The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-19 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Lord John Russell had an audience of the Queen
yesterday at Btickinghßm Palace.
His Royal Highness nine() Albert, attended by Lieut.-
Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon, rode out on horseback
yesterday morning.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the
Princess Royal,.
Prince Alfred, the Princesses Alice,
Helena; and Louisa, and Prince Arthur, took their usual
earrciseyesterday, in the garden of Buckingham Palace.
Her tmi,,sty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
attended by the Countess. of Mount Edgecumbe, the Hon.
Lucy K.err, Lerd ELphinstone, Colonel the HOD. Charles
Grey;_and Lient.-Colond the Hon. A. Gordon,lonattred
the Princess's Theatre with their presence last evening.
Aker the Royal dinner party on Tuesday her Me-
jesty's private band was in attendance, and performed
the following selection

Overture, “Fidelio" .................. . ......... Beethoven.
Andante and Reticle ..... ......
Hungarian March
A deputation from the town and port
of Gainsborough
and the Ish of Axholrae, consisting of Mr. Christopher,
M.P., Sir Montague Cholmeley, Bart., M.P., Mr. Arch-
deacon StOnehouse, the Rev. John Dobson, Mr. Harvey,
Mr. Lister Maw, Mr. Henry Smith, Mr. Farmer, Mr.
Starke, Mr. Sharpe, Mr. Guy, and Mr. C. Menon, had
an interview with the Right Ron. Henry Labouchere,
yesterday, et the Board of Trade.
Mr. Reynolds, from Corfu; had an interview with Earl
Grey, yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
A deputation, consisting of Mr. Moffat, Sir Timothy
O'Brien,
anteßarvw, Bart Mr.
M. J. Mika, and Mr. James Perry,
had yestErday, with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, at his official residence in Downing-street.
Dr. :Smith had an interview with Earl Grey-at the
Colonial-office yesterday.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes-
Sir J. Knight Bruce, Sir J. Patteson,
terday at the Council-office. Present—Baron Parke,
LanodrdsierrEandwwoarrtd Ryan.h ,
The petition, " Bennett Wooderoft'a Extension of
Patent" (part heard), was resumed and concluded; and
the appeal from the Admiralty Court, " Vaux v. Sheffer"
(the Immaganda Clausina), was commenced.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
AYLESBURY STEEPLECHASES._w
71b (Owner)
.. EDNESDAY.
Free Handicap of 5 sovs. each, and 40 added. Four miles.
Mr. Land's The Screw, lOst 71b ............... (Ablett) 1
Mr. Namrick na Ten-and-Sixpence, 9st 101b(Seffert) 2
...(Darby) 0
Mr.mr. JL.aAndlterrsioien'Gs Springeneral 0
Mr. T. Golby's Ploughboy, lOst 121 b ......(Goddard) 0
Mr. J. Brown's Bullfincher, lOst 51b .........(Price) 0
Mr. John Clayton's Janus, 10st 41b ............ (Boyce) 0
Bl
lusctki
Mr. J. Elmore 's Kossuth, lOst 21b (Hewitt) 0
Mr. W. Hay's First Attempt, lOst 31b (Copt Mivens) 0
Mr. Hunt's Esmeralda, lOst. (T. Ball) O.
Mr. Grey's Mischance, 9st 121 b ...(Holman) 0
Baron Rothschild's Louisa, 9ot 101 b (Boxall) 0
Mr. Blank's Paymaster, 9st 41b (Donaldson) 0
Mr. Gsorge's Governess, 9st (Watkins) 0
Betting-5 to 1 agst Janus, sto 1 agst Mischance,
6to 1 agst General, 6 to 1 agst Louisa, 7 to 1 agst
Ploughboy, 7 to 1 agst Screw, 8 to 1 agst Spring Buck,
and 10 to 1 agst any other. Won in a canter.
The Farmers' Plate of 751. Four miles.
Mr. J. Brown's Troy, list 71b (Goddard) I
Mr. Holdham's Huckabite, list 71b
Mr. Dover's Starch, 1 Ist 71b (Boxall) 3
Nancy, list 71b (Rackley)—Buttermilk, list 71b
(Simmons)—Baroness, list 71b (Ablett)—Russborough,
11 st 71b (Bsrker)—and Sir Tatton Sykes, I Ist 71b
(Day)—also ran. Won by a length. Starch a good
third.
The Sweepstakes of I sov. each and 25 added were
won by Mr. Pryme's Kilwick, 1 Ist (Boxall), beating
Frank, llst 71b (Land)—Louisa, list (Ball)—Tragedy,
list (Goddard)—Legislator, list 71b (Rackley)—and
Phoenix, I Ist 71b (Dewitt)—in a canter.
INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.
COVENTRY, 1852.
The Coventry Handicap of 10 sovs. each, h ft, and 2

Selina, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b.
.
Agis,onaglyedi,f d7ecsltarle2dlbo—ri olirebreryforreeathl: 26th instant.
Clothworker, 6 yrs, Bst 71b—Musician, 5 yrs, Bst 21b--
syrs, 7st 21b—Ribaldry,
6Yrs, 7st 51b—Warwick,
aged, 7st—Lady Bibina, 6 yrs, 7st—Bullfinch, 5 yrs,
Get 121 b —Cheddington, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b —The Clown,
5 yrs, Est 101b—Tightwaist, 4 yrs, Est 91b—Ricardus de
Pickburne, 4 yrs, Est 81b--Liberty, 5 yre, Est 81b—Avia,
4 yrs, 6st 61b—Milkboy, 4 yrs, Est 61b—First Fruits,
4 yrs, Get 51b—Heart of Oak, 4 yrs, Est 41b--Little
Queen, 6 yrs, sst 101b—The Brahmin, 3 yrs, sst 61b—
Merlin, 3 yrs, sst 41b—Butterfly, 3 yrs, sst 21b—Proud-
fo0t 3
I yrs, sst 21b—b cby Simoom, out of The Queen,
3 yrs, sst 215—Madeline, 3 yrs, sat—Sister to the Ma-
caw, 3 yrs, 4st 12 lb—Queen of Spain, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b.
It the highest weight accepting be under Bst 71b, it
will -be raised, &c.
CROITON PARK, 1852.
Weights for the Granby Handicap. To declare forfeit
_ _

-10C1bh—ieTf hjetisMticaerq -March 1.
Alotzi 5 yrs,
_.! 12st 81b—Clothworker, 6 yrs, list 131 b.
91b—Italian, 5 yrs, list
71b—Lough Bawn, 4 yrs, list 61b—Agis, aged, 11 st 61b
—Montague, 6 yrs, 11st 61b—Darkie, 5 yrs, I Ist usie, yrs,4
yll rest,
list 1(;lIb —Cockcrow, 4 yrs, list
61b—
Penang, 5 yrs, list 51b—Sir Robert, 5 yrs, 1 Ist 51b—
Brother to Dough, 5 yrs, llst 41b—Faux-pas, 4 yrs, 1 Ist
31b—iieroert, a pre, 1 lot lib—Lasanone, aged, llst—
Warwick, 5 yrs, lOst 131 b—Jack-in-the-Corner, 5 ..,,
lOst 121b—The Sweep, 5 yrs, 10st 121b—Selina, 6 yrs,
lOst 1 Ilb—John of Berwick, 5 yrs, lOst 111b—/Eolus,
4 yrs, lOst 1 lib—Proctor, 4 yrs, lOst 91b—Hard La-
bour, 5 yrs, lOst 81b—Presto, 4 yrs, 10st 81b—Bullfinch,
5 yrs, lOst 71b—Goodwood, 6 yrs, 10st 61b—Harpsi-
chord, 4 yrs, lOst 61b—Sledmere, 4 yrs, 10st 51b—New i
Forest Deer, aged, lOst 41b—Estafette, 5 yrs, lOst 31b—
Don Juan, 6 yrs, 10st 21b—Ischia, 4 yrs, 10st lib—Cy-
clops, 4 yrs, 9at 131b—Castanero, 5 yrs, 9st 131b—Uncle
Sam, 3 yrs, 9st 31b.

Handicap for the Gold Cup, to declare forfeit March 1.
12st lib—Cockcrow, 4 yra, 123 t Ilb—The Marquis, 4
yrs, list I 11b—Darkie, 5 yrs, llst 111b—Lough 13aWny
warwick,
La 5 yrs, Ils t
4 ps, list 101b—Montague, 4 yrs, list 91b—Herbert,
Clothworker, 6 yrs, 12st 41b—Chief Justice, 5 yrs,
6 yrs, 1 Ist 51b—Jack-in-tbe-Corner, 5 yrs, I Ist 21b-
-Hard bour, 5 yrslib—Ring Charming, 4 yrs, list
, lOst 121b—Presto, 4 yrs, lOst
ith—fiarpsichord, 4 yrs, lOst 71b—New Forest Deer,
aged, llast 61b—Ischia, 4 yrs, 10st 21b—Don Juan, 6
yrs, lOst 21b—Cyclops, 4 yrs, 9st 121b—Castanero, 5
yrs, 93t 131 b.

DONCASTER, 1852.
Acceptances (up to post time in the country) for the
Doncaster Handicap of 10 soya. each.
View Halloo, 6 yrs, 7st 71b—Abd-el-Kader, aged, 781
41b—Calculator, 4 yrs, 7st 41b—Selina, 6 yrs, 7a 21b—
Kathleen, 5 yrs, 7st 21b—Tom Hoitby, 4 yrs, 7st—
Knook Knoll, 4 yrs, Est 121b—Rilquade, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b
—The Proctor, 4 yrs, Est 101b—Cogia,4 yrs,
Est 101b—
Hard Labour, 5 yrs, Est 101b—The Cutler, 4 yrs, Est
10113—La Fiancée, 5 yrs, 63t 101b—Abbess of Jerveaux,
5 yrs, Est 91b—England's Glory, 4 yrs, 6st 71b—Ischia,
4 yrs, 6st 61b—S cby Red Deer, out of Sister to Porto
Bello, 4 yrs, 6st 31b—Finesse, 4 yrs, sst 121b—Mary
Ann, 3 yrs, sst 91b—B cby Irish Birdcatcher, 3 yrs,
sst 71b—Galvanism, 3 yrs, sst 61b—Tom Pinch, 3 yrs,
sst 31b—Sir Charles Napier, 3 yrs, sst alb—Hyacinth,
3 yrs, sst 31b—Cleveland, 3
yrs, sst 31b—Snowdrop,
3 yrs, sst—St• Michael, 3 yrs 4st 121b—Dismay, 3 yrs,
4st 121b—Lizzy, 3 yrs, 4st 101'b—v i
• (haute, 3 yrs, 4st.

nosPITAL.
'cSourt of the governors of this
hospital waa held at the George
ge and Vulture Tavern,
George-yard, Lombard-street
yStTh ST. La
nU_n
uKaEI
; Mr. EL F. Shaw Lefevre,
in the chair. The of the general
treasurer, . . e reports
committee, physicians, and auditors, were read and ap-
proved.
The proceeds of the centenary festival (after
deducting all expenses) were reported to be 2,0484 6s.
Contracts had been entered into for improving the
drainage, for building a new chapel,
yesterds
a new laundry and
work rooms, and for other additional accommodation at
the hospital, for the sum of 3,428/. 2s. The works had
been in progress since June last, and were nearly com-
pleted. The number of patients deemed curable ad-
mitted into the hospital during the past year was 196;
the number admitted since the establishment of the hos-
pital in 1751, 18,285, exclusive of 669 re-admitted as in-
curable. The percentage.recoveries, during the past
has been 74.01, being a higher
year per-centage than in
ear. The xecoveriea •
werey . et the male patients
n the proportion of 63 per cent., and those of the
female patients 80 per cent. Tho report of the physi-
cians spoke in laudatory terms of the exertions of the
resident officers. Many ,weeks have elapsed without
any of the patients having been subjected to mechanical
restraint. Some valuable statistic 1
The t 4 Papers accompanied
the physicians' reP35. d luring reasurer reported that
legacies had been riceive
_g the Past year of 1,0001
from the executors of the late Jeremiah Olive, Esq., and
160/. stock ' Three-and-a-Que.yte! per Cent. Annuities
from the executors of Misir,ElidzSO h
e 4.- Sampson
St. John's, Wapping, decease_ he total receipts 'for
the past year had been 10,082/ Is. 2d. The Right Hon.
Lord Overstone was re-elected president; the six vice-
presidents and remaining officers of the corporation were
severally re-elected; and, atter a cordial vote of thanks
to the chairman, the court ended.

dillidiil followers
strangely
bane.
experience,
0 uomNrGe...
m on the
THE ALCHEMISTS
athreeNodOnilsTycipAtloeLes ALL IN
vaabeinough,
Arabiangalrdn otuhre
day,
al
men
nf
and of the late alchemists
firmly
notionl
subject of transmutation of metals, as a
ofth
cination of the human mind, and,
to lament it. But the idea of the
changeable corresponds to universal
so little
and
always precedes that of the unchangeable. Thee, and
of, bodies, chemically simple, was first
estab-
lished in the science by the introduction
Daltonian doctrine, which admits the existence of
solid particles, not further divisible, or
atoms.
are
in accordance with our experience of nature, that no
chemist of the present day holds the metals,
But the ideas connected with this view
absolutely,
for "simple undecomposable bodies, for true. 1
eLements
Only a tew years since, Berxelius was firmly con-
vinced of the compound nature of nitrogen, chlorine,
bromine, and iodine; and we allow our so-called simple
sahatanees ,to pass for sucb, not because we know
that they, are iu reality undecomposable, but because
they' are not as yet undecoroposed, that i,„, because
Ws cannot yet demonstrate their decomposability 80 as
to eatisly the requirements of science. But we all hold
it possible that this may be done to-morrow. In the
year 1807, the alkalies, alkaline earths, and earths
proper were regarded as simple bodies, till Davy de-
monstrated thqt they were compounds of metals with
oxygen,—Liebeg's Letters on Chemistry.

TUB ALEURY MURDEB.--Ine man Keene and
Jane his wife, accused of murdering a boy three years old,
the illegitimate son of the latter, were finally examined be-
fore the magistrates, at Guildford, yesterday, and committed
for trial upon the capital charge.