northumber-
land, their Serene Highnesses the Prince and Princess
Hohenlohe Langenburg, Duke and Duchess of Rich-
mond, the Duke of Grafton, Duke of Dorset, Duke of
Cleveland, the Earl of Albemarle, Lord and Lady
Frederick Fitzclarence, Lord R. Grosvenor, Sir A.
Barnard, Sir Philip Sidney, Sir F. Watson, Colonel
Bowater, Hon. Miss Eden, Miss Wilson, Miss Hope
Johnstone, Mr. Shiffner, Mr. Davis, &c.

Their Majesties were loudly cheered on presenting
themselves at the windows of the Stand ; the Prin-
cess Victoria, whose visit was an agreeable surprise to
all, was received with acclamations. Their Majesties
remained till the termination of the races, and then
took their departure for the Castle, where they enter-
tained a large dinner party.
Besides the distinguished individuals comprising the
the royal suite, we noticed—
The 111ar9uis and Marchioness-of Exeter, the Marquis
of Clanricarde, the Marquis and Marchioness Conyngham,
the Marquis of Worcester, the Marquis and Marchioness of
Tavistock, Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, Earl of Jersey,
Earl and Countess of Uxbridge, Earl and Conntess of Mary-
borough, Earl of Mulgrave, Earl of Verulam, Earl of Or-
ford, Earl of Stradbroke, Earl of Erroll, Count Bathiany,
Count D'Orsay, Count Matuszevic, Count Szchynige,
Lord Macdonald, Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, Lord G. H.
Bentinck, Lord A. Conyngham, Lord John Fitzroy, Lord
Lowther, Lord Sidney Osborne, Lord Lennox, Sir Francis
Burdett, Sir G. Heathcote; Sir. S. Graham, Sir M. Wood,
Sir Frederick Johnson, Hon. Captain Rous, Hon. B.
Craven, Hon. General Grosvenor, Hon. Colonel and Mrs.
Anson Hon. Mr. Irby, Hon. T. Coventry, Hon. G.
Berkeley, Colonel Solway, Colonel Chaplin, Colonel Peel,
Colonel Udney, Captain Hunter, Captain Grant, Captain
Ricardo, Captain Gardnor, Captain Martyn, Mr. C. Gre-
vile, Mr. Batson, Mr. Watt, Mr. M. Stanley, Mr. Wor-
rall, Mr. A. Hunter, Mr. Payne, Mr. and Mrs. De Burgh,
Mr. Cosby, Mr. Etwall, Mr. Spalding, Mr. Thornhill,
Mr. Hawker, &c.
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brought to a conclusion till nast six, at least two hours
later than the hour appointed for the last race. That
the running was not remarkable for severity the follow-
ing account will testify :
Sweepstakes of 100 soya. each, h. ft.. for three yrs. old ;
colts, Bst. 7113. ; fillies, Bst. 31h., not engaged in the
Derby or Oaks. New Mile. 3 subs.
Lord Chesterfield's c. Fortunatus, by Sultan ( Scott) 1
Duke of Cleveland's Amurath, by Whisker...(J. Day) 2
5 to 2 on Fortunatus, who won in a canter by two lengths.
The Gold Cup, value 300 sovs., by subscription, of 20
sors, rub, with 200 sovs. added from the fund; the se-
et.vl litirse to receive 50 soya. from the stakes ; three
yrs. old, Est. 101 b, ; four yrs., Bst. 21b. ; five yrs., Bst.
121 b. ; six y're, and aged, 9st. Sib. ; mares allowed 31b.
To start at the Cup Post on the New Mile, and go once
round. 27 subs.
Lord Chesterfield's Glaucus, 4 yrs (Scott) 1
Mr. Hall's Rockingham, 4 yrs Chapialel 2
Sit G, 1-leathcoto's Samarcand, 4 yrs ..., ..... (flucklej 3
Watts Belshazzar, 4 yrs ( Condi v 4
The following also started, but were not placed :
Lord Lord Exeter's Galati, 5 yrs. (Arnull) Mr. The'ater's
Morotto, 3 yrs. (S. 1/egers); Mr. J. Day's 1;..1na, 6 yrs-
(A. Mavis) ; Mr. Greville's Chantilly, 4 yrs, (Natt ,; 31r.
Etwall's Revenge, 4 vrs. (Day) ; rod Mr, Forth's Famine
( Twitchett). Besides the above, and many others, that
entry for this race included Carmine, Mtdey Moloch, and
Marpessa. The first was some time since put out of
training, but the other two were last week backed against
the field, although it was known to many that Muley Mo-
loch had been short of work,and that Marpessa's going for
it was at least doubtful. On their retirement Glaucus and
Diana came into favour, the former having shown great
improvement on his three year old form, and the other
supported by eight successful races last season. Rocking-
ham, winner of the Doncaster St. Leger, was entirely out
of the betting, while Belshazzar, who ran fourth for it,
was backed by several of the " knowing onea!" The odds
at starting were 5 to 2 agst. Glaucus, 5 to 1 agst. Morotto,
6to 1 agst. Belshazzar, 7to 1 agst. Diana, 10 to I agst.
Samarcand, 10 to 1 agst. Revenge, and 12 to 1 agst.
Rockingham. The horses started at a rattling pace, led off
by Revenge, Chantilly lying up with him, fo:lowed by
Glaucus, Galata also in front for about a quarter of a mile,
after which she dropped into the rear. Next to Glaucus
were Morotto and Belshazzar, Rockingham and the others
being behind them, but all in good places except Samar-
cand, who was last round the first turn, where he was
joined by Galata, who never after got up. 'Without any
material change of position or diminution of speed they
neared the last turn, where Samarcand joined the horses in
front, and Glaucus took the second place, Chantilly, Re-
venge, Samarcand, and Glaucus, all looking well at this
point. On getting into straight running the pace began to
tell. Galata was already beaten, Diana then dropped off.,
Chantilly followed, nor did Revenge keep up much longer,
Olaucus now went in front, Rockingham left the tuck, and
at the distance was well up, and Samarcand laid immediately
behind him. There was no other change. Glaucus main-
tained his lead, and won very cleverly by a length. Sa-
marcand was beaten more than two lengths from Rocking-
ham, and Belshazzar about a length from him , Morotto
was fifth, Revenge sixth, Famine seventh, Chantilly eighth,
Diana ninth, and Galata (winner of the Cup last year)
last i all these were beaten off, Galata at least a quarter of
a mile. Instead of a Gold Cup the prize consisted of an
immense piece of silver :plate emblematic of the ancient
chariot races.

Two-Year-01d Stakes of 30 sovs. each, 20 ft., for two
years old ; colts, Bst. blb. ; fillies, Bst. 21b. ; winners
31b. extra. T. Y. C. 9 subs.

Lord Orford's b. c. by Reveller—Angelica (Natt) 1
Duke of Cleveland's c. by Emilius
Mr. Grant's c. by Emilius (Norman) 3
Sir G. Heatheote's Valentissimo (Buckle) 4
Lord Egremont's Ethilda, by Skim—Elfrid...(Arnull) 5
Mr. Ricardo's f. by Mameluke, dam by Skim (Pavis) 6
Bating-5 to 4 agst. Ethilda, 7to 2 agst. Worthless,
5 to 1 agst. c. by Emilius, and 6 to 1 agst. Angelica colt,
who had several backers. Valentissimo and Angelica made
alternate running till some twenty yards beyond the dis-
tance, where the former declined, and c. by Emilius took a
position next Angelica, but without a chance of getting up.
The latter won easy by two lengths.
The Eclipse Foot, with 2001. given by his Majesty, added
to a Sweepstakes of 50 sous. each, p.p., for horses the
property of Members of the Jockey Club. Cup Course.
3 subs.
Lord Chesterfield's Glaucus, 4 yrs (Scott) I
Mr. Crosby's Galopade, 6 yrs (Robinson) 2
10 to 1 on Glaucus, who won in a canter by a length.
The Windsor Forest Stakes of 50 stirs. each, h. ft., for
three-yrs.-old fillies, Bst. 41b. Old mile. 7 subs.
Mr. Forth's Louisa, lay Lonpvaist (Norman) 1
Mr. Greville's Pickle, by Emilius (Natt)
3 and 4to 1 on Louisa. Won easy by more than a length.
The Royal Stakes of 100 sous. each, h. ft., for three yrs.
old ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b. New Mile. 9 subs.
Lord Jersey's Glencoe, by Sultan, walked over.
HANDICAr Pox THR WOKINCHAII (THIS DAY).
Lord Orford's Clearwell, 4 yrs
Captain Garduor's Messenger, 3 yrs
Lord Verulam's Little Cassino, by Sultan, 4 yrs
Mr. Sadler's Eleanor, by Middleton, 3 yrs
Captain Martyn's Contriver, 4 yrs
Mr. Kent's Baleine, 4 yrs
Mr. Cosby's Bravo, 4 yrs
Lord Chesterfield's Fortunatus, by Sultan, 3 yrs
Mr. Cosby's Pincher, 3 yrs
Duke of Richmond's Holkar, 3 yrs
General Grosvenor's Miss Gravity, 3 yrs
NEW RACE POR THIS DAV:
Sweepstakes of 50 soya. each. T. Y. C.
Lord Lichfield's Altamont, by Sligo, 3 yrs
Lord Exeter's Lumber
Lord Tavistock's Cream, by Partisan
PORTLAND BREAKWATER.

(From the Guernsey Star.)
That scientific work, the Mechanic's Magazine,
No. 363, again introduces this subject as follows :
" The Guernsey Star, which has of late been ad-
vocating, with great earnestness and ability, the pro-
ject of forming a breakwater in Portland Roads, so
often recommended in our pages, has discovered an
advantage in it, not (we believe) hitherto noticed :
The stone trade of Portland, it observes, is by no
means to be overlooked in the investigation of the merits of
this undertaking. During the prevalence of easterly
winds, and more especially during winter, it is obvious that
under the existence of the present system, the loading of
lighters and vessels, employed in the exportation of stone,
is considerably impeded, and sometimes totally suspended.
This, however, would never be the case if the proposed
Breakwater were once carried into effect. The despatch
of business in its various branches would be greatly facili-
tated, and the business itself, commensurate with such ad-
vantages, would also rapidly increase. In the year 1823,
it appears that 22,497 tons of stone were exported in 333
vessels • in 1824, 27.000 tons in 305 vessels; and it is
probable that the greatest export in one year never ex-
ceeded 30;000 tons. Upon a fair calculation, therefore, it
is inferred, that the shipment of stone, by the completion
of the Breakwater, would be augmented at least one-
third !"

While on the subject of the important locality re-
ferred to, we shall endeavour to describe the invaluable
quality of the stone which Portland produces in such
great abundance :
" And there the soil a stony harvest yields."—Dryden.
The free stone, one continued bed of which runs
nearly through the whole island, is well known for its
solidity, durability, and beauty. It was brought into
repute in the time of James the First, and was
employed in the construction of the Banqueting House
at Whitehall in 1610. After the Fire of London vast
quantities of it were conveyed there, and used by Sir
Christopher Wren in the building of St. Paul's, and
different public edifices. The piers and part of West-
minister new bridge, and the whole of Blackfriar's-
bridge are built of Portland stone.
The population of Portland, according to the census
of 1831, was 2,670.

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very expressive of the useful property of the Portland
stone, in enduring to be cut in any direction, whether
horizontal, perpendicular, or parallel to the site of the
strata, while it bears the injuries of the weather equally
well in every position."
The rocks form a barrier round the island, except
at the landing place, on the north, where Portland
Castle is situated.

The isle of Portland has been the scene of many
important transactions in the annals of Great Britain;
it was fortified before the year 1142 with a castle,*
now a ruin, but was formerly of great extent.

• Rufus's, or Bow and Arrow Castle, is. of great antiquity.
and stands east of the old church. It is supposed to have been
built by Rufus, and to have been almost impregnable before
the invention and use of ordnance. The founnation of it was
higher than the tower of the church, and a range of 51t steps of
stone led up to it : it is full of small loop-holes, and in the form
of a pentagon. It was taken from• King Stephen's party in the
year 1143, by Robert, Earl of Gloucester, on behalf of the Em.
press Maude.

Sir James Graham still retains the private
residence of the First Lord of the Admiralty, but the
right hon. baronet will remove next week to his house
in Grosvenor-place, adjoining the mansion of Mr.
Secretary Littleton. Sir James gave a farewell din-
ner at the Admiralty to a select party of friends the
evening before last.

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

THE LONDON GAZETTE

THIS EVENING.

CROWN-OFFICE, JUNE 13.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT

PA RLIA MENT.

COUNTY OF FERMANAGH.—Mervyn Archdall,
the room of Mervyn Archdall, Esq., who has accepted
the Chiltern Hundreds.

WHITEHALL, JUNE 13.
The King has been pleased to direct letters patent to be
passed under the Great Seal, constituting and appointing
the Right Hon. James Abcrcromby to be Master and
Worker of his Majesty's Mint.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, JUNE 13.
The King has been graciously pleased to approve of
11Ir. Adolphe Frederic Schatzler, as Consul in London for
his Majesty the King of Greece.

WAR-OFFICE, JUNE 13.
2d Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Cornet G. H.
'Elliott to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Dann, who
retires ; Cornet M. J. Robert Earl of Roscommon, from
the 13th Light Dragoons, to be Cornet, vice Elliott,
June 13.

sth Dragoon Guards—Lieut. J. A.L. Stronge, from the
69tH Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Knox,
who retires, June 13.
13th Regiment of Light Dragoons--J. Hussep, Gent.,
to be Cornet, by purchase, vice the Earl of Roscommon,
appointed to the 2d Dragoon Guards, June 13.
16th Light Dragoons—T. Pattie, Gent., to be Cornet,
by purchase, vice Rodon, who retires, June 13.
_ _

-39th Regiment of Foot—G. Martin, Gent., to be As-
sistant-Surgeon, vice flair, appointed to the Staff, June 13.
56th Foot—Major J. Wilson from half-pay Unat-
tached, to be Major, vice W. Mitchell, who exchanges,
June 13.

57th Foot—Ensign F. H. Worsley to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Patullo, who retires; J. Allan, Gent.,
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Worsley, June 13.
59th Foot—Ensign A. J. L. Peebles to be Lieutenant,
ay purchase, vice Stronge, appointed to the sth Dragoon
Guards ; C. Cowley, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Peebles, June 13.

75th Foot—Captain F. Shearman, from half-pay Royal
Staff Corps, to be Captain, vice T. Stevenson, who ex-
changes, receiving the difference, June 13.
77th Foot—. Lieut. A. Hope, from half-pay Unattached,
to be Lieutenant, vice T. L. Butler, who exchanges, re-
ceiving the difference, June 13.
_ _

Foot—Quartermaster G. Edwards, from half-pay
2d Garr;son Battalion, to be Quartermaster, vice Collins,
who has retired, receiving a co hmutation, June 13.
99th Foot—Ensign Macdonald, from the 2d West
India Regiment, to be Quartermaster, vice Berry, who
has retired, receiving a commutation, June 13.
2d West India Regiment—Lieut. W. A. Hill, to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Hawkes, who retires; Ensign
J. D. Macdonald, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Hill; H. Bird, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase,
vice Cooper, deceased, June 13.
Ceylon Regiment—Second Lieut. A. Johnstone to be
First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lawder, who retires;
W. Price, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purcoase,
vice Johnstone, June 13.

HOSPITAL STAFF.—Assistant-Surgeon J. Mair, M.D.,
from the 39th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Proc-
tor, appointed to the .56th Foot, June 13.
MEMO KA ND UM. —The christian names of Cornet
Yates, of the Ist Dragoons, are William Charles ; the
christian name of Ensign Douglas, of the 14th Foot, is
William, and not Charles, as stated in the Gazette of the
23c1

Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of the North Riding
of the County of York.
James Pulleine (and not Pulleive, as inserted in last
Tuesday's Gazette), Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant,
June 2.

Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the Cr nty of
Southampton.
South Avon Troop of Yeomanry Cavalry.
J. Olive,, Gent., to be Cornet, vice the Hon. C. Harris,
resigned, May 22.