The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-17 00:00:00

MANCHESTER M

FIRST
Weights for the City Plat
• Three-quarte
Age st lb
SoowdonDunhill 5 9 0
Bourgeois
Eulogist 5 8 5
Catherine Parr 5 7 12
Nelly Hill
Oaklands 4 7 4
Dear Me 5 7 4,
Hopeless 4, 7 4
Nimble 4 7 4
Bolton

THIRD DAY.

The Derby Handicap of 70 sovs, for all ages. Three
quarters of a mile.
Age st lb
Snowdon Dunhill 5 9 2
Bourgeois
Pumieestone 4 8 7
Bro. to Gr. Tommy 5 7.13
Nelly Hill 4 7 13
Oaklands 4 7 6
Nimble
Mountain Maid 4 7 0
Fairfield 3 7 0

Age At lb

Bolton

... 3 6

Sole Star
Palmerston
Berezina
Mias Birch
Catastrophe 3 6 3
The Butler 3 5 12
Beau Morris 3 5 7
The Quack 2 4 11

MAGNIFICENT JEWELS FOR THE
PARIS EXHIBITION.

A day or twe since we experienced a treat of a very
dazzling and no less gratifying nature--the inspection ,of
some " costly jewels, rich and rare," which are about to
be forwarded
,to the Paris Exhibition by Mr. Han-
cock, the fashionable jeweller, of Bruton-ritreer,
These articles cannot fail to excite admiration, pot only
,from their excesssive value, but as specimens-of beauti-
ful workmanship. They are of such surpassing costliness
and beauty as to need but a word of description. The
most valuable is. a girdle. valued at 50,000/. In
the centre is the celebrated blue Hope diamond,
and on each side two very rich rubies. This dia-
mond is the only one of the kind in existence. It was
purchased by his late Majesty George IV., when Prince
Regent, for 30,0001. Next in value is a, stomacher,
valued 20,000/. There are four pendant diamonds,
the largest of which is estimated to be worth
8,000 guineas.• -In the workmanship of this article
great taste is displayed. Another costly gem is a
necklace worth 10,000. guineas. The lower portion
of this necklace may be detached and worn as a
brooch. A' more beautiful ornament has rarely
been seen. There is also a diamond tiara, worth
about 5,0001., in which. are some very fine emeralds.
Last, but not least, so far as taste and beauty are con-
cernd, is an emerald and diamond stomacher. The
diamonds are interlaced, and form a glittering and
graceful trellis work. We understand that these rich
and artistic ornaments were submitted a few days ago
to her Majesty, who was pleased to express her ad.
miration of them. They will, no doubt, form pro-
minent objects of attraction nt the Paris Exhibitior,
not only from their intrinsic value, but because the French
are peculiarly fond of tasteful articles of bzjouterie. In
addition to these—which are, by the way, only a por-
tion of the beautiful articles intended for the Exhibition,
the aggregate amount of which will relch the enormous
sum of 200,000/.—we were shown a great curiosity, one
-which would delight the vision of an antiquary. We refer
to the identical jewel of the Order of the Garter worn by
the unhappy Charles T. on the morning of his execution.
Whilst, on the one'hand, this relique of the unforthnate
monarch excites a train of historical associations, on the
other, viewed as an ornament, it serves to display the
great advancement which has been made .since its day in
the department of'manufacture from which it emanated,
when compared with the splendid achievements of Mr.
Hancock.