The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-27 00:00:00

SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock.

EPSOM RACES.—(This Day.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

THE DERBY.

Blink Bonny
Black Tommy
Adamas
Strathnaver
Thirty ran. Won by a neck. A head

between sec nd and third.

TOWN PL A.TE.

Questionable

Hegira

Eight ran.
EPSOM CUP.

Sir Colin
Chevalier D'lndustrie

Five ran.
BENTINCK PLATE.

LATEST BETTING.
4 to 1 agst Tournament (taken)
6to 1 agst Saunterer (taken)
7to 1 agst Skienisher (taken)
8 to 1 agst M.D. (taken)

10 to 1 agst Anton (taken)
10 to 1 agst Arsenal (taken)

25 to 1 agst Zuyder Zee (taken)
THE OAKS.
Even on Blink Bonny.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(This Day.)

LONDON, May 27.—Wind this day at noon, S.W.;
moderate breeze and fine. _ _ _ _

PLYMOUTH, May 26.----Wind S.—Arrived----The Dunbar,
from London, for Sydney, N.S.W.
SHIELDS, May 26.—Wind E.S,E.—Sailed—Condor,
for Alexaudria.

PORTSMOUTH, May 26.—Wind S.S.W. to S.S.E.—
Sailed—Her Majesty's Yacht, for Cherbourg.
COWES, May 26.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived—Alieo Tarl-
ton, from Callao. _ _ _

OFF SCILLY, May N.—Arrival—W. V. Kent, from
Charleston for Antwerp.
SWANSEA, May 26.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived—Esther
and Frances, from Cuba. Sailed--Julia, for Alexandria;
Endeavour, Gibraltar ; Mary Seaton, Ascension ; Under-
lay, Cuba.
SUNDERLAND, May 26.—Wind S.S.W.—LSailed—Pcrse-
verance, for Rio Janeiro.
CLYDE, May 26.—Sailed—Ovangond, for Bombay.
MIFLORD, May 26.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Hercules,
from Sierra Leone. _ _

WATERFORD, May 25.—Wind E.S.E.—Anived—Caro-
Lne, from Quebec.

(PER ELEOTRIO TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning.

Wind S.
Arrived, May 26—Excelsior, from New Orleans ; Elise,
Bordeaux ; Amelia, Charleston ; Cornelia, Lawrence,
New York ; Elizs Puke, Courtown, with cargo from•
Emperor, sunk off Blackwater Bank ; Isabella, Nassau,
with cargo from the Kniscot.
Sailed—Eliza Morrison and Kate, for Quebec; John
Alison, Shanghai, Pochohantea, Calcutta.
Off—Hornet, Markwell, Plutarch, Isaac Wright, Lydia,
Ocean ride, Juan, Paragon, British Queen, screw steamer.
QUEENSTOWN, May 25.

Wind E.
Arrived.—David J. Fleming, from Callao ; Cherokee,
Beniui ; Spirit of Trade, from Rangoon; Ivy Green, Sierra
Leone; North American, Callao.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 9.47 a.m.
Wind S.W. ; tide last hour's ebb ; fine.
Arrived, May 26.—Auguste, from Gravelines ; Laura,
Sagua le Grand ; Princess Guernsey.
Arrived, Nay 27.—Speedwell, from Ronen ; Governor
Moreton, Callao ; Ornus, Cronstadt ; Bounty, Providence,
Dunkirk ; Cordelia, Ibrail.
DEAL, Wednesday, 9.22 a.m.

Wind W., moderate.
Passed—James Holmes, from Earbadoes, for London ;
Planter, Tobago, London ; Neptune, Havanna, London ;
Athelston, Demerara, London. •
Passed in tow—Spirit of the North, from China, for
London; H 8, Darien. London; Enterprise, Langarotte,
London ; Mayflower, Shields, Lisbon ; Lena, Loudon,
Marseilles; iEolus, London, St. Lucia; Salvia, London,
Newport.
Passed, May 24—AI-:yab, in Channel.
Passed in Channel—John, from Abo. •

THE ATTEMPTED MURDER NEAM DRIIEY-LINE.—Yes

terday, from inquiries made at King's College Hospital
reApecting the young woman Emily Geary, it was ascer-
tained that favourable symptoms had set' in, and hopes
were entertained of her ultimate recovery. .

A. MAN OF TaIISINESS. —A. public meeting was held at
Cape To mn on the 2d of April, to devise means for the
relief of the distressed passengers wbo bad escapad from
the ship Joseph Somes. A very liberal spirit was shown,
and a large sum was subscribed. The secretary of the
Commercial Exchange, Mr. Eaton, announced that hav-
ing found from experience that there was no time like
the present, ." he bad brought down with him cheque
_ _

books of ell the backs. He knew what it was to collect

subscriptions."
It has been stated that Admiral Virgin had been sud-
denly dismissed by the Swedish Government from the
post of its Minister Plenipotentiary at Copenhapn. A
letter from Hamburg of the 221 tap that this step has
been taken in consequence of his riot having possessed
sufficient influence to prevent M. de Scheele, the Danish
Minister, from sending to France, England, Sweden,
and Russia his anti-Scandinavian note of Feb. 18,
which has deeply offended the Swedish Cabinet ; or, at
least, for not having taken care to inform his Govern-
ment that M. de Scheele was so exceedingly hostile to
Scandinavian ideas.

THE ROYAL NAVAL SCHOOL, NEW-CROSS.—The
annual meeting of this Corporation was held yesterday
at the United Service Institutiar, Whitehall. It was
numerously attended, Admiral Bowles, C. 8., presiding.,
supported by Admirals Sir Charles Ogle, Sir W. 0.
Pen, Sir G. Back, W. A. B. Hamilton, and 11. Mey-
nett ; Captains Burton, Barnett, Currie, Gostling
Liardet, M'Hardy, Whist', and Oldmixon ; Colonel
Congdon, R.M., the Rev. B. Kitson (Greenwich Hospi-
tal), Mr. Ferdinand Brand, and several others. The
preliminary business having been disposed of. the secre-
tary read the annual report, which stated that, although
the school had within the last two years been twice
extended, it has now its full complement of 270 pupils
(of whom 54 are the sons of civilians) ; that the funded
property now exceeds 10,0001., of v.e:ch 1711. had been
added since the last report; that the late Sir B. F.
Outram and Captain W. Langhorne, R.N., had
each bequeathed legacies of 1001. ; that the con-
tingent legacy of the late Mr. Malcolm, surgeon, R.N.,
of 1,0001. to found a university scholarship, bad now
come into the possession of the school; that the former
pupils continued to distinguish themselves, among whom
Mr. J. C. Dawkins had obtained a foundation scholar-
ship at Durham University, Mr. W. M. Brycic.rne had
been appointed engineer-in-chief of the Great Northern
Railway, and Captain E. M. Boxer, R.A., had been
recommended by Government for a grant of 5,000/.
for his inventions and improvements of fuses and shells ;
several have been decorated with the Order of the
Legion of Honour, and Lieutenant Dowell, R.M.A.,
has received the Victoria Cross for distinguished gal
lentry during the late war ; that Mr. M. C. Wilkinson,
of Bombay, and Captain Kent, 77th Regiment, had pro-
jected a subscription for a monument to the memory of
their schoolfellows who fell in the Russian war, and their
appeal had been warmly responded to. The construction
of the basin of the swimming-bath will at once be
proceeded with, so as to provide the boys with a sum-
mer bath after the Midsummer holydays ; the comple-
tion of the original design, which includes an iron and
glass roof, dressing-boxes, and warming apparatus, being
deferred until further subscriptions shall justify the
same. The study of the German language had now
been included in the general system of education, and
in conclusion the council strongly appealed for an
increased number of annual subscribers in order to
maintain the establishment in its present efficient state.
The report was adopted. The 52d bye-law was altered so
as to admit of those pupils who proceed to the universities
remaining in the school until the age of 19, instead of
18, as heretofore ; and the meeting having elected direc.
tors and auditors, after a vote of thanks to the chairman
and council for their able management of the institution,
then adjourned.
MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION.—SeveraI portrait
models of distinguished military officers have lately been
added to this collection, and among them the portrait of
his Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief. His Royal
Highness is represented in the uniform of a General,
decorated with numerous military orders. This figure
is a most excellent likeness of the gallant Prince, and re-
flects great credit on the artists employed in its con-
struction.
A BLIND ANGLER,—A remarkable feat occurred on
the Nith the other day, when a blind man played
and landed a salmon, originally hooked by another
person who was unequal to the task. The blind
man threw his line, and hooked, played, and
killed another salmon. Dumfries Standard. In
publishing this feat, the editor of the Border Adver-
uiser gives the fullowing equally wonderful case :
" Our contemporary seems to think this an unparalleled
feat, but we are aware of a far more extraordinary
blind fibber in our neighbourhood. Mr. W. Rankin,
of St, Boswells, who has been stone blind for ten
years, carries on the trade of linendraper and gene-
ral merchant—is a fishing tackle, fly, boot, and rod
maker, and is an excellent fisher whether with fly, worm,
or minnow. He is in the constant habit of going
out to the Tweed on favourable fishing days, accom-
panied by his sagacious dog, which leads him to and
from his favourite haunts. So well is he accustomed to
the sport that he knows every stone and every cast in
the wide reaches of the river within a mile east and west
of St. Boswells, and is generally a very successful angler,
lanciihg his fish (whether trout or salmon) without as-
in,tanee from any one evet, in the reeeieet %later. We
have frequently witnessed his exploits with equal in-
terest and wonder at the love of the pastime which is so
strong as to overcome natural impediments that might
in ordinary cases be deemed insurmountable.",