The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-04 00:00:00

RAIL WA Y RET URNS

RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail.
ays for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the
respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same
week in the previous year:—

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5.4.
c.)
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, QUESTION ! All, QUESTION !
TO TlTh' EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sett,—Little, indeed, did the individual who uttered
the word " Question," at the meeting held at the
London Tavern, suppose that that simple expression
would have been taken up by the conflicting parties
of the press as one of the proofs of the want of
' unanimity at that glorious meeting of the friends of
' Hungary.
Let it, therefore, be known that Question is an
Englishman, one of the earliest, most devoted friends
of the noble Magyar nation ! I, therefore, consider
it my duty to explain what actually occurred on that
occasion. The Hon. Member Mr. Cobden, who
declares himself to have adopted the principles of a
very small section of individuals, known as the Peace
party, or rather the Peace party at any price,
strongly censured my Lord Palmerston for not having,
in that noble manifesto of the British Government,
rebuked, or in plain words insulted the Russian Go-
vernment, which would, in my opinion, have been
tantamount to a declaration of war ; the Hon.
Gentleman, at the same time, admitting that he was
absent from his seat in the House of Coin-
mane, en a pleasure excursion, on that truly
momentous occasion. I again repeat the censuring
of that memorable speech, every word of which will
create dismay and confusion, not only amongst the
despots of the north and their minions throughout
Europe, but will be one of the only effectual methods
of discouraging capitalists from making advances for
the purposes of erasing from the map of Europe the
immortal Hungarian nation—such censure, in my
opinion, was contrary to the spirit and intention of
the meeting.
In a moment of excitement, I regret to say, I was
so indiscreet as to call out " Question"—but I deny
that there was the slightest confusion on the
occasion, many gentlemen present coinciding with
my views. Shortly after another individual made
a jocular remark as to the use of a treasury not con-
taining a farthing, when some ill-natured person
raised the cry of "Turn him out," and, as usual,on such
occasions, was instantly taken up by others; a little
explanation, however, immediately restored order ;
indeed, until near the close of that truly great de.
monstration, nothing could exceed the unanimity,
good feeling, and soul-stirring expressions which
reechoed through the building whenever allusion
was made to the chivalrous daring—termed Magyar
fanaticism—of the Hungarian warriors, or the im-
perishable name of Louis ICossuth.
Notwithstanding the heat of theday and the pushing
and crowding, circumstances which not unfrequently
occasion an ebulition of temper, the utmost good-
humour prevailed. The fate of Hungary appeared
to have absorbed men's minds, to the utter exclusion
of all other topics. The only cause of the little con-
Ihsion that followed arose, in my opinion, from the
partial, or rather timid conduct of the Chairman, who
stopped and sharply lectured a Mr. Reynolds, who
did no more than denounce said expose, in bolder and
more intelligible language, the dangers and enemies of
Hungary, whilst the star of the day was allowed to
indulge in exaggerations ad libitum.
Having, I trust, explained satisfactorily, the cause
which gave rise to she cry of" Question," I beg leave
to forward my mite, 11.15., and ss. from a friend, in
aid of the cause of Hungarian independence and the
peace and liberties of Europe.
Permit the at the came time to remark, that I am
one of those who tremble for the fate of Hungary.
['he overwhelming armies and resources of the two
Emperors are fast crowding forward to crush to the
,test the last bulwarks of right and liberty in liorthern
Europe. The dangers, difficulties, and privations
that a nation of heroes have to overcome are unparale
Wed ; it is folly to underrate them. It is a struggle of
life and death with all parties. The Emperor
Nicholas has passed the Rubicon ; the expulsion of
he Russian armies would inevitably lead to the dis-
memberment of the Russian empire. Bohemia,
Croatia, Servia, Gallicia, and last though not least,
Lombardy, smarting under her yet bleeding wounds,
with the example of Rome fresh in her memory,
would make one last and terrific struggle to snap
asunder the accursed yoke of Austrian domination
for ever.
Austria, as an empire, would cease to exist ; on
the other hand, Hungary subdued ; a pretext to in-
vade Turkey and the Danubian Provinces would most
assuredly follow.
It has been long hinted, that Turkish—Magyar
—money was one of the mysterious difficulties; the
Russian Autocrat would then become the Dictator of
Europe, whilst the more civilized nations of the west
would be forced to contend in a bloody defensive war
against the savage Mahometans of Circassia and the
barbarous Cossacks and Kalmucks of Siberia, in spite
of themselves. But there is yet hope for Hungary.
The indomitable spirit of Kossuth and his deatlL
courting crusaders have already struck terror and
contusion in the ranks of the vaunted invincible
legions of the descendant of the great Czars of
Muscovy.
A bold energetic protest by the combined Govern-
'nen ts of France and England, demanding a suspension
of arms with a view to the amicable settlement of
11.. rights of Hungary and the pacification of
£ scope, would without doubt be favourably enter-
L.ioed by all parties.
The Austrian Cabinet are well aware that their
empire is on the verge of dissolution, and would
gladly hail the opportunity to dispense with the
doubtful friendship of their unscrupulous neighbour.
The armies of the Emperor Nicholas have met with
a very different reception to what they anticipated ;
and although powerful as he is, he would not dare to
face Western Europe with the iron Maygars and
their partisans at his heels.
Britons of all classes and shades of opinion ! raise
your voice against the iniquitous designs of those
infamous invaders. This is not a party question, it is
a national, an European one. Our beloved Queen
has declared through her Minister that the will of the
people is her will.
Now is the time to establish not only a barrier of
steel against the grinding domination of Russia, but
those noble rivers and fertile lands, the granaries
of Europe will be thrown open to the enterprise, the
civilization, and the commerce of the world.
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one individual, whose sole objeci, is to reduce man-
kind to the rule of the iron d.iys of the Peters and
Catharines of the seventeenth century.
There are those who argue that the tight little
island has no need to look beyond her own shores,
hut the millions who look up to that flag on which
they proudly boast the sun never sets—and where are
who are not prepared to maintain it with more
thin iNiaygar fanaticism?—well know that we must
not, calm t, be passive spectators of passing events.
Hungary, great, glorious, and free, her alliance
and friendship would be courted by the nations of
the earth; and it is not beyond the sphere of human '
possibility that even Britain may some day need even
Maygar sympathies. Where are our allies—Britons,
where ? Louk around you. Scan the old and the
new world; place your bands on your heart, and say,
where is the ally we can depend upon in the hour of
danger on the day of trial.

QUESTION.

TO THE EDITOR OF 711 E SUN.

Sia,—Although our magistrates move slowly, I
belit ve they are annoyed at the felony I named to
you being compounded. They seem to be fully sen-
sible that they were not placed on the bench for the
mere purpose of putting money into the pockets of
lawyers, and most probably will issue a warrant for
the apprehension of the criminal who, by the bye, is
most likely out of the kingdom before this time.
They can also take away the license from the princi-
pal witness who assisted to defeat the ends of justice,
he being an innkeeper, but the other guilty parties
are out of their reach. This is by no means the first
case in this town where a good purse and the grand
jury system have caused the escape of a prisoner. I
hope the press will use its powerful influence to bring
about a complete reform in our laws, which are not
only demoralising the people, but creating a dissatis-
faction highly dangerous to the peace of the country.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
Hull, Aug. 3, 1849. A REFORMER.

IMPORTANT TO CORONERS.—In consequence of the
clergyman having refused to bury the remains of five
persons who died of cholera in the Keynsham Union,
until an inquest had been held on the bodies, contrary to
the opiniJns of the guardians and the medical officers,
the General Board of Health have issued a circular on
the subjk ct to the coroners throughout England. The
board are of opinion that the clergyman was justified in
his refusal to inter the bodies until a public inquiry by
coroner's icqu,st had been held. The Board consider
that the fact of the deaths being caused by epidemic
disease, instead of being conclusive against the need of
inquiry, forms itielt a prima facie case for investigation;
and that the results of the greater number of coroners'
inquests held in such cases have, as it appears to the
Board, been such as fully to justify the holding of inqui-
ries as a general rule.—Buth Chronicle.
INCENDIARY FIRE IN ESSEi.-011 Thursday after-
noon a destructive fire, supposed to have been occa-
•ioned by an incendiary, broke out at the homestead of
the belonging to hit. Pattisson, at Marney, about
five miles trona Colchester, by which the whole of the
premises, excepting the dwelling-house, were destroyed.
The pillory and pigs, and some valuable horses, owing
to the rapidity with which the flames spread on all aides,
were also destroyed, and it was with difficulty the dwell-
ing- house aas saved. The owner of the property is held
in great esteem in the neighbourhood, so that the fire has
occasioned more than usual excitement and regret. It is
understood that the premises were insured.
PARIS AND STASIIITRG RAILWAY.—The opening of
the railroad from Paris to Eperney, being the first sec-
tion of tiai railway to Strasburg, will take place on the
16th of August. The President of the Republic will be
present.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
GOODWOOD RACES.—FRIDAY.
The interest of the meeting has been sustainel to the,
last, the weather, although gloomy, cold, and threaten-
ing in the morning, proving favourable, the list realising
the full average quantity of sport, and the company,
vastly inferior to the previous days, included a fai r
amount of rank and fashion ft oue Goodwood, Chichester,
and the various watering places in the neighbourhood.
The London trains brought only a small addition, but
the select few who patronised them had ample time to
get ,to the course without missing any of the races.
Leaving the day's running to speak for itself, we may
pronounce the meeting, which is b. ought to a conclusion,
to have been one of the most agreeable it has been our
lot to attend. The weather throughout has been propi-
tious and seasonable, without being too hot; the sport
interesting and abundant, and the attendance each day,
whether taken numerically or with reference to the
grade of the visitors, the largest we have seen at Good-
wood for many years. We may add, with one, exception
—the blunder on Tuesday—the managt meet has been
worthy of the meeting; the judging, starting, weighing,
and telegraphing have been unexceptionable; time was
kept with a precision which, considering the number of
events to be decided and the shortness of toe intervals
allowed on several occasions, cannot be too highly com-
mended; the return lists, printed on the course, were
issued with a correctness and promptitude creditable to
Mr. Mason. The police, under Superintendents May
and Pearce and Inspector Langley, performed their ar-
duous duties efficiently.
The Earl of Uxbridge and Mr. J. Stanley have ac-
cepted the Stewardship, and Lord Henry Lennox s
"red book " has already assumed a very promising ap-
pearance tor 1850.
Second year of a Sweepstakes of 200 soya. each, h ft;
colts, 8-t 71b; fillies, Bst 21b; for three yrs old. One
mile. (3 Subs.)
Lord Glatgow's f by Lanercost, out of Canada, re-
ceived fork it.
The Settringham Stakes of 25 sous., 10 ft; for two yrs
old colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b; a winner previous to
starting to carry 31b extra; 31b allowed, &c. (34
Subs.)
Duke of Richmond's Officious, Bst 31b ...(F. Butler) 1
Lord Chesterfield's cby Lanercost, Bst 41b(Flatman) 2
Betting-5 to 2on Officious. Won easily by five
lengths. Run in 1 min. 20 sec.
Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each for three yra old and up-
wards; three yrs old, Bst; four, Bst 81b; five, Bst 121 b;
six and aged, 9st. The winner to be sold for 350 SOW.
if demanded, &e. Half a mile. (8 Subs.)
Major Martin's The Moor, 4 yrs (Abdale) 0 1
Lord Chesterfield's Ferule, 3 yrs (Flatman) 0 2
Lord Clifden's Blaze, 4 yrs - (Robinson) 3
Mr. Burgess's Hind of the-Forest, 4 yrs...(J. Sharp) 0
Mr. Gratwicke's Rochester, 3 yrs (J. Mann) 0
Mr. Gordon's First Chance, 3 yrs (Kitchener) 0
Betting—Even on the Moor, and 3 to 1 agst Ferule.
A very sporting race between the Moor, Fertile, and
Blaze, ended in a dead heat between the first two, Blaze
beaten by a head only, Hind of the Forest well up. Run
in 51 sec.
Deciding Heat-7 to 4on the Moor, who won by a
length.
The Derby Plate of 100 soya., added to a. Sweepstakes of
10 soya. each, h ft, for two yrs old (handicap), the se-
cond to receive 50 sovs. out of the stakes. (12 Subs.)
Mr. Gordon's Little Jack, Est 121 b . .... (Kitchener) 1
Captain Lowther's Bastinado, 6st 71b (Dockeray) 2 ,
Mr. Greville's Cariboo, Bst lib
Mr. Osbaldeeten's Sister to Pillage, Bst 41b (Simpson) 4
Lord Exeter's Cora, Bst
Mr. Sturt's Humphrey, 7st 1210 (A. Day) 0
Mr. Henry's Eoquiria, 7st 71b (Donaldson) 0
Lord Strathmore's Hood, 7st slb (S. Mann) 0
Mr. Howard's St. Agnes, 7st
Betting-5 to 4 agst Little Jack-4 to 1 ugst Cariboo
—9 to 2 agst Hood, and 5 to 1 each agst Equiria, and 5
to 1 agst Bastinado.
Hoed and Little Jack, with Bestinado, Cora, and St.
Agnes, in close attendance, cut out the work util within
150 yards of home ; Bastinado, Little Jack, and Caribo
then singled themselves out, and ran a close race home, the
favourite winning by a neck, and Bastinado beating Ca-
riboo by half a length. Run in 1 min. 43 secs. •
Match.-50, It ft, Bst, 41b each. Last Mlle.—Duke of
Bedford's Malmsbury (F. Butler), beat Sir J. Hawley's
Paultons (Templeman), by a head. Run in 1 min 40 secs.
The Chesterfield Cup, by subscription of 15 soya, each
(handicap). The winner of the Goodwood Cup, or
Goodwood Stakes, or Stewards' Cup at Goodwood, to
carry 71b extra. Craven course. (32 Subs.)
Mr. F. Nieholl's Woolwich, 3 yrs, 6st
Mr. Pa'ne's Crucible, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Charlton) 2
Lord Exe er's Midia, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b (Barker) 3
Mr. Roles Collingwood, 6 yrs, 9st 81b ... (F. Butler) 0
Lord Clifden's Surplice, 4 yrs, 9st
Sir J. Hawley's Tartar, 5 yrs, Bst 61b (Templeman) 0
Mr. John's New Forest Deer, aged, 7st 41b (carried

7st fhb) ..-...
Doke of Richmond's Helter-skelter (Kitchener) 0
Mr. Osbaldeston's Joe o'Sot,s yrs, Est 13 -b (Crouch) 0
Sir G. Heathcote's Black Eagle, 6st 131 b (Sherwood) 0
Mr. Howard's The Flee, 3 yrs, Got 71b (G. Sharp) 0
Mr. W. Ley's Over-fork over, 3yrs,sst 61b.(Rodney) 0
Betting-6 to son Surplice, sto 1 agst Collingwood,
8 to 1 agst Crucible, 9 to 1 agst Woolwich, 10 to 1 each
agst, New Forest Deer and Over-fork-over, and 12 to 1
agst any other.
Surplice took the lead at starting, and followed by
Helter-skelter, Over-fork-over, Woolwich, and Crucible,
made strung running to the hill, where he was headed by
Helter-skelter, who made play round the turn; Wool-
wich and Crucible then to inglvd themselves out, Wool-
wich leading, and winning by a length. Midia .a good
third, and Collingwood fourth; The Flea fifth. An ac-
cident prevented our timing this race.
The Nassau Slakes of 50 sore. each, for 3 yrs old fillies
Bst 71b each; the second to receive 100 sous. New
mile. (16 Subs.)
Mr. Greville's Clarissa (Flatman)
Duke of H chinond's Highland Fling (F. Butler) 2
L.rd Exeter's Grace (Pettit) 3
Mr. Nevill's Eugenie... (Robinson) 4
Betting 6 to 4on Clarissa-5 to 2 agst Highland
Fling—and 3 to 1 agst Grace.
Grace made strong running to the distance, where the
two favourites ran past her, and went on abreast for
about 100 yards; Clarissa then obtained the lead, and
won cleverly by a length; half a length between High-
land Fling and Grace. Run in 1 min. 49 sec.
The Queen's Plate of 100 ga ; for three yrs old, 7st 41b;
tour, 9st 21b; live, 9.st 131 b; six and aged, lOst 41b.
Abiluc three miles live Writings.
Lord Exeter's Glenalvon, 3 yrs (Pettit) 1
Duke of Rutland's Fire-eater, 3 yrs (Flatman) 2
Betting-5 to 2on Fire Eater. Glenalvon wade all
the mining, and after a very fine race for the last 50 or
60 yards, won by half a length. Rai in 7 man. 20 sec.
The March Stokes of 10 soya. each, 5 ft, to be divided
between the first and second horses. Gentlemen riders.
Last three quarters of a mile of the D.R.S.C. (13 Sub-
scribers, 4 of whom paid torteit.)
Sir J. Hawley nd Besborough, 4 yrs,llst 4lb 5 0 1 1
Mr. Dorrien lid Nautch Girl, 3 yrs, lOst 1 0 3 3
L >rd Clifden's Sagacity, 5 yrs, 1 lst... 2 0 2 2
Mr. W.Sadlees Master Murray, aged, list 3 dr.
Mr. Beauclere's Whitstone, list 91b . 4 dr.
Betting—lat heat—Even on Nautch Girl, and 2 to 1
agst Sagacity. Won by a neck. 2d heat-2 to lon
Nautch Girl-5 to 2 agst Sagacity-5 to l' eget Bes-
borough. A splendid race, which ended in a dead heat
with ;he three. 3d heat-6 too agst Nautch Girl, and
2to 1 agar etch of the others. Won by half a length.
4th heat-5 to lon Besborough. Won by a neck.
DERRY BETTING.
14 to 1 agst Ghillie Callum 20 to 1 agst John o'Groat
(taken) 25 to 1 agat Hardinge
14 to 1 agst Pita/4d 25 to 1 agst Mickaton Maid
20 to 1 agst Cyprus colt
20 to 1 sgst William the 33 to 1 agst Compass
Conqueror 33 to 1 agat Italian.
LEOMINSTER RACES.—WEDNESDAY.
The Herefordshire Stakes of 10 sous. each, 5 it, and 30
added. About 2 miles. (18 Subs., eight of whom
declared.)
Mr. Griffi hs' Appleblossom, 5 yrs 1
Mr. W. Smil's Master Downes, aged
Mr. Evke'a Model, 3 yra 3
Mr. Thompson's b m by Lord Stafford, 4 yrs
The Maiden Plate of 501. Heats, 2 miles.
Mr. Whitehouse's bf by Don John, 3 yrs 6 1 1
Mr. Smith's Landseer, 3 yrs
Mr. Wily's Old No. 12, aged
Mr. Isaac Day's Mignon, 5 yrs''-
The Hunters' Stakes of 10 'w/o:each. h ft and 25 added.
Heats. 2 miles. (10 Subs.)
Mr. Gulliver's ch gby Tamworth, aged
Mr. B. Pearce's Morsel, 5 yrs
Mr. Bernard's Jack of all 'Trades, 4 yrs
Mr. Jennings's Subduer, aged
THURSDAY.
The Volka Stakes of 7 soya. each, 4 ft, &c., with 25
added. Heats. One mile and a quarter.
Mr. Giles's Gaffer Green, aged ....
Mr. Shirley's Rebecca, 4 yrs
Mr. B. Minor's Shropshire Witch, 4 yrs 1 2 0 3
Mr. J. Day's Milliner, aged ......... 0 0 2 dr
Mr. Jackson's Dimanche, 4 yrs
Mr. W. Jones's Little John, 4 yrs
The Wolphy Stakes of 5 soya. each, and 25 added.
Heats, one mile and a quarter.
Mr. Pearce's The Morsel 5 yrs . 0 0 4 1 1
Sir C. Rushout's Kennett, 3 yrs 0 1 0 5 2
Mr. G. Carter's Linnieus, 5 yrs 0 0 1 4 3
Mr. J. Day's Mignon, 5 yrs
Mr. Walters's Cavendish, 5 yrs 0 0 2 3 dr
Mr. Wadlow's Gratis, 4 yrs
The first was a dead heat between Kennett and
Gratis.
The Selling Stakes of 2 sous. each, and 10 added. Heats,
one mile and a quarter.
Mr. Hall's Ellen the Fair, 3 yrs ...... ............. 1 1
Mr. Giles's Retire, aged
Sir C. Rushout's Kennett, 3 yrs
Mr. Pearce's Morsel, 5 yrs
MANCHESTER—FRIDAY.
Not a bet on future events.

TOTAL. Loss OF AN EAST INDIA TRADER.—Letters
have been received announcing the complete loss of the
barque Princess Royal, au East India trading ship,
400 tons burden, on the Lonsdale reef of rocks, outside
of the Heads, off Melbourne Harbour. The siiip had a
valuable cargo on board, 4,120 bags of sugar, and 560
chests, and 1,080 half-chests of tea, and other articles.
She was from Hong-Kung, bound to Melbourne, and
from hence to Liverpool. The Princess Royal was a new
ship; with her cargo her loss is calculated about 20,000/.
The mas:er attributes her destruction to the lights hay-
ing been removed from the outer head of the harbour
and placed on the inner.
Accounts from Warsaw of the 16th July state that
the business at the wool fair has proved very satistac.
tory this year. The total quantity offered amounted to
11,232 cwis., being an increase of 3,000 over the sup-
Ors at the same time last year. Prices were good,
being, on the average, about 12 dolls. per cwt. higher
than 1848, and nearly all sold.