The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-28 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WRDNESDAY

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Madams Charton, the well-known prima donna of
the French Opera at St. James's, made her debut
here last night in the AS'onnambula. Her vocalism
throughout was very sweet, tunable, and pleasing.
The opening cavatina, so full of rustic vivacity and
happiness, the melodious " Come per me serene,"
was charmingly executed. The duet with Elvico
evinced the same marks of adroit musicianship; while
the ornate characteristics of the closing rondo, the
popular " Ah non giunge," reminded the hearer of
Persiani. Madame Charton acted the part with
naivete and feeling. There was a simple and unex-
uggeratec emphasis in her portrayal of the mental
agony of the second act which was very touching..
She was called twice before the curtain at the
termination of the opera, and liberally saluted with
bouquets.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.
The Anna Bolena of Grisi is one of the Diva's
greatest and most remarkable personations, and a few
years ago it was in as popular vogue as the Norma
or the Semiramide. She played it last night with all
her original force ; and so long as she is here to em-
body it, so long will the opera keep possession of the
stage. Grisi and Anna Bolena are inseparably united ;
and to know that the great lyric artist is in undi-
minished voice and energy is to know that her per,
sonation is one of those able and striking portraitures
which it seems we are never destined to see rivalled.
This fine singer sang last night with all her wonted
power, and the brilliancy of her vocalisation in the
more florid exigencies of the opening scenes was only
equalled by the pathetic intensity of the latter. The
Percy of Mario is also a piece of art well known to
tame, and needs no further words save that of de-
light at finding the voice of the gifted tenor so
thoroughly restored as it now appears to be. Marini's
Enrico was bold, tyrannic, well dressed. well sung,
and well acted. Mille. Seguin's Smeton, especially
the " Deh non voter costringere," to the animated
" Chia pensierosa a tacita," to the harp accompani-
ment, was nicely vocalised, and her little bits in the
subsequent scenes carefully rendered. Mdlle. Bellini,
as Jane Seymour, had the suffrages of the audience,
and deserved them ; especially in the rather difficult,
scene with Anne, and in the duetto " Va infilice "
was she truly effective ; and also in her scene with
the King, wherein she deprecates his anger against
the doomed Queen, and his love to herself. The
stage effects, choruses, and orchestra were incom-
parable.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Parma honoured the
performance with his presence last evening. The Queen's
box was occupied by Viscount and Viscountess Crawley,
the Hon. Flora Macdonald. the Hon. Mrs. Egerton,
Captain Streatfield, and the Hon. G. S. Smythe. Among
the fashionable company attending the theatre we re-
marlicd the Marquis of Aylesbury, the Marquis of
Northampton, the Earl and Countess of Verulaw, the
Earl of Hopetown, the Countess of Glongall and the
Ladies Margaret and Matilda Butler, the Earl of Dur-
ham, the Earl and Countess of lin:moull and the Ladies
Francis and Etiziibeth Hay, the Earl and Countess
Craven, the Countess Paulet and Miss Dormer, Viscount
Bolingbroke, Viscount and Lady Blanche Dupplin,
Viscount Chelsea, Lord Arthur Hay, Viscountess Dun-
gannon and the Hon. Miss Boyle, Lard l3atetnan, Lady
Bateman, and the Hon. Misses Banbury, Lord and Lady
Churchill, Lady Pakanham and Miss Pakenham, Lard
Cranstoun, Lady Cosmo Russell, Lady Frederick Beu-
tinek and party, Lady Caroline Masse and the Misses
Masse, Lord and Lady Ernest Bruce, Lady John So-
merset and Miss Coulaton, Lady Burghersh, Baroness
de Gercrombid oldsmi
and p and party, Baroness de Sternberg, Lady
Abe arty, Sir Compton and Lady Dorn-
vilie, Lord Walpole, Sir E. Page Turner, Hon. Charley
Hanbury. M.P., Hon. Ashley Ponsonby, Hon. George
Milles,George Barrington
, Hon. Robert Laovia
lion. Gerard Penaonby, Sir Henry Meux, M.P , and.'
Lady Meux, Sir Harry Dagnell, Sir Frederick
Trench,.
Webb, &c.
Sir Robert Peel, M.P., Sir Henry

ASTLEY'S RO AL AMPHI-
THEATRE.
On Monday a " new historical spectacle," called
Peter the Great; or, the Storming of Marienbourgh,
was produced at this hcuse. The drama strikingly
illustrates the suecesJve steps by which Catherine, its
true hero, from the position of an humble peasant and
slave, ascended and dignified the imperial throne.
The first act opens with the storming of Marien-
bourgh, besieged by Peter, and where Catherine is
residing under the care of the pastor, having been
preserved from the horrors of the battle field by
Peter, under the name of Rotnanoff In a prelimi-
nary contest the Russians are beaten off, leaving
Peter behind wounded. The lovers recognise each
other, and Catherine assists him to escape. Her com-
plicity is discovered, and the Governor of Marien-
bourgh dooms her to be beheaded as an accomplice
of spies. The sentence is about to be executed,
when the Russians take possession of the town, and
Catherine is lifted from the block to be acknowledged
as the bride and future Empress of all the Russias.
In the second act the scene is removed to Moscow,
where preparations for the marriage and coronation
of Catherine are proceeding. The Emperor, however,
is surrounded by conspirators, the chief of whom are
the Princess Eudocia, the divorced wife of Peter, and
Ivan, the Governor of Marienbourgh. The object
of the conspiracy is to kill the Czar and Catherine
and to place Alexis, supposed to be Peter's son by
Eudocia, upon the throne, subject to the rule of his
ambitious mother. The conspirators assemble
masked for the final settlement of their designs, when
Peter receives information of the whole, breaks in
upon their deliberations, is surrounded by them and
on the point of being assassinated, when Catherine,
by a coup de theatre, saves him, and discomforts the
traitors. In the third act the coronation takes place,
after another attempt of Eudocia to destroy Catherine
has been foiled in the palace, and her son drinks the
poison she had intended for the Empress. The con-
spirators, however, re-assemble, and in black masks
mingle with the throng who crowd the church of
St. Michael to witness the ceremony of the corona-
tion. As the newly-crowned Empress descends from
the altar Eudocia attempts to stab her, but an appa-
rition of her son stops the blow and her own exist-
ence at the same moment. Ivan and the other
conspirators are also foiled, and the piece
ends with a grand tableaux. From this brief
sketch of the story, it will be seen that it fur-
nishes abundant opportunities for display and spec-
tacle, of which the manager has freely availed him-
self. The whole of the resources of Astley's have
been called into play with a peculiarly felicitous re-
sult. The scenery is capitally painted, and the spec-
tacles were full of the rich, varied, and picturesque
effects which Astley's alone can produce by the use
of its trained steeds, equestrians, and carriages. Mr.
Ryder, of the Princess's Theatre, performed the part
Fen-
ton looked and
of Peter with dignity, energy, and effect. Miss
Wachtield Ctatharine with due meekness
revengeful spirit of ethe eT more fiery, haughty, and
and gentleness,
marTr princess found an ex-
cellent representative in
well Moreton Brooke. The
supported. The three
other characters were
principal performers were lacrecaslupdp
predict for Peter 04 Great long aned may safely
career. The admirable and efficient manner in ul
the piece was put on the stage, and the whichextraordinka
smoothness which on Monday characterised a first
night's performance, reflect the very highest credit on
Mr. Leclercq in his capacity of stage-manager, the
production having been committed to his entire di-
rection.

BATTY'S GRAND NATIONAL MP-

PODIA, 0111 E.
Amongst the various places of public amusement
none has held such enduring popularity since it burst
inauguration
upon the world at the ever memorable epoch of the
H equestrbiaa
i
of the Great Exhibition as Batty's
ppodrome. Such
_ a magnificent arena for the dis-
play of
equestrian feats was a grand novelty, even in
construction,
baffling descriptionoa. we add the enormous and
• unceasing
wfhaetntractive amusement, in variety
amount
continued to create,
wdhich the spirited proprietor has
nsustain, we need not wonder
at the immense
we are
highest to the patronagehumblest, from all classes, from the
cpwpyhich the Hippodrome has
to add, continues to receivtd, and,
question, at this precise season,
re-
ceive. It is, without
one of the most interestinga places of resort, situated
barb of easy ac-
most conveniently in
cess and great respectabilu*-
r.easpopnoasbiltye
relickeonn-
sington Gardens. Its lecaltL7' O
vourable, and now that We
manon i 3 most fa•
that folks who
" harvest"
upon a run of glorious evenihnoyersse,,,
month ensuing, we snake no doubt that the
wonderful
andatnhdeadmire the
love that " noble animal the
'to the hippodrome.
peoroot uh de
exploits performed by both its rider and
varioni..
animal startling,
itself, %Ng:la:fie:l4 inth e
throngsdarindaring,
giving op-
portunity Oar limits will not permit giving enumeration rine'
various character of the performances.
pany cf male and female equestrians appear in
well-devised races, scenes, pageants, &c.
for some exquit:ire displays of bersernai
ship, and feats cf grace and agility. The gymnastic
evolutions, especinlly the flying calisthenics of the
rope_ d
at the R„yai
.Stag
brothers Elliot, and their truly wonderful exploits on
the Persian column, constitute a sight per Sc. The
aucing, globe walking, &c,, &c., 41 serve notice.
B
tnisteke " Hunt, a ePlendid stag, " end no
, being the object of pursuit, forms the pre-
from the ae4
seitx feature of attraction, and the excitenPnt of the
we heartil:na
catise—a r i
Chao forms e, one—is indeed intense. Ballooning
the seafe:;,
texture, two ascents having taken place
during the past week. Altogether
deserved si,Zngratufate Mr. Batty °a his well-
during and predict for the Hippodrome
, its full share of bil- :tr naf,e 7.......„__ .pa„p 4 . 0 •
11 -- _ .

_ _ __
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FOR.
DrATa or Tn.-. 1,
—4. kjONSEILVATIVE MEMBRii.
Orinum.—lnt,lligenee of the somewhat sudden demise of
(ir• John Daneuft, a Member of the late, and al,o of the
new, Parliament for the borough of Oldham, reached that
town yesterday afternoon. The Lion. Gentleman had gone
to spend ,oroe days at his country-house, Frodshatn, Cheshire,
where he was seized with English cholera, and died at
12,j0 1.,31, yesterday, after only two days illness.

SPORTING NOTES.
No. CCLXIIII.
THE FIELDS FOR TO-MORROW'S RACES AT

GOODWOOD:

TO THE EDITOR OF TUE SUN.
SlR,—Yesterday's races were hard upon the fielders,
the favourites winning in nearly every instance. The
G-ratwicke Stakes were won very cleverly on the post by
Longbow, who however had something in him to spare.
The Father Thames party were very confident about
winning, their horse making the running to the last
stride or two, when Longbow's rush knocked him over by
a head.
The Ham Stakes were won, after a very pretty race
with Defiance, by the Refraction colt, by nothing more
than a head; Phrygia finishing a good third, and my
selection, Belgravia, a very Curious fourth. Vandez -
decken cat a very miserable figure, his condition being
anything Iv, bright. Phrygia will probably run well
for the Nursery stakes. Belgravia'e chance is, of course,
" out" for that stake.
Newmins:er settled all his opponents easily enough
fur the Great 300 Sovs. Stakes; but from the shaking
it gave him his appearance is more than doubtful for
the Cup. Harpsichord finished second to the Leger
winner; Phlegethon, who made the major part of the
running, a bad third; and Midas, dead amiss, and whom
my accounts reported would be left at home, was a
wretched fourth and last, having had no chance of bet-
tering his position in any part of the race.
Stockwell beat Harbinger for the 50 Sovs. Stakes
with considerable ease, which, of course, determines the
route the 300 Sovs. Stakes, and one or two others in
which he is entered, will take.
In the spin for the Lavant Stakes, Hybla, the clever
winner of the Now Stakes at Ascot, was beaten so early
and so easily, that I fancy Mr. Payne's sale of her will
be a first-rate speculation. That splendid filly Sister to
Mountain Deer had the race in hand all the way, win-
ning in a cantor from Lascelles, tho Duke of Richmond's
William Rufus, and several others of no account whet-
ever. This race, of course, determines the fate of the
Second Bentinck Memorial, as, with the exception of
Elmsthorpe and the Refraction colt, the rest are, either
directly, or by lines indirectly, hellion by her.
The fields for the races to-morrow, the best day of the
week so far as sport is concerned, are as follow:
Goodwood Cup—Teddington, Hernando', Joe Miller,
Frantic, Stilton, Kingston, Little Harry, Hervine, and
Lady Harriet. Newminater doubtful. There may be a
slight addition to this list, but that is improbable. My
remarks of Saturday last I shall stand by; they were to
the effect that the race would lie entirely with Tedding-
ton, Stilton, Kingston, and Hervine; and that the place
of honour would not improbably be filled by HERTINE OR
KINGSTON, Stilton and Teddington occupying the next
two places.
100 Soya. Stakes—Harbinger walks over.
Bentinck Memorial Stakes—Robbie Noble, Long-
bow, Harbinger, and perhaps Maidstone and the Nabob.
Ac I have placed them, so I expect they will catch Mr.
Clark's eye.
The Recing Stakes—Stockwell, Caracara, Father
Thames, Lucio, and Sackbut.
The Sussex Stakes—Defiance, I believe, walks over,
Sir R. Pigott's filly being a very doubtful starter.
200 Soya. Stakes—lncense or Balline filly will pro-
bably walk over.
The Second Bentinek Memorial Stakes—Sister to
Mountain Deer, Auld Acquaintance, Filbert or Nut-
hock, Sitting-bcurne, and Refraction colt. The first
two places for this race are almost certain to be oceu•
pied by SIIITER TO MOUNTAIN DEER and Refraction
colt. Elmsthorpe, lam given to understand, wilt be
reserved for the .Molecomb.
50 Sow. Stakes—Starters very doubtful, depending
much on previous races, but will be selected front Am..
brose Frantic, Kingston, and Hobble Noble.
Molecomb Stakes—Margaret of Anjou, Elmsthorpe,
Estrella, Refraction colt, Nicotine. I should say the
first and second places will be occupied by ELJASTLIORPE
and the Refraction colt, Nicotine close am, &c.,
July 28. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF

patronage eouldturfraiivieldo
SPORTING
GOOD
WOODI N
eTids
etEe
RACES.ralna
dyl IboG a
with
allN
CtLiat
boast of of English
year was unusually
race
meetings,
commenced
oomn cmee theu dpyr
ewnhsiucrhe . Line T
hs peo r,,t aHnodu
p. a princelyty
thl s
large. His Serene Highness. Duke Bernhard of
Saxe Weimar
from Germany
Weimar, y faotnhermoonfdaPyr,incaend Edward,
will be the
guest of the Duke and Duchess. of Richmond during the
race week. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cam-
bridge, attended by the Hon. Jumes. Macdonald, also
honours the Duke and Duchess with his presence. The
party also includes prince George of Mecklenburg
ofP r i
Beaufortd Somerset'
Duke and Duchess of Bedford, Marquis of
St
Duker6li t andz P rDi nil% ae
Duchess
Exeter,
Marquis of Normanby, Earl and Countess of Derby
Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, Earl Jersey,
Earl of Annesley, Earl of Zetland, Earl of
Uxbridge, Baron Brunnow, Lord Enfield, Lod '
Clifden, Lord Maidstone, Lord John Man-
ners, Lord Ribblesdale, Lord W. Lennox, Lord A. Len-
nox, Lord G. Lennox, Lord H. Lennox, Hon. Gen. and
Mrs. Anson, Hon. Captain Hay, Hon. F. Lawley, Hon.
Francis Villiers, Hon. Col. Forester, Mr. and Lady S.
Des Veaux, and Mrs. J. Stanley, Col, Peel, Mr. P. Wil-
liams, Captain Pettat, Mr. lireville, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Talbot; and the Molecomb party (Lord March's) con-
sists of Cul. Newton, Col. Cox, Hon. Major Pitt, and Mr.
Milner.

Besides the above distinguished personages, there
were present the Marquis of Waterford, Marquis of
Drogheda, Marchioness of Ailesbury, Earl and Countess
of Wilton, Countess of Desert, Lord and Lady New-
port, Lord A. Fitzclarence, Lord Forester, Lord Tor-
rington, Lord Foley, Lord Andover, Lord R. P. Clinton,
Lord Paget, Lord F. Fitzroy, Lord J. Fitzroy, Lord
Stanhope, Lord J. Scott, Lord Exmouth, Sir R.
and Lady Pigot, Sir G. Armitage, Hon. H. Foreseer,
Hon. Major Needham, Hon. Capt. Lyon, Hon. J. For-
tescue, Hon. L. A. Ellis, Hon. S. Jocelyn, Hon. Ar.
Soarlett, Hon. T. Stonor. Colonel Peel, Colonel Horn.
by, Messrs. S. Stanley, H. Fitzroy, G. Fitzroy, maika
lmr,
Burgh,
Sensom, Folj
arnbe, Gratwicke, A. Lumley, D
Knightley, &c. &c. 1e
B
The general attendance was very good for a first
aug
day, and the weather, until just before the start for the
Gratwicke, when a slight shower fell, favourable in the
extreme.
The following is a return of the day's sport:—
The Craven Stakes (handicap), of 5 sous. each, with 50
added. One mile and a quarter. (13 Subs.)
(.11E;c8khaardrps tol
Mr. Powney's Lamartine, 4 yrs, Bst 61b •••(A• Day) 1
(J. Goater) o
Mr. Williams's Maria, 3 yrs, 631 (Garvey) 2
Mr. Parkinson's Lithograph, 3 yrs, ist 71b(Ce. Mann) 3
King's Narcissus, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b ...... (Brice) 0
(R. Harloek) 0
3311bb (.G..
Mr. E.
EB.icpkahraim,s ssNanoitsC,hance, 4 yrs, 7st 71b
3 yrs, 7st, 6lb ............ (Hiett) 0
) by Sanita
Mr. Ja q u ss's
byerrs.,
6%1
Betting-3 to 1 agst Lamartine, and 4to 1 agst lauria.
AiMrr.. J.
gGrailmrs'acDbiyvidend, 3 yrs, 6st 31b
The Hecate colt took the lead at starting, followed,
and Maria, Lithograph, who got off badly, and ,
after they had run about ono hundred yards
-Lamar.
tine bringing up the rear. They came thus to the half
mile post, where the Hecate colt gave way, and th_
run
me .
ning was taken up by Sanita, followed bY Maria,
Vivandiere, Lithograph, and Lamartine, in which order
they ran to the distance, where Maria went in froot,
closely attended by Lithograph, Vivandiere, and Lamar.
tine; a fine race home terminated by the favourite wins
ning on the post by a head, Maria beating Lithograph
by half a length. Run in 2 min. 20 sec.
Sweepstakes of 300 sous. each, h It, for four years old,
colts, Sat 71b; fillies, Bst 21b; the second to sae° his
stake. About three miles and five furlongs* (11
Subs.)
Mr. A. Nichols's Nowminster (Tomplemau) 1
Lord Clifden's Harpsichord ....(F. Butler) 2
Lord Exeter's Phlegethon (Marlow) 3
Lord Exeter's Midas (Norman) 4
Betting-3 to lon Newminster, and stol on Harp-
sichord. Phlegethon went off with the lead, and rapid)
r
tam-easing it after making the turn, lay nearly a dis.
Lneo in advance until within three. quarters of a mile of
home; Newnsinster and Her sich then began to drag,
on era_. rase
on him, and at the distance h
on his retirement, went on withowtahsebeaten. Dlowminster,
two lengths. Ran in 7 min. 20 see running, and won by
Fifty Pounds, added to a Sweepstakes of r.) sous, each .
two yrs, sst 71h; three yrs, 7st 91b; four yrs, Bst '
41b;
five yrs, Bst 121 b; and aged, 9st. The winner
sold for lOU, &c. T.Y.C. (13 Subs.) to
6°
Mr. Y. King's Gold Dust, 2 yrs ......... . . (B
.... undy) 1
Mr. Jeques's Vivandiere, 4 yrs (Bartholonlew) 2
Mr. J. M. Stanley 'a Mustang, 2 yrs (Wells)
Lord Clifden's Sagacity, aged F.
Butler) 30
Duke of Richmond's c by The Emperor ...(Gar -
(TT "37) 0
Mr. Magenis's f by lon, 2 yrs s.a noptge)
Mr. Morris's Coticula, 4 yrs (Bastia, °
3') 0
Mr. Hobson's cby Venison, 3 yrs (G. Brown) 0
Mr. Wortley's bg by Ida*, 3 yrs (G. E. Sharp) 0
Lord Exeter's Phlegethon, 4 yrs ........................
Mr. Bland na fby Annandale, 2 yrs (Kendall) 0
Mr. Pedley's Gavotte, 2 yrs (Castleman) 0
Mr. 11. Ling's Hermoine, 2 yrs (T. Sherwood) 0
Betting-3 to 1 agst Gold Dust, and sto 1 agst Ceti-
cula ; nothing else backed. Gold Dust made nearly ail
the running, and won in a canter by four lengths, vi.
vandiere beating Mustang by nearly half a length. Rua
in 1 min. 17 sec.
The Levant Stakes of 50 soya. each, 30 ft, for two yrs
old; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst Sib; winners extra; the
second horse to save his stake. Half a mile.
Mr.Osbaldeston's Sis. to Pslountsin Deer,Bst 91b (Hiett) 1
Mr. Vickers's Lascelles, Bst 71b (A. Day) 2
D. of Richmond's Wm. Rufus, Bst 71b (Bartholomew) 3
Lord Exeter's Margaret of Anjou, Bst 31b (Norman) 4
Mr, E. Farrance's Miss Emma, Bst Sib (H. Goater) 0
Mr. Merry's Valour, Bst 31b (Charlton) 0
Mr. J. M. Stanley'sHybla, Bst 31b (Butler) 0
Mr. Payno's Gloomy, Sat 31b (Fiatrisan) 0
Betting —5 to 4 eget Sister to Mountain Dser, 1-, to 2 agst Hybla, and 6to 1 each agst Miss Emma
liaru Rllus. Valour, with Mac:dies, Hy bla, Sister to
M.ountain Dzer, and Gloomy laid up, made the running
to tho distauee, where the favourite went in front, was
inever uf,erwards caught, and won in a canter by three
eregths, Lascelt • -, William Rufus by a head.
R,,, ;... rrs .bs beating
,do tko.
The G-ratcvieko Stakes of 100 soya, each, h ft, for three
yrs old; colts, sit 1010; fillies, Bst Sib; 31b and 51b
allowed, &e.; t:10 5,, ' ' e 200 soya., and the
third to save hi second to receive
8 stake. Tho winner to pay 10 sous.
to the judge. One mil and blf
Lord Derby's Lohaa e a a .
b ow, Bst 71b
(F.Butler) 1
Sir R. Pigot 's Father
Thames Bst 41b ...(A. Day) 2
Lord Ribblesdale's Neat ' '
ob, Bst 10Ih .........(huger') 3
Dike of R:chmend's Houlakin, 83t 10,b...(Flatnian) 4
Generiii Anson';; King I ; ,
-)epto. (car, Sat 61e)••.(Butler) 0
Lord Eglicton's ClaverhoUSP, Sit 1010' (Marlow) 0
Duke of Riehmona's Red Iliud, Bst 51b...(J. Green) 0
Betting-7 to 4 agst Father Theach ansts, 3to 1 agst
Longbow and King Pepin, and 6 to 1 agst any other.

COURT CIRCULAR.
OSBORNE, TUESDAY.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert
took their usual early walk yesterday morning,
The Earl of Malinesbury, Secretary of State for Fo-
reign Alf Airs; Viscount Stratford do Redcliffe, and Lord
Hovvden, arrived from London at half-past one o'clock.
The Earl of Malmesbury had an audience of the Queen.
Viscount Stratford dm Radcliffe and Lord Ilowden
were presented to her Majesty by the Earl of Malmes-
bury, on their retu'n from abroad, and also had audieLces.
The Royal dinner party included her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Gloucester, Lady Caroline Murray, Lord
and Lady Downes, the Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Phipps,
the Hon. Colonel Liddel, and Mr. Gibbs.

His Serene Highness Prince Charles of Hohenlohe
Langenbourg arrived in town yesterday morning, and
after visiting the Houses of Parliament, Westminster
Hall, and exhibition of the Royal Academy, returned to
Frogmore in the afternoon.
Mr. M'Qill, of Montreal, had an interview with Sir
John Pakington yesterday, at the Colonial-office.

THE MASTER OF THE ROLLS FOR
IRELAND.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN:
Sza,—As one of the very many persons to whom
the perusal of the letter of the Master of the Rolls for
Ireland, which appeared in The Times of Wednesday,
the 14th inst., has given, and must always afford the
most sincere and thrilling gratification, and in which
is enunciated the lofty power and noble principle
worthy of a Mansfield, or an Erskine, or a Hale, when
he said, " I did not vote at the election of Messrs.
Grogan and Vance, because I am of opinion it is better
that those, to whom the administration of justice is
intrusted, should not take part in politics,"—perhaps
I may be permitted, through your kind indulgence,
to relate a forensic anecdote in connexion with him,
whilst he was Attorney-General for Ireland, of a
kindred spirit with those principles and illustrative of
the high sense of honour, which throughout a
laborious but brilliant and truly successful career
at the bar, that dignitary of the law
was pre-eminently distinguished. He held a
brief in the cause of Batchelor v. Boyle,
there were several thousand pounds pending the hallo,
and, as may be expected, the brief was rather volu-
minous a the fee thirty guineas. The General had read and noted his brief thoroughlY,Attorne as
appeared upon the many consultations in the progress
to a hearing, and no doubt made himself master of
the case. He was then in Parliament.
The cause
he attended in court to make his statement when the
was in the list for hearing several days, during
which
case would be called on. At length,
finding that it
was not likely to be on for a day or two, and that he
was obliged to attend his Parliamentary duties in
London, he sent for the solicitor of his client,
told
him how be was circumstanced,expressed a
desire to return the fee. and exp
The solicitor, rather este:.
nished at the idea of counseleturn a ft replied,
Mr. Attorney-General,
lan awareing that eey ou have
read and noted your brief; and have lost your time
in waiting to make our statement
counsel, and I cannot think of taking back
the
fee, and then hastily withdrew. The Attorney
-
to then sent a brother barrister to the soliciter,
as leadiof
to say, that if he did not take back the fee he wet",
have it left at his house. The solicitor was constrained
to wait upon him ; and the Attorney. General addresa-
ing him said_n Sir, from the day I was called to the
bar to this hour I have acted upon this rule never tdo
retain a fee I did not fully earn—it is true I 'have rea..o
my brief and lost some time in waiting for the case
to
come on, but I have not made my statement, and
therefore have not fully earned my
fee, and then
`suiting the action to the
word,' gave back the thirty
guineas to the solicitor."
One word of comment on such high-mindedness as
this would be as vain as the effort "to
pal° the. Lilly
or gild refined gold." I shall leave it
and his letter
to 'win the admiration of all who would seek the pure
fountain of honour in the advocate and
spotless in-
tegrity in the judge..—l am, Sir, &c.,
A BARRISTER.

Gray's Inn, July, 1852.

BE-
A pit
UOMPLETION OF THE SUBMARINE TELEOZ,--
TWEEN PORTPATRICK AND DONAGDADZE.--$ Satolirr4_
" the final fetter," as it has been facetiously called, it than'
other words, the o cable of international concord," ht
home
also been termed, was sunk and successfully brosg.
completing the
to Portpatrick, on the Scottish coast, thereby --
eubmarine line of electric communication from
rations of
l?.etween Ireland, Scotland, and England. The
AAle last week
naghadee
the expedition,-which were prudently suspended more favourable tides, were resumed on Friday,of Satur-
t. nued without interruption throughout the
whole
the cable
and con-
tinued
On'the evening of which day, by ten o'clock, the
as
no de..
,w_p. securely anchored on the Scottish coast; 'ails connected with the operations of the
manica-
7et transpired, it is impossible to know how expedition have
I'on works. The additional length of cable
fourteen miles, seven of it having been previously submerged,
making athsuenrulwas about
differencof distance
en Holyhead and
.of 21 miles between the two coasts, or a
,r,._ . e 44 miles over the route between
immediately placed
l•owth. The cable at Portpatrick will be ~,
wires at
I,p connexion with the Electric Telegraph Company
will be
•yurnfries, and it is understood that both compaulefres from
The
.w
pltimately connected with one another. Dumfries to Portpatrick run subterraneously in a trench.
of a foot and a quarter, through Stranraer, Genoch, Whit-
crook, Newton Stewart, New Galloway; and from Dona-
goh,on the opposite coast, they will ultimately be carried
Dublin, Belfast, the north,of Ireland, and all its principal
towns, where the post-offices will be used for telegraph
stations, the proposed system being intended eventually to
embrace the whole of Ireland. .1.111.
of
DEATH OF MR. SCROPE.—William Scrope—author
andod books, " Days of Deer Stalking" and ~Days
Niwo N ghts of Salmon hing," known by these as the
Mar
ork.quis of Newcastle of the reign of Charles I. was by his
won horsemanship to readers who know little of any
other books—died on Tuesday last at his house in Bel-
grave-equare, in the eighty-first year of his age. Mr. Scrope
was the last male representative of the famous family of his
name seated at Castle Combe, in Wiltshire—of which they
possessed the manor and estate as early as the reign of Ed-
ward III—and boasting among its historical worthies the
elanle of Lord &rope, of Bolton, Lord Chancellor of England
Ida the reign of Richard 11. Mr. Scrope was proud of his
"cent, but prouder, we believe, of his skill with the gun
and
rod, and, what is more to our liking, justly proud of his
booksca attainments and of his skill with the pencil. His
class above-namad are accessories of importance to that
:, of literature to which Walton's " Angler" and Davy's
aBrainlenia" belong, for Mr. Scrope had an eye alive to the
ieties of nature,' and a skill in communicating to his
readers: What he had seen and what he knew. With his
Pencil he Was, we think, not so good ; and s res in
frequently
of the touches which the late William Simson would
throw into them, are inferior to those of his fellow
ad as that the
late Sir George Beaumont. It may be well to
Mr. Scrope was married in early life to Emma,
hatr,brother
r and heiress of Mr. Charles Long, the youngest
shire, of Sir James Tilney Long, of Draycott, in Wilt-
-1821
to by Whom he had an only child, Emma, married in
Lord S4fr. George Poulett Thompson, brother to the late of •Y enliain —who thereupon took the name and arms
Scrope,activ fig lieu of those of Thomson. Mr. Scrope was an
the eonie artists have said an over-active—director of
e.British Institution.—Athenaeum.
t.e.Nolate GI IN IRELAND.—The angling on the Moy
river li
rain d Mt.'" been better this year than ever. Major Banbury
day; . Gowran have killed, on an average, seven salmon a
and Mr. G. A. Pollock and Captain Lees killed forty-
taken tweet
ea hnon in three days, the former gentleman having
independet
Westmeath
Ye tWO ash to his own rod in two days.—
nt.

----
of an,
quarter
The race, which was delayed nearly a
hour by Red Hind's restiveness at the post, wPl3,f,
en-
tirely between Father Thames and Longbow, the La,'
who took the second
making place from Nabob half a mile from home, joining the favourite at the distance, effort a few strides from home, and winning by a au
Nabob a bad third. Run in 2 rain. 44 sees. y
The Ham Stakes of 100 sovs,
each,
f colts, Bst 10th; and fillies, 8,3 t 71b. Those out of
mares, or got by stallions that never
produced a
or two rs old..
win-
ner of 100 s )Vs., allowed 3ib; if both, 61b; the second
to receive 200 sovs. out of the stakes. T.Y.C.
Dk of Richmond's Refraction c, Bst 71b (Templeman) l 2 Mr. Drew's Defiance, Bst 41b (Whitehouse)
Gen. Anson's Potentie c, Sat 101 b (F. Butler) 0
Mr. Blake's Belaravia, Bst 41b (A. Day) 0
Lord Derby's Hobbyhorse, Bst 7lb (J. 111"nes.) 0
Lord Eglinton's Vtinderdeeken, Bst 101b...(11arlow) 0_
Lord Exeter's Parygia, Bst alb (Norman) 0
Lord Glasgow's Miss Sarah f, Bst 41b...(Charlton) 0
Mr Mare's Kitty of Coleraine f,Bst 71b(B4rtholomew) 0
Mr Payne's War-whoop, Bst 101 h... (Flatman) 0
Lord Itibblesdale's Tallourd, Bat 101 b (Rogers)
Bettin,P.-7 to 2 each agst Belgravia and Defiance, a '
to 1 agstßefraction colt, 6 to 1 egst Vanderdecken, and,
0
6to 1 agst Talfourd. The lot got away in a line, and
with the exception of the Potentia colt and Vander-
deckers, who were beaten earl
Vander-
the distance, where the Refraction colt took up the
y, ran in close array to
running, and, after a very close race with Defiance,
winning by a heal. Phrygia, Belgravia, and Mr. Mare's
filly close up. Run in 1 min. 19 or ecs.
Sweepstakes of 50 sovs, each, fo 3 yrs old.
One mile
Lord Exeter's Steckand a half.
Duke of Richmond's ll . (Norman) 1
vvi.......... H ..arbinger.. ........
.(Flatman) 2
Even betting. Stockwell made all the running, and
won by a length and a half. Run in 2 min. 43 secs.
LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.
aoonwoon STAKES.
8 to 1 nest
Surprise (1) get Haricot
8 to 1 12 to 1 agst Chief Justice
14 to 1 agst Don Pedro
10 to 1 east Musician (t) 16 t 1 Weather; age
o apt
10 to 1 agst Bushranger (t)
12 to 1 agst Cariboo (t)
1 25 to 1 eget Cockcrow
Ludt is scratched.
5 to 2 agst Stilton GOODWOOD CUp,
7 to 2 agst Kingston
8 to 1 agst Teddington (t)
17 to 1 agst Heroine
6to 1 agst Little Harry 25 to 1 agst
The entries for the Cups and Plates, made on Monday
Newminster
night, for the Wednesday and following days, are jai"
mense; there are 5S in the Stewards' Cup, 6€, in the
Duke of Richmond's Plate, 19 in the Queen's Plate, 37
in the 50/. Handicap Plate, and 11 in the Anglesey.
The smaller stakes have also filled well.
The French mare, Hervine, arrived on Saturday last,
having had an excellent pastage.
GOODWOOD, WEDNESDAY MORNING.
LATEST BETTING.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH)
1 to 1 agst Don Pedro
8 to 1 agst HaricotGOO (t DNVOOD STAKES.
)
Bto 1 agst Surprise (t) 15 to 1 agst Cariboo
10
to 10to 1 agst Musician 20 to 1 agst Cockcrow
lugst Bushranger (t) 20 to 1 eget Follow-me.
[2 to 1 agst Weathergage 1 Lads (a)
THE CUP.
No change.