The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-10 00:00:00

LOiNDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 10, 1858.

EAST INDIA. HOUSE, the Ann., 1858.
THE COURT OF DIRECTORS of the EAST
INDIA COMPANY do HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that a
SPECIAL GENE i4AL COURT of the said Company will be held at
their house in Leadenhall-street, on TUESDAY, the 13th instant,
at Eleven o clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of submitting
for confirmation the resolution cf thn General Court of this day, ap-
proving of the resolution of the Court of Directors of the 24th
u timo, granting an annuity of One Thousand Pounds (1,0101.) to
the eldest son of the late Major-General Sir Henry Lawrence,
with reversion to his younger brother in the event of the
death of the elder brother without heirs male.
The Court of Directors do likevri,e Give Notice that the said
General Court is made further Special, for the purpose of continuing
the consideration of the two Bills now before Parliament, relating to
the Government of India, and of the Repoli thereon from the Court
of Directors, which were laid before the General Court this day.
J. D. DICKINSON, Secretary.

SANS OF DEPOSIT,
Established A.D. 1841.
3, PALL-NALL EAST, LONDON.
Parties desirous of INVESTING MONET are requested to examine
the Plan of the BANK OF DEPOSIT, by which a high rate of interest
may be ollained with ample seem ity.
The Interest is payable in January and July.
PETER MORRISON, Managing Director.
Forms for opening accounts sent free, on application.

NETTING, BIINTIN, and TIFFANY, for the
PROTECTION of FRUIT TREES and TENDER PLANTS.
—These articles are found to be the best protection against frost,
hail, and wind ; also from wasps and insects, and good for outside
shades of greenhousi s, &c.
Patterns forwarded free on application to BENJAMIN EDGING-
TON, Marqu ,e, Tent, and Rick Cloth Manufacturer, No. 2, Duke-
street, Southwark, S.E. ; West-end Establishment, 32, Charing-
cross.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-FRIDAY.

For the Great Northern Handicap the Dupe was in
demand at 10 to 1, and in most instances 8 t- 1 was the
highest price offered against him. Bashi-Bazouk ap-
pears rather unsteady in the betting, and we do not
think he woul,l have been supported at less odds than
16 to 1. 20 to 1 would have been taken about Prince
of Denmark. 7to 1 was currently offered on the field
for the Metropolitan Stake., and 100 to 7 was taken a
time or two about Wouverinans. For the Two Thousand
Guineas Stakes, Cly iesdale was in force at 4to 1. For
the Chester Cup 500 to 25 was taken about Blink
Bonny, 450 to 10 about Saunterer, and 450 to 10 about
Pelissier.

CLOSING PRICES.
GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP.
Bto 1 ages The Dupe (t 10 to 1)
100 to 8 agst Bashi Thizouk (-11.)
100 to 6 agst Prince of D.nrnark (t 20 to 1)

METROPOLITAN STAKES.
7to 1 agst Telegram (off )
100 to 7 agst Wouvermans (taken)

TWO THOUSAND.
7 to 2 agst Clydesdale (t 4to 1)

CHESTER CU?.
•
20 to 1 agst Blink Bonny (taken)
45 to 1 agst Saunterer (taken)
45 to 1 agst PeliEsier (taken)

DERBY.
12 to 1 agst Toxoptiiiite (t 14 to 1)
100 to 6 agst Longrange (off.)

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEEPING.—FRIDAY.
Handicap Plate of 1001. Winners extra. A.F. 1 mile
2 fur. 73 yds.
Count Batthyany'a The Courier, by Faugh-a-Ballagh,
3 yrs, 4st 1210 (J. Daley) 1
Mr. Ellis's The Poacher, aged, 785 4lb (D. Hugbea) 2
Duke of Bedford's Melibceu.,, 3 yrs, fiat 4lb (Carter) 3
White wa 1, Indulgence, Renown, and Neva also ran.
Betting-2 to 1 agst The Courier, sto 1 agst Re-
nown, 6 to 1 each agst The Poacher and Renown.
The C•.ourier waited upon Meliticeus to the dip, where
he carne out, followed by The Poacher, and won very
cleverly by a neck ; bad third ; the others scattered.
Sweepstakes of 100 sous each, b. ft. for 3-yr-olds ; cplts,
Bst 7113; fillies, Bst 21b. D. M. 7 fur. 201 yards.
Duke of Bedford's Leontes, Bst 71b (S. Rogers) 1
Mr. F. Robinson's Heroine, Bit 21b (A. Day) 2
Sir R. W. Bulkeley's Stanza,, B.t 2lb (Aldcroft) 3
Betting-7 to 4 agst Leontes, 2 to 1 agst Heroine,
5 to 2 agst Stanza.
Won by twenty length ; Stanza, beaten off, was last
throughout.

Match'-300, 200 ft.; Bst 41b each. D.M. 7 furlongs
_ _ _ 201 yards.

Lord Stradbroke's Rose de Florence (Flatman) 1
Mr. F. Robinson's Humming Bird (A. Day) 2
Betting-5 to 2on Rose de Florence, who won by
fifteen lengths.

Match-200 h. ft. T.M.M. 1 mile, 7 fur., 158 yards.
Duke of Bedford's Pavilion, Bst 71b (S. ltoger,) 1
Captain Savile's Pioneer, Sit (Well,) 2
The betting open©d at 2 to 1 on Pavilion, and closed
at 5 to 4 on him.

Pavilion led throughout, and won by twenty lengths.
The Port Stakes, a sweepstakes f 100 soya eacb, h ft,
for four-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. T. M. M.
1 mile 7 fur. 158 yds.
Mr. Pl.rr's Odd Trick, Bst 71b (E. Forster) 1
Lord Zetland's Vedette, Bst 7lb (J. Osborne) 2
Betting-6 to 4 OA Vedette.
The favourite made the running to the Abingdon-
Mile Bottom, where he compounded ; Odd Trick then
went cu wi.h the lead, and won easily by three-quarters
of a length.

Handicap Plate of 50 sous. T.Y.C. 5 fur. 140 yds.
Lord Clifdet,'s Royalty colt, 3 yrs, 64 81b (Bray) 1
Mr. R. Jones's B,lnnockburn, 4 yrs, 64 81b (Crook) 2
Mr. Alexander's Brown Middleton; 3 yrs, 7st.llb

(Fordham) 3

Saraband and Fly-by-DAy also ran.
Betting-2 to 1 ag4t Royalty colt, sto 2 a..st Brown
Middleton, 4 to 1 each agst Saraband and Fry-by-Day,
8 to 1 agst Bannockburn.

Won by half a length ; a neck between the second and
third ; bad fourth. About 200 yards from the winning
chair Brown Middleton's saddle slipped round, and
Fordharn was compelled to rule home on the horse's
bare back. Fiy-by-Day jumped round at starting, and
lost much ground.
The gooen's Plate of 100 guineas ' • four-yr-olds, 9st 81b ;
five, lOst 71b; six and aged, I.ost 121 b. R.C.
Mr. T. Parr's Fisherman, 5 yrs, lOst 71b (G. Hall) w.o.

LATEST BETTING.
GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP.
Bto 1 agst Turret (offered)
10 to 1 agst The Dupe (taken)
CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP.
1000 to 30 agst Orchehill (taken)

GREAT METROPOLITAN.
1000 to 50 agstE toiiedu Nord (taken ; 25 to 1
also laid.)
TWO THOUSAND.
4to 1 agst Clydesdale
THE DERBY.
14 to 1 agst Lougrange (taken and offered)
1000 to 25 agst Fitzroland (taken)

HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE-

MENTS.
On the 29th ult., after 6 p.m., Fulbeck out of the
Great Metropolitan Stakes.
On the 30th ult., at 9 a.m , Vandermulin and Sly
Fellow out of the Stewards' Plate at Ilsley.
On the 31st ult., at 11.15 a.m., Rocket out of the
Great Metropolitan Stakep.
On the Ist , at 1.5 p.m., Vandyke out of the Two
Thousand Guineas and Derby.
On the Ist inst., at 1.55 p.m., Lizzie out of the Inker-
man Plate at Epsom Spring.
On the Ist inst., after 6 p.m., Perjury out of the
Inkerman and Railway Plates at Epsoni Spring.
On the sth inst., at 12.10 p.m., Kingmaker oat of all
his engagements.

On the sth inst., at 7.40 p.m., Queen Lily out of her
engagements at York Spring Meeting.
Zigzag out of all his engagements except at the Hoe.

THE OBJECTION TO KELPIE AT CATTERIOK.— This
matter cAused a good deal of interest at Newmarket,
where Mr. Parr, we believe, took the opinion of some of
the leading members of the Turf upon it. The nominator
of the horse for the Two Year Old Easby Triennial, it
appears, was in default at the very place where the
meeting was held, but no objection to Kelpie was made
until shortly before the race, whereas the 27th rule
stipulates that notice of forfeits due must be made by 10
o'clock in the evening preceding the day of running.
THE DISPUTED RACE AT RICEISIOND.— During the
Craven Meeting, Admiral Rous, ou the question being
submitted to him, decided that St. Clair, the winner of
the Borough Handicap, was disqualified from being
entered in consequence of being in the forfeit list, for
arrears, the subsequent payment of whits could not
qualify him ; and all the bets on the horse are void.

A RESPITE.—The day for the execution c.f John Bar-
wick f-r the murder of Maria B!ackmore, at Linton, in
the north of Devon, was fixed for t..-day (Friday), at 9
o'clock in the morning, and the culprit's friends had taken
their leave of him at the county gaol at Exeter. On
Wednesday afternoon, however, a telegraphic message
was recsived fromthe Home-office, respi ing the unhappy
youth during her Majesty's pleasure. Very numerously
signed petitions had been forwarded to the Home Secre-
tary (Walpole), praying for a commutation of the sen-
tence; and the majority of the jury who convicted Bar-
wick had also joined in the prayer of the petitioners, in
consequence of which it is said the Royal clemency has
been extended to the culprit.

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NAVAL AND .1.a.-.ILITABY INTELLIGENCE.

The examination of candidates for commis-
sions in the army by the Council of Military Edu-
cation, consisting of Major-Gen. Cameron (Vice-
President), Major-Gen. Portlock, and Lieut.-Col.
Addison, will take place at Burlingtonlouse on
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday in the
ensuing week.
Yesterday a district court-martial, presided over
by Lieut.-Col. J. H. Gascoigne, Royal Marine Light
Infantry, was engaged at Chatham Barracks in the
trial of a private of the 84th Regt., named John
Dodd, on the serious charge of having struck Ser-
geant James Burton, of the same regiment, his
superior officer, while in the execution of his duty.
The prisoner, who has borne a very indifferent char-
acter since he has been in the corps, was complained
against by the prosecutor, when he struck him a
vio'ent blow in the face with his fist, for which of-
fence he is liable to transportation. On the conclu-
sion of the tr i,l the Court next proceeded to try
Private George Birch, of the 29th Regintenl on a
charge of desertion. The prisoner deserted' from
the head-gnarters of his corp 3 while at Rangoon,
Burmah, Aug. 29, 1857, and did Lot return until
the 16th ult., when he was brought back to his
depot at Chatham by military escort. The Court
found both prisoners guilty, the sentences being
forwarded to the Commander-in-Chief for approval.'
The preparations for the launch of the large
screw steamer Hero, 91, which will take place at
Chatham Dockyard en Thursday afternoon next,
are being carried forward on an extensive scale.
In order to- atcommodatte a gr'eater' number,-the
public will be freely admitted to any part of the
dockyard where a view of the launch can be ob-
tained.

The new Lords of the Admiralty pursued their
equities at Portsmouth yesterday, but the visit
was not the official one annually paid by the board,
but was of a cursory character. Having finished
their inspection on Thursday by their visits to the
Marlborough, 131, Captain Lord F. R. Kerr, fit-
tiiig for the flag of Vice-Admiral Faesharve, 0.8.,
as Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean fleet;
the Illustrioui training-ship, Capt. Robert Harris,
yesterday morning, at half-past, 9 o'clock, the offi-
cial party re-entered the dockyard and resumed
their labours under the escort of Rear-Admiral the
Hon. George Grey, the superintendent of the esta-
blishment; Flag-Captain G. H. Seymour, C. 8.,
A.D. C. to the Queen ; Mr. Murray, Superinten-
dent Engineer ; Mr. Woods, C.E., Clerk of Works,
&c. Coming to the docks, their attention was
called, through the Right Hon. Mr. Corry, the
principal secretary, to the unfinished state of the
North Inlet Dock, ono so necessary to complete
for the extension of dock accommodation in this
yard. It has proceeded to the extent only of the
expenditure of about 14,0001., whereas 50,000/.
would complete it; as it is, it is an apparent ruin and
hindrance to other work. This structure was one of
those left unfinished by Mr. Rolt. The great dock
at the other end of the dockyard, about (350 feet long,
is progressing rapidly in its construction, and will
speedily be completed. Mr. Smith, civil engineer,
is constantly on the spot superintending the works,
having taken those coutrac's for the Government
which were entered upon by the late Mr. Edmund
Smith, of Woolwich. The only
ships their lord-
ships went on board of were the three-decker Royal
Sovereign, 131 ; and the Algiers, 91. This con-
cluded, their lordships partook of luncheon at the
Admiralty-house, and afterwards embarked in the
gunboat Stork for a trip to Spithead, with the in-
tention of visiting the Renown, Diadem, Curaqoa,
and Racoon, or some of them ; but on account of
the " heavy swell," they did not accomplish their
object-, and returned to harbour content with a
look at the ships and a salute for their flag, which
the Stork carried. Vice-Admiral Martin was not
on board, but remained in the dockyard transacting
business. A little before 4 o'clock the prin-
cipal officials landed at the dockyard, and pro-
ceeded thence to London by the 4.25 express train,
South-Western.

The second battalion of the 4th (King's Own)
Foot, from Newport, Monmouthshire, will proceed
to Portsmouth Garrison in the early part of next
week.

The U field-battery of Artillery at Christchurch,
Hants, will remove next week to Eases, Ports-
mouth, exchanging quarters with Captain Elgee's
battery.
Commander William Edward Henn Gennys, in-
specting commander of the Liverpool district of the
coast-guard service, and third sou of Edmund Henn
Gennys, Esq., of Whitleigh, Devon, died on the
3d inst., at Whitehaven. This gallant officer en-
tered the navy July 2, 1826.
Commander Charles Leach, who died recently at
Jersey, was a son of Abraham Leach, Esq., of
Corstfin House, Pembrokeshire. He was born
Sept. 12, 1800, and entered the navy June 23,
1814.
The Louisa, steam gun boat, tender to the Pem-
broke, GO, screw guard ship, proceeded from Sheer-
ness on Wednesday, on a trial trip of her machinery
after undergoing, repairs. Her average speed ex-
ceeded eight knots per hour, her average revolutions
were 150 per minute, and her average steam pres-
sure was 551 h. on the square inch. The trial was
in every rE spect satisfactory.
Lieut. Chas. Pringle was yesterday appointed
additional lieutenant to the Cambridge for tempo-
rary service.

mated at 28,6421., and the liabilities at 4,8031. to
the 31st Dec. last.

ANTWERP AND ROTTERDAM.
The report of the directors of this company for
the year 1857 states that the amount of capital
raised is 580,000/. The receipts on revenue account
during the year 1857 amounted to 46,7511., includ-
ing 33,2551. from the railway, and 13,4971. from
the boats, and the expenses to 28,6431., being
17,962/. for the railway, and 10,681/. for the boats,
leaving a net profit of 18,1081. The increase in the
receipts, as compared with 1856, amounted to
6,0831., or 15 per cent., and in the expenses to
4431., or llt par cent., leaving the increase in the
profits 5,6401., or 45 per cent. The balance-sheet
shows a profit of 14,108/. for 1857, out of which
the directors recommend a dividend at the rate of
7 francs per share, leaving a balance to the credit of
the reserve fund.