The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-19 00:00:00

TROOPS VIA SUEZ.

SOUTHAMPTON, Sept. 18.—Orders have been re-
ceived here from Government to fit up the Indian
mail packet Ripon, which leaves here for Alexan-
dria on Sunday morning for the conveyance of 200
troops, who are to proceed to India overland
through Egypt.
The troops will embark on board the Ripon at
M•.dta.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

_ .
DONCASTER SEPTEMBER MEETING.
FRIDAY.
The Don Stakes of 50 soya each, h ft, for•three-yr-olds ;
colts, Sat 71b ; fillies, 84 41b. Ona mile. (7 subs.)
Lord Milton's Ignoramus, by the Flying Dutchman,
Brt 7ib (J. Osborne) Walked over
Match for 500 soy; b ft. 00e milk.
Mr. West's Meta, by Flatcatcher, Bst 41b (Fiatman) 1
Mr. Jackson'a Night Ranger, 84 71b ...(J. o,born-) 2
Betting.-6 to 4on Meta. Won cleverly by a neck.
The Doncaster Stakes, of 10 cove each,- with 100 added,
for three-yr-olds ; colts, Bat 71b ; -fillies, 84 3 b. Cer-
itain penalties. The second to receive 50 sous out of
ithe stakes. Last mile and a half.: (84 subs )
Lord ZAlancl's Skirmisher by Vultigeur, -Bst 71b
(..kshinali) 1
Admiral Harcourt's Wardermarske, fist lib (Aiderofi) 2
Mr. Jackson's Saunterer, .84 7ib • , '(J. Osborne) 3

Zuyder Zara and Augury al o ran.
Betting-11 to 10 agst Saunterer, sto 4 agst Skir-
misher, 10 to 1 agst any other. Won by three lengths,
a neck between the second and third, very bad fourth.
Tile Town Plate (ElandiCap) of 100 tzl)vs. Re; flouie in,
Mr. Jackson's Sprig of Shillelagh, 3 yrs, 64- 121 b
(Bullock) 1
Mr. R. Ten Broecles Babylon, 3 yrs, Est 91b
(L. Snowden) 3
Mr. T. Cliff's Lady Hercules, 3 yr3,7st 8;b (Withington) 3
The ftillowing also ran :--Breeze, Lister, Minnie, Sor-
ceress, Jessie, Lawn, Wild Honey, Lady Hawthorn,
Attorney-General, Rottisrdana, Church Langton, Inspi-
ration, and Faufaronade.
Betlltig:-2 to 1 agi4 Lady Hawthorn, 5 to 1 agst
Minnie, 10 t 1 agst Sprig of S!difelagli, 14 to 1 each
qat Babylon Breeze, and Jessie. Won by a bead, tb rt e
arters of a length between the second and third. At-
torney-General was fourth, about two lengths froni Lady
Hercules, Lady Hawthorn was fifth, Church Langton
and Minnie next, a distinct interval separating them from
the next lot.

The Parkhill Stakes of 50 soya each, h ft, for 3-yr-old
fillies, 84 71b. Winner of the St. Leger, 9a), of the
I Oaks 51b extra. The second to receive 100 sous out
i of the stakes. St. Leger Course. (23 subs.)

Mr. W. I'Auson's Blink Bonny, Bst 121 b (in. fill) ex )
(Charlton) 1
I.ord J. Scott's Mceatissima Bst 71b (Chiirnan). 3
Mr. Payne's Orianda, Bst 71b (Flatman) 3
Imperieuse was struck out at 8 a m.;
Betting-2 to lon Blink Bonny. Orianda led to the
Red Ilcuse, where she dropped back.' Blink Bonny
then came away by herself, and won in a canter by six
lengths. Orianda beaten off.
i When Charlton returned to the enclosure, he was sa-
luted with mingled cheers and hisses, and as he dis:
mounted he was violently hooted and hustled. It was with
Much difficulty that he could force his way into the
stand. He was effectually protected by the respectable
portion of the visitors. The weighing stand, however,
was besieged by a clamorous mob. The police were
almost incapable of restraining the violence of the crowd.
Mr. I'Anson, the owner of Blink Bonny also experienced
very rough treatment, and altogether the row was more
tumultuous than the notorious " Acrobat Riots." Tea
Sayers, the ",Champiou of England," deserves especial
praise for the promptitude with which he went to the
rescue of Charlton and Mr. I'Anson, and for the effectual
efforts which be made to protect them from ill-usage.
The mob that assailed Charlton and Mr. I'Anson sup-
posed that because Blink Bonny could gallop away from
two such animals as Mcestissitna and Orianda, that she
ought to have won the St. Leger. Pt chap', however,
this consideration scarcely influenced theta, and it may
not be difficult to explain for what purpose the row was
commenced. The demonstration 70. as made by a Pet of
fellows who had evidently obtained admission to the en-
closure by tickets which they- had procured from people
who had either sold them or had given them away on
leaving Doncaster on Thursday, and the corporation
will for the future exercfse a wise discretion in issuing
daily tickets, instead of compelling visitors to buy ad-
missions for the week—a practice which is not only un-
fair, but most pernicious. Such a scene as that described
above is of rare occurrence on a race-course, and has
never been witnessed out of Yorkshire.

Mr. I'Anson afterwards offered to run Mink Bonny

for the Cup, and requested the stewards to select their
own jockey. But of course it was not necessary to en-
tertain his proposition.
The Nursery Plate of 100 sovs, for 2-yr-olds. La2t mile
Sir C. Monck's llepatici, 7st 9ib (Cresswell) 1
Mr. %V. S. S. Crawford's East Langton, 7st 4'b
(J.-Forster) 2
Mr. Jaques's Old Times, 7st 81b (Challoner) 3
The following also ran :—Lady Dot, Little Treasure,
Orchehill, Honeystick, Julin, S c.e•my, f by Surplice,
Turret; c by Mickey Free, Boxbiil, Meiallion, Scrib-
bler. and Plc mstone.
Charlton weighed foitronductor, 7st 71b, but the colt'
did not go to the post.
The Doncaster Cup, value 300 sous ; for 3-yr.-lids, ;
four, Bst 51b ; five, Bst 121 b ; rix and aged, 9st 21b.
Certain penalties and allowances. Cup Course, about

two miles and a half.
Lord Z Aland's Vedette, 3 yrs, 7,4 .(Challonef) 1
Mr. Drinkald's Black Tommy. 7st 31) (Coney) 2
Mr. Ni.-hols's Warlock, Bst 121 b (Fiattnan) 3
Mr. Barber's Commotion, 7st 31b (Dales) 4
Betting-5 to 4on Vedette, 7t ) 2 agst Commotion,
6to 1 agst Warlock, 7 to 1 agst Black Tommy. Melissa
led past the Gran 1 Stand, but bolting at the top turn,
she took no part in the race ; Warlock then carried on
the running to the Red House, where he was joined by
Commotion and-Vedette. At the distance Vedette took
the lead ; was challenged by Black Tommy opposite the
stand, shook him off in a few strides, and won by a neck.
Four lengths between the second and third, Warlock
repassing Commotion just on the post, and finishing a
neck in advance of him.
The Scurry Stakes (Selling) of 5 sovs each, with 25
added ; for 2-yr-olds and upwards. Red House in.
(8 sobs.)
Captain Christie's The Admiral, 2 yrs (501.), 5,t llib
- (Plumb) 1
Mr. Robinson's Lady Emily, 3 yrs (501 .) . 7st 4 b
(Grimmer) 2
Mr. Fry's Sorceress, 3 yrs (50/ ), 7st 71b (D. Hughes) 3
The following also ran:—Wanderer, Inspiration,
Wootton, and Flora Macdonald.
Betting-6 to 4on The Admiral, sto 1 agst any
other. Won by two lengths, a neck between the second
and third ; bad fourth.
Sweepstakes of 200 soya each, Is ft, for 3.yr-ol Is ; colts,
Bdt 71b ; fillies, B.A 21b ; the second to save his stake.

5 subs.
Mr. Howard's Drumour, B,t 71h (J. Grater) w.o,
Mr. Baines's Colonist saved his stake.

LATEST BETTING ON THE COUE3E.
CESAREWITCH STAKES.
20 to 1 agst Aster
25 to 1 agst Fright •
30 to 1 agst Beeswax colt
- 30 to 1 agst Cedric
35 to 1 agst Rosati
DERBY.
20 to 1 agst Ditto (taker.) •
The meeting wee unprecedeutedly successful. More
money was taken at the Grand Staud than on any
former occasion, and the sport was perhaps never more
abundant and interesting. The lute hour at which the
Great Northern express arrived in London prevents us
from adding more than these brief remarks to the above
detailed account of the sport.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.—It was stated at Doncas-
ter, "on authority," that Lord Llndesh,rough has at
present no intention of running Rosa Bonheur for the
Cambridgeshire Stakes.
WOLVERHAMPTON Cur.—The stewards have decided
in favour of Fisherman.
ROCHESTER AND CHATHAM RACES.—The Vi: itors'
Piate has been awe, ded to the second horse, Worcester,
in consequence of Apaelia not carrying the sib extra for
walking over for the Ipswich Cup.

RUSSIAN STATISTICS.—Baron Reden, a war-known
German statistician, has just published some extremely
interesting information relative to the increase of the
Russian' National Debt since the year 1842. In 1842
the consolidated debt was in silver roubles 281,228,761 ;
in. 1847, 315,084,200 Bile( r roubles; in 1853, 401,552,111
sillier roubles ; in 1856, 53,273,782 silver roubles ;
and In 1857, 521,987,810 silver roubles. By the fore-
going figures it will be seen that the increase of the con-
eolideted debt of Russia in l5 years was 240.759,000
Over roubles, which is 15 1-6 per cent. The " floating"
debt in 1847 was 571,251,789 silver roubles • is 1853 it
was 771,917,692 ; in 1856, 1,142,455,179 silver roubles;
and in 1857, 1,211,267,654 silver roubles. Thus in 10
years the increase of the national debt of Russia—not
including the 5 per cent guarantee for the projected
railroads—has been 640,016,000 silver r uhle ,s or 112
per cent. If we estimate .the population of Russia at
58,500,000 of souls, nearly 21 silver roubles of the
national debt fall on each individual. The average pro-
portion in Austria is 18i, and in France 47 silver
roubles. With her finances in such a pitiable state,
Russia is not very likely to disturb the peace of Europe
for some time to come. It may be observed that the
foregoing information is from official soirces.
EXTRAORDINARY SALE OF CORPORATION EFFECTS.—
We mentioned on Monday that the fix.ures in the new
baths and wash-houses belonging to the corporation of
Tynemouth had been seized by the collectors of income
tax for 181. 163. re-assessment to make up the defalca-
tions of a collector named Briggs. Thu sale took place
on Wednesday afternoon, the goods distrained and
offered by the hammer being worth upwards of 1001.
None of the auctioneers belonging to the town would un-
dertake the job, and a person from Newcastle was en-
gaged to do it. A large and very noisy mob of burges-
ses filled the building, and upon some brokers offering to
bid there was a great rush of porters and washerwomen
into the room, when the brokers made off ; and after a
most stormy scene, and to prevent a riot that seemed to
be impending, the agents of the Income Tax Commis-
sioners were glad to knock the articles down to the
corporation at Id. each, the whole of the sum realised by
the sale being 12. Bd. If other seizures are made, the
scene at the baths and wash-houses will be repeated, and
—from the temper of the town, if any bidding occurs, a
riot is not at all improbable, for the greater portion of
the ratepayers declare that they will not pay money
over again for Which-they hold a receipt.
•

Vaval and iiiiirtary intelligence.

We a• e happy to be enabled to state that prompt
measures have been taken by the Government in
India to procure considerable and speedy reinforce-
ments for our troops. The Pottinger, the Assaye,
and a small sailing vessel have been sent back to
the Mauritius to convey another wing of the 33c1; a
troop of Artillery, and a wing of the 4th to Bom-
bay.. Capt. Griffiths Jenkins has been despatched
to the Cape with the ChUsan, the Madras, and the
England screw ships of 1,030 tons each. The Hima-
laya has also been sent from Calcutta to the Cape.
These vessels have space enough for the conveyance
of any number of troops that Sir G. Grey may be
able to spare."
A correspondent requests us to make a correc-
tion to the list of officers killed in India which
C. appeared
F H. Gmbyesterday'sin
ier, Sun. He says that En-
sign
38th Regiment, reported
ato have perished, is not dead, but escaped from
Delhi. Capt. H. W. Gardner, however, of the
same regiment, according to our correspondent, was
killed. •

• The steam-transport] Hydaspea, Captain Brown,
in the service of the East India Company, em-
barked her troops at Woolwich for Calcutta yester-
day morning at 10 o'clock, and slipped her moor-
ings from the Arsenal'pier at one p.m. -The troops
.c:insist,d of the •Qbattery, Captain 'GlibbOn, Cipt.
Johnson.; Lieuts.' Mai endie B eiroby, and
Bethune_ ; Assistant-Surgeon Barker, 2 staff- ser-
geants, O•. sergeants, 5 corporals, 5 bombardiers,
150 gunners and drivers, 2 trumpeters, and 12 ar-
tificers. The J battery, Capt. Radcliffe, Capt. the
Hon. Leon A. Addington ; Lieuts. F. S. Talbot,
Hon. A. Stewart, and Cockbuin ; Assistant-Sur-
geon Rock, Veterinary Surgeon Cockrane, 10 ser-
geants, .10 corporals and bombardiers, 150 privates,
two tt umpeters; and 12 artificers ; Staff Lieut.-
Colonel Riddel, Capt. N. 0. S. Turner, and Capt.
Young. , And the H trcop, consisting of Lieut -
Colonel Turner, C. 8., Capt. Campbell, Lieut.
Vaughan, Lieut. Shakerley, and Lieut. Tredcroft,
Making a total of 24 officers and 607 men of the
.Loyal Artillery. The general accommodation of
the ship is spoken of as first-rate, the mess arrange-
ments being
.on an exceedingly liberal scale.
Yesterday an order was received from the Ad-
miralty by Col. E. A. Parker, Commandant of
the Chatham division of the Royal Marine Light
Infantry, directing a detachment of 48 non-com-
missioned officers and men, under the command of
First Lieut. H. L. Rose, to be held in readiness to
embark on hoard the Wellington, fitting for a flag-
ship
for the Coastguard service.
Lieut. J: Birtwlaistle 32d Regiment, has joined
the provisional battalion at Chatham, and has been
appointed to the command of the depot of that
Corps.- -
The following officers have left Chatham garrison
and embarked for India for the purpose of joining
their service companies during the present season—
viz., 1 lieutenant-colonel, 1 major, 14 captains, 24
lieutenants, and 47 ensigns.
On Thursday afternoon the depot of the 38th
Foot; from Reading, arrived at Colchester Camp.
Its strength was three officers, 7 sergeants, 1 drum-
mer, and 106 rank and file, under the command of
Brevet Major Daniel, Capt. Quick, and Lieuten-
ant Walker.

A warrant has just been issued from the Horse
Guards fur the formation of a new corps, to be de-
signated "the army hospital corps," and when
sufficiently organized and in efficient worldng it is
expected the present " medical staff corps" will be
broken up. It is to be formed of soldiers of the
line—sergeant-majors, company sergeants, ser-
geants, and privates, whose pay, according to rank,
will be 45., 35., 25., and a-day irrespective of
rations and messing, which are to be supplied free
of charge.
The freightship Acasta, Captain Holliday, hiving
embarked a cargo of military stores and ammuni-
tion from Woolwich, for Wellington, New Zealand,
sailed doWn the river yesterday for ter destination.
The 'military store steam-transport Balaklava

from Woolwich yesterday, laden with ammunition
and store, as detailed in The Sun of Friday, for
Queen:Awn.
Boydell's traction engine, which arrived at Wool-
wich
-on Thursday night laden with vans of umber,
wait-Conveyed forthwith to th‘illoital Arsenal,
where it is intended to be put into immediate ap-
plication in removing the heavy seguaents.compo-
sing the two monster cannons ordered fur trial on
the long range of the Plumstead marsh. This is
the second engine which has been purcha,ed by
her Majesty's Government, and is on a much larger
scale than the former one. It is fitted with a
couple of 7-inch cylinders, and is said to do the
work which would require a team of 60 or 70horses.
Col. Sir P. Auntley, of the East India Company's
service, joined the train at Epping, and accompanied
it about 8 miles on the road to Woolwich,b in order to
verify its efficiency on behalf of the Indian Govern-
ment, who have entered into an engagement for the
purchase of a number of the endless railways for the,
conveyance of troops as well as to work in the cot-
ton and sugar plantations in the west.
The new screw three-decker Royal Sovereign,
131, is so far advanced in the fitment of her ma-
chinery that she lighted fires and got up steam on
Thursday, and will try her speed at the measured
mile in Stoke's Bay in a day or two.
His Prussian Majesty's corvette Amazon, Cap'.
Kuhn, has been supplied with a new bowsprit and
yard at Portsmouth, and left this morning for
Dantsic. The Prussian Vice-Consul 'Chevalier
Vandenbergh, accompanied Capt. Kiihn on board
the Amazon, which saluted him on leaving.
The Victory, 101, Captain G. H. Seymour, has
been completely cleared out, and put into dock at
Portsmouth yesterday afternoon. She will undergo
a thorough survey and repair if expedient.
The Diadem, 32, screw frigate, Capt. Moorsom,
C, B. , 119. s sliipped rearly all her petty officers and
about 300 seamen out of her complement. She
has topgallantmasts pointed, and will soon be ready
to go out of the steam basin.
The Calcutta,, screw steamship, pas.ped through
Spithead for Southampton last evening.
The Cyclops, 6, paddle frigate, C:tpt. Pullen, is
nearly re.ody for having dock at Portsmouth, and
will soon be ready for sea, when it is supposed she
will return to the Mt_diterranean station.
The Hydra, 6, paddle wheel steam sloop, ar-
rived at Sheerness on Thursday from Deptford in
tow of the steam vessels Widgeon and African. She
has been t 'ken into the fitting basin and is to be
brought forward for immediate active service.
The Renown, 91, new screw steamship,' was put
out of No. 3 dry dock at Sheerness on Thursday,
and her fitting and alterations are being hastened to
complet ion.
Rear-Admiral John J. Jervis, late captain-supe-
rintendent at Sheerness yard, has retired from his
duties as captain-superintendent ; and Mr. James
Brown, master-superintendent, i, acting captain-
superintendent until the arrival of Captain-Superin-
tendent-John C. Fitzgerald.
The Ruby gunboat is in dry dock at Sheerness,
being refitted for immediate active service.
The screw steamship Doris, 32, was appointed to
be taken out of dock at Davenport yesterday to try
machinery.

The screw steamship Orion, 91, Captain Jobn E,
Erskine, is alongside the jetty at Dovonport, prepa
paratory to being taken into dock to her copper re•

Paired.

The paddlewheel steam-frigate Gladiator, 6, was
taken into dock at Keyham yesterday for repair.
The Turkish line-of-battle ship Fateyah (Victory),
90, is hourly expected from the Mejiterranean at
Plymouth, where she will be fitted with a screw
and machinery. The , engines and screw which
were placed in the Peyki Jaffer by order of the
Admiralty in the Davenport dockyard have given
great satisfaction to tho Turkish Government.
The hired ba que Oceana, of Belfast, left Ply-
mouth on Wednesday with Governmentr storesfrom
Cape of
e
the Royal William Victualling-yarn the
at
Good Hope. She was towed f
by wowhineelidW. the
Sound
The Sound
da
noon, and ran down A boat, b ,
fisherman, of Cawsand, was
win
was light, from east by south, andr the barque was
under fore and aft canvas.
The Agamemnon, Master-Commander C. T. A.
Noddall, went into the basin at K eyham on Thurs-
day, for the purpose of discharging the telegraphic
cable into the old powder magazine. The United
States' frigate Niagara, Capt. Hudson, entered the
basin the same day. No arrangements have yet
been mule in regard to the deposit of her telegra-
phic cable. With reference to the unexpected race
between these ships, which was described in the
Washington Star and inserted in The Sun of the
14th instant, our correspondent at Plymouth has
made inquiry, and found the description substan-
tially correct, excepting only the presumed declara-
tion that the Agamemnon could steam 11 or 12
knots easily. The speed of 10i or 11 knots is all
that was ever expected from her, and that is ob-
tained with 56 revolutions under the most favour-
able circumstances, the stokers being constantly et
work. Such a speed in a vessel of her conAtruction •
and with her appliances is considered satisfactory..
Her engines of two cylinders are of 600-horse power
nominal; those of the Niagara, with three eyliu-

N. S
ders,.. are .8.00'.-horge. The 43Xtpfb •.,
:equal -wl)m leaving Yalentiti •-ait
portion. of the Oct is c 51140,., -
from the frigate, pncl she prol.yll3l--Wii_._
the trial., as her origitraldraugiv,
Agamemnon drew 25 feet forward-
is 100 feet shorter and of much (=dote t n
her competitor, which has a sharp bow and is con-
structed purposely for a high rate of speed, which
appeared to range from to 12 knot.,:. With 11.
these advantages, there- some ...do.ubt..whether
ships so constructed-would be found advantageous
for war purposes. She can -steam fa-4,-..r; throw
heavier metal, at,d at a:greater-distance than the
Agamemnon,•, and if Moorectoff -a large town in an
undisturbed position would do.great damage,
_with- .
out receiving injury, if no opposing ships were near ;
but at sea, with the chances of fogs and mists, the
recurrence of night, and the possible derangement
of her machinery, it is questionable whether they
would be able to maintain such a long range as
would secure her advantages over such a ship as the
Agamemnon. The superior range of the guns of the
Niagara would not avail much against so small a
mark as a ship, for at a distance the drOp of the
parabolawould be so great that the chances of hit-
ting must .be small, as evidenced- at Sebastopol,
where very few comparatively of the Russian gut s
hit our ship 7-, although they frequently dodge
within range. At closer quarters the frigate would
be placed at a disadvantage; she carrit s only six
guns on each &de, worked on a flush deck, where
men are not.so well protected rum falling rigging -
and spars, as when covered with a deck. The bread-
side of the Agamemnon consists am gun?, -those
on the lower deck being 64-pounderS, and there is
no doubt that one concentrated discharge would tell
most effectively. Six ships of the claQ_s of Nia- -
gara have been constructed, and it is not prof able
that their number will be increased. She cost about
200,000/. - -
In the list of names of oFfict-rs of the Royal En-
cr:neers aboutto proceed to India :-.;iven in The Su»,
of Wednesday, Lieut. Mai,en".wes printed instead
of "Lieut. Robert Thaine. ,

Lieutenant C. D. T. Odevain (additional) to the Ve-

euvEss.

Paymaster H. W. Rowistone to the Wellington.
Surgeot John Gnnn to the Cyclops.
Assistant-Surgeon F. Hardinge to the Imprcgnable,
for Plymouth Hospital.
Ma,ter'd-Assistant Thomas 3,l‘.lLennell to the Cyclops.