The Sun.
London, England, 1861-06-18 00:00:00

THE NA YY.

I We regret to find that Capt. 111‘Clure is in but a very
poor state of health.
The Fury, 6, paddle, Commander B. C. Pim, will pay off
her crew and be put out of commission alongside Portsmouth
Dockyard to-morrow.
Two vacancies now occur in Christ's Hospital for the sons
of lieutenants in the Royal navy, between 7 and 10 years
of age, and born in lawful wedlock. Preference will be
given to the sons of such officers as have been killed by the
public ;enemy or in the service ; but if no application be
made on behalf of a deceased lieutenant, sons of living lieu-
tenants in low circumstances will be selected. Applica-
tions to be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
"Whitehall, S.W.

Yesterday the chartered East Indiaman Barham, 1,149
tons, Capt. A. Consitt, which arrived in the Thames the
previous day from Madras, disembarked her troops at the
Government quay, Gravesend, under the directions of the
Staff officers from Chatham. The Barham has been 108
days on the passage from Madras, including detentions.
She sailed from Madras on the 28th of February, touched
at the Cape of Good Hcpe on the 20th of April, and sailed
thence on the 23d ; crossed the Equator on the 21st of
May, and passed Falmouth on the 12th inst., the progress
up Channel having been retarded by easterly winds. The
Barham has experienced very favourable weather during
the whole passage.
Tho Esk, 21, screw steam corvette, Captain Sir Robert J.
Le M. M'Clure, K.C.8., arrived at Spithead yesterday
(Sunday) evening, from China, and exchanged salutes with
the Port-Admiral. She brought home a detachment of 36
men of the Royal Marine Artillery, under the command of
Lieutenant Williams, who were landed to-day in the
Sprightly, Master-Commander Allen, at the dockyard, and
marched to the head-quarters at Fort Cumberland. The
Esk has been upwards of five years in commission. She was
first Sin the Pacific station, afterwards ordered to China
where she was found to be a most valuable ship for the
transport of troops, and has been most actively employed
during the China war. She is now, as she has been during
the commission, in the most excellent order and discipline,
reflecting the greatest credit on her captain as well as the
officers and crew. She was mustered and inspected this
afternoon by Capt. J. H. Cockbuin, Diadem, for the admi-
ral. Orders were first given for her to proceed to Sheerness,
but subsequently countermanded; and she will now come
into this harbour to be paid off, as it is not improbable a
court-martial or court of inquiry will be the result of cer-
tain complaints on board. The Esk left Hong Kong on the
30th Nov., 1860, and arrived at Singapore on the 9th Dec.,
where she remainned until the 7th Feb., 1861, by which time
all the ships of the division of the China fleet, of which Sir
Robert was senior cfllcer, had left. She experienced a very
heavy and severe hurricane off the Mauritius, which lasted
three days—viz,, March 1,2, and 3—and did considerable
damage to her sails and quarter-boats ; the barometer at the
time fell to 28.65. Her dates of sailing from the Mauritius
are March 15 ; Island of Bourbon, 18 ; the Cape, April 18,
where she left the Brisk, Ariel, and Gorgon; St. Helena,
May 6, at which time the Archer was at anchor there;
touched at Ascension, May 11, where she found the Masan-
der, storeship. The Esk has been under canvas the whole dis-
tance, with the exception of two occasions—first, on May 16,
when she was under steam for about six hours ; and again on
the 7th June for about 12 hours, on getting rid of the N.E.
trade winds. She only brought one passenger from the
Cape, Mr. J. Koopman, in the civil service of the German
Legion.

The following appointments were made yesterday at the
Admiralty :—T. R. Pickthorn, surgeon, to the Hibernia;
George Gordon, surgeon to the A mphion ; Patrick Koolau,
assist.-surgeon, to the Neptune ; Frederick William Sutton
(a), chief engineer, for service in the Warrior; William
Miller and William H. Nurse, first-class assist.-engineera,
to the Fisgard, for service in the Warrior.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-MONDAY.

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the Newton affair, Cape Flyaway was supported at 5 to 2;
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and Sutton had friends who took as low as 6 to 1 about him.
We saw nothing else supported. For the Surrey and Mid-
dlesex, the only ono touched upon was the Intimidation
colt, who was backed at 2to 1. For the Northumberland
Plate, there was some money put on Joey Jones, who
finished at 10 to 1 (taken) ; but it had no effect on Under-
hand, whose friends only asked for 4to 1. Yorkminster
was not quite so firm, 100 to 9 being offered against him.
Closing prices :

GREAT NEWTON HANDICAP.
sto 2 agst Cape Flyaway (taken)
6to 1 agst Sutton (taken and offered)
SIIRREY AND MIDDLESEX STAKEPt
2to 1 agst Intimidation colt (taken)

NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
4to 1 agst Underhand (wanted)
10 to 1 agst Joey Jones (taken and offered)
100 to 9 agst Yorkminster (offered)

HAMPTON RACES.
The Innkeepers' Plate of 30 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes
of 6 soya each, &c. ; the winner to be sold by auction.
£ yrs 5
Naughty Girl ...... 50 3
£ yrs
Newstead
Cheesecake
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The Hurst Plate of 40 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 5
sous each,. &c. ; the winner to be so,ld by auction.
X yrs
L a
Newstead
Gauntlet
Bandit
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas; three-year-olds,Bst ;
four, gat 71b; five, lOst; six and aged, lOst 211). the
winner to be sold for £500., Two mil es. ,

.. yrs
Eskdale ............ .• g
Redpel° 4
Loiterer ......
Little Drummer
Auricula
jAeunJenny
Longlegsry 4
Sharpshooter 353
Pitman
The Bushy Plate of 30 soya
soya each, &c. ; the win'

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Newstew I ****
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Tonio.. ** 3
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Sporting ' Life
Lneknovr
Borderer
Ipswich .
Dorking .4.• *
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ner to be sold by auction.
i yrs
I Seahorse .. 40 2
Calipy ge ..
1 Wows nin Green

Phoebus 4X0373°
El Dorada filly •
. . 40 2
Pupil ......
...... . . . 40 2
Cheesecake ........ 40 4 i
The Railway Plate of 50 sous, given by the South-Western
Railway Company, added to a I sweepstakes of 5 sovs
each ; the winner to be sold by an ction.
X yrs
Girdle
Liberality
The Principal .. 50 2
Ladylike ......
Gauntlet

X yrs
Bandit ; .
Cali
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Mickle ham
Seahrwse

TREBLE EVENT.--NORTHUMB] ERLAND PLATE—CT:it-
BERLAND PLATE—LIVERPOOL,Ct UP.--Youatt wm. Gray
last year selected First Lord, Mast er Bagot, and Mooreoer
to win these three events. 800 to 1 was obtained, and hio
friends netted a fortune each. I ris treble event on the
above will be issued this day, and i 'a confident that the re-
sult will be the same. Tne winnerol the Northumberland
Plate is at 15 to i. Rembember bis last two great hits--
Brown Duchess for the Oaks, at ThormanbY for the
Ascot Cup.—Terms to the end of tire season, L 1 ls. ; the
treble event, 28. 6d.—Address,
16, ,C/larilag-cross, Lceidoub