The Sun.
London, England, 1837-02-07 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

A deputation from the London and Birmingham Railway,
including Messrs. Cropper, David Hodgson, Theodore Rath-
bone, and Hardman Earle, of Liverpool ; Mr. Barclay, and
Mr. Tooke, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer yesterday, in Downing-street.
Lord Saye and Sele, and the Judge-Advocate-General had
interviews with Viscount Melbourie yesterday, in Downing-
street.

Mr. Stevenson, the American Minister, transacted business
yesterday at the Foreign Office. M. Van de Weyer, the
Belgian Minister, visited Viscount Palmerston yesterday.

Mr. O'Connell and a deputation had an interview yesterday
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
A Meeting of the Church Commission was held at one o'clock
yesterday, at the office in Whitehall-place, which was attended
by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Marquis of Lansdowne,
Viscount Melbourne, Sir Herbert Jeuner, the Right Hon. 11.
Hobhouse, and other commissioners. The meeting broke up
at four o'clock.

Viscount Beresford transacted business yesterday at the
Home Office.

Despatches from the Governors of the Mauritius and of
British Guiana were received yesterday at the Colonial Office.
The Marquis of Lansdowne had a small party at dinner on
Sunday evening, at his residence, in Berkeley-square.

The room was fully attended,- and the betting more mrin.afed
than on any public day for the last four or five weeks; thefluctua-
tions, however, were confined to the ectsider., the principal fa-
vourites, saving a trifling improvement in Brother to Bay 'Middle-
ton, remaining pretty nearly as before. The sanie gentleman to
whom Mahometan is indebted for his introduction last week, put a
few more thousands on, having taken 5,000 to 150, thirty-five fif-
ties, 1,000 to 30, and backed him for 2,000 even against Caravan—
still he cannot be said to have made any positive avance. Caravan
was in force at several points less than when he was last backed ;
Cartoon and-Glider were backed at the same price ; but have not
moved from the last week's odes. Closing prices:-
6 tb 1 agst Lord Jersey's lot—take 13 to 2
8 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Jereed—take 8
17 to 2 agst. Lord Jersey's Brn. to Ray Middleton—fake 9 to 1
13 to 1 agst Captain Gardner's Phantasima cult—take 14 to 1
16 to 1 agst Mr. Wrcford's Wintori:an--offered
18 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Dardanelles—offered
25 to 1 agst Mr. Sadler's Defender—taken to 100/.
28 to 1 agst Lord Stradbroke's Caravan—take 30 to 1
28 to I agst Lord Lichfield's Cartoon—take 30 to 1
30 to 1 agst Mr. Walker's Glider—taken
33 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Mahometan—taken
33 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Hybiscus--offered
35 to l ngst Lord Exeter's Troilus—taken
40 to I agst Mr. Osbaldeston's The Pocket Hercules—offered
2000 to 25 agst Mr. Theobald's Tredville colt—taken
1000 to 10 agst Mr. J. Scott's Misfortune--taken
2000 even between Caravan and Mahorlietan
1000 even between Garcia and Trethille
Nothing done on the Portland Handicap worth

mot in

COUR SIN G.
NEWMARKET NEW MEETING'.—SATuanAv.
The Cup.
Mr. Dobede's Mk, Daisy beat Mr. Fyson's r. d. Fraucis, and
won the cup.

Allin,D;ton Hill Stkes.
Dobede's blk. Diree beat Mr. Baialdon's bik. Liska, and wcn
le stakes.

ham Stakes.
Mr. Bryant's blk. ElectioChipnpen beat Mr. Dunn's hl. Blucher, and
won the stakes.

Port Stakes.
Mr. Vipau's V.anith beat Mr. Moody's M. Junket, and won the
stakes.

•
STEEPLE CHASE.
The Mid-Lothian Steeple Chase came off on Thursday last
in, the neighbourhood of Currie, nine miles from Edinburgh,
when the follovving horses came to the start:--Mr. Laing's
Snowball (owner), Mr. Thomson's Bustler (Mr. Key), Mr.
Coeksedge's Governor (owner), Mr. Rodgers's Rob Roy
(owner), Mr. Short's Fra Diavolo (owner), Mr. Simpson's
Sligo (owner). Mr. Cocksedge took the lead at a smart
pace considering the heaviness of the ground, and kept it till
the third fence, where he was ridden down by Mr. Key. Mr.
Shot then shot a. head, followed by Mr. Laing, Mr. ROdgers,
and Mr. Key, and kept his place till the fourth last fence,
where he nas rubbed off in crossing a new cut hedge. Mr.
Laing then took the lead, followed closely by Mr. Rodgers up
to the last fence where Mr. Laing's horse refused. Mr. 'Rod-
gers now had it all to himself, took the fence in great style,
and won easy. There has seldom or never been witnessed a
more sporting chase over such heavy ground and rasping fences;
in proof of which we need only add, that the distance, though
four miles, was run in the short space of twelve minutes.

UUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Mr. Codrington's Hounds on Friday at Penny's Wood, near
Maiden Bradley-10.
Mr. A. Smith's Hounds on Thursday at Neteravon-11.
The H. F. Hounds on Friday, at at Sand Hill Heath.
The 11. 11. on Thursday at Rotherfield Park; Saturday, at Pres-
ton Oakhills-10. •
Mr. Wyndham's Hounds on Thursday at Odstock Village-10.
The Hambledon Hounds on Friday at Upham Pond-10.
The Duke of Beaufort's Hounds on Thursday at Hallavington;
Saturday, at Badminton Hall—half-past 10.
Sir .T. Cope's Hounds on Friday at the Roebuck, Parley—hf-p.lO.
The Swansea Harriers on Friday at Carter's Ford—hf-p.lO.
Mr. Giros's Hounds on Friday at Wall Hills—lo.
The Llanelly Harriers on Friday at Newfoundland, Pembrey.
Sir Al. Ridley's Hounds on Friday at Harthurn Village—hf-p. 10.
The Lambton Hounds on Friday at Holdforth Bridge ; Saturday,
at Embleton-11.

The Alnivick I-founds on Thursday at Felton Park—half-past 10.
The Morpeth Harriers on Friday at. Longhorsley Moor-10.
The Hayden Hounds on Saturday at West Dipton-9.
The Wallsend Harriers on Friday at Dean Brewerv-10.
The Tivyside Hounds on Thursday at Coedmore House-10.
The Pembrokeshire Hounds on Friday at Fernhill-10.
The York and Ainsty Hounds on Thursday at Ancaster Mill ; Sa-
urday, at Kirk Hammerton—half-past 10.
The Eddlethorpe Hounds on Friday at Plukham—hf-p. 10.
Lord Harewood's Hounds on Saturday at Thorp Arch—hf-p. 10.
The Charborough Hounds on Thursday at Moreton-11.
The Holderness Fox Hounds on Saturday at Wassand—hf-p.lO.
The F. H. (Mr. Carr's) Hounds on Thursday at Veddome
Wood-10.

THE AUTIIOR OF " T.R EM A I NE."—We per-
ceive that a new work is announce-4 by the author of " Tre-
make,' and "De Vere." AudWith shat a title, " Human
Life !" But what is the work; about ?—This will be
the general inquiry; which the,. title, as mysterious- as
it is comprehensive, in no way tends to divulge. Is it a
History or a Homily ?_-A Tale of Love, or a Treatise on
Metaphysics ?—Unfortunately for public curiosity, we are not
able to answer any of these questions. But this we can safely
say, that whatever he the nature of the work, it will con -
mand an interest scarcely to be looked' for from -any other
pen—that whatever the subject, it Will b treated with the
hand of a master ; for in the peculiar line which he has hitherto
chosen, Mr. Ward is second to no existing writer.
The influenza prevails in Dorchester to an alarming
extent, proving fatal in those cases where a predisposition to
pulmonary inflammation existed, and amongst persons previously
in a declining state of health. So many persons in mourning
were never remembered as the number witnessed at the churches
and chapels on Sunday last.—Dorset County Chronicle.
Mr. Justice Gazelee retires from the Bench ; and
it is generally understood that he is to be succeeded by Mr.
Rolfe, the present Solicitor-General. Mr. Sergeant Wilde
is named as the new Solicitor-General.

Mr. Forrest re-appeals at Drury-lane Theatre to-
night, and we are happy to hear thc:places are greatly taken.
Be has not played since the prices have been reduced.
We regret to hear that Lord Harrowhy is seriously
indisposed, at his scat of Sandon. Lord Sandon has been
called from his parliamentary duties to attend on his father.
Sunday morning divine service was conducted
within the walls of Newgate with peculiar solemnity, and evi-
dently made a strong impression the mint's of the congregation,
who might be considered as representing the criminals of the
metropolis. Soon after ten o'clock the schoolmaster and his
pupils entered the chapel, then a numerous host of prisoners,
and lastly came the wretched Pegsworth, with his head droop-
ing, and his knees trembling and knocking together. For a
while, the Rey. Chaplain addressed himself to the congregation
at large,
.who listened attentively to his observations (except a
gang of transports, on whose countenances Villain was dis-
tinctly written, and whose glance at the preacher told of scorn
and defiance) ; and, after a pause, he turned himself towards
the murderer Pegsworth, and spoke of shame, ignominy, sor-
rows, sufferings, childless parents, widows, broken and con-
trite hearts, and death. The wretched criminal was dreadfully
agitated, and /t one time fainted with emotion. He frequently
sobbed aloud convulsively, while the excited congreation was
in tears.—Morning Herald.
Lieut.-General the Lion. Sir Robert O'Callaghan,
late Commander-in- Chief at Madras, arrived in town on Sa-
turday, front that Presiklency, having been succeeded by I,ieut.-
General Sir Peregrine Maitland, K.C. 8., now on his pas-
s :ge out.

-INFLuENzA.---In consequence of the great extent
of this disease in our island (Guernsey) the Royal Court
was unable to hold its sitting on Monday, almost all its ofli.
cars being laid up with attacks of the prevalent complaint.—
Co m et.

An intelligent youth once inquired of an old woman
vending oranges on the Quay at Bristol why she c:►lied them
" Chancy ?" To which she replied, with an air of profound
knowledge, " Why, young gentleman, it's the short for Saint
Michael's."

A very violent and rather wordy war is raging be-
tween two Truro Papers, growing out of the pretensions of
Sir 11. Vivian and Lord Elliot, the rival candidates for the
representation of Cornwall, ►vhich the Whig and Tory Pa-
pers respectively support.

It is said of Avicenna, a celebrated mathematician,
that he sometimes solved problems in his dreams, which
were too difficult for him in his waking hours. Of this
there have been modern instances. And St. Augustine in-
forms us that his friend and disciple, Favonius Eulogius, ob-
tained in a dream the true meaning of an obscure passage in
Cicero, which had occurred to him the preceding day, in
preparing for his own pupils.

A
A double suicide was committed a few days ago in
the Rue Montorgucil, Paris, by two lovers, each about 20
years of age. A strong smell of charcoal having been per-
ceived, an alarm was raised at their door, but no answer
being procured the Commissaire de Police was called in, and
the chamber door was forced open. The first spectacle
which presented itself was that of the two deluded your).-
persons lying dead by a large charcoal fire. On a little table
near them was a packet of sealed letters, addressed to dif-
ferent persons, with a note in the handwriting of the deceased
young_ man, requesting that they might he delivered as di-
rected. On the same were two locks of hair, cut from the
heads of the lovers, and tied together with a black ribbon.
Medical skill did all that was possible for their restoration
immediately on the discovery, but it was too late. The pre-
cise causes for their taking so mournful a resolution are not
known;but pecuniary embarrassment was one of them.
On Saturday, as two men were going to their work,
they saw-something in the river, near Wakekeld-bridge,
which turned out to be a horse's head. On gettint, out the
horse they found a cart attached, in which was a dead man„
who was discovered to be Mr. J. North, cart-cover-maker,
of New Miller Dam. No aceonnt las been given of thee
manner in which the accident occurred.—Halifax Express:.
The following is a literal copy of a letter received
by our worthy clergyman through the post-office :—" Reve-
rent sir, 1 forbids the bans of marriage between Edward
Blewett and Mary Ann Howells ; the reason his, he is
under cage, and she have got a hushant alive, and she is,
wend away from hem ; he his in the hammy, and she is-
with her hunkeil, so you carnt marrie them, sir, nor dun-
sent,"—Taunton Courier.