The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-29 00:00:00

2HE NAVY.

The screw gun vessel Landrail, sister vessel
to the Ranger, was launched at_ Deptford yes-
terday afternoon. The Landrail is a fine spe-
cimen of a new class of' screw vessels ,
between the ordinary gunboat and the steam de-
spatch or small 'corvette vessels. She was laid
down immediately after the launch of the Ranger
in November last, four months only being occupied
in her building, and has been constructed under the
superintendence of Mr. Chatfield, from a new
design, approved of by the Admiralty. Her arma-
ment, which will be furnished from -Woolwich
Arsenal, will consist of five guns—namely, one 68-
pounder 95 cwt. gun, 10 feet in length ; and four
24-pounder howitzers. The following are her exact
dimensions :—Length between - perpendiculars,
145 ft. ; length of keel for tonnage, 127 ft. 10in. ;
breadth extreme, 25ft. 4in. ; breadth for tonnage,
25ft.; breadth moulded, 24ft. 6in.; depth in hold,
13ft. ; burden in tons, 425 14-95. She is now in
the basin awaiting her engines, which will be of
80 horse-power.
The Bacchante, 51, screw frigate, in charge of
Captain G. T. Gordon, commanding the steam
reserve at Portsmouth, steamed out of the harbour
yesterday at 1 p.m., and proceeded to the trial
ground in Stokes Bay, to test her speed at the mea-
sured mile with the leading corners of her, propeller
cut off. Mr. John Dinnen, Inspector of Machinery
to the Admiralty, and Mr. G. Murdoch, Inspector
Afloat at Portsmouth, and Mr. Miller, Assist.
Chief Engineer of Portsmouth Dockyard, were on
board to superintend the trial. The engines were
under the control of Mr. Warrener, from the firm
of Maudslay, Field, and Co. The force of the wind,
its direction, and the weather generally, approxi-
mated as nearly as possible to those experienced
on the official trial of the ship on the 6th inst.
The ship also drew the same water, consequently
the screw had the same immersion, aild the only
difference in the two trials was that on the former
occasion the screw was tried in its original form,
and on the present one with its leading corners cut
off. Six runs were made on the former trial, and
gave the ship a mean speed in knots of 12.049. The
same. number of runs were made yesterday, and
gave the ship a slight increase of speed; nothing,
however, of moment, beyond the fact that it -was an
increase, with less vibration. The decrease on this
latter point was most satisfactorily marked by the ac-
tion of the iron-plated flooring of the stokehole. The
engines made nearly one more revolution per minute
yesterday than on the 6th inst.—the mean being
54,7 The temperature in the stokehole was 111.
At the conclusion of the runs at the measured mile
the ship's helm was put hard a-starboard, when she
made a complete circle under full steam in six
minutes. The steering apparatus, which is applied
on the plan of Vice-Admiral WV. F. artin, exhibits
as we stated on the 7th inst., a good command over
the rudder, but the wheel appears to work very
stiffly, requiring great exertion on the part of the
men to get the rudder hard over. The principle is
capable of great improvement, the crosshead on the
rudder, from which work the two parallel bars,
being much too short, and reducing the power
brought to bear on the rudder-head in nrecisely the
same degree as working a capstan, with bars only
one-third their usual length would do. Perhaps
the great merit of the invention, or the manner in
which it is applied in this case, consists in its work-
ing its crossheads and parallel bars underneath the
captain's cabin-floor, protected to a great extent
from the effects of shot by the ship's beams. The
ship returned into harbour at 4 p.m., and it had
been the intention of Capt. Gordon to berth her
alongside the Camperdown, off the north end of
the dockyard. When the ship had got half-way up
the harbour towards her berth a boat from the dock-
yard came off with orders for her to return along-
side, an operation, from the advanced position of
the ship, of extreme difficulty to perform, but
which was managed with consummate skill by the
Government pilot (Mr. Jones) on board at the time.
An order has been received to fit the Bacchante with
a poop, which is supposed to have been the cause of
her returning alongside the jetty. It is said she is
destined for the Pacific station, and will carry the
flag of either Vice-Admiral Smart, K.H., or that of
Sir T. Maitland, K.C.B.
The Bullfinch, screw gunboat, Lieut.-Commander
James, tried an experimental propeller yesterday at
the measured mile in Stokes Bay.
The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—Lieut. Harry M'llardy, to the
Forte; and J. Whittall, Paymaster, to the Pearl.

,PORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NORTHAMPTON RACES.
SUBSCRIPTION ROOM, TUESDAY NIGHT.

Time was so occupied on the course by the events
immediately run off, that little time was afforded
backers of horses and bookmakers to resume specu-
lation on races to come. Although we heard seve-
ral inquiries after Spicebox, Hetty, and Red Eagle,
for the Spencer Plate, yet W
e did not see anin-
vestment upon them. 20 to 1 was taken about
Odo for the Chester Cup. Very little disposition
was evinced to resume business in the room. The
coming fight for the championship was more talked
about than horse-racing.

CITY AND SUBURBAN.
30 to 1 agst Gaspard
40 to 1 agst Herne (offered)
1000 to 12 agst Ilattlebone
TWO THOUSAND.
12 to 1 agst Umpire (offered)
20 to 1 agst Brother to Rainbow (taken)
25 to 1 was taken about Buccaneer winning this
event, and Umpire the Derby. '
DERBY.
to 1 agst Buccaneer (taken to £100)-
15 to 1 agst Nutbourne (taken to £100)
THE FIGHT FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

60 to 40, and afterwards 2 to 1 to X5O, was betted on
Sayers.

WEDNESDAY.
Racing Stakes of 20 sovs, h ft, with 50 added, Tor three-yr
olds; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst Gib; certztin penalties
and allowances. One mile.

Lord Stamford's Paleface, Bst 51b
Mr. F. Robinson's Croquemitaine, Bst 51b.. (G. Fordham) 2
_ _

Betting-5 to 2on Paleface, who waited upon
Croquemitaine to the turn, where he ;came away,
and ran home an easy winner by two langths.

Earl Spencer's Plate, of 100 sovs, added to a Handicap
Sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, if decla red: Certain

extra. The New Spencer Plate Course.
Mr. Hall's Fravola, 3 yrs, Gst 111 b ... (S V. Bottom) I
Capt. Christie's Spicebox, 3 yrs, Est 21b (11. Grimshaw) 2
Mr. IV. Day's Traducer, 3 yrs, Gst. (J. Adams) 3
Mr. F. Robinson's Actseon, 4 yrs, Bst 11113..,(5. Rogers) 4
The following also ran :—Ardeur, Drog heda, Maud,
Red Eagle, Marseillaise, Zitella, Brown lolland, Lady
Peel, Curlew, Hartley Wintney, Confectioner, Golden
Pippin,'Hetty, Horace, Bow Belle, Clio, Fer Lelia, Brother
to Remedy, Theodora, Volcano, and Urania.,

Betting at starting-6 to 1 each agst Spicebox
and Traducer, 8 to 1 agst Bow Belle, 9 to 1 agst
Fravola, 100 to 12 agst Theodora, 100 to 8 each
agst Fenella and Confectioner, 100 to 7 agst Ac-
taeon, 100 to 6 each agst Hetty, Curlew, and Lady
Peel.

On assembling at the post Urania became frac-
tious, plunged forward, and sent Pearson from the
saddle, and lashing out as he fell, she struck him a
severe blow on the mouth. The mare then ran
riderless past the stand, and when caught she bad
lamed herself. She did not get back to the post in
time to start. Owing to the refractorry conduct of
certain jockeys the signal was not given until long
after the appointed time. When the flag was
dropped Fravola obtained a clear lead, Fenella,
Actmon, Hartley, Wintney, Volcano, Traducer,
Brother to Remedy, and Red Eagle'being next in
pursuit, as nearly as could be made out,, in the
order named. Spicebox and Confectioner headed
the next lot, which were close together. The race
admits of little further description, for Fravola
held the lead to the end, and won by six lengths ;
half a length between the second and third, and a
head between the third and fourth. Curlew, Fen-
ella, Hartley Wintney, and Theodora were next.
Lady Peel and Clio were beaten off. Maud ricked
herself, it was supposed, on ascending the hill im-
mediately after starting, and was pulled up within
the distance, and dismounted.

Northamptonshire Cup Stakes, for all ages ; three years
old, 6st 91b ; four, Sst 71b ; five, 9st llb ; six and aged,

ost.4lb. The winner to be sold for £5OO if demanded

Two miles.
Captain Little's Pitman, by Knight cf Avenel, 3 yrs, Est
91b (A. Edwards) • 1
Mr. Hall's Eskdale, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Charlton) 2
Mr. Parker's Bevis, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (J. Adams) 3
The following also ran :—Birdcage, Lovebird, Jenny
Longlegs, Dreadnought, Volunteer, and Weatherbound.

Betting-5 to 4, at first 2to 1, agst Pitman, 5
to 1 each agst Eskdale and 'Weatherbound, 7 to 1
agst any other offered.
Weatherbound and. Eskdale kept close company
until passing the stand, when Volunteer bore his
colours to the front. On rounding the top turn-
ing, Eskdale again took up the running, and
Volunteer soon beat a retreat, leaving Weather•
bound, Bevis, and Pitman next. On entering the
dip Weatherbound was beaten, and Pitman became
second. lb ran with Eskdale to the bend, when
he took the lead and won cleverly by a length and
a half; same between second and third. The others
beaten some distance were pulled up.

Althorp Park Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 50 added, for
two-yr-olds ; colts, Sst 71b ; fillies, Sst 31b ; winners

extra. T.Y.C. About half a mile.
Lord Stamford's Walloon, by the Flying Dutchman,
Bst 71b
Lord Strathmore's Shillelagh, Bst 71b (Aldcroft) 2
Mr. Fitzwilliam's Bohemienne colt, Bst 71b.. (E. Sharp) 3
Mr. Gibbs's Morella, Bst 31b (G. Fordham) 4
The following also ran :—Billy Dwindles, La Reux,
Lupus, Big Ben, Ring of Kent, Polyolbion, ITinca, and
Captain Fortibus.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Walloon, 4tol at first ;
2 to 1 agst Big Ben, 5 to 1 agst Morella, 7 to 1 agst
Polyolbion, 8 to 1 agst The Bohemienne colt, 100
to 8 agst Lupus.
The running was made by the favourite ; the
Bohemienne colt being second, with Shillelagh,
Morella, and Big Ben lying up ; Walloon, how-
ever, carried on the running, and won by two
lengths ; a head between second and third ; the
same distance separating third and fourth; Big
Ben headed the next lot, which were pulling up as
they passed the post.
Selling Plate of 5 sovs each, with 25 added. Weight for

age ; sq,lling allowances. One mile.

Capt. Christie's Codicil, by the Cossack, 3 yrs (30),
6st 11Ib ,(II. Grimshaw) 1
Mr. Dayle's Charybdis, 2 yrs (£5O), 4st Illb .... (Buck) 2
Lord Chesterfield's Little Poll, 3 yrs (L3O), Gst 111 b
(Challoner) 3
The following also ran :—Mr. Rarey, Tonio, Marwell,
and Prevention.
Betting-6 to 4on Codicil.

Mr. Rarey made play, but running out at the
turn, nearly drove Marwell on the wrong side of a
post. Marwell also was within an ace of coming
down altogether in a few strides further. At the
distance, Codicil, pulling hard, took the lead, and
gallopped home the winner by half a length ; bad
third. The winner was sold by auction to Mr. E.
Brayley, for 135 guineas.
St. Liz Handicap of 10 soya each, h ft. with 100 added.
Winners extra, &c. One mile and a quarter.

Mr. Saxon's The Monk, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Midgley)
Mr. Talbot's Remunerator, 4 yrs, 7st (Challoner) 2
Sir IV. Booth's Clovernook, 3 yrs, 6st.. .... (Grimsha,w) 3
The following also ran : AnCient Briton, Claire, Sam
Spode, Gorsehill, Vulcan, Curlew, Antidote, Earl of Essex,
Plumper, Orlando colt, and Grand Mistress.
Betting-4 to 1 agst The Earl of Essex, 6to 1
agst Gorsehill, 6 to 1 agst Clovernook, 7 to 1 agst
The Monk, 10 to 1 agst Ancient Briton.
Won J)37 a neck, three lengths between the second
and third. Gorsehill, Earl of Essex, Curlew, and
Plumper were next close together at the finish
pulling up.
Derapre Handicap of 5 soya each, with 30 added. The win-

nor to be sold fox 100 soy. Certain winners extra. About

half a mile.
Lord Stamford's Philomela, 3 yrs, Cyst 31b2(ine. 51b extra)
(A. Edwards) 1
Mr. Barratt's Buttercup, 3 yrs, Gst 51b.... (W. Bottom) 2
Mr. Smith's Mountebank, 2 yrs, sst 51b (Page) 3
The following also ran :—Fusee, Marmalade, Maradan,
King Edward,_ Carlotta, and -Urania.

Betting-6 to 4 apt Philomela, 7to 2 each agst
Carlotta and Buttercup, 6 to 1. agst Marmalade.
The favourite made all the running, and won by
two lengths; a bad third ; Mamalade, King Ed-
ward, and Carlotta were next ; Urania last.

A Sweepstakes of 20 sous each, h ft, for two-yr-old ; colts,
Bst 7M ;'fillies, Bst 31b ; certain allowances. Althorp
2

Park Stakes Course.
Mr. Merry's Folkestone, by Birdcatcher, Bst 71b
(Custance 1
Mr. Brown's British Prince, Bst 71b (Fordham) 2
Betting-7 to 4on I,olkestone, who won easily,

DERBY BETTING ON THE COURSE.
Bto 1 agst Umpire (taken)
40 to 1 agst Richmond (taken)
httu.yru3r.—By an error in transcribing, Plumper was
placed second, and Lord Palmerston third, for the Stand
Plate. Jenny Longlegs was second, and Precise third.