The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-08 00:00:00

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.SPOIITI INTELLIGENCE.
CHESTER R A CES.—Fnrnitsr.
The Cheshire Stakes (Handicap), of 15 says. each, 10 ft,
and 5 only, if declared, with 60 added. A winner of any
handicap race after the publication of the weights, to
carry extra vrcight ; the second to save his stake, and the
winner to pay 10 sovs. to the fund. Flom the Castle Pole,
once round, and in. (22 Subs., 10 of whom declared.) ,
Mr. Oebaldeston's Mountain Deer, 4 yrs, Bst 41b .:(Hiett) 1
Mr. Saxon's Black Doctor, 4 yrs, 7st (J. Osborne) 2
Lord Waterford's The Marquis, 4 yrs, 7st 4lb (D. Doyle) 3
• Bettina-r. 6 to 4 agst Black Doctor, 6to 5 agst Mountain
Deer. Won by a neck; the Marquis a bad third. Run in
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2 min. 06, sees.
The Wirrar Stiles- or- 10 foVs.. eifeb-,-h ft, with 80 added, -
for two and three yrs olds; two.yrs old colts, 7st; fillies,-
Est 111 b ; three yrs old colts, 9st ; fillies, Bst 11lb; maidens . ,
at starting, allowed 31b. T.Y.C. (5 Subs.).
Mr. Taylor's Maid of Avon f, 2 yrs... (Arnold) walked over.
Fifth Year of the Cestrian Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 50
added, for three yrs old, colts, Sat 61b; fillies and geldings,
&t 31b; .the winner to pay 10 EOM to the fund. One mile
asd three (Fluters. (12 Subs )
Mr. Thompson's Lily b c, Bst 6,b (Wilberforce) walked over.,
All indicap Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 50 added; the win-
ner topsy 5 soya to the judge; the winner of the Cheshire
Stakes or Grand Sta! d Plate (if run previously), 1011)
extra; the scesnd in either, 51b extra. Seven furlongs.
(15 Subs.)
Mr. E. Parr's Sanita, 3 yrs, Get 91b (Hiatt) 1
Mr. Meiklarri's Evadne, 3 yrs, Sist. 13Ib ...... (Aldcroft) 2
Lord Wate: ford's Lancaster, 3 yrs. 7st 21b......( D. Doyle) 3
Mr. J. Osborne's Puritan, 3 yrs, est 91b
Mr. Tnonipsen•e A, van, 5 yrs, Bst 41b (Wilberforce) 0
Mr. llargreave's Osbaldeeton, 5 yr., Bst 21b ...(Denman) 0
Mr. DAWSOIt's Galvanism, 3 yrs, Est 121 b -...(Arnold) 0
..
M. W. Moseley's Sir Charles Napier, 6st Gib (Sherwood) 0
Sir C. Ru..thous's Flounce, 3 yrs
...(Rickards) 0
Betting-5 to 2 agst Evadne, sto 2 agst Flounce, and sto
1 agst Saniqi. Won by a neck, a length between second and
third ; Puritan a bad fourth. Run in 1 min. 29 secs.
The Ladies' Purse; value 50/. ; for three yrs old, Bst; four,
9st 6lb ; five, lOst; six and aged, 10et 2lb ; mares and
geldings allowed 31b; winners extra; the winner to be
sold for 250 sovs., and allowances if to be sold for less.
The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the
race, and any surplus to go to the fund. Oace round and
a distance,
Mr. Talbot's Emerystone, 3 yrs, Est 81b (507.) (Aldcroff) 1
Lord Chesterfield's Jemima filly, 3 yrs, Est 51b (501.) ... 2
Mr. W. Stebbing'a Young Hawthorn, 3 yrs, (501.) s 3 --•7
Mr. J. Alfred's Le Belward, 3 yrs, 6st 51b (10/.).-(o3wal'ed 4
Betting,7 to agat J • filly, 2t • 1 agat "ling
emu's& o
Hawthorn, and •2 to 1 agst Emerystone. Won easily by a -
neck, Young Hawthorn a good third, Le Belward beaten off.
The race was not timed.
Tg.gaton Stakes of 10 sovs, each, Ii ft, with 30 added, for
three 'yrs old, 7St 21b, and four, Est 121 b ; fillies *ld geld-
• ings allowed 41b, and maidens at the time of naming 31b;
winners extra. Grosvenor Course. (6 Subs.)
Lord Caledon'a Kiteilyer, 3 yrs, Est 131 b.. (T Sherwood Mr. Saxon's Black Doctor, 4 Trs, Bst 1211; (J. . Osborne) 2
Betting-6 and 7t04 on Ritetlyer, who
. won cleverly by a
head. Run in 2 min. 55 secs.
The Grand Stand Cup of 100 soya., added to a handicap
sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each ; the second to receive 20
sovs. out of the stake, and the winner to
wards expenses and sovs. to the sudgryOlseovrikouto-nd
and a dis. (13 Subs.)
Mr. J. Osborne's Lady Agnes, 3 yrs, sst 10Ib ...(Oarroll) 1
Lord Waterford's Duc-an-Dhurrae, aged, Tat 101 b (car-
ried 7st 121 b) .....
Mr. Dawson na Jenny Whent, sst 10lb ...(Waddington) 3
Mr.' Holdforth's Wilmot, 5 yrs, Est 81b -sifwap) 4 Mr.Mangan's Russborougb, 4 yrs, Set 101 b (E. eegan) 0
Mr. Dawson's Italian, 5 yrs, Tat 101 b ........(Lye) 0
Lord Chesterfield's Gladiole, 5 yrs, 7st 21b
Mr. Spencer's Benita, 3 yrs, sst fib (Wells 0
Mr. E. Buckley's Royal George, 3 yrs, sst 21. b (Ashman 0
Betting-- 5 to 4 agst Benita, sto 1 each agat Duc-an-
Dhurras and Gladiole, Bto 1 agst Rnssborough, and 10 to 1
agst Lady Agnes. The race was not timed.
Handicap of 5 soya. each, and 50 added, the second to re-

ceive 201. out of the stakes. T.Y.C. (8 Subs:) - -
Lord Chesterfield's Humphrey, 5 yrs, 7st 51b --(Wells) 1
Lord Waterford's Sharavogue, 3 yrs, 6st 121b......(D0y1e) 2
Mr. Talbot's Emerystone, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (Charlton) 3
Mr. Mangan's Tancred, 4 yrs, Bst (.l. Arnold) 4
Mr. Shirley's Miss Fanny, 4 yrs, Bst llb .(W. Sharpe) 0
Mr. R. Martin's The Niece, 4 yrs, 7st 51b........(C0wap) 0
Betting-5 to 2 agst Sharavogne, and 3to 1 agst Hum-
phrey. The non-favourite made all the running, and won
by a length and a half easily.
In concluding our report of this brilliant meeting, we
ought not to omit to offer a tribute of praise to the clerk of
the course and his assistants. The course was admirably
kept, and time was observed wiPth a punctuality worthy of
Newmarket. The weak point in the management was the
starting, which, in the Cup and two or three other races,
was the subject of very general complaint. The receipts
at the Grand Stand amounted in the gross to 2,398. 4s.
showing a large excess over last year; the proprietors have,
in consequence, determined to contribute an additional
100/. to the Spring Meeting next year (making the amount
8001.), and to make several improvements in the Grand
Stand and the approaches to it.

COURT. CIRCULAR.
The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert took a
drive in an open carriage and four yesterday. The Equer-
ries in Waiting, Lord Charles Fitzroy and Lieutenant-Colonel
the Hon: A. Gordon, attended on horseback.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, at-
tended by the Countess of Uharlemont, the Hqp. Mary Sey-
mour, Lord Polwarth, Lord Charles Fitzroy, add Lieutenant
Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon, honoured the performance of
the French Plays with their presence last evening.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Colonel
the Hon. C. B. Phipps, presided yesterday morning, at the
Council for the Management of the Duchy of Coruwoll, at
the Duchy-office, Somerset House..
Their Royal Ilighnessel the Prince of Wales and Pi inesi
Alfred visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent
yesterday, at Clarence licuse, James's.

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Tito Isrolese singers had the honour of attending, by
-triffilfirrtirifteltnyht 'the Michels of Kint;- at
Clarence House on Thursday evening, and singing before
their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of
Cambridge, and the Princess Mary, a numb* of their most
beautiful Latior.al melodies, which were executed with such
excellence as to obtain the marked approbation of the royal
part
y.
Ha Royal Highness the D...ichess of Kent visited her
Roy* Highness the Ducl:ess of Gloucester yesterday, at
Gloucester House. •
Mr. Horsman, M.P., had an interview with Mr. Secretary
Walpole yesterday at the Home-office. Mr. Peace, M.P.,
had also an interview with the Right LTon. Secretary.
A deputation from the Lundun Necropo'is and National
Mausoleum C.:mpauy had an interview with Lord John
Manners yesterday, at the office of Public Works and Build-
ing.P, in Whitehall place.
Colonel Mundy, of Sydney, and Mr. Roe, from British
Guiana, had interviews yesterday with Sir Teln Pakington
at the Colonial-office.
Mr. Masterman, M P., had an interview with Mr. Secre-
tary Walpole yesterday at the Home-office.
A deputation including Sir Lucius O'Brien, M.P., Sir R.
Ferguson, 111. P., Mr. French, M.P., and Mr. Tenison,
had an interview with the Earl of Deiby yesterday at his
official residence in Downing street.
Dispatches were received at the Colonial-office from the
Governor of the Gambia yesterday. Dispatches were sent
yesterday to the Governor of Canada.
The Finance Committee of the Royal Commission for the
Exhibition of 1851 had a meeting yesterday at the Palace of
Westminster. Present: Earl Granville (chairman), Sir
Alexander Spearman, Sir William Cubitt, Mr. T. F. Gibson
and Mr. Edgar Boirring (secretary). Captain Owen and
Mr. Dile were in attendance.

ARRIVAL OF TRE
CAPE.E IffGARA AT TIIE
The Magtera has'at -length arrived at the Cape with the
division of the
.._
Rifle Brigade whicahheaadrabteoenbembarked at
avfaetebeeefn
this
Dauer. The most painful anxiety pp
at Cape-town as well as in England as to the
steamer and its luckless crew and passengers. The circum-
stances of the case more than justified
The Mcciera actually took 76 days in her these aPPrehenlslollF.
yell weeks. assaingtris
that is to say, one day less than eleven ontwardNpor
instance is it competent to the
partisansroportio betweenof theA Admiralty to
of
contend that the enormous disp
steaming as compared with that of the merchant steamers is
i.,
referable to any particular r
ulations of the service
which enforce economy of coal, g'
he crew andi
were actually placed on half rations during the the sold
last part oers
f
the voyage. This circumstance aff.irds abundant proof that
the persons who were charged with the dut of ctual-
ling the ship never contemplated the probabiliy vi
ty of BO pro-
tracted a passage. But, in truth, such an argument, if it
at all serves one department of administration, entirely cuts
up the credit of another. Here is a war of a most virulent
r
and calamitous charact • raging at the Cape. It is te: the
utmost importance thate
reinforcements should be conveyed; -
with as little delay as possible to the scene of action. Go-
vernment transports are not unnaturally selected as the most
competent to the discharge of the duty. So far is expec-
tation belied by the result that had the troops destined for
service against the Kafirs been intrusted to the very worst
descrittion of merchantmen which has sailed from the
shores of England for some weeks after the Government
steamer put To sea, tney naaaa .have reached Cape-
town long before her arrive!. Why, a clipper
will heave up her anchor and spread her sails at
Hong-Fong and reach England in eighty- seven days, and
here has this Government vessel steamed away for seventy-
seven days between Plymouth and the Cape ! The average
passage of an ordinary merchantman—impelled only by
sails—is but six weeks for the same distance—that is to
say, little more than half the time occupied by the Govern-
ment steamer in accomplishing the feat. The steamer Har-
binger, which has brought us home the blessed intelligence
of the Megteia's arrival at Capo-town, took but thirty-
seven days for her homeward passage. She was impeded
by head winds. The Bosphorus arrived recently in -Eng-
land, having accomplished the homeward passage in thirtx-
r days. Compare these runs with the performances of Os
threeera: The passage of the Hydra was execrable enough, but
it is absolute speed as compared with that of the fibers. ria
49 days the Hydra accomplished the passage—that is to say.
she took ale nit a fortnight longer than was necessary: Meat
comment can we add which should give additional force
_to
the obvious inference to be. derived from these simple
figures?
It is merely idle to contend that the protracted run of this
or that ship is owing to a series of unavoidable
.tciwdeents.h
may be carrying out the reinforcements on which Accidents will occur even to that particular .v el
which
the event
of a war may depend. Accidents, however, winch occur
every day are no longer entitled to that
sneatmoneg of the
. As well
might we speak of the rising
sun as a fortunate accident. Ther failures of t the
Admiralty steamers are made
esitiVers beubergaeg'ede upon
log% regiment to the
omnibue. No matter whether theonsvee
a trial cruise at the Nore or inc:ence 3'
is of the last import.
spot at which its immediatewpirth
the same disappointments,
ance, we invariably meet =
and are expes7d to the same nxieties. ye speak advisedly,
• t 3 ptfctSC against the administra-
that if it should be necessary
Cape, the public
and with no well to point
say
tors of the navy, when f
i%ndl ebnetesn to the
embarked on board an
to send out any f,..e.patretiiiil
they
that
than in any of the Government steam
would rather hear
ordinary iterVomunti
s Id Lave a moderate degree of certainty that
Ile Itstlieir per of destination
aera and Hydra are not
within a rea-
ts:eiVivoglearr'
iv, c
trb, thee f
orni‘ielcgwa
soi.
s several times on fire,
.ble timel- though
burnt or sun ~,
the soldiers are not starved to death, though
and
for some time on half allowance. here • is some comfort in
finch strange good fortune.— Times.

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ANOTHER NEW PLANET.—A gentleman bearing
the honourable name of Luther, director of the observatory
at Bile, near Dusseldorf, has discovered a new planet in that
California of astronomers, the space between Mars and Ju-
piter. The new orb appears like a star of the eleventh mag.;
nitude ; it was discovered April 17, at 38 min. past 10, P. 1%.
Bille mean time, in 180 degs. of right asconaiou, and 8 dirt
of north declination.