The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-04 00:00:00

GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP.

7 to I agdt Mr. S. L. Fox's Psaimsinger—taken
12 to 1 agst Mr. Nevill's Letitia—taken

CESAREWITCII STAKES.

5,000 to 100 agst Mr. Alerry's Miss Ann—taken twice
1,000 to 20 agst Colonel Peel's Tadmor
1,000 to 20 agst Mr. Meiklam's Raby—taken
1,000 to 20 agst Lord Clifden's Rathmines—taken
1,000 to 20 agst Mr. Gregory's Rhesus—taken
2,500 to 50 agst Captain Lowther's Iron Rail—taken
1,000 to 20 agat Lord Stanley's Legerdemain—taken
1,000 to 20 agst Captain Harcourt', Ellerdale
50 to 1 agat Lord flowth's Peep-o'•day Roy
3,000 to 45 agst Lord Stanley's Cant zou—taker"
2,000 to 30 agst Mr. Jaques's Chantrey—taken*
* 1,000 to 20 taken three or four time.%
CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
2,000 to 50 agst Mr. Payne's Glendower
1,000 to 20 agat Mr. Disney's Keleshea—taken
1,000 to 20 agst Sir R. Pigot's Conyngham—taken
2,000 to 40 agst Colunel Peel's Dacia—taken
3,000 to 60 agst Duke of Rutland's Nina—taken
1,000 to 20 agst Mr. —'s Whim colt—taken

THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH AT THE POST-
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Yarmouth. The rate of charges fir twenty words is as
follows:-1d. per mile fur the first 50 &dee, id. per mile
for the second 50 miles, tied id. per mile for any dis-
tance beyond 100 miles.
DEATH OF MAJOR-GENERAL THOMAS HUNTER
BLAIR, C.B.—We have to record the demise of this gal-
lant officer, who expired on Friday morning last, at
Leamington Spa, to which watering-place he had resorted
for the benefit of health. His vvve, and Lady David
Blair, Colonel and Mrs. BLir, were with the gallant de-
cea,ed at his dissolution. The deceased was sixth son
of Sir James Hunter Blair, Bart., and brother of Sir
David Hunter Blair, Bart., and entered the army in 1802.
He served in the Peninsula, from August 1808 to January
the following year, and was present and took part in
the gallant affair of °bides, the battles of Roleia and
Vinsiera, the action at Lugo, and in the disastrous re-
treat and battle of Corunna. He was not long in Eng•
lead before he was again celled R ith his regiment to
Portugal, and assisted at the capture of Oporto—took
part in the affair at Salamonde, and the battle of Tala-
vera, when he was severely wounded, and while in
hospital made prisoner by the French, and was detained
in France until the peace of 1814. The return of Na-
poleon from Elba, leading to the campaign of 1815, he
was again required to proceed on active duty to the
Continent, and shared the honours of the glorious battle
of Waterloo, where he was seriously wounded. The
gallant General subsequently proceeded to India, where
he remained several years and served with distinction
during the Burmese war, under General Archibald
Campbell, commanding a brigade in Ava, and eminently
distinguished himself at the taking of Mellow). Oa
leaving India ho retired on half-pay. He was a corn -
panion of the Order of the Bath.
A preliminary meeting of a few gentlemen con-
nected with the Whig party was held on Wednesday, in
the Red Lion Hotel, Berwick• upon-Tweed, when it was
agreed to invite Sir George Grey, Burt., to a public
dinner, and Mr. Donaldson Selby, of Cheswick, was ap-
pointed to wait on the Right Honourable Baronet to as•
certain on what day it would be most convenient for him
to be present. Sensible people ask what the Greys
have done for Berwick-upon-Tweed that they should
be oterisined in tho way proposed.—Zrewcadle Journal.

BIRMINGTIAM, he great exhibition of
the manufactures of Birmingham and the midland
counties was opened here to-day. The exposition is
made in a temporary but spacious and excellently
contrived building of immense dimensions, in the
grounds of Bingleyshouse, Broad-street, which, upon
entrance, not less than upon minute examination,
presents one of the most magnificent scenes, as welt
as interesting details of art, ever berore witnessed in
this country. The idea of " opening" during the
festival week, as a matter of business, was a happy
one ; it serves the double purpose of gratifying the
taste of musical visitors--if any of them are possessed
of taste for art in connexion with useful manufactures
—while it will considerably add to the éclat and re-
sources of the meetings of the British Association.
It is obvious that a review of the splendid works ex-
hibited, seeing that it would be more appropriate
during the meeting of the association, would be
somewhat'premature. As it is desirable, however,
that the public should be made acquainted with the
rich and interesting treat in store, the following sum-
mary from the Midland Counties Herald may not be
unacceptable :
"First, then, in metal work, because of primary
importance to Birmingham, the chief contributors are
Messrs. Messenger and Sons, R. W. Winfield, Salt,
and Lloyd, William Putts, Gray, Martin, and Gray,
John Hardman and Co. These firms send specimens
of their manufactures in bronze, brass, and iron, and
the display will be of such a character as to do honour
to the spirit and talent both of manufacturers and
artizans. Stuart, Smith, and Co., of Sheffield, send
excellent specimens of their bright polished stove
grates ; and W. Marsh, of Dudley, contributes largely
in the same department; as do Johnson, Cammell,
and Co., and Hoole, and Co., also of Sheffield ; and
Yates and Co.. Rotherham. In other articles in the
metal trade, Messrs. Stock and Son, and Thomas
Dowler, of Birmingham, and the Patent Shaft and
Axle Company, Wednesbury, exhibit specimens of
their respective manufactures ; and in tin goods,
Thomas Griffiths, Birmingham, and Shoolbred and
Co., Wolverhampton. The Battery and Metal Com-
pany contribute' an interesting series of examples
illustrative of the ductility of copper in the manufac-
ture of kitchen utensils. In papier machd, a manufac-
ture which all our continental rivals have yet to
learn, Messrs. Jennens and Bettridge, 111`Cal-
lum and Hodson Thomas Farmer, Footherape,
Showell and Co., d. P. Harris, R. Turley, Charles
Pitt, and others, of Birmingham, and F. Walton, of
Wolverhampton, are the chief contributors, and the
display will be a magnificent one. In glass, F. arid
C. Osier contribute some splendid specimens of chan-
deliers and candelabra, and other branches of the
same material will find representations in the articles
exhibited by W. and T. Richardson, of Stourbridge,
Bacchus and Son, Lloyd and Sumreerfield, and Rice
Harris, of 13irraingha:n, and the Patent Decorative
Glass Company, London; whilst in stained glass
Messrs. William Chance and Sons, of West Brom-
wich, and John Hardman and Ce., of Birmingham,
will make a most interesting display. In buttons
there are some highly novel and beautiful specimens
from William Elliot, Hardman and Iliffe, and Smith
and Kemp, of Birmingham; whilst the medal de-
partment of the art of die•sinking will be fully ex-
hibited by Allen and Moore, Hardman end Iliffe,
and Edwards and Bali. In porcelain, Messrs. W. T.
Copeland and Co., Miyton and Co., Wedgewood and
Co., and Ridgeway and Co., of the Staffordshire pot-
teries, all exhibit the highest and best specimens of
the products of their respective houses; whilst
Worcester is fairly represented by the con-
tributions of Messrs. Chamberlain and Co., and H.
Grainger, whose new material of semi-porcelain will
not form the least interesting feature of a display,
which, as a whole, will certainly he the finest of its
kind ever seen in this country since Wedge wood fairly
established the pottery trade. In textile fabrics,
which in all probability will be less adequately
represented than any other department of manufac-
tures, there will be found a few choice specimens of
Spitalfields silk, from Mr. Isaac Boyd, of Spital-
square, London ; Utrecht, and other stamped velvets,
from Bennett's, of Manchester, and the cotton print
trade in garments will be partially illustrated by
the Strines Company, of Derbyshire and Manchester,
M'Naughton and Potter, and.Dalglish, Falconer and
Co., also of Manchester ; and the furniture cottons
by Swainson and Dennys, of London. In miscella-
neous contributions there will be articles of great
merit from the Patent machine Carving Company
(Jordan's), London ; ornamental sawing, by Prosser
and Hadley; carpets and rugs, from various Kidder-
minster houses; specimens of that material for
making everything—gutta percha. Nor must it be
forgotten that Mr. Collett contributes some magnifi-
cent specimens of silver plate, and Messrs. Eikington
also fill a large glass case with electro-plated goods.
These latter ought to have been named much sooner,
but the multiplicity of excellent articles claiming
attention renders it impossible to put everything
exactly in its true position."