The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-07 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—TO-day being the anni-
versary of the birthday of Prince Alfred Ernest, and the
Qieen and Court being within the precincts of the
port, royal salutes in honour of the occasion were fired by
the Victory and Britannia flag-ships, and the Vengeance,
at Spithead, at noon.
The Vesuvius steam-sloop (advanced) sailed from
Spithead last evening for Woolwich, to embark troops
for the Channel Islands.

The Earl of Balcarres Indiaman, with part of the 10th
Hussars on board, sailed from Spithead for Bombay this
afternoon.

WOOLWICH, AUG. 6.—The Vesuvius, advanced war-
steamer, is ordered round from Devonport to Woolwich
to embark Captain Crawford's company of the Royal Ar-
tillery, under orders for service at Jersey. It has been
found that the Bulldog steam-sloop had some defici-
encies to make good, which has caused the change of
the first arrangements to be made. It is expected that
the Vesuvius will now only take one company at a time,
and, after landing the company at Jersey, will bring back
to Woolwich the company relieved, and that she will
embark the company under orders for Devonport on
her return to the station, where she will be kept ready
as an advanced war-steamer.

The Lightning steam vessel, Master-Commander H.
W. Allen, is under orders to proceed to-morrow to South-
end with the members of the select committee who are
to be present at experiments at the Shoeburyness prac-
tice range.

The Myrtle steamer arrived at Woolwich this after-
noon from Chatham.

APPOINTMENTS.

Captain Charles Graham, C.B. (1830), brother to the
Right Hon. Sir J. Graham, Bart., has this day received
his appointment to the Rodney, 90, advanced ship, at
Portsmouth. Captain Graham's last employment was in
command of the Castor, 36, on the East India and New
Zealand station; ho is deservedly one of the most popu-
fficers in the service.

Richard Shambler (clerk), to Impregnable.
John L. Hayward (clerk), to Centaur.
The Waterwitch, 8, Commander H. Gardner, arrived
at Dcvonport, on Tuesday morning from Portsmouth,
and will sail on Thursday, taking mails for the coast of
Africa. _ _

Trafalgar, 120, Captain the lion. Montague Stopford,
was seen off Devonport en route to the Mediterranean
last evening, with tthe Oberon steam-tender alongside,
delivering stores shipped at Portsmouth.
The Styx will be paid wages in advance on Wednes-
day, and sail on Thursday for the Cape of Good Hope.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
BRIGHTON RACES.-WEDNESDAY.

The Trial Stdies of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added, three
yrs old, 7st; four, 7st 41b; five, Bst 11lb; six and
aged, 9st; winners extra. The winner to be sold for
300 soya, if demanded, &c. Bristol mile. (4 Subs.)
Mr. Gratwicke's Tho Squaw, 7st 31b ...(Kitchener) 1
Duke of Richmond's f by Ugly Buck, 7st (Garvey) 2
Mr. Smith's Duster
Betting-7 to 4on The Squaw. Won very easily by
a length, the same between second and third. Run in
1 min. 44 secs.

The Pavilion Stakes of 30 sous. each, 20 ft; for two
yrs old; oJltis, Btt 71b; fillies, Bst 31b; winners extra.
T. Y. C.
Mr. Payne's Freedom, Bst 31b .(Flatman) 1
Mr. Carew's Hampton, Bst 7ib (A. Day) 2
Mr. Magennis's Sulky, Bst 31b (Bartholomew) 0
Betting-3 to 1 on Freedom, who made all the run-
ning, and won easily by a length; Sulky broke down.
Run i❑ 1 min. 20 sees.

The I3righton Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft, with
.250
added, and only 5 if declared, &c.; the second to re-
ceive 50 Boys. out of the stakes; the winner of any
handicap of a clear value of 100 sovs. to carry 51b
extra for every such race they may win after the
weights are declared; the winner of the Goodwood
Stakes or Cup to carry 71b extra; the winner to pay
15 sow. to the judge. Old Course. (80 Subs., 47 of
whom declared.)
Lord Waterford's Lord George, 6st 131 b (Charlton) 1
Mr. Pedley's Cossack, aged, Bst 131 b (A. Day) 2
Lord Lurgan's areas, 3 yrs, Est 21b (Arnold) 3
The following also started but were not placed:—
Mr. Gratwicke's Landgrave, 5 yrs, Bst 41b (Flatman) 0
Cul. Anc,on's Backbiter, 6 yrs, Bst 21b ...(S. Rogers) 0
Mr. Shafto's Westow, 5 yrr, 7er.71b... (G. E. Sharp) 0
Count Batthyany's Valentine, Get 101 b (J. Sherwood) 0
Mr. Carew's The Heriot, 3 yrs, 6st 91b (Basham) 0
Mr. Bureess's Narcissus, 4 yrs, 6st 4lb (Gilbert) 0
Mr. R. Oliver's Sir Rowland Trenchard, Set 121 b 0
Mr. Thelluson's Falcon, 5 yrs, sst 121 b (Cox) 0
Mr. Dorrien's The Nautch Girl, sst 41b ...(Kendall) 0
Mr. W. B. Pearce's Tilsit, 5 yrs, sst (Rickards) 0
Mr. I. Dsy's Waterfall, 3 yrs, sst 31b (Freese) 0
Betting-5 to 2 agst Westow, 6to 1 agst Lord George,
7 to 1 agst Backbiter, 7 to 1 agst Narcissus, 8 to 1 agst
Sir Rowland Trenchard, 12 to 1 agst Cossack, 12 to 1
agat Landgravo, and 12 to 1 agst Comas. Westow went
off with the lead, and with Nautch Girl, Narcissus, Lord
George, and Sir Rowland Trenchard laid up, cut out the
work for half a mile, the running then being taken up by
Nautch Girl, followed by Narcissus, and Sir Rowland
Trenchard, Lord George next, in company with Crreus
end Wc4tuvr, and a wide gap separating the lot from the
second ruck. The Nautch Girl went on to the distance,
where Lord George, who came second round the turn,
took the lead from her, was never afterwards ap-
proached, and won in a canter by three lengths; Cos-
sack, who came a few strides from home, beating
Ctlxus by a head; Sir R. Trenchard a bad fourth. Run in
3 min. 27 secs.
The Stewards' Plate of 50 soya., added to a sweepstakes
of 10 sovs. each, for two yrs old, 6st 101 b; three, Bst
101 b; four, 9st 6lh; five, six, and aged, 9st 10113. The
r.ini.cr to be sold fur 300 sovs., if demanded, &c.
T. Y. C. _ .

Mr.lCla-re's Preslaw, 4 yra (Simpson) 0 1
Lord W. Powlett's St. Atm, 6 yrs (Rogers) 0 2
Duke of Richmond's Ploughboy, 5 yrs (Fle.tinan) 3 0
Lord Strathmore's Ircsinc, 2 yr.; (Crouch) 4 0
Mr. Burgess's Miss Landon (Gilbert) 5 0
Betting— 6 to 4 agst Ploughboy, 3 to 1 each agst St.
Aim and Iresine, and 4to 1 agst Preslaw. A dead heat
between St. Ann and Preslaw. Plcughboy betven a
head; Iresine a bad fourth. Ran in 1 min. 14 sees.
Deciding heat—Even betting. Won by a length.
Run in 1 Loin. 14 sees.