The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-23 00:00:00

SWITZERLAND.

In the can!on of Ticino considerable religious agi-
tation is going on. The Bishop of Como, having
dismissed four priests of this canton, who had voted
as members of the Grand Council iti favour of a de-

[PRICE SD.

cree tending to secularize. the clergy, the Council of
State published a proclamation against the Bishop,prohibiting
all persons, under a penalty of from
100 f. to 10,0c0r., from aiding in the execution of
the epi6copal decree.

ITALY.
We read in the Opinione of Turin, under the head of
Naples, 4th inst. that the King of the Two SICILIEs
has commuted the punishment of 18 political prisoners.
One, who was condemned to 25 years
irons, has had that period reduced to 19; nine have had
the periods of 25, 24, 20 hard labour in
, and 19 years reduced to 13;
six, who were condemned to 19 years, have had them
reduced to 7, and one, condemned to perpetual exile, has
seen it commuted into 15
'Years. EMANUELE hIELI-
-BURGO, who was condemned to sir years' imprisonment
for offences of the press, has been pardoned.
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SPORTING N()l['Es.
No. CCL.
THE FIELDS FOR TO-MORROW'S RACES AT
NEWCASTLE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—The starters for the races to. morrow 1;e as fol-
low:—Gold Cup Stakes—Lucto, Evadne, or Stilton
and perhaps the Proctor. Lucto and Dawaon'a horsZ
first and second.

The Grand Stand Stakes—Lambton, Anteverta,
Nestor, Brother to Vanguard, and Roger Thornton.
BROTHER TO VANGIJA.RD and LAMITON ought to finish
in the first two places.
Corporation Plate—Maid of Team Valley, Kathleen,
Lough Bawn, La Gazza Ladra, Colsterdale, Mary
Nobbler, Child of the Mist, Stafford, Farmer's Boy,
Haled, Snowdrop, Lindrick, and the Red Lion. If the
Red Lion possesses the pretensions to the Goodwood
Stakes or Ebor Handicap that he is said to do, he ought
to finish first on this occasion. Maid of Team Valley
will preisably run—forwari!with -Child of the Mist and
Colsterdale.
Gateshead Lottery Stakes—Pelopidas, the Varmint,
and Happy Joe. The last-named doubtful. I think it
a tolerably open question between the Varmint and Pe-
lopidas, the former seeming the best, but the latter the
one most fancied by the public.
The Speculation Plate, and Handicap for beaten
horses, I shall say nothin:: about.—l am, Sir, yours, &c.,
Juno 23, 1552. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE RACES.-TUESDAY.

The Trial Stakes of 5 soya each, and 20 added; two
years old, 4st 41b; three, 7st 41b; four, Bst 71b; five,
9st; six and aged, 9st 31b. The winner to be sold
for 2001., and the second to save his stakes. T.Y.C.
(9 Subs.)
Mr. Morris's Happy Joe, 3 yrs (Basham) 1
Mr. Gill's Shamrock, 2 yrs (car. 61b over)...(J. Gill) 2
Mr. T. Lister's Brawn, 3 yrs (Aldcroft) 3
Mr. Brown's Rattlecap, 2 yrs (car. 31b over) (Carroll) 0
Mr. Meiklana's Ada, 2 yrs (carrd. 41b over) (Bates) 0
Mr. Ewbank's England's Glory, 43 rs (G. Oates) 0
Mr. Walters's Agues Wickfield, 3 yrs (Ryder) 0
Mr. Barker's fby Venison, 2 yrs (Percy) 0
Betting,-2 to I'agst Rattlecap, 4to 1 agstVesison filly,
4 to 1 agst Agnes Wickfield, and 5 to 1 agst England's
Glory and Brawn. Won by a neck; half a length be-
tween second and third. The winner was claimed.

The Third Year of the Second Triennial Produce
Stakes of 10 sous each, h ft, for four years old. Two
miles. (17 Subs.)
Lord Glasgow's b o by Dou John, Bst 71b, walked over.
The North Derby Stakes of 10 soya. each, p.p., with
160 sous. added; colts; Bst 71b; fillieg, Bst 2lb; tho
winner to pay 10 guineas to the Judge, and the second
to receive 50 sous. out of ' the stakes. Once round.

(24 Subs.)
(:51b extra)... ........ 1
Lord Egliuton's Lucio
Mr. R. Ilarriion's cby Melbournm ~.,,,(Cartwright) 2
Baron Rothsehi/d's Marinello colt' (F. Butler) bd
Batting-5 to 2on Marinello colt. and 7to 2 sgst
Lucia. Stilton was struck on; at 2 45. Won in a Ma-
ter by ten lengths.
The Tyro Stakes of 10 rove each, p.p., with 50 added,
for 2 yra old colts fist 71b, and fillies Bst 41b; winners
of 100 FOVS 21b extra. The winner to pay 5 guineas
to tho judge, and the tsecond to save his stake.
T. Y. C. (14 Subs.)
Mr B. Bell's Ann Eliza (21b extra) .. . (Bamby) 1
Mr. John Osborne's Lambten (lb ex.). (J. Osborne) 2
.....
Mr Merry's Charming Woman (21b extra) (Marlow) 3
Mr T. Fryer's Nestor (Cartwright) 4
Bettina-2 to lon Lambton, and 3to 1 egst Ann
Eliza. Won cleverly by a neck. Charming Woman a
bad third.

The Members' Plato of 100 sovs., added to a hanlifap
sweepstakes of 5 toys. each ; the winner to pay 5
guineas towards expenses, and the second to save his
stake. From the Newcastle Turn in. (20 Subs.)
Mr. J. Osborne's The Cutler, 7st sib ...(J Osborne) 1
Mr.Meiklain's Evadne, 3 yrs, Oat 61b (Aldcroft) 2
Mr. Carter's The Farmer's Boy, bat 61b (Carrell) 3
Lord Eglinton's Pelopidas, 3 yrs, Gat lolb (Charlton) 4
Mr. Dawson's The Italian, 5 yrs, Bst lib .........(Lye) 0
Mr. Walters's Maid of Team Valley, Bst lib (Ryder) 0
Mr. Martinson's View Halloo, 6 yrs, 7st 71b...(Arnet) 0
Mr. Hesseltino's Lough Bawn, 4 yrs, 7st 51b (Basilan)) 0
Mr. Wentworth's Hsfed, 3 yrs, 6st 61b 0
Mr. Jas. Osborne's Puritan, 3 yrs, 6st 81b ...( Wells) 0
Mr. Allardice's Fancy Girl, 3 yrs, Est 81b...(Dickson) 0
Mr. Pringle na Agnes Gobbo, 3 yrs, 6st ...(Ferguson) 0
Betting-5 to 2 egat the Cutler, 4to 1 agst Maid of
Team Valley, 5 to 1 agst Lough Bawn, and 6 to I egst
Farmer's Boy. Won by a neck, after a fine ram, with
two; Farmer's Boy a bad third; Pelopidas and Mi lid of
Team Valley close up, but the others were beaten oft
MACCLESFIELD RACES.---TIIESDAY.
The Tradesmen's Cup of 401., added to a handicap
sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, 3 ft; the winner to pay 5
sovs. to the fund, cud the second to save his stake.
About two miles. (7 Subs.)
Mr. Holdforth's Wilmont, 5 yrs, Bst (C. Martin) 1
Mr. Walker's Gholab Singh, 4 yrs, Bat 51b (Livetie y) 2
Mr. Griener's Night-star, 4 yrs, 7st (Veale) fell
Won easy by a length.

The Free Handicap of 2 sOys. each, and 15 added, one
mile and s half (4 Subs.), was won in two heats; by Mr.
Mountford's Uttozeter, 4 yrs, 7st (Stanway), beating
True Girl, -4 yrs, 7st 131 b (Livesey), and SiTanger's
Daughter, 5 yrs, Sat 81b (Frost).
The Hack Stakes of 1 soy. each, and 10 ad d ed, one
mile (3 Subs.), were won in three heats easily by Mr.
Walker's True Girl, 4 yrs, 'lst 71b (Livesey), beating
Allenadale, 3 yrs, 10at, and Anchises, 3 yrs, 1Os•t.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TIIESD.AY. .
NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.-7 to 4 agst Stilton
(taken), 6 to 1 agst Neasham (taken), 6 to 1 age $1 Cars-
care (taken), 8 to I agst Colsterdale (taken), 110 to 1
eget any other. '
LIVERPOOL CUP.-5 to 1 agst 'Poodle (taken), 12 to
1 agat Colsterdale (taken), 15 to 1 agat Sally Warfoot
colt.
Nothing else mentioned.

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1 i t tTtlßwe oOnYe
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theatre lli.eo. utn:jblinlefneusuisl.Peatriryohi:tofel auwNsste.BrZpor7ooEdnuecweTdasßaEt calledthA s the Sixth
RA
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pcoiriatsn;dorJthul
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oo.f thehLi
koet other : as
the things win puppet-actors, t ey are. m.ere
extravaganzas—pieces . badinage, of which it is im-
possible to give any. :oat. Th,eir, dialogue is
and
undo rot
oonfo rhymingeita_s on,
ej
e ' indifferent, and man
iang4ed,,stsuaoffed i 11 of puns, %tabbies,
83 bad as posEib:o; but, in this sort of thing, if one joke
out of half a dez.n explodes in a hearty larigh,
.the
audience don't mind those that miss fire. In ;ha Sixth
Act of Romeo and Juliet, the lovers are resuscitated by
the magical art of Friar Lawrence, and there ar e a few
scenes of their conjugal lite nod matrimonial quarrels.
amusing enough, and enlivened by a few gocci vocal
parodies. The subject of the other piece is, if possible,
still slighter. A strolling actor and his wife, looking for
lodgings, light upon a landlord who lets them ats apart-
ment rent free on condition of their occupying: it, the
house being haunted. They take possession, toad are
visited during the night by a succession of liiglitioi
spectres, which, it turns out, 'are got np by a !gang of
colliers, who occupy the house. This Is merely a,
vehicle for a series of "dissolving views," which are mt_
ceedingly ingenious and effective. The actinic exhibi-
tions of this little theatre, indeed, atrheatilwsayo sioan:ciirsabtie In the burlesque of Romeo and Juliet, :hoe
aecretines. are :.
beautifully painted, the costumes as rich and a "S
and the figures as well placed and groupedPPrlTT tiha?3,
could be in any theatre in London.
management of the perspective,
figures remain stationary, they look exactly gas rthe
grown living persons. Were it not for their-10010—rue c‘tiuol-
the illusion would be complete. The theatre ws wellh
a
attended, and the performances were received with mac..
applause.

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• .
EXTENSIVE FIRE IN BAILTHOLOIIEW-CLOSE."—th3
Monday afternoon a fire, attended with the destruction of con-
siderable property, broke out in the premises belonging' toMessrs. J. and W. Rider,:machine printers and stereotylers'
14, Bartholomew-close. The fire was discovered at aw
minutes past one o'clock, just after most of the workaren had
ent time
gone to their dinners. Before suffici •
had eivpse
d for
• , rooms
an engine to reach the spot, the stores and eoMP.osn'7,naines
were completely enveloped in rg
-allies. The &Iv ioueE-ngind
of the Leneon brigade and that of the West of tune, when
insurance-office were on the
windows
the firemen found the flames attacking the kitchen
building.
spot in a very
of the Albion Hotel so as to tl 'eopardise that
„__es from
grea yj
.The firemen were soon enabled to prevent theTnhaeuarremises
doing more than trifling injury to he hotel. es and type in
of Messrs. Ch
un
also escaped. The
;,.pivirSesintroyed, an d the
'the composing
armsroo appear to be ent,":,,i- schinery dam.aged.
machine-rooms much burnt, and t'.4 in obscurity- -We
The origin of the misfortune is envelope brief
etna
understand that the firm is insured. 21.—Oar London
ANTWERP, MONDAY', Ju" arrived here this morn-
steamer Baron Osy, Captain Jackson.
ing at the early hour of five °,l-fnomily, returned to Brussels
Van de AVeyHis Excellency M.
er, with his lady an- -of distinction were also
by her- The following persecreurbs_
amongst her numerous PaZiern:colonel Bray, Colonel Hill,
Lady Louisa Loftus, the
Viscountess tie Limoges, - R. Reid and family, &c.
Major Lovell, Mr. Lestock N
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CRICK.ET.—."-,,,mNoßTH.—Thi,s match *as brought
c.pio GszaLEME Or . THE SOI7TH V.
Tint GENTLE.—
OF 'cly at "Lord's," where there was a
to a conclusion
large assemblage „
south won by oil wickets. pectators, when the gentlemen of the
yeostrere

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Tle SP,A.KER molt the Chair at Twctre
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
NEke Lords amendments to the Nene Valley Draina,-e
arid Navigation Bill, and the North British Flax
Company (Clauisen's Patent) Bill were 'considered and
agreed tp.
Spalding's Estate Bill was real a third time and passed.
BETTING HOUSES.
Sir B. HALL presiented a petition from the Maryle-
hone Vestry praying for the suppression of betting
houses.