The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-27 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

TUE ROYAL YACHT'S PREPARATORY CRIIISE.—The
Victoria and Albert, Boys' steam-yacht, Captain Lord
Adolphus Fitzclarence, G.C.H., with his Serene Highness
Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, Sir George Wombwell,
Sir Joseph Copley, and Colonel Tyrwhitt, with Prince
Leiningen (midshipman of her Majesty's steam-frigate
Arrogant), and accompanied by the Stromboli, 6, steam-
sloop, Commander Lord A. W. Beauclerk, left Gibraltar
on the Bth instant, for Cadiz, arrived at Lisbon on the
15th, coaled and started again, touched at Ferrol,
arrived at Bordeaux on Monday, and is expected at
Portsmouth to-day.
A Turkish squadron, consisting of two heavy frigates
and a corvette, are expected daily at Spithead. Captain
Slade is on board the commodore's vessel in some post
of responsibility.
We believe it is too true that the Hon. Captain Heat.
ingS has been mulcted in a heavy demuraage for the de-
tention of a vessel, under Portuguese colours, that he
sent into St. Paul's de Loando. She was laden with a
valuable cargo, slave food, &c., and was considered a
good prize. We hear the mixed commission could not
agree, about her, the English thinking she ought to be
condemned, the Portuguese wishing to clear her, nor
could these parties agree in choice of an umpire. It is
further said that the matter was decided by the toss up of
a dollar, and the Portuguese winning, the vessel was of
course liberated, and Captain Hastings condemned in a
heavy amount of demurrage.
Albion, 90, Captain Hope Johnstone, was towed out
of Devonport Harbour on Wednesday into the Sound, by
the Confiance and Avon steamers.

Rolla brig tender to the Viceroy, Lieutenant-Colm-
mender Fetiwick, returned to Spithead on Wedne-day
morning from a short cruise in the Channel, looking
after the fisheries.
St. George, 120, to be fitted as ordinary guard-ship at
Devonport, was taken into No. 5 dock, on Wednesday
afternoon.
Seaflower cutter, Lieutenant-Commander Fletcher,
arrived at Portsmouth on Wednesday from the Channel
Islands, has gone into harbour to refit.
PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—The Southampton, In-
diaman, arrived from the river outward bound, this
morning. The Owen Glendower Indiaman, for the Cape
and Calcutta, will sail this evening should the wind mo-
derate.
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 26.—The Amphitrite, 25, Cap-
tain Macdougall, lately from the Pacific, was paid off
this afternoon alongside the Dockyard, in a most cre-
ditable and orderly manner.
The Fox, 42, Commodore Lambert, is in the hands of
the Dockyard officers fitting for sea; but she will not
be ready for some time, having entered but few men, and
having been refitted for ordinary service instead of com-
mission. She is expected to be out of the hands of the
Dockyard officers by the end of next month.
The Niger steam-sloop, Commander Heald, is being
fitted with Mr. Grant's distilling apparatus. Mr. Peacock
has applied his composition to various parts of hor bottom.
She will be undocked on the 6th proximo, and sail in a
few days afterwards for the Coast of Africa station.
It is reported' that the Nepaulese Ambassador will
visit this port next week; but at present the authorities
have received no intimation of his Excellency's intention.
The Trincomalee, 25, Captain R. L. Warren, is hourly
expected from tho West Indies, having sailed on the
26th ult. _

The Apollo troop-ship, Commander Rawstorne, from
the Cape, with the 95th on board, is also hourly ex-
pected.
The Furious steam= sloop will be launched in this dock-

yard at the end of next month.
A Russian yacht—formerly the property of Lord
Eglinton, and then named tha Jeanette—arrived in this
harbour yesterday noon.
The Lords of the Admiralty will make their annual
inspection of this port and dependencies as soon as the
Parliamentary session is finished.
In Harbour—The Victory, Excellent, Blenheim, Il-
lustrious, Vengeance, Seaflower, Fairy, Elfin, Sprightly
Portsmouth and Fanny tenders, and Echo tug.
In Dock—The Niger, St. Vincent, Termagant,
Edinburgh, Winchester, Electra, Rapid, and Penelope.
In the Basin—The Fox, Blonde, and Plainer.
In the Steam Basin—The Urgent, Blazer, Bulldog,
Odin, Simoom, Vixen, Dauntless, and Medea steam-
vessels.
WooLwics, JULY 26.—The Trafalgar, 120 guns,
built atNoolwmiacshteDr-oschkiypwarrdig, under
and launched in the
presence der the superintendence
ofMr.Fang,
of her Majesty, and at present in ordinary at
Sheerness, is expected to be commissioned to-morrow
steam-sloop, recently returned from the
Cape The
Hope station,
station, has had several of the naval
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upon her to see that her engines (by
Seaward and Co.) are in good condition, and to make
good any slight defects, as she is to be brought forward
tor commission the moment she can be got ready. The
boilermakers are getting new tubes ready, and she will
soon be refitted.

--The Princess Alice has arrived here from Dover to
have her defects made good.
The James Jardine hired convict ship has arrived at
moorings at the Royal Arsenal, Dr. Campbell, surgeon-
superintendent, is to take on board about 300 male con-
victs for conveyance to Van Diemen's Land. About 80
convicts will be put on board at Woolwich from the
convicts here and from Milbank Penitentiary; the others
will be taken from Portsmouth and Portland convict sta-
tions. These men will receive tickets of leave on arriv-
ing at their dettination. Among the convicts sent out
in this vessel there will be 12 irreclaimable characters,
who will have to pay the penalty of their misconduct in
the highly penal settlement of Norfol4 Island, all attempts
to reclaim them in this country having been found use-
less, and their longer continuance here being a bad ex-
ample to others.
CHATHAM.DOCKYARD.—The annual good-service
pension grant has been awarded by the Admiralty to
Mr. E. Cheesman, one of the foremen of this yard.
A serious accident occurred late on Wednesday after •

noon at Chatham Dockyard, toayoung man, an appren-
tice to a shipwright, in the seventh year of his time. It ap-
pears he was employed with others in getting an iron rider,
weighing about 12 cwt., into place on board the Majestic,
80, building, when the rope rove through a hole in the
rider broke, and the rider, coming suddenly against his
head, jammed it against one of the standards, cutting
his right ear nearly cff, and although there appeared no
other external injury, yet, on his removal to the surgery,
it was thought necessary to send him to Melville Hospi-
tal, where every attention was paid him. On Thursday,
however, he was in a very dangerous state,
.with very
slight hopes of his recovery. The poor fellow is a young
man of most excellent character.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
followern
, 1091--Ditto,
itto, Lancashire.
N eNv
LIVERPOOL, JULY 26.
—Midland, Halves,
STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was very little business doing
L%odp.n and North-West-
to-day, but prices were steady. The transactions were as
2113/4 dis. Erewash Valley, 57. LA —North Staffordshire,
11% dis. 7ul4rteir—s,

BIRMINGHAM, JULY 26.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market still continues in-
active. The transactions to-day were as follow :—Birming-
ham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley, 91. Is. 3d.—
Shrewsbury and Birmingham (B), 7% dis.—South Stafford-
shire, 4/. Is. 3d. dis.
YORK, JULY 25.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as
follow :—Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, 18—York and
North Midland, Preference, 71ii•
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WOLVERHAMPTON, CHESTER, AND BIRKENHEAD
RAILWAY.-Yesterday Mr. Xorris, the official manager of
this company, intimated that it was the intention, on behalf
of the estate, to carry an appeal to the House of Lords
against the decision of the Lords Commissioners and Vice-
Chancellor Knight Bruce, who ruled that provisional coin-
mmitteemen in this company were not, under the 3d section
of the Act, liable to be placed on the list of contributories,
where his Honour Master Brougham had placed them, in
cases where they took no shares, paid no money, and did no
act, but bad shares allotted which were not accepted. This
is the first instance of an appeal to he House of Lords under
the Joint Stock Companies Winding-up Act.

TA TTERSALL'S —YESTERDAY.
The subscription-room was opened to-day, but the
only bet laid was 7 to 1 agst Won't-you-come-out-to-
night, for the Goodwood Stakes. The room will be
opened again to-morrow (this) afternoon.
ODIHAM R ACES. —FIIIDAY.
The Town Sakes of 5 sovs. each, and 25 added; tho
second to save his stake. Heats, one mile and a half.
(5 Subs.)
Mr. Williams's Diana, 4 yrs, Bst 71b . ..(Hiet) 1 1
Mr. Land's Sir Benjamin, 4 yri, Sat 71b (Heavens) 4 2
Mr. Hayter's Boxer, 3 yrs, 7st 41h
Mr. Southby's Vesta, aged, 9st 101 b (Drewe) 3 0
The first heat was won by a length and the second
by two lenghs.
The Bartley Heath Stakes of 4 sovs each and 20 added;
the second to save is stake, and the winner to be sold
for 801. Heats, one mile and a half. (8 Subs.)
Mr. Wilkin's Imo, aged, 9st 61b (Drewe) 0 1 1
Mr. Thumwood's Handsome Doe, 7st (Brice) 1 2 2
Mr. Lambert's Highwayman, 92.161 b (Bailey) 0 3 0
Mr. Formby's My Mary, 9st 61b (Planner), 0 0 0
Mr. Day's Miss West, 9st 10Ib ( Donaldson) 3 0 dr
Mr. Burgess's Red Doe, 9st 12Ib (T. Burn) 0 0 dr
Mr. Sait's The Captain, aged, 9st 6lb (Bernet) 2 dr
Mr. Caftan's Francesca, 4 yrs,Bst3lo...(Hiett) 0 dr
The first heat was won easy, and the others cleverly
by a length.
The Consolation Stakes of 2 soya. each, and 10
added; one mile and a half; (10 Subs); were won easily
in three beats, by Ima, aged, 9st 7lb (Drewe)—Frank,
6 yrs, 9st—Sally Sutton (late Jenny Lind), aged, 9st—
The Captain, aged, lOst—Harem, aged, 9st 71b—Little
Fanny, aged, 9st 71b, and two others.
ROCH DALE RAC ES. —THURSDAY.
The Rochdale Stakes of 2 soya. each, and 15 added,
the second to save his stakes; 3 yrs old, 7st; 4 yrs,
Sst 41b; 5 yrs, sat 121 b; 6 yrs and aged, 9st 21h;
mares, &c., allowed 31bs, winners extra. About two
miles and a half. (3 Subs.)
Mr. Cotgreave's Abbess of Jerveaux, 3 yrs (Charlton) 1
Mr. Benson's Little Queen, 4 yrs 2
Mr. Osborne's Tity, 4 yrs
Won easy.
The Manor Cup of 70/., added to a handicap of 15 sovs.
each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared; the second to save
his stake. About two miles. (12 Subs., 7of whom
declared.)
Mr. J. Pilling's b fby Auckland, Est 1111);(0sborne) 1
Mr. Stewart's Wilmont, 3 yrs, Est 91b
Mr. Hall's Ada Mady, 4 yrs Bst lib
Won by a length.
The Plate of 20 sovs., two miles and a dis, was won
easily by the Abbess of Jerveaux, 3 yrs, Est 111 b
(Charlton), beating Zaidee,*3 yrs, 6st 111 b, and John of
Team, 3 yrs, ist.
The Plate of 201., added to a sweepstakes of 8 sovs.
each, &c., was won by Rubins, beating three others.
GUILDFORD RACES—FRIDAY.
The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas. Heats, two miles.
Mr. Robinson's Confidence, 7st 511 b (11. Goater) 1 1
Mr. Clark's Rodney, 4 yrs, 9st llb (J. Dockeray) 0 2
Mr. Lewis's Michael Brunton, ist 51b (Moon) 3 0
Mr. W. Legg's Old Ash, 4 yrs, 9st llb (S. Mann) 0 0
Mr. Carew's Buscot, 4 yrs, 9st llb ..... ....(Reeves) 0 0
Mr. Martin's Vice, 3 yrs, ist 51b .(Plummer) 2dr
Mr. Sait's Sam Hood, 5 yrs, 9:t 111 b (Salt) dis.
Mr. R. Drewitt's Miss Nipper, 5 yrs, 9st 111 b... dis.
Won easily.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY.
GOODWOOD STARES.—Even on Windischgratz (take
6 to 5), 8 to 1 agst Wont-you-come-out-to-night (t), 10
to 1 agst Snowstorm (t), 12 to 1 agst Clothworker (t).
Very little doing.
GOODWOOD CUP.-5 to 2 agst Windischgratz (t), sto 2
agst Canezou (t), offers of. 8 to 1 agst Cossack; 10 to 1
agst Chanticleer, 12 to 1 agst Officious, and 20 to 1 agst
Montes.
Nothing backed for the other events.

AQUATICS.
THAMES NATIONAL REGATTA.

Under this title the four-oared boat races which, in
the palmy days of the Royal Thames Regatta, formed
the most prominent and attractive feature of the sport,
but which have on the present occasion been got up by
persons totally unconnected with that committee, or its
successors of the Thames Boat Races, took place yester-
day, to which was added the race for the coat, badge,
and freedom, given by subscription, exclusively for ap-
prentices below bridge. Notwithstanding the announce-
ment of the expected visit of the Nepaulese Ambassador
and his suite, the attendance was extremely small, con-
trasting immensely, both in the number and respect.
ability of the visitors at the Thames Boat Races last
week. There appeared to be a lack of anything like the
usual excitement upon such occasions, and a more dull
or lamentably-mismanaged affair throughout we never
remember to have met with. _ _ _

The Nepaulese Ambassador and suite came alongside
the Endeavour (late the Goldsmiths' state barge, but
now Captain Styles's), which was yclept the committee's
barge; but upon which there was no person in that ca-
pacity from the beginning to the end of the races until
after the trial heats, there .being at that time only four
gentlemen, all strangers. They bowed to the illustrious
visitors, and amongst themselves expressed their deep
regret that there was no person on board the committee-
barge to invite or receive the noble strangers, who im-
mediately proceeded up to Hammersmith on board the
steamer Citizen L, which had brought them from town,
and, in about thrt e-quarters of an hour afterwards, re-
turned back, without having seen any rowing, and
passed down towards London, in all probability much
disappointed.

FOUR•OARED RACES,

Wandsworth Crew
T. James
H. Salter

(Pink) 1
G. Goodson
G. Salter
L. Salter, coxswain. _

(Red) 2

Chelsea Watermen ... „, ...
J. Cole
I J. Plume
T. Cole J. G. Cole
Coombes, coxswain.
Never Mind, we'll Try
R. James
D. Dockham

... (Black) 3
C. Whiting
T. Johnson
A. Salter, coxswain.

They made a good start, the distance being from Put-
ney Bridge to Chiswick Eyat. Pink shortly took the
lead, and went well in advance.

Second Heat.
Sons of the Thames
P. Mackenney
R. Doubledee

(Blue and White)
R. Newell
_ R. Coombes
W. Cox, coxswain.