The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-25 00:00:00

THE GUY FA WKES OF PROTECTION.

THE AUSTRALIAN ROYAL MAIL STEAM-
PACKET COMPANY.

A large meeting of the shareholders of the Australian
Royal Mail Steam-packet Company took place yesterday
at the London Tavern, in consequence of a requisition
signed by a number of shareholders who felt discontented
with the conduct of the directors in respect to the Mel-
bourne, and their general management of the Company's
affairs.
The chair was taken by Mr. Wm. HAWES, the chair-
man of the company, who said that the directors had
not hesitated to obey the desire of the requisition, and
would reserve any explanations.
Captain CORNER and Mr. LEACH, two of the requisi-
tionists, complained of the unseaworthiness of the Mel-
bourne steamer, and that it was not the property of the
company after all. No signs of a dividend were forth-
coming, and yet the directors had made a fresh call of
21. a share, which was not warranted by the prospectus.
Four pounds had been called, and after the receipts
from the freight of three vessels sent out, another
21. was demanded without any reason being given
to the shareholders, or their sanction being
obtained. These and various other sources of grievance
induced them to point out the necessity of a com-
mittee of inquiry into the whole management of the
company. Several others took part in animadverting on
the conduct of the directors, amongst whom was Mr.
John Masterman, Jun., who, however, thought that the
case of the complainants ought to have been made out
more definitely as to those specific charges brought
against the directors before they asked for a committee
of inquiry. If the explanations of the chairman should
not be satisfactory, he for one should think a committee
necessary.
The CHAIRMAN, in reply to the various charges, said
this proceeding of the requisitionists could not but injure
the company, whilst the directors were doing their utmost
to make it prosperous. The directors had been induced
to purchase the " Melbourne" because they could get no
other ship in time for the Government contract of the
29th of September, which commenced at a period when
the company was not prepared for it. He could show
that it had been examined and approved by the engineer
of the company, the Admiralty, and the surveyor of
Lloyd's, and was built by one of the first ship-builders
on the Clyde, and the best price was paid for her by the
Government. The directors had paid only 43,0001.
for this vessel, which had cost the Government
64,000/. ; her engines of 550-horse power, have been re-
, placed by those of 250-horse power, with a view to make
her more manageable. She was one of the strongest
vessels in existence, and she had been found to sail
before she left Plymouth, and after that at the rate of
ten miles an hour.
A PROPRIETOR said it was in smooth water.
The CHAIRMAN did not consider the Bay of Biscay a
site for smooth water, especially within the last six
weeks. She had been bought by the unanimous resolu-
tion of the board. She was not the property of the
company, for she had been exchanged for another ship
which Mr. Scott Russell had yet to supply the Govern-
ment. The company were therefore only bound to pay
the purchase money by instalments, one of which was at
fifteen months from hence, which was very convenient
for a large amount like 20,000/. He could inform them
that the ship Melbourne had been insured for the full
amount, and that any damages would fall on the parties
liable. She had been chartered because the contract
could not kayo otherwise been completed in time. The
reason for makinH another call was to pay for four ships,
three of which, the Australia, the Sydney, and the Mel-
bourne, were at work, and the fourth, the Adelaide was
nearly completed, and would be found to be one of the
finest and most solidly built vessels belonging to any
company.
A PROPRIETOR asked if they were going to amalga-
mate with the screw company.
The CHAIRMAN said it would not be done without first
asking the sanction of the proprietors.
Mr. SHEPHERD, one of the directors, said that he had
opposed the purchase of the Melbourne, and therefore

a'as a year ago, if we remember rightly, the nation
lu startled from its propriety by a dark and omi that
Nlr enous
h `ltnation bearing the signature of " Paul Foskett
said Paul, had a plan which was in politics what
111i'ller'8 long range is in the science of projectilesTh—ao
ria4 to blow everybody up, nobody knows how.
•vit)tiefilling hopes of free trade were to be scatteredto the
last,,,-8' the darkening prospects of protection were to beb
tra•-•••utaneously illuminated, hope and despair were to be
4:lBPosed, the cloud that had settled on the thoughtful
for broil
el Mr. G. F. Young was to contract the
th:-eacl of Mr. Cobden, and the cares which racked
t
th • B°lll of the Marquis of Granby were to plan
ilhelr talons deep in the quivering flesh of Mr.
totillit• Ir:tow it was to be done nobody knew, no-
(If 'h,c°lll_, d guess • but Foskett had said it, the hero
couiellured Protection societies had said it, and who
roiled doubt that he would perform it ? Months have
meet 134 Y, the promise has been unredeemed, and, if we
for Foskett again, it is in a position which calls
Pity forexercise of proud compassion and magnanimous
Hess
promises so unaccountably falsified and great-
of 1,800 disastrously fallen. Where is the Guy Fawkes
der teetico now ? Where be his lantern and his tin-
cloakexi!. his matches and his train of gunpowder, his
kett I m 8 mask, and his dagger ? Oh ! Foskett, Fos-
Could could not all this breath keep in a little life ?
heart hot all this boasting keep enough warmth in thy
fire (~a llu. those of the co-conspirators to keep alive the
,ear resolution, and bring to effect an enterprise so
grunl7ripletioil ? Alas ! conspiracy has subsided into a
riirteB. e' and menace has died away into a whine.—

274.6441511MENT OF ROYAL MINTS IN

the board was not unanimous.
Mr. J. GRIFFITHS FRITH stated that he had retired,
as the directors seemed to pay no regard to his maritime
knowledge. He always looked upon the Melbourne as
a bad bargain, and thought the better plan was to recall
her altogether.
A long discussion ensued, in which
Mr. DAVENPORT, a passenger who had returned from
the Melbourne, inveighed strongly against the vessel,
and regretted her condition for the sake of the colonists,
who were so anxious about steam navigation betwixt
England and Australia.
Capt. STANLEY CARR dwelt on the necessity of making
the best of what he considered a blunder on the part of

the directors, for they were actuated with the best in-
tentions, and not to press for a committee of inquiry,
which could not but injure the company. He hoped the
directors would look with anxiety to the structure and
convenience of their vessels in future. _ _

Mr. Brittain:MT. Ambrose Moore, and Mr. Robinson
having spoken in support of the board, a vote of confi-
dence in the directors was proposed as an amendment to
the original motion for a committee of inquiry, and was
passed by a very large majority.
A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the pro-
ceedings.

THE DEPARTMENT OF PRACTICAL ART.

FRANCE.

The Legislative Body assembles to-day for the
examination of the votes on the Plebiscite. A
number of deputies have already arrived. There
will be only a short sitting for forming the bureau.
It is thought that four or five days will suffice for
the operation of examining the votes, and that on
the Ist or the 2d December, at the latest, the re-
sult may be proclaimed in a public sitting. It will,
it is said, be conveyed immediately to St. Cloud by
the whole of the Legislative Body.
The army votes show 166,335 for, and 5,779
against, with 1,964 set down as doubtful. The
navy, 22,630 for, to 1,011 against, with 551 doubt-
ful or null.
A morning paper has the following general cal-
culation :
" From the partial returns already received from 34
departments, it appears that the number who have voted
yes amounts to 1,026,553, and those no to 56,970. In
the Drome there were 27,581, and at Marseilles 15,560
affirmative votes, and not one negative. In the arron-
dissement of Rouen there were only 8,448 no, to 157,200
yes ; in 166 communes of the Bas-Rhin the no were only
2,151 to 50,139 yes ; in the Vienne, 74 no, to 10,745
yes ; in 85 communes in the Saone-et-Loire, 929 no, to
25,538 yes ; at Macon, in the same department, 184 no,
to 11,305 yes ; in the arrondissement of Melun,
Fon-
tainebleau, and Coulomniers the numbers were 45,712
yes, and 2,001 no ; in eight cantons of the arrondisse-
ment of Roanne there were 22,259 yes, to 228 no ; and
in 7 cantons of the arrondissement of St. Etienne, 30,221,
yes, and 904 no. The greatest opposition appears to
have been in 111 communes of the Ardennes, where the
votes were 20,900 yes, and 11,000 no; and at Perig-
neux they were nearly equal, 215 to 210."
The Moniteur says,—The Emir Abd-el-Kader,
desiring to give a new proof of his gratitude and
devotedness to the Prince, has addressed the fol-
lowing letter to the Mayor of Amboise
"Infinite praise to God for his infinite grace ! To the
first magistrate of the town, Trouve, Mayor of Amboise,
salutation ! The Emir Sid-el-Hadj Abd-el-Kader has the
honour of asking leave to exercise the right of the citi-
zens of France for the nomination of the Sultan, for we
ought at present to regard ourselves as Frenchmen, from
the friendship and affection which are manifested towards
us. Our children have seen the day in France, and your
daughters have suckled them ; our companions, deceased
in your country, repose amongst you ; and the Sultan,
just amongst the just, and generous amongst the gene-
rous, has placed us amongst the number of his children
and his soldiers, in deigning to return to me a sword
with his Imperial hands. May God be propitious to the
Prince, and long continue his power, his grandeur, and
his glory ! Amen. 'Written this 9th day of Dafar, 1269.
S'Hamy (Khaiifa), by order of Sid-el-Hadj Abd-el-Lader.
May God be our aid and direct us in the way of good by
His grace and protection. Amen !"
The Mayor of Amboise thought it right to comply
with the wish thus expressed, and received the
Emir's vote, and that of his officers, in a special
urn.
The Journal des _Mats gives its adhesion to the
Empire, because by proclaiming peace it complies
with the wants of the times. The Debats reminds
its readers that it never supported the' Republic,
and one of its reasons for liking the Empire is, that
it puts an end to the very name, and restores the
monarchical principle alone suited to the genius of
France. Had the Socialist Republic triumphed
war would have been, in its opinion, declared by
Europe, which would never suffer such an example
to exist, because it would be fatal. The new Empire
will not be attacked as the old was, and accordingly
will not be driven to defend the principles of 1798
against jealous Europe. With peace must come
enlarged commerce, and with enlarged commerce a
certain enlarged publicity which will be found ne-
cessary to its very existence. Looking forward to
m ore liberal institutions in connexion with the
present monarchical system, the _Mats hopefully
adheres to the Government of Louis Napoleon.
The French Government perseveres in its inten-
tions of giving strength to the navy. Orders have
reached the port of L'Orient from Paris, that the
screw line-of-battle ships Aunibal and Wagram shall
be completed in the course of next year, and that
a screw frigate of the first class shall be built.
We read in the Journal de Saone et Loire :
" We see by advertisements that M. de Lamartine
is offering for sale the fine lands and chateau of
Monceau, near Macon. We do not doubt that
such a splendid property will find purchasers ; but
we deplore the sad necessities which compel our
illustrious neighbour, no doubt which sorrow,
to deprive himself of this family estate and re-
sidence."
His Excellency Vely Pacha, Ambassador of the
Ottoman Porte, arrived on Tuesday in Paris with
part of his suite.
A Paris correspondent of the Independance of
Brussels writes :—" The reduction of 30,000 men
in the French army will apply exclusively to the
infantry, and all the officers and sub-officers will be
kept up, and their claims to promotion be respected.
This measure is very prudent, for two motives. In
the first place it applies to a portion of the army in
which it is very easy to discharge and recall the
soldiers ; and secondly, it enables the Government
to apply new resources to the amelioration of the
artillery, cavalry, and special corps."
The Bourse was again very dull, and the prices
were with difficulty maintained. The Four-and-a-
Half per Cents. opened at 107 f., rose to 107 f. 10c.'
fell subsequently to 106 f. 35c., and closed at 106 f.
90c. for the end of the month. The Three per
Cents. closed at 64f. 30c. ; Orleans Railway New
Shares, 1,070 f.: Rouen, 990 f. ; Havre, 530 f. ;
Great Northern, 880 f. ; Bale, 375 f. ; Paris and
Strasburg, 8521. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 935 f. ;
Lyons and Avignon, 785 f. ; Western of France,
740 f. ; Caen to Cherbourg, 640 f. ; Bordeaux to
Cette, 635 f. ; the New Bank of Credit Mobilier,
Shares of 500 f., 1,025 f.

Yesterday, Mr. Cole, the general superintendent of
this new department of the Board of Trade, opened the
session with an address on the facilities afforded by the
department to all classes of the community in obtaining
education in art. The first portion of his lecture was
directed to an explanation of the position which the de-
partment occupied with reference to the public and the
Government. The confidence of the former it sought
to conciliate, by laying aside everything like official re-
serve in its management, by the adoption, as far as
possible, of the self-supporting principle, by using every
means to attract general attention to its proceedings,
and by endeavouring gradually to defray its expenses
less and less from the Treasury of the country and more
and more out of the pockets of the persons who came to
receive instruction. Its present dependence on Govern-
ment aid he defended on the plea of necessity alone, con-
sidering that the ultimate success of art education must
depend upon its being made to pay its own expenses.
Mr. Cole gave an interesting resume of past experiences
on this subject, laying it down as the strongest deduc-
tion therefrom that, in order to improve manufactures,
the earliest work was to elevate the art education of the
whole people. The Government, he said, had at length
broadly affirmed the principle that an elementary know-
ledge of form and colour should become part of the na-
tional education. The department was therefore gradu-
ally carrying out a system by which it was hoped that
all schools in the United Kingdom, even the most humble,
would be enabled to acquire this elementary knowledge.
He explained the steps that had already been taken by
the preparation and distribution of examples and models,
chiefly with eleemosynary institutions, and expressed
his sanguine expectations that it would not be long be-
fore the institutions for the education of the upper and
middle classes made the teaching of form and colour part
of their course. He alluded to the interest which Dr.
Hawtrey, at Eton, and Mr. Liddell, at Westminster,
took in the subject, and said it was not likely that such
men would be satisfied to allow the schools which
they directed to be surpassed in art, education, by
the National Schools in their immediate neighbour-
hood. From elementary instruction, as a part of
general education, Mr. Cole anticipates the formation
of distinct schools for carrying the practice of
art still further, and these schools, thus naturally arising
out of a sense of their necessity and value, would, he
hoped, be frequented by all classes, and gradually be-
come connected with local museums and libraries. He
then passed to the subject of advanced schools for tech-
nical art education, and to the special classes of that
kind established at Marlborough-house. He gave an
interesting account of what they were doing, and drew
particular attention to the fact that they were carried on
upon the principle of making the students pay, as far as
possible, for the instruction received. Referring to the
Duke's funeral car as having been designed at Marlbo-
rough-house, he justly observed, " that, although the
car was essentially a reality in its materials, it was per-
haps less a reality viewed on true aesthetic principles,
than a simple bier borne by soldiers would have been,
and less impressive than the Duke's horse with
the dangling empty boots." Mr. Cole described
the steps which had been taken by the depart-
ment to form a library and museum, and render
them as useful and possible to the students. He
strongly advocated the concentration of the public
museums, in order that an extended public use
might be made of the specimens which they contained ;
and he hinted that the time was not far distant when
this would be effected. Unless museums and galleries
were made subservient to purposes of education, they
dwindled into very sleepy and useless institutions. After
praising the frankness and cordiality with which Mr.
Henley had supported the cause of art education, Mr.
Cole concluded by stating that, as far as practical on
self-supporting principles, the department would endea-
vouro tiout introduce education
o
to encourage and assist, but not supersede, all local
effrts
ini in thes
o elementspromote o/ ftohrem and
colour
all k
esta-
blishment of special schools for the practice of advanced
studies ; to afford instruction in the specialties of manu-
facture, so far as they regulated the nature of the art to
be applied ; and, lastly, to establish a central museum of
arts and manufactures applicable to direct instruction.
would
In all these various objects the principle be to give
assistance half-way, but no further.

AUSTRALIA.

ku.A. petti..iti ---------
", which was agreed to in the first week of
hasT- 'Mt, by the Legislative Council, at Melbourne,
tie_ een forwarded to the Colonial-office for presentlt-
tt, the
Tia Queen, the document having arrived in
114 -"Y the Eagle. The petition sets forth that a
the Colon
extraordina richness had been discovered in
had -°l°llY of Victoria which since September, 1851,
Yielded
meta • , the enormous amount of 48 tons of precious
Va., ili that
in the opinion of scientific men the mine
Yield exlallstible, and might reasonably be expected to
:orillioi. discoveredthan in New
10,00,, amount of old yearly of not less value than
been -!°°°/, sterling; that the gold mines which had
South Wales were infinitely in-
ailci rtto those which had been discovered in Victoria
41110 hat the export from Victoria would be greater in
from any , other colony in her Majesty s
greallitei,(as ; that the population of Victoria was already
exPee: ;Ilan New South Wales, and might be reasonably
eseilag. to be considerably increased ; that thea absence
es
ofof
tecTlitilltenllllioll". 'England, arising from the h
n in the colony, operated moat prejudicially
affem.e, interests of the producers of the colony, a t
the ~,,', the value of wool and other articles of export o
thi,,,,'4'lle of at least one tenth ; and that this state of
est-68 Would
to hlish of aclocaleamint. The petitioners proceed
in l.grt measure be remedied by the
to state wenting heard that her Majesty
SYeneet-eBt4",blishment of a branch of the Rhoyadal Mint in
for s„'.l,' they beg to state that no more suitable locality
said ii:" an establishment could be found than Vitizictenosriao,f
vict .at
.i.i great risk and loss must arise if the c
palled to and Persons resident in that colony
it
were corn-
Whilst "t° send their gold to Sydney to get coined ;
a great hate, eeta,blishment of a mint in VictoriaDi would be
and Southvaintage to the residents of Van
approximation
coin Land
to Melb
coin
thaalolifrillse, trthaleia,
obtain
as from their near
F?,3, that Y would much more
be°lllPelied to go to Sydney.
ietoria a -er Majesty will be pleas to establish.
readily
therefore
alone, or bra,11,4,
0...
48 the'". intttfhoer RthoeYAaluMstiralint, Ad They
in
aneitchoelronfoiersV.Victoria
CoNT-

pr oduce
tkely to
for the gentle-
and Ellirth ELECTIONS. —The late election appears
ken of the long
sellteradore than one rp ece
rarhament there wert.t37trheetuwrnms the
tut ~, . g robe
dent harvest
against
mpeetintcieomneendtagai
(Tillirsd ) •
on the last
t-hdaalfy
aollfotwheedpbeytitilaowns. thTebnisweerveenpirneg-
ch
baY is the latest period in this Parliament at
be re.-
i,,c3 the standing orders, such petitions can
roba" '''' and yet, exclusive of the great number which
,bly will then make their appearance, 39 have al-
ate,ReaYeen presented. These affect no fewer than 53
Zi, without reckoning the case of Knaresborough.
trv'etshe" 34 are held by Liberals, and 19 „ • It is remarkable that there is not asingle coin-
ant against the returns for the English counties, all
t_eopetitions relating to boroughs and cities, and only
`v
orates regards the Irish—namely, Clare county and
Isrford county. Of the 39 petitions 27 are English,
coteh, and 11 Irish.
W 4141znIC
are enabIedLAVERY. It is with the greatest pleasure
e to announce, that a very important move-
leut, in reference to American slavery, is about to be
14allgurated. The Duchess of Sutherland, is to take, or
Yrather has already taken, the initiative in the matter.
. er Grace has invited a great number of ladies of dis-
gliction, mid the wives of most of the eminent clergymen
in.the metropolis, whether belonging to the Church or
Disent, to meet leer in Stafford House, in order to con-
cert measures for bringin en of the women
Of England to bear on thewomen of the United States,
with regard to two of the more horrible features of Ame-
ricau slayors..—Afornin2 Advcrafer.
___

THE UNION FREEHOLD LAND AND BUILDING SOCIETY.
—Yesterday evening a very full meeting of the above in-
stitution was held at the National Hall, High Holborn,
for the purpose of explaining the nature and objects of
the institution, and the enrollment of new members. W.
F. Laxton, Esq., F.S.A., in the chair. On the platform
were Mr. Bishop, Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Pooke,
and several other influential members of the Board of
Guardians of the Holborn Union ; and after a series of
resolutions had been proposed by Mr. Breeze, Mr. Chit-
tenden, Mr. Jones, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Matthews,
several new members were admitted, and a vote of thanks
having been passed to the chairman, the meeting broke
up, apparently highly gratified by the already prospering
progress of the society.
COLLISION IN THE RIVER.—GRAVESEND, Nov. 24.
The Nautilus barque, from Cronstadt, arrived this after-
noon with loss of figure-head, foretopmast, maintop-
gallant-mast, bowsprit, &c., having been run foul of by
the iron schooner Admiral Drake, bound for the north,
in the Lower Hope ; the latter sunk soon after the col-
lision, her crew having got safely on board the Nautilus.
MR. PEARCE, THE BUILDER.—The report that Mr
Jieemoanh Ptheearlc3ethb,uiisidceorn,
torfadHicatrted-s.treet, Covent-garden
donais,the effects of injuries received at Chelsea Hos-
pital,according to the medical certificate,The
lung*--and of Tory long standings cause
o f . hi f
death from
wdiseaseds

Croxton Park............ 6
Newmarket Craven ..... 11
York Spring ............ 9
M

Chester
Newmarket Sec Sp lO
5hrew5bury............. 11

AUG'

Brighton is
Brighton Club 5
Wolverhampton
Reading lO
SEPT

Warwick 6
Doncaster l3
Bedford 2O
Leicester 2l
OCTI

Chester Autumn......... 4
Newmarket S. 0 ......... 10
NOVE

Worcester 1
Epsom Autumn

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVIINING, NOVEMBER 25, 1852.

A_ Al E It I CA.

The United States mail steam-ship Arc tic, Capt.
Luce; ' arrived in the Mersey yesterday, from New
York direct, whence she sailed at noon on . the 13th
instant, with 70 passengers, but no specie ( a freight,
and the usual mails from the United S fates and
British America. _ .

TILE SHARE MARKETS.

100

By this arrival we have four days' la itier news
from New York, and all parts of the Soui 1 tern and
Western States, than we previously rec e:ived per

Niagara.
When the Arctic left New York bus' b less was
active there, and money in greater dem a,nd than
at the sailing of the Niagara. The dem 1,31 d, how-
ever, was freely met, and terms easy.
The market for breadstuffs was brisk ; - p ricer had
advanced slightly, and considerable tr: asactions
had taken place at the following quot v tions
Western Canal flour, 8 dols. 'Tic. 5.00 dols. per
barrel, and Gennessee prime wheat, 1 d, 3 1. 14c. to
1 dol. 16c. per 601bs. : Indian corn yellow
1 dol. 11c.
The cotton market at New York was. reported
brisk, with a good average amount of: business
doing •, prices have slightly advanced, : i s will be
seen by the following quotations :—Nel v Orleans
and Mobile, mid. fair to fair, like. to 11/ c . per lb. ;
Uplands ditto, 10gc. to 10/c., and 11/c t o 14-c.
Shipowners were asking increased prices of
freight, the following being the quotation a :—Flour
to Liverpool, 2s. 3d. to 2s. 6d. per bar nel ; grain
to ditto, 7d. to lid. per bushel ; cotton. to ditto,
id. to 5-16 per lb.
Exchange on London was in moderate request at
110 k i ; Paris, sf. 15c. ; Hamburgh, to / ;
Bremen, 79 to 79/.
The miscellaneous news by the Arctic of little
general interest to European readers.

BRITISH RAILWAYS.

RAILWAYS.

184
100
100
all
all
45
all

50
50
50
25

SPORTING INTELLIGENC.B".

11'
100

A.berdeen .

Imbg. Nottag. Bost,
& Eastn. June.—

Birmug. Wolverh. &
Stour Va11ey.........
Birkenhd. Laucsh. &
Cheshire Junct......

Do. Chesh. & Birk.,
£5O & £25 Cons
Do., £2O

Bristol & Exeter..

(Caledonian.

Chester Sr Holyhead
Cork and Bandon '
Dublin&BelfastJune
Dundee Perth dzAber-1
deen Junction
Do. New

East Anglian (X 25 L.
& E. & L. & D.)
Do., (£lB E. & H.)
Eastern Counties

Eastern Union, Class
A. late E. U. 5h....
Do., d 0.......... .....
Do., B. & C...........

East Lancashire

East & West Ind. Dk,
& Birming. June...,
_ _ _

Edinburgh & Glasgow
Edinb. Prth. &Dundee
Glasgow & S.Westernl
Great Northern Stk
Do., A. Stock
Do., t B. Stock
Great Southern and
Western (Ireleud)
Great Western

Irish South Eastern..
Lancaster & Carlisle..
Do., Thirds ..... .

Lancash. & Yorkshire'
Do., Fifths
Do., Wst. Riding Uu
Leeds Northern

114
all
all
all

SPORTING NOTES.—No. CCCLIV.

The first day's racing at Shrewsbury aff( n some
excellent sport, the fields in two instances baf lig rather
large than otherwise. The Knight of the Tb i stle, quite
up to the mark, and scarcely supported for a xtything in
the ring, had the race in hand for the last dis t ance, win-
ning cleverly by a short length from Ada, giving her and
Evening Star (who ran third) each four po wads. The
last-named was a great pot, being backed for all the
money that could be put on, which made her at starting
even against the field. The Knight is evid,vatly suited
to any course not exceeding three-quarters of a mile, the
distance in this instance being the T.Y.C.

100
42;1
34
all
all
100

Liv. Crsby. & So uthpt.
London & Blackwall
Lond. Tilb. & Sthend.
Loud. Bright. & S.Cst.
'gondol]. & N. Western
Do., Fifths
Do., £lO Shs., M &
B. .C.

100-
100
471,
17,1
all
100

The Shrewsbury Handicap terminated, after a splendid
race, in favour of my selection, Doubt, by a. neck—Bit
of Blue pressing the winner very hard. It Fie ems Daw-
son's party were very confident with this Bit of Blue, as
all the reasonable figures that could be got off the lists
were swallowed up, and he was also backed for a large
stake on the course ; but having many steady- opponents
in the admirers of Doubt and Little Fawn, only occupied
the position of third favourite at the start. The first
favourite and winner was in immense force -up to the
moment of starting ; 2 to 1, and in some instances 7 to
4, being taken freely, she being booked by the Hednes-
ford party at such a weight as 6st 101 b, a dead. certainty
for the race. It was, however, a finer drawn affair than
they expected, as she won with very little to spare.
The first and second had the race all to themselves at the
finish, the rest being disposed of some little distance
from home ; Charley, with his light weight of Gst, just
managing to struggle into the third place. Little Fawn
ran very stale, as did Candlewick. Lindrick was, to all
I intents and purposes, overweighted. The rest, with the
exception of Little Davie, cut a very unimportant
figure.
The Maiden Plate was a very uninteresting race,
being won by Mr. J. Day's Octavia, with at least a
stone in hand.
It was a good performance of Dawson's Bit of Blue,
after running the two and a-quarter miles in the
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a large field. This animal is decidedly a better class
horse than the public has hitherto given him credit for
being. He must be kept in sight for some of the early
budding spring handicaps of next season. My fancy for
this race, after being made a great pot in town, did not
start, consequently I had no chance of winning with
him. This race brought the racing season of 1852,
legitimate and otherwise, to its terminus.
The second day's sport (yesterday) was just the re-
verse of the first day's---small fields and uninteresting.
Heroine won the Steeplechase cleverly enough ; and
any particular fancy, Young Sir Edward obtained the
second position. His runuing confirmed my observa-
tion of the other day with respect to his ignominious
position in the Hunt Cup Steeplechase at Warwick, that
his day had not then arrived ; and I took upon myself
to presume that yesterday was the time appointed for
his attempted victorious essay, and I was not far out in
my calculation. He is a good-looking horse, a capital
timber jumper, and will, I have no doubt, do, something
good in the " good time coming."
I was destined this day to see both my fancies run
second—Half-and-Half not being good enough, in the
race in, to beat Caurire for the Hurdle Race, the latter
winning cleverly.
Little or no betting, from which to make a quotation
on future events, took place at Shrewsbury, the principal
enquiries being after two or three of the Hednesford
horses for the Chester C.up;.bufl,ooo to 10 being wanted

London & S. Western
Do., .£50........
Do., £4O

Lndindrry.&Coleraine
Lndndrry. & Ennisk.
Ranch.Shef. &Lincln.
Do., Man. & Lin. Un.
Midland ........... .....
Do. Birming. & Derby
Midland G.West.(lr.)
Do. Shares .....
Newcastle &Carlisle..
Newmarket .......

Newpt.Aberg.driltfcl.l
Newry & Enniskillen'
N0rf01k...... ......

•
100
all
31
100
13

Do., New ..............
Northn. Counties Un.
North British .....
North Devon, N 0.1..
Do., No. 2
Do., A Deferred...
Do., j B Guaranteed
North Staffordshire..
North Western..

Closing Prices
this Day.

31 - 32

61 --
104 -- 1O
6i -- 61 d
21 -- 22

3 —24 d
107 -- 109
65 - 651
-
21 -- 25
17i -18 i
3 —2 d

813 ness done
this Day.

10
2R
13i
20
20

31t i

103
65i 4i 5i
243 g
18
42

,
in each instance, no businesswas effected. Nothing
else came under my notice worth recording.
Trainers and owners of horses are reminded that the
Metropolitan Handicap closes on Wednesday next.
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

SHREWSBURY AUTUMN RACES.
WEDNESDAY,

17i
all
100

The Severn Stakes of 2 sovs, each, and 20 added, for
beaten horses ; the second receives 5 sous., and the
winner pays 3 sous. expenses. One round. 10 subs.
Mr. Fletcher's Black Jack, 2 yrs (201.), 7st 31b

61 5,1 6
12i i

yrs (201.),
9st 91b....
. ..
(200, Bst 121 b
(Knott) 1
Dilworth'sMMrr..mit
2
3
Mr. Robbins's The Priest, 4 yrs (801.), lOst 121 b 0
Mr. Ward's Tancred, 4 yrs (301.), lOst 71b 0
S's Telescope, Henrietta,
4 yr 3 s
Mr. E. Phillips's Prestige, 4 yrs (301.), 10st 0
Mr. Tempest's Cripple Kate, 4 yrs (201.), 9st 61b 0
Mr. White's Snowdrop, 3 yrs (201.), Bst 81b 0
3
Mr. J. Rose's Greengage, yrs, (201.), Bst 81b 0
Betting-2 to 1 agst Snowdrop, 3to 1 agst Telescope,
and 6 to 1 agst Black Jack.
Won by a neck after a close race with two, Telescope
being a bad third, and Snowdrop fourth.
The Shropshire Annual Steeplechase Stakes, of 5 sovs.
each, 2ft, if declared, with 70 added ; the winner pays
10. sovs. expenses and the second horse's stake.
About four miles across country. 21 subs., 9 of whom
declared.
Mr. Wainwrights Heroine, aged, lOst 51b (Owner) 1
Captain Sartoris's Young Sir Edward, 9st 121 b ...
Mr. Cooke's ch g by Sir Hercules, out of Lepida,
aged, lOst 31b
Mr. Bretherton's Clatterbox, aged, 9st 51b
Mr. Maxwell nd Annie Laurie, aged, 9st 61b
Betting-2 to 1 agst Young Sir Edward, and 3to 1
agst Annie Laurie and Heroine.
Won in a canter.

The Hurdle Race Handicap of 5 sovs. each, 1 ft and
40 added; the winner pays 10 sovs. expenses and the
second horse's stakes. About two miles and a quarter
over six hurdles. 15 subs., 4 of whom paid 1 soy.
each.
Mr. Saxon's Caurire, 6 yrs, lOst 51b ...... (Hopwood) IFrure
Mr. Hutchinson s Half-and-
--alf; aged, lOst 131 b 2
Mr. Davies' Gaylad, 6 yrs, 9st 111 b 3
0
Mr. Martin's
0
- Yrs, 9st 41b 0
Mr. Adey's Beggar-my-Neighbour. (late Pay-your-
M Mr.
Mr. C hgo byicee,s s
Queen of
4 Scavenger, A yrs, 9st 81b
the Vale, 6 yrs, 9st 71b
Debts), aged, 9st
Sir E. Smythe nd Gerard, 3 yrs, ,st 0
Betting—Even on Half-and-$a
.-., 3 to 1 agst Caurire,
4 to 1 agst Gaylad, and 6 to 1 agst any other.
A good race with three from the distance-post, was
won cleverly by half a length; a length between second
and third.
gra/NNW.II

WKiaprwilintaStperng
RACING FIXTURES FOR 1853.
MARCH.
• 8
Northampton (2)
Salisbury .................▪ 10 Aberga,venny
DoncasterCL oivveer Liverpool
l SSspPpr
APRIL.

Mahon
Newmarket F. S

Bath
Manchester (3)
Epsom
INE.

Ascot
Hampton l5
Beverley, Hull, &c
Bibury 22
JULY.
Newmarket 5 Stamford
Worcester 5 Nottingham
Carliqle (3) 5 Goodwood
Liverpool l3

Stockbridge..
Winchester ..
Newcastle,...

r UST.

71 7
78i

~ 15
.. 17
.. 30

771 8
28X98;
86A 5a
50
1211

. 21
25

101 3 5
96if

... 18
... 24

p.m.
88 7if

... 23
... 24

100
100
100
100

. 19

2G

York l7
Derby
Egham 24 or 25

12,12
St.
St.
25

all
100
all
15

:MBER.

N. & S.Westrn. June.
Oxford Worcester &
Wolverhampton
Scottish Central

12i
12
12
St.

Lanark 22
Manchester Autumn
Newmarket F. 0 27

BER.
1 Newmarket H 24

18 17i
si 9 i

[BER.

Liverpool Autumn 9
Warwick Autumn

108
125/ i 61

21 i
32 3
794 k

Scottish Midland
Shrewsbury & Birmg
Do., L. & N. Westn
Guaranteed Stock
Shrewsby. & Herefd
Shrewsby. & Chester
(Nor. W. Min.)
Do. Halves, do
Do. Oswestry

Shropshire Union....
Do., A.B. C. &D.fully
paid up at p. c......
South Devon ..........

South Eastern
South Wales
S. Yorksh. River Dun
Do..

100
100
18i

Stockton & Hartlepl.
Thames Haven Dock
and Rai1way.........
Vale of Neath......... 1

Waterfd. & Kilkenny
,Waterford&Limeriek
West Cornwall..
West London.
Woodford .........

York Newctl. & Berw.
Do. Extensions
Do. G.N.E. Purchase
York 4 N. Midland

10
25
10
1.0.6,

49.
62
39}

131

40
100
100
100

53. f 3i
65 6i 5i 6
68

30
20
1
40

109 8i
104 i 3

1271 7

1501

ilo3i 3 21 3

90
1
10
28,

4 .
321

16i 17

2i i
102 i

104 I