The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-27 00:00:00

CONTRACT FOR HAMMOCKS.
Contract Department, Admiralty, Somerset
douse, March 11, 1868.
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
UNITED KINGDOM, of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE-
LAND do hereby give Notice, that on TUESDAY, thop
ith April next, at Two o'clock, they will be ready to treat
with such Persons as may be willing to CONTRACT for
supplying and delivering into Store, at her Majesty's
Dockyard, at Deptford,
50,000 HAMMOCKS.
Patterns of the Hammocks, and a Form of the Tender
and Conditions of Contract, may be seen in the Lobby of
time Storekeeper-General's Department, Admiralty, Somer-
sot House.
No Tender will be received after Two o'clock on the
day of treaty, nor will any be noticed unless the party
attends, or an agent for Lira duly authorised in writing.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words
" Tender for Hammocks," and must also.be delivered at
the Department of the Storekeeper-General, Admiralty,
Somerset House, accompanied by a letter sigried by two
responsible parsons, engaging to become bound with the
person tendering in the sum of £25 per cent. on the value
for the due performance of the Contract.
By order,
ANTONIO BRADY,
Registrar 9i Gotracto oncl ruigic picuritio,

SPORUNG LVTELLIGEA7CE.

CHELTENHAM STEEPLECHASES.—TITURSDAY.
A Hunters' Stake of 40 sovs, aided to a Sweepstakes of
'2 sovs each; for hunters; penalties and allowances.

Two miles on the flat.
Mr. E. Brayley's Jove, by Gemma di Vorgy —Olympias,
4 yrs, 12st alb (Mr. Edwards) 1
Mr. Crump's Belle of Cadiz (h. b.), 4 yrs, (.£5O), list 21b
(&tr. Woodes) 2
Mr. J. Howell's Cabman, 5 yrs, 12st 31b (Owner) 3
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The following also ran:—Cavendish, Cadet, Harry,
Gaylad, Boxmoor, The Bride, Buckfoot, and The Whip
(late Ballinasloe).

Betting.-2 to lon Jove,lo to 1 agst Boxmoor, 10a to 8
bar two."
Buckfoot made play for a quarter of 'if TailTe;-*ten the
favourite took up the running, and holding the,command
throughout, won in a canter by six lengths from Belle
of Cadiz ; Cabman was third, beaten similar distance
from the second; Cadet finished fourth, and The Bride
fifth. Buckfoot, Boxmoor, and Cavendish pulled up before
reaching the Judge's box. Harry and The Whip reared
up when the flag fell, and were left at the post.
A Hurdle Race Plate (Handicap), of 100 sovs, for three
year olds and upwards ; winners ex. Two miles, over

six hurdles.
Lord Coventry's Drum, by Rataplan—Lady Palmerston,
5 yrs, lOst (J. Adams) 1
Mr. E. Brayley's Prima Dona, 4 yrs, lOst 21b...(J. Page) 2
Mr. Partington's Chorister, 5 yrs, lOst
The following also ran :—llavannah, Mochrio, Colours,
and Bonne Fortune.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Colours, 3to 1 each agst Drum and
Prima Donna, 6 to 1 agst Bonne Fortune.
Prima Donna cut out the work, followed by Drum to
the hurdles opposite the Stand. Drum dwelt at the ob-
stacle, and Colours, who was in the track of Lord Coven-
try's horse, came into collision with him and fell. Wheeler
fortunately escaped with a shaking, and the favourite
went on riderless. Prima Donna held the command until
'a mile had been accomplished, when Havannah took up
the running, Drum passing Mr. Brayley's mare half a mile
from home. Havannah was in difficulties on making the
turn into the straight, and Drum coming on won in a can-
ter by three lengths, which distance divided the second
and third. Bonne Fortune was fourth, Havannah close up
fifth, and Mochrie last.
The Borough Plate of 50 sovs., added to a handimp sweep-
stakes of 5 sovs each; pona'tics and allowances. 13
subs.

Mr. E. Green's Colens.), by locket—Schism, 4 yrs,
lOst 71b (Mr. E4wards) 1
Mr. G. Barry's Eheu, aged (.£100), list 121 b ...(Owner) 2
Mr. Haswell's Gorsehawk, aged (£1.00), lOst 121 b
Forster) 3
Tho following also ran :—The Tartar, Chesterfield, and
Wedding Peal.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Colons°, 2to 1 agst Wedding Peal,
6 to 1 agst Eheu, 10 to 1 agst Chesterfield.
Wedding Peal showed the way, closely attended by
Eheu, Tho Tartar meanwhile displaying his usual temper,
and declining to start until the others had gone some
distance. Before reaching the water-jump Eheu assumed
the command, and was the first over, Wedding Peal fol-
lowing. Chesterfield, who was next, fell on "taking off,"
broke his near bind leg, and was shortly afterwards de-
stroyed. Holman was fortunately not hurt. Eheu took
a clear lead after passing the 'Stand, Gorsehawk running
into second place, and Wedding Peal dropping into the
rear. Two paces from home Wedding Peal came to grief,
and Gorsehawk being in , difficulties at the turn into the
straight the race became a n.atch between the favourite
and Eheu, the former whining easily by three lengths ;
Gorsehawk was a bad third. Ellison was unable to get
The Tartar over the water-jump, and he was pulled up.
The Prince of Wales Steeilecliaso of 100 sovs, added to a
handicap sweepstakes of 10 sous each, h.ft. About

three miles.
Mr. J. Wood's Havelock, by Saunterer— Vivace, aged,
lost
Mr. F. Medhurst's Legerdemain, 6 y►:., lost ilb
(Capt. Harford) 2
M. J. Gough's Meanwood, a.gld, 12st ............ (J. Patio) 3

Lord Wablogravo also ran.

Betting—Even on Moanwood, 7 to 4 agst Lord Waldo-
grave, 5 to 2 agst Havelock, 10 •to 1 agst Legerdemain
The latter made play, followed by Havelock, Meanwood,
and Lord Waldegrave, and in this order they took the
water-jump, but when fairly round the bond Moanwood
took the lead, Legerdemain going on second, the other pair
being in close attendance. In the meadows opposite the
Stand Holman broke one of his stirrup-leathers, and im-
mediately pulled Lord Waldegravo up. Meanwood held
the advantage for once round the corner, when he tired,
and Legerdemain reassumed the command, Havelock fol-
lowing a couple of lengths :in rear of Meanwood until
within three quarters of a mile from home, when Mean -
wood, beaten, dropped into the rear. Havelock waited on
Legerdemain until rounding the bend .into the straight,
when the pair closed, and the latter being in trouble a dis-
tance from home, Havelock won easily by two lengths;
Meanwood cantered in a bad third.

The Marie 11111 Plate of 50 sovs., for all ages ; weight for

age, with selling allowances. Two miles.

Lord Coventry's Balder, by Newminstor —Skulda (.£5O),
aged, 11st 111 b (J. Adams) 1
Mr Golly's Under the Cloud (£3O), an. d, list 4lb
(Mr. Edwards) 2
Mr P. Rico's The Lawyer (£5O), aged list 41b
(J. Holman) 3
Forost Lass, Trap, and The Whip also ran.
Betting—G to 4 agst Balder, 2to 1 agst Under the Cloud,
sto 1 "bar two." Forest Lass made tho running until
within three-quarters of a mile from home, when she
dropped away, and Balder took the lead. At the turn into
the straight he was joined by Under the Cloud, and the
pair ran a slashing race home, Balder, who always had the
best of the struggle, winning cleverly by half a length.
The Lawyer was a bad third; Forest Lass fourth. None
of the others pissed the post.

The winner was sold to lir. Dare for 82 guineas.
Meanwood was struck out of the Grand Annual Steeple-
chase at 5.10 pail. yesterday (Thursday).

NAVAL AND IifIkITARY IN7ELLIGENCE.

The Terrible, 19, paddlewheel steam frigate,
Capt. J. E. Comtnerell, C. 8., V.C., arrived at
Spithead yesterday morning from the Mediterra-
nean (last from Plymouth). After discharging her
powder she went into the harbour to laud the Arm-
strong guns belonging to the Royal Oak, which she
brought from Gibraltar, whither they had been scut
during the last commission of the ship ; but she bad
ltft for England previous to their arrival. She has
also a monster gun of ancient date and of Turkish
manufacture, which will have to be sent to Wool-
wich, as well as a number of cases of antiquities for
the British Museum.

The Dee, paddlewheel storesbip, Staff Comman-
der Raymond, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday, and
proceeded directly into the harbour to load stores
for that port.
The discharge of the non-established, or hired,
mechanics and labourers from the several dock-
yards, in accordance with the present Admiralty
scheme, to provide a sum for building ironclads
with money that would have been expended as
wages if these men had not been discharged, has
already produced the greatest distress. At Ports-
mouth men with large families, who hitherto have
been accustomed to all the comforts implied by the
receipt of good wages, are absolutely i❑ want of
food. They have not as yet applied to the poor-
house or relieving officer, although they muat•eveu-
tually be compelled by hunger to do so. As a rule,
they have been accustomed to live weekly up to
their income, and, consequently, but very few have
available savings now that they are being so sud-
denly and ruthlessly discharged from work. Many
of the more frugal among them may be found to
belong to some building society in the endeavour to
become the owner of a small house, but among the
hired class now being discharged these would be
exceptional cases. Several hundreds of families at
Portsmouth alone are already in the position we
have described. The men and their wives appear
to be paralysed with the sudden shock and the
knowledge of their inability to procure employ-
moat elsewhere iu guglAnd in public Qr priyat9l