The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-11 00:00:00

READING RACES.—(This Day.)

(By Electric Telegraph.)
BOROUGH PLATE.

My Niece
Matilda
Satinstone 3
Nine ran.
EAST HAMPSTEAD STAKES.

1

Verona
Relapse

... 1

Nine ran.
BERKSHIRE STAKES.

Compromise
Odd Trick ..
All's Lost

Five ran.
ABBEY STAKES.

Ardour .
Filly by Windhound..
Brother to Chanoinesse..
Eight ran.

1
2

LATEST BETTING.

ST. LEGER.
sto 1 agst Toxopholite (taken freely)

EBOR 'HANDICAP.
90 to 20 agst Vedette (taken)
7to 1 agst Roman Candle (offered)
12 to 1 agst Melissa (taken)

TILE NAVY.

Yesterday the First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir John
Pakington, M.P., held a levee at the Royal Naval College.
Portsmouth, when the following officers were received :
Admiral—Sir Lucius Curtis, C.B.
Vice-Admiral--Hercules Robinson.

Captains—H. Eyres, C. 8., It. H. llewlett, C. 8., J. Bor-
lase, G. Mason, C. B. Hamilton, W. Kirby, K.H., J. G.
Gordon, R. How, T. R. Sulivan, J. E. Katon, W. Smith,
and J. H. Paynter.
Inspector of Hospitals and Fleets-.A. M'Kecknie, M.D.
Deputy-Inspector of Hospitals and Fleets—P. Leonard,
M.D.
Commanders—D. Lye, R. Dawkins, W. Douglas J. C.
M‘Donald, P. De Saumarez, J. Bulley, R. Dowse, d. Wise,
C. H. Johnson, W. Wood, H. Henderson, W. B. Elphin-
stone, and G. Spong.
Lieutenants—C. F. Palmer, C. G. Nelson, R. R. Silburn,
E. Field, R. Reed, R. J.St. Anbyn, J. Jeayes, R. Brooker,
T. M. L. Carter, J. Russell, A. IL Gilmore, C. C. Dent, S.
F. Douglas, S. Greville, and R. Poole.
Staff-Surgeon and Medical Storekeeper—J. Andrews,
M.D.
Surgeon—J. Carmichael, M.D., and J. Walsh.
Chaplains—Rev. W. C. Baylee, Rev. J. Gurney, Rev. E.
H. Phelps, Rev. E. It. Calley, and Rev. W. L. Woollett.
Secretary—F. Cleeve.
Masters—R. C. Allen and J. Jarvis.
Assistant-Paymaster—J. Wootton..
Assistant-Surgeon—A. King.
Civilian—W. J. Hay.
ROYAL MARINES.

Major- General—Hugh Evans.
Colonels—F. Campbell and W. Corkinraft.
Captains—H. Simpson, R.M.A., and R. S. Spalding.
At half-past 1 Sir John Paking ton, accompanied by Rear-
Admiral Milne, went OR board the Excellent to witness shot
practice at the 50-gun frigate Alfred, the side of which has
been cased with iron taken from the iron floating battery
Erebus. The firing continued some hours, and has been
going on for the past three days, and about 20 holes have
been knocked through the iron plates. At about three
o'clock the Board of Admiralty embarked from the Victoria
Pier to go on board the Diadem frigate at Spithead, which
proceeded with them for an inspection of the Channel
Islands. _ _

The Clyde frigate was taken into the fitting-basin yester-
day at Sheerness, preparatory to being sent to Liverpool to
be fitted aQ an instruction ship for the mercantile marine.
The new steam frigate Emerald is in the fitting-basin at
Sheerness and Ready for the pendant.
The new screw steam corvette Clio, on No. 1 building-
slip at Sheerness, is ordered to be launched on the 28th of
this month. _ _

The Foyle, freight steamer, arrived at Portsmouth yester-
day afternoon with a detachment of the 4Gth Regiment from
Ireland. _ _ _

The EuryaluQ, 51, Captain Tarleton, C. 8., returned to
Spithead from Oiborue,(where her Majesty and Consort in-
spected her on Saturday last) yesterday.
Commander Charles S. S. Stanhope was yesterday pro-
moted to the rank of Captain ; Lieut. It. Gibson and Lieut.
S. F. Douglas to the rank of Commanders; and Mr. G. J.
G. Puree 1, Mate, to the rank of Lieutenant.

The follo.wing appointments have been made at the Admi-
ralty :—David Thomas, surgeon, to the Saturn; J. Murphy,
surgeon, to the Childers; J. W. Bradshaw, surgeon, to the
Boscawen ; T. J. Haran, surgeon, additional, to the Bos-
cawen ; G. Ennis, naval instructor, to the Victor Emma-
nuel ; W. H. Adam, assistant-surgeon, to the Boscawen ;
F. Hardinge, assistant-surgeon, to the Fisgard ; J. Retal-
leek, paymaster, to the Madagascar; A. Nash, paymaster,
to the Ganges; G. G. Nelson, paymaster, to the Cumber-
land; W. P. Albin, clerk, to the Nile; and M. Maxwell,
secretary's clerk, to the Renown.