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THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 25, 1854.

of Dublin, were then examined as to the case related by Mr.
Napier, the late Attorney-General. It was that of a Mr.
Coleman, who had been recommended to Sir William Somer.:
ville by the father of Mr. Gernon (an elector of Drogheda),
and had been promised an appointment by him. Fearing
that Sir William's party would not remain in power till an
opportunity was found of giving him a place, he began to
look about him. He fixed his eyes upon a paymastership ot
constabulary, which was of the value of 2501. a-year. He
persuaded the occupant of it, a Mr. O'Callaghan, to resign,
and he paid him 500/, for his resignation. Sir William
Somerville, who was not said to.be cognizant of this transac.i
tion, then appointed Mr. Coleman to the office. However,
he had not-held it very long before the office was abolished,
and he was left in the lurch. On this he took the opinion ot
counsel as to the legality of the abolition of the office. Mr,
Napier's opinion was to the effect that it was quite within the
power of the Lord-Lieutenant to abolish the office.
The committee then adjourned.

SPORTIKG •INTELLIGENCE.

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BETTING AT MI.I,IOtIESTER-YESTERDAY.

This morning busiless was confined to the Warwick
events, after which be N ortbampton and Metropolitan
were touched upon at the prices quoted ; the invest-
ments, however, were small. The only horses in force
for the Chester Cup were Baalbac, Umbriel and Royalist.
The Derby and Two Thousand were untouched.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
sto 1 agst Defiance.
7to 1 agst Lamprocles (taken).
9to 1 agst Mr. Sykes (taken).
12 to 1 agst Bracken (taken).
14 to 1 apt Brother to Little Swift (taken).
14 to 1 agst Pancake (taken).
15 to 1 agst Little Jem (taken).
16 to 1 agst Benita (taken).
16 to 1 agst Caliph (taken).
METROPOLITAN.
7to 1 agst Jonathan Martin (taken).
12 to 1 agst Virago (taken).
12 to 1 agst Muscovite (taken).
16 to 1 agst Haco (taken.)
25 to 1 aget Exact (taken).
GREAT NORTHERN.
8 to' 1 agst Aquila (taken).
15 to 1 agst Defiance (taken).
20 to 1 agst Ammonia (taken).
25 to 1 agst West Australian (taken).

CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 agst Baalbee (taken).
50 to 1 agst Urnbriel (taken).
50 to 1 agst Royalist (taken).
1000 to 15 agst Brother to Little Swift (taken).

WARWICK AND LEAMINGTON GRAND
ANNUAL STEEPLECHASES.—FRIDAY.
SCURRY HANDICAP of 10 sovs each, h ft. Gentlemen ,
riders. Professionals, 91b extra. One mile.
Mr. Oliver's Battery, 4 yrs, 9st 12ib (Capt. Lane) 1
Mr. J. Dawson's Jack Leeming, 6 yrs, 11st (Capt.
Little) 2
Mr. Rowden's Little Davie, 5 yrs, lOst 21b (Mr.
Davenport) 3
The following also ran :—Orpheus, All Serene, and
Peter the Great.
WARWICKSHIRE HUNTERS' STAKES of 5 sovs. each, with
25 added. 12st. each. Half-bred horses allowed
71bs. Once round.
Mr. Jenning's nd Emperor, 12st. (Capt. Lane) 1
Mr. Cochrane's Polly, list 7lb (Mr. Middleton) 2
Mr. E. R. King's Don Quixote, list 71b (Owner) 3
SWEEPSTAKES of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added ; for 3-yr-
olds and upwards. Optionial selling weights, &c.
Mr. Turner's Census 3 yrs (201.) Est 21b (Oliver, jun.) 1
Mr. J. Adkin's Mirabeau, 3 yrs (201.), Est 21b
(Corderay) 2
Mr. Morris's King David, 4 yrs (20/.1, 7st ...(Wells) 3
Mr. Walker's Telegraph, 4 yrs (201.), 7st...(Aspinall) 4
GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE (Handicap) of 25 soya.
each, 15ft, and 5 only if declared, &c , with 100
added. The second horse to save his stake. Certain
penalties and allowances. About 4 miles. (23 subs, 5
of whom pay 5 sovs. each.)
Mr. Moseley's Trout, lOst (Tasker) 1
Mr. T. Mason's Oscar, aged, list 81b (S. Darling) 2
Mr. T. Rolt's Princess, aged, 9st (D. Wynne) 3
Needwood was scratched at 12.55 p.m., and Burnt
Sienna at 1.33 p.m.
FREE HANDICAP STEEPLECEASE Of 5 sous. each, with
25/: added. Optional selling weights. Three miles.
Mr. Land's Stretford Lass, late Take Notice (301.),
Bst 11/b (including 2lb over (Green) 1
Mr. Goodman's Widow Maohree, aged (201.) Bst 101 b
(Weaver) 2
HUNT Cur STEEPLECHASE of 100 guineas, by subscrip-
tion of 10 sovs. each, the surplus to go to the win-
ning horse ; llst 71b each. About three miles.
Mr. D. Lane's Tipperary Boy, list 71b (Owner) 1
Marquis of Waterford's Lobster (h b) aged, 12st
(Capt. Hutchinson) 2
FREE HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 5 sous. each, with
30 added; over 5 flights of hurdles ; winners extra.
Two miles.
Mr. Choyce's May Day, aged, 9st 51b (Stevens) 1
Mr. Saxon's Gerard, 5 yrs, Bst 81b (R. Archer) 2
Betting-5 to 4on May Day, who came in alone.
BETTING—THURSDAY NIGHT.
METROPOLITAN STAKES.
1000 to 60 agst Muscovite (taken).
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
Bto 1 agst Mr. Sykes (taken).
10 to 1 agst Bracken (taken).
10 to 1 agst Lamprocles (taken).
FRIDAY.
METROPOLITAN STAKES.
16 to 1 agst Muscovite (taken).
CHESTER CUP.
30 to 1 agst Brother to Little Swift (taken).

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE PAST WEEK.

THE LONDON GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT.

DOWNING-STREET, MARoa 22.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint Edmond Semper,
Esq., to be a Member of the Council of the Island of Mont-
serrat.

WESTMINSTER, MAROH 23.

This day, the Lords being mot, a message was sent to
the Honourable House of Commons by the Gentleman
Usher of the Black Rod, acquainting them, that the Lords,
authorised by virtue of a Commission under the Great
Seal, signed by her Majesty, for declaring her Royal As-
sent to several acts agreed upon by both houses, do desire
the immediate attendance of the Honourable House in the
in the House of Peers to hear the Commission read ; and
the Commons being come thither, the said Commission
empowering the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, and seve-
ral other Lords therein named, to declare and notify the
Royal Assent to the said Acts, was read accordingly, and
the Royal Assent givent to
An act to apply the sum of eight millions out of the
the Consolidated Fund to the service of the year one thou-
sand eight hundred and fifty-four.
An act for raising the sum of one million seven hundred
and fifty thousand pounds by Exchequer bills, for the
servic a of the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-
four.

An act to admit foreign ships to the coasting trade.
An act for punishing mutiny and desertion, and for the
better payment of the army and their quarters.
An act for the'regulation of her Majesty's Royal Marine
Forces while on shore.