The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-05 00:00:00

MEETING OF THE JOCKEY CLUB.

A general meeting of the Jockey Club will be hold at
Newmarket after the races on Wednesday in the Second
October Meeting, for a ballot and for other business.
Notices of motion.—By the Stewards : " That W. Blenk-
iron, Esq., be elected by open ♦oting an honorary life
member of the Stands on Newmarket Heath."

The following proposal will also be submitted to the
consideration of the general meeting :
"As it is expedient that the old system of ropes and
stakes should be abolished, the winning-posts A.F. and
D.M. will be guarded by posts and rails, and as the exten-
sion of these rails to the present T.Y.O. and Abingdon
Mile would be prejudicial to the exercising ground, the
Stewards propose that in 1868 the T.Y.C. shall commence
at the starting-post R.M., and end at the D.M. winning.
post, which is the exact distance of the present T.Y.O—
5 fur. 140 yards.

"By this arrangement three posts are got rid of—viz.,
the starting post and the two winning-posts of the present
T.Y.O. ; and the D.M. winning-pest will terminate the
Ditch Mile, the T.Y.0., and the Yearling Course.
" Again, by abolishing the course called the first half of
Ab.M., and substituting for it the half-miles ending A.F.,
Ab.M., or D.M., ropes and stakes would not be required.
The winning-post Ab.M. could be guarded by dolls,which
can be removed after the meeting."

JOHN STINK,
25, WELLINGTON-STREET, STRAND,
Executes Commissions on all the mess to any amount.

The full market odds laid.
Price list daily.

BE77ING-HOUSES AND THE BETTING

ACT.

At the Marlborough -street Police-court, on Thursday,
Mr. Rice, the landlord of the Crown publichouse, situated
in Brewer-street, Golden-square, and Mr. Martin, appeared
before Mr. Knox, in answer to summonses taken out by
Charles C. Russell, charging them with keeping betting..
lists, and the farmer with allowing betting to take place in
his house.

Mr. Park, instructed by Mr. Griffiths, appeared for the
prosecution, and Mr. Sleigh, instructed by Mr. Lewis, of
Great Marlborough-street, appeared for the defence.
Charles C. Russell was examined, and deposed that he
had visited the house of the defendant, Rice, in the presence
of Martin, and made a bet en a horse which was to run at
one of the subsequent race meetings.
The witness was subjected to a searching cross-exami-
nation by Mr. Sleigh, with the object of showing that the'
proceedings had been instituted with a view to extort
money. The learned counsel read a letter, which the wit-
ness admitted to be in his hand-writing, addressed to Mar-
tin, in which he said that unless certain conditions were
complied with within a specified time applications would
be made for summonses; talent, money, and law would be
against the defendants, and a conviction was almost certain.
The penalties recovered would probably exceed £lOO, half
of which, under the Betting Act of 1863, would go to the
informer, and, as "an old pal," he wished to inform him of the
risk ho ran. If a moderate sum of money could be raised
for business purposes, probably some arrangement might
be come to.

Examination continued—At the time he wrote the letter
he had not consulted any lawyer or instructed any counsel.
Probably if his demands had been complied with these
proceedings would not have been taken.
In further examination the witness contradicted himself
flatly.

George Shilling was called as a witness for tin prnie-
cution, but it was announced that ho was at that moment
locked up, "drunk and incapable," in one of the colts at
the back of tho court.
This was the case for the prosecution.
_

Mr. Knox said it would be impossible to convict on the
uncorroborated testimony of a common informer, who
had more than once grossly perjured himself whilst under
examination, and therefore he must dismiss the case.
The decision was received with applause by the persons
who crowded the court.

Mr. Sleigh said that he wished to state, on behalf of the
d fondant Rice, that he entirely denied the accusation,
which had been brought forward solely with a view to
extort money.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

LONDON, Oct. 5.--Wind this day at noon—North-
Westerly ; moderate breeze and fine weather, but rather
cloudy.

CARDIFF, Oct. 4.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Caroline, for
Rio Janeiro; General Havelong, for Shanghai; Gladiator,
for Singapore.

TEIGNMOUTII, Oct. 3. —Wind N.W.—Arriyed—Glen-
livet, from Labrador.

SOUTHAMPTON, Oct. 4.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Tanjore
screw steamer, for Alexandi ia.

FALMOUTH, Oct. 4.—Wiud N.—Sailed—Arago, screw
steamer, for New York.

CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.—We understand, says
the Scotsman, that Mr. Smithell, of the Lancashire and
Yorkshire Railway, has been appointed manager of the
Caledonian Railway, in lieu of Mr. C. Johnstone, resigned
from bad health. The salary is £2,500 the first year, and
£3,000 per annum afterwards, with an assistant at £l,OOO.
SHEEP WORRYING BY FOXES.—The other morn-
ing, as a man was goiu to his work, between West Auck-
land and New Shildun, ho noticed that all the sheep in a
field on the West Throckloy Farm were crowded up into
one corner of the field. On looking more particularly he
discovered that there was a fox amongst them, which had
one of them down and was worrying it. Ho shouted and
whistled as hard as he could to set it off them, but it would
not leave until the man attempted to cross the field, when
" Reynard" scampered off towards Brusselton Wood. I
was found that no less than three of the sheep were so
seriously bitten and torn that they had to be killed. Severe
valuable dogs have either been destroyed or been saved
by heavy penalties, perhaps, for the havoc the foxes have
made.

Mr. Thomas Stanley has been promoted to tho rank of
Assistant Engineer of the First Class in her Majesty's
Fleet. Mr. Gnstay Adolph Carl Beneke has been pro-
moted to the rank of Engineer in her liajesty'e Fleet.

'aval and Military Intelligence.

The detachment of non-commissioned officers and
men of the Ist battalion of the 10th Regiment
of Foot placed under orders to embark for the
Cape of Good Hope is expected at Chatham next
week, and embark at Portsmouth on board the
Tamar. A party of Sappers and Miners of the Royal
Engineers will likewise embark in the same vessel.
Yesterday Major-Gen. F. Murray, commanding
the forces in the Chatham district, resumed and
brought to a close the half-yearly inspection of the
corps of Royal Engineers. The whole of the officers
and men of the various companies at headquarters,
to the number of about 600 of all ranks, inclusive
of officers, assembled on Chatham lines shortly
after 9 o'clock. where they received Gen. Murray
and Staff on their arrival with a general salute.
After going through a series of battalion move-
ments, under the command of Lieut.-Col. Fitzroy
Somerset, to test their efficiency in field evolutions,
theßoyalEngineers were marched off the ground and
returned to their quarters. Gen. Murray then in-
spected the officers and non-commissioned officers
of the A troop, Royal Engineer Train, at sword
drill mounted, and subsequently the officers and
staff sergeants of the several companies at the same
exercise, in which they acquitted themselves in a
very satisfactory manner. The remainder of the
morning was devoted by Gen. Murray to the in-
spection of the mounted A troop, Royal Engineer
Train, together with their horses, waggons, pon-
toons, and the other field equipments. Yesterday
afternoon one of the companies was selected for
company drill on the parade ground, to test the
knowledge of the junior officers in this portion of
their duties, the inspection terminating with a visit
•to the schools, halls of study, lecture and model
rooms, and the various other departments at the
Royal Engineer establishment. It is understood that
the inspection was a highly satisfactory one.
The anniversary dinner of the officers engaged at
Balaklava is appointed for the 25th inst., at Willis's
Rooms, King-street, St. James's. Major-General
Bodge, C. 8., will preside.
Capt. E. 11. G. Lambert has been appointed to
command her Majesty's ship Pallas, vice Capt. M.
Connolly, invalided.

Her Majesty's ship Esk, 21 guns, 1,160 tons 250
horse power, Capt. John P. Luce, arrived at Spit-
head yesterday morning from Australia, and during
the day was officially inspected by Admiral Sir Thos.
S. Pasley, naval Commander in Chief at Ports-
mouth, being under orders to proceed into Ports-
mouth harbour to dismantle and return stores, and
pay out of commission. She sailed from Sydney
on the 15th of June last, arrived at Auckland on
the 30th, and experienced a heavy easterly gale of
four days' duration on the way. Auckland was left
on the 4th of July, and Cape Horn rounded on the
30th. Remarkably fine weather was experienced
between Auckland and Cape Horn, with light
easterly winds off the latter famous promontory.
Bahia was reached on the 221 of August, and left
again on the 24th, Fayal being called in at on the
19th of September. Fine weather was met with
between the Western Islands and the Channel. On
the 26th of September, in lat. 46 15, long. 18 52,
the sailing merchant ship Countess of Russell was
fallen in with and boarded by an officer and boat's
crew from the Esk. She proved to be from Auck-
land, New Zealand, with troops of the Military
Train and the Line on board, under the command
of Col. O'Brien, bound for Spithead. One sick
soldier and two children had died on board since
leaving Auckland, but otherwise all was well on
board.

The Norwegian frigate Nordsternen, 15, Capt.
Baron Wedel Jarlsberg, which arrived in Plymouth
Sound on Monday, left yesterday morning for
. Gibral tar.

The Dutch paddle wheel vessel Sumatra left Ply-
mouth Sound yesterday morning.
The hired transport Mauritius passed down
Channel off Plymouth on Thursday, and the Golden
Fleece on Friday.
The paddlewheel steam storeship Dee, having in-
curred damage while going down Channel, took
shelter at Tor'...ay, whence she was towed to Ply-
mouth yesterday by the tug Trusty.
The Rattlesnake will probably leave Plymouth
Sound to-morrow morning for the West Coast of
Africa, to relieve the Bristol.
The following appointments have been made at
the Admiralty :—Navigating Lieut. John S. Comp-
ton to the Indus, for service in the Defence ; Navi-
gating James G. Liddell to the Wellesley, for ser-
vice in the Myrmidon; Navigating Sub-Lieut. Wm.
A. R. Hall to the Serapis ; Wm. H. May, midship-
man, to the Liffey ; B. I. Sims, navigating midship-
wan, to the Plover ; E. Eckersley, engineer, to the
Indus, additional, for service in the Bann; G. T.
Blundel, engineer, to the Pembroke ; and J. R. C.
Martin, nominated a naval cadet.

TUE LORDS OF 7HO A DMIRALTY Al

CliAlllAlll.

At the termination of the inspection of Chatham
dockyard on Thursday afternoon the Lords of the
Admiralty were engaged with the Captain Superin-
tendent and the principal heads of departments in
the examination of the establishment estimates for
the forthcoming year. Yesterday morning their
Lordships landed at the Qteen's-stairs from the
Enchantress, and were again occupied for some time
at the office of the Captain-Superintendent in con-
sidering and examining the proposed estimates for
. the approaching year, and in other matters of detail
connected with the several departments. From
what transpired there is little doubt that some addi-
tional sums beyond those usually appearing on the
estimates will be applied for to carry out the works
in progress as well as those contemplated, which
the practical knowledge possessed by the First Lord
deems to be absolutely requisite at an establishment
which has become the principal yard in the country
for the construction and repair of the vessels com-
posing our ironclad fleet. Leaving the dockyard at
11 a.m. their Lordships visited Melville Royal Naval
Hospital, over which they were conducted by the
medical staff at that establishment. Mr. Corry and his
colleagues went through the several wards in which
the patients are under treatment, every portion visited
being a model of cleanliness, good order, and com-
fort. After leaving Melville Hospital they proceeded
to the gun battery, where the officers and men of the
Royal Marines Light Infantry undergo their course
of training and instruction in working heavy naval
ordnance. A party of officers and men, under the
command of Capt. A. H. Nepean, the divisional in-
structor of gunnery, were put through a course of
gunnery exercise at the battery in loading, training,
and firing the heavy ordnance, in which they ac-
quitted themselves very satisfactorily.
The large block of buildings recently constructed
on a portion of the waste ground of the dockyard,
as well as the works connected with the enlarge-
ment of the Royal Marine barracks, next occupied
their Lordships' attention, a brief t visit having pre-
viously been paid to the Soldiers' Institute, the ad-
vantages offered by which are shared in by the
men of the Royal Marines as well as the troops of
the lino in garrison. The new range of buildings
just completed by Messrs. Foord and Sons, Roches-
ter, for officers'quarters, over which their Lordships
were conducted, have been erected at a cost of about
£20,000, exclusive of the site. The buildings have
a frontage of 260 ft. by 44ft. in depth, and provide
quarters for 5 field officers, 12 captains, and 21 sub-
alterns, besides a residence in the centre for the
colonel second commandant of the division. In ad-
dition to the officers' quarters the Royal Marine
barracks have been enlarged to about double their
original size,at a total outlay of upwards of £50,000.
The additional buildings, which afford accommoda-
tion for 781 non-commissione.l officers and men, are
now completed, the L')rds of the Admiralty devot-
ing a considerable period yesterday to their inspec-
tion. The principal left wing has a frontage of 190 ft.
and extends back to front 50ft. It contains 28 rooms,
giving accommodation for 468 men, while a number
of offices hitherto used as quartermaster's stores have
been connected with the left wing, giving additional
accommodation for 144 men. At the back of the
new wing is a range of buildings of 127 ft. frontage,
containing offices and storerooms for the barrack mas-
ter and quartermaster, with tailor's shop, adjoining
which is a large canteen, with a frontage of 78ft.
The open space between the rear buildings and the old

portion of the barracks has been covered in with a
wrought-iron roof 340 ft. in length by 51ft. in width,
supported on cast-iron columns. This is intended to
be used as a drill-shed, and has been erected at the
suggestion of Col. Clarke, R.E., Admiralty Direc-
tor of Works, although very much opposed at the
time by the resident officers, who objected to the
proposed site, although the old arcade previously
used for drilling contained nothing like the required
accommodation. During their tour of inspection
their lordships visited the newly-erected reading
and recreation room for the men of the Royal Ma-
rines, erected on the site of the late hall and fives-
court. The building contains a reading-room 45ft.
in length, with quarters for the librarian. Refresh-
ments in the way of tea, coffee, &c., can be ob-
tained by the men at prime cost, no attempt at profit
being made. From inquiries made by their lordships
yesterday it appeared that there are at present 622
members, each paying 2d. per month. The library
contains 2,390 volumes, and the tables are well
supplied with most of the daily papers and the
leading serials. At right angles to the new building
is erected the south wing, with a frontage of 149 ft.
and a depth of 51ft., containing paymaster's offices,
court martial room, orderly room, day room, cells
and rooms providing accommodation for 172 men.
The desirability of removing the block of buildings
adjoining the public road, used as offices and resi-
dences for some of the officers, as well as the old
buildings at the south end of the barrack-square,
was brought under the consideration of the mem-
bers of the Board, and it is probable that this will
be carried into effect. On the completion of the
works in progress, as well as those intended, the
Royal Marine barracks at Chatham will not be in-
ferior to any in this country. The whole of the
works have been carried out by Messrs. Foord and
Sons, Rochester, from the Admiralty designs, under
the direction of Col. Pasley, R.E., and Mr. H. T.
Rivers, Mr. Davis being the resident clerk of works
specially appointed.
The Lords of the Admiralty were joined at the
Royal Marine barracks at 12 o'clock by Admiral
Farragut and the officers of the United States' war
steamer Franklin, and were received at the en-
trance to the barrack-square by Major-Gen. J. 0.
Travers, C. 8., Inspector-General of the Royal
Marines ; Colonel G. Lambric, aide-dii-camp to the
Queen, commandant of the division ; Colonel S. W.
Lowder, C. 8., aide-de-camp to the Queen, and other
officers, the corps of Royal Marine Light Infantry,
numbering nearly 1,000 bayonets, giving a general
salute, and bands paying " Rule, Britannia." The
members of the Board, accompanied by Admiral
Farragut and the other officers, then inspected the
corps, which was formed in two battalions, after
which the battalions broke into companies and
marched past at slow time, followed by the battalions
marching past in close order at quick time. A
general salute was then given to Admiral Farragut,
the bands playing " Hail, Columbia," followed by
the customary Royal salute, with colours drooped.
Mr. Corry then advanced to the centre of the bar-
' rack-square, and in a few words expressed the satis-
faction of their Lordships at the appearance and
movements of the officers and men. The members
of the Board and the other distinguished visitors
were afterwards entertained at luncheon in the offi-
cers' mess-room.
At 2 o'clock their Lordships embarked on board
the Enchantress, which immediately steamed out of
harbour to Sheerness, where the Board will inspect
the dockyard, the vessels of war in harbour, and
the naval establishments. Last evening Sir Baldwin
W. Walker, Naval Commander-in-Chief, enter-
tained the First Lord and other members of the
Board of Admiralty, together with Admiral Far-
ragut and the officers attached to his suite, at dinner,
at his official residence, Sheerness.
The customary holiday to the workmen of Chat-
ham dockyard, on the occasion of the Admiralty
inspection, will take place to-day, the establish-
ment closing at 11 a.m.