The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-31 00:00:00

A FRESH MAN,

THE " SUNDAY TIMES" RACING RECORD.—
Edited by Albert Feist.—The first number of this work
is just published. It contains a list of the members of the
Jockey Club, racing and steeplechase fixtures, the revised
rules of betting, Derby and Oaks lots, a record of steeple-
chases past since the Shrewsbury meeting, nominations for
the Derby, alphabetically arranged, with trainers' names,
and programmes of forthcoming races. The book is neatly
printed, and is of a convenient pocket size, and its cheap
price (three halfpence) must command for it a large circu-
lation.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-FRIDAY.

TILE DERBY.
Bto 1 agst Umpire (taken)
12 to 1 agst Thormanby (taken)
12 to 1 agst Buccaneer (taken)
12 to 1 agst Nutbourno (offered)
12 to 1 agst The Wizard (taken and offered)
25 to 1 agst High Treason (taken)
25 to 1 agst The Drone (offered)
25 to 1 agst Upperhand (offered)

THIS DAY'S SHIPPING.

Lormox. Dec. 31.—Wind this day at noon, South
to South-West ; moderate breeze and cloudy.
BA.RMOUTH, Dec. 30.--The Britannia, of Bath, U.S.,
from Savannah to Liverpool, camo ashore near this. There
is a heavy sea on, and it is doubtful if she can be got off—
crew saved.
OFF MARGATE, Dec. 30.—Majestic, from Antigua.
CARDIFF, Dec. 30.—Wind , W N. W. —Arri ved—Chimes,
from Quebec.
DARTMOUTH. Dec. 30.—Wind, W.—Arrived—Christi-
ana, from London for New York.
FALMOUTH, Dec. 30.—Wind, S.W., fresh gales.—
Arrived—Alexandrine, from Areola.
JERSEY, Dec. 28.—Wino, W.S.W.—Arrived—Alice
Jane, from Gaspe ; Homely, from Rio Janeiro.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 29.—Arrived—Condor, from Callao;
Kelton, from Monte Video.
SHAN6IAI, Nov. 7.—The Lord Clarendon (brig) is re-
ported to have put back to Nagasaki with seven feet water
in her hold. Diem.—The Lord Clarendon sailed from Na•
gasaki for England on the 23d October.

(EY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning.

ACCIDENT IN THE MERSEY.

A storm raged in this port last evening. A boat leaving
an emigrant ship at anchor in the Mersey for the Liverpool
shore, containing about 29 people, capsized, and it is sup-
posed that about 23 of them were lost.

Arivod, 30th.—Paine, from Rangoon ; Berbice, from
Demerara; B. Webb, from Now Orleans ; Charles Cooper,
from Savannah ; Universe, from New York ; Euphrates,
screw steamer, from Alexandria; Picton, from Palermo;
George Thomas, from Pomeran; Osprey, screw steamer,
from Rotterdam ; Amelia, from Havre de Grace; Clara
Wheeler, from,New Orleans.
SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Morning.
Wind, W.S.W. ; strong breezes and squally, with rain.
Arrived—Courier, steamer, from Jersey; Jane, from
Cardiff.

Sailed—Wonder, steamer, for Jersey; Havre, steamer,
for Havre.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning.
Wind, W.S.W. i tide, three quarters' ebb; weather cloudy,
Arrived.—Belgium, steamer, from Ostend.
Sailed.—Holland, for Ostend.
DEAL, Saturday Morning.
Wind, W.S.W.; moderate and thick.

We understand that Major-General the Hon. T.
Ashburnham, C. 8., will succeed to the colonelcy of the 82d
Regiment, vacant by the death of Lieutenant- General Ha-
milton. Tho colonelcy of the 66th Regiment has also be-
come vacant by the death of General Blunt. By thisevont
Col. Walker, C. 8., of the Scots Fusilier Guards, becomes a
Major-General, and in consequence of his promotion, Col.
Ridley, Col. Dalrymple, Capt. the lion. R. Mostyn, and
Lieut. Stephenson respectively gain a step of regimental
rank. (Is not General Asliburnham the officer who re-
turned so unexpectedly from China ?)
ROYAL WINDSOR THEATRICALS.--There will be
another theatrical performance in tho St. George's Hall,
Windsor Castle, on Wednesday, the 11th of January,
when the Haymarket company will perform " The Hunch-
back," represented by Messrs. Howe, Buckstone, Farren,
Compton, Clark, Villiers, Miss Amy Sedgwick, and Miss
Reynolds.—Bra.

TREASURE SAVED FROM THE ROYAL CHARTER.
—Accounts from 111oelfra yeste‘day report the removal of
further portions of the wreck, and the recovery of about
£19,000 more gold, comprising 1,486 sovereigns, 15 oz. dust,
106 rupees, 26 ingots, and 19 pieces of ingots, in all about
Slb. The ingots are all identified as belonging to the
Bank of Australasia, the Bank of New• South Wales, and
the Oriental Bank.

A CHEAP ELECTION.—The election accounts for
the borough of Liskeard for Mr. Bernal Osborne's election
have just been published. After the contests in which
that gentleman has in past times been engaged, and espe-
cially after the fights that his father had in times before
the Reform Bill, he must have been most agreeably asto-
nished at his costs at his present borough. Tho total
amount of expenses published is £66 13s. 10d. These in-
clude returning officet's charge, £lO 2s. Bd. ; printing and
stationery, £l4 12s. 6d. ; advertising, £3 14s. Bd. ; posting
addresses, £3 165.; election auditor, £l2 19s. 6d.; sundry
other items make up the total.
NEW TURKISH BANK.—The prospectus of the
long contemplated Bank of Turkey is to be issued on Mon-
day, the statutes and all the preliminary arrangements
having been fully completed. The charter is to be for 30
years, and the capital is fixed at £1,000,000, with power of
increase, under Government approval, to £2,000,000 or
£3,000,000. It is to enjoy an exclusive right of issuing
notes, which will be a leral tender, but which are to be
limited to twice the stock of bullion during the first year,
and to three times its amount thereafter. Tho head office
will be at Constantinople, and branches may be established
under certain regulations. The management will be in tho
hands of a governor and deputy-governor, four inspectors,
and 24 directors, the governors and
,two of the inspectors
being appointed by the Government, and the rest by the
concessionaires, for threq years, and afterwards by the
shareholders. Two-thirds of the Board must be residents
of Constantinople ; the others may vote by proxy. Monthly
returns are to be published, and the accounts are to be
audited half-yearly previously to the declaration of divi-
dends. Business cannot be commenced till the whole capi-
tal of £1,000,000 is paid in, and this must be within six
months. The Bank is to keep the public accounts, and to
receive 6 per cent. Treasury bonds for temporary advances
in anticipation of revenue. In the event of losing one-third
of its capital the establishment must be liquidated. Its
operations are to begin three months after the withdrawal of
all the paper money, and every transaction is to be on the
basis of the gold rnedjidie. These are the loading points of
the concession. The statutes have also been printed, and
are signed respectively by the Turkish Finance Minister
wad Messrs, W, 014cIfitow tiaz4 N, liattnanachi,

THE LATE CROYDON STEEPLECHASE,
(From the Sunday Times.)
Mr. Harrison has come forward boldly to prove that he
was justified in making his objection against Brunette.
The protest which we entered last week against the flippant
and unsatisfactory manner in whioh tho referees decided the
case was strictly in acegordance with the sentiments of all
persons who desire to see the sport of steeplechasing con-
ducted on the principles of fairplay and honesty. Had the
stewards published the evidence in full, the public would
have been satisfied with their decision, but the clumsy, and
evidently one-sided statement which a contemporary indis.
creetly published last week only served to deepen the sus
picious circumstances with which the affair is surrounded,
Mr. Harris= has furnished us with the subjoined state-
ments which were made before the stewards :
George Stevens said—On my way to the starting-field, I
was followed by Mr. Harrison, who told me that he had
been informed that there was a probability that Brunette
was not carrying her proper weight, and Mr. H. said if such
was the case, the deficiency might possibly be given to Ken-
dall after pulling up ; and, therefore, if Brunette should be
the winner, I must try to get the second place, and take
care, in pulling up, to stick close to Brunette. I did stick
close to her, and, on our way back to the weighing-place, I
saw the young man who always goes with Lister's horses
give Kendall, the rider of Brunette, something from under
a rubber, but I could not see what it was, for, just at that
moment, a stoutish gentleman, with a light moustache and
no whiskers, came up, and caught hold of Omar Pasha's
head, and said something about winning which I did not
quite understand, and which I thought was to take my at-
tention off Kendall and the young man before mentioned.
Immediately after this there was a mob round Mr. Harri-
son and Brunette.
"A Mr. Pearson also gave evidence to the following
effect :—That he saw something given to the rider of Bru-
nette, and thought that it might be a present, and which
the jockey received in his left hand."
[The above statement contains very serious charges, and
it would be well if Mr. Lister and Kendall were, for their
own sakes, to place their version of the affair before the
public..-En. S. T.]