The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-30 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 30, 1858.

ROYAL ACADEMY of MUSIC.—By COM-
MAND.—Under the immediate patronage of the QUEEN
and of the Royal Family, and also of the Patrons and Patronesses
of the Royal Academy of Music, a GRIND EVENING CONCERT
which her Majesty has sigf,iiied her gracious intention of honouting
with her presence, will take place in St. James's Hall on Wednesday
evening, the 23d of June. A list of the Ladies Patronesses, of whom
alone vouchers can be obtained, to be exchanged for tickets, for the
area of the hall, in which her Majesty and the royal visitors will be
seated, will be shortly published. Further particulars of the Con.
cert will be duly announced.

GRAND CEREMONY and FESTIVAL on
the 18th of June next, at the OPENING of the SOLDIERS'
DAUGHTERS' HOME, Hampstead, by his Royal Highness the
PRINCE CONSORT, who, with his Royal Highness the PRINCE
of WALES, have been graciously pleased to purchase Presentations
to the Home.
Several Military Bands will play in the beautiful Grounds of the
Home. Admission by purchased tickets, to be had only at the Office
of the Home. No. 7, Whi ehall, (exactly opposite the Horse Guards.)
A single ticket for the Ceremony and Grounds, 105. ; a doub e ticket
for two 15s. ; a reserved seat for the Ceremony and the Break-
fast, 20s.
An Omnibus starts from the Tottenham-curt-road end of Oxford-
street every 12 minutes, reaching Hampstead, without changing, in
40 minutes.
H. L. POWYS, MAJOR, Chairman.

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY.
AT,TER ATIONS OE TRAINS FOR M
Various important CHANGES will be made in the TRAINS of
the Company on the Ist proximo.
Time bills may be obtained at all the Company's stations and
offices on the afternoon of the 29th instant.
By Order. MARK HUISII.
General Manager's Office, Euston Station, A pill 27, 1858

3 OF DEPOSIT,
Established A.D. 1841.
3, PALL-MALL EAST, LONDON.
Parties desirous rf INVESTING MONEY are requested to examine
the Plan of the BANE OF DEPOSIT. by which a high rate of
_interest
mar be ohtained -with ample settritr.
The interest is payable in January and July.
PETER MORRISON, Managing Director.
Forms for opening accounts sent free, on ap,lication.

BANK _of ,BRITISH NORTH AME
incOrporated by Royal Charter.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV' N, That a Vacancy has occurred in
the Direction of this Bank by the death of the late Sir Robert
Pam ;Melt, Baronet, which will be filled up at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting.
Hy the terms of the deed of settlement it ii required as follows:
"That every proprietor intending to become a candidate. or to pro-
pose some other proprietor as a candidate, fbr the office of Director,
moat; within ten lays from the time when the advertisement shall
have been Inserted, signify by some writing under his or her hand,
to be left within the same ten days at the office of the Corporation,
either his intention to become a candidate, or the name and place of
abode of the candidate intended. to be proposed Ay him or her."
Names of candidates cannot, therefore, be received after the 9th
May.
By order of the Court.
C. M`NAB, Secretary.
7, St. Helen's-place, London, 29th April, 1858.

,CONTRACT FOR BALTIC AND HUNGARIAN HEMP.
- Department of the Storekeeper General of the Navy,
Somerset-place, 28th April, 1858.
THE Commissioners for executing the Office of
Lord' High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
rod Ireland do Hereby Give Notice, that on TUESDAY, the 18th
May n xt, at Two o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such per-
Aons as may be willing to contract for supplying

RIGA, rETERSBURGIT, and HUNGARIAN HEMP,

to he delivered at her Majesty's DoCkyards. according to Distribu-
tions, which, with forms of the tenders, may be seen at the said
office. No tender will be received after Two o'clock on the day of
treaty, nor will any be noticed unless the party attends, or an agent
for him duly authorised in writing.
Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
and bear in the left-hand corner the words, " Tender for Hemp,"
and must be delivered at Somerset-p' ace.

CONTRACT FOR COPPER.
Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy,
Somerset-place, 27th April, 1858.
THE Commissioners for executing the Office of
Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on TUESDAY
the 4th May next, at Two o'clock, they will be ready to treat with
such persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying her
Majesty's Dockyard at Chatham with

STEAMBOAT C )LLISION IN THE

CHANNEL.

SOUTHAMPTON, THORSDAY.
A serious collision between iwo of the mail
steamers belonging Ito the South-Western Com-
pany occurred in the Channel this morning, at 20
minutes past 4 o'clock, about 30 miles from the
Nab. The Wonder, Captain Clements, sailed hence
for Havre at a quarter before 12 o'clock last night,
and the Havre, Captain Smith, left Havre for this
port about the same hour. About 4 o'clock the
two vessels sighted each other, anantialthough it was
broad daylight, and the weather perfectly clear and
calm, they came in collision at the time named, the
Havre striking the Wonder on the starboard ,side
near to the stern with such violence that the end
of the ship was completely torn away, leaving the
saloon open to the water. Sevetal of the paqsen-
gers were lying on the sofas in ;he saloon at the
time, and the alarm and consternation which were
caused by the fearful crash may readily be con-
ceived. tine vntlenian was slightly grazed on the
side of his face, it is supposed by some of the
splintered wood striking him, but with this excep-
k tion all on board happily escapel unhurt. The
n
collision itself was so sudden that the -Wonder's
engines kept-on working for a minute or so after-
wards. Immediately the two vessels came in col-
lis,on the engines of the Havre were stopped, and
in a few minutes she came alongside the Wonder
and took all her pasSengers on board. Sh© also
took the Wonder in tow, and tLex c on to
--.. ,
Southamp'on, arriving here abovitTl .4" .- -
rd-rigements were at once' made for th 7, Sonih-
Wesiern, another of the company's steamers, to be
despatched to Havre wi'll the Wonder's passengers
and cargo, and she left at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Captain Smith was ou the bridge of the Havreat
the time the collision took` place, and Captain
Clements, we understand, had gone to bed abont
five minutes previ,iusly, leaving the ship in charge
of the second officer. Of course there are plenty
of conflicting reports and opinions in circulati in as
to the cause of the c illision, the parry to blame,
&c., which w, leave t tbe elucidated by the inquiry
which will be held. Several experienced captains
and other gentlemen engaged in nautical pursuits
who examined V:e Wonder after her arrival in
the Dock- describe the collision as one of tbe
most extrsordivary and unaccountable, under tbe
circumstances, which ever camaunder their notice.
littoigaftoilelnow. whichliad wouldthe
Wonder been strue e
It is one fortunate element in the case that both
vessels belong to the same owners, thus avoiding
otherwisetl)e lon g and
haveb
expensive e
she was, she must have been cut in ha!vt_s and gone
dawn immediately. As it is, a greater smash has
seldom been witnessed in a steamboat. The stern
is torn completely away, theshivered timbers lying
in a confused heap, bearing te-timony to the vio-
lence of the concussion ; the beading and other
portions of the saloon are wrenched off nearly from
end to end, and one of the ships boats is cut clean
in halves. Fortunately it was pefectly calm at
and after the accident. If there had been any sea
on, the saloon, open as it was, the whole width of
the ship must have speedily filled with water. The
Havre escaped with no other damage than the
snapping of a portion of her bowsprit. As soon as
the Wonder's passenger, &c., were transferred to
the South-Western, the disabled steamer was to wed
out of dock to Northam, to have her damages re-
paired, large numbers of parsons haying mean-
while inspected the breach made in her hull. It
is only act of justice to state that the South-Wes-
tern Company's lines of steamers to Havre and
the Channel Islands bear a high character for the
punctual manner in which: they perform their
voyages, and the excellent. wily in which they are
officered, to which it is to be Attributed their gene-
ral. freedom from accident.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCB.

SALISBURY RA.CES.-THIIRSDAY.

The Craven Plate. Handicap of 60 sovs. Certain
winners extra. Five furlongs.

Lord Portsmouth's Pineticker, by Harka way,
3 yrs, 7st
Mr. Blantsn's Polly Johnson, 3 yrs, 7st 2lb
(French) t t 2
Sir J. B. Mills's Bar One, 4 yre, Tat Sib
(Fordkarn) t 3
The following also ran :—Melrose, Admiral of the
White, Fugitive, and Chaperone.
13A:ing-5 to 2 ag-t Admiral of the White--3 to 1
agst Ber One-5 to 1 aget Polly Johnson-6 to 1 aget
Pineticker.
A dead heat with three, Fugitive was fourth,.-about
two lengths from the trio ; Admiral of the White was
nt xt, close up with Fugitive.
a.fcond Heat—Betting-7 to 4 agst Bar One-9 to 4
each agst Polly Johnson and Pineticker.
A dead heat between Polly Johnson and Pineticker ;
bad third.
Decidint, Heat—Even betting—Pineticker won by
h ilf a let
The City Bowl of 25 sove value, added to a Sweepstakes
of 5 sove each, for 2-yr-olds and upwards. Optional
selling weights, &o. Five furlongs. 12 subs.
Mr. Hayter's Norma, by Planet, 2 yrs (401.), 51t Sib
(Oustance) 1
Mr. W. Day's Odd Fellow, 2 pre (201.), sst 81b -
(F. Adams)' 2
Mr. B. Land's Po% der, 2 yr5.(401.), 7st sth ...(Bray); 3
The following also ran :—Mnno=h :
_ ..,...vs,Ap.,....E,(T•:t2ak. •

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4, Mill .E.Atutaa.
Betting-4 to 1 aget Head Knowledge, sto 1 agßt
Volatore, 6 to 1 each agst Linda, Halllford, and Ma-
rauder, .7 to 1 each aget Odd Feßosie, d Thideving.
Won by half a length; same distance, between the
'Second and third.
—OP going to thy post Birtilving• "bolted,- threw her
jockey, and got loose. - - ...
The Wiltshire Sakes of 25 says each, 15 ft, and 5 only
if declared, &c., with 50 added ; the second to save
bis stake • winners extra. Two miles. 38 subs, 23
of 'chowCiec.ared.
Mr. Payue's Plush colt, 4 yrs, Get 71b (Plumb) 1
Mr. J Ri4by's Borderer. 4 •,r•P, 841. 7tb ...(E.rdham) 2
Mr. Lascelles's Pactolus, 3 yrs,_sst 9to .(Custance) 3
Toe folio wing aleo. ran : —Odd Trick, Tame Deer,
Gmrd, The Bald-faced Stag, Comp/midge, and Sobieski,
Betting-3 to 1 ag,t Borderer, 9 .to 2 each eget Odd
Trick and Tame Deer, 6 to 1 aget Sobieski, 8 to 1 aget
Plu-h colt 10 to 1 agst Pactolus.
Won by a heal ; three lengths between the second
and third ; Sobie kt was fourth ; Ta ne Deer and Com-
promise were fifth and sixth ; Old Trick was last.
Fir-t year of the Fifth Salisbury Bie-nnial Stakes of 10
sovs each, with 50 added, for 2-yr-olds ; colt 4, Bst
10ib ; filluKs, Bst Sib. Certaiti winners extra. Half

rrlng,

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a mile. 10 subs.
Mr, W. Day's Schism, B•.t 61b (Fordham) 1
Mr. J. Shelbey's Truth colt, Bet 101 b (Thomas) 2
Mr. E. O'Ryan; 83t 101 b (S' Rogers) 3
The follo wing also ran :—Pass Card filly, Watchdog,
Mare, and The Commodore.
Betting-6 to 4 apt Truth colt, 4to 1 each agst
Schism and O'Ryan, 8 to 1 agst Mars.
Won by half a length ; a length between second and
third ; P.ss Card filly was fourth, and The Cornmoiore
fifth. Truth colt got ratner badly cff.

The Steward's*Rate of 50 sous, added to a *sweepstakes
of 5 sous each, 3 ft. Certain winners ixtri. One m le.'
21 fug.
Mr. J. 11. C. Wyndham's Kilbride, 4 yrs, Tat 21b
(Bray) 1
Mr. W. Turner's Stapleton, 3 yre, sst 101 b (Custance) 2
Lord Anglesey's Tricolor, 4 yre, 7st * (F. Adams) 3
Toe following also ran :—Katherine •Logie, Queen of
the South, Verona, Mimosa, Boundaway, Bianca Ca-
pella, Lady Conyngham, and Sprightliness.
Betting-5 to 2 asst Kathsriue Log ;9to 2 agst
Verana ; 7 to 1 agst Tricolor_; 8 to 1 apt Kilbride ; 10
to 1 each agst Stapleton and Sprightlineis." -. Von by
three-qtrarters of a longtb, a length betweeri the seoond
and third, Katherine Logie *as fourth, abouetwO lengths
from the third.

Siteond Year of the Fourth Salisbury Biennial Stakes,
witb 50 added if four , start, for a-yr-olds ;
Bat 101 V; fillies, Eist 61b. Certain penalties. One
mire. 15 subs.

Lord Ribbleedalc'e Happy Land, by Jericho, 931 5113
'(A. Day) w. O.

LATEST BETTING.
CHESTER CUP.
12 to 1 Paltnister (taken freely)

zrzl,rrd I r. rivrz-Lzdraz-Pit7E.

Captain William Robert Moorsom of her Ma-
jesty's 13th Regiment fell gloriously on the 11th
ult. at Lueknow wnile le eliag an assault against
the enemy. His short car,..er wig A brilliant one.
He entered the 52d Regt. in Au j., 1852, as ensign,
and the following year proceeded with his regiment
to India. At the outbreak of the Sepoy mutiny he
was at Allahabad with the gallant Havelock, who
appeinted him Deputy-Assistant- Quartermaster-
General, in which capacity he acted throughout the
t!iumphant march of the Brigadier from Allahahad
to Cawnpore, and was present and tookpart in the
actions near Futtehpore (12,h July), the actions at
Aging and at the Pandoo river, fought on the same
day (15th of July), and at the engagement with
the rebel Sepuys neAr Cawnpoie ; and also at the
action at Bithoor on the 16th of August. The gal-
lant officer also acclmpanied the force under the
command of Sir H. Havelock at the reli-f of the
gariison of Lueknow. Afterthe death of his illus-
trious commander he was attached to the staff of
Lieu,.-Genei al Sir J. Outran], having held the post
of Quartermaster-G,neral of ,tivisioo. The deceased
was eldest son of Captain Moorsotn, of the Royal
Engin..ers.
Lieut.-Colonel T. 0. W. Ingram, 97th Regiment,
whose death before Lucknow on the 12th ult. Is
confirmed by the last letters from India, had only
been a few months in India. He served with his
regiment at the siege of Sebastopol from the 20th
of Nov., 1854, for which he received a medal and
clasp.
Major James Douglas, 60th Rifles, died on the
25th inst. The deceased officer, who was eldest son
of General Sir J. Douglas, K.C.8., entered the
60th Royal Rifles in August, 1838, and served in
the Punjaub campaign of 1849, and was present at
the second siege operations at Mooltan, including
the siege and storm of the town and capture of the
citadel ; the battle of Goojerat, the pursuit of the
Sikh army until its final surrender at Rawul Pin-
•dee, the occupation of Attock and Peshawur, and
the expulsion of the Affghan force beyond the Khy-
ber Pass. The deceased officer served also in the
expedition against the Affreedees in the Kohat
Pass in Feb., 1850. He obtained the rank of Lieu-
tenant 16 h of July, 1841, Captain 20th of Sept.,
1844, and Major 23d of March, 1855.
Letters received at Southampt-m by the over-
land mail announce the arrival of the European
and American Company's steamship Argo, Captain
Benson, at Calcutta, ou the 17th of March. The
troops landed, all well, on the second morning after
her arrival. The Argo was put on the berth for
passengers and cargo, and was expected to
leave for London abaut the second weak in April.
The Company's steamer Jason, Captain Baker,
arrived at Galle on the 28:h ult , and proceeded
for Calcutta. The Hydaspes, with horses for Cal-
cutta, arrived at the Mauritius on the 17th ult., in
13 days 23 hours from the Cape, the ship being in
charge of the chief officer, her commander, Cap-
tain Henry Bown, having met with a severe acci-
dent from a fall down the companion-ladder a
few hours after leaving the Cape, producing con-
cussion of the brain. He received every attention
from the surgeon of the ship, and on arrival at the
Mauritius the best medical aid there available was
called is, and the result of the consultation was
that Captain Bown was taken on shore and left
there, the vessel proceeding in command of the
chief officer. Captain Bown was greatly respected
by all who sailed with him, and the accident caused
much regret on board.
The following document was yesterday posted in
!he Royal Carriage Department of Woolwich
Arsenal :

"Royal Carriage Department.
" Tbe Superinti-ndent has much pleasure in commu-
nicating to the department the following letter from the
Secrttary of State for War, on the subject of the 9-
pounder gun arid equipment presented to his Majeiity
the Emperor of the French, together with extracts from
the Moniteur de l'Armee.

' ' War-office.

" Gentlemen,—l am directed by Secretary Major-
General Peel to forward for your information and
perusal a copy of a despatch which has been received
fr.,ni Lieutenant-Colonel Claremont relative to the late
presentation of the 9-pounder field gun to the Emperor
..f aim French, toge►her with two extracts from the
Moniteur and the Illoniteur de 'Armee on the same
k-übject ; and I am to express General Peel's gratifica-
tion at the tenour of the report, and the credit which
reflects on the departments under your superintendence.
"'I am, &c., B. HAWES.
The Heads of 'Departments, Royal Arsenal, Wool-

wicb.'
"'The wood is of great beauty, of a superior quality,
and faultlessly worked up ; the appurtenances leave nablo-
e
thing to desire. The ironwork is of an irreproach
workmanship, and is polirhed with most particular ca,
e.
" All that composes this magnificent specimenf
English artillery, gun carriages, stores, &0., proceeds
from the workshops of the Royal Arsenal, at Woolwich,
a splendid establishment, which, by means of its power-