The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-09 00:00:00

THE, SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENIN'CI-, NOVEMBER 95 185,2.

dent afterwards delivered the speech above given,
which produced a deep impression. All the Ministers
were present at the ceremony. The Members of the
Senate returned to Paris at five o'clock. The recep-
tion took place in the room in which the Emperor
Napoleon received the Senate in his reign.
A telegraphic dispatch has been received, dated St.
Petersburgh, sth inst., announcing the death of the
Prince de Leuchtenberg.
PARIS BoUUSE, Nov. B.—The market opened at
an advance on the closing quotations of Saturday,
which was maintained with but slight fluctuation to
the end, when Threes for the account left off at
85f. 70c. ; and Four-and-a-Half per Cents., at
108 f. 30c. The market closed as follows :—Three
per Cents., for cash, 85f. ; for amount, 85f. 70c. ;
Four-and-a-Half per Cents., for cash, 106 f. 50:,.;
for account, 108 f. 30c.; Bank of France Shares,
2,995 f.; Austrian Loan, 94V.; Turkish Loan, 1,015 f.;
Ditto, Home Debt, 46-kf.; Neapolitan, not quoted.

BUSINESS DONE 1N FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Nov. 8, 1852.
Charleroi and Erquelines, 15—East Indian. 28%—Great
Indian Peninsula, 714—Grand Junction of France, 71/2—
Luxembourg, 5 ',A —Namur and Liege (with interest), BV,
—Northern of France, 3714—ditto `201.3 per cent. Bonds
Bou. and Ams. shares), 14%—Paris and Lyons, 31—
Paris and Rouen, 42—Paris and Strasbourg, 361/2—Paris,
Caen. and Cherbourg, 10%—Quebec and Richmond,
3
Rouen and Havre, 22%—Sambre and Meuse, 101/2—Upper
Indian Scrip, r;;a p.—Western of France, 181/2.

TILE CONTINENT.

SPAIN.

Madrid journals of the 23 and 33 have arrived.
Malaga had been visited by a smart touch of earth-
quake.
It was rumoured in political circles that the Minis-
ters had adjourned the meeting of the Cortes to the
20th of December, in order to follow the calm.° of
events in France until that period.
The Minister of the Interior, it is said, is about to
present a plan to the Council of State for the sale of
the Royal salt-works.
According to official returns published in the
Madrid Gazette, the deposits lodged in the general
deposit bank amount to 16).579,149 reals in cash, and
26,018,019 reals in securities,
A letter from Cadiz announces that the frigate
Perla is to replace the Colon in the squadron of evo-
lution. The four war steamers now building in Eng-
land are shortly expected at Cadiz, whence they are
to proceed forthwith to llavannah to reinforce the
garrison there.
MADRID BOURSE, Nov. 3.—Three per Cents, 741
paper; Exchange on London, 50 40 paper.

cipat. the payment of the tribute qf 1853-4. This
the Pacha has agreed to, and promised to place the
amount (about 300,000 T. sterling) at the Sultan
disposal in London in, the course of the cominr, 'Monte
of November. Not being sufficiently prepared to
meet such an, engagement, his highness addressed
himself to a bunking house in Alexandria, for the
purpose of obtaining the requisite advance, to be re-
funded in li yen. ; and having been met with a diffi-
culty—not, Vrom any distrust or unwillingness to
assist hie *highness, but from utter impossibility to
provide so large a sum at such short notice—his
highness decided on dispatching his Excellency Ab-
dallTsh Bey to London, via France. Abdallah Bey is
expected to meet his Excellency Nubar Bey at Paris,
and they are directed to start together for London,
for the purpose of addressing on the subject the Pen-
insular and Oriental Company (who, it appears, on
some previous occasion, exhibited offers of aid to his
highness), and requesting their assistance. Abdallah
Bey left this port for Marseilles on the 21st inst., in
the Egyptian steamer Nile. At the same time Muk-
tar Bey returned to Constantinople with the result of
his mission ; and, towards evening of the same day,
there arrived another Turkish steamer with an envoy
from the Sultan, bringing from Constantinople valu-
able presents for the Viceroy, as also the decoration
c f the new order created by his imperial highness, of
which order he himself is the chief. The railway
works are prosecuted with the same alacrity as from
the commencement. Upwards of 20,000 men were
lately at work on the embankments ; and that part
which runs through the Lake Mareotis is so nearly
completed, that it is expected to be so entirely before
the rains set in, which may happen in a short time
frcni now. After the rains have consolidated the
ground, the rails will be laid down."

SPOR7'IIV9 7NTELLICT,E;„VC,4%

SPORTING NOTES.—No. CCOXIIV.

A very curious specimen of steeple-chasing, as it dcos
exist at the present time, came off yesterday at Edge-
ware. In the morning, in town it was generally under-
s that the race was " squared" for Voyager, and,
from the quantity of money laid against the Screw, who
was much fancied by the too-often gulled public, it was
very evident this latter animal would not win the race.
The rice itself did not, however, come off in exact ac-
e )rdanee with the neatly-contrived plane that had been
formed during the two previous days, for Voyager, it is
as clear as daylight, could not have won upon his merits,
being dieposed of before half the distance was travelled
over. About what the Screw coup have done, I say
nothing. Simple Peter, a good-looking horse of Mr.
Higgin4', won the race cleverly. This animal will do
something worth recording in the time to cone.
The Scramble Steeple-chase was likewise a bungle,
the certain winner being defeated very cleverly in the
final heat.

The Liverpool Autumn Handicap Steeple-chase run
to•morrovv, will, not improbably, be contested by three-
fourths of its small acceptance. The merits of the com-
petitors are already well known to the public; therefore
I need not enter into a disquisition upon them, but at
once jump to a conclusion by stating, that in VICTRESS
and THE DRAG, I expect to see the first and second;
Carrig being a likely occupant of the third place.
The Aintree Stakes (over the mile course) has a large
entry, and the field, I expect, will be none of the smal-
lest. The horses that look most like business are
Forester and Truth, at 7st. 131 b. each; View Halloo and
the Little Fawn, at 6st. 121 b. each; The Reaper, at 6st.
101 b.; and Callot, at sst. 121 b. For the absolute winner,
I can discover nothing that ought to be able to beat
TRUTH and FORESTER.

The Optional Selling Stakes and the Scurry Handicap
do not close and name until this evening.
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

TATTERSALL'S.—MONDAY.
SEFTON HANDICAP.
4 to 1 agst Doubt (t)
6 to 1 agst Rrtail (t)
6 to 1 agst Warwick
6 tl 1 agst Little Fawn.
TYRO HANDICAP.
The Daughter of Tosoar the favourite, but no price
fixed. Charley was scratched at 4.30 p.m. on Monday,
the Ist inst; and Ninnyhammer at 12.30 p.m. on Satur-
day last. .

CHESTER CUP.
50 to 1 agst Nancy (t)
DERBY.
13 to 1 agst Ur. Bowes's West Australian
100 to 6 agst Baron Rothschild's Orestes
20 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Pharos (taken and
afterwards offered)
20 to 1 agst Mr. Powne)'s Cineas (t)
50 to 1 agst Lord Londesborough's The Mayor of Hull
(Shawn Buidho colt)
600 to 50 agst Cineas and Umbriel (t)
The room was well attended until five o'clock; but
very little done beyond settling on the events of last
week. The Liverpool quotations are nominal.

INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.
NEWIIARKET CRAVEN, 1853.
SECOND OCTOBER,

The Prendergast Stakes
year-olds. 50 soya. each, h ft, for two
Gee. Anscn's The Druid
Gen. AT 18011'3 Rally
Duke of Belford's 'lease

Ur. Greville's Quince
Lord Exeter's br c by Lauer.
cost, out of Arnia
Lord Exeter's b c by Lauer,
cost, out of Grace
Greville's Kaffir

Cassel
Mr. Bowes's b c Blight
Mr. E. R. Clarke's c by
Plenipotentiary, dam by
Hetmau PlatofF, out of
Blackeock's dam
Mr. E. R. Clarke's b or br f
by Sir Tatton Sykes, out
of Lady Liverpool
Lord Chesterfield's f by
Orlando, out of Boarding
School Miss
Lord Clifden's Alembic
Lord Clifden's Astolfo
Mr. Combo's Apropos
Mr. W. Cce'sson's br c Mus-
covado, by Sweetmeat, out
of Surprise
Lord Derby's Boiardo
Lord Eglinton's b f Bianca
Lord Eglinton's b f Holiday
Lord Exeter's b c by Phle
gon, out of Catherine
Match-200, h ft, D.M.—Mr. Greville's c by Alarm,
out of Alkali, 7st 41b, agat Lord Glasgow's Doublethong,
6,t 131 b.

Mr. Lleneago's c by Cowl,
out of Minerva
Captain D. Lane's Selina
Mr. Mare's o by Lanercost,
out of Event
Mr. Osbaldeston's Brother
to Mountain Doer
,Lord Ribblesdale's Marble
Hill
Duke of Richmond's Brother
to Harbinger
R, Ryder's br c Brother
to Maid of Masham
Mr. J. M• Stanley's b e Mira-
bean, by Melbourne, out
of Myrrha
M. Stanley's ch c
Lincoln's-Inn, by Sir Tat-
ton Sykes, out of Advice

HOUGHTON, 1853.
Sweepstakes of 50 sous. each, h ft ; for two-year-oldi.
Duke of Bedford's Mercator, Mr. Greville's Bestial
by Weatherbit, of New Hr. Greville's Kaffir
YearPs Day Hr. Mare's br o by Laner
Mr. Combe's Testy, Sister to toss, out of Lobelia
Trouncer Hr. R. Ryder's br o Brother
Mr. W. Cookson's br c Mus- to Maid of Nashua
covado, by Sweetmeat, Mr. J. M. Sttnley's eh c
out of Surprise Lint:ain't-IDA by Sir Tat-
Lord Itivotor'a h o by Lanor- oat of Advioo
cost, out of Grace Lord Exeter's 0 by Nutwith,
Mr. G. Wentworth's Mo- out of Camera obacura
nimia

t'Ll'.l.3 BE:IE= Poi? SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.

---ee----
Last evening the opening' meeting of the teeesion of
185 e 3 of the Royal Geographical Society took plaree 5,A
the theatre of the R lel Institution, Alhemerle-street
Sir It. Murphison, the president, hi the chic.
The number of new members were elected, and the
minutes of the last meeting confirmed, after which
The PRESIDENT slid—Gentlemen,_ in opening the
first meeting of this session I must be allowed to con-
gratulate you on the prosperous contlit;on tef this society.
We enter upon this session, gentlemen, with renewed
hope of obtaining intelligence of the missing Arctic ex-
pedition, of our gallant countryman, Sir J. Franklin, and
his associates. (Hear, hear.) As geographers, we
never doubted what has recently transpired; for I only
expressed your sentiments when I -dwelt in my lest ad-
dress on the belief we entertained that the resolute cha-
racter of Franklin must have induced him to sail boldly
northwards through Wellington Channel, and that the
energetic and skilful officer who was last sent in search
of him would as certainly follow him in the track. Pro-
videntially, Wellington Channel has this year been found
open, and Sir Edw. Belcher has, I trust, successfully
passed through it ; and if so, our bold navigators may
be on the most hopeful of all the paths yet explored for
the discovery of our missing friends. (Hear.) May
Admiral Sir John Franklin still be met with, so that,
returning to us, he may find that his Sovereign has con-
ferred on him a now title in his absence. (Hear.) But,
passing from the aspiratiote of old friends and geogra-
phers, I now call your attention to the memoirs to be
read this evening. The first of these is by that intrepid
Arctic seamy, Kennedy--(Hear, hear)—who during
the last two years has commanded the Prince Albert—
I a ship fitted out, to the honour of Lady Franklin,
entirely at her own cost. Mr. Kennedy, who is present,
will point out to you, on an enlarged map, prepared by
Mr. Arrowsmith, the coasts he has traversed and the
researches he accomplished under great difficulties,
aided in no small degree by a noble young French offi-
cer, Lieut. Ballot, who won gelden opinions from every
one of his associates. Mr. Kennedy will further relate
to you how, when he left Franklin's last known station,
et Beechy Island, the squadron under Belcher was
wending its way just where we prayed it might steer;
and, when I tell you that we have with U 3 this evening
the courageous and experienced Arctic voyager Penny,
whose name is justly connected with the most northern
lands yet discovered in that longitude, you cannot doubt
that we have in him a person thoroughly qualified to
discuss the whole subject of Arctic endeavours, now that
the power of steam and the use of the screw have elicited
hopes which in olden times might have been considered
visionary. In alluding to the efforts which have been
made by indivieuels in this 'humane cause, I need
scarcely remind you of the search after Franklin which
was t xecuted through the munificence of a single citizen
of the United States, Mr. Grinnell, who, in consequence,
was elected by your acclamation an honorary member
of this society; nor of the able manner in which Cap-
tain De Haven, of the American navy, carried out the
project and was amongst the foremost in discovering new
land. On our own part we eaeleavoured to send
out (though here again Lady Franklin was the
great contributor) the little Isabel screw-steamer, and
though circumstances, over which the geographers had
no control, prevented this vessel from proceeding to
Behring's Straits, as we wished, the subscribers will be
pleased to learn that Captain In,s,,efield, R.N., who so
generou'ly came forward iu the hour of need, has pushed
on for Smith's Sound, at the north end of Baffia's Bay,
to endeavour to determine whether there may not there
exist a passage into the Polar Ocean. Thirdly, you
will have accounts from Captain Macguire, who went
out, you will recollect, to assume the command of the
Plover store-ship, on the north-west coast of Ameitca;
and you will learn from the letters of that officer how
deeply he deplores (together with his predecessor, Cap-
tain Kellett, R.N., and all geographers) that no screw-
steamers should yet have been dispatched to Behring's
Straits, and how ho is persuaded that without the use of
such a vessel even the Plover and her provisions will
prove useless, because they are immovable. Lastly,
Mr. Peterman will communicate some important data
respecting former Arctic voyages of the Dutch
and English, that led to those whale fisheries
which for a long time have proved a source of great
profit to this nation, and were the nurseries of the
hardiest seamen. He is anxious to convince you and
the public that if the plan of Arctic research, which he
suggested last year, by passing through the Spitzbergen
Sea, bo adopted, our merchants may then have a vast
new souroo of wealth laid open to them, by reaching
waters in which the largest proportion of whales have
of late years found themselves free from the assaults
of men. But whatever may be the ultimate com-
mercial results of an endeavour to reach the Polar Seas
in steam vessels, directed through:the only broad open
channel leading to them (or that between Spitzbergen
and Nova Zambia), we. as geographers, aro bound to
encourage such researches, and especially because in ad-
dition to their promotion of national uses, they must
present us with a greater number of chances of ascer-
taining the fate of our missing countrymen. (Hear,
hear.) And if it should please our rulers to employ
the two little Arctic vessels, the Lady Franklin and
the Sophia, now lying useless at home, and aiding them
with steam power, should confide them to a captain of
whaling vessels, like Penny, who can appeal to a IL'e
of long and approved services in the northern seas—
(Hear, hear)—then, indeed, we may reasonably hope
for an issue which, if not successful in rescuing the
expedition, will prove of great national value, and place
us, purchance, on a level with our kinsmen of the United
States, ' who, to their great credit, have won for
themselves in the last few years a very lucrative trade
amid the ices of the north, by panotniclng lute, and
even through, Behring'a Straits. In short, we learn
from the reports of their government, that in the re-
cent. years alluded to, more. American seamen were
engaged inethat small district of ocean than were
employed in the whole navy at any one time, and that
the large amount of eight million dollars had been fished
up by those hardy mariners out of water-vessels to which
but very few British merchant's have ever ventured.
(Hear.) Let it therefore be ascertained if this Polar
basin can be reached rapidly by us through the Spitz-
bergen sea, a project which is I know, warmly approved
by some of our members, including naval officers, who
have long been connected with Arctic discovery.
(Applause.)
Dr. HODGKIN then read Captain Kennedy's paper,
which described the progress of the expedition of 1851
by Prince Regent's Inlet and those parts south-west
of Cape Walker which Sir John Franklin's instructions
directed him to explore. The expedition proceeded
from Cape Bad across Victoria Strait, westward, until it
reached 200 degrees west longitude, and, rounding Cape
Walker, examined tho land for several miles, but
without finding any traces of Sir John Franklin's party;
the conclusion Captain Kennedy arrived at being, that
the missing expedition could not have gone by Cape
Walker, bat must have taken the northern route. The
important geographical results of this service was the
discovery of a passage from Regent Inlet to Victoria
Channel, thus proving the existence of a north-west
passage. The paper added that in the neighbourhood
of Victoria Straits there wore animals found in great
variety and abundance.
Thanks having been accorded to Captain Kennedy
for his paper, abstracts were read from letters received
from Commander Inglefield, of the screw discovery ves-
sel, Isabel, dated July 9, 1852, lat. 59 deg. 11 N., long.
16 deg. 57 W., addressed to Admiral Beaufort.
Mr. PETERMAN next read a commuuication, in which
ho stated his opinion that the missing expedition, if
found at all, would be met with on the Asiatic side of
the polar regions, and dwelt upon the field these regions
would open up to the whale fishery.
Captain PENNY also expressed an opinion that Sir
John Franklin's expedition must be approaching the
Asiatic shores, and that any search to be made for it
should proceed by Bebring Strait and Nova Zembla.
After passing the strait, the expedition would enter the
Arctic Ocean, where a large sea existed, and where, if
commenced sufficiently early in the season, there would
be four months for active operations. Within that pe-
riod, and with the assistance of steam power, the pole
itself might almost be traversed. Looking at the open-
ing to British commerce these regions afforded, and the
still higher incentives of humanity, it would be a dis-
grace to this country to neglect to prosecute the search,
for which duty he should bc. happy to offer his services.
He mentioned, as an important fact, calculated to
strengthen the hope that Sir John Franklin's expedition
had not perished, that a party of twelve American sea-
men had wintered in a little bay in the regions he pro-
posed to explore, and had during their stay there killed
no less than thirteen whales, which would have been
sufficient to have supported Sir John's party from the
day they embarked till the present time.
Captain BEECHY considered that any future expedi-
tion that might be sent out should go up to the westward
of Spitzbergen, towards the Seven Islands, and that it
should consist of screw steam-vesseiee
Dr. Nicholay, Dr. Trueman, Mr. Sanders, and other
members, having offered a few remarks,
The CHAIRMAN closed the mewing, and in doing so
read a letter from the French Minister of Marine to Lady
Franklin, in which he amply recognized the merits of
the young French officer, :Lieut. Bellot, who had been
sent out as part of the late expedition, and altogether
refuted an impression which he (the chairman) said had
circulated to some extent here, that that officer had not
met with those marks of distinction in his own country,
which his conduct merited.
_....—.......—,

THE LONDON FRIENDLY INSTITUTION. The
twenty-eighth annual general meeting of members of the
London Friendly Institution, was held last evening in
Al
ecture theatre of the Literary and Scientific Institution, l-
dersgate-street. The meeting, Which was numerously
attended, was presided over by gr. afisterman, M.P. The
report stated that the year's receipts have amounted to
4,996/. 3s. 9d., and the expenditure to 4,3151. 13s. 31c1..
leaving a balance in favour of the institution of 6801. 10s.
s,lid. To afflicted members there has been paid 2,904/. Os. 11d.
being 1261. OF. 51d. in excess of the contributions paid to the
sickness fund. The sum of 387/. 10s. has been paid (leaving
71. 10s. to pay) on 20 deaths out of 27 which have occurred
year. An endowment benefit of 50/. has been
paidnow remain on the books. The management
during
fitvhee
only
expenses (exclusive of the 1001. for actuary services and a
bill for printing) has amounted to 3811.8 e. 4l d., which in-
cludes extra expenses, occasioned by the special meeting of
members, and other items arising from the proposed altera-
tion of rules. From the balance remaining, 2001. has been
carried to the sickness fund. The number of members on
the let October, 1351, was 2,595 ; there have since been ad-
mitted 245. Deaths 27, defaulters 280, excluded 2, endow-
ment paid 1 ; leaving a total on the 30th September, 1852, of
2,530, being a decrease of 65. There are 1,162 members for
sickness and death benefits united ; 1,270 for sickness ; 93 for
death ; and 5 for endowments. The report was adopted.
TRADE COMBINATIONS.—At a recent meeting of
the London Strong Boot and Shoe-manufacturers' Ass?eia-
tion, it was agreed that non-society men should
be admitted to employment on equal terms with society men.
It was also determined that such abuses as forcingi
_mceon toe
them wth fie
lodge in their employers' houses, suPPlYing
or tea against their will, and making henceforth
511QUId be abplished. them pay sittings,