The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-17 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTS.

Hope C Captains—A. pt ins—A.
L.
(1838),
to. the
Commanders—ll. Smith (b), to the Rattler ; R. W.
Corry
Firebrand.( l 2),
to the Superb ; James
Pelly, to the Rose, vice Sturt, promoted.
Masters—A. M. P. Mackay, to the Superb ;J. W.
Armstrong, to be registrar of seamen.
Surgeon— G. Caldwell, to the Ceylon, for service at
Malta, vice Henning.
Mate—W. IL Phipps, to the St. Vincent.
Midshipman—H. CJavery, to the St. Vincent.
Lieutenants—W. A. Fellowes, to the Superb ; W. P.
Johnson, to the Eagle ; J. P. Palmes and E. H. Alston,
to the Hydra ; G. B. Williams, to the Waterwitch ; J. R.
Thompson, R. W. 11. Alcock, R. Patey, C. T. Dench,
C. D. O'Brien, A. Barrow, H. Lloyd, C. Pechell, R. W.
Courtenay, R. H. Risk, W A. Munton, all additional, to
the Caledonia, for foreign service.
Paymaster and Purser—W. 11. Dutton, the Hecate.
Assistant-Surgeon—J. D. L. Donnett, to Greenwich
Hospital.

DEVONPORT, DEC. 14.—0 n Friday afternoon, as a
boat was proceeding to the Dredalus, 20, Captain
M'Quhae, in the Sound, it capsized in the surf on the
bridge, and all who were in the boat (five persons) met
a watery grave.
The Adventure transport, Master-Commander W.
Iloskilly, arrived on Thursday, from Cork, with victual-
ling stores.

The Snipe cutter, Lieutenant-Commander Raymond,
sailed yesterday with provisions to the relief of the dis-
tressed windbound ♦essels in the Channel ; also the
Netley tender on the same generous errand.
The Dxdalus, 20, Captain P. M'Quhae, was paid the
usual advance wages on Thursday, and is appointed to
sail to-morrow (Sunday) for New Zealand.
The Mercury tender arrived yesterday with the super-
numeraries for the vessels fitting here from Portsmouth,
The Pandora, 6, was taken into No. 1 dock on Thurs-
day, to fit for surveying service ; and the Daring, 12,
into No. 5 yesterday, to fit for foreign service.
The Canopus, 80, ordered to be expedited for com-
mission, will not be ready for the pendant these three
months at least. The report of Captain Armar Lowry
Corry, of the Firebrand steam-frigate, being appointed
to the Canopus, is erroneous ; that efficient officer is ap-
pointed to the Superb, 80, and not Sir C. Sullivan, as
first reported.
In Harbour—The Caledonia, San Josef, Superb,
Cruiser, Espiegle, Mutine, Osprey, Flying Fish, Water-
witch, Pantaloon, Sylph and Mercury tenders, Tartarus
and Confiance steam-vessels, the Advemture transport,
and Goodwill, DIN on, and llamoaze naval lighters.
In Dock—The Daring, Pandora, &e.
In Barnpool—The Firebrand.
In the Sound—The Dxdalus and Savage.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
The Derby betting was marked by some movements
of considerable interest ; as the most worthy of mention,
we may refer to a decided improvement in Idas, the colt
out of Calypso's dam, and Old England, the change in
each case being the result of a considerable outlay.
2,000 to 100 was laid against Kedger; 1,500 to 60 and 22
to 1 in fifties against Pam, the backers of each willing to
go on; 300 to 10 twice against Young Eclipse, and 25
to 1 afterwards offered ; 1,000 to 40, two or three times,
we believe, against Ants-Repealer ; 1,000 to 25 and 35
to 1 in divers quarters against the colt out of Rebecca ;
and several bets against outsiders. 45 to 1 was laid
against Ironmaster, qualified or not. With regard to
the nomination of this horse, we are enabled to state
that Mr. A. Hill has taken the necessary steps for bring-
ing the case before the Stewards of the races, with whom
the Stewards of the Jockey Club are now associated,
and that it will be taken into consideration as soon after
Christmas as possible. Closing prices 1—
CHESTER CUP.
2000 to 40 agst Aristides—t. 400 to 10 agstßowena—t.
400 to 10 agst Morpeth—t. 506 to 10 wrst Foig- a-bal-
-1000 to 15 agst Orlando—t.

DERBY.
11 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Alarm—taken
17 to 1 agat Lord Stradbroke's Idas-18 to 1 t. fr.
18 to 1 agat Col. Peel's Cobweb soh
18 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Ledger—t. 20 to 1
22 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Pam
25 to 1 agst Mr. Jaques's Anti-Repealer—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. Coleman's Young Eclipse
25 to 1 agat Lord Chesterfield's Newsmonger— take
30 to 1
33 to 1 agat Mr. St. Paul's c out of Calypso's dam—t.
33 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Old England—taken
35 to 1 agst Mr. A. Johnstone's Rebecca colt—taken
35 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Laird o'Cockpen
—take 40 to 1.
1000 to 25 agst Mr. Mostyn's Pantasa—taken
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Lintott's Cabin-boy—taken
4000 to 60 agst Mr. Ferguson's Clear-the-way—taken
2000 to 20 agst Mr. Ford's Fuzbos--taken
500 to 50 agst Idas and Anti-Repealer—taken
1750 to 50 each agst the colt out of Calypso's dam
and Ironmaster in one bet, the bet to
be void unless the latter be qualified
1000 even between c out of Calypso's d and Rebecca c
500 even between Idas and hedger
500 even between Rebecca colt and Laird-o'-Cockpen.
OAKS.
8 to 1 agst Mr. Worthington's Lancashire Witch—t.
TIIE LATE MR. CROCKFORD'S ACCOUNT.
In pursuance of the appointment appended to the
guarantee of which we published a copy last week,
several gentlemen interested were in attendance, and
some large aocounts paid and received in full by the party
who has taken upon himself the responsibility of the
settlement.
Mr. Ford's brood mares, young stock, and horses in
training, were put up for sale yesterday by Messrs.
Tattersall's, and a few of the inferior lots sold at low
prices. The others were bought in.

TITS COUNTS OF BLESSINGTON'S NEW NOTEL,
STRATHERN."—We are requested to state that Mr.
Colburn, of Great Marlborough-street, has this day
published " Strathern; or, Life at Home and Abroad,"
a Story of the Present Day, by the Countess of Bles-
sington, which can now be had at all the Libraries. Mr.
Colburn has also just published the following new
novels:-2. Hillingdon Hall, a Tale of Country Life, by
the author of " Handley Cross," 3 cols.-3. The Palais
Royal, an Historical Romance, by the author of " Henri
Quatre; or, The Days of the League," 3 vols.-4. Young
Love, by Mrs. Trollope, 3 vols.--5. Arthur Arundel, a
Tale of the English Revolution, by the author of
`• 13rambletye House," &c., 3 vols.-6. Parsons and
Widows, by the author of " Peter Priggins," &c., s vols.
GENERAL NOTT.—We lament to learn that Major-
General Nott, now residing at Carmarthen, amongst us,
is so seriously ill as to create apprehensions of his ulti-
mate recovery. The severity of the weather during the
past week, it is believed, has been the chief cause of re-
laps'.—The Welsh an,