The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-27 00:00:00

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PRINCE ALBERT'S BIRTHDAY.

On Saturday night the shops of the various court
tradesmen and purveyors, as also those of several other
inhabitants in the west-end, were illuminated in honour
of the Prince Consort's birthday, which fell yesterday,
the 26th August. At one o'clock, after service had
concluded in the different churches, the Park guns fired
off eighteen rounds to commemorate the anniversary.
Among the illuminations a large Brunswick star, with
the initials P. A. in jets of gas, exhibited by Mr. Mit-
chell, of the Royal Library. Old Bond-street; was con-
spicuous for its brilliant and beautiful appearance.

SHEERNESS, SUNDAY.
A Royal salute was fired this day from her Majesty's
ship Waterloo, and also from the Formidable and the
batteries in honour of the Prince Consort's birthday.

PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.
This day being the birthday of the Prince Consort,
the ships of war " dressed," and at one o'clock (being
Sunday), fired a Royal salute. The garrison battery also
fired a Royal salute.

CHATHAM, SUNDAY.
This day being Prince Albert's birthday, it was cele-
brated at this garrison. At eight o'clock in the morning
the Royal standards were hoisted at the flagstaff., Port
Amherst, Royal Dockyard, and Gun Wharf. The Wel-
lesley, 72 guns, ordinary guard ship, Poictiers, 74, and
other ships of war, were gaily dres,ed with flags of all
nations, with the exception of Russian. At two p.m. a
salute from the 32-pounders in the saluting battery was
fired.

The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, with the Mar-
quis of Worcester and family, have arrived at Llangat-
toch, Monmouthshire, and will shortly visit Troy House,
one of the ancient family seats, for the first time since
the noble duke's accession to the dukedom.
The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland have left
Alnwick Castle for Sender Ca-tle, to remain there for
the shooting season, when the duke and duchess return
to .Alnwick to receive company.
The Duke of Argyll will leave town next week for
Inverary Castle, N. 8., and to attend the meeting of the
British AssoCiation at Glasgow.
The Marchioness (Dowager) of Londonderry, previous
to leaving Wynyard Park for her seat in Irelan. I, laid
the foundation-stone of a new chtv.- .h at New S?ahatn,
in aff ctionate remembrance of the late gallant marquis,
her husband.
Lieut.-General Sir George Brown is still residing, with
Lady Brown and family, at Leamington Spa.
MONEY ORDER OFFICES.—GENERAL POST-OFFICE,
August, 1855.—0 n the Ist of September the following
alterations will be made : England.—A major money
order office will be opened at Stonehouse, Devonshire,
under Plymouth. Minor money order offices will be
opened at the undermentioned places : Crosshills, York-
shire ; head office, '
Leeds. Surhitton, Surrey head
office, Kingston. The money order office at Oulton is
now served from Leeds, instead of from Wakefield, as
heretofore.
MONEY ORDERS.—General Post-office, Aug. 1855.
On the Ist of September and thenceforth, the following
regulations, in regard to the issue and payment of money
orders, will come into force :-Ist.. When the remitter
of a money order presents a requisition for the order, he
will not be required (even when ihe order is not made
payable through a bank) to give more than the surname
and the initial of one Christian name of the payee,
though he will have the option of giving the name more
fully; and it will suffice if the payee's signature be as
full as the name given by the remitter, and be not in
any way inconsistent therewith ; 2d. The payee will be
henceforth required to furnish the address of the re-
mitter, though he will still have to give the remitter's
name. Although it will no longer be necessary to
enter the remitter's address in the advice, the remitter
will still be required to fUrnish it, and postmasters must,
as heretofore, enter it in their journal.
CASE OF CHILD STARTING —LIVERPOOL, Satil rday.—
A dreadful case of this nature has just been made known
to the authorities. The parties implicated are a man
named Aspinall and his wife, residing in Lawton-street.
Aspinall is a clerk in one of the Liverpool departments
of the London and North Western Railway. It ap-
pears that up to within a period of three years past they
had behaved kindly to their children, nine in number ;
but latterly they have dissipated their means in habits
of intoxication, and refused the children food. One of
the public officers on Friday went to the house of the
parties, and was horror-stricken at what he witnessed.
There was scarcely any furniture in the room in which
the children were, and alongside the grate he saw
something crouched near the wall, and en approaching
it he found it was a child about four years old, in a
state of nudity, and gathered up like a dog. Its hip
bones were nearly protruding from the skin. It
could neither walk nor stand. A child fifteen months
old was also in a most emaciated condition and dying.
while a third was likewise in a state of nudity. The eldest
daughter stated that the youngest child, which was then
dead, was required to be washed about three weeks ago,
but the mother would not perform that duty, but re-
quested one of the children to pump water on it, which
she did, until it was cleaned. This was of frequent oc-
currence, and the result was that the child took cold,
and having no food, became debilitated and died. The
other child is not expected to live. An inquest was held
this afternoon, and Dr. Kemp gave it as his opinion that
the child died from gross neglect and constant want of
food. 'He added tbathe never saw a child so emaciated,
the bones actually being all hut through the skin. The
man and wife inculcated each other as to their drunken

habits, and constaaneglect of the children. The jury,
however, returned a verdict of "•Wilful Murcia." against
both parties, and steps were taken to provide properly
for the other children. •

SPORTING NOTES.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS D AY.)

MANSION-HOUSE.

ATTEMPTED SIIICIDE.—Sarah Purkis, a young female,
19 years of age, residing at No. 1, Little Union-street,
Borough, was charged before the Lord Mayor with at.
tempting to drown herself.
Police constable, 513, stated that about 1 o'clock a.m
on Sunday he received information that a young woman
had gone down the steps of London-bride with the in-
tention of drowning herself. He hastened to the spot
and overtook her within three steps of the water.
He caught hold of her, when she desired him to let
her go because she wished to throw herself into the
water. She was crying very much, and appeared in
great distress of mind, and it was with difficulty he
could get her away. He brought her to the station,
where she stated she had for some time past contem-
plated committing suicide. Prisoner had left her parents,
who resided at Bow, for 12 months, six of which she
had beep in service, and the remainder on the town.
His Lordship remanded her till Wednesday, to enable
the police to communicate with her parents.
P. L. Coo Per, formerly a ooffise-house keeper, was
charged with attempting to obtain ineuey under false
pretences.
Mrs. Charlotte Cooper, wife of Mr. Cooper, artist,
41, King William-street, London-bridge, stated that

on Saturday afternoon the prisoner, who is a stranger
to her, came to her house and walked up the stairs to
the first floor. The door of the room, being partly open
the prisoner walked in where she was sitting and asked
if her husband was at home. She replied no. Prisoner
asked if Mr. Cooper was a stout. man. She said
3.es. He then represented himself to be a reporter, and
said that Mr. Cooper had got into tr:ouble in becoming
bail for a fighting man, but that if would pay him
13s. 6d. the circumstance should not appear in
any of the papers. If it did it might be an
injury to him. Witness declined paying him the sum
demanded, and referred him to her solicitor. The pri-
soner came a second time when Mir. Cooper was from
home.' He called again this moaning, and offered to
take less than 13s. 6d. He wishec'i to have his likeness
taken, which might be deducted from the amount to be
paid. Mr. Cooper being at home he gave the prisoner
into custody. The prisoner produiced a list of 24 daily
and sunday papers, and entered into a calculation of
what he should get if he sent the circumstance alluded
to to them.

Mr. Cooper deposed that ho ktiew nothing,whatever
of the prisoner. This morning when he saw him he
threatened to disgrace him in the papers if he did not
pay him his demand of 13s. 6d. He persisted in saying
witness was before Mr. Coombe on Saturday and was
'bail for a pugilist, which was a falsehood.
The prsoner (whose conduct, betrayed his suffering
from aberration of mind) was remanded till Thursday to
allow the prison surgeon to examine him.

GITILDHA.LL.
ROBBING AN EMPLOYER —A lad named John Butler
was charged by Mr. James Stephens, oilman, Fore-street,
with robbing him of one shilling.. The prosecutor stlted
the prisoner had been in his employ for three weeks.
He had had occasion to suspect the prisoner's honesty,
and he marked 45., which he gave to a policeman's wife
to come and lay out at his shop. She purchased goods
to the amount of 3s. Bd. of the prisoner, giving in pay-
ment the four marked shillings. Prosecutor was in a
back room watching the prisoner, and saw him put
the whole of the money into the till. Another
customer came in, when he saw him take some money
from the silver side of the till and put it in his pocket.
He called in a policeman, who searched him, and found
six sixpences and one of the narked shillings in his
pocket.

Sir Robert Carden said it was a very bad case, and
committed the prisoner for three 'months.

The first sod of the Silloth Railway will be cut by Sir
James Graham at Druniburn, on. the 31st.
• REMARKABLE DISCOVERY.—Jsboaes Crabtree, pit-sinker
to Messrs. Ackroyd, of Burtinshaw Bottom,, in sinking a
pit at. Morley, near Leeds, last Monday, found a live
frog in the centre of a large co:al, 78 yards below the
surface, considerably below the Morley Twine!, to which
it is close adjoining. The frog is still very lively. When
found it was very desk in colour, but was on Wedries fay
becoming like the common every-day species. The eyes
are very bright, and surrounded with a gold ring. It
has four claws on its fore feet, and five (web-footed) on
the hind feet. P. 5 mouth is closed, or firmly shut, but it
bas two vents, apparently nostmls, on the top
ofits nose.
The seam of coal from which it was di,interred wa-
saturated with water ; and probably from this cirennt-
4.ince, combined with close confinement, it had been
enabled to sustain its half-torpid life through countless
ages.— Leeds hlereltrlb

SHADOWS OF COMING EVENTS AT YORK.
The result of the racing at York has. imparted addi-
tional interest and a new tendency to speculation on
both St. Leger and Derby. The betting on the former
event, indeed, has been completely changed to the ad
vantage, and perhaps profit, of bookmakers, Prior to
the meeting only two horses, Oulston and, Lord of th.
Isles, were in actual demand ; now Rifleman and Ca-
pucine have been brought into prominent notice. The
disgraceful defeat of Oulston by Wild Dayrell created a
sensation, and was the primary cause of widening tl e
range of speculation, and the two victories of Riflemen
have introduced a new and formidable favourite into a e
market. The success of the Squire was hailed with
general gratification, and the probability exists that it
will be followed up with more substantial results at
Doncaster; for Flatman declares that since the days
of Orlando he has rot ridden such a horse as Rifle-
man. The opportunity which was afforded of obtaining a
glimpse of Lord of the Isles was turned to a favourable
account. An evident improvement has been made on
his Spring form, and, it is not improbable that young
John Prince will commence his career as trainer with a
St. Leger victory. The utter defeat of Oulston, and
the favourable impression made 'by Rifleman and Lord
of the Isles, have destroyed much of, the confidence
which was placed in the Danebury horse. Oulston has,
indeed, been a dear bargain to Mr. Elwes, yet his over-
throw by so superior a horse as Wild Dayrell must not
render us indifferent to the incontestilde racing merit
which he has invariably displayed. Blooming Heather's
chance is utterly insignificant. Whether John Scott
will have a St. Leger favourite is extremely questionable.
The defeat of Mosquito by Capucine seems to have les-
sened any faith which was placed in his mares, whilst
the attempt t 3 force Grmculus Esuriens into the market
must be regarded with suspicion. My present fancy
for the St. Leger is for Rifleman and Lord of the Isles.
Fly-by-Night's victory appeared to have an effect quite
contrary to that of improving his position in the Derby
betting. The favourable reports which had been cir-
culated about Artillery were proved to be founded on
feet the horse's successful debut. Mr. Morris possesses
a superior animal in Artillery, and the horse is not likely
to be spoiled by management, for the blooming condi-
tion in which he was sent to the post showed that they
who have the care of him are consummate masters of the
art of training. Dramatist figured most ingloriously, and
for a time at least is not likely to play an important part
in the Derby betting. Among the animals who may be
considered " knocked out" of the market by there run-
ning at York are Van Galen, Ellerdale colt, and Vander-
mulin. It is not a little extraordinary that whilst Bto
1 was laid against the last mentioned horse " at the
post" for his race at York, he was in London almost an
equal favourite with Dramatist,
Lie Ebor Handicap requires no special comment. The
animals which I selected against the field ran first and
second. Vandal was ridden so satisfactorily by Young
Cresswell that John Scott immediately afterwards en.
gaged him as his principal light weight. Such is luck.
for Fordham was sought after for the mount, but Mr,
T. Parr had a prior claim upon his services and startec
Fanny Grey on purpose to secure him. The style ii
which Wells brought up Little Harry at the finish ex.
cited unqualified admiration, for so far had the horse
lain mit of his ground at the far side of the course, and
s, hopeless did his chance appear; that whilst running
100 to 1 was offered against him. Had he been quick
enough on his legs to start on good terms he might
have jeopardised Vandal's victory.
The current week's racing has commenced this day
at Radcliffe. To-morrow the most important event t'
be decided is the Stewards' Cup, fur which on paper
the chances of Haxby and Cherry Brandy seem most
noteworthy. For the Manchester Cup, Patience and
Gamelad are my selections.
The Derby Meeting will commence to-morrow ; al-
though the quality of the sport will not be very first.
rate, yet the quantity will doubtless be satisfactory.
Of the sixteen nominations for the Foal Stakes, Ben-
hams is most entitled to notice. For the Tradesmen's
Plate, Mr. Parr has among the entries Mortimer,
Saucebox, and Fanny Grey. The representative of his
interest shall also represent mine. Should Kiteflyer
run "kind," he may win the Chatsworth Stakes. My
iireseret fancy is, however, fur Fanny Grey. sFor the
Chesterfield Stakes I shall stand on Stork.
I shall reserve my anticipatory remarks on the
Egham Meeting until Wednesday.
August 27. A FRESH MAN.