The Sun.
London, England, 1839-09-23 00:00:00

CITY REGISTRATION.

(SATURDAY.)
(Before MR. MILNE. )
Mr. Wm. Payne, solictor claimed for a counting-
house in Aldermanbury. Mr. Teague stated that Mr.
Payne was ward clerk and coroner for the City of London,
and also for Southwark, and that application was fre
quently made on the premises for the holding of inquests.
He was not an accountant.

Mr. I‘IYLNE considered this merely an office and that
it did not come under the description of counting-house.
Mr. Teague submitted that this was something more
than a solicitor's office. Mr. Payne being ward clerk and
coroner. He considered that the word counting-house
included " office:" the Act said "counting-hoase or other
building."

Mr. MYLNE—But this is not a building. If it be
merely a solicitor's office, the claim cannot be admitted.
The only doubt on my mind is whether it is not more of
a counting-house, but I don't see the distinction suffi-
ciently clear to draw it. In one sense there are accounts
kept in all solicitors' offices.

Mr. Jardine—Suppose Mr. Wakley had an office ?
Mr. Trott—He has one in Fleet-street.

Mr. MvuiE—l don't think I should admit Mr.
Wakley's vote if he claimed. I should not admit Mr.
Wakley's claim if I did not admit Mr. Payne's.
Mr. Jardine submitted that counting-house business
was transacted on these premises, the ward accounts be-
ing made out there.

Mr. MYLNE—Every solicitor who has clients keeps
accounts and to a greater extent frequently than in the
present case. The Act giving a new qualification alto-
gether, we are not to extend it beyond the words of the
act, and the word office is not introduced.

Mr. Teague—Supposing Mr. Payne not to be a
solicitor, but only coroner and ward clerk?

Mr. MYLNE—There would still be a difficulty about
it, and it might be called an office. The question would
be the principal object for which the place was kept. But
it is not for me to deal with cases that do not arise. I
will consider the present case and consult my colleague
upon it.

WIIY ARE ENGLAND AND FRANCE SO
UNITED ?—A few days ago, when Odry was performing in
the Chevreuil, in the theatre of the camp at Fontainbleau,
a distinguished English officer was sitting by the side of
the Duke de Nemours. Odry having inquired of Esther,
" Do you know why England and France are so united ?"
—at these words a kind of anxiety appeared on the faces of
some of the audience, for it was feared that some indiscreet
answer might be given; Odry, however, replied, " C'erte
parce qu'elles se tiennent par la Manche." The audience
immediately directed their looks to the Duke and the
English officer, and gave way to their satisfaction in a burst
of laughter.

During the boisterous gale on Tuesday evening
part of the Wellington Pavilion was unroofed, and some
damage was thereby caused to the expensive fittings-up.
The building is now being dismantled, the idea of render-
ing it farther profitable as an exhibition having been
abandoned. The Committee have, however, made the
most of it in this line; and though they are understood to
be minus the expense of its erection by some five or six
hundred pounds, we do not think they can be 'charged
with having let slip a single opportunity of turning it to a
profitable account.—Dover Chronicle.
THE PUBLICANS AND THE NEW POLICE
ACT.—At Marylebonc police-office, on Friday, two publi-
cans were fined for keeping their houses open, though it
was not proved they had served any drink after twelve
o'clock, and they declared that they had endeavoured to
clear their houses by the time specified, but were unable to
do so, and the police officers would not assist them. At
Queen-square Office, however, the presiding
Magistrate,
Mr. Burrell, on Friday refused to convict similarunder
circumstances, as the words of the Act are, " shall
..keep
open for the sale," &c. It was not proved that any liquor
had been sold after the hour of twelve.
The Censeur of Lyons, dated the 18th, an-
nouncesplans of the Duke of Orleans
an alteration in the
at Lyons, in consequence of the intelligence transmitted by
•
telegraph through that town from Constantinople. his ad-
ded that a regiment stationed there had been ordered to
form its war batallions, The Augsburgh Gazette of August
28 states that Admiral Sir Robert Stopford has threatened
to force the passage of the Dardanelles, if Ibrahim should
march to Constantinople; any serious troubles should
break out in the capital ; or the Russian fleet should ap-
pear in the Bosphorus.
The opinion in Calcutta is that her Majesty's
Government would see all the opium smugglers, as well
burnt before they would give a farthing
the parties who gave up the opium at Mr.
towards
indemnifying
Elliott's demand; and although we consider some compen- ,
sation will probably be given, as a matter of generosity
rather than justice, we can fancy nothing so likely to put a
stop even to this, as any absurd pretensions on the part of
those, who, by persisting in an illegal traffic, have endan.
gered our legitimate commerce with theChinese.—Madras
Courier.

VENIN; EDITION.

SPORTING INTELLIGEAVA.

DONCASTER IiACES.—(FuIDAY.)
The finess of the weather, aided by an inviting list, attracted
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a falicr attendance than we have been accustomed to meet en
the last day ; the sport, it will be .!een, was good and plentiful.
The Hornby Castle makes of 20 sous ts.koh, with 50 added. Two
m. Four sus.
Lord Westminster's br h 1 Cardinal Puff,b 5 yrs, sst 21b (Scott) 1
Mr. Ramsay's br c Easingwold, 3 yrs, 6st 111 b
The betting opened at even and finished at 2 to 1 on Cardinal
Puff, who made his own running, and won by 10 or 15 lengths.
The Scarborough Stakes of 30 sous each, 10ft, for three-yr-olds
colts, Bst 61b ; and fillies, Bst 31b; the winner of the St.
Leger to have carried ilb extra. One mile. Nineteen subs.
CAnel Cradock's la c The Provost ( Templeman)
Lord Eglintoun's br c Malvolio, by Liverpool
Major Yarburgh's bl f Lollypop
Betting-5 to 4on Malvolio, sto 2 agst the Provost, and 4to
1 agst Lollypop. The filly took the lead at starting, but was
immediately headed by The Provost, and he in a few strides by
Malvolio, who kept the lead at a good pace, followed by the
Provost to the distance, where the latter went to his girths, and
kept there to the stand ; he then got to his head, and, atter a
smart race, won by a length. The mare was about three
lengths behind the second. Lollypop has since been sold to Mr.
G. Walker for a brood mar..

The Park Hill Stakes of 50 sous each, h ft for three-yr-old fil-
lies, Bst 41h. St. Leger Course. Fifteen subs.
Mr. Bowes's ch Mickleton Maid
Col. Craucurd's b Dolphin 2
Mr. Smith's br Margaret 3
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Lord Derby's ch Im;gine
Duke of Richmond's b Reel

Betting-6 to 4 agst Dolphin, sto 2 agst Margaret, sto I
agst Imogine, and 6 to 1 agst Reel.
Imogine took the lead at a good pace, followed by the Dol-
phin, Margaret lying third, Mickleton Maid, fourth, and
Reel last; no change took place until they reached the two-
mile post, where Mickleton Maid, The Dolphin, and Margaret
went on together to the distance; Margaret dropped off here,
and the other two finished the race ; at the stand Alickleton Maid
was nearly half a length in front, where the Dolphin caught her
and made a good fight home, the Maid winning by only half a
neck. Margaret was two lengths behind, and Reel beaten off.
The Town Plate of 1001. Three yrs, 7st Mb ; four, Bst 71b ;
five, 9st; six and aged, 9st 31b. Maiden colts allowed 21b,
and maiden fillies, 31b; the second to receive 18 guine as.
Heats, two miles.
Lord Eglinton's ch f Opera, 4 yrs (Lye) 4 1 0 1
Mr. Alilner's br c Humphrey 2 4 0 2
Mr. Smith's br f Memento, 3 yrs 1 2 3 3
Mr. S. King's br f Juvenile, 3 yrs
First Heat-2 to lon Opera and 4to 1 agst Memento. A
good race between Humphrey and Memento until within a few
strides of home, when the former gave way, and the mare won
by a neck, but not without difficulty.
Second Heat-2 to lon Opera, and 10 to 3 agst Humphrey ;
a pretty race between the first two ended in favour of Opera
by half a length.
Third Heat-5 to 2on Opera and 4to 1 agst Humphrey,
who made a dead heat after a fast run race.

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Fourth Heat-5 to 4on Humphrey; won cleverly.
With this Plate terminated a meeting which, however it may
have disappointed expectation in other respects, has in the item
of sport infinitely surpassed it ; the records of? Doncaster may
be searches in vain for so exciting a St. Leger, or one; taking
either of the heats, which afforded such severe competition.
We may also point out the Cup, both the Two-year-old, the
Gascoigne, the Doncaster, and several other stakes, as proofs of
our assertion ; and it is not a little creditable to the judge that,
with so many close races, his decision was unexceptionable.
That the attendance was less numerous than of old must bo
attributed to the influence of the weather and the " badness of
the times." Had the meeting been confined to four days, we
have no doubt that the company would have been larger. The
keeping of the course was excellent, the starting as good as
ever, and the general arrangements faultless.
The stewards for 1840 are the Earl of Scarborough and Lord
Kelburne.
The following names of visiters to the races have not been
given in any of our previous lists :—Earl Bathurst, Earl and
Countess of Lincoln, Countess Stanhope, Lord Wenloch, Vis-
count Alford, .M.P., Viscount and Viscountess Howard, Lord
Seymour, M.P., Lord St. Maur, Lord C. Pelham Clinton,
Lord Elcho, Lady E. Stanhope, Colonel and Lady Harriet Lane,
Sir G. Armitage, Bart., Sir J. Simpson, Sir C Knightley,
Bart., Sir W. B. Cooke, Sir T. Butler, Sir F. L. Wood, Bart.,
Sir G. Drummond, Sir J. Kaye, Bart. ; Honourables--G.
W. Fitzwilliam, G. Brown, Major and Mrs. Wodehouse, Mrs.
Bland, Captain Gray, H. Brown, Mr. Watson, Major C.
Vivian, and Major Finnan; Colonels—Brooke, Thorpe,
Graham, Synge ; Captains—Shelve'', Sutton, Owen, Burke,
Lownds, Knight, Taylor, Stewart ; Messieurs—Mostyn, Col-
ville, E. Mostyn, G. L. Fox, jun., H. Hungerford, T. H.
Cooke!, Gascoigne, W. Orde, E Denison, Cotton, C. Stan-
dish, M.P., H. Wormald, H. Handley, M. P., W. Anger_
stein, &c.

The fashionable parties were entertained in the neighbour-
hood during the week :

At Earl Fitzwilliam's, Wentworth House—Viscount Milton,
M.P., Hon. Mr. Fitzwilliam Mr. L. Thompson, Lady Mary
Thompson, Mr. Challoner, Miss Challoner, Mr. Rose, and
Mr. Wodshouse.

Earl of Scarborough's, Sandbeck—Countess Stanhope, Lady
E. Stanhope, Marquis of Normanbv, Earl Bathurst, Comte
Horro, Sir John and Lady Gerard, 1-Hon. G. Brown, General
Upton, Captain C. Jones, Mr. C. Newdigate, Mr. G. F. Hol-
combe, Mr. and Mrs. Cotterell, Mr. F. Handish, Mr. J. T.
Tisdale, Mr. W. Angerstein, &c.
Earl Spencer's, Wiscton—Lord Elcho, Sir C. Knightley,
Hon. Mr. Watson, Captain Peel, Captain Rous, Mr. H.
Hindley, M.P., Mr. Knightly, &c.
Captain Lumley's, Tickhill Castle—Viscount Maidstone,
M.P., Viscount Alford, Lord St. Maur, Sir H. Campbell,
Bart., M.P., Major C. Vivian, M.P., Mr. T. Gascoyne,
Mr. Cox.

LATEST BETTING ON THE DERBY—TuunsnAr.
17 to 1 agst Muley Ishmael (taken).
20 to 1 agst Brother to Euclid.
25 to 1 agst Launcelot. •
40 to 1 agst Fitzroy (taken).
50 to 1 agst St. Andrew (taken),
no to 1 was laid agst the following, in one lot :—Brother to
Euclid, Launcelot, and Fitzroy.