The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-18 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

A general order has been issued from the Horse
Guards, directing that the new pattern cartridges
lately adopted in the army be discontinued by the
troops, iu consequence of its having been discovered
that they are a little too small for the bore of the
new rifles, which they do not fit air-tight. •
The 34th (Capt. Gordon's) company of Royal En-
gineers, ordered to proceed from Chatham to Shorn-
cliffe, has been raised to its full number by draughts
from the detachments of Royal Engineers now at
head-quarters. The stores and baggage of the com-
pany will be despatched to Shorncliffe to-morrow,
and the officers and men will proceed from Chat-
ham on Monday.
The Urgent, screw troopship, Commander E. Hire,
arrived at Spithead yesterday, from Kingstown,with
the 2d Royal Lanark Militia on board, under the
command of Major Tattnall, consisting of 20 officers,
679 non-commissioned officers and men, 231 women
and children, and 6 horses. The heavy baggage
was landed yesterday by steam-tugs, and the troops
will be landed this morning by the same means.
The Urgent, according to orders at present, will not
move into harbour until Monday, when she will be
tdaced in dock for the purpose of examination, pre-
paratory for service at the Cape and China. rho
Urgent made the passage from Spithead to Kings-
town in 30 h3urs, and the return passage would
have been made in equally short time but for the
dense fogs which prevailed.
The Simoom, screw troopship, Commander J.
Cook, was surveyed by the authorities yesterday at
Portsmouth, and will embark on Saturday, for China,
the following officers, troops, &c. :—Military Train.
—Major Cooper; Capts. Grey, Goodall, and Horn-
by; Lieuts. Fletcher, Bruce, Sewell, Jervis, Applin,
and Williams; Ensigns M'Kenzie and M'Mahon ;
Paymaster Reeve, Adj. Briggs, Quartermaster Lam-
bert, Surg. D'Arcy, Assist.-Surg. Fleming, and 272
non-commissioned officers and men. Royal Artil-
lery.—Capt. Blackiston, Lieuts. Morrison and Tot-
tenham, Assist.-Surg. Argent, and 143 non-eommis-
sioned officers and men. Royal Engineers.—Lieut.
Clements and 38 non-oom missioned officers and men.
Medical Department.—Surgs. Lewins and Gal-
braith ; Staff Assist.-Surgs. M'Kenzie and Hale ;
Drs. Fraser, Rattray, Maher, White, Page, and
Carter; Dispenser Davis. Rev. F. Abbott. Pur-
veyors' Clerks, Johnstone and Bungay ; Store Clerks,
Lloyd, Gordon, and Crawford; six sergeant con-
ductors and three sergeant armourers.
The kit at present in use by the different regi-
ments of Militia Artillery is to be assimilated to
that used by the regular dismounted Artillery.
The Antrim Rifles left Aldershott yesterday for
Bristol.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

SIIP,EWSBURY RACES.-.-Tirunsnly.

The Column Handicap of 50 sovs, added to a sweepstakes
of 10 sovs each ; the second to receive 20 soya ; allow-
ances and penalties. About a mile and a quarter.
Mr. Howard's Donizetti, 3 yrs, 6st 31b (inc. 71b extra)
(Edwards) 1
Mr. Higgins' Timandra, 3 yrs, Est (inc. 91b extra)
(Grimshaw) 2
Lord Coventry's Wanderer, 4 yrs, sst 71b (Saddler) 3
Betting-6 to 4 agst Timandra, 3to 1 agst Donizetti, 6to
1 agst Wanderer. Won by a head, bad third.

The Longleate Handicap of 5 sovs each; the second horse
to save his stake. About three furlongs and a quarter.
Capt. Christie's Miss Julia, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b.. (Fordham) 1
Mr. Capel's Raven, 5 yrs, Gst 61b (Bottom) 2
Mr. T. Cliff's Vigo, 3 yrs, Get 7lb (Challoner) 3
Betting-2 to 1 agst Fusee, 6to 1 each agst Juliet and
Miss Julia, Bto 1 each agst Vigo, Maradan, and Raven.
Miss Julia, making the best of a good start, won by two
lengths, bad third.

The Copeland Nursery Handicap oills soya each, with 50
added, for 2-yr-olds ; the second to save his stake. About

one mile.
Mr. Dawson's Sir William, 7st 51b
Mr. Mundy's Actress, 6st 121 b (Edwards) 2
Mr. Barber's Ben Webster, sst 101 b (Entwistle) 3

Betting-3 to 1 agst Sir William, 7to 2 agst BLn Web-
ster, 5 to 1 agst Springwell, 6 to 1 each agst Little Poll and
Actress. Mr. Dawson declared to win with Gaylad. Won
by half a length; a length between *mould and third.
A Handicap Plate of 30 sovs, for two-pr-olds and up-