The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-18 00:00:00

BETTING AT MANCHESTER YESTERDAY,

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
100 to 6 agst Oscar (take 20 to 1).
20 to 1 Sir Peter Laurie (taken).
20 to 1 Miss Mowbray (take 25 to 1).
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
100 to 3 Muscovite (taken freely).
40 to 1 Goldfinder (taken).
40 to 1 The Hatchet (taken).
50 to 1 Contentment (taken freely).
CHESTER CUP.
1,800 to 40 Muscovite (taken freely).
1,800 to 40 Scarecrow (taken freely).

DERBY.
100 to 6 agst West Australian (offered).
100 to 6 -- Umbriel (offered).
20 to 1 Cineas (taken freely).
20 to 1 Sittingbourne (take 25 to 1).

TELEGRAPHIC COMPETITION.—It is proposed in con-
nexion with the Submarine Telegraph between England
and France, to commence laying down a duplicate line of
telegraph along the old coach road, under ground, between
London, Liverpool, Manchester, and Birmingham, at a
cost of 50,0001.
PARISH OF ST. CLEMENT'S DANES.--The committee
having the conduct of the erection and sale of sittings in
the churchyard of St. Clement's Danes on the occasion of
the funeral of the late Duke of Wellington have already
been enabled to dispose of the following sums to the under-
mentioned valuable institutions, viz. :—The St. Clement's
Danes Benevolent Pension Society, 311. 10s. ; the King's
College Hospital, 311.105. ; the St. Clement's Danes Ragged
School, 30/. ; the St. Clement's Danes District Visiting
Society, 301. ; the Parochial Charity Schools, 251. ; the
Public Dispensary, 25/. ; the Parochial Sunday Schools,
20/. ; with many other charitable donations of smaller
amount,
SHIPWRECKED FISHERMEN AND MARINERS' SOCIETY.
—A special general meeting of this society was held at the
chambers of the institution yesterday, to consider the pro-
priety of restricting the relief afforded to fishermen, to their
widows and orphans and aged parents, and for loss or
damage of boats, or clothes by wreck, except in very ex-
treme cases. Captain M. H. Sweny, R.N. occupied the
chair ; and we observed present--Captain the Hon. Francis
Maude, R.N.; Captain Beechey, R.N., of the Board of
Trade ; Captains Dixon, Miller, Barlow, Thompson, Lean,
and Heaslop, R.N.; Lieutenant Colquhon, R.N.; G. F.
Ramsden, Esq.; Mr. Cornish; Francis Lean, Esq., R.N.,
the secretary ; and Lieutenant W. H. Symons, R.N., tra-
velling secretary of the society. Resolutions, confirmatory
of the minute of the committee of management confirming
relief to fishermen as above, owing to the too heavy pres-
sure upon the funds of the institution, were moved and se-
conded by Captain F. W. Beechey, R.N. ; Captain the
Hon. Francis Maude, R.N.; G. F. Ramsden, Esq., R.N.;
and Captain Heaslop, R.N., and passed unanimously,
and the meeting broke up.
PLYMOUTH, DEC. 17, SIX P.M.—The Camilla, Dublin,
Falmouth, Plymouth, and London steamer, arrived at Ply-
mouth at half-past five, and brought the melancholy news
of the loss of Captain Newton, who was washed off the
quarter-deck in the gale this morning, about half-past two
o'clock, between the Long Ships and the Lizard. A boat
was lowered and was lost, but the men were saved by a
hawser. The bulwarks were shattered. The Bosphorus
Cape mail is still here, and also the Adelaide Australian
mail, the weather being too bad for them to leave.
OLYMPIC THEATRE.—A completely successful debut
took place last night in the person of Miss Edith Heraud, who
last night made her first appearance before a Londonaudience,
in the ever popular but arduous part of Julia, in Sheridan
Knowles's fine play of the " Hunchback." The appearance
of Miss Heraud was a matter of no inconsiderable interest in
the literary world, on account of the respect in which her
father is held in literary and critical circles. Miss Heraud is
petite, but complete in figure ; has a very expressive coun-
tenance, a sweet voice, and is extremely juvenile. Her acting
was excellent throughout, especially in the fourth act ; at the
termination of which, she was compelled to re-appear, and,
at the conclusion of the play, was again called for. Mr.
Hoskins performed Master Walter with considerable effect,
and occasionally with power and feeling ; Mr. W. Farren
enacted Sir Thomas Clifford in a gentlemanly manner ; Mr.
Shalders was clever in Modus ;
Mr. Compton quaint as ever
in Fathom ; and Miss Harriet Gordon was a gay and spark
ling Helen.

HARMONIC UNION SOCIETY.—Last night, the Har-
monic Union Society gave a performance of sacred music
in Exeter-hall, consisting of the motett No. 6, by Johann
Sebastian Bach, and " Joseph," a sacred oratorio, by Mr.
Charles Edward Horsley. The performance was preceded
by the National Anthem, which was very effectivelygiven.
The principal attraction of the evening—the oratorio—has
not, we believe, been before performed in London. The
captivity of Joseph and the subsequent events of his life
offer excellent materials for the composer, and present in-
cidents affording every opportunity for musical combina-
tion and dramatic effect. The oratorio, if not exhibiting
pretensions of the highest order, is yet of a very pleasing
character throughout, and the choruses were especially ex-
cellent—one in particular, in the second part, " Lord God
of heaven," possessed a massiveness and grandeur that told
with admiral effect, and it had the advantage of being
sung with great precision. Of the concerted pieces, the
quartette, " The Lord knoweth," admirably sung by Miss
Birch, Miss M. Williams, Mr. Lockey, and Mr. Lawler,
was most successful, and was warmly encored. Several of
the arias and duets were also much applauded. As a whole,
the oratorio reflects great credit on the composer, and as
the performance will, no doubt, be frequently repeated,
we shall have other opportunities of speaking of it more in
detail. The vocalists were Miss Birch, Miss E. Birch, Miss
M. Williams, anti Miss S. Low; Mr. Lockey, Mr. Lawler,
Mr. J. Walker, and Mr. Beale. The band was excellent,,
with Mr. Benedict as conductor ; and Mr. G. W. Morgan
presided at the organ.