The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-27 00:00:00

CHANTILLY AUTUMN MEETING.

THE EMPEROR'S PLATE of 400 soya (or 10,000 fr), given
by his Majesty, added to a Sweepstakes of 20 sovs each,
h ft, for entire horses and mares of three years old and
upwards, of all descriptions and of any country; the
second horse to receive 40 soya cut cf the stakes—three-
year-olds to carry 47 kilos (about 'lst 61b) ; four, 54 kilos
(about Bst 71b) ; five, 56 kilos (about Bst 121 b) ; six and
upwards, 563/4 kilos (about B,t 131 b); horses bred in Eng-
land to carry 2 kilos (about 51b) extra ; the winner of any
race in England, value 600 sovs in specie, to carry
5 kilos (about 1111 i) evra ; horsts Baled and reared on
the Continent, having never won a race of 280 sov.,
allowed, if three-year-Ads, 33/4 kilos (about Bih) ; tour and
lipa aids, 5 kilos (ab-ut Mb); mares allowed 11 kilos
(about 31b). Distance, 3,200 metres (about two miles).

Yrs. I
Mr. 11. DElau are,'s Cavliostro 3
Count F. de La Grang Zouave 3
Count F. de La Grange's Ventre
St. Gris 3
3ladame La Tazbe de Fay's
Furens
Madame La Tacho de Fay's
Souvenir
3
Lord Londesborough's Warlock 5

Yrs.
Mr. Merry's Saunterer 4
Baron Niva)re's Miss C tth 5
Baron INist),re's GoOlette 3
Mr. T. Parr's Fisherman 5
Mr. T. Parr's Sir Cohn 4
Count de Prado's Gouvieux
Mr. ltigby's Borderer
Col. Teris's Yorkshire Grey 6

2 HE ARMY.

Major-General the Hon. Sir J.Y. Scarlett, K.C.8., com-
manding the South-West District, had a brigade field day
of all the available troops in Pcrismouth garrison on South-
sea-common yesterday. He was attended by Lieut.-Col.
Conolly, Assistant-Quartermaster-General, and Cap!Tin
Thursby, Brigade-Major. The day ended with firing from
tke walls; it was altogether a mist imposing spectacle.
The first detachment of Royal Sappers and Miners the
authorities have decided on sending out to British Colum-
bia will leave head-quarters, Chatham, on Thursday next,.
and embark at Southampton on board the steamer Panama.
The detachment consis:s of -2J men, under the command of
Captain It. M. Parson-, Royal Engineers, and will be fol-
lowed in a few days afterwards by 130 non-commissioned
officers and men of that corps, who have already been se-
lected for that service. The Sappers and Miners are to be.
employed exclusively in the formation of roads from the
coast to the gold distrie,s, in the survey of the cormtry, and
in alt kinds of engineering operations fur the improvement
of the colony. They will take with them a large supply of
sapping and mining tools and everything necessary fur the
performance of the duty in which they will be engaged.
None but the most healthy and robust men belonging to the
Reyal Engineers will be permitted to proceed to British
Columbia, and yesterday and the previous day the non-
commissioned oifi:ers and men selected for this special ser-
vice underwent a medical inspection at Brompton Barracks.
The corps of Royal Engineers being below its required
strength, recruiting parties have been despatched from Chat-
ham to Bristol, Maechester, Birmingham, Bath, and Exe-
ter, for the purpose of raising men. Yesterday a party of
n,n-commissioned officers belonging to the East India Com-
pany's Sappers and Miners, who have been stationed at •
Chatham for the purpose of acquiring a knowledge of sap-
ping and missing, proceeded to Warley previously t 3 em-
barking for India.
The 2nd Bev tenon, 20th Regiment, is to move from Clon-
mel to Waterford on the 25 h.
It is rumoured again for about the hundredth time that
the Curragh Camp is to be broken up after this summer; it
being when Aldersbott, is available, a useless expense, with
our small home force.
OUR NATIONAL DEFENCEs.=Government orders have
been received at Cardiff fsr the purpose of leasing some
ground at Penarth for forts, &c. A flag-staff has been
placed to mark the spot, which extends about 240 feet by
140, in a commanding pcsition on Penults cliff.-3wansca
Herald.
TILE COAST DEEENCES.—One of the largest guns

in the Ordnance service,:w hich has remained for some time at
Shoeburyness, and has sustained every description of expe-
rimental test, was this day shipped on board the Govern-
ment lighter Bomarsune, to be forwarded to Portsmouth,
veltcra it will be placed in position (it is said on Southsea-
common), in accordance wilt the efficient system of coast
defence now being carried into effect by the authorities at
the War Department. The gun is sta,ed to be from the
foundry:of Messrs. Fairhair r, Marchester, Lind its rrncr is
most extensive. Toe weapon is 17 feet lone, 11 feet 3 it,ches
in uirth, and carries 13 inch solid shut. C.-Frain Bent and
a detachment of Rays: Artillery re`urzed to heat.'-luarters
this day from Eastboume, having etcirted several hea‘ v f
guns, which have been placed in position for the defer:mo
the coast at that stltion. Numerous heavy guns of lung
range have been forwarded during the pest MP. th to station
on the coasts of Kent and Sussex, and several new batteries
for similar service are now completing at Woolwich arsenal.