The Sun.
London, England, 1837-09-11 00:00:00

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Viscount Melbourne left town on Saturday afternoon for
Windsor Castle, on a visit to the Queen.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office
from Sir William Nicolay, Governor of the Mauritius.
Ten horses belonging to the King of Hanover were put
on board a lighter at the Custom-house Stairs on Saturday,
and taken to the North Star steam-packet, to be conveyed
to Hanover. The North Star left the river yesterday for
Hamburg.
Workmen are employed at the official residence of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer in Downing-street. The
Right Hon. Gentleman and family will remove from Mans-
field-street on their return to town.
Viscount Melbourne, and a select party, dined with Lord
Holland, at Holland-house, Kensington, on Friday evening.

0 11,T it IN T LL IGEN

BETTING AT ST. JAMES'S.
7 to 2 agst Lord Westminster's Cardinal Puff
7 to 1 agst Duke of Cleveland's Henriade—taken
7 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Mango
11 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Epirus—taken freely
11 to 1 agst Mr. Heseltine's Slashing Harry
12 to 1 agst Mr. Forth's Emprise
15 to 1 agst Mr. Fox's The Doctor
15,t0 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Mahometan—taken to 'lOO/.
18 to 1 agst Mr. Walter's The Prime Warden—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. Fairlie's Abraham Newland
25 to 1 agst Mr. Golden's Robin Hood colt
30 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Blakey Topping

THE HIPPODROME RACES.
The fourth and last meeting terminated on Saturday with
the best day's sport of the season. Everything, in short, went
off in the happiest manner. The weather was fine, the ground
in good order, the company exceedingly numerous, and the
running so close that none could have departed unsatisfied.
Besides a great number of fashionables connected with the turf,
there were present in the Stewards' Stand several foreign No-
blemen, who entered heartily into the amusements, and ex-
pressed themselves highly gratified with the excellent spirit
which pervaded all the arrangements of the course. The fol-
lowing is a return of the racing :
The Farewell Stakes of 5 soya. each, with 30 added, for tiro years
old. Winner to be sold for 60 sovs., if demanded, &c. T. Y. C.

7 Subs.
Captain Fairlie's b. f. by Shakspeare, Bst. 41b Parnby I
Mr. Bond's ch. c. Kennington, brother to Rioter, Bst. 21b 2
The following also started :—Lord Egremont's Clio, Bst. 7lb ;
Mr. Carter's b. c. by Sir Benjamin Backbite, Bst. 71b ; Mr. Sad-
ler's br. 1. by Defence, out of Euryone, 7st. 131 b ; Mr. Boast's b.
Bucella, by Sir Benjamin, Bst. 41b ; and Mr. Marley's br. c. Bro-
ther to The Stag, 81t. 71b.
A beautiful race, and won by a head only. The winner was
claimed. _

The Bayswater Handicap Plate of 501. Heats, two miles.
Mr. Hennessy's Bravo, 4 yrs, 9st. 61b...G. Edwards 0 0 1 1
Mr. King's b. h. Hectic, 5 yrs, Ost. llb
Mr. For,ter's br. m. Mike, aged, 9st. 61b (h. b.) 0 0 3 dr
Mr. Bond's b. m. Candia, 3 yrs, 6st. 131 b
Mr. S. Smith's b. m. Eagle, 9st. 81b
Mr. Boast's gr. g. Stranger, 5 yrs, 7st. 41b 0 0 dr
Mr. Clark's b. 1. Shakspeare, 3 yrs, 6d. Ilb 0 odr
Mr. Messer's b. f. Armenia, 3 yrs, 6st. 131 b
Alr. Payne's ch. m. St. Ronan, 5 yrs, 7st. 81b
The first heat was a dead heat between Eagle and Mike ; the
second was won cleverly, the third by a head, and the fourth in a
canter.
The Olympic Stakes of 3 sous. each, er 5 if post-entered, with
a Purse added. Heats, two miles, with four hurdle jumps. 7
Subs.
Mr. Elmore's Lottery, aged, 1 Ist. 71b Mr. J. Mason 1 1
Mr. H. Smith's Saccharine, aged, list. 111 b 0 2
Mr. Galloway's b. g. Talbot, aged, lOst. t llb
Mr. Seffert's Paddy, lOst. I Ilb 0 4
Mr. Oliver's ch. g. by Rector, 6 yrs, 10st. 111 b
Mr. Boast's Stranger, 5 yrs, list. 41b 0 dr
Won cleverly. Saccharine fell at the third jump in the first heat.
The legitimate sports of the season being brought to a close,
we would recommend the inhabitants of Kensington to with-
dra v their opposition to an establishment so admirably con-
ducted, and so popular with all classes, and suffer Mr. Whyte
to reap the benefit of his expensive and unceasing exertions.

ST. LEGER BETTING AT THE HIPPODROME.
8 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Mango—taken
10 to 1 agst Mr. Heseltine's Slasing Harry—.taken
10 to 1 agst Lord Wilton's Epirus
15 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston s Alahometan
22 to 1 agst Mr. Fairlie's Abraham Newland—taken
The rest as before.

On Friday as a high spin iced horse, driven by a gentleman
in a gig, was passing over the hill in the race-ground, he sud-
denly fell down, struggled violently two or three minutes, and
expired. A gentleman on the ground bled him, but it was of
t.o avail. It was caused by the tightness of the collar.

WEST ESSEX YEOMANRY RACES.
These Races took place on Nazing Mead, near Waltham
Abbey, on Thursday last, one of the finest courses in England,
and were attended by a very numerous and elegant assemblage.
The first race was for a very handsome silver cup, to be run
for by horses the property of Non-Commissioned Officers and
Privates of the Corps that had been ridden as chargers during
the preceding permanent duty, carrying I2st., heats, one mile
and a distance, was won by Mr. Bruty's Phosphorus, beating
Mr. Algar's Yeoman, Mr. Webb's Maid of All Work, and
Mr. Clark's Jack Spiggot, &c., after two well contested heats.
Second Race.—An elegant silver cup, presented by the
Ladies to the Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Pri-
vates, was won by Mr. Algar's Yeoman, beating Mr. Jessopp's
ch. h. Nigel, Mr. Bruty's Phosphorus, &c. The first was a
dead heat between Nigel and Yeoman.
Third Race.— A silver cup, for the beaten horses, was won
by Mr. Webb's Maid of All Work, beating Mr. Clarke's Jack
Spiggot, &c.
Fourth.— A match between Mr. White's hr. h. Warwick
and Mr. Johnson's Alabaster, afforded most excellent sport,
and was won by the former.
The racing was very good, and the meeting afforded much
satisfaction and amusement to the neighbourhood.

'WESTERN MEETING AT AYR, SEPT. 7.
Produce Stakes of 50 sovs. each, 20 ft. Two miles. 4 Subs.
Lord Kelburne's ch. c. by Albany, 3 yrs... Nelson
Lord Eglinton's br. f. Palestine ...
Won by a length.
Two-Years-Old Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft., with 50 added
Three quarters of a mile. 8 Subs.
Lord Eglinton's b. f. I3ellona ...Lye
Mr. Ramsay's br. c. Count Lauriston
Mr. Inglis na. b. c. Beresford
Lord Rosslyn's b. c. Brush
Mr. Alexander's ch. c. Beagle
Won by a length.

The Eglinton Gold Cup, by a subscript= of 20 sovs. each, h. ft.
Two miles. 4 Subs.
Lord Rosslyn's b. h. Shamrock, aged Capt. Williams 1
Lord Eglinton's b. g.lus, 4 yrs
A splendid race, and won by only half a neck.
Plate of 50/. One mile and a half heats. 9 Subs.
Sir J. Boswell's b. f. Sunbeam, 4 yrs Holmes 1 1
Lord Eglinton's b. g. The Potentate, 5 yrs
First heat won by a length. Sunbeam walked over for the second
heat.

FRIDAY.
Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, p.p. One mile.
Lord Eglinton's Pilot, aged Capt. Williams 1
Mr. Alexander's Mwonides, aged ...... 2
Plate of 501. Heats, two miles.
Mr. Merry's hr. f. Florenta, 4 yrs Edgar 1 1
Mr. Stirling's Forester, 6 yrs 2 2
Mr. Davidson's br. g. Milton, 6 yrs
Match, 50 sovs. each, p.p. One mile.—Mr. Campbell's Splen-
dour, aged (Captain Williams), beat Mr. Burnett's Sir Roger de
Coverly, aged.
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, p.p., with 20 gs. added. Once round
and a distance.
Sir J. Boswell's b. an. Lorna, 5 yrs Capt. Williams 3 1 1
Captain Kirk's b. g. Suffolk, aged
Mr. Campbell's b. g. Roulette, aged 2 3 3
A Free Handicap of 10 sovs. each, p.p., with 30 added. Mile and
a half.

Sir J. Boswell's b. m. Bella, 6 yrs Lye
Mr. Ramsay's Despot, aged ...
Sir J. Buswell's ch. h. General Chasse, 6 yrs
Lord Rosslyn's b. h. Shamrock, aged

NEWT ON ABB 0 TTS RA CES. —TauzsDAr.
The Torquay Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with '2O added. Two miles
Sir W. P. Carew's bl. m. Vision, 6 yrs, aged... Col. Gilbert I

Mr. Taunton's bl. c. Mustapha, 3 yrs ...... 2 2
The Hurdle Race ( Handicap) was won in two heats by Mr. Car-
lisle's Countess of Devon (owner), beating Sweet Briar and two
others.

Handicap Sweepstakes.
Mr. Ley's Rattle, 4 yrs
Mr. 'Taunton's b. in. Preference, 3 yrs 2 42,

CURRAGH MEETlNG.—Tmeutspir.
The Queen's Plate of 100 gs. for three yrs old, Bst. each ; 31b. al-
lowed to fillies and geldings. Two miles.
Mr. Fergusson's ch. c. Harkaway, 3 yrs, 7st. 91b
"Mr. Watts's br. c. Croughpatrick
Nermanby Stakes of 15 sous., 10 ft., for two yrs. old ; colts, Bst.
41h ; fillies, Bst. ; 31b. allowed to untried stallions or mares ; 51b.
to both. Anglesey Post.
Mr. Knox's ch. c. George Doyle 1
Mr. E. Kelly's gr. c. Friar
Mr. Maher's ch. c. Skylark, out of Perditto (both untried)
Three others started, but were not placed, and two paid, forfeit.

FRIDAY.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs., h. ft., with 25 sovs. added. Second horse
to save his stake. Mile and quarter on the Peel Course.
Lord ALltown's The Elect, 3 yrs, 6st. 121 b ll. Neille 1
Mr. Knox's b. m. 'Lora, 5 yrs, Bst. 81b
Lord Howth's b. h. Emu, yrs, fist. 71b
Three others started, but were not placed.
Challege of the Wellington Stakes of 5 sovs. each, 5 ft. Three
Years Old Course.
Mr. Osborne's gr. c. Mercury, 3 yrs, 7st. 51b
Captain Stanley's br. c. Austerlitz, 4 yrs, Bst 2
Mr. Disney's ch. c. Birdcatcher, 4 yrs, 9st. 21b ............ 0
Mr. Ferguson's ch. c. Harkaway, 3 yrs, Bst. 111 b .................. pd
This race is disputed.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas, for mares; three yrs old
7st. 71b ; four, Bst. 131 b ; five, 9st. 101 b ; six and aged, 10st,
Four miles.
Mr. Osborne's b. f. Maria, 4 yrs
Lord Milltown's ch. f. The Cruiskeen, 3 yrs
Mr. Hutchin's bi. f. by Sir Hercules, 4 yrs
_ Five others started.
Sweepstakes of 5 goys. each, 25 added ; one mile and a half on
Peel Course ; three yrs old, 7st 61b ; four, Bst. 61b ; fire,
Bst. 111 b ; six and aged, 9st. The winner to be' sold, as usual,
with his engagements, for 70 toys., if demanded within a quarter
of an hour after the race ; 3 sovs. each for entrance.
Mr. W. M‘Donogh's ch. c. Atio-"ean, 4 yrs ... ..Wynne 1
Lord Howth's br. f. Bacchante, 4 yrs 2
Mr. Watt's br. c. Croughpatrick, 3 yrs
Two other started. A beautiful race. The winner was claimed.

—Alocken

The son of the late Mr. Cobhett has published the
Home-office correspondence relative to a petition to the
Queen for a remission of the fine of 1,0001. levied upon his
father in 1809 for his remarks on the mutiny which broke
out in Ely among the militia. This petition was forwarded
to Lord John Russell with a letter requesting his Lordship
to lay the same before her Majesty. Lord John Russell,
through his Secretary, Mr. Phillipps, replied that he had
considered the statement contained in the petition, and was
of opinion that be ought not to recommend the remission of
the fine to which that statement related.

A clergyman living in the vicinity of Towcester,
enquired of a youth, upon business, the other day, if lie
were a Dissenter ; finding he was, the holy man took up
his own child, and said—" My dear, rather than see you
rise into life to become a Dissenter, I should prefer seeing
your head cut from your shoulders!" Reader! mark this
new doctrine of our National Church—better murder our
children, or get some one to do it for us, than allow them
to worship God without hell, book, and surplice;"

THE: SUN, LONDON,ffMONDAY, SEPTEMBVit 11, 1837.

1-;:A.TIONAL LOAN LIFE ASSURANCE

(From the Sunday Times.)
There is in our advertising columns the prospectus
of a new Insurance Company, denominated " The
National Loan Fund Life Assurance Society," to
which we wish to call public attention, especially
the attention of the productive classes of every de-
scription, for whom this institution holds out very
many important advantages. The society being already
established, it may be useful to point out what are its
leading principles, and the prospects of public advan-
tage which it presents to our view. First of all, it
makes the assurance of its stability doubly sure by a
subscribed capital of half a million sterling, although
it is well known that societies of this kind have rea-

lised enormous fortunes, without the aid of anv original
capital, but merely by the accumulation of .the pre-
miums paid by assurers. Secondly, it multiplies the
inducement to assure life, by introducing, besides the
contingency of death, that of misfortune also, into its
system. In all other life assurance institutions the
advantage of effecting a policy is reserved for the
children, or heirs of the party assured. The Na•
tional Loan Fund Life Assurance Society go to work
more equitably, and as we believe, far more profitably
even for themselves. By giving a man a claim upon
them, in case a reverse of fortune should happen to

him, they create the strongest inducement to -life as
surance, and thus give the very strongest stimulus to
economy and prudence, in order to enable those who live
upon the fruits of their own exertions to secure them-
selves,as well as their families, against misfortune and the
probable consequences of the death of the head of a house.
The contingency of misfortune has also another
most important advantage. In the old system of as-
surance, the policy generally fell to the ground—no
matter how large the aggregate of the sums paid in
premium, when misfortune befel the party assured.
Thus no one but a person sure of a certain income
could, with any degree of safety, Tun the perilous risk
of assuring his life. Consequently the wealthy few
alone were enabled to take advantage of the assurance
offices, while the industrious millions were altogether
excluded by the system itself from the doors of these
valuable institutions. This great evil is, we are glad
to perceive, totally corrected by the better system of the
society whose prospectus we are noticing. The great
mass of our countrymen, whose industry is the source of
the national wealth, may now assure their lives for their
own benefit and that of their families with as much
confidence as if they were the recipients of an income
arising out of land, houses, or the funds. This im-
provement of the system of life assurance will doubt-
less greatly benefit the society who have introduced it,
by swelling the number of policies probably a hundred
fold ; but it will as unquestionally contribute in the
same, or a greater degree, to the public good, by ex-
citing a spirit of economy, sobriety, and providence in
the breasts of the industrious classes. The vast sums

that are now spent in folly and dissipatio❑ will be pru-
dently laid by to make up, by their aggregate quarterly
or half-yearly amount, the sum required to pay the
premium upon a policy of perhaps one, two, three, or
four hundred pounds—aye, or it may be as many
thousands in many instances.