The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-18 00:00:00

THE DUBLIN EXHIBITION.

LIN, MAT 17.
Owing to the continued rain of D
yeUßsterday the attend-
ance was not so full as on previous days, yet a con-
siderable number of visitors entered the building in the
course of the afternoon, and, in the absence of any
throng or pressure, the exhibitors and artisans, whose
preparatory labours have not yet concluded, availed
themselves of the opportunity to prosecute their task
with redoubled energy and effect. During the day the
total number who visited the Exhibition was 3,440, of
whom 231 paid for admission at the doors. The sale of
season tickets still proceeds satisfactorily. Up to the
present the entire number disposed of is 11,655, the
proportions being—ladies' tickets 7,110, and gentle-
men's 5,545. The sum realised by their sale is 16,6951.
In the Southern Hall additional stalls have been
fitted up, and further contributions, including some
beautiful castings and various other specimens of art
and manufactures, have been displayed. A considerable
portion of the collection, however, is yet imperfectly
organised, and the corridor adjoining the Fine Arts
Court is still occupied as a store. In the present state
of the hall a notice of its contents must be deferred.

Several additional packages arrived at the building
yesterday, including a portion of the French collection
and numerous works of art. Amongst the latter are
paintings by Pickersgill and Middleton, and one by
Samuel Lover, which has been suspended under Bur-
ton's celebrated picture of "The Blind Girl at the Holy
Well." In connection with these arrivals it may be men-
tioned that a communication has been received by Mr.
Deane, announcing that the painting by Hage, repre-
senting the banquet scene in Macbeth, which was
specially ordered to be executed by her Majesty, in tes-
timony of the approval of the manner in which the
tragedy was produced in the Princess's Theatre, under
the management of Mr. Charles Kean, is now on its
way to Dublin. It is one of the royal contributions, and
the completion of it was accelerated by the wish of her
Majesty, in order that it might occupy a place in the in-
dustrial temple. Thesplendid collection of pictures, which
forms so interesting a feature in the Exhibition, has so
outgrown even the spacious dimensions of the Fine Arta
Court, that the committee have found it necessary to
devote additional space to their display, and, in order to
effect this object, it is intended to incorporate with the pre-
Sent gallery the adjoining refreshment saloon, and to fit
up another refectory for Mr. Breslin, at the western
end of the large hail adjoining the Royal Dublin Society
House. The present arrangements of the Fine Arts
Court are not to be considered permanent, as the ex-
tended limits which the accession of the new gallery
will afford will enable the committee to modify them
whenever it appears desirable, so as to exhibit to full
advantage the numerous works of art that have not yet
been exposed to view.

The floor of the Great Nave was yesterday strewn in all
directions with packages ready to be opened. Several new
cases and tables have been fitted up, pedestals for addi-
tional statues placed, and other preparations made for
introducing further ornamental and interesting objects.
The principal vase of the second fountain is already raised,
and the first near the eastern end is nearly completed.
In the centre of the hall the cast-iron stand of the Coal-
brook-dale. Company, forming in itself a very hand-
some and highly-finished specimen of its class, has been
placed, and occupies a considerable space. Near it
a stall of extensive dimensions, in which articles of fur-
niture will be exhibited, is in progress of construction.
Below the small organ at. the entrance a large clock is
suspended, and numerous other improvements have
been effected throughout the hall. During the day the
contribution contained in the royal plate chest, the un-
packing of which attracted so much curiosity on Satur-
day, was displayed in the centre of the dais at the
western end, and was an object of great admiration and
interest. It consists of a magnificent ornament, standing
about two and a half feet in height, and nearly thirty
feet in diameter at the base, representing a Moorish
temple, with silver pillars, supporting a richly-gilt
dome, and having a fountain in the centre, while around
it is a hippodrome, in which are models in silver
of the Arabian steeds presented to her Majesty by
the Pacha of Egypt. The Arab attendants are also
represented, and other devices, elegantly chased and
adorned with brilliant enamels, embellish the whole
design, of which his Royal Highness Prince Albert is
the originator. This beautiful work is a splendid example
not only of the Prince's artistic genius, but of his muni-
ficent patronage of our Industrial Exhibition, having
been expressly manufactured for it by the eminent firm
of Garrard, of the Haymarket, London, at a cost of
4,0001. There is an additional circumstance, however,
which renders this princely contribution peculiarly gra•
tifying. The artisan who carried out the design, modelled
and finished it, was an Irishman, who first acquired a
practical knowledge of his business in the well-known
and respectable establishment of West and Son, College•
green. _ _ _

In the Northern Hall exhibitors are still busily en-
gaged unfolding and arranging their various produc-
tions, and have made considerable additions to the
number and attractiveness of the several stands. The
display of textile fabrics in this department will be ex-
tremely ample and creditable. In the Machinery Court,
also, the work of adjusting the innumerable mechanical
combinations of ingenuity and skill which here engage
the attention and interest of the scientific observer, pro-
ceeds with proportionate rapidity, and this section of
the Exhibition is already in a condition to repay exami-
nation.

CRICKET.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE T. ALL ENGLAND.

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This great match was resumed yesterday at "Lord's,"
where there was again a very numerous attendance, as
well as a fine exhibition of scientific play. Something
more than 2,000 spectators had gathered to witness the
performance of the day ; amongst whom we noticed,
the Earl Spencer, Lord Althorpe, Lord Paget, Lord
Stanhope, Hon. H. Neville, the Hon. J. Fiennes, and
upwards of 100 members of the Marylebone Club. By
the way it may he recorded that three new members
were elected, and five proposed.

At the close of yesterday's play the game stood as
follows :

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.
• First Innings. Second Innings.
Clarke, run out.
B. Parr, run out lO b Dean 0
Guy, b Wisden l2 b Martingell l7
G. Parr, b Sherman 4 b Dean 49
S. Parr, c Box, b Wisden .
R. C. Tinley, b Wisden.... .......
Brown, b Sherman ........ ....... ... 0 b Dean 0
Grundy, not out .
F. Tinley, b Wisden.. 0 not out l3
Nizon, b Sherman 1 b Wisden 6
Bickley, run out 4 c Box, b Dean 0
81, 1-b 4

Total .

63 Total 129
ENGLAND.

First Innings. Second Innings.
W. Nicholson, Esq., b Clarke .... 20 b Bickley 5
Dean, run out 3
J. Caesar, b Clarke ' 1 b Bickley 7
Hunt, st Brown, b Clarke 0 b Bickley 6
Box, b Clarke
Anderson, bF. Tinley 3O B. Bickley 1
Caffyn, b Clarke 35 not out 6
Wisden, hit wicket, b Clarke 0 b Clarke 3
Chatterton, b F. Tinley 2
Martiugell, not out l3
Sherman, b Nixon 6
L-b 1, n-b 1 2 1-b 1 1

Total ti ll7 Total 35
The match was resumed this day at twelve o'clock.

MIRACULOUS ESCAPE OF AN EMIGRANT SHIP WITH
600 SOULS ON BOARD.—The American ship Connecticut,
Mr. Williams commander, which left Liverpool on the
21st of last month for New York, with about six hundred
emigrants on board, has just succeeded in reaching
Falmouth, after a most narrow escape of being overcome
by a succession of frightful gales to the westward of
Cape Clear. Some five or six days after she had left the
Mersey, with every prospect of a rapid voyage across
the Atlantic, thq wind veered round to west-north-west,
and iixtwelve hours it blew terrifically from that quarter.
It continued for days, the ship labouring severely ; and.
there appearing no chance of beating against it, the of-
ficers thought it prudent to put back. This had no
sooner been carried out before a change took place, and
eventually the wind dropped to a calm. In a few hours,
however, as dusk set in, another storm broke forth, if
possible more furious than the one they had previously
encountered, the sea ran tremendously high, and the
ship carried away her main and foretopmast, besides
sustaining other damage. For three days and nights
there was no abatement in its fury, the vessel shipping
heavy seas and rolling in a manner to create the utmost
dismay among all on board. Attempts were made to
bear up for Cork. In retracing her course she narrowly
escaped destruction by collision. The ship Martha Rae,
in attempting to speak with her, got foul of her, and oc-
casioned considerable mischief. She was unable to
reach Cork. Some pilots succeeded in boarding her off
the Scilly Islands, and a steam-tug subsequently coming
within hail she was employed to take the Connecticut
in tow, and she was got into Falmouth. The emigrants
seem to have suffered greatly.
HORRIBLE MURDERS ON THE HIGH SEAS.—Advices
yesterday, by the Brazilian mail-packet, dated Monte
Video, April 5, furnish some particulars of the discovery
of horrible murders on board the ship Reindeer, Captain
Wilson master, from Valparaiso, of the captain, first
and second mates, steward, and two passengers, by part
of the crew, for the purpose of plunder, a large amount
of specie being understood to be in the vessel. A few
weeks prior to the above date some fishermen discovered
the vessel abandoned n ear Cape Antonio. She was lying
between two banks, where she had evidently been run
and scuttled, and then plundered. The fishermen, after
much exertion, managed to gel out some of the cargo,
by which they were enabled to get at the souttle-holes
and fill them up. When she floated, they got her off,
and making sail, contrived to run her into Monte
Video, where she remains. Previous to her discovery,
a number of her crew, who had landed from an open
boat at Saladin, had been arrested on suspicion of being
concerned in wilfully casting away the ship. They
were conveyed to Buenos Ayres, where two of them
confessed to certain of the crew murdering the whole of
the ship's officers and the passengers who were on
board.

STRASBOTJRG RAlLWAY.—Advices from the Paris
Bourse mention that the capital of the Strasbourg Rail-
way is likely to be increased to the extent of 175,000,000 f.
by an issue of 250,000 new shares and of debentures for
the balance.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

SPORTING NOTES—No. CCCCXXV.

MANCHESTER SPRING MEETING.—The principal raol
for to-morrow is the Manchester Tradesman's Cup
200 sovs. in specie, added to a Handicap of 20 so"'
each, 151%, &c., 2 miles and a-quarter. Seventy-six IT;
minations have been obtained to this Stake—forty-eiguu
of which, however, pay 5 Boys. forfeit. The field, it is
expected, will be composed of the following—Weather
gage, Lady Evelyn, Chief Justice, Indian Warn,
Bird-on-the-Wing, Haricot, Aaron Smith, St. Michael,
Ethelwolf, Gadabout, Talfourd, Royal George, In-
Faugh-a-Ballagh out of Miniature, The Event, and
Chaffwax. Weathergage figures as the top weight, an
during the last' eight and forty hours has been backed
for a good deal of money, and at rather short odds too.
His chance, comparatively with some others in the race,
does not look very rosy in my eyes. I expect to sr
him run forward, but nothinc, more. Lady Evelyn' do
not know what to say about,'' little or no money havirlg
been put upon her, or I should have a strong fancy 1°
that quarter, as at Bst 41b she is by no means over'
weighted. Dawson has several horses in the race, in"
t
eluding the winner yesterday (Red Lion) ; t.
I am inclined to believe that the represents'
tive of their stable, on this occasion, will
her
Chief Justice, who, at 7st 101 b, I take it, Will
somewhere about the mark. The Indian Warrior is ',
perfectly safe by the preceding. Bird-on-the-Wing, ""
7st, ought to run forward. Haricot has so often de-
ceived me (every time I have selected her she has occur
pied the second place) that I shall have nothing to do
with her this time. Aaron Smith, I imagine, will rurl
very well, and not improbably get a place. St. Michael
will not do for this bout, and Ethelwolf I must also pas'
over: Gadabout, at the rather stiffish.weight of 6st
for a three-year-old in the Spring, performed so uncom-
monly well at Epsom in the Metropolitan, that I rang"
notwithstanding the weight, assign her a prominent Po'
sition in the race. Talfourd, whom I should hale
thought would have been reserved for the Derby,, is, it
seems, to be brought out on this occasion, if he a no
too stale by his previous exertions this season, at Est,
including 101 b extra, he must be a very dangerous or
ponent. Royal George, the Miniature mare, the Event,
and Chaffwax, as far as weight is concerned,'
are all If
loose ; but, according to my view of the matter, tuner
no use. To sum up, the finale will be confined to Cu'
Justice, Aaron Smith, Gadabout, Talfourd,
the-Wing ; and to GADABOUT or CHIEF JUSTICE I 6115
II
look for the winner—Talfourd, Aaron Smith, and Bu'e*
on-the-Wing running in in the order named.
0
The Two-Year-Old Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with -
5
added, T.Y.C., out of its subscription list of ninetesuY
will probably send something under a third of that Iota;
ber to the post. The winner," expect, will be fours
in BROWN BRANDY or the WILD HuNTsmAN, both of
whom have to carry 31b. extra. The rest, with one 4°.
ception, are a very so-so lot.
The Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 50
added, mile-and-a-quarter, will, I presume, be
contested
by five or six, including Osbaldeston and Evadne.
Should the former run second to Longbow to-day for
the Meiklam Handicap, and thereby entail no penalty,
I shall take him.as the winner of this stake ; but if
is beaten easily to-day, or wins, I must then turn b"
Mr. Meiklam's Evadne for the winning horse.
All things considered, It would be superfluous t°
attempt indicating the winner of either Her MajestY'°
Plate or the Selling Stakes, as the starters for both
races depend so much on the running on the stakes that
have previously to be disposed of.
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

BATH AND SOMERSET RACES.—TussDAT.
The LANSDOWNE TRIAL STAKES of 15 sovs each, 10 ft'
with 50 added ; three-yr-olds, 7st ; four, Bst 71b ;6 "'
9st ; six and aged, 9st 31b. ; mares and geldings
lowed 31b. The winner to be sold for 6001., if "6-
manded, &c. One mile. 9 subs.
Duke of Bedford's Gossip, by Chatham, 3 yrs, 74
(S. Steggles) a
Mr. Powney's Lamartine, 5 yrs, 9st (A. Day)
Mr. W. Harrison's Russborough, 6 yrs, 9st 31b „
(Noble)
The betting opened at evens agst Lamartine, b°
closed at 6 to 4 agst him ; 5 to 4 taken about Gossip'
Won cleverly by half a length. Bad third.
Second Year of the BIENNIAL STAKES of 10 sovs
with 50 added ; for three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71„,,,e'
fillies and geldings, Bst 41b. Winners extra.
second to receive 50 sovs out of the stakes. Bristol
Mile. 12 subs. •
Mr. Payne's Glenavon, by Slane, Bst 4113...(Fiatinan) It
Mr. J. M. Stanley's Massena, Bst 71b...(Whitehouse),„t
Alfred Day weighed for Mr. Powney's Amazon) ""
at the last moment she was not to be found.
Betting-5 to 2on Glenavon. The non-favenrite
made the running to inside the distance, where Glen-
avon went ahead and won very easily by four length.
The BIENNIAL STAKES of 10 soy's each, with 50 added'
for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies and geldis,i;
Bst 71b. Untried horses or mares allowed 31b. -1"
second to save his stake. T.Y.C. 19 subs. 1
Mr. Howard's Diana by Venison, Bst 71b (GUPPY; g
Mr. S. Scott's Monie Moses, Bst 101 b (A. Day) $
Mr. J. Brown's Balmoral, Bst 71b (S. Rogers)
The following also ran :—Mr. G. Payne's SpintriN
' Bst 71b (Flatman) • Mr. Williams's St. Spiro, 8"
(W. Day) ; Mr. E. Brayley's _filly by •Lothario atoll
Harum Scarum, Bst. 41b (Donald) ; Mr. P. Torahs e
•by Alfred dam by Dr. Faustus, Bst. 71b (J. Richards)*
• OP
Betting—Even on Monie Moses, 5 to 2 agst Spit!! „s,
After the first two hundred yards Diana, Monie 003-0-d,
and Balmoral lay side by side in front ; at the Sttjah
Balmoral dropped off, Diana took a slight lead °ex,
she held to the end, winning rather cleverly by aII
A length between second and third.
and
THE SOAIRRSETSHIRE STAKES of 25 sovs each, 15 ato
5 only if declared, &c., with 100 added ; the seetke.
receive 50 soya ' • and the third to save hi,sxl3,7t/b9l
Winners extra. Two miles and a distance. ev
35 .f whom pay 5 sovs each.
Mr. T. Dawson's Red Lion, by Malcolm 4 311', 1
7st 71b (T. 14e,
Mr. Chilton's Audubon, 3 yrs, sst 91b (carroll) s
Mr. H. Hill's Ireland Eye, 3 yrs, sst 71b (J. Steggmle
The following also ran : —Mr. Parker's Joe • 0
artiri
4 yrs, Bst 71b (W. Day) ; Mr. Powney's Lam d, Ist
5 yrs, Bst (A. Day) ; Mr. Cooper's Montague, age 6st
1 llb (Wakefield) ; Mr. I. Day's Waterfall, 6 yrs' Tb!
71b, carried 6st 91b (Crouch) ; Mr. J. M. Stanley Fri'
Dandy, 3yrs, sst 71b (Oliver, jun.) ; Mr. IlaYterro DO'
day, 3 yrs, st 71b (J. Goater) ; Duke of Bedfe
media, 3 yrs, sst 71b (S. Seggles) ; Mr. Treen's J-4:ed sst
the Knight of the Whistle, 3 yrs, sst 51b, eel.°
81b (Ashman).
'coned!'
Betting-6 to 4 agst Audubon, 9to 4 agst agst
9 to 2 agst Lira, 10 to 1 agst Red Lion, 11 to t Joe
Ireland's Eye, 20 to 1 agst Lamartine, 20 to I,,,roinedio
Miller and Friday, coupled. Audubon and istteir
ran in close company to the lower turn, where the third
dropped off, and Red Lion, who had been IPefit the
and fourth, went up and took second place' woe°t
distance he challenged Audubon, in the next I.!'ontes•
deprived him of the lead, and at last beat him the
by five lengths—twice that distance sePera forth*
second and third. The Dandy, pulling up, lv_est.
The others walked in, and did not pass the 137 tonal
SELLING STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 25 addesdu:(ol./'
selling weights, &c. Once round. 5 °3 crs
Mr. J. M. Stanley's Bloomer, by Melbourn*Nnirdeo
(501.), sst 101 b ............................... tv
1 .... (50°' 0
Mr, Wortley's bg by Idas, out of Avon, Y(Croneb)
6st 121 b
Mr. D. Samuel's Lady Dedlock, 4 yrs
... /sawn)
(carried Est 111 b) ............................ k
Mr. B. Land's Volucia, 4yrs (50/.) fist 211Gla ;to.) '6l
(B. -1-4;:n_ojater) A
Mr. C. Snewing's Ceres, 3yrs (501.) sst 101 b (.)
Betting-6 to 4 agst Bloomer, 5 to_ s;_g_asd beat.
good race in with the two, ending with dead
the
Deciding Heat.—Betting-6 to 4
won by a neck. 50 added by Op'
SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sovs each, with
Solnersei' out
Members for the Eastern Division of about
tonal tlonal selling weights, &c. Heats, o
1 1
a mile and a half. 5 subs. roorrser)
Mr. T.Parr's Massarom •
3yrs (200/ ) sst 91h
on Bloomer' Iv'
Mr. Wille's Miss Talbot, syrs (1001.), 7(v9labkefield) 3 5
Mr. B. Land's Odiham, syrs (2001.),
Three ran. Both heats woiciornp, and
There we-
There was a large attendance of f all)" d
weather most delightful.
supply 0 sport
but the racing good.
7st 1
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RACING FIXTURES FOR 18ois.
urabsr 0
The figures within parenthesis denote the n
days' racing.
MAY.
17 Epsom (4) ......
~....18
•7"11
....
7

Bath (2)
Manchester (3)

1K ,413
Bibury (1)....1....•..
Stockbridge ()•• • ••• ••••
.23
lter (1)......''

Newton (3)
Ascot (4)

Hampton (2) 15 I Winehesl
Beverley, Hull, &c. (2) 15 Newcastle (3)••.'.•• . :• -
JULY. .19
Newmarket (3) 5 Stamford (2)•••... •' ' ''2l
Worcester (2) 5 Nottingham (2) ....... •• • ..0
Carlisle (3) 5 Goodwood (4) ........ •.• ..
Liverpool (3) 13
SEPTE

I
:MBER. .2=3
1 Lanark (2) ........... ::•.ocp,
1 Manchester Autumn M. `,:i7
Newmarket F. O. (3)••••09
Northallerton (2) ......... ..

Warwick (2) 6
Pontefract (2) 8
Doncaster (4) 13
Bedford (2) 20
Leicester (2) 21