The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-21 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
YORK AUGUST MEETING.

YORK, TUESDAY NIGHT.—It has continued to rain
nearly the whole of the day, in consequence of which the
course will be in a dreadful state.

The following 9re the latest arrivals:—Magnet, 3 yrs
—Doctor Husband, 4 yts—Pidgay, 5 yrs—Badinage,
3 yrs—f by Inheritor, thou by Whisker, 3 yrs—Lady
Emily, 3 yrs—Sailor, 5 yrs—Godfrey, 4 yrs—Wine-
sour, 5 yrs—The Infant, 4 yr,--Little Hampton, 4 yrs
—Hector, 3 yrs—Sist,r to Pedometer, 3 yrs—f by Al-
bemarle, dam by Emilius, 3 yrs—The Duke of Kent,
3 yrs—Marian Ramsay, 3 yrs—Agriculture. 5 yrs—
l'arthian, 5 yrs—Erebus, 4 yrs—The Slayer's Daughter,
2 yrs—Lady Sarah, 4 yrs—Ktnoni, 5 yrs—Queen Po-
mare, 3 yrs—Croton Oil, 4 yri—Miss Elis, 3 yri—f by
Stockport, out of Mountain Sylph, 2 yrs—Josephine,
2 yes—The Helmsman, R yrs—Euston, 3 yrs.
LATEST BETTING.

Ebor Handicap.-5 to 1 agst Castaway filly-8 to 1
agst The Shadow-8 to 1 agst Lady Sarahl2 to 1
agst Dr. Husband-20 to 1 agst Cataract.
Great Yorkshire Stakes.-2 to 1 agst Miss Elis
(taken fretly)-5 to 1 agst Annandale (taken)-8 to 1
ag,t Miss Sarah (taken)-10 to 1 agst Hope-12 to 1
agst Jinglepot-15 to 1 agst Young Ent laud.
BA.RNE r R.A.CES.—TUESDAY.

The Bztrnet Stuke, of 2 sous. each, with 10 added. Heats

twice round and a distance.
Mr. Wood's br c Stittenham, 3 yr,,, 7st 0 1 l
Mr. Langridge's ch f Mi-s Diggoly Diddle
Mr. S. Ling's blk h Bother'em, 5 yrs, 9st 3 0 3
Mr. Gibbs' b m The Merry Queen, aged
Mr. Dixon's b m Miriam (late Mystery) aged 0 2 dr
Mr. Nightingale's ch g St. Albans, 5 yrs 2 0 dr
Mr. J. Summer's b m Miss Aintree, 4 yrs
Mr. Austin's b h Fly-trap, 6 yrs, 9st
Mr. Callaby's ch m Rosebud, 5 yrs, Bst I Ilb 0 dr
First heat won by half a length, second by a head,
and the third easy.
The Green Man :Makes of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added.
Heats, twice round and a distance.

Mr. Lamb's ch m Lady Flora, aged, Bst 1193
Mr Smith's b h Scroggins— Maid of Honour, 5 yrs,

91b

Mr. Wesley's br f Jessy Hammond, 3 yrs, 6st 61b dis
First heat won in a canter, and walked over for the
second.

WEDNESDAY.
Cho Hunters' Stakes of 2 sous. each, with 10 added ;
l lst each. Horses entered to be sold for 2001. allowed

31b, for 150/. 91b, for 100/ 121 b, for 801. 161 h, and for
401. 211 b. heats, twice round and a dis. (5 Subs.)
Mr. Fowler's Ranger, aged (401.) ...(Masser) 5 1 1
Mr. H. Scott's h h Sir Edward (40!.). 1 3 2
Mr. W. C. Markham's ch m Fairplay (40/) 3 2 3
Mr. Duall's b g Goosequill (401.)
Mr. Benbow's ch g Delusion (40!.)
The Town Plate of 20 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of
4 sovs. each ; and only 1/. if declared, &c. Heats.
(13 Subs., 5 of whom declared.)
Mr. Langridge's b h Frcystrop, 4 yrs, 7st 51b
carried 7st 121 b (l3emetzreider) 1 0 1
Mr. Lamb's ch m Lady Flora, ag,d, 9st 2 1 2
Mr. White's ch g Mistake, 5 yrs, 7st 41b
Mr. Ward's c g Gipsey Boy, aged, 7st 121 b,

carried Bst
Mr, Dixon's br m Miriam, aged, 7st 121 b, car-

0 0 4

ried Bst
Mr. Fletcher's br h Wag, 3 yrs, sst 71b carried
6st llb
Won easily. The winner was claimed.

The Whetstone Stakes, fur vVa37, -Were won
easily in three heats by Mr. Langridge's Pocket Venu,,
beating Mr. Callabay's Grey Lad, Mr. Blackwell's So-
phia, Mr. Summer's Creeper, Mr. Norton's Brown Bess,
Mr. Cresswell's Victoria, Mr. Batten's Camelia, and Mr.
Sandiford's

The Consolation Handicap Stakes, twice round and a
distance, were won by Mr. Langridge's Miss Diggory
Diddle, beating Mr. Dixon's Miriam, Mr. Nightingale's
St. Alban's, and Mr.. B:mbow's Delusion.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE
POR rsmouTll, TUESDAI.

The Lords of the Admiralty dined yenterday on board
their yacht, the Black Eagle, the eAablishment of Sir C.
Rowley, the Port Admirul. having been despatched to
Brighton in the Mercury tender to prepare fur the gal-
lant admiral's arrival there.

The following notice was exhibited at the Royal Naval
College in the dockyard, and at the George Hotel, Ports-
mouth, last evening :
" The Earl of Haddington will see officers at the Naval
College at a quarter before ten o'clock to• morrow morn-
ing.
" Officers who have had an interview with his Lord-
ship since AuAust, 1844, cannot be received at this
levee.

" The list for names iy at the college.
" Admiralty-house, Monday, August 18."
We are sorry to announce, however, that last evening
the noble earl was afflicted «nth an attack of his old com-
plaint (palpitation of the heart), which has confined him
to the yacht the whole of this day. The levee is conse•
quently postponed.
The following officers entered their names for presen-
tation :

Captains.—Hendry (1822) ; Campbell (Royal Ma-
rine?).
Lieutenants.--D. Welch (1812, of the Victory) ; W.
G. Dowden 0812) ; W. Fitxmaurice (1802) ; J. Comp-
"n (1838, of the St. Vincent) ; J. Inglis (1826) ; J.
Stone (1800) ; J. H. Turner (1825).
This morning, at half-past 9, Flag-Lieutenant Tris-
cott, in the barge of the Commander-in-Chief, embarked
their Lordships (comprisitT Vice-Admiral Gage and
Captain the Hon. J. Gordon, accompanied by Captain
the Hon. R. S. Dundas, C. 8., Private Secretary to the
First Lord of the Admiralty Captain Brandreth, Di-
rector of Engineering and Architectural Works, &c.),
and put them on board the Bee, steam-tender to the
Excellent, where their Lordships were joined by Captain
Sir Thomas Ilastings,--:wlao Cohducted them over the
Ordnance department 8t .Pridd)'a Hard; the barge of
the Port Admiral was towed astern of the Bee. After
the inspection of the Ordnance establishment, their
Lordships proceeded by 1a,n,1 to the Royal Clarence vic-
tualling establishment, about 10 o'clock, where they
were received by. Captain Carter, Superintendent, Mr.
Town, Master-Attendant, and Mr. Grant, Storekeeper,
who conducted their Lordships over the entire estab-
lishment.

Their Lordships ordered plans to be forwarded to
Whitehall of a reception-room for the terminus of the
railway in the Clarence-yard for the use of her Majesty.
At about a quarter past 11 o'clock the Board left the
Clarence-yard in a e.arriage,-and proceeded to the Royal
Hospital at Hailar,• where-their Lordships were con-
ducted over the establishment by Captain Carter, the
Superintendent. .
Their Lordships left the Royal Hospital and returned
by carriage to the Clarence-yard at a quarter past one
o'clock, and embarked in the barge of the. Commander-
in•Chief (which had been some time in waiting, in charge
of Flag Lieutenant Triscott), and proceeded on board
the Black Eagle to luncheon. After which, their Lord-
ships returned to the dockyard to complete their inspec-
tion. They visited the various storehouses and new
works, and especially the steam basin now in course of
construction by Mr. Peter Rolt, the contractor, the new
ships, boat-house, &e.

Lieutenant W. E. Triscott (1837, acting First-Lieu-
tenant to Admiral Sir Charles Rowley) is in attendance
upon their Lordships as their Flag-Lieutenant.
On inquiry this evening, we were informed the Earl of
lladdington was better in health, but unable to accom-
pany the other honourable members of the Board in
their inspection of the dockyard.
Admiral Sir Charles Rowley, Bart., Commander- in-
Chief at this port, went on a month's leave this morning
to Brighton. The Gallant Admiral's ftig will be struck
on board the Victory this evening at sunset, when Rear-
Admiral Dacres will take the command, and act in the
double capacity of Port-Admiral and Admiral-Superin-
tendent of the dockyard.
The Pluto steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander Cro-
zier. left last evening, after landing supernumeraries.
The Rhadamanthus steam-transport, Master-Com-
mander Laen, arrived this afternoon from Cork and
Plymouth, bringing volunteers from the Royal Marines
to join the Royal Marine Artillery Corps, ani naval
supernumeraries.
The Carnatic, 72, was hauled into the basin this
morning, to be fitted and stored as an advanced ship.
The Kingfisher, new 12-gun brig, was removed from
the basin this morning, to make room for the Carnatic, 72
The Athol, troop-ship, Master-Commander Yearn,
will be ready for sea on the 2Gth.
An accident occurred on board the President, 50,
Captain Stanley, flag of Rear-Admiral Dacres, on
Saturday, by the breaking of a halser, whereby two
men were severely injured. One had his leg broken.
DEVONPORT.—The Calliope, 26, Captain Stanley, was
mustered, inspected, and paid advance wages on Satur-
day, struck the flag of Admiral West, Commander-in-
Chief, on Sunday, and sailed on Monday for New
Zealand, with Governor Grey.
The Sylph, tender, now carries the flag of the Com-
mander-in-Chief.

The Avenger, steam-frigate, was undocked on Monday.
Mhe Jackal! steamer, Lieutenant Commander Pasco,
made an experimental trip round the Eddystone on Fri-
day, having reduced her draught by lightening stores,
&c. The result was, an increase of speed at the rate of
three miles and a-half per hour—making eight miles and
a-half per hour total.
The Rhadamanthus, steam-transport, Master-Com-
mander Laen, arrived on Saturday from Cork, with su-
pernumeraries.

- Another of Nasmyth's lift-hammers is being fitted in
the south smithy in this establishment.
The fortification of Haddon Heights commenced on
Monday. The defences of Drake's Itiand and Maker
Heights are rapidly progressing.
An application having ben made by Messrs. White-
ford, Bennett, and Tucker, of Plymouth, attorneys, on
behalf of a newly-formed company at Ply mouth, for the
construction of la new floating basin inside the pier at
Millbay (a survey of the locality for whi th was made in
1838), the Lords of the Admiralty have directed the
Port-Admiral, Sir John West, Mr. Walker, harbour-
master, and Mr. Lulu-del.., master-attendant, to view
and report on the proposed site. The space chosen is
20 acres.

PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—This morning the Board
of Admiralty, comprising the Right Hon. the Earl of
Haddington, First Lord ; Vice-Admiral Sir W. Hall
Gage, and Captain the Hon. NV. Gordon, accompanied
by Captain H. R. Brandreth, director of engineering and
architectural works ; Captain the lion. R. S. Dundas,
private secretary to the First Lord ; Mr. Woolley and
Mr. Piers, clerks—having completed their inspection of
the Government works and establishments connected
with the port, left for London by the half-past eight
o'clock A.M. train of the South-Western Railway.
The Right Hon. H. T. L. Corry, M.P., First Secre-
tary to the Admralty, let; „,:on aPer their
the Black Eagle yacht, for Devonport:
No levee took place prior to the departure of-the Board.
The flag of Sir Charles Rowley was struck at sunset