The Sun.
London, England, 1836-05-30 00:00:00

MANCHESTER MEETING. Fnv.dr.

The Broughton Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 5 ft., with 30 sm. added ;
three-years-old, Est. 6b. ; four-years- old. St. Leger Course.
12 Subs.
Mr. Bestow's ch. c. Abercrombie, by Advance, 3 yrs 1
Mr. 11. Turner's b. f. Langar, out of Brenda, 3 yrs... 2
Several others also started.

The Tradesmen's Cup, Vafteloo sovs. with 100 in specie, added to
a Handicap of 20 sous. each, h. ft. but 5 only if declared by the
16th of May. The second to receive 50 sous. Two miles.
Mr. Ramsay's b. h. Vestment, 5 yrs, Sat
Mr. G. Cook's b. h. Red Rover, 5 yrs Sat. 2
Several others also started.'

A Handicap Stakes of 3 sous. each. %vitt' 70 added, and 10 soy,. for
the second. One mile and a distance.
Lord Chesterfield's Lustre, 6 yrs 1
Alr. Buckley's James, 4 yrs 2
Three others started.

TROTTING RetCRS.—We understand that several gentlemen
in Manchester, 'actuated by a desire t promote the improve-
ment of the breed of that useful description of horse, the road-
stxr, have subscribed 100 sovs. in aid of a Sweepstakes of 10
sovs. each (half forfeit), to be trotted for over Newton race
course at the races there next month. We should not be
surprised to learn that this experiment, backed as it is by a
good stake, will be successful, and that this sort of race will
be generally introduced at the ensuing meetings of the season.
Of this, at least, we are sure, that no description of races can
be more useful in the result on the breed of the horse. We
believe that the stake will be open to horses of all ages, each
to carry I2st., two mile heats. The Americans hive long
been celebrated for this sort of race, in which some of their
horses have been trained to a most surprising speed. Perhaps
not the smallest advantage attending this race is that there is
no need of an expensive system of training.

SOUTH SHIELDS RACES-21IoNDA r, 111 Ar 23.
Sweepstakes of 5 sous. each, p.p., with 30 added, for all ages.
Heats, hi o miles ; the second horse to save his stake.
Mr. Rowntree's Stvainby, 3 yrs 0 1 1
Mr. Francis's Calista, 4 yrs 1 0 2
Mr. Allan's Saucy Nan
Mr. Smiths Speed, 5 yrs . 4 '2 0
A Match for st!/. was won by Mr. Dawson's Lady Elizabeth,
beating Mr. Blake's Mrs. Norton.
The County Plate, not exceeding 501., nor less than 10/., for all
ages, heats, two miles, was won in two heats by Mr. Henderson's
Longtown, beating Mr. M'Grcgor's Emma, and Mr. Roberts's
Adrian.

• 'furs'Ax.—The Membcr's Plate, for all ages, two miles, was
won in two heats•by Mr. Howntree's Swainby, beating Mr. Fran-
cis's Calista.

The Borough Plate, for all ages, two miles, was -con in two heats
by Mr. Franeis's Calista, beating Mr. Henderson's Longtown, Mr.
Lamb's Fearnharst, and Mr. Rowittvee's Swainby.

The bodies of the three young men burnt to death
by the fire in Mr. Ford's house, at Windsor, have been found.
MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE, EXILE, AND CON-
VERSATIONS OF NAPOLEON. By THE COUNT DE LAS CASES.
—Not even Boswell, in his inimitable record of Johnson's
sayings and doings, has opened so many inlets to an acquaint-
ance with his theme, as may be found in the details of these
amusing volumes ; nor can any study of Napoleon's achieve-
ments impart an accurate knowledge of the man, without
these familiar illustrations. These Memoirs hrve long been
.1, standard work on the Emperor's history, and we are glad to
find that Mr. Colburn has presented the.n to the public at one-
eighth of their original cost, namely, in twenty shilling num-
bers. A re-issue of the work is now, we perceive, taking
place, in four volumes, elegantly bound, price 5 shillings each,
the second of which is to be published on the Ist of June.
Among Among the other attractions of this week we must not omit to
mention, that it is embellished with 20 engravings, illustrative
I of the characters and events of which the author treats.

( From the Hampshire Telegraph of May 28.
PORTSMOUTH, May 27.—The Tyne, 28, Captain Lord
Ingestrie, left Gibraltar for Minorca on the 13th of May.
On the same day the Orcs'es sailed for Barcelona, and the
Columbine for Tangiers, an I thence fo-: Plymce:th.
The Katherine Stewart Forbes transport, Li,ut. Thomp-
son, agent, arrived this morning. from Jersey, with the depot
of the Ist battalion of -the Inks Brigade, composed of 13
officers and 218 men, under the command of Major Gossett,
which was landed this afternoon, and have taken up their
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wirte-s at Fort Moncton. The Katherine Stewart Forbes
is come into harbour to refit.

The Gossamer tender sailed for Liverpool y,sterday fcr
newly-raised seamen.

The Beacon is ordered to this port to be paid off.
The Sovereign transport entered the Cove of Cork on
Saturday, to convey to Nova Scotia drafts from the depot
companies of the 34th, 4;3d, and 82d regiments, destined to
join the servide companies of those corps.

The Trinculo, at Plymouth, will be paid off into ordinary
in a few days.

Within a trifling number, the line-of-battle ships at Ply-
mouth are manned. The Minden waits a wind only to get
into the Sound, and will be followed by the Cornwallis on
Tuesday ; they were both, as well as the Talavera,_ ready
for sea, and will proceed to Spithead, where it is under-
stood the whole of the line-of-battle-ships recently fitted
out are to rendezvous. The Vanguard and Bellerophon
arc already at this anchora;_ze. When assembled they will
present a novel and interesting sight to all who feel that
" England's best bulwarks arc her wooden walls," and will
no doubt prove a source of great attraction. The report
of a visit from the King before the squadron leaves this
anchorage is very current, and generally believed. A great
number of strangei's are already to be seen, and many
houses have been taken in the neighbourhood for the ensu-
ing summer.

'Die ships Moira and :Maitland, both employed as trans-
ports, and both nominally of 600 tons burden, arc now fit-
ting in this harbour, to ;convey each 600 men across the
Atlantic ; the former is destined for Barbadoes, and the
litter for Canada. With naval characters, this proceeding
is warmly censured ; soldiers ought not to be crowded ;
their healths cannot be maintained, and it is a greater pro-
portion of men, to the tonnage of the vessels, than emigrant
ships are allowed to take. So highly objectionable is the
contemplated measure that means are already taking to
bring the subject immediately before Parliament.
AT SPlTHEAD—Vanguard, Bellerophon.
IN HAnaoutt—Britannia, Pembroke, Royal George, Ex-
cellent, Buffalo, and Stakesbv, Moira, M and, Katherine
Stewart. Forbes, transports ; Diligence, n transport.

PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.—Commander Henry
Joliffe to the Senior Retired Commander's list ; Messrs.
J. B. Baskeryille, John J'iorshead, and Wm. Harvey,
Mates, to the rank of Lieutenant ; Capt. T. Searle, C. 8.,
to command the Ordinary at Portsmouth ; Lieut. G. Sim-
monds to the Ordinard at Chatham ; Mr. Kendall, Mate,
and Mr. Little, Assistant Surgeon, to the Cornwallis ;
Lieut. Coyde to the Coast Guard ; Messrs. D. Reid -and
Edward Little, Mates, to the Royal Adelaide ; Mr. J. C. B.
Hay, Volunteer, first class, to the Minden ; Mr. Alston,
Mate, and-Mr. Arthur Tower, to the Talavera ; Mr. C.
Isaacson, Midshipman, and Mr.• John Stuart, Assistant
Surgeon, to the Bellerophon ; Rev. Thomas Ferris, re-ap-
pointed Chaplain to the Ordinary ; Mr. W. Wilbraham.
Volunteer first class, and Mr. John Mitchell, additional
clerk (vice Lawes to the Terror), to the Vanguard ; Mr.
W. Patcson, Assistant-Surgeon of the Rover, to the Con-
fiance ; Mr. R. Pipon, College Mate, and Mr. W. F.
Carter, Assistant-Surgeon, to the Britannia ; Mr. Mark
Kerr, extra Mate, to the Pembroke ; Mr. Davison, Clerk,
to the Asia ; Lieutenant E. Codd, late Caledonia, to the
Edinburgh.

The Admiralty have had under consideration the severe
case of the Master-Assistants, and decided that in future
his Majesty's ships are to bear as follows :
Line-01-battle ships
Other rated ships 2 ditto ditto.
Sloops 1 ditto ditto.
and that in default of captains applying for the same the
dniralty will appoint that number to each ship in commis-
sion, from amongst the most'doc.erving.
(From the Devonport Telegraph.)
PLYMOUTH, MAY 28.—His Majesty's ship Columbine,
Commander Henderson, arrived last evening from the Me-
diterranean-L-she left Malto on the 2d instant. The squa-
dron was then cruising off the island, consisting of the
Caledonia, Thunderer, Canopus, Revenge, Edinburgh, and
Vernon. The Portland and Barham were in harbour. The
Portland was about to return to Athens. The Favourite
had tone to Tripoli, from which place she was to convey
the British Consul to Constantinople. The Tribune was
at Smyrna, the Hind in the Dardanelles, Saphire at Corfu,
Medea had returned to Athens, after conveying the King
of Bavaria to Ancona. Before the Columbine left Malta,
letters were received from Colonel Chesney, dated 21st
March. He had been five days on the passage down the
Euphrates, with both steamers complete. The Columbine
arrived at Gibraltar on the 13th. found there the Tyne and
the Orestes—they were both about to return to the north-
east coast of Spain. The Tartarus steam-vessel was about
proceeding with the English mails for Malta. The garrison
of Gibraltar was healthy. . The Columbine touched at
Tangiers, and received dispatches from the British Consul.
Passengers by the Columbine—Hon. Lieutenant Foley,
53d, Lieutenant Prevost, R.N., Messrs. Hewlett, Sharp,
Field, and Doling, Mates ; also Count Hendersherna, who
is a lieutenant in the Swedish navy, on his return to his
native country, after serving for the last two years in the
Portland.

Remain in Hamoaze—Royal Adelaide, Cornwallis. Min-
den, Trinculo, Magpie.
- - -

In the Sound—Talavera and Columbine.

STATE OF TRADE.

(From. the Leeds Intelligencer.)
LEEDS.-Our manufacturers .continue almost fully
.as
busy as they have been throughout the spring, but the de-
mand for balk goods in the cloth halls is not so brisk.
The partial cessation in the demand which we mentioned
as having taken place a fortnight ago, still continues, and
there is consequently a better assortment of cloths in the
market than there was at that time ; but the merchants
seem desirous of ascertaining the result of the wool markets
before they commit themselves by extensive purchases for
the autumn and winter trade.
HALIFAX.—There was more business done here on Sa-
turday than on the previous market day, principally in fancy
goods, but. the demand for says and lastings was very flat.
BRADFORD.--WC had again a good market on Thursday,
and from the state of the manufacturers' stocks there is no
apprehension of any sudden interruption to the present
almost unexampled briskness of the worsted trade. The
principal demand was for six-quarter merinos. The stocks
of yarn are low, and will remain so for sonic weeks, until
the turn of the wool market is ascertained ; and there is
just now comparatively little doing in wools.
IlEcNtosnwixt:.—The demand for blankets for the
American market still continues to give full employment
to the manufacturers ; and little has hitherto been done in
anticipation of the home trade. It is fully expected by
many that prices will decline after the large orders which
have been and are now in hand have been executed for the
United States. Blanket wool appears to be rather lower
in price.

NEW WORK BY TIIE AUTHOR OF " THE
PILOT."—We are requested to state that Mr. Cooper's new
work, " Excursions in Switzerland," in 2 vols. post Bvo., is
published this day by Mr. Bentley, New Burlington-street,
and may be had of all Booksellers.
AWFUL AND MELANCHOLY EVENT.--On Sun-
day night last a man named Lacy, who resided in Boolsbawn,
parish of Glynn, in this county, came by his death under the
following appalling and dreadful circumstarc -s ,—lt ap-
pears that the unfortunate man was addicted to the fret use
of ardent spirits; that on the night in question be came home
about eleven o'clock, in a state of intoxication, when his wire
justly remonstrated against the life he was leading ; but in-
stead of her admonitions having the tendency of producing
compunction in the breast of the unfortunate man, they had
quite a contrary effect, by inducing him, in a state of great ex-
citement, to turn to tile road his wretched wife with an infant
on her breast, himself retaining another child within the house,
aged about four years. Early on the following morning, a
smoke was observed by some of the neighbours in the village
corning the end of the house, When the door was burst open,
and the unfortunate man found stretched on the burning em-
bers of his bed, with one arm burnt off to the elbow ; and
when the body was stirred, in order to be carried out, the other
hand fell from the wrist, and his brains poured about the floor.
The young child that remained in the house was providentially
only scorched on one side; the little innocent when the bed
took fire, which was caused by a lighted candle being stuck
kzainst one of the posts, crept under the counter, and remained
there uninjured till rescued the following merning. A single
pail of water was found sufficient to quench the fire.—Wexford
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of female innocetrie, &c."

'There are many circumstances, at once decisive and
gratifying, of the improved condition of the English poor of
late years, and one of these is the growth and increase
of Friendly Societi.:‘s, which now, we understand, reckon no
less than One Million Four Hundred Thousand enrolled Mem-
bers. Another is, the fact that there are nearly eighteen
millions lodged in Savings' Banks.—Bath Herald.