The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-22 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1862.

I could discern he saw rightly; but he
I enough. In the case cf Catholic emanc.i ipaton, he
perceived a coming could not see
that would rather bear obloquy than nflct such
miseries as civil war entails, he magnanimously
civil war, and with tnecourage
i i
yielded his political preferences. Reform he opposed
because he "could not see how the King's Govern-
ment was to be carried on." He professed no theo-
retical distinction of right; he never said that the
aristocracy ought, as a moral choice, to have the
,
government of England ; but he had a machine that
would work, with which, indeed, he had secured
England's safety in the Catholic emancipation
against England's will and he did not wish to
see the machine broken till be was sure that another
could be provided. When the Reform Bill had done
that, he accepted it, and, in his way, he did his best
with it. Never a violent partisan, in the latter years
of his life he has been almost released from party
altogether. As Commander-in-Chief he has inde(-
pendently pursued the good of the service, and applied
the nation's forces to their most effectual purpose. Ii e
has been an arbiter between factions,
with the power
of the House of Lords to enforce his decrees.
Of that
almost
institution he may be said to be the saviour, in
moderating its opposition when opposition was most
dangerous. The Peerage was instinctively grateful
to him, He held its decisions often and continuously
in the proxies he had in his pocket. To the last it
would have been a desperate attempt, to move the
Lords to thwart his will or oppose his
judgmen. He
had a veto, at least,
British Legislature. He is gone. The Northmen s
image of death is finer than that of other climes ; no
skeleton, but a gigantic figure that envelopes men.
within the massive folds of its dark garment. Wel-
lington seems so enshrouded from us, as the last of a
procession..
upon all that was proposed in the.
mighty series, the greatest closing the
path. They must only be taken up by
The robe draws round him and the era is past. His offices
and honours lie like a wreck and spoil on his empty
It will be an additional reproach upon all insuf-
ficiency, that it struts in the garment of the Duke of
Wellington. Royal personages are bruited as his
successors in his greatest function, that of Comman-
der-in-Chief. Let them shun the comparison. Let
them pause before they revive ideas which it is wise
in their order to obliterate. It will be difficult
worthy hands
enough to arrange for the due performance of that
anomalous office. We require at once a security that
it should not be made an instrument of party bribery
by a Minister of War, and that it shall not be re-
moved from the animadversions of public opinion in
the House of Commons. There is a Gordian knot to
be loosed as intricate as the
East Indian Government.
But, in any case, the Commandership must not be
the prize of blood, or interest, or connexion. Prince
Albert would begin his unpopularity by assuming
such a dignity, to the exclusion of men who have
earned their experience in hard soldierly life. The
insult
of placing the Duke of Cambridge in such a po-
sition
is not to be surmised without proof. As to the
minor means of patronage,
even to the bestowal of
the riband of the Garter we are entitled to demand
a strict account. There is no irresponsible patron-
age now. If an institution) even such as an order
of. c
chivalry
is to be upheld, it
mating to it only such as must be by assn-
Mankind will willingly
honour. If public assent does not confirm the new
knight in his election, his
companionship is dis-
graced. We know the suddenness of selfish action,
or we should not advert to such topics in this article.
By the memory of the past we charge the dispensers
of the future. And. here we
cuonrrdenctoe
pause, not from having
exhausted our subject, but of necessity, being content,
points
the
on moment,whioh torrn yielden
are ourng r
ezi 1,
such differences as we need not fear to maintain.
Many among our
.readers will have to talk of the
subject of this. article to satisfy the interest of
propound
such
children's children ; the best proof of the sincerity of
present praises. is our . belief that his name will be
spoken to children's children with increased reverence
and affection.

SPORTING NOTES.
No. cccarr.
A FEW WORDS ON THE MANCHESTER

NAVAL IN TELLIGENCE.

MEETING.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—A tolerably good programme has been issued
morrow and Friday.
The Wilton Handicap of 100 soya., added to a sweep-
stakes of 5 soya. each, two miles 240 yards, out of a
by the Manchester sporting executive for decision to-
strong entry will, in all probability, have a good field at
the post; but the race, to my fancy. will be entirely
with Lerrywhent, Banshee, and Black Doctor; who,
perchance, may finish first, second, and third, in the
order I have placed them.
The Autumn Welter Handicap I should book a cer-
tainty for Warwick, if he runs.
The Champagne Stakes, notwithstanding the penalty
that Exact will have to carry, if they mean her, will be
monopolised by this slashing daughter of Birdcatcher.
Lambton will not start.
The Chesterfield Handicap, about a mile and a quar-
ter, like unto the Wilton, has an uncommonly strong
entry, and will no doubt likewise attract a good field,
including Timid Fawn, Warwick, and Riteilyer, who, I
opine, will catch the judge's eye
pretty nearly in the
order I have place-d them.
A good deal of betting this morning, at the following
prices:-10 Says. Stakes (Leicester)-2 to 1 agst Bor-
deaux; 4 any other; Warwick and Koh-i-noor are said
to be non-starters. Eglinton Handicap-3 to lon the
field. Marchmont Status-6 to 4on Lambton, and sto
2 agat Goorkah. Wilton Handicap (Pdanchester)-7 to
2 each agst Black Doctor and Lerrywhent; 5 to 1 each
apt Little Davie and Barbata. Champagne Stakes-6
to 4 agst Exact, 4 to 1 agst Ethelbert, 5 to 1 agst the
Verbena colt, 10 to 1 offered agst Lambton. Autumn
Welter Handicap-2 to 1 agst Warwick, 4to 1 any
other. Chesterfield Handicap-3 to 1 agat Warwick, 4
to 1 agst Timid Fawn, 6 to 1 agst Little Davie, 8 to 1
each agat Lough Bawn and Barbata.—l am, &0.,
Sept. 22. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF,

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
BEDFORD RACES.—TUESDAY.
The Preparation Stakes, of 5 BOYS. each, 3 ft. Gentle.
men Riders.

Mr. J. Rogers's Chorus walked over
Two years old Produce Stakes of 25 sove. each, 10 ft.
Duke of Bedford's Dromedia, 7st 131 b
Mr. T. Price's b c by Don John, Bst 2lb (J. sharp) 2
Mr. H. D. Boulton's Winter, Bst 21b (Bartholomew) 3
Mr. G. Orgl,y's Fame colt, Bst 41b (Norman) 4
Betting-5 to 4 on Dromedia. Won by two lengths.
Bedfordshire Stakes, of 20 soya. each, 10 ft, and only 5,

711 E ESSEX MAGISTRATES--THEM LAW
AND THEIR GALLANTRY.

TRIP to CHERBOURG from WEYMOUTH.
The recent trip in the Wave Queen steamer, arranged
by Captai❑ Cosens, of the Princess, who accompanied
the party, consisting of about 150 passengers, admits of
more local description in reference to the natural beauty
and scenery of the neighbourhood. The voyage may be
said to require seven and a half hours; and, with a good
band of music, and the great novelty of passing from
Weymouth to Cherbourg, can only be appreciated by
those who have taken a two days' trip. Alderney is
viewed on the right about twenty miles distant, then
a delightful view of the country around Cherbourg, ex••
tending from Barfleur to Cape La Hogue. The view of
the breakwater, three miles in length, is magnificent, the
wonder of the world, and the greatest of Napoleon's
works. The guard-ship passed, you anchor inside the
breakwater till the tide serves to proceed into the har-
bour, with music playing and decked with colours.
Having passed the ordeal of the Customs' department,
and obtained accommodation at the hotels, a ramble to
the ca'4J, the cathedral, built in William the Conqueror's
time, &e. The next morning at seven visit the Roman
Catholic cathedral again during the time of service, after
breakfast a view of the arsenal, docks, &c., planned by
Bonaparte; the whole are extensive, aral progressing to
completion. The fortifications are most formidaole. On
arriving at the surface of the 11101111t.lill at the interior of
Cherbourg., a panoramic view of fifi.y miles in extent
presents itself, and is a rich treat. The armoury, har-
bour, gardens, &c., are most interesting. This is no
flattering description, and a trip is strongly recom-
mended both with regard to health as well as recreation

A FEW FAIR and UNFAIR THINGS AGAINST
THE FAIR SEX.
Br AN OLD BACHELOR.
The nun who flatter women do not know them suffi-
ciently, and the men who only abuse thrm do not know
them at all.
Romances generally end with a marriage. And
many young girls, when they leave school, would wish
to go through the romance of life—as they do most
romances—by beginning at the end.
Women should rule but not govern. Scandal, wi:h
many women, is an occupation. They pick characters
to pieces iu the same way that they pick their nosegays
to pieces—because they have got nothing else to do. If
you wish to learn the worst fault of a woman, praise
her highly to her friends.
Woman is a most beautiful book, that too frequently
is condemned for its errata.
You can generally tell how popular you are scith a
lady by the length of time she keeps you waiting whilst
dressing to receive you.
A fan is a must handy little instrument for those
who have lost the art of blushing.
Vows are the bad money—the I 0 O's and post obits
with which the man pays a woman the debts of his
heart.

If a young lady has a purse with two end's—silver in
oue end, and gold in the other—she is sure to open the
gold end first.
The only time when women talk much amongst one
another, is when they are waiting for the gentlemen
after dinner.
The eyes of a pretty woman are the interpreters of
the language of her heart. They translate what her
tongue has a difficulty in expressing.
had, and
If you wish to close a lady's lips, ask her e
g
Few women keep a diary after their first love
d ly
curedw will l
o f
it;
Tell me how many ladies' maids a lady has
will tell you her ternphear.s g
loved
madly
laughat his mad-
nesAs ainsansOwonhoashahse
but a woman
never laughs upon such a subject, With her, love is a
madness, of which she never sees the folly.
I don't know which is worst—a man
The sigoal for conversation money, or a woman who Plays at cards.
who marries for
prevyttoymgeirni
wbeilglinfsortgoivseing.
everything in a man
ongst women is when a
except his
being a bore—everythiueg v
in ern au:
pretty.a woman except her being
Female
forgiveness,
illimitable as it appears to be, has,
A. woman
or a
however, its limits.
A. will forgive an angry
word, or a sneer, or a shrug nof the shoulders, or a slight
elevation of the nose
inch
of hot tea which she ma havep, or a scratch, or a
received from the
_h . hands
,
of another woman; she may even be bronght t
shfnergz
her being prettier ; but to her
dying day
has none
never forgive her wearing diamoiads when acu
yp
herself!
Women are like oranges--
the finest looking are rarely
the best.
;t s hare borrowed To paint angels pAax-er 1 kenos of
of woman; to pain, „...Arils 4 the )
. manthe. likeness

CAMDEN NEILD.—This gentle-
man was j-"Nn
of Mr. Camden, a rich sugar-baker
who bad three children, one son and two
Eas LthAsTEgrandso
dolauWghat.PePrsi="Vbe daughters married, respectively, Mr. James
of St.. James's-street, and Mr. John Man l g es.
relations of Mr. Neild are six first cousins,
f them children of Mr. John Mangles, ship-chandler,
TNheieldo,niye wieilvlie,nr,g
five o
of %yapping, who resided some time at Huxley, Berks, and
died in the Circus, Bath : the sixth and remaining cousin is
the only child, a daughter, of the late John Camden, of
Teignmouth, Devon, latterly an amateur painter and a friend
and fellow-student of Glover. James Neild, father of the
deceased, died intestate, and his property, amounting to
250,0001., reverted wholly to this his only child, he was god•
lather to James Mangles, commander R.N., whose name i
familiar to us as that of one of our earliest modern explorerss
in Egypt and the Holy Land.

WELSH SLATE TRAFFIC.—The development of the
slate traffic on the Chester and Holyhead line is gradually
proceeding, and in a short time there is no doubt that it will
form a most important item of revenue. The branch lines
of rail from the great slate wharfs at Port Penrhyn and por
Dinorwic have been connected with the tramways at the
quarries, and in a short time, it i 3 hoped, there will be a
communication at Carnarvon between the line and the tram-
ways leading to the great slate basin. la order fully to in-
sure an adequate supply of slates, the compan have pur-
chased a large piece of ground at Sahney, near Chester,
whereon they can range and stack the slates carried along
the line. This piece of land is eight acres in extent, and on
phoet, fully
it no fewer than 80,000 tons of slate can be securely stowed-
from which the wants of
surroundingandiistntrmicetsnsceande
supplied. The great
quarries of Penrhyn and Llanberis are now connected with
stowed-
This
is will
prove
the main line, and the consequence will be a vastly increas-
ing amount of slate traffic by railway.
• .
BANKRUPTCY ANT) INSOLVENCY..--It 1.8 provided
by the 142 d section of the Contract' Law Procedure Act
that in future the bankruptcy or insolvency of either the
plaintiff or defendant shall not abate an action in the corn-
men law court:.

APPOINTMENTS.
The following officers have been re-appointed to the
screw-sloop Encounter on being ee.coaumis3ioned:—
Chief Eneineer, James B. Ciosh; as,istant engineers,
Samuel Clemente, James Roffey, and Philip J. Gra-lily.
Assistant-Engineers—Robert M'Ewen, to the Blen-
heim, 60, screw-steam guard-ship, Portsmouth; and
Frederick J. Devaux, to the Encounter.
PRIZE-MONEY FOR THE GLADIATOR AND JACKAL.—
Messrs. Woodhead sad Co. have given notice to Captain
John Adams and the officers and crew late of her Ma-
jesty's ship Gladiator, who are entitled to share in the
proceeds arising from the capture of the slaver, name
unknown, on the 21st of August, 1850, by the Jackal,
tender to her Majesty's ship Gladiator, that the distri-
bution thereof will be made on the 19th day of October
next, at No. 1, James-street, Adelphi, and where the
list will be recalled every Wednesday and Friday for
three months:—Flag, 761. Is. 7d.; captain, 1421. 135.;
second class, 26/. Is. 10d.; third, 20/. 17s. 5d.; fourth,
121. 10s. 6d.; filth, 71 16s. Id.; sixth, 61. ss. 3d.; seventh,
41. 3s. 6d.; eighth, 2/. Is. 9d.; ninth, 1/. 6s. Id.; tenth,
159. 7d.
PRIZE-MONEY FOR THE FIREFLY.—Mr. Chippendale
has given notice to the officere and company formerly of
her Majesty's steam-sloop Firefly, John Tudor, Esq.,
commander, that an account of mosey received for the
Brazilian polacca brigantine Independencia, captured on
the 31st of January, 1850, will be deposited in the re-
gistry of the High Court of Admiralty.
Ajax, 56, screw guard-ship, Captain Qain, discharged
her powder and shells at Spithead yesterday morning,
and in the afternoon got up steam and went into har-
bour to be refitted. She will be taken into dock.
Bulldog, 6, steam•sloop, will come out of the Ports-
mouth steam-basin dock on the 27th inst., and be fur-
ther fitted as an advance steamer in the basin.
Collingwood, 80, will be taken out of dock at Ports-
mouth, about the 16th of October.
Dauntless, 33, screw-frigate, Captain Halsted, sailed
yesterday evening from Spithead, for the West Indies.
Growler, 5, steam-sloop, Commcnder Stoddart, has
been taken alongside Portsmouth Dockyard, and is dis-
mantling and returning stores, previous to being paid off.
"-"ghtlYer, 21, screw-frigate, Captain H. J. Matson,
from Portsmouth,anchored in Plymouth 6
Vesuviug, on her way to the West Indies,
Sound on Monday.
Anglo docket Psteamslo
this op, will be taken out of the
Portsmouthday, and be further fitted
PORTSMOUTH,
in the sea-basin; she has ber
n new coppered.
TEsn
Queen, American lineear pa4l EVENING.—The Ocean
Packer, arrived
this morning, to embark pil‘s. at St. Helen's
stock for New York. Wind ;Vera and take on board
DEVONPORT,4 MONDAY. v- moderate and cloudy.
been supplied with a new Goodwillge lighter, having
her favour, sailed this morning for the "tied proving in
WOOLWICH, SEPT. 21.—THE TuNtnAbroke.
DANUBE
thisod vessel on
STEAM-VESSEL.—The preliminary trial Of
Saturday last proving satisfactory, Mr. _Raw
consul-general at London for the OttoinanaProrZ°l'rab'
vited a large tarty to be present at her finalptaraiatl.ttes;Til:;
Tuna left Blackwell yesterday at a querter-
o'clock, having on board Mr. Zohrab, Ottoman consul-
general, Madame Madame Zohrab, M. Paul Musurus, Esad Bey,
and Dilaver Effendi, secretaries to the Ottoman lega-
tion; his Excellency the Turkish Minister and Madame
Musurus were unavoidably prevented from being pre-
sent; Chevalier, Madame, and Miss de Several, of the
Portuguese Legation; Mr. Ells chairman of the Gene-
ral Screw Steam Shipping Ellis,
Captain John
Ford, superintendent, and several directors of the com-
pany; Mr. Geo. Crawshay, jun.; Mr. Seaward, and Mr.
Brunel. The coals taken on board having been more suit-
able for flue boilers, with which she is fitted, than those
used on Saturday last, she proceeded down the river
with evidently greater speed than she attained during
her preliminary trial, and on her arriving at the mea-
sured mile her speed was tested, and found to be 10.6
knots, equal to 12f miles per hour, and nearly half a
knot greater than on.the previous trial. The result gave
general satisfaction, as it was not expected she would
have realised that speed, as the builders were limited to
a very short length, and to ensure that she would not
draw more than four feet of water. The vessel is, con-
sequently, very flat-bottomed, with broad bows, and
throws up a large wave upon them, which makes her
speed the more surprising under these drawbacks, which
were unavoidable owing to the difficulty of navigating
the Danube in summer with steam-vessels of any other
dimensions. The Tuna returned to Blackwell at a
quarter before seven P.M , having extended her trip to
beyond Shellhaven, at Sea Reach.