The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-17 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTESALL'S—YESTERDAY.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
.11 to 1 agst Mr. Gooch's Victress
11 to 1 agst Mr. Atkinson's Chieftain
15 to 1 agst Mr. S. Thompson's Hardwick
18 to 1 Captain Little's Agia—taken
20 to t agst Mr. Mason's Miss Mowbray—t freely
20 to 1 agst Lord Waterford's Sir John
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
100 to 6 agst Duke of Bedford's Hesse Homburg—
taken freely
20 to 1 agst Mr. Morris's Haresioot—:taken and
afterwards offered
25 to 1 agst Mr. Brown's Sally Warfoot colt—taken
The only bets were 500 to 30, six timer, agst Hesse
Homburg; 500 to 25 sgst Haresfoot; and 1,000 to 40
agst Sally Warfoot colt.
CHESTER CUP.
18 to 1 agst Mr. J. Stanley's The Confessor—taken
30 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Ariosto
33 to 1 agst Mr. Parkinson's The Grand Duke
33 to 1 agst Mr. Saxon's Black Doctor—taken
33 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Ringleader
35 to 1 agst Lord Waterford's Cockcrow
40 to 1 apt Mr. Wilkinson's Nettaham.—taken
1,000 to 20 agst Mr. Hill's Pitsford—taken
1,000 to 10 agat Mr. R. Harrison's King of Trumps—t
1,000 to 10 agst Mr. Brown's Sally Warfoot colt—taken
1,000 to 10 agst Mr. R. Harrison's Tom Holtby—taken
Black Doctor was backed for about 150/. at I,boo to
30, and the King of Trumps, Tom Holtby, and the Sally
Warfoot colt, freely at 1,000 to 10; most of the other
quotations are made from offers.
DERBY.
16 to 1 was laid once in hundreds agat Augur, and
afterwards offered, and 20 to 1 to 2001. laid agst Lapidist,
showing a decline in the latter of three points. Offers
to take 7 to 1 about the favourite.

INVESTMENT OF CAPITAL IN
IRELAND.
The subject of Ireland has occupied a prominent part in
t
her Majesty's Speech from the Throne, and while we canno
but lament the occurrence of outrages in certain parts of that
country, it is gratifying to observe that the tranquillity
which has prevailed in the west and south continues unin-
terrupted, and has even led to the contemplation of a reduc-
tion in the police force in those districts.
We have been assured that the attention of the Go-
vernment has been seriously directed towards the
state of Ireland, and the countenance and sanction
given to the efforts of the West of Ireland Land
Company are proofs of the earnestness of their inten-
tions. The great impediment to individual enterprise
is the isolated :condition of them who are engaged in at-
tempts to improvement and the difficulty experienced In
contending with the many obstacles which are its conse-
quence. These difficulties will not be felt by a powerful
rtserihnhtloteecussr p
company possessing large tracts of land. introducing the
most recently improved modes of cultivation, and conducted
by men of capital, ability, and perseverance, We have
taken an interest in the efforts of the promoters of this com-
pany, because we recognise in their success the harbinger of
better days for Ireland, and because we expect through their
means the introduction of permanent employment for the
labouring population of that beautiful, but neglected country.
by Royal Charter, and we understand that Government have
expressed not only a strong feeling in its favour, but inti-
mated their readiness to co-operate with the directors in any
measures, calculated to promote the interests of Ireland. The
directors were anxious that such stipulations should be made
common to other companies of
in the Charter as would give stability to the undertaking,
and make timely and judicious provision against the tempta-
tion,the capital, or borrowing roomy on mortgage. With this
paying dividends out of
view it has been determined that the Charter shall prohibit
the company from exercising this power, and that Go-
vernment shall have the appointment of one of the com-
pany's auditors. We trace in this arrangement an anxious
concern for the interests of the company, and consider the
insertion of these stipulations calculated to inspire public
confidence.
The objects of the West of Ireland Company are, to pur-
chase some of the large estates in the province of Connaught
now in the market, and to improve and let on lease, or re-
sell, the same in such portions as may be deemed advisable.
The difficulties hitherto in the way of such an undertaking
have been the enormous costs of transferring land. It will
hardly be credited, that in a case of sale of land for 1,200/..
the costs to seller and buyer amounted to 2001., being about
seeentetn per cent., or one-sixth of the purchase money.
the Encumbered Estates Act. and land with unassailable
those
eithu how ;
mayaveb
e o
: purchasedt
i s happily,n o t 1 itbeo be wondered at that attention
British Empire. Under such
been removed eimn owyeedstberyntlhreelaonpaerathtinonn
in
f
circumstances,eldhbe attracted to it as a field for English capital and
much jealousy England
any other portion of the
guards her possessions in remote portions of the globe, and
the immense sacrifice of human life which necessarily attends
most West
es and greater encouragement to the
• ° --ss")na, independent of the
givee then Worrmhienerotniceusreesewt.
aise °sues netmdeis
fearif considerec qiiui tltifhr et
od fors their
, that it would be expedient to
large tracts of unreclairued
la;u1, nearer home and in our own dominions. These facili-
ties have already been granted h
..,37 the operation of the En-
cumbered Estates Act; and the encouragement held out by
etetndteed the West
salutary effects, and induce
improvers and cultivators of
of
Ireland Company will,
Newcastle Chronicle.
com-
pany's estai.`ea.—
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s°tllto
Majesty'scement are prepared in
that the proposed formation
Government, RC.-
RIFLE ClAlllB.—lier ------
the orps undertake to
accept the services of
ccvoeorrltduainni
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ae
endotvriopsf les :
he iearl laani
providede
Lord-Lieutenant of e
Corp.ana 3 itshraetcotmhme emndeemdbbeLtlo7
arms and
t equipments, and to defray all
the expense: ; attending i , except in the event of the corps
being assent' del for actualf service. Messrs. Nicoll, army
of rules
superior order of volun-
clothiers, are prepared to
zor:ar.d, on, bona
fde application,
the Act of Pa adiament,
their : own . .
vi . 44th George 111., C. 54, by which
ocptc
hofrl
ouoestvynuhitcaiwyhne,
rules adopted by several
corps already forming; also
with etches and estimates for uni-
forms and acc outrements, 0
on the without the rifle and
sword•bayone t, improved , , French principle. The
application at the ware-
teers shall no t exceed the cost of plain dress or ordinary
clothes, and f shall in every respect be such as a gentleman
iglltbheeyg.
pwreorpioicide ;t,oasucpoppsyk-
may wear vi th satisfacttredbamples for the outfit of a sub-
scribing club may be le
rooms, 111., 'I 16, 118, an
and eent-stree', or at the City
^ ' C ornhill. Eight live
depo', 12, guineas are quoted for
tastes and wishes
the ,e sam plus, but the
and •
viewed
I°o, Ron
of any body of gen-
tlemen vu 11 be readily adoptedestimated for by Messrs.
Nicoll, w no will send competent persons for instructions to
any part . )f the countr),where a lair amount of business will
be insurer I.
INC' gt r ()RATION or THE GENERAL THEATRICAL
FUND.• —Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to grant
a chart er of incorporation to this truly excellent institution,
whereb, y it will now be placed on an equality with the more
rich an. / prosperous funds of Covent-garden and Drury-lane
neat', 4 i.