The Sun. — London, England, 1847-04-07 00:00:00

THE UNITED STATES. FIVE DAYS LATER. LIVERPOOL, TUESPAT EVEXING. The New York packet-ship Waterloo, Captain Allen, arrived here about six o'c'ock this evening, at least her papers, which come down to the 15th ult., were landed at that time. By this arrival we have received papers from New York, New Orleans, Washington, Philadelphia, and Boston, to the latest date. The news which they contain is not very im portant, but there are several interesting items from the American army in Mexico. The commercial intelligence is satisfactory. Freights had a downward tendency, and the flour and grain markets were looking dull, with a pros , pect of falling prices. On the subject of freights, One of the New York papers of March 15 says— " Shippers are holding off in hopes of obtaining a reduction in freights, and on paying more for corn ea future delivery than they now are for parcels here. Flour is taken to Liverpool at 7s. Cotton J .& and corn 25d. to 28d. Corn to Ireland 26d. ; to Glasgow 23d. to 24d. Contracts have been entered Into for vessels to load in July at 55. for flour, and 18d. for grain. Our market report states that cotton was dull of sale at New York on the 15th ult., but prices firm. Spinners were the principal operators. Genesee lour was quoted at 7 dollars, and the range of Western Canal was from 6 dolls. 8710. to 7 dolls. Southern was dull at 6 dolls. 50c. to 6 dulls. 62ic., including Richmond and Baltimore. Sales of Indian Meal were made at 5 dolls., and for delivery in April at 4 dolls. 625 c. Rye 5 dolls. Corn was down a little, owing to the want of vessels, and an expected decline in freights ; sales had been made at 85 to 93 cents, and Jersey 'Wheat at 140 c. A fair business Was doing in Rice at 3 dolls. 75c. to 5 dolls. The market for provisions had been rather dull, but was getting firmer. Prime Ohio Pork sold at 12 dolls. 25c., and prime Mess 14 dolls. 50c. Ohio Lard 101 to 10k. We have already observed that the political news is not important. The most important item ap pears to he the resignation of Major-General Benton, who had been appointed to the supreme command of the army. He alleges as the cause of his resignation that he was not clothed with sufficient authority to bring about the settlement of the dispute between his own country and the citizens of Mexico. Some of the papers comment rather severely upon this move of Mr. Benton. He wished to supersede Generals Scott and Taylor, and dictate terms of peace aided by the Provisions Bill, just as he pleased. We have pe rused the correspondence which has taken place be tween Mr. Benton, the President, and the Adjutant- General on the subject. The rumour that prevailed of a fight between Santa Anna and General Taylor was of course a hoax. Events in the South had, however, a threatening aspect, and it was thought that the month of March would probably be the most exciting of the campaign. It was reported that General Worth would be nominated in the room of Benton—refused. Other name were talked of, but nothing certain was known. This arrival furnishes US with accounts from Havannah to the 28th of February. The distresses of the American army were still a prominent topic in the Mexican papers. The Minister of War had sent Santa Anna 25,000 dolls. at the close of January. The latter adds that he is about to meet the enemy. The capture of the American troops had caused some enthusiasm. Ac tive preparations were making for the defence of Vera Cruz as late as the 7th. The national bridge and point Chiquihuite were receiving formidable additions to their strength. The blockade at Vera Cruz was reported to be violated daily. News of the British Mail West India steamer had reached Havannah. The Church in Mexico has effectually resisted the seizure of its property. Santa Anna had yielded to the demands of the hierarchy, and the clergy proposes a loan of 450,000 dolls. per month. The benevolent exertions in favour of the suffering people of Ireland are still going on in the most praise worthy and active manner. Subscriptions to a large amount had been taken up in New York. THE BRAZIL MAILS. FALMOUTH, APRIL 6.—The Seagull packet, Lieut. Parsons, arrived last night with the Brazil mails; sailed from Rio de Janeiro on the 14th of February. Freight, eleven bars of gold on account of the Brazi lian Government. Passengers—Messrs. Braun, Har rison, and Konitz ; and steerage passenger, John Bastin. Left at Rio de Janeiro her Majesty's ship Crescent. Her Majesty's ship Curacoa sailed on a cruise on the 13th of February. The Griffon, branch p?cket, arrived on th. 10th of February ; left Monte Video on the 31st of January. On the 22d February spoke her Majesty's ship Thetis steering S.W. Exchange—Moderate amounts were almost daily passed upon London at 281 to 1, until the Bth, the eve of the departure of the steamer for the north, when business was done at 29. When the Seagull was announced to sail on the 14th, the market opened at 28, and large sums were negotiated at 281 and at 28k, the latter the nearer quotation at the close of business; and on the 12th the last quotation was 281. Altogether, about 130,0001. had passed on London, 340,000 francs on Paris at 330, and 50,000 francs of indirect bills at 320 to 328. Moderate amounts on Hamburgh at 610. Discounts continue to rule at 71, at which rate the demand had been brisk. Stock, which opened at 84, had declined to 83 and 83i ; the sales had been extensive, and the market closed fiat. In specie a moderate business was done. Spanish Doubloons, dolls. 29 500 to dolls. 30 000 ;. Patriot, dolls. 29 200 to dolls. 29 400; Spanish dolls., 1 950 to dolls. 2 000. Exports of coffee since Ist of Feb. :—Africa, 10 bags ; Antwerp, 8,748; Boston, 3,257 ; Cape of Good Hope, 1,440; Copenhagen, 7,123 ; Genoa, 1,197: Hamburgh, 4,579 ; New Orleans, 4,200; New York, 7,288 ; Stockholm, 3,205. Washed coffee was quoted at 395. 51. per cwt. on hoard; superior, 31s. ; first good, 295. 3d. ; ordinary, 275. Id. Freights to the Channel, 525. 6d. to 555. The Seagull brings nothing new from the River Plate. THE PENINSULAR MAIL. SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 6.—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Madrid, Captain John Weeks, arrived at Southampton this afternoon, at half-past four o'clock, from Gibraltar, and landed her mails from the following places, in charge of Lieutenant Smythe, Admiralty agent. The mails Were forwarded to London by the six o'clock train. Tier dates of sailing are—Gibraltar, 28th March; Lisbon, 31st ; Oporto, Ist April ; Vigo, 2d ; Corunna, no communication.' The Madrid brings home about thirty passengers, amongst whom are Colonel Fane, Dr. Irwin, Mr. Cot, Mr. Walsh, &c. Her cargo consists of oranges, eggs, wine, &c., and four boxes of bullion. The weather during the Voyage outward was bad, with strong winds ; home ward moderate, with light winds. STATIONS OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS.—At Vigo, on March 23, her Majesty's ships Superb, America, and Thetis ; at Oporto, her Majesty's ship Nautilus ; in the Tagus, Hibernia, Trafalgar, Canopus, Incon stant, and steamer Phoenix. STATIONS or VESSELS or WAR or FOREIGN STATES.—At Vigo, on March 23, the Spanish frigate Isabel the 2d ; in the Tagus, French brig Cygne, and Portuguese squadron ; Cadiz Bay, Spanish steamer Blasco de Gardy ; at Gibraltar, her Majesty's steamer Virago and Trident. SHIPS OBSERVED ON TIE ' VOYAGE.—Passed a large French man-of-war steamer off Cape St. Mary, steer ing to the S.E., also a three-masted steamer to the south of Finisterre, on the 2d April, supposed to be French, and three in the Bay of Biscay, on the 4th April, under French colours, going south. Passed a ship, about 600 tons, off Finisterre, with bowsprit standing, mainmast gone by the board, and the stumps of fore and mizen-mast, apparently abandoned, also a boat and much wreck in the bay. MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. — Passed Vianna On the afternoon of the 23d March; there was firing from the fort upon the town, continued with spirit as long as we could distinguish from the ship. At Oport o things remain in much the same state. They are much alarmed at Lisbon, and continually keep the town under arms, for fear of an assault, as is expected, upon the town ; the Duke of Cornwall, a steam er , chartered it is said for six months to carry troops to and fro, arrived in the Tagus.on the 31 st of March, and is armed as a war-steamer, and they are in daily expectation of the arrival of the Royal Tar, R steamer bought for the Government, for the same urpose. Her Royal Highness the Princess Anne Marie, sister of Dom Miguel, with her daughter and ,three sons, came from Cadiz to Lisbon, and was sa luted by the British, French, and Portuguese men-of war, and seemed much excited by the deference Showed t o h er . Sh e was i n good health, and also her da ughter, who is a beautiful girl of about ei g hteen ; the sons are about the ages of eight and twelve. The British fleet now lying in the Tagus are uncertain as to their movements ; as they daily expect an assault on the town, they are lying there for British subjects, 1 1, 110 will find refuge therein, and the fleet will imme diately depart. THE SARAH SANDS.—LIVERPOOL, T U ESDAY ATTER °°II.--The Sarah Sands tuok her departure on her , Sh e voyage for New York, about two o'clock to - day. nad 50 cabin and 120 sec^nd chss rnseeDg'rF, 2 '„rse cargo of general goods, specie to the amount of aterlin and mails for the United Stat es . Th e Pro ceed g* 5 00 B of the voyage are estimated at not less than oz ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. The Royal Italian Opera at Covent Garden, opened last evening, under the management of Mr. Beale. We have already given severe' notices of the altera tions which have been made in the interior of the theatre under the direction of Mr. Albano, the ar chitect, to fit it for the purposes of an Italian Opera House, we shall, therefore, on the present occasion confine ourselves to giving a general description of the coup d'ceil presented by the theatre last evening in its complete state, with all the scaffolding removed and as fitted up for operatic performances. The salle itself is nearly two.thirds larger than that of the old theatre. The circle, or rather the horseshoe of boxes is carried back into the saloon, the roof has been raised, and the pit has been exca vated, so that there are now six tiers of boxes.. The decorations on the panels of the boxes are white and gold, and the ornaments are of very elaborate workmanship. The second tier of boxes is supported upon Caryatides, which produces a novel and pleasing effect. The supports of the upper tiers are hid by the draperies. The boxes are lined with scarlet draperies, and the curtains are of rich scarlet silk, the hangings being of scarlet velvet. These draperies give to the house a magnificent, but some what heavy appearance. The proscenium boxes are flanked en each side by Corinthian columns, with gilt capitals, as at Drury : lane and the Haymarket theatres. The chandelier is, perhaps, the most superb ever seen, and it completely illuminates the house. In addition to this, there is a branch containing three wax candles to each box of the two lower tiers—a novelty in the way of lighting a theatre that is in troduced here. these branches proceed from the moulding of the boxes, and the light is, consequently, thrown from below upwards. The ceiling is richly embellished by allegorical paintings, which reflect the highest credit on the artistic skill of Signori Perri and Venardi, of the Theatre Italien, Paris, who have been employed to embellish it, and who have also painted the drop curtain, which is exceed ingly rich in its pictorial embellishment. As soon as the doors were open, the house was crowded in every part, and the appearance of Costa in the orchestra was the signal for loud and frequently repeated shouts of cheering, which were acknow ledged gracefully by the musical director. The opera chosen for the opening was Semiramide, and Mr. Beale has certainly shown great judgment in select ing it. It is, perhaps, Grisi's greatest character. Tamburini had years since made the character of Assur his own ; in the new contralto Mademoiselle Alboni was sure to make a hit in Arsace, and the choruses an d orc h es t r a were already well drilled in the music. He was thus enabled to play out his great cards at once, and with effect. The following was the cast : Semiramide Madame Grisi.. Arsace —Mademoiselle Alboni. Assur ...Signor Tamburini. Idreno Signor Lavia. Oroe Signor Polonini. Grisi, who has grown somewhat stouter than she was last year, looked well, and was in excellent voice. It is needless to add that she was indeed the Queen of the Assyrians. Tamburini has not appeared in England for four years, and we regret to sav that those four years have left their mark on him. - lie is somewhat increased in size, but there is the same in tellectual expressive countenance, the same energy, the same passion in acting; but his voi,;e is not what it was. It is occasionally husky, and in its upper notes uncertain. He still accomplishes great things, but with visible effort, and we have been unused to this with Tamburini ; still, take it for all in all, his Assur is a great performance, and when he shall have recovered from the fatigues of his voyage, and have become again accustomed to the English climate, let us hope that Tamburini will be himself again. In the great duet with Grisi, in the second act, she at times com pletely sang him down. The great hit of the night was the debut of Alboni. Her voice is one of the richest, clearest, purest contraltos ever heard. As a musician she is perfect ; her features are beautiful and most expressive, and her acting is everything that can be desired. Imagine Pisaroni with beau tiful features and a fine figure, and you have Alboni before you. Her " scene d'intrata" at once secured her position. The audience felt that they were listening to an artiste of genius. The only encores of the evening were bestowed on Alboni— first, in the finale to the scene with Oroe in the second act, and next in the duet with Grisi (the gem of the opera), Giorno d'orror. We never heard Grisi exert herself more than she did in this duet. It was evident that she felt it was a trial of skill between herself and, the accomplished dcbutant, and the con sequence was, that this duet was given superbly. Signor Lavia is a worthy and pains-taking tenor. but Signor Tagliafico, who acted the part of Oroe, although rated as a primo basso, will never rival Lablache, who used to make so much of this cha racter. The chorus singers were well drilled, and sung the music correctly, but it would be well if the director would endeavour to infuse a little more ani mation into his subordinates, and make them act as well as sing. The opera was well put upon the stage, and at the conclusion Alboni, and Grisi, and Tamburini were called for. The national anthem was sung at the conclusion of the opera, (which was not over until after midnight), and the new ballet, Les Odalisques, with Mademoiselle Fleury (who, two years since, appeared at Drury-lane), con cluded the evening's entertainment. The ballet, the scenery of which is splendid, and which was com pletely successful, did not conclude until such a late hour that we must defer a more detailed notice of it to another opportunity. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY _EVENING, APRIL 7, 1847. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, TUESDAY. -- The Queen and Prince Albert walked this morning OR the Eastern Terrace and Slopes. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice took walking and pony exercise to-day. Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena was also taken an airing. In the afternoon her Majesty and Prince Albert rode out in a pony phaeton and pair, the Prince driving. Lieut.-Colonel Seymour attended on horseback. The Royal dinner party at the Castle, this evening, is expected to include his Serene Highncss Prince Low enstein, Viscount and Viscountess Emlyn, the Hon. and very Rev. the Dean of Windsor and Lady Charlotte Neville Grenville, and Colonel Hall (commanding the Ist Regiment of Life Guards). The band of the Ist Life Guards attend during din ner. Her Majesty's private band will afterwards at tend in the Castle. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge visited the Royal Hospital at Chelsea on Monday. The Turkish Alinister and Princess Callimaki, re turned to town yesterday, after a short sojourn at Brigh ton. M. Van de Weyer transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. The Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt held a quarterly meeting yesterday at the Trea sury. There were present Lord Langdale, (Master of the Rolls), the Governor of the Bank of ngland, and the Deputy-Governor. Mr. Higham, Secretary and Comptroller-General, attended, and Mr. William Rus. sell, Accountant-General to the Court of Chancery, was also in attendance. Mr. Thistleton had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at his official residence in Downing street. The Marquis of Lansdowne, (Lord President), was better yesterday. THE MINISTILT.—We are informed that all the members of the Cabinet are expected to assemble in town on Monday next. We regret to announce the death of the Right Hon. Joseph Planta, which took place on Monday last at his house at Fairlight, Sussex, in the 60th year of his age. Mr. Planta was the son of the late Joseph Planta. F.R.S., a native of Switzerland, who long domiciliated in England, became at length Librarian to the British Museum, and Secretary to the Royal Society. llis son, Mr. Joseph Planta, early entered life as a Precis Writer in the Foreign Office, and at length became Under Se cretary for Foreign Affairs, which place he filled for nearly ten years. He accompanied the late Marquis of Londonderry, as private secretary, to the Coegresses of Paris, Vienna, and Aix-la-Chapelle, and was much trusted by that nobleman, to whom his attainments as lieguist and publicist stood in good steed. From May, 1827, to November, 1830, Mr. Planta was one of the joint Secretaries of the Treasury, and though he never took a prominent part in the business of the House, as Member for Hastings, for which borough he sat in the Parliaments of 1826 and 1837, yet he was known to of ficial men and to Members generally as a most able, in structed, and capable man. For the last seven years his health had been most wretched, and his death, though sudden, was not unexpected, for his physicians had long pronounced that it might happen at any mo ment. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.—The first spring meet ing was held yesterday afternoon at the rooms in Re gent-street, when there was a very large show of the most interesting horticultural novelties of the season. The chair was taken by Dr. Henderson. The best of the flowers were in the orchidaceous plants, which were very numerous. The prizes awarded were the silver Knightian medal, to Messrs. Loddige, of Hackney, for a collection of six orchidaceous plants; Banksian medals, to Mr. Henderson, of Pineapple-place, Mr. Rollison, of Tooting, and Mr. Donald, for similar plants; and certi ficates of merit to Mr. Thorpe for apples, and Mr. Davis and Mr. Glendinning for plants. The extract from the meteorological register kept at the gardens at Chiswick, from 16th March to 6th April, gave—Barometer, highest March 26th, 30017 inches, lowest April 2d, 29.247 inches. Thermometer, highest March 26th, 64 deg. F., lowest March 30th, 20 ee g . F.; and quantity of rain 0.40 inches. FATAL ACCIDENT AT TILE NEW HOUSE OE LORDS.—Yesterday evening; an accident, which termi nated fatally, occurred to a lad named William Quirk, aged fifteen years, who was employed at the new House of Lords. The deceaed was en the top scaffold, in the act of lowcrilil A - a ptiiiey. c))11r: attacked to a crane struck him on the head, and preci pitated him to the ground. He was picked up in a senseless state, and carried to, the Westminster Hospital, where he was found to be quite dead. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING. LATEST BETTING ON MONDAY NIGHT. NEWMARKET HANDICAP. 4 to 1 agst Euclid colt 12 to I agst Campanile I 6 to 1 agst Vanish (t) l4 to 1 agst Kesheng 6 to 1 agst Sting 16 to 1 agst Discontent 6 to 1 agst Footstool 20 to 1 agst Queen of the 10 to 1 agst Lynceus Tyne TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 2to 1 agst Planet I 9to 2 agst The Liberator CHESTER CUP. 1,000 to 15 agst Maid of Lyme (t) 20 to 1 agst Dulcet 25 to 1 ugst Mendicant (t) 25 to 1 ugst The Lamb (t) DERBY 15 to 2 agst Van Tromp— 30 to 1 agst Mr. Martin taken to 2001. 35 to 1 agst War Eagie 9 to 1 agst Planet (t) 40 to 1 agst Bingham 14 to 1 agst Epirote 40 to 1 agst Red Hart (t) 20 to 1 agst Liberator 50 to 1 agst King of 25 to 1 agst Gl, ntilt Morven 500 to 100 agst Planet and Epirote—taken. The betting very flat, and only Planet, The Liberator, Glentilt, Mr. Martin, and Red Hart, in any request. ERRATUM,—In the hurry of dispatching our report from the course, we stated that the Craven Stakes was run in 2 min. 9 seconds.; it should have been 2 min. 19 seconds. _ _ _ ARRIVALS.—Doke of Rutland, Marquis of Exeter, Earl and Countess of Albemarle, Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, Earl and Countess of Eglintoun, Earl of Suffield, Earl of Stradbroke, Earl of March, Earl of Glasgow, Lord Godolphin, Lord Charles Manners , Lord George Manners, Lord Edward Russell, Lord Clifden, Lord Alexander Lennox, Lord Henry Lennox, Lord C. Fitzroy, Lord Newport. Count Bathyany, Hon. Horace Pitt, Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Anon, Hon. F. Villiers, Hon. Henry Forester, Hon. Captain Rous, General Charritie, Colonel Bouverie, Colonel Peel, Colonel Hornby, Captain Higgins, Mr. Greiille, Mr. Cockerell, Mr. Fitzroy, Mr. Gregory, Mr. G. Rush, Mr. Newton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Pdrtman, Mr. Lowther, Mr. S. Batson, Mr. John StanlQy, Mr. Ouseley Higgins, Mr. Magennis, Mr. G. H. Moore, Mr. Gully, Mr. Drinkald, Mr. Rolt, Mr. R. Neville, Mr. Crommelin, and Mr. Read. TUESDAY. The stewards not having thought it requisite to prc pose any new stakes in addition to the standing engage ments, the list for this day's sport presented an unpre tending total of three races, of which the one, i, e., the Newmarket Handicap, alone excited any interest. A wet night was followed by a fine day, and the company in consequence, swollen by fresh arrivals by the morning trains to Chesterford, was more numerous than on Monday, still, however, below the average. The ball opened at half-past two, with the Tuesday's Riddles worth; this and the next stake having been brought to an issue, an interval of one hour was allowed, and at four o'clock a larger field than we had calculated on were brought to the post, and in due course the judge's fiat passed a stake worth upwards of 1,1001. to the account of the Honourable Member for Dublin. The winner has since been named " Claremort,". The fol lowing is a brief report of the running:— The Riddlesworth Stakes of 200 Soys. each, h ft, for the Produce of blares covered in 1843. D,M. (6 Sub.) Col. Peel's King of Naples, B.lt 71b, by Slane...(Nat) 1 Duke of Bedford's Flattens, Bst 41b Mr. Wretord's Will Doe, Bst Betting-6 to 4 each agst King of Naples and Fist iana, and 7 to 4 agst Wild Doe. They walked for about a distance, and then set off at a steady pace, Wild Doe leading, with the King of Naples next ; they ran so to the cords, when they closed, and ran a severe race in, the King of Naples winning by a head, and only a head between the second and third. Time, 2 min. 14 sec. Sweepstakes of 100 Soya. each, h ft, for the Produce of Mares covered in 1843, not engaged in the Riddles worth. D.M. (7 Subs.) Mr. W. S. Stanley's Bella Donna, by Slane, _ (W. Boyce) 1 Lord Stradbroke's c. by the Saddler, Bst 71b Lord Glasgow ns. Sorrel, Bst llb . .... Betting 5 to 4 on Lord Stradbroke's Marpessa colt, and 6to 4 agst Bella Donna. Bella Donna made all the twining, and won cleverly by a length; Sorrel a bad third. Time 1 mm. 48 sec. The Newmarket Handicap of 25 Boys. each, 10 ft, and only 5 if declared, B:c., with 200 added, for three year olds and upwards; the second to receive 100 soya. out of the stakes; Cremont course; 77 subs, 39 of whom declared. Mr. Gregory's ch c Claremont, by Euclid, dam by Taurus, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b Lord E. Russell's Sting, 4 yrs, Bst 61b Sir C. Monck's Vanish , 4 yrs ist 21b The following also started but were not placed:—Mr. W. Cuthbert's Queen of Tyne, Lord Orford's Footstool, Mr. Wigram's Keaheng, Mr. Pemberton's Best Bower, Lord Miltown's Due an Durras, Colonel Peel's Campa nile, Mr. R. 11. Nevile's Remorse, Sir J. Hawley's Humdrum, Lord Chesterfield's Free Lance, Lord Exe ter's Cocoa Nut, Lord Stradbroke's Lyneeus—Lord G. Bentinck nd Devil-me-care, Mr. Hargraves nd Bit nibble. Colonel Peel's Palma, Lord March nd Vampyre, Lord Glasgow's Discontent. Betting-3 to 1 agst Euclid colt, sto 1 agst Vanish, 6 to 1 agst Footstool, 7 to 1 agst Sting, 12 to 1 agst Kesheng, 12 to 1 against Lvriccip , , 12 to 1 agst Campa nile. and 20 to 1 agst Queen of Tyne. Won by a length ; Sting beating Vanish by a head, Lynceus fourth. Run in 3 min. 9 sec. Further parti culars in our next. Match, 500, h ft, T.M.M.—Mr. Greville's Alarm, Bst 41b, received forfeit from Mr. Mytton's The Baron, Bst Ilb. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) NEWMARKET, TUESDAY NIGHT, TEN o'cLocx. LATEST BETTING. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 7 to 4 apt Planet 14 to I agat The Liberator METROPOLITAN STAKES. 12 to 1 agst Wolfdog—taken 1,000 to 500 on Claremont (Euclid colt) agst Wolf dog—taken CHESTER CUP. 20 to 1 agst Dulcet (t) I4oto 1 agst Sting (t) 7 to 2 agst Kent's lot (t) 14 to 1 agst Forth's lot (t) 15 to 2 agst Van Tromp (t) 9 to 1 agst Planet 16 to 1 agst Epirote (t) 20 to 1 agst Liberator (t) 20 to 1 agst Glentilt (t) 25 to 1 agst Red Hart BY. 33 to 1 agst Mr. Martin 40 to 1 agct War Eagle (t) 50 to 1 sgst Old Port (t) 1,000 to 15 agst Good Cover 1,000 to 10 agst Halo (t) ENTRIES FOR WEDNESDAY. PLATE Or 501.—Garry Owen, aged—Wood Pigeon, 5 yrs—Wilderness, 4 yrs—Mogulistan, 3 yrs—Tarella (Tarantella colt), 3 yrs—Shahzsdee, 3 yrs. COLUMN STAKES.—AII that are talked of as starters are Epirote. Red Hart, Bingham, and probably Shawn Buidhe or Palma. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TIIESDAT. NEWMARKET HANDICAP. 4 to 1 agst Sting (t) 8 to 1 agst Euclid colt (t) 5 to 1 agst Vanish (t) 10 to 1 agst Campanile (r) Bto 1 agst Footstool (t) 12 to 1 agst Kesheng. DERBY. 15 to 1 agst Epirote--taken, and afterwards offered. Nothing done on any other race. THE WINDSOR GRAND MILITARY AND AN NUAL STEEPLE CHASES.—Finsr DAY. WINDSOR, MONDAY EVENING. This day, being the commencement of the Newmarket Craven Meeting, led many persons to expect that these annual races would this, their fifth year, be shorn of a great portion of those celebrated sporting charac ters who, upon every . former occasion, have taken part in the sports and pastimes of a Windsor steeple-chase. Although the attractions at Newmarket caused the ab sence of several who had heretofore been present, yet in point of numbers the steeple-chases of 1847 were quite as well attended as they have been during the past sea sons. No exertions have been spared by the stewards to render the sport as attractive as usual ; and, we may add, Mr. J. Thompson, the indefatigable clerk of the course, upon whose shoulders have rested the carrying out the whole of the admirable arrangements, has ex erted himself for several weeks past most industriously to render himself deserving of the thanks of the stewards and the public. The attempt which was made by a Rev. Gentleman of Windsor (the Rev. Mr. Gould, the assistant curate) to put a stop to the sport, by endea vouring to obtain signatures to a document for its aboli tion, not only most signally failed, but induced those who were in its favour (not only in Windsor, but else where) to redouble their exertions to promote and add to the subscriptions, and thus increase the value of the various stakes to be run for on each day. A great number of carriages were on the ground, filled with elegantly-dressed females, and the grand and other stands had their fair complement of visitors. Amongst those who were present were the Marquis of Worcester, Viscount Drumlanrig, the Earl of Strath more, Lord B. Cecil, Sir Edward Poore, Colonel Mickle thwaite, Colonel Phillips, R. Clifton, Esq., the lion. G. Noel, Viscount Neville, Captain William Peel, Major Ogilvie, Captain Broadley, Captain Gambier, Captain Rushbrook, Captain Walpole, Captain Weston, Sir 11. Burgess, Captain Harford, W. H. Wells, Esq., A. W. Tollemache, Esq., Captain Stanford, T. H. Clifton, Esq., A. M. Alleyne, Esq., Major Mountjoy Martin, Captain Buikelvy, R. Sutton, Esq., Sir J. Brown, D. Baillie, Esq., G. W. Walker, Esq., ecc. The line of country selected by the stewards (the Mar quis of Worcester, Viscount Drumlanrig, Major Mount joy Martin, A. W. Tollemache, Esq., 2d Life Guards, and T. 11. Clifton, Esq.,) was as follows:—The starts took place near the paling of the Great Park, between Sheet-street and Spital-road, with a long run to the first fence (a stiff hedge on a bank, with a ditch on the taking off side), over a moderate fence into Bone-lane, several loads of straw and manure being laid down in the lane for the security of the horses, and to prevent the chance of an accident. A open fence led out of the lane through a garden into a grass field, over a good fence, into Mr. Thompson's paddock, and another leading into the winning field, passing in front of the grand stand, over a flight of bushed hurdles, which were removed for the run in- The next was an easy fence on to the first brook, 12 feet Ride, with an artificial four-feet fence on the taking-off side, into a large field, in which was placed a flight of posts and rails, over a couple of good leaps into another part of Bone-lane, where similar precautions had been taken by laying down straw to pre vent mishaps. The course then continued out of the lane, through a small field, over two close fences into the turning Geld, with another rasper into the starting I field, on to the second brook of between ten and eleven 1 feet wide, with a four-feet fence on the taking-off aide, crossing Spital-road into Captain Balkeley's park, at Cl' , er, v•hf re a circle of nearly half a ludy was ntedo. over two ferny , s; again crossing the Spital-road on to the " Big brook" in Mr. Dyson's field, with fifteen:feet of water to clear, and an artificial fence of about four feet on the taking-off side. [At the steeple-chases of 1843 and 1844, this brook was upwards of eighteen feet in width. It was, however, considered advisable by the stewards to have the water drawn off this year to its pre sent width.] Upon clearing the "Big brook" the course then bore to the left, over the first fence taken at the s'art, where the line was re-entered, and then there was an excellent straight and long run home to the winning post, the whole distance being about a furlong short o four miles. For the Sovereign Sweepstakes to-day the course was shortened by about a mile. It will be the same to-morrow for the Five Sovs. and the Two Soya. Sweepstakes. The line of country, the whole of which was grass laud, was in excellent order for the sport. The sport came off as under, the first race being for The Hounslow Brigade Stakes of 10 sows. each, h ft, with 201. added ; the second horse to save his stake ; 12st each for horses bona fide the property of officers of the Household Brigade—viz., the Ist and 2,1 Life Guards, the Royal Horse Guards, and the Brigade of Foot Guards. Gentlemen riders. A winner of 501. public money to carry 51b; of 701., 71b; and of 1001., 101 b extra. Distance, about four miles. Mr. J. Leslie's (Ist Life Guards) Charon (Earl Strathmore) Mr. R. Ilesketh's g g Seven Stars ...(Major Ogilvie) 2 Major M. Martyn's Advance (Lord Drumlanrig) 0 Viscount Neville's b h Pearl (Captain Broadley) 0 Charon came in several minutes in advance of Seven Stars, who threw its rider, and fell in taking the leap into Bow-lane. The Major, however, was soon again mounted, the gelding taking the remainder of the leaps admirably. Advance and Pearl were pulled up at the second brook. The betting was 3 to 1 agst Charon, 2 to 1 agst Ad vance, and 4 to 1 agst Pearl. Sweepstakes of 5 soya, each, pp, with 25/. added by pub lic subscription ; the second horse to save his stake ; 12st each. The winner to pay 51. towards expenses, and to be sold for 150/. if demanded; the owner of the second horse not to have the exclusive right of claim ing the winning horse, but the stewards to decide as to the purchaser. Mr. Chillingworth's (Jamphice (Bradley) 1 Mr. T. Hussey's Quicksilver (Owner) 2 Mr. R. Sutton's British Yeoman (Owner) 3 Mr. Phllpott's Shamrock (Owner) 4 Mr. James's ch m Orange Peel (Sait) 0 Mr. R. Clifton's b g Cornelius (Barker) 0 Mr. G.R. Walker's b g Comrade (Owner) 0 Mr. Neale's g g Richard of Brampton (Rackley) 0 Captain Johnstone nd Sweet Brier.....(Captain Peel) 0 Mr. J. Lambert's b g Hanault (Mr. Keen) 0 Mr. J. Elmore's br g Oulton was disqualified from running, it not having been named at the time of entering. The winner was claimed by Mr. Sutton, the owner of the second horse declining. The Military Open Race for a Sweepstakes of 10 SOW. each, sft, with 15 added; 11st each. The winner to pay 51 towards expenses, and the second horse to save his stake. For horses bona fide the property of officers in the army on full pay. A winner of 1001. in a steeple Chase to carry 71b; of 2001. 141 b; and of 3001. 211 b extra. Four miles. Mr. Little's Carlow, 12st (Captain W. Peel) 0 lion. G. Noel's b g Lopez (Owner) 0 Captain Gamber's ch g Forester (Mr. Broadley) 2 Lord B. Cecil's Mortgage (Owner) 3 Mr. D. Baillie's b m Mirific , Mr. A. M. Alleyne's The Magpie dr Viscount Neville's b h Pearl , dr This was a splendid race, terminating in a dead heat between Carlow and Lopez, Forester and Mortgage being well up. Betting even on Carlow and Forester against the field. The stakes were divided. Sweepstakes of 1 sov. each, with 5 added, if five horses start ; the second horse to save his stake ; llst each. The winner to be sold (upon the same conditions as in the second race) for 251., if demanded. Distance about three miles. Mr. Neale 's b g Villager (Rackley) 1 Mr. A. Sait's ch g The Lion (Owner) 0 Mr. (Owner) 0 H C a ra rr w is le ,s y' h s h g Nonsuch (Collman) 0 Miracle Mr. Hunter's br m The Nun (R eeves ) 0 Villager came in a winner in a canter, t a ki ng t h e fences and brooks in beautiful style. The rest were " nowhere." The Lion fell, after having cleared the first brook, throwing its rider, who was for some time insensible. Mr. Suit, however, shortly afterwards re covered sufficiently to remount his horse and ride back to the weighing stand. This was the only accident which occurred during the day. Captain Blair officiated as judge. SECOND DAY. WINDSOR, TUESDAY EVENING. The " great card" of this annual gathering, the Ilan dicap Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each (17 acceptances, and 6 payers of "5/. forfeit), the prize being of the value of upwards of 5001., with the 100/. given, attracted to the course to-day a far more numerous assemblage than yesterday. The races commenced with a Sweepstakes (Handicap) of 25 soya. each, 15 ft, with 100 sovs. added. The secqnd horse to nave his stake, and the winner to pay 251. towards the expenses. After the weights are declared, any gentleman riding, quali fied to ride in the first race of the first day, allowed 51b. About four miles. Captain Barnet's ch g Marengo, lOst 91b (Bradley) 1 Mr. Preston's m Brunette, 12st3lb (A. M`Donnough) 2 Mr. T. Wesley's Gayhurst, Oat 121 b (Rackley) 3 Mr. R. E. Cooper's br g Sir Fretful, lOst I Ilb Mr. Smith's ch g Stanmore, 10st 111 b (Mr. Holman) 5 Mr. C. Bevil's ch g Latitat, lOst 1 11b.........(0 wner) 6 Capt. D'Arcey's ch g Culverthorpe, list 21b (Owner) 0 Mr. J. Skirring's b g Christopher North, lOst 111 b 0 Mr. A. Ricardo's b g The Orphan, lOst 71b (Owner) 0 Captain Gambier's ch in Canary, lOst 51b (Balchin) 0 Mr. G. Lambden's The Tyrant, lOst 41b.. ...(Oliver) 0 Mr. Anderson's Grenade, lOst 91b ......(J. Marson) 0 Mr. Rogers's ch g The Page ‘ dr Mr. Preston's b h Frederick Mr. N. Mason's Laurel Mr. Vever's Little Tommy dr Mr. Vever's bg by Tom Brown ................ The following paid 5 sovs. forfeit, having declared before the 29th o f M arc h :— D ur h am , Vanguard, Grey Freize, Dick Thornton, - Lady J an e, and Tramp. Won by only half a nec k. y The Aristocr a ti c S teeple Chase o f 10 sovs. each, 5 ft., with 20 add e d ; list 7 1b s eac h. The winner of the Brigade S ta k es to cart 121 b extra ; and a winner any ste e pl e c h ase of the va lue of 100/., including his own stake, 71b s of ; of two, 101bs extra. The second horse to sav e hi s sta k e. M or ses to be the property of members, or s ons o f mem b ers , of either Brooks's, Boodle's, White's, Arthur's, Army and Na v y , Eglin toun Park, C rox t on P ar k , Bilb ur y, Oakley, Learning ton, or Herts' Clubs, or officers on full pay in the army or navy, having won a s t eep l e c h ase o f 3001. not to be allowed and to b e r idd en by the same. Any horse to start. Distance, about four miles. Captain W. P ee l' s br ' h Chandler ..............• (Owner) 1 Mr. J. Leslie's Charon (Lord Strathmore) 2 Mr. R. S u tt on ' s b g Durham .................. (Owner) 3 Mr. R. Clift on ' s b g Mahomet (L o rd Druinlanrig) 0 Mr. Broml e y n d c h g The Hare . ..............(Owner) 0 Mr. Milton n a b h T ory ..... . .(Owner) 0 Capt. Gambier' s c h g F orester ... ...(Capt. Broadley) 0 Hon. G. Noel's b g L opez (h b) ............... (Owner) 0 Mr. A. Ricard o ' s The Captain ............. (Owner) 0 ................ Lord B. Cecil's Mortgage ................................. dr Lord Drumlanrig's Victor ................................ dr Major Martin nd Advance . dr Viscount Nevill's The Pearl The nino horses passed the grand stand the first time nearly together, Durh am ma ki ng the running on to the first brook. After passing Bone-lane Charon took the lead, but was passed by Chandler within half a mile of the winning post. Lord Drurelanrig was thrown and slightly injured in the f ace at t h e turn in Captain Bulke ley's park. Won by about six lengths. Chandler was the favourite at 3 to 1, 5 to 1 agst Dur ham, 5 to 4 on Chandler and Durham, and 5 to 1 agst Mahomet. Sweepstakes of 5 soya. each, with 15 added ; the second horse to save his stake. Catch weights not under lOst. The winner to be sold for cot., if demanded ; the right of claiming as in the second race of the first day. The winner to pay 51. towards the expenses. About three miles. Mr. Martin's b g Negro (Rackley) 1 Mr. R. Clifton's b g Cornelius ......... (Mr Bromley) 2 Captain Phillip's b g Horace (Owner) 3 Mr. Little's Carlow (Oliver) 0 Captain Price's b m Mrs. Lea (Reeves) 0 Mr. J. S. Irwin's g g Wate rloo , (Owner) 0 Mr. Mitchell's b g Banjoe (Burrows) 0 Lord B. Cecil's h Jack (Owner) 0 Mr. D. Baillie's b in Mirifla Sweepstakes of 2 sove. each, with 10 added: the second horse to save his stake; for horses that never won a steeple-chase. list each. Tho winner to be sold for 601; the right of claiming as in the second race of the first day. Three miles. Mr. Philpott's Shamrock (Mason) 1 Mr. J. Darby's gby Robin Hood ............. (Seffert) 2 (Oli ver) 3 Lind (Sadler) 0 Lord Drumlanrig's Victor ... (O wner ) 0 Harris'smm o d c ' s h Mr. J. Coulstock's b g Hainsult ............ (R ac kl ey) 0 A 1 Mr. e Si Mr. Stapleford's Jack dr bgmWebnoyy Mr. Thompson nd Villager ............................ . dr Mr. T. Cunnon's b g Fox ................................. dr Won by about ten lengths. The winner was claimed by the owner of the second horse. Betting—Shamrock was the favourite at 2 to 1, 5 to 1 against Jenny Lind, and 6 to 1 against Robin Hood. The Scurry Stakes of I soy. each, with 5 added, did not come off, there being only two entries at the post, Mr. Elwes's No Mistake, and Sir E. Poore's Shuffle. The stewards for next year will be Prince George of Cambridge, Sir E. Poore, and Captain W. Peel. Sir Robert and Lady Peel are passing the holidays at ni g ll h r t a i y i t o o n. n Manor, Baronetsaunrrd fa o un m d by a select c i rc l e . Th e are expected to return to town for the season on Monday next. --- -- to T lea n it A tl l i A at ß Council is gra dually recovering his he alth, and that there rem a i ns no t the slightest doubt but t hat he will be a bl e to attend in the House of Lords at the expiration of th e recess . t Q h u e r s r, o r r d Presidentl Ais s ko wo f the NE.—We are h appy The Earl of Auckland, accompanied by the Hon. Miss Eden, left town yesterday for D evonshire. The Noble Earl after some visits, it is understood, will make official inspections at Plymouth and Devonport. The Duke of Wellington, accompanied by the Right lion. Charles Arbuthnot, returns to Apslev House on Tuesday or Wednesday, next from Strath . - fieldsaye, Hants. The Noble . and Gallant Duke gives a grand banquet on the 21st instant to their Royal High nesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duchess of Gloucwtar. A letter from _Naples states that Mr. Cobden kad been presented to the King of Naples. His recep tion in Naples had been of the most flattering kind, es• pecially among merchants. THE NATIONAL DEBT. (From the London Gazette of Tuesday.) The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury having certified to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, in pursuance of the Act 10th George IV., cap. 27, sec. 1, that the actual surplus re yenue of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, beyond the actual expenditure thereof, for the year ended the sth day of January, 1847, amounted to the sum of 2,846,307/. 19s. 2d. The Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt hereby give notice, that the sum of 711,5761. 19s. 9d. (being one-fourth part of the said surplus of 2,846,307/. 1 s. 2d.) will be applied, under the provisions of the said Act, between the 7th day of April, 1847, and the 15th day of July, 1847, to the following purposes, viz.:— To be applied to the purchase of £. s. d. 11,576 19 9 To be applied to the purchase of Exchequer (Supplyor Deficiency) Bills .. 700,000 0 0 £711,576 19 9 Add interest receivable on account of Donations and Bequests, to be applied to the purchase of Stuck 1,350 12 7 £712,927 12 4 S. lIIGHAM, Controller-General. National Debt-office, April 6, 1847. DEPARTURE OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Brown's Temperance Hotel, Clayton-square, Liverpool, April 3, 1847. Sin,—l take up my pen to lay before you a few facts respecting an unjust proscription to which I find myself subjected on board the steam-ship Cambria, to sail from this port at ten o'clock to-morrow morning, for Boston, United States. On the 4th of March last, in company with George Moxhay,Esq., of the Hall of Commerce, London,l called upon Mr. Ford, the London agent of the Cunard line of steamers, for the purpose of securing a passage on board the steamship Cambria to Boston, United States. On inquiring the amount of the passage, I was told 401. 19s. I inquired further, if a second-class passage could be obtained? He answered, No; there was but one fare, all distinctions having been abolished. I then gave him 401, 195., and received from him in return a ticket entitling me to berth No. 72, on board the steam ship Cambria, at the same time asking him, if my colour would prove any barrier to my enjoying all the rights and privileges enjoyed by other passengers ? He said, No ; I then left the office, supposing all well, and thought nothing more of the matter until this morning, when, in company with a few friends, agreeably to public notice, I went on board the Cambria with my luggage, and on inquiring for my berth, found, to my surprise and mor tification, that it had been given to another passenger, and was told that the agent in London had acted without authority in selling me the ticket. I expressed my sur prise and disappointment to the captain, and in quired what I had better do in the matter. Ho suggested my accompanying him to the office of the agent in Water-street, Liverpool, for the pur pose of ascertaining what could be done. On stating the fact of my having purchased the ticket of the Lon don agent, Mr. M'lver (the Liverpool agent) answered that the London agent, in selling me the ticket, hal acted without authority, and that I should not go on board the ship unless I agreed to take my meals alone and not mix with the saloon company, and give up the berth for which I had paid. Being without legal remedy, and anxious to return to the United States, I have felt it due to my own rights as a man, as well as to the honour and dignity of the British public, to lay these facts be fore them, well knowing that the British public will pro nounce a just verdict on such proceedings. I have travelled in this country nineteen months and have always enjoyed equal rights and privileges with other passengers, and it was not until I turned my face towards America, that I met with anything like pro scription on account of my colour.—Yours respectfully, FREDERICK DOUGLASS. MR. GEORGE GALE'S NEW BALLOON.—The first ascent of this balloon, to which is attached two cars for the purpose of making observations and experiments, was announced to take place yesterday, at the Rosemary Branch Tavern, Peckham, when Mr. Gale was to de scend from one car to the other while in mid-air, and fire a mortar as a feu de joie. The ascent was fixed for half-past four o'clock, and the process of inflation com menced at eleven. At three o clock it was discovered that only 10,000 feet of gas had entered the balloon, the quantity required being from 35,000 to 40,000, and the agents of the Metropolitan Gas Company, who had con tracted to supply the gas, announced that it would be impossible to fill it before half-past six, and to effect that it would be necessary in some way to lessen the pressure of the balloon. Scaffolding poles were accordingly obtained, and the head of the balloon raised by ropes, so as to give the gas greater ascending power. This had no sooner been done than by some means a portion of the silk at tached to the hoop of the valve—it is supposed in conse quence of the strain of one of the ropes upon it—slipped, and caused a slight escape of gas. Instant means were taken to re-adjust the slip, which was effected in a few minutes, and Mr. Gale expressed his determination to ascend, no matter what the hour at which the operation of inflation should be completed. But, alas for human resolves! at this moment, about a quarter to four, and there being only 11,800 feet of gas in the balloon, the gas company announced that they could not supply any more without leaving their Greenwich customers in the dark. Under these circumstances Mr. Gale had no course left him but to submit, and the large concourse of persons assembled to witness the ascent were informed that it must be delayed until to-morrow (this day), when the inflation is to commence at eight o'clock in the morning. Tickets were given to the assembled com pany for admission to-day, when Mr. Gale feels every confidence of being enabled to fulfil his engagement to the company. EXTRAORDINARY NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS IN ONE DAY.—In the course of yesterCay (Easter Tuesday) the following extraordinary and fearful accidents occurred in various parts of the metropolis, and several of which, it is feared, from the nature of the injuries inflicted, will be attended with fatal consequences. The first happened to a man named Thomas Thomas, aged twenty-three, residing at 78, Castle-street, Leicester-square, who, about eleven in the forenoon, in proceeding along Rupert-street, Haymarket, in a tipsy state, slipped off the pavement and fell into the road with such force as to fracture his arm, besides sustaining a severely lace rated wound of the scalp; he was taken by police con stable 59 of the C division, to the Charing-cross Hos pital, and placed under the care of Mr. Steghall, the house. surgeon, who gives but little hopes of his recovery. The second accident occurred to James Jones, aged nineteen, living at a printer's in the neighbourhood of St. Martin's-lane, who got his hand so se verely jammed in the machinery whilst in ope ration, that two of his fingers on the right hand are completely cut off, and upon being removed to the above hospital it was considered that the process of amputation must be resorted to in order to prevent gargrene taking place. The third accident was taken to the same instil ntion, and happened to a lad about twelve years old, named Joseph Orwood, living with his friends at No. 67, Hart-street, Covent-garden. It appears that the unfortunate youth was in the attic, making some squibs and other pyrotechnic articles, when a quantity of gunpowder suddenly exploded, and in a moment his face was completely disfigured, besides his hands being shattered in the most frightful manner ; in fact, he has received such injuries as to leave no hopes of his recovery. About three o'clock in the afternoon a frightful occurrence took place in the Goswell-road to a female child, about two years old, named Field, living with its friends at 7, Tyler's-row, St. John-street-road. The little creature was with two more children at play, on the spot where some new houses are in the course of erection, when a heavy piece of timber suddenly fell upon her left leg, and which presented a shocking specta cle, being literally smashed. She was removed at once to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, when Mr. Lloyd, one of the principal surgeons of the institution, immediately performed the process of amputation. But little or no hopes are entertained of her recovery. An accident of a distressing character was admitted into the University College Hospital, the patient being a middle-aged man, named John Sewers, who, in endeavouring to cross Tot tenham-court-road, just by the New-road, came in con tact with an omnibus, and was thrown down with such violence as to cause a 'spinal fracture and other serious injuries. He remains in a dangerous state. Accident in Fleet-street.—Between five and six in the evening, an elderly female, respectably attired, was in the act of crossing the road, at the bottom of Chancery-lane, when she was knocked down by a cab horse, driven at a furious pace. The unfortunate creature was conveyed into a neighbouring surgeon's, and it was found she had broken her arm, and received other injuries. The driver continued his pace, and escaped. IIEARIXQ Or CASES IN THE NEW COUNTY COURTS. —As " ignorance of law excuseth no man," it is neces sary that the public should be made acquainted with the provisions of the New County Courts Act. The Act itself contains as many as 143 sections, and their sub stance will be remembered when condensed under se parate heads. It is provided by the Act and the rules, that, on the day named in the summons, the plaintiff is to appear, and thereupon the defendant to appear to answer the plaint, and on answer being made in Court, the judge is to proceed to give judgment. No evidence is to be given by the plaintiff on the trial except such as stated in the summons served. The High Bailiff is to make a list of the summonses served, and the same is to be exhibited in the office of the Court. There is a pro vision in this Act which gives power to the judge of the Court to commit a defendant to prison at the hearing, and of making au order, as he might have done in case the plaintiff had obtained a summons on an unsatisfied judgment. The Legislature having intrusted the judges of the new Courts with such power, the Lord Chancellor selected those who would temper "justice with mercy. A baker of Berne, in Switzerland, has succeeded in making very palatable bread from Iceland moss. It results from a scientific examination of this bread that out of 102 parts, it contains 441 of fecula or nutritive matter. Bread made chiefly of potatoes is said to con tain only 15 in the 100 parts of nutritive matter.—Ga lignani. LONGEVITY AT FAILSWORTIL—There are at present living at Wrigley Head, Failsworth, three brothers and a sister, whose united ages amount to 311 years. Mr. Evan Evans, of Liverpool, attended as a juror a coroner's inquest, on Monday, and on that even i ng drop-3yd down dead in the street. The Agricultural Society of Toulouse has pro posed a prize of a gold medal, worth 350 f,, to any rearer of silkworms who shall have produced the best results on some improved system, with at least 150 grammes of eggs. :- , :i . btrb Nbitton SOUTH WALES RAILWAY. • (THIS DAY.) A special general meeting of this company was held at the offices of the Great Western Railway, Paddington station, for the purpose of taking into consideration the drafts of the undermentioned Bills, applied for in the present session, viz. : A Bill for making certain new lines of railway in con nexion with the South 'Wales Railway, and certain alter ations in the line of the said railway, and for other pur poses ; and also certain propositions proposed to be in serted in such Bill enabling the South Wales Railway Company to subscribe towards the undertakings of the Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow, and Dublin, and the Cork and Waterford Railway Companies ; A Bill for making a railway from Abcrcrave Farm, in the parish of Ystradgunlais, in the county of Brecon, to Swansea, in the county of Glamorgan, with branches, to be called the Swansea Valley Railway; A Bill for enabling the Vale of Neath Railway to construct certain new lines of railway in connexion with the Vale of Neath Railway, and for other purposes ; A Bill t 3 enable the Llynvi Valley Railway Company to make an extension of their railway to Newcastle, in the county of Glamorgan, and to amend the Act re lating to their said railway, to be called the " Llynvi Valley Railway Extension ;" A Bill to authorise the Gloucester and Dean Forest Railway Company to construct a dock or basin at Glou cester, in connexion with the said railway; A Bill to authorise certain alterations in the line of the Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow, and Dublin Rail way, and to amend the Act relating thereto, and also certain provisions proposed to be inserted in the said last-mentioned Bill, enabling the South Wales Railway Company to subscribe to the undertaking of the Water ford, Wexford, Wicklow, and Dublin Railway Company. CHARLES RUSSELL, Esq., took the chair, and, after the usual preliminaries, said be supposed the small at tendance must be accounted for by the Easter holidays. The directors did not usually like to make their state ment to a thin meeting ; but, indeed, that had been done so fully at the last half-yearly meeting both in their report, which was then presented, and the comments which accompanied it, that nothing more remained for them to say than that various new projects which the company meant to apply for to Parliament this session would be presented to them for their approval. That was the object of their meeting, which had been specially called in obedience to Lord Wharn cliffe's resolutions, and the standing orders of the House of Lords. The directors had hoped to have made some progress with these Bills; but, in con sequence of some financial returns baying had to be made up, the Railway Committees had been postponed, and they were yet before the House of Commons. he object of the Bills whi c h wou ld b e l a id b e fore them for their formal approval that day was fully explained at tho last general meeting, when it received the sanction of the assembled shareholders. The first Bill, which was to effect certain alterations and deviations in :the South Wales line, proposed to take powers for a variation to the east of Newport, in order to avoid the churchyard. there, which the railway ran close to, if it did not cross it ; and variations near the towns of Cardiff and Car marthen, the effect of the latter being to bring the line through the town of Bridge-end. These variations would increase the traffic and the accommodation of the line, while they would diminish Tl;;;;;C;;tierthar; increase it. Another provision of the Bill was a branch which would bring the lino down to the neighbourhood of the Breton ferry ; and a third proposed an exten sion which would effect a better entrance to the river Severn, and sanctioned for that purpose the purchase of the Forest of Dean Railway. The Bill also sanctioned the arrangement which must be very agree able to the proprietors, and was announced at last half . yearly meeting, to advance by agreement with the Great Western Company, the interest from four to five per cent. The Bill further was framed to enable the South Wales Company to give their assistance to certain Irish lines. It was thought to be for the interest of the com pany to keep the Bills obtained for these Irish lines alive, and as the companies had determined to proceed with them but to proceed very slowly, the directors thought it their duty to subscribe for a certain number of shares, with the intention, as soon as they had given effect to their Bills, to divest themselves of them. A SIIAREHOLDER interposing—But how were they purchased. At what price? There must be a loss. The CHAIRMAN said they of course took the shares at par; and that was at a time when the market was in a different condition. A SHAREHOLDER—I object to this; it brings on the company only the risk of loss and no profit. Why does not the Great Western Company take up these projects? What interest has the South Wales in them? The CHAIRMAN said the interest was very evident. The South Wales were guaranteed by the Great West ern five per cent. and half the surplus profits. Now the Irish schemes might just be those which would create the surplus profit. Where, then, was the risk of loss? ASIIAREHOLDER—We are guaranteed only to a certain amount, I believe 4,000,0001. ; is there not risk beyond that ? The CHAIRMAN said the Great Western were, no doubt, confined to that amount in connexion with the South Wales project itself, but in relation to others, they guaranteed 5 per cent. on every extra advance so made. There could not, therefore, be any risk. A good deal of conversation followed, in which some two gentlemen objected to the subscription to the Irish schemes, on account of the difficulties existing at present in the money market. The CHAIRMAN informed them that the arrangement had been already entered into with these railways, under the sanction of the proprietors. He said he had alieady spoken of the Bill which concerned the South Wales line ; the next Bill was for the Swan sea Valley line. Some time since a company was con stituted called the Swansea Valley Company, who made a short railway in the neighbourhood of Swansea; ano ther company was formed who extended that line up the Vale, and connected it with all the works. Last year when this company was threatened with the Welsh Mid land Bill, some doubt existed whether that project would not pass through in connexion with the great works of the neighbourhood. This company, therefore, had thought proper to purchase the Swansea Valley line, for which 70,0001. had been already advanced, and which, when all the works were completed, would cost in all about 220,000/4 but that had already been before the proprietors and received their sanction, nor would it have been again submitted to them except in obedience to the standing orders of the House of Lords. Surely it must appear to them a worthy object to connect all the works and the mineral resources of the valley with their main line. Why, they were only looking to their own interests when they sought to augment the feeders of their general traffic. The next Bill was for the Vale of Neath Railway. The directors, considering the pro priety of associating that scheme with the main system, had been in negotiation with the Vale of Neath Com• pany, and though they had not purchased, they had taken an interest in it to the amount of 125,000/. The Bill therefore which they were to apply for was to render the Vale of Neath Railway more effective. The next Bill which they had to present to them the was the Gloucester end Forest of Dean Railway, and the last was for the two Irish Bills, which they hoped at some future time would be most beneficial to them. It would not be prudent to regard a temporary difficulty when there was so much prospective good. The SECRETARY then read the Bills. Mr. SAMPSON said ho was quite satisfied with the promise of the chairman, that the Great Western Rail way Company should guarantee them all the capital ne cessary. Resolutions adopting the Bills were then read, and unanimously carried. The meeting then resolved itself into a special and extraordinary meeting, for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of purchasig the Gloucester and Forest of Dean Railway. The following resolution was accordingly put and unanimously agreed to : "That the directors of the South Wales Railway Com pany be, and they are hereby authorised to purchase an d t take a transfer from the Gloucester an d Dean For e st Railway Company of such portion of t he undertakin g authorised by the Gloucester and Dean Forest Railway Act, 1846, as consists of the railway extending from or near from the Grenge, otherwise Grenge-court, in the parish of Westbury-upon-Severn, in the county of Glou cester, to or near Ilagloa Farm, in the parish of Aure, in the same county, and all the rights, powers and privi leges, conferred by the said Act on the said last-men tioned company in respect theteto, on such terms and conditions as to them may seem expedient, and also to execute all necessary and proper deeds, and to do all ne cessary and proper acts for effecting such sale and transfer." The meeting then adjourned. LONDON AND BRIGHTON AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.) A general meeting of the shareholders of this com pany was held to day at one o'clock at the London bridge terminus, for the purpose of giving the sanction required by the late Act to the several Bills now before Parliament. C. P. Grenfell, Esq., in the chair. The Bills were as follow: A Bill to enable the London, Brighton, and al South sta. Coast Railway Company, to enlarge their Terminal tion at London-bridge, and to divide such station perma nently from that of the South-Eastern Railway_ Company t _ e,Lon. A Bill for Enlarging the present Station o 'of h i the don, Brightou, and South Co n as d t, and Greenwich Railway South- Eastern, and of the London satnadtiofnorthe betweendi Companies, vision of such at p present e n n e t ar and London -bridge ; d c an enlarged bridge; h the London , . andßrig c h o to m n p , n a n n i d es, So fo u r th o C o o s a e s p t arate teSouth Eastern Railway accommo dation of the traffic of such two railway companies. A Bill to enable the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company to make a railway between London, Maidstone, Canterbury, and Tunbridge, Ni ith branches. tt P ah o ien r t approachLlLondon andonantenedr totivu of Dorking, an i yg l . l .c t a o onnid en pi ri a) b ne l yv e i t a toi t l i em on alk in iere t a h ent e Altera tions in the levels of their Railway, and in the Croydon and Epsom Railway. A Bill to Unite and Consolidate the Direct London and Portsmouth Railway Company with the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company ; and A Bill for authorising the Sale of part of the Brighton and Chichester (Portsmouth Extension) Railway to the London and South-Western and the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Companies, and the use by the last mentioned Company of part (Wandsworth to Lon don) of the London and South-Western Railway. On the first Bill being put to the meeting, The CHAIRMAN stated that its only object was to in crease the opportunity for traffic now passing upon the line, the cost of which is calculated at 180,000 Z The Bill was then passed unanimously. The next Bill was fur enlarging and permationtly• separating the station from that of the South-Eta stern company. The cost is estimated at 475,0001, and the Chairman explained, that in addition to the p ortion which the company possesses, it was requisite to, take other accommodation. In answer to a Shareholder, the CHAIRMAN Mated that the Dover Company 'would still hold ample aocom modation for themselves, and this Bill was proposed to be able to meet any requirements that might occur in the event of no arrangement being come to with the South-Eastern Company. He, quite as much as any shareholder, w as oppose d to this large outlay of m oney until it was absolutely necessary, and he was happ y to say that Mr. Cubitt and Mr. Stephenson, the engineer of the Dover :hue, were now in communication for the improvement of the principal station at London-bt7;idge, with a view to the greater accommodation of both. corn panics, should the extensive amalgamation whic h has been proposed not take place. To Mr. FLOOD a director replied that it was quit ae Mr. Cubitt's impression, that even should the two coin' tiniest be amalgamated, it would still be advisable to carry on the business in separate stations. Mr. BROWN expressed his determination to oppot ;e it, both as a South-Eastern and a Brighton proprietor. To an inquiry as to the cause of the great amout .t of the estimate, The CHAIRMAN replied that it was the value of . the property to be taken for the purpose. A friend ori his in Liverpool was absolutely selling his land by the inch. To further inquiry, ➢lr. WILKINSON explained that the station at London bridge was built conjointly by the South-Eastern, the Croydon, and the Brighton panics, each of whom had the right to go to any prat of the station they pleased. The two latter of these om panics were now incorporated, so that two-thirds of the ground was absolutely the property of the Brig' kton Company, and this Bill was to obtain a right to divide the ground in the event of the South Eastern Comp any not coming to any accommodation. The Bill was then passed with Mr. Brown only - dis senting. The third' and fourth Bills were merely alternative Bills, to obtain powers to make a station, not only for themselves, but for the South-Eastern also. The second of these two Bills calculated an outlay of 770,0004 but that comprised all the objects of the three previous Ellis, and it was not at all contemplated that there would be any necessity for spending the whole of the money. :The Bill was then passed with Mr. Brown again only diss en tient. On putting the Bill for the line to Maidstone, Cai tter bury, and Tunbridge, with branches, Mr. Brown a l ;sin opposed; and irr reply to the observations of another proprietor, stating that he conceived that as a mane of self-defence this Bill ought to be adopted, the Cba►ir man said that he must altogether protest against its being supposed that this was a measure of defence, for ho believed that the line was a very good one, and such as the shareholders ought to make from a proper regard to their own interest. Tho Bill was then passed, with three or four dis sentients. On the Bill for the amalgamation of the Portsmouth Atmospheric Company being put, Mr. COVEN inquired what the terms were on which this amalgamation was to take place; for he believed that out of the 7,000 proprietors there were very few who really understood what the terms were. He wished also to know whether the Reading, Dorking, and Reigate Company would use the Brighton lino from Goinhall to Dorking, for he under stood that they intended not to do so ? Mr. WILKINSON stated that according to the Act of the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Company they wero compelled to use the line of the Brighton Company, though it was true that they had now a Bill in Parlia ment to repeal the clause which compelled them to do so. With respect to the Portsmouth Company, he might say that it was agreed that the South-Western Company should provide a portion of the funds for waking th e li ne and were to share in the proceeds. I - The Bill was then passed. i w ei a l s e s toneer line to authorisingthe d theThsaeleClloAfinthmeANßrsaigi London. Brighton, and South-Coast and London and South-Western Companies. said the n e last en Billh Mr. WILKINSON seconded the motion for the ap proval of the Bill. It was carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN said be had now to move a resolution, which did not appear in the Advertisement. It had referrence to the establishment of a Steam-packet Com pany. The directors, upon their own responsibility, had ordered a number of efficient steam-vessels for the Brighton Station Company, and the resolution he had now to move was, to authorise the company to take powers in their Act to advance 100,0001. for carrying out the object he had mentioned. The motion was unanimously agreed to. Tr% A vote of thanks was passed to the chairman and di rectors, and the meeting terminated. NEWMARKET RACES. (THIS DAY-BY EXPRESS.) Subscription Plate of 501. T.Y.C. Mr. Mostyn's Wilderness 0 Lord Exeter's Wood Pigeon A dead heat. All ran but Garry Owen. Sweepstakes of 50 Soya. each. D.M. halo Lazarillo Ibrahim Pacha THE COLUMN STAKES Epiroto Palma 2 Red Hart Voronitz Won by a length. N, ORTHERN COUNTIES UNION RAILWAY COM PANY.—It is said that the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Company a re t ry i ng to negotiate with' this company for its purchase, so that they may be enabled to connect themselves independently with the east coast of England, which to the Glasgow, Dum fries, and Carlisle Company would doubtless prove a most valuable acquisition. SUNDERLAND DOCILS.—PARTIAL DESTRUCTION Or THE GROYNES.—A very serious accident has befallen the gro3 nes which are to form the breakwater to the immense sea wall for the extensive docks at Sunderland. Three groynes, about 100 yards in length, and of solid masonry, have just been completed, and were found to answer the purpose most admirably for which they were designed. The successful completion of the work, after an arduous struggle through the winter, was a subject of much congratulation ; but the work has been hardly finished before the unruly waves of the ocean have broken through the middle of the north and south groynes, leaving the centre one uninjured. The extent of masonry swept away in each of these two groynes is about 25 yards, and the heavy blocks of stone, bound together with iron clasps, and cemented in the usual way, calculated to resist the greatest violence of the sea, was on Friday night last, swept away during a tremen. dcus gale and heavy sea from the north-east. It was expected that the succeeding tide would have completed the total demolition of the two groynes, but, fortunately, the gale abated, and the sea subsided in violence, so that no further damage has yet been done. This untoward circumstance has created a great sensation in the town, and given rise to fears that the final completion of the docks will be attended with great danger and expense, but as yet no official account of the accident has been given, and it is impossible to say whether the masonry has been insufficiently put together, or it is one of those casualtias which the greatest care cannot always pre vent. The expense of repairing the breaches will be very considerable, but it will not fall upon the eon traotors. Tun FRENCH AMBASSADOR.—We learn that the statement of the retirement of the Count de St. Aulaire from the post of Ambassador to the Court of St. James's is confirmed. his Excellency, at his own express de sire, retires from the fatigues of public affairs to the enjoyment of private life. We regret it, knowing the high estimation in which his Excellency is held in Lon don by all who have the honour of his acquaintance. It will be a difficult task to replace him by a diplomatist so eminently formed to command universal friendship - and respect, both towards himself and the nation he has so ably represented. We learn that Count de St. Aulaire is expected in Paris on Monday or Tuesday next. It does not appear that anything has yet be e n decided on as to his successor, but it is tho u gh t apro. e pro bable that it may be the Baron de Barante.—Gehgn s Messenger. —The v N e O ry , ANDI TS important E r g r u E e c s •r t s o n O N o f theHl medicinal effect of travelling by railway HUMANs ' RAILIv has lately engaged the attention of the most eminent s ir T e gr a physicians; and it is some satisfaction to know that those who are said proverbially to disagree are at least in this respect u nanimous. Even to the passengers of the third-class, exposed to all the elements, railway travelling has been pronounced the harbinger of health, and the greatest op ponent to disease. Dr. James Johnson, no mean autho rity in these ma t ters, has written in the glowing terms of the advantrges derived; as "if it be a dead calm we cleave through the air as though we were running against a brisk gale—and if the breeze be adverse, we are sailing right in the wind's eye against a furious hurricane. This is the way to undergo a thorough ven tililation—a sanatory purification from the mephitic at mosphere of London, impregnated with all the poisons issuing from Pandora's box. It is in the " main-top" of a flying train like this that we can most effectually take prutiquc from a London lazzaretto, and disengage from our persons and clothes those noxious vapours that have emanated from at least ono hundred millions of living things, besides the incalculable masses of r dead animal and vegetable matter in the transit of de composition frcm a solid to a gaseous form of existence." Rather strong language this : but the assertions are confirmed by every-day experience. He further adds, that the oscillatory motion of the railway carriage is not only more salutary than the swinging. jolting, motion of a stage-coach, but that " it bids fair to be a powerful remedial agent in many ailments to which the metro politan and civic inhabitants are subject ; and that to thousands of valetudinarians a railway ride of twenty miles would prove a means of preserving health and prolonging life more powerful and effectual than all the drugs in Apothecaries' Hall." The remains of the deceased Lord Saye an d Selo arc to be remo v ed t o d ay f or i n t e rment _ or !nt d h4A a f amily vault at Brou g ht on C as tl e , Oxfordshire. L Sele, co us i n o f t h e d ecease d nobleman, and Sir Cyullin and g Eardley Smith w ill attend the obsequies.