The Sun.
London, England, 1860-06-23 00:00:00

LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.

NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
sto 2 agst Butterfly (taken freely)
6to 1 agst Edmund Kean (taken)
7to 1 agst Ben Webster (taken and offered)
9to 1 agst Bivouac (taken and offered)
200 even on Butterfly and Edmund Kean (taken)
GODNVOOD STAKES.
7to 1 agst Gridiron (taken and offered)
7to 1 agst Rattlebone (taken and offered
20 to 1 agst Conscript (taken)
THE DERBY.
7to 1 agst Dundee (take Bto 1)
20 to 1 agst Diophantus (taken and offered)
33 to 1 agst Cynic (offered)
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY.
The Winchester events now decided wore rather briskly
speculated upon. For the Northumberland Plate Butter-
fly was in great demand at 3 to 1, and at the close 5 to 2
was not easily obtained against her. Edmund Kean, with-
out much outlay of money, retains a firm position in the
market at an advance upon sto 1. J3en Webster declined
again to 10 to 1, offered. The only horse in force for the
Goodwood Stakes was Gridiron, about whom 8 to 1 was
taken freely. Rattlebone was inquired after, but his price
did not transpire. Not a wager was made upon the St.
Leger or the Derby.

CLOSING PRICES.
NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
6to 2 agst Butterfly (take 3 to .1 freely)
sto 1 agst Edmund Kean (take 6to 1)
10 to 1 agst Ben Webster (offered)
100 to S agst Bivouac (offered)
100 to 6 agst First Lord (take 20 to 1)
20 to 1 agst Walkington (offered)

GOODWOOD STAKES.
8 to 1 agst Gridiron (taken freely)
100 to 6 agst Stapleton (taken)
20 to 1 agst Edmund Kean (taken)
20 to 1 aget Royal 81yereign (taken)

The Dee, paddle, Master Commander Pullen,
sailed yesterday from Portsmouth for Woolwich.
The Royal Frederick, 86, screw, has been removed
from No. 8 dock to the steam basin at Portsmouth,
on the completion of her coppering. The Blenheim,
60, screw, will be placed in the same dock to-day.
The Sirius, 42-gun frigate, now about to be used
as a target-ship at Portsmouth, was built at Bursle-
don some 47 years ago, since which time she has
lain in Portsmouth harbour, without having once
hoisted the pendant. In removing portions of her
decks and other work; her timbers and planking
have been found to be in an extraordinary state of
preservation—too good a state, in fact, to be merely
used as a framing on which to hang iron plates for
experimental gunnery practice, and to be most
likely sunk alongside the Alfred and the Briton
frigates, now lying in the mud of Porchester Lake.
It is some years since Portsmouth Dockyard con-
tained timber so well seasoned and so suitable for
the construction of small-class vessels as the greater
portion of the Sirius's framing.
The Rodney, 90, screw steam frigate, 500-horse
power, got up steam at her moorings yesterday to
test her machinery (built by •Messrs. Maudslay,
Son, and Field). The trial was most satisfactory'
the machinery answering the most sanguine expecta-
tions. The Rodney is now lying at the• Ocean coal-
ship, Sheerness, where she is waiting her trial.
The Cormorant, 4, screw steam sloop, 200-horse
power, got up steam in Sheerness harbour yester-
day, and proceeded to Mapling Sands to test her
new machinery and boilers at the measured mile.
The ship was under way for seven hours, and the
machinery worked in every way satisfactory. The
vessel attained a speed of 111- knots. The engines
were built. by. Messrs Napier, of Glasgow.
Her Majesty has been pleased to order that, in
consequence of distinguished services performed by
Captain Jermyn Charles Symonds, of the Royal
Marine forces, while serving with the Royal
Marine brigade in China, that officer shall be re-
stored to his original rank in the corps. Captain
Symonds' name has consequently been placed be-
tween those. of Brevet-Major C. B. Rodney and
Lieut.-Col. J. M. Wemyss. Captain Symonds was,
we understand, unfortunately tried loy a naval court-
martial .on some trifling charges some years back
while serving on board her Majesty's ship Trinco-
malee in the West Indieg, and hence his suspension
of rank, to which he has now been restored.

The following appointments were made yester-
day at the Admiralty :—Lieut. C. G. F. Knowle,
to the Terrible ; Lieut. W. Wright, to the Royal
Adelaide ; Licut. Francis Osburn, to the Colossus,
for the Coastguard Service; Lieut. J. E. M. Wil-
son, to the Orion ;_Lieut. M. G. Silverloek, to the
Orion ; Licut. C. S. Tritton, to the Edgar; Arthur
E. S. Andrews, master's assistant, to the Torch ;
Albert it. Wonham, master's assistant, to the Gey-
ser ; Albert S. W. Neville, master's assistant, to the
Perseverance ; Edward Kearns, master's assistant,
to the Nautilus ; Thomas L. Palmer, master's as-
sistant, to the Sealark ; Richard C. Jones, master's
assistant, to the Sealark ; George Hole and George
Wood, master's assistants, to the Nile ; Augustus
It. Ring, C. G. J. Cater, and B. G. Deane, master's
assistants, to the Marlborough ; Edmund Nankivell,
master's assistant, to the Bloodhound; Allan C.
Dennys, master's assistant, to the Sanspareil;
A. C. Mason, master's assistant, to the Donegal ;
Arthur Martin, master's assistant, to the Royal•
Albert ; Edwin J. T. Behanna, master's assistant,
to the Nautilus ; Augustus J. Burniston, master,
to the Cumberland, for service in the Foxhound ;
F. A. Keogh, assistant-paymaster, to the Mersey ;
W. A. Stevens, assistant-clerk, to the Mars ; and
Lewis P. Lewis, third-class assistant-engineer, to
the Hecate.

THE CHANNEL FLEET IN THE FIRTH

OF FORTIL

The Channel squadron is under orders to leave
its moorings in the Firth of Forth this (Saturday)
morning. It was expected that the fleet would
make a circuit of Scotland and Ireland, visiting
various parts of the coast, but the orders received
are to proceed southwards again to Yarmouth
Roads. The novel spectacle of a fleet of vessels of
h
war in the Forth created an immense sensation
there, and during its fortnight's stay thousands
upon thousands, the great bulk of whom had never
before seen a man-of-war, have visited the ships.
The anchorage chosen being ton miles above Leith
Roads, in a completely sheltered lagoon three or
four miles broad, known by the traditional name
of St. Margaret's Rope, and there being no railway
access to the ancient fishing and ferry ports there,
some difficulty was at first experienced from the
insufficiency of both the land and maritime means of
conveyance. But in a day or two an extraordinary
traffic sprung up on the Edinburgh and South
Queensferry-road, and steamers, large and small,
upon the Forth left the wonted lines of route to
ply between Leith and Granton and the fleet. On
Saturday last there could not be less than 20,000
or 30,000 visitors to the ships from Edinburgh and
neighbourhood alone, not to speak of the great
numbers coming from all the counties bor-
dering on the Firth. The utmost kindness
and courtesy was uniformly shown to all corners
by the officers and seamen, and every facility
was given for the inspection of the ships.
The great throng of visitors was generally to
the two flagships the Royal Albert, 121, and Edgar,
and to the splendid 40-gun frigate the Mersey,
which may be said to be the great attraction of the
fleet. Notwithstanding the distance from Edin-
burgh, a series of entertainments has been given to
the officers there, consisting of dinners, balls, con-
versazioncs, &c. The public interest excited by the
presence of the fleet was brought to its culminating
point by a grand regatta, which took place on
lYednesday and Thursday. The first day being the
anniversary of the Queen's accession, the 10,000
sailors of the fleet were dressed in white, and at
noon a Royal salute thundered from every ship. On
board every vessel of the fleet were hundreds of
guests invited for the occasion, and the gigantic
ships of war were each attended by innumerable
satellites of the mercantile marine ; the miscellane-
ous flotilla being for the most part crowded to
excess with spectators. The shores also presented
a very busy scene, and from all the picturesque
surrounding heights many were enjoying the
splendid coup or viewing by the telescope the
several competitors of the day. The following is a
brief summary of the results of the rowing matches
of Wednesday:—
Six -oar Gigs.—First prize, £3, the Royal Albert;
second prize, £2, the Edgar; third prize, £l, the
Aboukir. The course, which was 31 miles, was
boat in 25 minutes 15
traversed by tkt *inning

Launches (pulled by Marines).—First prize, £lO,
Donegal ; second prize, £5, Aboukir ; third prize,
£2, Mersey, Won, after an exciting race, by launch
of Donegal by about half a length.
Admiral's Barges.—Prize, £5. Won by a barge
of the Edgar.
The sports of the day were concluded by one or
two punts and tub competitions, which caused much
amusement. In addition to the prizes announced
the Town Council of Edinburgh placed at the
disposal of the Admiral, £5O, as an acknowledg-
ment of the kindness and courtesy with which the
citizens had been received on board the fleet.
Thursday, the second day of the regatta, was chiefly
devoted to sailing matches, which excited scarcely
less interest, and again drew multitudes of spec-
tators. The weather, as on Wednesday, was bril-
liant in the extreme, and the day's sports again
came off with great eclat. The various matches
were won as follows :

Gigs (four oars), rowed by officers.—Prize, a silk
ensign. Won by the Edgar. Eight gigs entered,
but only three competed.
Launches (sailing).—First prize, £lO, the Cen-
turion; second prize, £5, the Conqueror. Fifteen
sailed. Won by about 100 yards. Course, five
miles.

Pinnaces.—First prize, £7, the Royal Albert ;
second prize £4, the Donegal. Same course.
Cutters.—First prize, £6, the Diadem • second
prize, £4, the Mersey. Same course. Won very
easily.
Tub Race.—First prize, £l, the Royal Albert—
Cook's tub: The Royal Albert's grog tub came in
second, and a tub of the Conqueror's third. All
the other competitors were capsized in the race.
The course was from the Royal Albert round the
Edgar and back.

Challenge by Admiral Elliot's galley.—Prize
£5. The boats which took part in this most ex-
citing race were Admiral Fremantle's galley, Capt.
Lacon's gig, Capt. Caton's gig, the Mars' cutter,
Admiral Erskine's barge, and the ' Algiers' cutter.
Admiral Elliot's barge, though the challenger,
withdrew from the race, as it was not fitted for
going against so strong a breeze as had sprung
up. The course was about two miles and three-
quarters, but with the strong tide then flowing it
was considered equal to seven miles hard rowing.
After a very keen contest, the Royal Albert galley
carried off the prize, followed by the Algiers' cutter
and the Albert's gig. The boats engaged in the
race were considered the best in the fleet, and the
seamen who manned them were the select boatmen
of the various crews. That the race was won by
the galley of the Admiral in command was there-
fore an appropriate result to crown and terminate
the sports of the regatta.

DLISTRZR OF THE SOCIE7'Y OF- ABTS.

The 160th anniversary dinner of this society was
held yesterday, in St. James's Hall. About 400
gentlemen were present, with a very full attend-
ance of ladies in the galleries. The Right lion. B.
Disraeli presided. He was supported by the Right
lion, the Lord Mayor' Admiral Sir E. Belcher, Sir
Thomas Pnillips, Mr. Harry Chester, Mr. Ackroyd,
M.P., Viscount Emsley, Mr. Bodkin, the Assistant
Judge ; Lord Wm. Lennox, Mr. J. C. Macdonald,
Mr. C. W. Dilke, Mr. Pope Hennessy, M.P., Sir
Wm. Fraser, Mr. C. Ratcliff, Mr. Alderman Mcchi,
Sir C. Roney, Sir John Rennie, the Hon. Mr.
Temple, Chief Justice of British Honduras; Mr.
Wm. Hawes, and Mr. John Dillon. After the
healths of " the Queen," and " His Royal High-
ness Prince Albert" (as the President of the society),
the Chairman gave the " Army, Navy, and Vo-
lunteers," wishing the latter a bright day for their
first appearance before her Majesty. Sir W.
Fraser replied for the Army, Sir E Belcher R.N.,
for the Navy, and Captain C. Ratcliff for the
Volunteers.

Mr. DISRAELI, in proposing the toast of the
evening, began by observing that a century was 113
mean period of a nation's life. A hundred years
ago the United States of America were not in exist-
ence; a hundred years ago the French Revolution
was not contemplated by Robespierre; a hundred
years ago India was not conquered, and Australia
was not even discovered. Many of the arts now
deemed necessary to daily existence were not in•
vented. Those reflections would help them to ap-
preciate the standing of those men who, a hundred
years and many more ago, were banded together
in the attempt to found a Society of Art. Its
success was far greater at first than could have
been anticipated; but as time advanced the
society declined, until, some fifteen years ago,
its very being might have been questioned.
But just as its utter extinction was at hand, this
society revived in an extraordinary manner.
A great enterprise was conceived and carried out,
which still commanded the admiration of the world.
On this 160th anniversary of theirs, instead of in-
dulging in self-gratulation, it would be well to in-
quire what was the principle which had led to their
revival and hope. The most forlorn situation which
humanity could occupy was the being shut up for
a whole rainy day in a country inn. Such a situa-
tion had once been occupied by him, when he was
fortunate enough to light upon an odd volume of
the transactions of their body. He remembered
that at the time in question, which was in the early
part of the present century, the influence of the
society was very important. Premiums of consider-
able number and amount were given, about 25 of
which were for encouraging the fine arts, while
chemistry, inventions, and manufactures bore off
the remainder. Agriculture especially was very,
much indebted to 'those well considered arrange-
ments for the application of resources. The society,
in its very title, was almost of a universal character;
the subject, however, which was least thought of
being the most important, to wit commerce. Fif-
teen years ago, when on the eve of disappearing
from the scene of existence, the society happily dis-
covered that they had a mission to educate the arti-
sans of England. From the moment they recognised
this as one great office imposed on them by duty,
front that very moment their prosperity began to
increase. There were two modes by which their
purposes could be accomplished. The first of these
modes was the exhibition of results of industry.
Even so late as 1848 the proposal of a universal
exhibition was looked upon with coldness. But
when once the feasibility of this scheme was made
manifest they appeared before the world as the
originators of a great enterprise. If this were only
a meeting to celebrate the anniversary of their
existence it would be a barren proceeding. But
they had to consider the future. The exhibition
they had planned must not be isolated.
By ac-
knowledging merit and not encouraging it they
were adhering still to a system of monopoly. I hey
had done nothing by the Exhibition of 1851 if they
resolved to go no farther. They should pursue the
principle which, happily for theemr,iotr
trot too
had stsrhuocrkt
out some 15 years ago. Some p
for them to have a difficulty in taking stock, as it
were, of industrial advance, nor so long as to allow
emulation to languish, should be determined en.
Was it wise to acknowledge the principle that, be-
cause a popular apprehension of war might exist,
the hopes of peace should be discouraged ? The
arts of war were, he thought, very much neglected
some 15 years ago. He could not help saying that
they had been too much neglected, in fact inju-
riously so. But it would be an equal mistake to
suppose because we had fallen on troublesome
times, that the arts of civilisation need be aban-
doned. He thought, therefore, that the society
should contemplate, and
,practically contemplate,

another great exhibition. He did not mean 4 *Here_
repetition repetition of 18M. That was es
tional exhibition. We should, he thought, found
an exhibition not's° much on national as on class
productions. He also recommended the including
music and painting. Having now touched on the
first means by which the objects of the society
could be attained, he would refer to a second. That
second means —and they had not neglected it--
was union with local societies. Several hundred
loCal associations had given in their adherence to
the Society of Arts. He had no shame in acknow-
ledging that he had felt disappointed with the re-
stilts of the mechanics' institutes. They were
named on the lueus a non lueendo principle, and
for a long time they had no mechanics as members.
When mechanics were induced at length to join
they did not fulfil what was required of them.
He could not help expressing his conviction
that it was in the complete education of all
classes, from the highest to the lowest, that
they could maintain their position as a nation.
Unless they placed that aim and object first
before their sight, it was benighted egotism to
suppose that, with a limited population they
could maintain excellence in any branches of
industrial enterprise. He pressed these points
upon them, because he thought it fit for the
society to consider the reasons why they had failed
at one time and succeeded at another ; because also
there was no use in their having reached their 160th
anniversary if they bad not found by experience
that the industrial strength of the country must be
stimulated. The universities were not shut because
there were rumours of war—(hear, hear)—and a
society which had somehow existed more than a
century was not to abandon its functions because a
province was annexed or a river had been passed.
(Loud cheers.) The arts were eternal, and the
nation which pursued them with most spirit and
applied them with most assiduity would be the
first to ensure the intellectual power of its people
and the welfare of the state. He concluded by
again giving " The Society of Arts," combining
with it " Success to the Great Exhibition of 1862;
The conclusion of the chairman's speech was fol-
lowed by loud and long continued applause.
Sir THOMAS PHILLIrs, as a member of the coun-
cil, returned thanks for the toast of the evening.
Mr. JOHN DILLON gave " The City of London,"
to which the Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR made a
suitable response.
Mr. W. HAWES proposed " The Chairman."
Several other toasts followed, including " The
Institutions in Union with the Society," given by
Mr. HARRY CHESTER, and to which Zr. AKROYD
replied.

The fine band of the Coldstream Guards attended
and played some appropriate airs in the course of
the evening..

PA_RETAMENTARY COMMITTEES.

EMBANKMENT OF THE THAMES.

The committee continued their sitting yesterday,
Sir J. Paxton in the chair. The other members
present were--Lord J. Manners, Sir J. Shelley,
Mr. Philipps, Mr. Beamish, Lord R. Montagu, Mr.
Walter, Sir M. Peto, Mr. Alderman Cubitt, and
Mr. Tite.

Mr. Fowler, civil engineer, was called and exa-
mined. He said he was at present employed in
carrying out the Pimlico Station and the various
railways approaching that terminus, and also the
Metropolitan railway, and in connexion with this
had projected an embankment, on which would be
a roadway and railway, on the north side of the
Thames, a model of which was before the commit-
tee. The embankment would commence at West-
minster-bridge, and proceed to Blackfriars-bridge
in the first instance, where it would form a junc-
tion with the London, Chatham, and Dover line or
any other railway that might come to that point.
The levels were so arranged as to render it unneces-
sary to alter the present level of Blackfriars-bridge
or the plans of the new railway. The roadway on
the embankment would be 80 feet wide, and join
New Bridge-street, Blackfriars. The public ob-
ject gained by this plan would be a new road
from Westminster-bridge to Blackfriars-bridge,
an improvement in the navigation of the river,
the disappearing of the mud banks; and also af-
ford the means of carrying the low level sewer
along the banks of the river, thus preventing the
interruptioM of the street traffic. He believed
it would be impossible to give sufficient. relief to
the street traffic without a railway in addition to a
roadway. For the accommodation of the river traffic
there would be docks within the embankment.
One of these clocks would extend from Whitehall-
place to Waterloo•bridge, and with two entrances.
Another would be formed between Somerset-house
and the Temple-gardens. The third would be at
Whitefriars. The total amount of clock accommo-
dation would be 7 acres 3 roods. The whole plan
was quite consistent with an extension eastward to
Southwark-bridge. In the first instance, he pro-
posed to stop at Blackfriars-bridge.
The Chairman remarked that the great object
was to carry the embankment as far as possible
towards London-bridge, and to relieve the traffic
eastwards from Blackfriars-bridge.
Mr. Fowler said that object would be in a great
measure accomplished by the extension of the new
road from Blackfriars-bridge to New Cannon-street.
The railway which would run at the back of the
roadway on the embankment would, as he had
stated, join the railway station at Blackfriars-
bridge, thus giving railway access to Smithfield-
market, and by means of the Metropolitan Rail-
way to the Eastern Counties Railway. The total
cost of the work from Westminster-bridge to the
railway station at Blackfriars-bridge and the road-
way to New Bridge-street, exclusive of compensa-
tion and the erection of buildings would be
£700,000. For that cost there would be a railway,
a roadway 80 feet wide, and a sewer under the
embankment ;an improvement of the navigation of
the river, and a removal of the mud banks. If the
public contributed £280,000 towards the road,
£lOO,OOO for the facilities given for the construc-
tion of the sewer, and £50,000 for the improvement
of the river, making a total of £400,000, he thought
it would be a very advantageous arrangement for
them. He had not the least doubt that with such
a contribution a company would undertake the con-
struction of the works. The question of compensa-
tion might be put in this way. If the company
were allowed the disposal of the land gained they
would settle the question of compensation. If, on
the other hand, the public retained the land the
public must pay the compensation. He, believed,
however, looking at the improvement which would
be effected in the value of the property along the
waterside, that the amount of compensation would
not be very large. He proposed to have railway
stations at Hungerford and Waterloo bridges, and
thought that, including stoppages, the speed might
be set down at 16 miles an hour. The height of
the embankment before Temple-gardens would be
about 15 feet, but the gardens inside would be
greatly enlarged. The expense of making the
roadway 100 feet instead of 80 would not be very
great. The additional 20 feet might be dedicated
to a promenade. The embankment would not
injure the property on the south side of the river.
Mr. Saunders, who occupies extensive premises
at Queenhithe, was next examined. He stated
that the occupiers of property in that district felt
much alarm at the interference which the embank-
ment might cause in their business, and at the
increased taxation which was likely to take place.
He thought, however, their objections would be
removed if the requisite accommodation was given
to them.

Mr. Hawkshaw, civil engineer, believed the pro-
posed embankment would materially improve the
Thames, provided it was carried out without trench-
ing too much on the river. Three or four years
ago he had projected a railway from the west-end
to the east, passing along the Middlesex shore, the
outside part of the embankment to be appropriated
to wharfage purposes. Since he had seen Mr.
Bidder's plan, he had come to the conclusion that a
roadway would be better than a railway. He did
not think sufficient space could be found for a road-
way, a railway, and docks, without trenching too
much on the river space. Mr. Bidder's plan was
the best and most simple that he had seen. He
did not think the scheme could repay itself, and
was of opihion that public contributions would be
required.
Mr. Lees, silk mercer, of Fleet-street, was next
examined, and stated that the occupiers of property
along the line of the projected new sewer were
greatly alarmed at the interruption which their
trade would experisnce. He believed that if carried
along Fleet-street it would ruin nine-tenths of the
tradesmen of limited capital, by driving their cus-
tomers to other quarters. Ho was decidedly favour-
able to the embankment, which would include the
sewer, and prevent the interruption of the City
traffic.
The committee then adjourned.

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