The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-16 00:00:00

1849. I 1850. I 1851.
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Stock this day .....

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24,130 24,382
38s 9d 36s 9d to

Price of Y. C. .... [

,134,974
37s 3d to

1 1852. 1853.
24.377
47s Od 0
00i Od
794
1C0,483
807
81,232
49s 3d

42,301
36s :id

to 39s Oct 37s Od 37s 6d to 373 Od
Delivery last week .. 1,208 • 1,415 585 1,221
Ditto from June 1 .... 95,417 92,158 89,176 101,326
Arrivals last week .. 1,652 I 191 791 'i 83
Ditto from June 1.... i 11;051 I 91,069 98,632 {107,093
Price of Town .... I 39s 6d 138 s Od 38s 6d 38s 9d i

ROYAL HIGHLAND SCHOOL SOCIETY.

On Saturday the annual festival of this society was
celebrated at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-
street, Lincoln's Inn-fields. The presence of Mrs. Har-
riet Beecher Stowe, the talented authoress of Uncle
Tom's Cabin, who spent some hours in the Ladies'
Gallery, and was introduced to the chairman, consti-
tuted a great attraction. Her excellent husband sat on
the right hand of the chairman.
After the usual loyal toasts,

The CHAIRMAN proposed the toast of the evening—
" Prosperity and perpetuity to the Royal Highland
Society," which was received with all the honours. He
rejoiced to hear the applause with which the sentiment
had been received. It showed that their hearts beat
with a responsive echo. There was no enlightened mind
either in Europe or in America, or in any other part of
the globe, which was not interested in the education, the
intellectual and improvement of the great Celtic family.
(Cheers.) That family was assuming a character which
was daily more and more important among the na-
tions. •Education was a matter of the utmost importance
in all countries, and in all times, since it constituted the
mighty agent which was to break down all distinctions
between nations, and unite all mankind in one common
brotherhood. (Cheers.) This made sentiments of truth
and justice, when uttered on the other side of the At-
lantic, meet with a responsive echo in every British
bosom. (Loud cheers.) Education was highly impor-
tant to all the world, and to the Highlands and Islands
of Scotland it was particularly so, on account of the
tongue that was spoken. However respectable from its
antiquity, and interesting from the poems of Ossian,
which were originally composed in it, it was still one
which was not the language of commerce, and this cast
the Highlander into the humblest employments. This
should not be—(hear, hear)—and it was one of the
objects of this society to show that he was as capable of
achieving things as great, in science, in literature, and
in art as he had already done upon the field of battle.
(Loud cheers.) His deficiencies in these respects were
entirely traceable to the deficiencies of his education.
The Celtic population was not destined to remain in
its present condition. They all knew what a tide
of emigration had set in towards America, whither
200,000 Celts had already gone, • and the number
was being daily increased. These men should not
be permitted to go ignorant, but they should be sent
educated, men capable of filling all the positions of civi-
lised life, as they had shown themselves abundantly
capable f doing. Their aim should be to elevate the
Celtic race to that proud eminence which the Anglo-
Saxons had so long enjoyed—an object which would
never be achieved while the Highlanders were ignorant
of the language spoken both by England and America.
(Hear.) The society bad existed one hundred and fifty
years, and had now twelve thousand children under
tuition ; and so economically were the affairs managed,
that the average expense was only five shillings a head.
The toast was then drunk with " Caledonian honours."
The health of the Chairman having been proposed,
The SECRETARY announced the subscriptions to be
about 4001.

After some other toasts, the ladies and gentlemen
united in the coffee-room, where a number of them re-
mained for a time to listen to the exciting strains of the
bagpipes, and to indulge in the national dances of their
country. The order of the arrangements, and the per-
fect harmony of the entire proceedings, were creditable
alike to the Secretary of the society and to the proprie-
tors of the tavern.

The company separated shortly after eleven o'clock.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

SPORTING NOTES—No. COCCXXIII.

The present week is the most crowded with sport of
any this season, thirteen meetings standing for decision.
Two of these, Bath and Manchester, are important, and
to them I shall confine my observations. The list stands
as follows :—Redditch, Halifax, and South Shields meet-
ings come off to-day and to-morrow • Epping Town on
Tuesday ; Bath on Tuesday and Wednesday ; Tavistock
on Wednesday and Thursday ; Manchester on Wednes-
day and two following days ; Coggleshall on Wednes-
day ; Southwell and the North Herts Yeomanry on
Thursday ; Royston, on Thursday and Friday ; harpen-
denden on Friday; and Ulverstone on Friday and Satur-
day.
THE BATH MEETING.—This meeting commences at
two o'clock to-morrow with the Lansdowne Trial Stakes
of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, 50 added, one mile. Out of the
nine nominations for this stake, not above three or four
are expected to run • and from what I can ascertain of
the state of affairs, I should say the race would be con-
fined to GOSSIP and Lamartine, the former being the
winner.

The second year of the First Biennial Stakes of 10
sovs. each, with 50 added, one mile, will have a very
small field. Cineas, of course, does not run, and as Con-
tentment's starting does not seem to be altogether cer-
tain, Mr. Powney's AMAZON, although a bad one, may
be the one to do the deed.

The first year of the Second Biennial Stakes of 10
sovs. each, with 5 sovs added. The majority of the
entries for this stake are as dark as Erebus ; and as I
have not heard anything particular in favour of any o:
the darkies, with the exception of Monie Moses—who
is said to be uncommonly speedy—why, I must look to
those who have already appeared in public for the win-
ner. If the colt by John of Gaunt out of Valentinia, is sent
to the post, I should take him for the absolute winner,
and place Joan of Arc second best to him, and Monie
Moses third. The filly by Venison out of Cestus has
got a moderate reputation for being fast, but as she
carries the same weight as my fancy horse, it follows
that I cannot give her a place.
The Somersetshire Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, &c.,
with 100 added, two miles and a distance, notwithstand-
ing it is the principal race of the meeting, will attract but
a very small field to the post. Among the top weights
there only seems to be one horse whose chance is worthy
of consideration, and that one is Sharavogue, who, at
7st 91b, will probably run into a place, but that not the
first one. Dawson's Red Lion has been talked about,
but will not do at the weight. Peggy, of course, does
not run. I have not heard whether Prevention does or
does not run • at 6st 21b her chances seem to be out.
The light weights seem to have it all their own way.
Audubon, at sst 91b, if not had too much taken out of
him lately, must be about winning. Ireland's Eye, at
21bs less, is said to be very dangerous ; but I think that
Diomedia, at the same weight, has him perfectly safe.
Lina, although a runner, requires no remark. In short,
the race, to me, seems to be reduced to a match between
DIOMEDIA and AUDUBON, and I have a slight fancy that
the latter will have a shade the best of it.
The Sweepstakes of 10 soya: each, with 50 added,
mile and a half, is a certainty for MAssABoNI, if he runs,
which is somewhat doubtful.
The Selling Stakes of 5 sovs. each brings the first
day's racing to a conclusion.
I shall consider Wednesday's racing to-morrow.
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

MANCHESTER.—MONDAY.
ARRIVALS.—The Alp, Brown Brandy, Lerrywhent,
Varmint. Ground hard at present.
Chaffwax has left Newmarket for Manchester.
Little Davie was scratched for all his engagements
here, on May 12, at 3.15.
Conmore was scratched for all his engagements here,
on May 13, at 4.30.

BATH.—MONDAY.
HORSES ARRIVED.—In the number of horses arrived
are Oliver, La Malheureuse, Harry, colt by Alfred, dant
by Dr. Faustus, Monie Moses, Amazon' Ireland's Eye,
Lamartine, Gossip, Audubon, filly by Venison out of
Wedding Day, Sharavogue, Red Lion, Dabchick, Chase,
Tweedside, Francesca colt, Cestus filly, Massaroni, Glen-
avon, Dandy, Diomedia, Norna, Montague, Waterfall,
Corybantes, Lady Emily, Massena, Tame.
The following have left Newmarket for Bath—Joan
of Arc. No more are expected from Danebury.

ORDER OF RUNNING.-TUESDAY.

First race, at two o'clock—The Lansdowne Trial Stakes.
Second race—The Biennial Stakes, for three year olds.
Third race—The Biennial Stakes, for two year olds.
Fourth race—The Somersetshire Stakes.
Fifth race—A Selling Stake.
Sixth race—The Members' Plate.
WEDNESDAY.

First race—The City Cup.
Second race—The Weston Stakes.
Third race—The Dyrham Park Stakes.
Fourth race—The Aristocratic Stakes.

Fifth race—A Sweepstakes.
RAILWAY CONVEYANCES.—The 6.15 a.m. train arrives
at Bath at 10.20 a.m. ; the 9.45 a.m. express train ar-
rives at 12.25 pan.

RACING FIXTI
The figures within parent]
days' J

Redditch (2)

Bath (2) l7 I
JU:
Newton (3)
Ascot (4)
Hampton (2)
Beverley, Hull, ac. (2) 15
JU
Newmarket (3)
Worcester (2)..
Carlisle (3)
Liverpool
Brighton
Brighton Club (1) 5
Wolverhampton (3) 8
North Staffordshire (2) 9
Yarmouth (2)..
Reading (2)

...13 I
AUG

RES FOR 1853.

lesis denote the number of

Manchester (3) 18
Epsom (4) 24
TE.
Bibury (1) 42
Stockbridge (1) g 2
'Winchester (1) 28
Newcastle (3) i .2g
Stamford (2) 19
Nottingham (2) 21
Goodwood (4) 26

York (3) 17
Radcliffe (3) 22
Egham (2) 23
Derby (2) 24
Eccles (3) 29
Lichfield (2) 30
MBER.

SEPTE
Warwick (2).
Pontefract (2).... 8
Doncaster (4).. l3
Bedford (2) 2O
Leicester (2) 21
OCTO
Chester Autumn. (2) 4
Newmarket S. 0, (5) 10

Lanark (2) 22
Manchester Autumn (2) 22
Newmarket F. 0. (3) 27
Northallerton (2) 29

Richmond (2) 19
Newmarket H. (6) 2

THE DUBLIN EXHIBITION.

DUBLIN, SATURDAY.

For the last two days great progress has been made
in the unpacking and arrangement of contributions, in
fixing and furnishing the different stalls, and in giving to
the building an orderly appearance, but several weeks
must elapse before the Exhibition can be said to be
complete, and before its real character and value as an
instructive display can be properly appreciated. From
the character of the building, which absorbed in its own
construction all the carpenters that Dublin could supply,
the necessity of a formal opening has overtaken the
management before the other preparations perhaps
warranted it ; and June will probably have arrived,