The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-27 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 27, 1859.

THE LONDON.—The attention of Gentlemen
is especially drawn to the advantages offered in these
elegant and spacious Saloons, which fulfil all the require-
ments of a West-end club of the most aristocratic and exclu-
sive character.
L'on trouve thins la Salle de Lecture non seulement lea
meilleurs journeaux Anglais, mais aussi Allemand, Francais,
et Beige.
F. SAWYER, Proprietor.l9l, Fleet-street

THE LONDON.—S AW Y E R'S famous
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fixed charge of 2s. 6d. (attendance, 3d.), is served from Two
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In the Coffee-room, Dinners from the joint, with vegetables,
cheese, and salad, ls. 6d. (attendance 3d.), and soup, fish, en-
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Ladies' Private Rooms and Dining saloons. Spacious and
well-ventilated Wine, Coffee, and Smoking. Saloon.
An extensive and carefully selected stock of Rhenish, 310-
mile, and other Wines,• imported expressly for the London
Dinner. Open on Sundays from Four till Nine.
F. SAWYER, Proprietor, 191, Fleet-street.

THE QUEEN'S HOTEL, Queenstown.—Mr.
ROBERT WILSON respectfully apprises tourists and
families visiting this delightful watering-place, the air of
which is famed throughout Europe, that the splendid esta-
blishment so well known as the " Queen's Hotel" has come
under his management. This hotel is one of the finest in the
United Kingdom; and besides being furnished with all the
luxuries and appliances of a First...class Hotel, it combines all
the advantages of a beautiful situation, commanding charm-
ing views, the best Attendance, ample accommodation either
for families or single visitors, close contiguity to the steam-
boat pier, and the finest promenades of Queenstown, and a
scale of prices so moderate as to enable its visitors to enjoy
all the advantages of a first-class hotel on the same terms
they would have to pay in a minor one. From its open and
healthful situation the Queen's Hotel is also peculiarly suit-
able for invalids.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

STOCKTON RACES.-FRIDAY.

The Thornaby Scurry Stakes of 3 soya each, with 25 added ;
winners after the weights appear 51b extra ; the second
to save his stake. Half a mile, straight run in.

Mr. Powlett's La Hollandaise, 2 yrs, 4st 121b..(Hewey) 1
Mr. Jackson's Brother to Remedy, 2 yrs, sst 51b
(Grimshaw) 2
Mr. Osborne's Alfred, 6 yrs, Bst 71b (Osborne) 3
The following also ran :—Miss Stewart, Jeannie Deans,
Polyanthus, and Helwith.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Brother to Remedy, 3to 1 agst La
Hollandaise.

Won easily by a length and a half; two lengths between
ho second and third.

The Members' Plate of 50 ■ovs, added to a Handicap of 5
sovs each, 3 ft, for all ages; the second to save his stake.

Ono mile,

Mr. W. C. Harland's Maid ,of the Mist, 3 yrs, 6st 31b
(Challoner) 1
Capt. Gray's Duneany, 4 yrs; 9st 31b , (Withington) 2
- - -

The following also ran :—Peggy Taft, Widgeon, and
Griffin.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Dundany, 6to 1 agst Maid of the
Mist.

A good race front the distance post the "Maid" winning
by a head.

The Third Zetland Biennial Stakes of 15 sovs each, 5 ft,
with 50 added, for two year olds; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst

31b ; 31b and 51b allowed. T.Y.C., from the Red Post
(one mile and a hall).
Mr. R. Ten Breeck's Umpire, Bst 71b (Fordham) 1
Mr. Jacques's' High Treason, Bst 121 b (Aldcroft) 2
The following also ran :—Cramond, Vanquisher, Rosa-
mond, and Tormentor.
Betting-3 to len Umpire, 4to 1 agst High Treason.
Won in a canter. An objection has been laid against
Umpire.

The MiddlesbOrough Handicap of 10 Eovs each, h ft, with

100 added. One mile and a half.
Mr. Grimaden's Shafto, 3 yrs, Est 81b (Grimshaw) 1
Mr. Hargreavie's Bankrupt, 3rrs, Est 51b .... (Madden) 2
Mr. Chilton's Archduchess, 3 yrs, Est 61b (Challoner) 3
.t
The following also ran :—Dilkoosh, Miss Stewart, and
Tunstall Maid.

Betting-5 2 agst Bankrupt, 7 to 2 apt Shafto, who
won by half , a length ; two lengths separated the second
and third.

The Garbutt Nursery Pedestrian Plate (Handicap) of 100
says, for two-yr-olds ; the second to receive 10 sovs out
of the stakes. T.Y.C.
Mr. Calder's The Moulvie, 7st 61b (Fordham) 1
Mr. F. W. Whitehead's Greta, 7st 21b (Challoner) 2
Mr. Gray's First Lord, 7st 71b (Ryan) 3
Mr. W. Scotts Prologue, 7st 21b
The following also ran :—Birdcage, Ben Webster, Spring-
well, The Swfft, Slingsby, Slut, Annie, The Gem, and Miss
Conyngham filly.
Betting 2 to 1 agst Greta, 7 to 1 agst Miss Co-
nyngham filly, 10 to 1 agst The Moulvie. Won easily
by a length, half a length separating the second, third, and
fourth.

The Brancepeth Selling Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 25
added, was won by Mr. C. Dresser's Amy Sedgwick,
beating Knayton and three others.
The Licensed Victuallers' Plate (Handicap) of 60 sovs, was
won by Mr. C. Richmond's Stockton, beating La Vic-
time (second), Buttercup (third), and night others.

CANTERBURY RACES.-FRIDAY.

The Bridge Stakes of 2 sovs each, with 20 added ; for all

ages. Round mile.

Mr. B. Land's Hassock, by Footstool, 3 yrs (£4O), Est 91b
(Dickenson) 1
Mr. R. Evans's Naughty Boy, 5 yrs (£8o), St 311?

(Searle) 2
Mr. Nightingall's Scylla, 3 yrs (£4O), 6st 91b (Mitchell) 3
Crinoline and Remunerator also ran.

No betting. Won by a neck ; a length between the
second and third ; the others beaten off.
The Corporation Plate (Handicap). One mile.

Mr. Chapman's Impatience, 5 yrs, 7st 21b (car. 7st 41b)
(Mr. Howson) 1
Mr. Edwards's Ladywell, 3 yrs, 6st 41b (Mitchell) 2
Mr. Westerson's Pactollll, 4 yrs, Bst 71b.. (J Fordham) 3
Betting—Even on Pactolus ; 2 to 1 agst Impatience; 5
to 2 agst Ladywell.
Won by three-quarters of a length; bad third.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas. About two miles.
Mr. Rigby's Borderer, 5 yrs, 9st 91b (Fordham) 1
Mr. Gibbs's Young Hopeful, 5 yrs, 9st 91b (Seamons) 2
Mr. Barling's Gourd, 4 yrs, 9st 41b (Eatwell) 3
Naughty Boy and Impatience also ran.

No betting.
Young Hopeful and Naughty Boy made the running
about three lengths in advance of Borderer. On the top
of the hill, about half a mile from home, Naughty Boy
dropped back beaten. In the dip Borderer drew up to
Young Hopeful, but the jockey of the latter lost a stirrup
Iron and leather and swerved almost on to the rails. A fine
race, however, ensued, resulting in favour of Borderer by a
neck ; a length between the second and third ; two lengths
between the third and fourth. Impatience passed the post
pulling up.

The Military Race was won by Clear the Way beating
Indulgence second, 'Chumley third, and Billinghana.

OXFORD RACES-.FRIDAY.

The Innkeepers' Handicap Plate of 50 soya, added to a
sweepstakes of 5 sous each, 2ft ; winners extra. Three-
quarters of a mile, straight.

Mr. Gulliver's Contract, by Cotherstone, 3 yrs, 7st 21b
(Custance) 1
Mr. Copperthwaite's Lady Kingston, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b
(Edwards) 2
Mr. Cliff's Lustre, 3 yrs, 6st 111 b (in. 71b ex.) (Gardiner) 3
The following also ran :—Katherine Logie, Bel Esper-
anza, St. Clarence, Joyeuse, and Regius Professor.
Betting-10 to 3 agst Contract, 4 to 1 agst Lady King-
ston, 5 to 1 agst Bel Esperanza, 6 to 1 agst Katherine
Logie and Lustre.

Won by two lengths ; bad third ; Regius Professor was
fourth ; Bel Esperanza, fifth ; Katherine Logic, sixth ;
Joyeuse was last.

The Stratton Audley Nursery Handicap of 50 sovs, added
to a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, 3ft ; winners extra ; the

second to save his stake. Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. Dennis's Rising Sun, by Bandy, 6st nb (Edwards) 1
Mr. C. Booth's Butterfly filly, 7st 21b (Ducker) 2
Mr. T. Parr's Eheu, 7st (Custance) 3

The following also ran :—Fravola, Fenella, Sister to
Peeress, Stanley, New Forest Deer filly, Jessie Brown,
Lady Grosvenor, and Ringlet.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Eheu, 4to 1 agst Butterfly filly, 6
to 1 each agst Jessie Brown and Rising Sun, 7 to 1 agst
the New Forest Deer filly, 10 to 1 agst Fravola.
Won by three-quarters of a length ; two lengths between
the second and third ; the New Forest Deer filly was a bad
fourth ; Lady Grosvenor was fifth. The last two were Sister
to Peeress and Fenella.

The County Members' Plate of 30 sovs, added to a Sweep-
stakes of 5 sovs each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. One
mile.
Mr. Blanton's Coroner, by Mountain Deer, 3 yrs, 7st llb
Mr. Merrifield's Gala colt 4 rs (Edwards) 1
, y , 7st 131 b (Pritchard) 2
Mr. S. Jacobs' Caucasian, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (Clements) 3
Mr. Crawford's Nike, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b
Betting-5 to 2on Coroner, 4to 1 agst the Gala colt. A
fine race in. Won by a head ; bad third.

The Ladies' Plate of 100 soya (50 sous given by Mrs. Mor-
rell, and 50 by the Ladies of Oxford and the neighbour-

hood), added to a Handicap Sweepstakes 10 sovs each,
3ft ; winners extra. Three-quarters of a rile. 25 subs.
Count Batthyany's Olympus, by Epirus, 6 ys, 9st llb

(Wells) 1
Mr. Dennis's Rising Sun, 2 yrs, sst (in. 71b es) (Roper) 2
Mr. Towsey's Volatore, 4 yrs, 70t 71b ('ritchard) 3
The following also ran :—Zitella, Accurate Regius Pro-
fessor, Queen Bess; Rosina, Glendinning, an( Market Gar-
dener.

Betting-5 to 4on Olympus, 6to 1 each agst Market
Gardener and Rising Sun, 7 to 1 agst Rosin, 8 to 1 agst
Queen Bess.

Won in a canter by two lengths; a lengthbetween the
second and third ; Zitell t was fourth, and tosina fifth ;
Queen Bess and Glendinning were the last tsw.

The All Aged Selling Stakes .f 25 sovs, addeto a Sweep,
stakes of 5 sovs each, for 2-yr-olds and upwards. Op.
tional selling weights. Three-quarters of a vile, straight
5 subs.

Capt. Christie's Stanley, by Teddington, 2 yrs (£3O) sstslb
(Sadler) 1
Mr. Blanton's Miss Eleanor, 3 yrs (£2O), sst 91b
(sdwards) 2
Mr. Blanton's Arminius, 3 yrs (£2O), 6st 91b.... (Page) 3
Queen of the May also ran.
Won by half a length.

The Stand Plate of 40 sous, added to a Itandicap Sweep-
stakes of 5 sous each , winners extra. Ow mile and a
half.

Mr. S. Williams's Hop Merchant, 3 yrs, 7st 7b.. (Bray) 1
Count Batthyany's Coxcomb, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (H. Bradley) 2
Mr, E. R. Clark's Mr. Sykes, aged, Bst Mb.... (French) 3
Grillade, Princess Royal, and Coroner also ran. Won
by two lengths.

MANCHESTER BETTING--FRIDAY.
'ST. LEGER.
6to 4 on Promised Land (offered)
Bto 1 agst Marionette (taken)
9to 1 agst Sumraerside (taken)
10 to 1 agst any other (offered)
CESARE WITCH STAIRS.
40 to 1 on the field (offered)
DERBY.
10 to 1 agst Buccaneer (taken)
12 to 1 agst Nutbourne (taken)
12 to 1 agst Umpire (taken)
14 to 1 agst Tharmanby (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Upperhand (taken)

THE HOPEFUL STAKES AT YORK.-Mr. Hargreaves,
the owner of Bankrupt, who came in second for this race,
has objected to Newcastle, the winner, on the ground that
he was not qualified to start, having won the Revival Plate
of 100 sovs at Doncaster in 1858, whereas the Hopeful was
confined to horses that "had not won 100 sovs before the
day of naming." The case awaits the decision of the
stewards.

COAST DEFENCES.

ROYAL PROCLAMATION.
(Front the Gazette of last evening)

Victoria, by the grace of God of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, . Queen, Defender of the
Faith,

To our trusty and well-belovsd Sir Harry David Jones,
Knight, Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the
Bath, Major-General in our army ;
Our trusty and well-beloved Duncan Alexander Cameron,
Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath,
Major-General in our armi;
Our trusty and well-beloved George Elliot, Rear-Admi-
ral of the Blue in our navy.
Our trusty and well-beloved Sir Frederick Abbott,
Knight, Companiono the Most Honourable Order of the
Bath, and Major-General in our Indian Forces ;
Our trusty and well-beloved Astley Cooper Key, Com-
panion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, and
Captain in our Navy;
Our trusty antwell-beloved John Henry Lefroy, Lieu-
tenant-Colonel in our Royal Regiment of Artillery, and
Colonel in our army ; and

Our trusty and well-beloved James Fergusson, Esquire,
greeting :

Whereas we have thought it expedient, for divers good
causes and considerations, that a Commission should forth-
with issue that inquiries may be made by our Commissioners
into the present state, condition, and sufficiency, of the for-
tifications existing for the defence of our United Kingdom,
and of examining into all works at present in progress, for
the improvement thereof, and for considering the most
effectual means of rendering the same complete, especially
all such works of defence as are-In-tended for the protection
of our Royal arsenals and dockyards, in case of any hostile
attack being made by foreign enemies both by sea and
land.

Now know ye, that we, reposing great trust and confi-
dence in your zeal, knowledge, and ability, have autho-
rised and appointed, and do by these presents authorise and
appoint you, the said Sir Harry David Jones, Duncan
Alexander Cameron, George Elliott, Sir Frederick Abbott,
Astley Cooper Key, John Henry Lefroy, and James
Fergusson, or any five or more of you, to be our Com-
missioners, for the purpose of such inquiries as afore-
said, and that you may offer such suggestions as may seem
to you meet as (regard being had to the works completed
and in progress, and to the ordinary number of our Royal
Artillery, voted by Parliament), will render our United
Kingdom in a complete state of defence.
And for the better enabling you to carry these our royal
intentions into effect, we do hereby authorise and empower
you, or any five or more of you, to call for, have access to,
and examine all plans, designs, estimates, and contracts for
all works of defence now in progress or under our consider&
tion, or any other plans or designs that may be laid before
you for the same object.
And
fullw we
dopower give t o t you, o
callu before you such ,
or any five or more of
you,
per-
sons in our civil, military, or naval services as you shall
judge likely to afford you the best and fullest information
a and and
authoritygran
upon the subject of this our commission, and to inquire of
and concerning the premises by all other lawful ways and
means whatsoever.

And we do, by these presents, will and ordain that this
our commission shall continuo in full force and virtue, and
that you, our said commissioners, or any five or more of
you, may from time to time proceed in the execution thereof,
and of every matter and thing therein contained, although
the same be not continued from time to time by adjourn-
ment. •

And our further will and pleasure is, that you, our said
Commissioners, or any five or more of you, upon due in-
quiry into the premiXes, do report to us, in writing, under
your hands and seals, your several proceedings, under and
by virtue of this Commission, together with what you shall
find touching or concerning the premises.
And we further ordain, that you, or any five or more of
you, may have liberty to report to us your proceedings
under this commission from time to time, should you judge
it expedient so to do.

And for your assistance in the due execution of these pre-
sents we have made choice of our trusty and well-beloved
William Francis Drummond Jervois, r. Captain in our corps
of Royal Engineers and Major in our Army, to be Secretary
to this our Commission, and to attend you, whose services
and assistance we require you to avail yourselves of from
time to time, as occasion may require.

Given at our Court at Osborne, the twentieth day oi
August, in the twenty-third year of our reign.
By her Majesty's command,

SIDNEY HERBERT.

The Department of the Interior in Belgium has
its attention occupied at present with several measures in-
tended to give a particular splendour to the approaching
fetes of September, en the occasion of the 29th anniversary
of the national independence of Belgium. Some of the first
artists in the kingdom are dedicating their talents to the
production of works allegorical and emblematic of the great
events of 1830.

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THE GREAT EASTERN.

Subjoined is an amended offer made yesterday by
Mr. Lever to charter the Great Eastern. No an-
swer has yet been received, unless the statement
made by the company on the 17th inst., " that the
ship is not open for charter at present," is to be
considered definitive :