The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-08 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTS.
WooLwlca, MARCH 7.—Midshipmen—Granville
Temple to the Centaur steam-frigate, flag-ship on the
west coast of Africa; George Blakeley to the Con-
flict steam-sloop, attached to the Lisbon squadron.
CAPTAIN AUSTIN'S ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
One corporal and one bombardier of the Royal
Marino Artillery from Portsmouth, and two ser-
geants, two corporals, and 20 privates of the Wool.
with division of Royal Marines, embarked to-day at
Woolwich Dockyard on board the Salsette receiving-
ship for service in the vessels appointed to form the
North-West Arctic Expedition. Upwards of 50 men
volunteered for the service from the Woolwich divi-
sion of Royal Marines, and consequently there were
great facilities for selecting the best and most healthy
for this undertaking.

THE DIORAMA.
Yesterday we had the gratification of attending a
private exhibition at the Diorama, in Regent's-park,
and to-day the two pictures there on view will be opened
to public examination. Of the second, excellent as it
is, we shall say nothing whatever, seeing that we re-
member some years ago the very same production--
the " Shrine of the Nativity at Bethlehem," painted
by the late M. Renoux from a sketch made on the
spot by David Roberts, Esq., R.A.—exhibited in this
very same establishment. The other work of art now
to be seen at the Diorama is deserving of some
further notice from its novelty. It represents the
Castle of Stolzenfels on the Rhine, a romantic and
beautiful locality, where, in 1845, her Majesty Queen
Victoria was royally entertained by Frederick Wil-
liam the King of Prussia, on the occasion of her Ma-
jesty's journey to Saxe-Cobonrg. The whole expanse
of the landscape, including the castle, the environs of
Stolzenfels, and the blue and winding Rhine, is very
felicitously pourtrayed : animation being imparted to
the view by the charming natural effects of light and
shade produced by the setting of the sun and the
coming on of a storm of rain, thunder, and lightning.
After the sun has sunk below the horizon it appeared
to us, however, that the effect was somewhat marred
by the strange green hue of the heavens. Neverthe-
less, altogether, the painting as a whole, which is the
production of Nicholas Meister of Cologne, is ex•
ceedingly clever, and by no means unworthy of ad-
vancing the credit of the Diorama.
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OR.TIN G INTELLIGENCE.
DONCASTER SPRING MEETING.
Acceptances fur the Graad National Steeplechase.
Peter Simple, aged, 12st—British Yeoman, aged,
let 121b—Farnham, 6 yrs, list—Lucy Neale, aged,
Oat 121b—Rachael, aged, lOst 4113—Ace of Trumps,
Ost 41b— Quadruped, aged, lOst 21b—Young Lottery,
Iged, 9st 61b—Peetliag, aged, 9st.
Acceptances for the Doncaster Handicap; St. Leger
Course. The highest weight accepting being under
Bst 71b, it has been raised, &c.
Foreclosure, 6 yrs, Bst 71b—Meaux, 6 yrs, Bst 61b—
Priestess, 4 yrs, Bst 21b—Pelham, 4 yrs, Bst lib—Anda-
lusian, 4 yrs, 80t I lb—Lnxor, 6 yrs, 7st 81b—King
6 yrs, 7st 61b—Lady I am off, 5 yrs, ist 31b— Good Girl,
5 yrs, 7st llb—Didsbury, 4 yre, 7st 11b—Dulcamara,
5 yrs, ist llb; Laura, 3 yrs, sst 101 b; Timothy, 3 yra,
sst 81b.

TATTEBSALL'S.—YESTERDAT.
With the single exception of Cheerful, on whom a
good deal of money was laid out at 4 to 1, 10 to 3, and
5 to 2, the favourites for the spring engagements were
scarcely mentioned; the select few were backed for am
trifles. The J)erby betting was limited to three or four,
viz.:—The Italian, Clincher, Mayors, and Mildew, and
did not exceed the amount specified in our quotatiune.
Business altogether was exceedingly dull.

THE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
20 to 1 agst Duke of Bedford's Mahratta, 4 yrs, sst
111 h
25 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Ballinafad, 6 yrs, 7st 71b
6 to 1 offered on the field.
THE ALTHORP PARK STAKES.
5 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Buckhound
7 to 1 agst Mr. Delamere's Forlorn Hope—taken
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
5 to 2 sgst Mr. Gratwicke's Cheerful, 4 yrs, 6st—t
20 to 1 agst any other.
800 to 100 agst Cheerful winning this event, and
Flying Dutchman the Emperor's Plate—taken

WARWICKSHIRE KANDICAP.
7 to 2 agst Mr. Irwin's Ballinafad
4 to I agst Lord J. Scott's Defaulter
CHESTER CUP.

29 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Fogleman, 5 yrs, 7st
—taken
1,000 to 20 agst Mr. Irwin's Horn of Chase, 6 yrs, 7at
101 b—taken
50 to 1 agst Sir R. Pigot's Essedarius, 4 yrs, 7st 91b
2,000 to 20 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Minimum, 4 yrs, sst
101 b—taken

DERBY.
6 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Ghillie Callum.—
take 7 to 1
agst Mr. W. Edwards na Bolingbroke—taken
agst Lord Eglinton's Knight of Avenel
agst Mr. Gratwicke's The Nigger—taken
agst Mr. Meiklam's Tho Italian-17 to 1
taken to 50/.
G to 1 agst Lord Zetland's Voltigour
8 to 1 agst Lord Airlie's Clincher—taken to 350/.
22 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Manors—takoa to 1004
25 to 1 agst Mr. Jaques's Mildew—taken to 2001.
3,000 to 100 agst Cheerful winning the Metropolitan
and Bolingbroke the Derby—taken.

5 to 2
1 to 1
2 to 1
G to 1

DERBY, 1851.
4,000 to 100 agst Duke of Richmond's Buckhoand—t
2,000 to 75 agst Lord Stanley's Storm—taken

TILE CREMORNE GARDENS.-.-At the annual licens.
ing meeting for the Kensington division of Middlesex,
Mr. Flood, sen., who was for many years the chairman
of the bench, opposed the renewal of the licence for the
above place of entertainment, on the ground that the
proprietors conducted it in a manner which involved a
great desecration of the Sabbath. The licence was SRI*
pended until the adjournment day, the 20th March; the
managers being directed on that day to present to the
bench a memorial, stating in Writing how they would
conduct the gardens, and if it was approved of, the op-
position to the licence) would be withdrawn.
ILLNESS OF SIR JAMES GIBSON CRAlG.—Great
sympathy and interest have existed in the city for several
days, on account of the intelligence that the venerable
Sir James Gibson Craig was dangerously ill at Riccar-
ton. The malady is bronchitis. accompanied by frailty
natural to an age of 85 years. On Friday, tho symptoms
were so alarming that a telegraphic message was sent to
London to bring down Mr. William Gibson Graig, M.P.,
who arrived on Saturday afternoon, and has remained in
attendance since. Wo have intelligence from Riccarton
up to ten o'clock last night, at which hour Sir James
was " no better."—Scotsman of Wednesday.
APPREHENSION ON SUSPICION OF MURDER.—At
the sitting of the Central Police Court on Saturday a
big powerful fellow, named Kelly, was brought up for
examination, on a charge of being concerned in the
murder of a female, which was committed last summer
in the vicinity of Londonderry. On the circumstances
being stated the magistrate, of course, directed that the
prisoner should be transferred to the authorities there to
hare the case investigated. Ile had been living for some
months near New Monkland as a labourer, but had been
tracked by the Derry constabulary, one of whom, on
the authority of a warrant from a justice there, with
the concurrence of the sheriff-mibbtitute, arrested him..
Glasgow Daily Pittil.

! follow: York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 14 E
Counties, 7/. 3s. 9d.—East Lancashire, 9l—North-'':sistarn
tern.
11. 13s. 9d. --York 4
York and North Midland, Preference, 6' .
GLASGOW, MARCH 6.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day Icere
follow :—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 544—Monklands, 62--
Scottish Grand Junction, 2s. 9d.

.AVAL INTELLIGENCE.
GIARALTAR, 26.—The Peninsular and Ori-
ental Company's steamer upon, with the outward
East India and China mails, in five days and thre(s-
quarters from Southampton, arrived here this morn-
ing, and proceeded at 5 p.m. for Malta and Alexandria,
all well.
The Janus and the French steam-frigate Laroisier
remain at anchor in the bay.
The British steamer Pirate, 11 days from Liver-
pool, and the screw steamer Bosphorus, nine days
from Liverpool, arrived here on the 23d, and sailed
fur Constantinople.
The Peninsular Company's steamer Madrid, six
days from Southampton, arrived on the 22d, and
proceeded for Genoa, Leghorn, and Civita *Vecchia.
She had very heavy weather on the passage out.
The steamer Sharpshooter, seven days from Malta,
touched here on the 22d, en route to England.
The steamer Osmanli, from Genoa and Leghorn,
arrived here on the 18th; and the Levantine, 10 days
from Liverpool, fur the same ports, arrived on the
same day, and proceeded. The British steamer Free
Trade sailed on the 18th for Genoa.

...
The Danish sloop Bonne Esperance, from Messina,
put in here on the 18th in a damaged state.
'Wind, S.E., fresh gale, and clear weather.
CADIZ, FEB. 27.—A large French steam-frigate
(name unknown), arrived here this morning. The
'French screw-frigate, Pomone, 36, remains here.
LISBON, MARCH I.—There are no British vessels,.
of-war in the Tagus. The Royal Yacht schooner
Fair Rosamond, from Cadiz, and the schooner Talbot
of Plymouth, are off Belem Castle.
VIGo, AlA.aca 3.—The Peninsular steamer Jupi-
ter, with the outward mails of the 27th February,
arrived here this morning, and proceeded to the
southward.

PORTSMOUTH T —R
, HURSDAY.ear-Adm
iral Prescott
is better to-day.
1 The Lily, 12, has been commissioned and is enter-
ing men. She will sail with the mail of the Ist
proximo for the coast of Africa, and proceed thence
for the East India station.
The Dublin Royal Mail Company's steam-packet
Royal William arrived here this morning front Cork
with the depot of the 7th Royal Fusiliers, which
landed at the dock-yard this afternoon, and marched
to the Landport terminus of the South-Western
and South Coast Railway, whence they left per train
for Winchester barracks.
The fourth company of the Royal Sappers and
Miners, under Captain Craige, of the Royal Engi.
neers, will arrive at this port from Woolwich on the
21st inst., to relieve the company under Captain
Barry, R.E., which returns the same day to Wool-
wich.